NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 7 Fantasy Football

RotoBaller brings you our Week 7 fantasy football quarterback rankings by authors Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe), along with quarterback rankings analysis by Zach Wilkens. For even more Week 7 rankings and analysis, be sure to check out our positional rankings for all other positions. Editor's Note: In case you missed it, Zach Wilkens and Ryan Rufe nailed their rankings last week. […]

Malcom Floyd (WR, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper PPR Leagues / Stash in Standard Leagues ANALYSIS: Malcom Floyd is a wide receiver that I like for fantasy football, but is also a hard guy to play every week in standard leagues. In Week 1 of the NFL season, he surprised for 11 fantasy points for non-PPR scoring. After seeing a 75% increase in […]

Brian Tyms (WR, NE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Dynasty Formats / Monitor in All Leagues ANALYSIS: I had been debating with myself whether I should add Brian Tyms in my dynasty league. Ultimately I could not bring myself to pull the trigger, so of course he caught a long touchdown pass on Sunday. I would have regretted it, except I […]

Ryan Tannehill (QB, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All 2 QB leagues / Stream in 12+ Team Leagues ANALYSIS: I really thought this year would be the year that Tannehill took a huge step forward for the Dolphins. He didn't seem to agree with me, at least not for the first 3 games. In standard leagues for the first 3 […]

Hakeem Nicks (WR, IND) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues 57% owned in Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Nicks may never again be the receiver he was in New York in 2011, but if anyone can bring him back to relevancy, it's Andrew Luck. Through six games, he only has 141 yards on 17 receptions, but he has crossed the […]

Week 7 Quarterback Sleepers: After the Waiver Wire

Hello once again RotoBallers, and welcome to Week 7 of NFL action. I apologize to you guys for not getting this out earlier in the week, but due to technical difficulties, I've been unable to get you my weekly QB updates until now. Alas, here we are. Even though waivers ran for most leagues last night, it’s never to late […]

Mark Ingram (RB, NO) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately in All leagues ANALYSIS: Before going down with a hand injury Mark Ingram, was having the break-out year many of us had wished for him. On the season he has rushed 24 times for 143 yards and 3 touchdowns, in only 2 games. That would be a 6.0 yards per carry average... […]

3 Fantasy Football Players Sending Out Warning Signals After Week 6

  Players That Are Making Me Nervous For Week 7 First, a quick follow up to last week's article: LeSean McCoy obviously decided to bust out after I wrote about him here. The Darren Sproles injury doesn't hurt his chances to continue producing at a high level, either. However, Zac Stacy continued to look bad against […]

Week 7 Risers & Fallers Analysis for Fantasy Football

It feels like this NFL season has been littered with more injuries than ever. Maybe it's because every game, practice, press conference and interview is constantly under a media microscope, but there are a number of players who might be able to step into favorable opportunities to produce for fantasy, spurred by the injury bug […]

Joe Flacco (QB, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues / Start on Bye Weeks or 2 QB Leagues Owned in 51% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Following Flacco's thrashing of the Tampa Bay secondary, fantasy owners may be quick to trust him as a starter on a week-to-week basis. If you are lucky enough to have Baltimore's signal caller as […]

Week 7 Running Back Depth Charts: Updates, Injuries & Stashes

With so much volatility around the NFL given the recent string of injuries, especially to running backs, there have been a lot of changes already with the backfields of many NFL teams. Running backs are a critical component and core building block for all fantasy football teams, so it's important to stay on top of the running back […]

NBA Podcast: 2014-15 Preseason Rankings Analysis (Part 1)

  NBA Preseason Rankings & Analysis: Part 1 Jon and Kia discuss Jon's bottom five NBA teams going into the 2014-15 season. They go over the best and worst case scenarios for each NBA team, as well as other story lines and fantasy basketball player news regarding each team. Find out what our thoughts are […]

Valeri Nichushkin: Fantasy Hockey Sleeper for NHL Sophomores

  Who is Valeri Nichushkin? Last year saw the emergence of quite a few great NHL rookies. Nathan MacKinnon running away with the Calder Trophy surprised virtually no one, while Ondrej Palat and Tyler Johnson seemingly came out of left field to capture second and third place in Rookie of the Year voting, respectively. One of the […]

Cleveland Browns (DEF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

  BALLER MOVE: Add in All 12+ Leagues Owned in 33% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Don't look at us like we're crazy for talking about the Cleveland Browns defense as a sleeper waiver wire pickup for Week 7. After a few up and down weeks it seems the Browns are poised for a nice three game run, with three very […]

Jordan Reed (TE, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 60% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: My top waiver wire recommendation for this week is Jordan Reed. Even though he's already 60% owned, that number is still way too low. After waiting the whole season for Reed to get healthy, he showed up the first week he came back with 8 […]

Ryan Tannehill (QB, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues / Stash for BYE Weeks Owned in 38% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Following his coach's suggestion that he might be benched, Tannehill has silenced any critics over the last two weeks of the fantasy football season. Over that time, he has racked up ~19 points and ~22 points in back to […]

Jace Amaro (TE, NYJ) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues Owned in 9% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: It was Amaro that led all tight ends in targets and receptions in Week 6 (as in all tight ends in all of fantasy football). He even went in for a score, despite just 68 yards on 10 receptions. He also had another […]

Brandon LaFell (WR, NE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues Owned in 14% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: LaFell is another guy that I mostly dismissed after his first strong game of the fantasy football season. That was justified when he followed it up with just 20 yards against the Bengals when Tom Brady was great, but in Week 6 they were both at their best […]

Buffalo Bills (DEF, BUF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

  BALLER MOVE: Add in All 12+ Leagues Owned in 69% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: We know the Buffalo Bills are not the first team defense that comes to mind when you're looking for a high upside fantasy football defense streamer for Week 7, but the harsh reality of the situation is that you've probably been sleeping on this very stout […]

Brian Hoyer (QB, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All 2 QB Leagues / Stream in Deeper Leagues Owned in 22% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: I realize that Hoyer is about the least exciting quarterback option you can stream, but he's been very safe and reliable, if nothing else. He hasn't gone below 12 fantasy points on the season yet for any […]

Jerick McKinnon (RB, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 30% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: There was no official statement to the public before Sunday's game (not appreciated, Vikings), but it appears that Jerick McKinnon is now the lead running back in Minnesota. He didn't have a particularly big day against the Lions, but they are a fantastic defense. […]

Josh Hill (TE, NO) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues Owned in 3% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: For those of you who are in deeper leagues and are desperate for a tight end, I’m going to recommend an injury fill-in option for you. In Week 5, Jimmy Graham sprained his shoulder and it’s been reported that he will miss 2-3 weeks. […]

Isaiah Crowell (RB, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in 12+ Team Leagues Owned in 32% of Fleaflickes leagues ANALYSIS: Isaiah Crowell, the man I’ve previously referred to as Scarecrow, is moving up in the world. He ran 11 times Sunday for 77 yards and a touchdown. That’s a very tidy 7.0 yards per carry. And that’s not the only exciting news for […]

Odell Beckham Jr. (WR, NYG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All PPR Leagues / Deeper Standard Leagues Owned in 34% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Beckham will see a significant increase in targets, particularly in the slot, with Victor Cruz out for the season. To be fair, Eli and the Giants offense as a whole looked like garbage in Week 6, but I […]

Clay Harbor (TE, JAX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues / Monitor in All Leagues Owned in 4% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: When the Jacksonville Jaguars lost Marcedes Lewis to a high ankle sprain in Week 2, the Jaguars were searching for a replacement and found it in Clay Harbor. Harbor is coming off a fantastic week vs. Tennessee with 3 catches, […]

Dexter McCluster (RB, TEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues / Monitor in All PPR Leagues Owned in 19% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: It’s hard to know how long Shonn Greene will be out since hamstring injuries are hard to gauge. However, the fantasy community has been buzzing about Bishop Sankey for weeks now. Unfortunately, all Sankey did was respond with 18 carries […]

Andre Holmes (WR, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper PPR & Standard Leagues / Monitor in All Leagues Owned in 5% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: I stand corrected on Andre Holmes. Two weeks ago, I had him as a player to avoid, but I can now say that I am buying into him. Derek Carr is a legitimate pass-thrower, and Holmes […]

Alex Smith (QB, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues / Streamer for Week 7 Owned in 50% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Okay, so he's already owned in 50% of leagues. But that still doesn't mean he should be sitting on the waiver wire in 50% of leagues. Two great signs point to Smith being your quarterback stream of the week. First, I […]

Jared Cook (TE, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team PPR Leagues / 10+ Team Standard Leagues Owned in 37% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: In the last two weeks, Jared Cook has been a receiving threat on the St. Louis Rams with a robust number of targets (21). The number of targets over the last two weeks actually places Cook as the top […]

Theo Riddick (RB, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues Owned in 3% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Reggie Bush found himself inactive for Sunday’s game due to an ankle injury. Not the best time to be inactive when your team has a plus matchup against a bad run defense, but you know, it happens. I’m not bitter that he was […]