Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

As if the latest twist and turn in the Ezekiel Elliot saga wasn’t enough, Week 9 got off to a ridiculous start as not only did Zach Ertz show up on the inactive list, but Leonard Fournette was also scratched due to myriad disciplinary issues such as missing treatments and the team photo. Then we […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 10 Lightning Round

In trying to bring you, the esteemed RotoBaller, the most timely information, consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 10. Alfred Morris headlines the initial WW wave because as of now, he stands to lead Dallas' backfield in Week 10. However, this is a roller coaster with many twists and turns and […]

Running Backs Waiver Wire - Week 10 Pickups and Adds

The rookies have officially taken over the RB landscape. Ownership levels reflect that already, which means most of the best remaining options are veterans. This is also a good time to look for players coming off injuries or bye weeks that may have been overlooked by your competitors. As always, it's best to know your […]

Latavius Murray (RB, MIN) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: The Vikings invested quite a bit into Latavius Murray in the offseason, and once rookie running back Dalvin Cook started playing well, it began to look as if we would never see the investment come to fruition. Unfortunately Cook is out […]

Deeper Sleepers for Standard Leagues (Week 10)

Even when you think you've got this fantasy football thing figured out, it turns out you don't. Last week, for example, I originally put Corey Clement on this list--I liked how he'd been looking and his usage was trending upwards. But then the Eagles traded for Jay Ajayi and I went back into the article […]

Deeper PPR Sleepers Heading Into Week 10

We have officially entered the home stretch of the fantasy regular season. As such, it is slim pickings on the waiver fire. Finding deep names for PPR leagues is no easy task in general, and it only gets harder and hard the later we get. Nevertheless, it's not like there's no one left at all. […]

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis (Week 10)

The AFC East might be one of the hottest divisions in all of football right now... The Buffalo Bills and New York Jets battled it out on the previous installment of Thursday Night Football, but game script ended up heavily favoring the Jets in a 34-21 victory. Bills fans should be readily aware that their […]

Monday Night Football Matchups and Starts/Sits (Week 9)

Happy Monday RotoBallers! Another week, another Monday. This season hasn't quite gone as planned for the Green Bay Packers. One of the preseason favorites to reach Super Bowl LII (that's 52), there's been a bit of a change of plans. Ever since lord and savior Aaron Rodgers went down with a broken collarbone in Week 6, the […]

Dynasty Fallout - Jay Ajayi Traded to Philadelphia Eagles

The trade deadline this year brought an unusual amount of action. Not only was there a lot of movement, but some big names were moved as well. Of all the players who changed teams this week, Jay Ajayi had to be the most significant to fantasy owners. The NFL-leading Philadelphia Eagles were able to land Ajayi […]

Week 9 Matchups - Fantasy Football Starts and Sits

Welcome to our Week 9 matchups analysis and starts/sits column for fantasy football. We'll be covering every matchup from every Sunday game to help you make the best decisions for your fantasy lineups. We'll also be updating this as injury reports come in so check back often. I'll be on Reddit each Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning […]

Heroes and Zeroes - Week 9 Fantasy Football Picks

Sometimes we can outsmart ourselves, can't we? I believe I've said this before, but the Texans-Seahawks game last week is a perfect example of how common sense can just go right out the window when a game defies logic and statistical analysis. At that point, all our best research and prognosticating looks downright idiotic. Hopefully […]

Beating The Waiver Wire - Speculative Stashes for Week 10

It's Wednesday morning. You dropped a player last night expecting to make some moves on the waiver wire, only to wake up and find out you weren't able to get anyone you put a claim in for. What now? If you've got an open roster spot, its always a good idea to plan ahead for […]

Under-the-Radar Booms/Busts: Week 9

The fantasy football season is at the halfway mark. Mining for booms and busts is getting more important with each passing week. Another half-dozen teams are on bye this week, including the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings and San Diego Chargers, four teams loaded with fantasy superstars. So figuring out the right booms […]

10 Lineup Busts and Avoids for Week 9

The Houston Astros won the World Series on Wednesday night. The Houston Texans lost Deshaun Watson for the rest of the season to a torn ACL during practice on Thursday. Houston sports--something good, then something bad. The Watson injury is a big one in terms of its fantasy impact, because Watson was playing not just […]

Fantasy Football Consistency Report for Week 9: Floors and Ceilings

Sometimes writing an introduction is hard. I would say it is even harder to write an introduction to a weekly article where the topic of the article remains the same every week. So, as I’m sitting here typing this in the Penn State library, I decided to write an introduction about me writing an introduction; […]

Week 9 Red Zone Risers/Fallers: Players With Scoring Potential

We're starting to get a sense of which players are integral parts of their team's offense, especially in the red zone. Still, injuries and bye weeks demand that we find under-the-radar players who have great opportunity to contribute as well. We always need to dig deeper to find great values at the skill positions. Just […]

Week 9 Rankings Analysis - Pierre Camus vs. Industry Consensus

You might think with six teams on bye and less players overall to consider, establishing a solid set of rankings might be a bit easier. In fact, for fantasy purposes it makes it far tougher to establish the lower value tiers because you have to wade through RB committees and WR4/WR5 types just to assess […]

Is Zero RB Actually Working in 2017?

Zero RB truthers (that’s me) - this article is for you. Did you do the right thing by sticking to your guns after a rough go in 2016? If you were savvy/lucky enough to select the right WRs in the first 4-5 rounds (Antonio Brown, Tyreek Hill, DeAndre Hopkins, Brandin Cooks, Michael Crabtree, Larry Fitzgerald, […]

Using NFL Next Gen Stats to Navigate RBBCs

What is more frustrating than a running back by committee team? Oh, that's right, it's nothing. But with the growing availability of databases full of statistics, there are more resources than ever to determine which RB is the best option to acquire before the true value is made clear to your leaguemates. One of the […]

FanDuel Lineup Picks (Week 9) - NFL DFS Advice

Welcome to RotoBaller's daily fantasy football FanDuel lineup picks for Week 9 of the NFL season. In this article I will be taking you through the best FanDuel DFS plays of the week for this upcoming Sunday. This week features a relatively short main slate, which makes it feel as if the analysis across the […]

DraftKings Lineup Picks (Week 9) - NFL DFS Advice

RotoBallers, welcome to Week 9 of the daily fantasy football season. In this column, you will find my recommended DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks to target for Week 9 of the NFL season. The goal is to identify players to start on DraftKings this week based on various factors including the opponent, the player's opportunity, analysis of the game's […]

Yahoo Lineup Picks (Week 9) - NFL DFS Advice

Hey there RotoBallers! In this article, I will be taking a look at some of my favorite Yahoo DFS lineups picks for the Week 9 slate. These DFS picks are based on a multitude of factors including matchup, talent, recent performance, Vegas odds, and pricing on Yahoo. Generally, I will try to outline a top option at each […]

NFL Survivor League Picks (Week 9): Survivor Pool Targets and Avoids

Can you believe we are eight weeks through the season? It's not too far back when the Giants were Super Bowl contenders, the Jets were going to go 0-16, and the Patriots were destined for a 16-0 season. How things have changed. For those of you still left in your survivor league pools, I'm here […]

FantasyDraft Lineup Picks (Week 9) - NFL DFS Advice

It is finally time for NFL Week 9! If you're a FantasyDraft DFS player, then this article is for you. Each week, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy football lineup picks for FantasyDraft. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. If you have any questions […]

Week 9 Daily Fantasy Football Tournament Stacks

Week Nine!? How did this happen? It feels like the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs just kicked off for the season opener last week. Alas, here we are at the midway point of the regular season. Enjoy these weeks of football while they last. The goal of this weekly column is to help […]

Press Rewind - A Mock Football Re-Draft at Midseason

One of my favorite things to do at the end of the fantasy season is to look back at all the things I said in August and September. I write a little draft recap for a couple of my leagues and do weekly power rankings. It's fun to see the differences between what I thought then, […]

Fantasy Bomb Podcast - Midseason Mock Re-draft

RotoBaller lead editor Pierre Camus and co-host Adam Hammer team up with writer Chris Mangano to hold a midseason mock draft for fantasy football. They assess player values for the rest of the season by assembling the teams you wish you had right now! See how player ADP has shifted from preseason up until Week 9 […]

Dynasty Fallout - Jimmy Garoppolo Traded to San Francisco

For the last two offseasons, one name that was mentioned more than anyone else as a potential "QB of the future" was Jimmy Garoppolo. After being drafted in the second round of the 2014 draft, it appeared the New England Patriots had found their QB to replace Tom Brady when father time finally caught up. […]

Thursday Night Football Matchup Analysis (Week 9)

The Dolphins have become quite the train wreck, haven't they... After suffering a 40-point blowout loss last Thursday night, it should become abundantly clear for fantasy owners that there are next to no reliable players to be found in the Miami Dolphins offense (especially with the departure of Jay Ajayi for Philadelphia). The returns of […]

Fantasy Football Buy Low and Sell High: Week 9

One half of the fantasy football season down, one half to go! For fantasy leagues that make Week 17 of the NFL schedule irrelevant, because too many star players sit out due to their games being meaningless, we are officially at the halfway point of the season. The trade deadline in many fantasy leagues might […]