Jonathan Williams (RB, BUF) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues as a handcuff for LeSean McCoy OWNED IN: 0% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Mike Gillislee's hamstring injury made Jonathan Williams the backup this week. He only carried the ball three times for 12 yards, but any RB in Buffalo has value if he sees the field. If Gillislee returns next week, Williams is simply […]

Rex Burkhead (RB, CIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 16- and 18-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Burkhead ran for 29 yards in the backup role, yet led the Bengals in rushing for Week 12. The Bengals offense struggled all day against a tough Ravens defense, so better days could be ahead. Burkhead also caught two passes for 19 yards, but […]

Week 13 NFL Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Welcome to the post-Week 12 installment of the Waiver Wire weekly series for the 2016 fantasy football season. Please note that all ownership levels are gathered from Fleaflicker. For many of you, next week is everything. Week 13 is commonly used as the last week of the fantasy regular season, with teams facing “win or […]

FAAB Auction Bidding: Week 13 Waiver Wire Targets

We've made it. In the majority of fantasy leagues, Week 13 serves as the finale of the regular season. Some of you may have already clinched a playoff berth, while others may be looking ahead to 2017. For the rest of us, this is a must-win week to clinch those precious playoff berths and keep […]

Running Backs Waiver Wire: Week 13 Pickups & Adds

The RB picture held pretty steady in Week 12 with no major injuries or surprise performances to speak of. At this point, fantasy owners should be loaded with high-end handcuffs in case things break bad the next week or two before playoff time. This article will aim to highlight Week 13 waiver wire adds for running […]

The Cut List (Week 13): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On

Welcome to Week 13's edition of The Cut List, RotoBaller's weekly column filled with advice on who is fat to be trimmed from your roster and who deserves a little more time on your plate. Each player receives both statistical and social media analysis, providing both real and ridiculous reasons why we--Tony Peters and Ben […]

Week 13 Deeper Waiver Wire Sleepers: PPR Leagues

Welcome, welcome, RotoBallers. Please join me for my deeper PPR league sleepers column for Week 13 of the NFL season. In this weekly article, we are going to take a look at some deeper waiver wire options for PPR leagues and target players who could help out your team in the upcoming week. The following waiver wire suggestions for […]

Week 13 Deeper Waiver Wire Sleepers: Standard Leagues

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to my deeper standard league sleepers column for Week 13 of the NFL season. In this weekly article we are going to take a look at some deeper waiver wire options for standard leagues, who could help out your team in this upcoming week. For reference's sake, we are looking at standard scoring […]

Week 12 Monday Night NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

It's time for the Week 12 installment of Monday night matchups with my start/sit recommendations. This week, the Packers and Eagles battle to remain relevant in the playoff race. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down every game and providing you with some fantasy football advice and lineup recommendations based on matchups that we […]

Week 12 NFL Matchups Analysis (Part 1) - Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Below you will find part one of our Week 12 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis for the 2016 NFL football season. Pierre Camus (@pfunk00) breaks down the first half of the Week 12 matchups to help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part two of […]

Week 12 NFL Matchups Analysis (Part 2) - Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find part two of our Week 12 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis for the 2016 NFL football season. Ben Ruppert breaks down the second half of the Week 12 matchups to help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part […]

Fantasy Stashes - Players One Injury Away From Fantasy Relevance

Injuries occur every week in football, and there is a constant cycle of lesser-owned players filling in for starters. It’s important to identify the players worth picking up if their predecessor were to go down, in order to scoop them off the waiver wire before your opponents. Jordan Howard, Tyrell Williams and Tyler Boyd are […]

Week 12 Running Back (RB) Rankings & Matchups Analysis

Below you will find our Week 12 running back rankings, to help determine your RB starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Bill Dubiel (@Roto_Dubs), Nick Mariano (@NMariano53) and Ben Ruppert (@Ben_Ruppert_21). Featured writer Ben Ruppert also highlights some RB rankings and matchups analysis for Week 12, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most […]

Renee Miller's Week 12 DraftKings Picks for Daily Fantasy Football

It’s easy to let your DraftKings FLEX spot be left up to the amount of salary remaining after you fill out the rest of the squad. That’s the ‘flex-by-default’ strategy. The purpose of this Week Twelve DraftKings DFS article is to help you avoid it. You can and should use the FLEX spot to strengthen and diversify your daily […]

Fantasy Aces DFS Advice: Week 12 NFL - Daily Fantasy Football Picks

Hey there Rotoballers! In this article I will be taking a look at some of my favorite FantasyAces DFS lineups plays for the Week 12 slate. These picks are based on a multitude of factors including matchup, talent, recent performance, and pricing on Fantasy Aces. Let's get to the picks! Editor's Note: New users that […]

Week 12 Daily Fantasy Football Tournament Stacks

Happy Thanksgiving! It's the time of year to reflect on everyone and everything you're thankful for. Things like 300-yard passing games, multi-touchdown performances and, of course, garbage-time fantasy points. There should be plenty of those to go around this weekend, so be sure to give thanks. The goal of this weekly column is to help […]

Week 12 Rankings Analysis: Nick Mariano vs. Industry Consensus

Well, Week 12 was another upper-class finish for me being ranked #34 out of the 130 experts on FantasyPros, marking the eighth week in row finishing inside the top 50, seven of which were in the top 35. Being ranked #34 for the industry is good, but I’m itching to return to that top-10 class […]

The Untrustables: Four Players You Cannot Trust Down the Stretch

This is not the time for fantasy football owners to put their faith --- and their playoff hopes --- into players they cannot trust. Fantasy leagues are entering the final quarter of their regular seasons. Every lineup and waiver pick decision is crucial. Every mistake can cost a fantasy owner a playoff spot and/or money, […]

10 Fantasy Football Lineup Busts for Week 12

You've read about all the sleepers, waiver wire pickups and starter suggestions based on matchups. Now let me burst some bubbles and tell you who I think is going to bust big time in Week 12. This isn't to troll or spread hate - that's what those political sites are for. Think of this as a […]

Thanksgiving Thursday NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit

Happy Thanksgiving Rotoballers! It's time for the Week 12 installment of Thursday night matchups with my start/sit recommendations. This week, we have a trio of games including Minnesota @ Detroit, Washington @ Dallas, and Pittsburgh @ Indianapolis. Each week of the NFL season, we will be breaking down every game and providing you with some fantasy football advice […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (Week 12 - Thanksgiving Day): NFL DFS Advice

Welcome to RotoBaller's daily fantasy football FanDuel lineup picks for Week 12's Thanksgiving Day slate of the NFL season. In this article, I, Justin Bales, will be taking you, the reader, through the best FanDuel DFS plays of the week for this upcoming Sunday. These FanDuel lineup recommendations are based on matchups, recent performances, overall upside/talent […]

Fantasy Aces DFS Advice: Week 12 Thanksgiving Slate NFL - Daily Fantasy Football Picks

Happy Thanksgiving RotoBallers! In this article I will be taking a look at some of my favorite FantasyAces DFS lineups plays for the Week 12 Thanksgiving slate. These picks are based on a multitude of factors including matchup, talent, recent performance, and pricing on Fantasy Aces. Let's get to the picks! Editor's Note: New users […]

Players Sending Out Warning Signals Heading Into Week 12

Hello? Anyone still with me? Great, that means you're still in playoff contention. Or, at the very least, you're just as obsessed with fantasy football as those of us at RotoBaller. Nevertheless, Warning Signals is churning along with some new names to discuss heading into Week 12. There's a pretty good chance that you're sitting […]

Week 12 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 12 PPR rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 12. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a […]

Week 12 Standard Rankings (Top 300)

Below you will find our overall Week 12 standard rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 12. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, or let […]

Week 12 Half PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome back RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 12 Half-PPR rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 12. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a […]

Risers and Fallers for Week 12 of Fantasy Football

Perhaps more than any other, the NFL is a league that experiences ups and downs at a rapid pace. With only 16 games, there’s little room for error and seemingly endless opportunities for improvement. The same goes for fantasy football, and managing rosters effectively is key to winning that championship. Throughout the season, players get […]

Fantasy Mad Libs: Starts and Sits for Week 12

Most of us are writing on a quicker deadline this week, anxious to get our fantasy advice out into the world, copying and pasting some thoughts on why we are thankful (usually something about how we are beyond excited to be writing fantasy football advice instead of just shouting moves at our friend). But I […]

Waiver Wire Podcast: Week 12 Targets, Sleepers, NFL Injuries & Thanksgiving Day Games Preview

RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the most relevant fantasy football topics, injury news and waiver wire pickups for Week 12. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday between 5-7 PM EST. You can also find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live […]

Kenneth Dixon (RB, BAL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Kenneth Dixon saw nearly an equal number of snaps to Terrance West (21 for Dixon, 24 for West). It was West who found the end zone on an 18-yard run, but Dixon averaged almost seven yards per carry (6-40). The Ravens couldn't establish a running game against […]