Rebuilding Your Dynasty Franchise Through the Trade Market

I have six fantasy leagues. When I get asked my co-workers and friends like clockwork on Monday how I did each weekend in fantasy, my answer is almost always 5-1, or 4-2. Sure, I've had a week or two where I've gotten to say "undefeated" casually while I pour the coffee into my cup without looking, super […]

Matt Bryant Back At Practice

Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant (hamstring) returned to a limited practice on Thursday after sitting out on Wednesday. Bryant has missed the last two games, but his limited practice on Thursday means he definitely has a shot to kick in Week 10 against the Browns. The 43-year-old booter has made all nine of his field […]

Mohamed Sanu Returns Thursday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu (hip) returned to practice on Thursday after sitting out on Wednesday. Sanu has been fighting his hip injury for the last couple weeks but hasn't missed a game. As the No. 3 wideout in the pecking order, Sanu will be more of a touchdown-dependent WR4/flex against the Browns in […]

WR Target and Snap Count Risers from Week 9

Your wide receivers remain essential components toward accomplishing your unwavering goal of securing a league championship. As the season unfolds, it is crucial for you to utilize the tools that you have available, in order to maintain an extensive level of knowledge regarding the number of opportunities that are being provided to your wide receivers […]

Is Lamar Miller Back to Fantasy RB2 Status?

I've been accused of being a Lamar Miller apologist over the last few seasons. Some of it is warranted, some of it way off-base. The crux of my pro-Miller argument has always been that you don't always need razzle-dazzle from the running back position. Sometimes it's perfectly acceptable to just be a consistent source of […]

Picking From the Fringe - Waiver Targets for a Playoff Push

With the fantasy football regular season coming down to the wire, there are those players who are established in the playoffs and those who are already out of contention. For the rest of us, there are moves to be made and waiver acquisitions to be made to keep our playoff hopes alive. Making the correct […]

Buy or Sell? Week 10 Trade Advice

One of the toughest parts of fantasy football to navigate is trading with league-mates. As a result of the unique characteristics of every person in a fantasy football league, it is often difficult to find a strategy for trading players that works for everyone in any situation. Nevertheless, highlighting the performances of certain players helps […]

Mohamed Sanu, Matt Bryant Miss Practice

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu (hip) and kicker Matt Bryant (hamstring) were not practicing on Wednesday. Sanu has been on the injury report in recent weeks but hasn't missed any time. He had a stretch where he scored three touchdowns in four games but has cooled off since as rookie Calvin Ridley becomes a […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 10

Whether due to their own play, the play of others, or injuries, players' stock increases and decreases on a weekly basis. 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. […]

Disaster Recovery Week 9: Mike Evans Lacks (Fitz)Magic

Welcome to Disaster Recovery, where each week I'll examine why your studs played like duds. This isn't a place to find out why you should have benched a player for somebody on your bench. Disaster Recovery is to examine the guys who you didn't think twice about benching, and deciding if you should be panicking at all […]

Calvin Ridley Finds The End Zone Sunday

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley got back on track Sunday, finding the end zone in the team’s win over the Washington Redskins. The rookie was second on the team behind Julio Jones in both targets and yards. Ridley finished his day with nine targets, and managed to grab six of them for 71 yards […]

Mohamed Sanu Has Mediocre Performance

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu had a mediocre outing on Sunday against the Washington Redskins. Sanu was rather efficient, catching four out of his five targets for 45 yards. He has been dealing with a hip injury for sometime now, but looks to be trending up in the right direction after the game Sunday. […]

FAAB Bidding - Week 10 Waiver Wire Targets

As an addendum to our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, in this column we also present suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). As a caveat, these prices do not by any means indicate how much […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups - All Positions

Offense reigns supreme in the NFL these days. In Week 9, we saw scores of 45-35, 42-28, 37-21, and 38-14. Also, the Bears scored 41 and the 49ers put up 34 in shellackings of lesser opponents. That was with six teams on bye. Not every vulture or opportunistic backup is worth owning in fantasy leagues but […]

Week 10 Running Backs - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

We now enter the planning process for Week 10, as some of you are contending with backs that have been inconsistent or completely absent due to lingering injuries, while others are receiving disappointing results from runners that you originally believed would be among your most dependable performers. Fortunately, you now have an opportunity to utilize your […]

Week 10 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2018 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

As the season rolls on, the kicker position is always a tough one to gauge. There are so few players locked in as starters that you sometimes have to hope you get lucky. After producing double digits only three times all season, why would Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey put up 11 this week? That's […]

Week 10 Quarterback - Waiver Wire Adds and Pickups

Outside of Nick Mullens big Thursday Night performance, it was a rather quiet week for waiver wire quarterbacks. Some of the studs like Drew Brees and Matt Ryan had huge games, but there weren't many emergent names or standout performances in the middle tiers other than Mullens. Four teams are on bye this week, with […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 10 Lightning Round

Week 9 felt a bit "chalkier" than other recent NFL slates, with many big names going off and very few lower-owned players coming on to vulture touchdowns from the big guns. There also weren't any notable injuries (as of Sunday evening), so the waiver wire will consist more of underappreciated assets rather than replacements. We here […]

Falcons Defense Returns Another So-So Result

The Atlanta Falcons defense did not manage to turn their good on-field performance into fantasy value. The Falcons defense held the Washington Redskins offense to just 14 points, the lowest number the defense have conceded this season. However, they were only able to get three sacks and one interception meaning their fantasy points total was […]

Giorgio Tavecchio Has Solid Performance Sunday

Atlanta Falcons kicker Giorgio Tavecchio did everything asked of him against the Washington Redskins on Sunday. Tavecchio converted all of his opportunities to remain perfect with the Falcons this season. Unfortunately for his fantasy owners, only one of Tavecchio's kicks were field goals limiting his fantasy points return. In addition, the field goal he got […]

Austin Hooper Has Unremarkable Day Sunday

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper had an unspectacular day against the Washington Redskins on Sunday. Hooper caught all three of his targets for 41 yards, including a longest reception of 23 yards. Hooper's success this season has come against teams with problems covering the tight end and the Redskins have not been one of […]

Julio Jones Finds End Zone Against Redskins

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones finally broke his end-zone luck on Sunday against the Washington Redskins. Jones took a screen pass to the house to register his first touchdown of the 2018 season. The touchdown capped a really nice outing for Jones, as he caught 7-of-10 targets for 121 yards. Jones has been virtually […]

Ito Smith Puts Up Nice Performance In Washington

Atlanta Falcons running back Ito Smith did a superb job in the second running back role against the Washington Redskins on Sunday. Smith's role has been up and down this season but he has demonstrated he can have success as the number two. Smith rushed the ball 10 times for 60 yards and a touchdown. […]

Tevin Coleman Has Monster Day Against Washington

Atlanta Falcons running back Tevin Coleman put up some great numbers against the Washington Redskins on Sunday. The two receiving touchdowns is the headline for Coleman as it shows the Falcons are looking to get him involved in the receiving game. However, the real positive looking long term for Coleman was his 88 rushing yards […]

Matt Ryan Has Big Day In Washington

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan made a mockery of his history on the road with a big performance against the Redskins in Washington on Sunday. Ryan had thrown just one touchdown is his previous two road game this season, but he more than made up for that Sunday. Ryan threw for 350 yards and four […]

Updated Week 9 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome to Week 9 RotoBallers. Below are our updated consensus Week 9 PPR rankings for fantasy football, including some running notes on relevant injuries and rankings updates: Chris Carson is officially active for Week 9. Cooper Kupp will make his return this week. Stefon Diggs is officially out for Week 9. A.J. Green is expected to […]

Flex Heroes and Zeroes - Week 9 Fantasy Football Picks

It's time to forget what you thought you knew. Halfway through the year, NFL teams now have a good idea whether they are contenders or simply playing for next year's draft picks. The trade deadline has passed, shaking up depth charts across the league. That means it is also time to throw that "draft stock" […]

Week 9 Matchups - Fantasy Football Game Breakdowns (Part 1)

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. This article will cover the early slate of games, beginning […]

Week 9 Consistency Reports - Start/Sit Decisions

It is a really tough week with six teams on a bye. Fantasy rosters will be stretched and owners will be desperately looking for options who can give them solid production. It may not be the most amazing upside in the world but when every team is hurting a solid six or seven points from […]

Week 9 Rankings Analysis - Nick Mariano vs. Industry ECR

Greetings, and welcome to the weekly column that puts my rankings on the projector and compares them against the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). My hope is to help you understand why I’m significantly higher or lower on players than the expert crowd. Do note that the ECR will shift! Who am I and why should […]