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Updated IDP Rankings and Tiers (Defensive Players)
Welcome back to our 2017 fantasy football rankings series here at RotoBaller. This an updated look at our overall preseason 2017 fantasy football IDP rankings, including our ranking tiers for each defensive player. In the fantasy football IDP format, you draft and start individual defensive players instead of an NFL team's entire defense. Individual defensive players score fantasy points based on their individual... Read More
Top 75 - IDP Rankings and Tiers (Defensive Players)
Welcome back to our 2017 fantasy football rankings series here at RotoBaller. This will be the first look at our overall 2017 fantasy football IDP rankings, including our ranking tiers for each defensive player. In the fantasy football IDP format, you draft and start individual defensive players instead of an NFL team's entire defense. Individual defensive players score fantasy points based... Read More
Week 16 IDP Waiver Wire Adds
Week 16 IDP Waiver Wire Adds Happy Championship Week, Rotoballers. If you are reading this, congratulations! You have likely made the finals in your league, and are looking for some help in a pivotal IDP matchup. In the final installment of our weekly column to help you win on the defensive side of the ball,... Read More
Week 15 IDP Waiver Wire Adds
Happy Playoffs, RotoBallers. If you are reading this, you have made the tournament and are looking for some help in a pivotal IDP matchup. Welcome to our weekly column to help you win on the defensive side of the ball. Today we are here to review some IDP waiver wire pickups for Week 15. The... Read More
Week 14 IDP Waiver Wire Adds
Happy playoffs, RotoBallers. If you are reading this, you have made the tournament, and are looking for some help in a pivotal IDP matchup. Welcome to our weekly column to help you win on the defensive side of the ball. Today we are here to review some IDP waiver wire pickups for Week 14. The... Read More
Week 13 IDP Waiver Wire Adds
For some, this is the week the fantasy regular season ends. For others, this is the first round of the playoffs. Either way, if you are reading this, you are looking for some help in a pivotal IDP matchup. Welcome to our weekly column to help you win on the defensive side of the ball.... Read More
Week 12 IDP Waiver Wire Adds
Week 12 IDP Waiver Wire Adds Happy Thanksgiving, Rotoballers! Welcome to our weekly columns to help you win on the defensive side of the ball. Today we are here to review some IDP waiver wire pickups for Week 12. Week 11 saw mixed results, with some hits (Olivier Vernon, Ryan Shazier, D’Qwell Jackson, Kam Chancellor)... Read More
Week 11 IDP Waiver Wire Adds
What’s up, Rotoballers. Welcome to our weekly columns to help you win on the defensive side of the ball. Today we are here to review some IDP waiver wire pickups for Week 11. Week 10 saw mixed results, with some hits (Korey Toomer, Vontaze Burfict, Darian Stewart) and some whiffs (Aaron Donald, Nate Stupar). The... Read More
Week 10 IDP: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds
Happy Election Day! Or, maybe not so happy. Either way, we’ve made it to Week 10. Does any other season go faster? Welcome to our weekly columns to help you win on the defensive side of the ball. Today we are here to review some defense players to add - below are my IDP waiver wire... Read More
Week 9 IDP: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds
Happy November, RotoBallers. Welcome to our weekly columns to help you win on the defensive side of the ball. Today we are here to review some IDP waiver wire pickups for Week 9. The following players are not necessarily “must start” players for IDP leagues, but rather, players that currently have below 25% ownership levels... Read More
Week 8 IDP: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds
What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to our weekly columns to help you win on the defensive side of the ball. Today we are here to review some IDP waiver wire pickups for Week 8. The following players are not necessarily “must start” players for IDP leagues, but rather, players that currently have below 25% ownership levels... Read More
Week 6 IDP Waiver Wire Adds
What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to our weekly columns to help you win on the defensive side of the ball. Today we are here to review some IDP waiver wire pickups for Week 6. The following players are not necessarily “must start” players for IDP leagues, but rather, players that currently have below 25% ownership levels (in... Read More
Week 5 IDP Waiver Wire Adds
What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to our weekly columns to help you win on the defensive side of the ball. Today we are here to review some IDP waiver wire pickups for Week 5. The following players are not necessarily “must start” players for IDP leagues, but rather, players that currently have below 25% ownership levels... Read More
Week 3 IDP Waiver Wire Adds
What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to our weekly columns to help you win on the defensive side of the ball. Today we are here to review some IDP waiver wire pickups for Week 3. The following players are not necessarily “must start” players for IDP leagues, but rather, players that currently have below 25% ownership levels... Read More
Week 2 IDP Waiver Wire Adds
What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to our weekly columns to help you win on the defensive side of the ball. Today we are here to review some IDP waiver wire pickups and adds for Week 2. The following players are not necessarily “must start” players for IDP leagues, but rather, players that currently have below 25%... Read More
Five Undervalued Wide Receivers for Last Minute Drafts
What's up RotoBallers. Week One has arrived, and for most of us that means our teams are drafted. But there are some folks still choosing their winning teams for 2016, so we are here to help. These wide receivers are currently being undervalued based on their latest ADP numbers and should be viewed as a... Read More
Five Overvalued Wide Receivers for Last Minute Drafts
Every year, there are players that are undervalued and those that are overvalued on draft day. By spending too much, or by using a high draft pick on a player that doesn't return big-time fantasy value on a consistent basis, we can put our teams in a difficult position on a week-to-week basis. This column... Read More
NBA Waiver Wire: Category Streamers (Week 22 – Playoff Edition)
It's championship week in most leagues. It's time to go all-out on streaming. You can dump your stars if they're banged up or out of games, and totally sell-out on trying to win certain categories. This column is posted weekly as part of RotoBaller's regular season NBA coverage for the 2015-16 NBA season. It will... Read More
NBA Waiver Wire: Category Streamers (Week 21 – Playoff Edition)
It's week two of the playoffs in most leagues, meaning the big dogs have enjoyed their bye weeks and it's time to put-up or shut-up. It's now win or go home. You have to cut bait with anyone injured or struggling and max out the production of your roster with key category streamers. That's where... Read More
NBA Waiver Wire: Category Streamers (Week 20 – Playoff Edition)
It's the playoffs! It's now win or go home. You have to cut bait with anyone injured or struggling and max out the production of your roster with key category streamers. That's where I come in! This column is posted weekly as part of RotoBaller's regular season NBA coverage for the 2015-16 NBA season. It... Read More
NBA Waiver Wire : Category Streamers – Weekend Edition (Week 19)
This is the stretch run -- in many leagues, it is the last week before the fantasy playoffs. Now it's all about what your available roster spots can do for you now. There's no point in holding onto a guy who's banged up or struggling. Instead, you should be focusing on maximizing contributions every day... Read More
Mario Chalmers (PG/SG, MEM) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Short Term Add OWNED: 30% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues Throughout his 8 year career, Mario Chalmers has been the type of player that both NBA teams and fantasy owners have classified as “useful” but not necessarily “reliable”. After being drafted towards the top of the second round back in 2008 by the... Read More
NBA Waiver Wire: Week 18 Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers
The regular season for fantasy basketball is coming to a close, with the playoffs only a week or two away in most leagues. It's time to start giving it all you can and go all-in streaming for close-fought categories. It's all about what your available roster spots can do for you now. This column is... Read More
Gary Harris (SG, DEN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED: 22% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues Gary Harris has been one of the better stories in the NBA so far. He is has greatly improved as a player and is one of the bright spots on a young Nuggets team ticketed for the lottery once again. Despite being... Read More
NBA Waiver Wire: Week 17 Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers
We are now past the All-Star Break, so time is running short to improve your playoff positioning. Remember, the later in the season we get, the less long-term value trumps short-term value. As we get closer to the playoffs, it's all about what your available roster spots can do for you now. This column is... Read More
Brandon Jennings (PG, ORL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add for Point Guard Depth OWNED: 42% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues Back in December, I wrote a waiver wire piece about stashing Detroit point guard Brandon Jennings, an All-Star caliber talent who was several days away from working his way back from an Achilles injury last January. Despite the historically bleak outlook... Read More
NBA Waiver Wire: Week 16 Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers
We are now past the All-Star Break, so it's time is running short to improve your playoff positioning. Remember, the later in the season we get, the less long-term value trumps short-term value. As we get closer to the playoffs, it's all about what your available roster spots can do for you now. This column... Read More
Dennis Schröder (PG, ATL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Speculative Add/Stash in All Leagues OWNED: 27% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues Dennis Schröder was Atlanta’s first-round pick out of Germany in the 2013 NBA Draft. Now in his third NBA season, he has raised his career highs across the board while displaying outstanding quickness, ball-handling, and improved vision on the floor. At... Read More
NBA Waiver Wire: Week 15 Category Streamers
We are about two thirds of the way to the playoffs in most leagues, so it's time to get serious about sharpening your streaming skills. Remember, the later in the season we get, the less long-term value trumps short-term value. As we get closer to the playoffs, it's all about what your available roster spots... Read More
Jeff Green (SG/SF MEM) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED: 49% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues Jeff Green has been somewhat of a fantasy basketball enigma in his eight NBA seasons. Since he was famously the 5th overall pick back in 2007 and later traded from Boston to Seattle in the Ray Allen deal, fantasy owners have been... Read More
