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Tyreek Hill (WR, KC) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 37% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Tyreek Hill has been on this list for a number of weeks, graduating from the under-15% owned list and now seeing himself rise to this side of the list. He has been leading the Chiefs' receiving corps for the past several weeks […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoTed Ginn (WR, CAR) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The most surprising player to bring down double-digit touchdowns last season is beginning to produce like that player again this season. Through 10 weeks, Ted Ginn had no touchdowns, with only one game of more than 60 receiving yards. Over the past two games, […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoMalcolm Mitchell (WR, NE) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Tom Brady and Malcolm Mitchell seem to be getting more accustomed to each other as the weeks go on. Last week, Mitchell seemingly came out of nowhere to score the first touchdown of his career, and followed up that performance in a […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoTaylor Gabriel (WR, ATL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Surprisingly, Taylor Gabriel led the Falcons in receiving on Sunday against the Cardinals' stout passing defense. He caught 4-of-5 targets for 75 yards and two touchdowns, also adding in one rush for 27 yards. Gabriel has only seen an average of three touches […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoJermaine Kearse (WR, SEA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Along with most of the Seahawks offense, Jermaine Kearse didn’t do much this week to warrant an immediate pickup. He caught just one of his five targets for 18 yards as Seattle lost a tough one to the Buccaneers, 14-to-5. Doug Baldwin […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoMarquess Wilson (WR, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Well, I’m sure this is one performance no one saw coming this week. With Jay Cutler out, Matt Barkley led the Bears' passing attack, with Marquess Wilson being the immediate benefactor. He caught eight of his team-leading 11 targets for 125 yards […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoWeek 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 […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoWeek 12 Wide Receiver (WR) Rankings & Matchups Analysis
Below you will find our Week 12 wide receiver rankings, to help determine your WR 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 WR rankings and matchups analysis for Week 12, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoWeek 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 […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoWeek 12 Tight End (TE) Rankings & Matchups Analysis
Below you will find our Week 12 tight end rankings, to help determine your TE 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 TE rankings and matchups analysis for Week 12, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoWeek 12 Quarterback (QB) Rankings & Matchups Analysis
Below you will find our Week 12 quarterback rankings, to help determine your QB 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 QB rankings and matchups analysis for Week 12, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoThanksgiving 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 […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoWide Receivers Waiver Wire: Week 12 Pickups & Adds
What’s up everyone! Welcome back for your Week 12 fantasy football waiver wire WR options. This week we have a number of options that have emerged, several of whom are likely available in your league and could help out your WR situation. Below you will find some deeper waiver wire grabs heading into Week 12. […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoPierre Garcon (WR, WAS) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: DeSean Jackson made his return to the Redskins on Sunday after missing last week’s game with a shoulder injury. Though he received six targets in what ended up being a shootout, he did little to deter Pierre Garcon from having his finest […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoTyreek Hill (WR, KC) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 40% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Tyreek Hill didn’t have his best game of the season in the Chiefs' loss to the Buccaneers, but still led all wideouts in yards receiving despite being third on the team in targets behind Travis Kelce (nine) and Chris Conley (eight). Hill […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoCameron Meredith (WR, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 57% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Last week, the surprise suspension to Alshon Jeffery made Cameron Meredith a popular player to add. Jeffery’s available targets were expected to help Meredith, Zach Miller and Eddie Royal. Miller was an early beneficiary, catching three passes for 61 yards and a […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoTyler Boyd (WR, CIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: A.J. Green left this game on the first Bengals drive of the game, after he and Stephon Gilmore went up for a jump ball and Green landed awkwardly. He was diagnosed with a torn right hamstring, though he is getting an MRI on […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoKevin White (WR, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Before Kevin White went down with a leg injury earlier in the season, he was averaging nine targets per game with Jay Cutler and Brian Hoyer at QB. The earliest expected return for White would be Week 13, when the Bears take […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoMarqise Lee (WR, JAC) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Marqise Lee finally found the end zone on Sunday for his first touchdown of the season. Lee caught four of his team-leading eight targets for 52 yards and a nifty, three-yard score. The TD catch was a nice one, with Lee barely keeping […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoAdam Thielen (WR, MIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Before the game on Sunday it was announced that Adam Thielen would have a bigger role in the offense with stud cornerback Patrick Peterson covering Stefon Diggs. Thielen didn’t disappoint; he ended the day catching all five of his targets for 65 […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoMarquise Goodwin (WR, BUF) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Robert Woods left the game on Sunday against the Bengals after sustaining a knee sprain, and was later seen on crutches. Woods will likely miss next week’s game against the Jaguars, and maybe more. If he does miss extended time, the Bills will be […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoCecil Shorts (WR, TB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Cecil Shorts had his most productive day as a Buccaneer on Sunday, with five catches on seven targets for 62 yards. Russell Shepard returned this game after missing two weeks with a hip injury, but he was out-targeted and out-snapped by Shorts. […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoWeek 11 NFL Matchups Analysis (Part 1) - Start/Sit for Fantasy Football
What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find part one of our Week 11 NFL matchups & fantasy football start/sit analysis for the 2016 NFL football season. Ben Ruppert breaks down the first half of the Week 11 matchups to help you prepare your lineups to win this week. Be sure to also check out part […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoWeek 11 Thursday Night NFL Matchups Analysis: Start/Sit for Fantasy Football
It's time for the Week 11 installment of Thursday night matchups with my start/sit recommendations. This week, divisional foes meet as the Saints travel to Carolina to take on the Panthers. 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 […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoTyler Boyd (WR, CIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: In the last game the Bengals played before their bye week, Tyler Boyd was third on the team in targets behind A.J. Green and Tyler Eifert with seven— five more than Brandon LaFell. Then, in Week 10, he saw just five targets, […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoPierre Garcon (WR, WAS) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Pierre Garcon has been sneakily consistent over the past several weeks, scoring double-digit points in four out of the last five games in PPR formats. This week Garcon kept things, going leading the team in targets, receptions and yards. He secured 6-of-10 […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoTyreek Hill (WR, KC) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Tyreek Hill had one of his best games of the season on Sunday, even though he was unable to find the end zone. Hill caught a career high 10 passes for 89 yards on 13 targets in the Chiefs’ win over Carolina. […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoMarqise Lee (WR, JAC) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Marqise Lee has been a consistent member of the Jaguars’ passing attack all season long, and last week was no different. He caught four of his six targets for 50 yards and ran the ball once for six more the in Jags’ […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoAdam Thielen (WR, MIN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Adam Thielen has been a consistent option in the Vikings’ passing game, averaging five targets per game. This week against the Redskins, he caught three of his four targets for 21 yards, including a short red zone reception for his second touchdown […]
Ben Ruppert 8 years agoDontrelle Inman (WR, SD) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With Travis Benjamin out on Sunday, Dontrelle Inman drew nine targets (tied for second on the team), catching five of them for 43 yards. He had several of those catches later on in the game to keep drives alive. A big part […]
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