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Tyrod Taylor (QB, BUF) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-team leagues OWNED IN: 67% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Tyrod Taylor is one of those guys who no one truly knows what to expect from, but at the very least, is solid more often than not. That’s been the case in 2016 as well, where he’s put up point totals of 5.54, 31.38, […]
John Smith 8 years agoWeek 5 QB Pickups & Streamers: One-QB & Two-QB Leagues
RotoBallers, Welcome back. As always this column will aim to highlight Week 5 waiver wire adds for quarterbacks, players that you should consider targeting on your league's waiver wire In recent years, the concept of streaming has become a popular one within fantasy football circles. Particularly with quarterbacks and defense/special teams, the idea of swapping players out […]
John Smith 8 years agoContact Rate Risers and Fallers in Week 26: Start or Sit?
RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in contact rate over the last seven days. The tool can be found here. Keep in mind, any statistic being viewed in such a small sample size […]
John Smith 8 years agoBrian Hoyer (QB, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in Two-Quarterback Leagues OWNED IN: 2% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With Jay Cutler injured, Brian Hoyer has taken over as the Bears’ starting quarterback. With a home game against the Lions in Week 4, he has an excellent opportunity to prove that the Bears are a better team with him at the helm. In […]
John Smith 8 years agoCody Kessler (QB, CLE) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in Two-Quarterback Leagues OWNED IN: 1% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Cody Kessler had a solid debut on the road against a bad Miami defense in Week 3, and now heads to D.C. to take on the Redskins in Week 4. Kessler’s first career game saw him throw for 244 yards without any touchdowns or […]
John Smith 8 years agoTrevor Siemian (QB, DEN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in Two-Quarterback Leagues OWNED IN: 7% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: After a pedestrian first two games at home, Trevor Siemian threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns against the Bengals in Week 3. With a mouth-watering match-up in Tampa Bay in Week 4, Siemian is on the QB2 streaming radar. Siemian’s performance in Week […]
John Smith 8 years agoJoe Flacco (QB, BAL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Joe Flacco has gotten off to a solid yet unspectacular start in 2016. En route to leading the Ravens to a 3-0 record thus far, Flacco has completed 76 of 118 pass attempts (64.4%) for 774 yards (258 YPG), three touchdowns and […]
John Smith 8 years agoWeek Four QB Pickups & Streamers: One-QB & Two-QB Leagues
RotoBallers, Below are my quarterback waiver wire pickups and streamers for Week 4 of the fantasy football season. In recent years, the concept of streaming has become a popular one within fantasy football circles. Particularly with quarterbacks and defense/special teams, the idea of swapping players out every week based on attractive matchups has led numerous […]
John Smith 8 years agoContact Rate Risers and Fallers in Week 25: Start or Sit?
RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in contact rate over the last seven days. The tool can be found here. Keep in mind, any statistic being viewed in such a small sample size […]
John Smith 8 years agoDak Prescott (QB, DAL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 45% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Through two games, Dak Prescott has completed just 55.2% of his passes, but he has also averaged 259.5 yards per game. He also contributed on the ground in Week 2 by running in a touchdown from six yards out. Prescott has an […]
John Smith 8 years agoRyan Fitzpatrick (QB, NYJ) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 41% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: After a 2015 season that saw Ryan Fitzpatrick put up career-high numbers, it’s not much of a surprise to see him start of 2016 hot with even more weapons. Through two games (vs. Cincinnati and at Buffalo), he has completed 62.3% of […]
John Smith 8 years agoAlex Smith (QB, KC) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: So far this season, Alex Smith has essentially hit his floor and reached his ceiling in the Chiefs’ first two games. Week 1 saw him throw for 363 yards and two touchdowns in an overtime victory over the Chargers, but he fell […]
John Smith 8 years agoRyan Tannehill (QB, MIA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Any damage Ryan Tannehill has done so far this season came during garbage time in New England in Week 2. However, a home match-up with the Browns in Week 3 may cure those blues. Over the first two weeks, Cleveland has surrendered […]
John Smith 8 years agoWeek Three QB Pickups & Streamers: One-QB & Two-QB Leagues
RotoBallers, In recent years, the concept of streaming has become a popular one within fantasy football circles. Particularly with quarterbacks and defense/special teams, the idea of swapping players out every week based on attractive matchups has led numerous owners to victory (or to the basement, if such owners didn’t stream correctly). It’s not a bad […]
John Smith 8 years agoContact Rate Risers and Fallers in Week 24: Start or Sit?
RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in contact rate over the last seven days. The tool can be found here. Keep in mind, any statistic being viewed in such a small sample size […]
John Smith 8 years agoMarcus Mariota (QB, TEN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues Owned In: 84% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: By averaging only 6.6 yards per-attempt against the Vikings in Week One, Marcus Mariota did not look the part of a franchise NFL QB. Fortunately for fantasy owners, yards-per-attempt isn’t a statistic that matters from week to week. The stats […]
John Smith 8 years agoJoe Flacco (QB, BAL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues Owned In: 37% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Heading into 2016, fantasy owners rightfully had questions about drafting Joe Flacco. After tearing both his ACL and MCL in Week 11 last season, reports had surfaced this summer that Flacco wouldn’t be 100% to start the year. Fortunately, not […]
John Smith 8 years agoCarson Wentz (QB, PHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues Owned In: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Perhaps the most surprising QB performance of Week One was Carson Wentz, who dominated the Browns on a 22-for-37 line with 278 yards and two touchdowns. Oh wait…he was playing the Browns. Nevermind, not surprising. But, impressive nonetheless for a rookie quarterback […]
John Smith 8 years agoJay Cutler (QB, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues Owned In: 29% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Jay Cutler’s Week One was far from spectacular, but it wasn’t a total mess either on the road against an elite Houston defense. His 16-for-29 effort for 216 yards and one touchdown was likely far better than what fantasy owners were expecting, […]
John Smith 8 years agoMatt Ryan (QB, ATL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in All Leagues Owned In: 83% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Is Matty Ice back? After Week One’s performance, he just might be. In a disappointing home loss to the Bucs, Matt Ryan completed 27 of 39 passes for 334 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions. He was big letdown to fantasy owners last season, but […]
John Smith 8 years agoMatthew Stafford (QB, DET) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in All Leagues Owned In: 83% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Talk about making a statement in Week One. Everyone has heard about Matthew Stafford’s numbers since Jim Bob Cooter took over Detroit’s offense last year, but it was still great to see him carry it over into a new season. Of course, it was […]
John Smith 8 years agoWeek Two QB Pickups & Streamers: One-QB & Two-QB Leagues
RotoBallers, In recent years, the concept of streaming has become a popular one within fantasy football circles. Particularly with quarterbacks and defense/special teams, the idea of swapping players out every week based on attractive matchups has led numerous owners to victory (or to the basement, if such owners didn’t stream correctly). It’s not a bad […]
John Smith 8 years agoWeek One QB Streamers: One-QB And Two-QB League Options
RotoBallers, In recent years, the concept of streaming has become a popular one within fantasy football circles. Particularly with quarterbacks and defense/special teams, the idea of swapping players out every week based on attractive matchups has led numerous owners to victory (or to the basement, if such owners didn’t stream correctly). It’s not a bad […]
John Smith 8 years agoContact Rate Risers and Fallers in Week 23: Buy or Sell?
RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in contact rate over the last seven days. The tool can be found here. Keep in mind, any statistic being viewed in such a small sample size […]
John Smith 8 years agoThree Quarterbacks Who Are Being Overvalued in 2016
Quarterbacks are always an interesting position every year for fantasy purposes. Some owners love using a selection on the top QBs in the third round (sometimes, even the second), essentially locking up the spot and never looking back. Others tend to use all of their high picks on other positions, believing they can secure great […]
John Smith 8 years agoContact Rate Risers and Fallers in Week 22: Buy or Sell?
RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in contact rate over the last seven days. The tool can be found here. Keep in mind, any statistic being viewed in such a small sample size […]
John Smith 8 years agoThree Late Round Running Backs Who Will Outperform Their ADP
For most of our fantasy-playing lives, running backs have dominated the first round in drafts. In recent years, that trend has been shifting more and more to wide receivers with fewer running backs meeting the “bellcow” moniker. After last year’s mess where several of the top running backs didn’t even come close to producing at […]
John Smith 8 years agoChristine Michael (RB, SEA) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target ~145 CURRENT ADP: 154.6 ANALYSIS: Christine Michael has been considered a late-round sleeper for just about forever, and has never amassed 200 yards on the ground in a single season.However, Thomas Rawls hasn’t played in the preseason as he continues to recover from last year’s fractured ankle. In his absence, Michael has […]
John Smith 8 years agoTim Hightower (RB, NO) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target ~165 CURRENT ADP: 176.3 ANALYSIS: Tim Hightower may not be a sexy name, but he was a valuable midseason pickup last year after Mark Ingram went down. Hightower carried the rock 84 times for 327 yards and four touchdowns from Week 13 to Week 16, adding 129 receiving yards on 12 catches. […]
John Smith 8 years agoJordan Howard (RB, CHI) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target ~175 CURRENT ADP: 186.3 ANALYSIS: Jordan Howard may not have a starting role in Chicago, but the fifth-round rookie out of Indiana also doesn’t have a ton standing in his way either. Jeremy Langford is firmly entrenched as the starter for now, but the other running backs on the team — Jacquizz […]
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