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Justin Carter is PhD candidate in creative writing at the University of North Texas. He writes about the NFL, NBA, and the WNBA here on RotoBaller. If he's not watching those things, he's either teaching college English or watching NASCAR.
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The Tape Tells All - DeVante Parker Fantasy Analysis
Welcome to another edition of "The Tape Tells All," where I break down some film of an NFL's player performance and try to draw some fantasy football conclusions from that film. This week, I'm looking at Miami Dolphins wide receiver Devante Parker. Parker's been trending up for weeks, but remains incredibly undervalued and underowned for... Read More
Carlos Hyde Could Struggle Against Colts
Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde found the end zone in Week 11, but it came after a lot of short runs that hadn't gone his way. It's fair to expect more of the same out of Hyde on Thursday against the Colts: three yard gains and a fantasy value that's entirely dependent on him... Read More
Deshaun Watson Has Tough Thursday Matchup
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is coming off one of his worst games of the season, a 169-yard performance in Week 11 against the Ravens in which the third-year passer threw for a pick and no touchdowns. He looks to get back on track on Thursday against the Colts in what could be another tough... Read More
Randall Cobb (WR, DAL) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After a year of fairly middling production, Randall Cobb has found both the end zone and the 100-yard mark for two consecutive games as the Cowboys have started committing more to their passing game. In Week 11, Cobb caught four of his... Read More
Taylor Gabriel (WR, CHI) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Bears are such a mess, but that didn't keep Taylor Gabriel from getting targeted 14 times against the Rams. Gabriel caught seven of those, finishing with 57 yards. The Bears promised to run the ball more, but Matt Nagy must have... Read More
Darius Slayton (WR, NYG) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The argument for Darius Slayton is pretty simple: He's got a pair of multi-touchdown games in the last three games, and he's coming off a 10-catch, 121-yard performance against the Jets. The upside is clearly there for the rookie, who is turning... Read More
James Washington (WR, PIT) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: JuJu Smith-Schuster is hurt. Diontae Johnson is hurt. Both players have their status for Week 12's meeting with the Bengals up in the air, which is a good reason to take a look at Washington. His numbers don't jump off the page... Read More
Josh Reynolds (WR, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Brandin Cooks (concussion) still out and his return date in question Josh Reynolds was already looking like a solid fantasy add. But now Robert Woods (personal issue) has missed a game and we don't know what to expect in terms of... Read More
Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 12
Week 11 is behind us and we're getting closer and closer to the end of the fantasy regular season. For some of us, Week 12 represents the final chance to get into the postseason, while for others we have another week or two left. Here, to help you get ready for the playoffs, is a... Read More
The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 4
Another week of NBA basket is behind us. Some things are starting to make sense, like the Lakers being good. Some things aren't making sense, like the Cleveland Cavaliers currently being in the playoff hunt and the Warriors being the first 10-loss team of the season. That's what I'm here to help with in my... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Week 4
Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at a few players whose stock is rising and a few who've been struggling with some analysis of why that's been the case. As always, this doesn't mean you need to drop these players who are struggling, but this could be a useful piece... Read More
Dede Westbrook Disappoints Against Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook (neck/shoulder) returned to the field in Week 11, but he wasn't able to get much going. Westbrook caught four passes for 32 yards in the loss to the Colts. His six targets were fourth on the team, and it's become apparent that Westbrook isn't the top fantasy receiver that... Read More
Chris Conley Continues To See Increased Workload
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Chris Conley caught six passes for 58 yards in Sunday's loss to the Indianapolis Colts. He was targeted eight times, making it the fourth game in a row where Conley saw at least seven targets. Conley's not going to light the world on fire, but he's got some deep league appeal... Read More
D.J. Chark Has Two Touchdowns Against Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver D.J. Chark was the bright spot for the Jaguars in Sunday's loss to the Indianapolis Colts, catching a pair of touchdowns and finishing with 104 yards on eight catches. He led the team with 15 targets. There was question about whether or not Chark would remain Jacksonville's top wide receiver with... Read More
Leonard Fournette Has Quiet Week 11
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette struggled to get going on Sunday against the Colts, finishing with just 23 yards on eight carries. He also added 34 receiving yards on seven catches. The receiving total helped make up for the slow rushing game in PPR leagues, but owners in standard scoring leagues can't be happy... Read More
Nick Foles Has Solid Numbers In Return
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles returned on Sunday from a collarbone injury that had kept him out since Week 1. His first game back didn't go greats for the Jags on the scoreboard, but Foles did end up with some solid numbers. He was 33-for-47 throwing the football, finishing with 296 yards, two touchdowns, and... Read More
Darren Fells Has One Catch Against Ravens
Houston Texans tight end Darren Fells had just one reception in Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens, an 18-yarder. He was targeted three times. It's another example of how Fells' fantasy value is essentially tied directly to his ability or inability to find the end zone, as his non-touchdown games continue to be huge fantasy... Read More
Keke Coutee Finally Back In Game Plan
Houston Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee is healthy, but coming into Sunday hadn't played an offensive snap since Week 7. He was finally back in the team's plans in Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens, catching three passes for 25 yards. Maybe that's encouraging for owners who have him in dynasty leagues, but Coutee shouldn't... Read More
Kenny Stills Doesn't Do Much In Week 11
Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills caught four of his seven targets in Houston's Week 11 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, finishing with just 27 yards. The entire Texans offense was off in this game, so the low numbers aren't necessarily a reflection on Stills. Meanwhile, Stills having fantasy value moving forward will depend on... Read More
DeAndre Hopkins Catches Seven Passes
Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins was somewhat of a fantasy bright spot in Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens, catching seven passes for 80 yards. He had a team-high 12 targets. It wasn't the best game for Hopkins, but it also wasn't the worst game, and with how little the rest of the team... Read More
Duke Johnson Has Forgettable Game
Houston Texans running back Duke Johnson rushed six times for 40 yards and added just four receiving yards on two catches in Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens. It was another game where Johnson's usage didn't really reflect what his usage was projected to be heading into this year and another reminder that Johnson's an... Read More
Carlos Hyde Scores Against Ravens
Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde salvaged a rough day with a late 41-yard touchdown run in Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Hyde finished with 65 rushing yards on nine carries and failed to bring in his only target. With the game script favoring the passing game for a Texans team that trailed big... Read More
Deshaun Watson A Disaster Against Ravens
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson struggled immensely in Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens, throwing for just 169 yards on 18-for-29 passing. Watson threw an interception and didn't throw for a touchdown. In the run game, Watson added 12 yards on three carries. It was a disaster of a game for Watson in what was... Read More
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (SF/PF, TOR) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: One of my non-RotoBaller jobs involves writing about the Brooklyn Nets, so I've watched a lot of Rondae Hollis-Jefferson in my time and I knew it wouldn't be too long before he carved out a role with the Raptors. With Toronto dealing with... Read More
Malik Monk (SG,CHA) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: Malik Monk's had a good week, highlighted by a buzzer-beater three against the Pistons on Friday night. With a second left to play, the Hornets ran an out of bounds play, with Monk getting the ball in a less-than-ideal spot, double-teamed up top.... Read More
Carmelo Anthony (SF/PF, POR) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: I'm actually writing about Carmelo Anthony not because I think he's a good waiver pickup, but because I think he can be a situationally good waiver pickup, which is to say I think you should absolutely roster him in a 14-team league, but... Read More
The Tape Tells All - Christian Kirk Fantasy Analysis
Welcome to another edition of "The Tape Tells All," where I break down some film of an NFL's player performance and try to draw some fantasy football conclusions from that film. This week, I'm looking at Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Christian Kirk, who broke out in Week 10, catching three touchdowns. Kirk seems to have... Read More
Darrel Williams (RB, KC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: My thoughts on Darrel Williams are directly tied to my thoughts on another subject: whatever is going on with LeSean McCoy. McCoy was a healthy scratch for Sunday's game against the Titans, with the indication being that the team wanted to ensure... Read More
Alexander Mattison (RB, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook leads in the NFL in rushing yards, so surely his backup doesn't have any standalone value in fantasy football, right? Well, Alexander Mattison has finished with at least 50 rushing yards in four of the past... Read More
Peyton Barber (RB, TB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Well, Ronald Jones II is the starting running back in Tampa Bay now, so no need to keep Peyton Barber on your rosters or to grab him off waivers, right? Well, about that. Jones started, but it was Barber who got late... Read More
