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Former Zag. Detroit Tigers fanatic who used to work for the Mariners (I know) and lives in the PNW. Use fantasy baseball to bond with my dad, which will continue to work as long as I always finish before him.
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Bengals Re-Sign Head Coach Marvin Lewis
The Cincinnati Bengals have officially brought back head coach Marvin Lewis on a two-year contract. Lewis has been the head coach of the Bengals since 2002. He has made the playoffs seven times in Cincinnati but has yet to win a playoff game. The Bengals went 7-9 last year and will rely on rookie running... Read More
Ameer Abdullah's Future in Detroit Uncertain
Detroit Lions running back Ameer Abdullah faces a tough offseason after seeing himself demoted to third-string running back toward the end of 2017. He started the year as the clear-cut No. 1 back but eventually lost playing time to Theo Riddick and undrafted rookie Tion Green. It seems likely that the Lions will pursue upgrades... Read More
Giovani Bernard (RB, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 48% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Giovani Bernard took advantage of Joe Mixon's absence last week, rushing 14 times for 30 yards and a score. The 30 yards obviously is not ideal, but Bernard also had three receptions for 13 yards, giving him a nice boost in PPR formats. With Mixon... Read More
Mike Davis (RB, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Anyone who watched Sunday's 42-7 beatdown that the Seahawks took from the Rams may be unwilling to play anyone from Seattle's offense (save Russell Wilson) for the rest of the season. Indeed Mike Davis, just like the rest of this team, struggled on Sunday. He... Read More
Brandon Lafell (WR, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: In a season where he was expected to be the fourth, maybe fifth wide receiver on the depth chart, Brandon Lafell has consistently been the No. 2 man for the Bengals behind A.J. Green. Unfortunately, that has not turned into reliable fantasy numbers this... Read More
Paul Richardson (WR, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 54% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Paul Richardson has remained a red zone favorite of quarterback Russell Wilson's, hauling in his sixth touchdown of the season in Week 14 against the Jaguars. With the run game virtually non-existent in Seattle, Wilson has had to air it out much more than... Read More
Mike Davis (RB, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Seattle running backs have been unreliable to say the least this fantasy season. A cavalcade of running backs ranging from Eddie Lacy, Thomas Rawls, Chris Carson, C.J. Prosise and J.D McKissic has now come to Mike Davis, who began the year on the practice squad.... Read More
TJ Yeldon (RB, JAC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: T.J. Yeldon is a running back who rarely carries the ball. In fact, in Week 13 against the Colts Yeldon did not have any carries. He did, however, see two targets which he turned into 25 yards. Yeldon has been serving as a check-down... Read More
Danny Amendola (NE, WR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 55% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: With Chris Hogan missing the last four weeks, many expected that slot receiver Danny Amendola would take on a much bigger role in the Patriots offense. That was true in Week 11 against the Raiders, when Amendola had eight catches for 66 yards in... Read More
J.D. McKissic (RB, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Seattle's has had the most unpredictable backfield in the NFL, and fantasy owners would be wise to stay away in shallower formats. Mike Davis seems to have taken over every down duties for the time being, but rookie Chris Carson is nearing a return... Read More
Kenny Golladay (WR, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Kenny Golladay has posted extremely consistent numbers in his last three games. Since returning from his hamstring injury, Golladay has caught two passes in each contest, posting yard totals of 52, 64 and 61. The third-round pick has major big play potential, but unless... Read More
Tyler Kroft (TE, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Tyler Kroft's fantasy relevance hinges exclusively on his touchdown totals. Fortunately for him, he is becoming a favorite red zone target of QB Andy Dalton. Kroft is rarely going to post TE1 numbers based on yardage alone. He has only posted 50+ yards twice... Read More
Jacquizz Rodgers (RB, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Jacquizz Rodgers was a must-start the first few weeks of the season while Doug Martin served his three-game suspension. Quizz only found the end zone once in those first few weeks but was a valuable RB in PPR formats as a pass-catcher. Quizz has... Read More
Tyler Lockett (WR, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: The Seattle Russell Wilson's earned another win last week over the 49ers. The offense has been entirely one-dimensional, with Wilson accounting for over 80% of the teams yards. He is their leading rusher and has done all that is asked of him and more... Read More
Brandon Lafell (WR, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: All pre-season it looked like one of Tyler Boyd or rookie John Ross would take over as the No. 2 receiver in Cincinnati behind superstar A.J. Green. In fact, many thought Brandon Lafell was a cut candidate if he found himself fourth or... Read More
Kenny Golladay (WR, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Kenny Golladay is back and reminding us all that he has some serious big play potential. In an offense where big play potential is needed, and with a quarterback capable of really airing it out, Golladay could make for an intriguing add in deeper... Read More
Tyler Kroft (TE, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Tyler Kroft has filled in admirably for the Bengals in the absence of regular tight end Tyler Eifert. With Eifert still on the IR, Kroft will continue to get opportunities to shine in the Cincinnati offense. Last week Kroft was able to take advantage... Read More
Andy Dalton (QB, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team/2 QB Leagues OWNED IN: 51% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Andy Dalton has been able to shake off the turnover bug that plagued him earlier in the season. He has thrown five touchdowns against zero interceptions in his last two games. His low yard totals (he has only posted over 300 yards... Read More
Latavius Murray (RB, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 60% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Latavius Murray has taken over control of the Minnesota backfield, scoring four touchdowns in his last four games. He punched his way into the end zone twice last week, rushing 15 times for 95 yards. Jerick McKinnon is still around and will see... Read More
Brandon Lafell (WR, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Going into the season, the Bengals' receiving core behind A.J. Green was unpredictable. Headlined by first round pick John Ross and last year's surprise rookie Tyler Boyd, who had 600 yards last year as a rookie, Brandon Lafell was nearly an afterthought. However,... Read More
Kenny Golladay (WR, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Kenny Golladay returned on Sunday against the Browns after missing the last five weeks with a hamstring injury. He posted a two reception, 64 yard game. Golladay had both his receptions on back-to-back plays, hauling in a 14 yard reception followed by a nice... Read More
Latavius Murray (RB, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: The season ending injury to Dalvin Cook opened up a role in the backfield in Minnesota for one of Jerick McKinnon or Latavius Murray to step into. McKinnon came out of the gate strong but Murray has looked more the part in the last... Read More
Tyler Lockett (WR, SEA) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Tyler Lockett's boom or best tendencies were set to bust last week, as the Seahawks receiver only hauled in two receptions on eight targets, amassing ten yards and disappointing fantasy owners everywhere. Seattle has turned into a passing team thanks to a poor... Read More
Thomas Rawls (RB, SEA) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Thomas Rawls had his most productive game of the season in Week 9, both on the ground and in the air. Rawls had nine rushes for 39 yards and caught two passes for 31 yards en route to a season high 70... Read More
TJ Jones (WR, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: TJ Jones has seen his usage as the Lions No. 3 receiving option on the rise over his last few games. Jones has been targeted nine and eight times over his last two games after not seeing more than five targets in his... Read More
Marvin Jones (WR, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 61% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Marvin Jones was in line for a big game on Sunday with Golden Tate expected to sit with an AC Joint sprain. Jones delivered, hauling in six catches for a season high 128 yards - his third consecutive game with six catches. The results shouldn't... Read More
Tyler Lockett (WR, SEA) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Adds
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: While Tyler Lockett has been tabbed as the No. 3 receiver in Seattle behind Doug Baldwin and Paul Richardson, he has actually finished second in total targets since Week 6. Richardson has been the one finding the end zone, but Lockett appears to... Read More
Kenny Golladay (WR, DET) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Adds
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: A graph of Kenny Golladay's fantasy relevance this season would trend about as straight downward as humanly possible, as the rookie wide receiver followed up his 69 yard, two touchdown game in Week 1 with two duds and four weeks spent inactive as he... Read More
Latavius Murray (RB, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 40% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: The season ending injury sustained by rookie Dalvin Cook opened up the door for both Latavius Murray and Jerick McKinnon to compete for touches in the Vikings offense. A lingering ankle injury to Murray gave McKinnon an increased role over the last few weeks,... Read More
Kenny Golladay (WR, DET) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Fantasy football's Week 1 darling, Kenny Golladay has been either ineffective or injured since his two touchdown game in the opener. However, now may be a good time to pick Golladay back up and see if any of that magic is still there. Golladay has... Read More
