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Eli Rogers (WR, PIT) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: We all know Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell are the clear one-two punch for Pittsburgh’s offense, but after that things get very murky. Eli Rogers looks to be next right now, as Ladarius Green is still limited, Darrius Heyward-Bey and Markus Wheaton […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoAdam Humphries (WR, TB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Adam Humphries has now caught five balls for 46 yards in each of Tampa Bay’s last two games now, as he’s the clear safety valve for Jameis Winston as the slot man with so many other weapons for the Bucs banged up. […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoBryce Treggs (WR, PHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 1% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Bryce Treggs didn’t see any targets in Week 10 after showing some life in his Week 9 debut for Philadelphia, and this may just be the case of the team not giving him enough of a chance to have a hope for […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoQuinton Patton (WR, SF) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 0% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: If you’re truly desperate, Quinton Patton has now seen nine targets in back-to-back games for San Francisco. He has turned that into a combined nine catches for 158 yards, but those numbers are prettier than the production has really looked. Further hurting […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoAlbert Wilson (WR, KC) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Albert Wilson has seen 15 targets over his last two games, but only caught seven of them for a combined 67 yards and a touchdown back in Week 9. His 4-25-0 line from Week 10 was pretty poor, and he really can’t […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoHunter Henry (TE, SD) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: It wasn’t pretty, but Hunter Henry did find the end zone in the third quarter to generate some fantasy value in Week 10. He finished with a 2-11-1 line that screams “#2 TE”, as Antonio Gates saw nine targets and caught four of them for 63 […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoCameron Brate (TE, TB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 37% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Cameron Brate has seen a steady rise in targets and production over the last three weeks, with Week 10’s 7-84-1 line yielding his highest reception and yardage totals of the season. Jameis Winston needed someone else to throw to with the Bears tilting coverage heavily towards […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoLadarius Green (TE, PIT) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in 10-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ladarius Green finally made it back to the field, and while his three catches for 30 yards isn’t anything special, we knew he’d be limited and that’s pretty darn good for only playing 12 snaps. He was also targeted on an end-zone fade route, but it wasn’t […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoC.J. Fiedorowicz (TE, HOU) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: C.J. Fiedorowicz was covered pretty well all game by Jacksonville, catching three of his five targets for a mere 26 yards for his worst game since bursting onto the scene in Week 4. Luckily, this little dip in production should be short-lived considering he now […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoVernon Davis (TE, WAS) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Vernon Davis continues to make the most of his sporadic targets, as he’s now caught 26-of-29 balls thrown his way this season. He turned his three Week 10 targets into 66 yards and a touchdown, which should illustrate the issue here. Relying on three targets […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoVance McDonald (TE, SF) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Old Vance McDonald has now garnered six targets in each of his last three games, but the bad news is that he’s only managed to catch eight of them. At least he caught four of his six targets for 50 yards in Week 10’s loss […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoJeremy Langford (RB, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 58% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: I’m going to take a stab at Jeremy Langford's ownership percentage and say that the bulk of it comes from teams/leagues that haven’t been touched since the early going. Langford has been a non-factor in fantasy leagues (and in the NFL) for several weeks now, so definitely […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoRob Kelley (RB, WAS) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 38% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Rob Kelley ran well in Washington’s Week 10 victory over a strong Vikings defense, as he surpassed four yards per carry with 97 yards on 22 totes. He also had a catch for -2 yards, but obviously that’s not doing anything for you outside […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoTim Hightower (RB, NO) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 44% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Tim Hightower is still the “B-side” of the RB committee here with the starter Mark Ingram, with the latter out-touching Hightower 13-to-10 in Week 10’s strange loss to Denver. Hightower only got 55 total yards, with 34 of them coming on two receptions. Unfortunately for […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoC.J. Prosise (RB, SEA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 26% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: C.J. Prosise showed off his receiving skills in Seattle’s battle against the Patriots on Sunday night in Week 10, as he caught all seven of his targets for 87 yards while also rushing the ball 17 times for another 66 yards. Tallying 153 total […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoJames Starks (RB, GB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: See? I told you that James Starks was the add here. I know he’s not a game-breaker, but Mike McCarthy is desperate and has no qualms with leaning on a traditional running back here in Starks. James was only given 10 touches, as he […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoKenneth Dixon (RB, BAL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Kenneth Dixon didn’t look great, but boy howdy did Terrance West look bad. Even against the Cleveland Browns, West could only muster a 3.1 YPC against them while Dixon managed to rustle up 80 yards on 11 touches. This writer doubts that Dixon ever […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoAlfred Morris (RB, DAL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues as a handcuff for Ezekiel Elliott OWNED IN: 34% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Another week, another buzzy report that Ezekiel Elliott is basically in the crosshairs of the NFL. Alfred Morris is unplayable for as long as Elliott is active, but if this whole domestic violence case ever amounts to any […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoKapri Bibbs (RB, DEN) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team Leagues as a handcuff for Devontae Booker OWNED IN: 19% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Devontae Booker out-touched Kapri Bibbs 26-to-7, and that was in a glorious matchup against the Saints in the dome. Don’t expect anything more out of Bibbs other than his being a handcuff at this point. Denver’s offense just […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoDamien Williams (RB, MIA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 16- and 18-Team Leagues as a handcuff for Jay Ajayi OWNED IN: 9% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Damien Williams is Jay Ajayi’s handcuff and he hilariously scored two touchdowns on only three touches in Week 10. That sort of hyper-efficiency cannot be relied on in any way of course, but the alarm bells went off briefly […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoKa'Deem Carey (RB, CHI) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 16- and 18-Team Leagues as a handcuff for Jordan Howard OWNED IN: 7% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ka'Deem Carey’s momentum from Weeks 6 and 7 has been absolutely demolished lately, but if Jordan Howard misses time then Carey will likely see an uptick in snaps and get some decent work alongside Jeremy Langford. It wouldn’t […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoFitzgerald Toussaint (RB, PIT) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues as a handcuff for LeVeon Bell OWNED IN: 2% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With DeAngelo Williams healing from his knee surgery, Fitzgerald Toussaint is now the next man up for Pittsburgh should something happen to LeVeon Bell. While we’re not touting Toussaint as a big talent, the opportunity in Pittsburgh’s high-octane offense is worth […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoKenneth Farrow (RB, SD) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues as a handcuff for Melvin Gordon OWNED IN: 2% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Another handcuff reminder, as Kenneth Farrow is the only man left standing behind Melvin Gordon now that Dexter McCluster is done. Farrow is a UDFA out of Houston who won the MVP Award at the 2015 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoWeek 11 NFL Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds
Welcome to the post-Week 10 installment of the Waiver Wire weekly series for the 2016 fantasy football season. Below are my Week 11 waiver wire pickups and sleepers (depending on league size) to consider adding for your fantasy teams. Week 10’s only big potential casualty came in the form of Jordan Howard, though he eloquently said […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoWeek 10 Rankings Analysis: Nick Mariano vs. Industry Consensus
Editor's Note: Nick is currently ranked #22 overall on the experts accuracy results. In Week 6 he was ranked #7 overall, and in Week 5 he was ranked #3 overall. His rankings have been among the most accurate in the fantasy football industry. Pretty impressive stuff. Well, Ryan Tannehill failed to show up against the Jets, and can genuinely not […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoCameron Brate (TE, TB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-team leagues OWNED IN: 37% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Cameron Brate’s six targets in Week 9 matched his combined total from their previous two games, and he caught five of them for 43 yards and a late, garbage-time TD. Points are points though, and Brate would be yet another beneficiary should Mike Evans be limited or out […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoC.J. Fiedorowicz (TE, HOU) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-team league OWNED IN: 22% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: C.J. Fiedorowicz was on a bye and so his ownership dipped a bit, but owners should scoop up the talented Texan as he’s seen at least seven targets in each of his last four games. While Houston’s Week 10 matchup against the Jaguars isn’t particularly […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoAustin Hooper (TE, ATL) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-team leagues OWNED IN: 18% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Austin Hooper finally failed to haul in a target in his first start of his NFL career, but still caught three of his six looks for 46 yards and a touchdown against the Bucs. Jacob Tamme normally sits above him on the depth chart, but a […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoLance Kendricks (TE, LA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in 10-team leagues OWNED IN: 15% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Lance Kendricks saw a whopping 12 targets in Los Angeles’ Week 9 loss against the Panthers, as the tight end hauled in seven catches for the second straight week. His 90 yards were nice, and a season-high mark, but the day could’ve been so much better had […]
Nick Mariano 8 years agoVance McDonald (TE, SF) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-team leagues OWNED IN: 13% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The good news is that McDonald has seen six targets in each of San Francisco’s last two games, with the latest yielding a nice 3-84-1 line for fantasy owners. The bad news is that he has only four catches on those 12 targets, and has benefited from […]
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