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I am a fantasy baseball and football fanatic. I've been playing for 8 years now and I like to think I learn more every year. I grew up a Yankees fan but came to appreciate the sport as a whole. Follow my Twitter for more sports updates @LopsidedTrades
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Zach - RotoBaller has written 314 articles so far, you can find them below.
Why A.J. Green Is Still An Elite WR1 And A Draft Steal
A.J. Green is in my list of tier one receivers. For me it’s not even a question, Green is elite and deserves to be in there. I will acknowledge that my list of tier one receivers is deeper than it’s ever been this year at eight, and he’s definitely in the lower half of those... Read More
Why Bengals Running Back Jeremy Hill is Undervalued in 2015
Cincinnati Bengals running back Jeremy Hill had a fantastic rookie season. As a result, he is being drafted in the mid-2nd to early-3rd range in early mock drafts. That seems like a pretty fair ADP for a guy with just 16 games of experience and even fewer as a starter. He’s already being drafted ahead of... Read More
Why Kenny Stills is a Big Time Sleeper in 2015
Kenny Stills was just 22 last year but managed an impressive season. According to Pro Football Focus he ranked third in the league in catch percentage (minimum 50 receptions). His 14.8 yards per reception was the most of anyone with at least a 70% catch rate. The only other players that had at least 14 yards... Read More
Kendall Wright (WR, TEN) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target ~100 Overall in PPR Leagues, ~150 Overall in Standard Leagues CURRENT ADP: 161 STD, 117 PPR ANALYSIS: None of the Titans' three quarterbacks last year -- Jake Locker, Charlie Whitehurst and Zach Mettenberger -- had a completion percentage that ranked in the top 25. It’s hard for any receiver to succeed under those circumstances. In... Read More
Don't You Sleep on Bengals Wide Receiver Marvin Jones in 2015
You may recall that heading into 2014 there was a considerable amount of hype for Marvin Jones. It was hard not to like Jones coming off a 51-712-10 line highlighted by an 8 catch, 122 yard, 4 touchdown performance against the Jets at the young age of 23. Jones also impressed with 8 receptions for... Read More
2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper: Wide Receiver Kendall Wright
Last year I wrote about Kendall Wright as a wide receiver likely to see an increase in touchdowns following a 94 catch season with just two scores. He ended up having a more than respectable six touchdowns on 57 catches. Unfortunately the touchdown increase was just about the only improvement in Wright’s numbers last years. ... Read More
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Week 17 Championships: DFS & Waiver Wire Sleepers for the Playoffs
Waiver Wire Pickups Options for Fantasy Championships While most people end their fantasy seasons in Week 16 there are plenty of people still competing for a championship in Week 17! For the rest of us, we'll be playing DFS. I'm still here to help you out if you need to make a waiver claim, and... Read More
Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings for Championship Week: Standard and PPR
Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings Congrats on making it this far in your playoffs! For most this is the fantasy football championships, the Super Bowl of fantasy football, the moment you've all been waiting for. For some leagues, next week is still in play so if you are reading then then most likely you... Read More
Week 16 Championships: Waiver Wire Sleepers & Pickups for the Playoffs
Once again, if you're reading this congratulations on making it this far! More than likely you have a great fantasy football team at this point and don't need to worry about waivers too much, but I know there are certainly some playoff teams with a weak spot or two that are still in the running.... Read More
Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings for Playoffs: Standard and PPR Leagues
Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings Congrats on making it this far in your playoffs! For some this is the first week of the playoffs but for many others it means you've managed to win at least one playoff match if you are still in the hunt. That means this week is the most important... Read More
Ronnie Hillman (RB, DEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: C.J. Anderson has locked down the starting job in Denver and rightly so, as he's played great over the past few weeks for both the Broncos and his fantasy football owners. That said, I'm still owning Hillman in a couple leagues just in case. Anderson has been a little hobbled,... Read More
Johnny Manziel (QB, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 2 QB Leagues / Week 15 Streaming Option Week 15 vs Bengals, Week 16 @ Panthers ANALYSIS: Yes, Johnny Football is finally the starter right now in Cleveland, as Hoyer was looking really bad and was on a short leash. Adding Manziel would be a savvy move that offers a ton of upside at... Read More
Packers Defense (GB, DEF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues Week 15 @ Bills, Week 16 @ Bucs ANALYSIS: The Packers aren’t an elite defense but you have to acknowledge that nice fantasy playoff schedule. I have a hard time seeing either of those teams keeping up with the Packers high flying offense. When they are inevitably forced to throw down... Read More
Ravens Defense (BAL, DEF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues Week 15 vs Jags, Week 16 @ Texans ANALYSIS: This defense just lost Haloti Ngata and you can’t underestimate that loss on the defensive line. Thankfully they face two of the weaker offenses in the league the next two weeks and should still be a strong play. I am a... Read More
Top Sleepers & Waiver Wire Pickups for the Playoffs (Weeks 15-16)
If you've made it this far into the season, congratulations! Its not easy getting into the playoffs and once teams get there, many owners don't bother scouring the waiver wire to make adds they probably won't use. As we've saw with Brandon Marshall this week things can change quickly and you want to make sure your... Read More
NFL Tight End Playoff Rankings: Week 14 Fantasy Football
RotoBaller brings you our Week 14 fantasy football tight end rankings by authors Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe), along with tight end rankings analysis by Zach Wilkens. For even more Week 14 rankings and analysis, be sure to check out our positional rankings for all other positions. Week 14 Tight End Rankings Analysis It looks like Julius Thomas should return this... Read More
NFL Wide Receiver Playoff Rankings: Week 14 Fantasy Football
RotoBaller brings you our Week 14 fantasy football wide receiver rankings by authors Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe), along with wide receiver rankings analysis by Zach Wilkens. For even more Week 14 rankings and analysis, be sure to check out our positional rankings for all other positions. Week 14 Wide Receiver Rankings Analysis Another week where the wide receiver position... Read More
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NFL Running Back Playoff Rankings: Week 14 Fantasy Football
RotoBaller brings you our Week 14 fantasy football running back rankings by authors Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe), along with running back rankings analysis by Zach Wilkens. For even more Week 14 rankings and analysis, be sure to check out our positional rankings for all other positions. Week 14 Running Back Rankings Analysis Le’Veon Bell is the hottest... Read More
NFL Quarterback Playoff Rankings: Week 14 Fantasy Football
RotoBaller brings you our Week 14 fantasy football quarterback rankings by authors Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe), along with quarterback rankings analysis by Zach Wilkens. For even more Week 14 rankings and analysis, be sure to check out our positional rankings for all other positions. Week 14 Quarterback Rankings Analysis Drew Brees makes his return to the #1 spot for the... Read More
Johnny Manziel (QB, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Monitor / Add as Streaming Option for Week 14 ANALYSIS: First off, be aware that Manziel may not even have the starting job. Browns coach Mike Pettine said he would make his decision by Wednesday between him and Brian Hoyer. If he is the starter he makes a great fantasy play regardless of his actual QB... Read More
Latavius Murray (RB, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: I was really looking forward to how Murray would fare against the Rams, but unfortunately he was unable to recover in time from his concussion. He will almost definitely be back for his Week 14 matchup, but it’s not a great one. The 49ers have only given up one rushing... Read More
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Week 14 Waiver Wire Sleepers & Overview for Fantasy Football Playoffs
Week 14 Waiver Wire for Fantasy Football Playoffs We are past the bye weeks in the NFL, and if you've made it this far then you're in the fantasy football playoffs. Congrats, RotoBallers! Your lineups should once again be stocked with all the big-name players and star sleepers that you drafted. Oh, that's right,... Read More
Week 13 Fantasy Football Rankings: Standard and PPR Leagues
Week 13 Fantasy Football Rankings Happy Thanksgiving RotoBallers! As always, we are bringing you our Week 13 fantasy football rankings, for both PPR and standard leagues, by authors Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe) along with some Week 13 rankings analysis by Zach Wilkens. The NFL season is just about 75% of the way through ladies and gents,... Read More
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Potential Busts for Week 13: Ranking the Top 10 for Fantasy Football
What better way to take out frustrations than to be negative about a bunch of fantasy players? I'm happy to say I'll be writing this article for the rest of the season highlighting the top 10 potential busts and duds of the week. Fantasy Sports writers spend most of our time writing about players we... Read More
Week 13 Live Q&A With Zach W and Bobby K (11/25)
Tuesday Evening - Live Fantasy Football Chat RotoBallers Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Bobby Koch (@RekedFantasy) will be bantering about Week 11 of NFL and fantasy football action, and answering your fantasy football questions on Monday November 25th at 8:00 PM EST. Come join in on the fun, and get your fantasy football lineups, sleepers, risers/fallers, PPR, keeper, dynasty, player analysis, and rankings... Read More
Week 13 Waiver Wire Sleepers & Overview for Fantasy Football
Week 13 Waiver Wire for Fantasy Football We are past the biggest bye weeks in the NFL, so your lineups should once again be stocked with all the big-name players and star sleepers that you drafted. Oh, that's right, half your team is injured...well, you've come to the right place. I'm here to help you out... Read More
Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings: Standard and PPR Leagues
Week 12 Fantasy Football Rankings RotoBaller brings you our Week 12 fantasy football rankings, for both PPR and standard leagues, by authors Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe) along with some Week 12 rankings analysis by Zach Wilkens. The NFL season is just about 75% of the way through ladies and gents, and fantasy seasons are... Read More
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Week 12 Waiver Wire Sleepers & Overview for Fantasy Football
Week 12 Waiver Wire for Fantasy Football We are past the biggest bye weeks in the NFL, so your lineups should once again be stocked with all the big name players and star sleepers you drafted. Oh...that's right, half your team is injured...well, you came to the right place. I'm here to help you out with reviews... Read More
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NFL Running Back Rankings: Week 11 Fantasy Football
RotoBaller brings you our Week 11 fantasy football running back rankings by authors Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe), along with running back rankings analysis by Zach Wilkens. For even more Week 11 rankings and analysis, be sure to check out our positional rankings for all other positions. Week 11 Running Back Rankings Analysis It was nice to see... Read More
NFL Wide Receiver Rankings: Week 11 Fantasy Football
RotoBaller brings you our Week 11 fantasy football wide receiver rankings by authors Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe), along with wide receiver rankings analysis by Zach Wilkens. For even more Week 11 rankings and analysis, be sure to check out our positional rankings for all other positions. Week 11 Wide Receiver Rankings Analysis There are several elite options at WR... Read More
