Power Risers/Fallers for Week 12: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 12 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season steamrolls through June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 11: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 11 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season steamrolls through June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 10 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 10 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the year rolls into June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

2018 Dynasty Outlook - Cincinnati Bengals

We will be reviewing all 32 teams at RotoBaller in our Dynasty Team outlook series. We are breaking down every team as they currently stand and will review them again after free agency has concluded. Which players should you buy and which players should you sell? Who will be sleepers this season and who will […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 9 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the year rolls into June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Widely Available SP Streamers - Clayton Richard

In this weekly streamer video, Brady Grove (@TheBradyGrove) gives you a surprising starting pitcher to consider as a streaming candidate for the evening MLB slate on Friday, May 25. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday and Sunday between 5-8 PM EST. You can […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 8: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 8 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As we power through the second half of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows […]

Yan Gomes (C, CLE) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: Yan Gomes has been a streaky staple at backstop for the Cleveland Indians for six years, and it appears as if the one-time Silver Slugger has removed the varnish and found his stroke once more. Last year, Gomes produced passable HR and OPS figures of […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 7: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 7 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As we power through the second half of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 6: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 6 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the season progresses further into the month of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 5: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 5 of the 2018 MLB season and the first week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the season turns the corner into the month of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out […]

Brad Peacock (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Owned in: 40% of Fleaflicker Leagues Baller Move: Add in 12+ Team Leagues Analysis: Before the 2017 season, 29-year old Brad Peacock held a 4.57 ERA and 7.9 K/9 for his five year career. This season, his fifth in Houston, he has exploded for an ERA of 2.82 and K/9 of 13.3, both of which […]

Josh Harrison (2B / 3B, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Owned in: 53% of Fleaflicker Leagues Baller Move: Add in 12+ Team Leagues Analysis: Some things change in Pittsburgh, and Josh Harrison is not one of these things. Over the last four seasons of his MLB career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Harrison has averaged a cumulative BA of .29. This year he has remained in […]

Tim Anderson (SS, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Owned in: 34% of Fleaflicker Leagues Baller Move: Add in 14+ Team Leagues Analysis: 23-year old Tim Anderson may have his issues at the plate for the Chicago White Sox, but in addition to his competence in the field, he has waded through his plate approach woes to some solid production in terms of power […]

Scott Schebler (OF, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Owned in: 59% of Fleaflicker Leagues Baller Move: Add in 12+ Team Leagues Analysis: Once the quickly dismissed final asset acquired by the Reds from the Dodgers in the 2015 three-team deal, Scott Schebler has wasted no time in putting his bat to work in the young and talented Cincinnati outfield. Schebler has managed a […]

Logan Forsythe (2B, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ Team Leagues Owned In: 40% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Since his recent return from the disabled list, Logan Forsythe has looked a bit more like his old self again. The Los Angeles Dodgers had to go without their second basemen from April 19th to May 23rd as Forsythe was sidelined […]

Hector Neris (RP, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ Team Leagues Owned In: 46% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Hector Neris currently holds a 2.96 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, and four total saves out of the Philadelphia bullpen. His last save was on May 14th and since that day, Neris has shined despite his lack of save opportunities. In […]

Tommy Joseph (1B, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ Team Leagues Owned In: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Tommy Joseph catches a lot of flack from Fantasy Baseball Managers and those who believe he is just the Philadelphia gatekeeper at first base during the organization's rebuild, and the reasoning is perplexing. This season Joseph has smacked eight homers along with […]

Sammie Coates (WR, PIT) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ben Roethlisberger has been slinging to start the season, and it looks like second-year receiver Sammie Coates has caught the quarterback's fancy. In 2015, Coates played in seven games and was targeted twice for one reception and eleven yards. In Week 1 against the Redskins […]

Clive Walford (TE, OAK) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: It turns out that a slightly disappointing Week 1 performance isn't a death sentence, and Clive Walford embodied this lesson with a huge bounce-back game in Week 2. Walford caught just three passes on an encouraging five targets against the Saints to start […]

Marqise Lee (WR, JAC) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14- and 16-Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It will always be a gamble, but with Marqise Lee's athleticism and agility, the dunk-down passes can net some serious results. In 23 games played prior to 2016, Lee had just 52 catches on 101 targets, 613 yards and two touchdowns. In […]

Phillip Dorsett (WR, IND) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- an 14-Team Leagues, All PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 47% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Phillip Dorsett has been targeted plenty over the first two weeks, and considering how great Andrew Luck's start to the season has been, those targets mean a whole lot. In 11 games last year, he averaged just 3.6 targets, 1.6 receptions and […]

Davante Adams (WR, GB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The Week 1 excitement surrounding Davante Adams has cooled and expectations have been trimmed, but that doesn't mean the hype didn't have a lot to back it up. Aaron Rodgers is very accurate, so target volume from him means a great deal. In […]

Dexter McCluster (RB, SD) - Waiver Wire Analysis

Baller Move: Add in Deep PPR Leagues Owned In: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: If he was looking for another offense that likes to target running backs in the passing game, it can safely be concluded that Dexter McCluster found an ideal home in San Diego. He might have to claw his way up the […]

Tyler Thornburg (RP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in All Leagues Owned in: 58% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Tyler Thornburg was riding a hot streak from the mound well before Will Smith and Jeremy Jeffress were traded away, leaving a lot of high-leverage innings vacant. August 1st is a distant memory now, and Thornburg has been a lights-out closer for […]

Yulieski Gurriel (3B, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in All Leagues Owned in: 21% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: The 28-33 range seems to be a fashionable time for veteran stars from South Korea, Japan, and Cuba to finally grace the MLB with their presence. 32-year old Yulieski Gurriel has debuted with a bang in the talented Houston infield. Gurriel was […]

Jacob Tamme (TE, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ Team Leagues Owned in: 2% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Trust is the glue that holds relationships together, and it is crystal clear that Matty Ice trusts Jacob Tamme. Last year, at the age of 31 in his first year as a Falcon, Tamme averaged 5.4 targets, 3.9 receptions, and 43.8 […]

Dansby Swanson (SS, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in All Leagues Owned in: 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Between young standouts like Carlos Correa, Francisco Lindor, Corey Seager, Trevor Story, Tim Anderson, and Alex Bregman; it would seem like the MLB has been given the unusual gift of early shortstop development in bulk. Then former Vanderbilt star and #1 overall […]

Cameron Maybin (OF, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ Team Leagues Owned in: 24% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Cameron Maybin can run fast, and make contact with the ball. That has given him plenty of value manning the outfield for the Tigers this season. First off, Maybin is weirdly good when playing at home. In 124 away AB this […]

Carson Wentz (QB, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ Team Leagues Owned in: 7% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: The Vikings lost Bridgewater, got desperate, snagged Sam Bradford, and suddenly Carson Wentz found himself off to a promising start to his NFL career. The New York Giants and the Washington Redskins last year allowed the 3rd and 10th most Fantasy […]