Aaron Nola Pitches Another Gem Friday For Phillies Victory

Philadelphia Phillies rookie Aaron Nola fired another strong performance on Friday during a 7-1 victory. The win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Phillies as Nola pitched seven innings of one-run ball on two hits with two walks. The right-hander struck out six San Diego Padres en route to the victory at home. Nola is […]

Gregorius Homers, Drives In 6 During Yankees Victory

Didi Gregorius had a career-game on Friday when the shortstop drove in six RBI en route to the New York Yankees 15-4 blowout victory over the Atlanta Braves. The Yankees replacement to Derek Jeter hit his second homer in as many days. Gregorius hit a three-run dinger while also driving in three more runs on […]

Trevor Bauer Pitches One-Run Gem In Spot-Start For Tribe

Trevor Bauer had a dominant pitching performance on Friday, throwing eight innings of one-run ball during the Cleveland Indians victory over the Angels. Bauer, 24, was as good as it gets for a spot-start against Albert Pujols, Mike Trout and company. The right-hander filled in for Danny Salazar, who was scratched from taking the ball […]

Puig (Hamstring) Placed On 15-Day DL

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Yasiel Puig on the 15-day DL with a strained right hamstring, according to the LA Times. The star outfielder injured his hamstring during Thursday’s 1-0 victory against the Cincinnati Reds. Puig finished the game with a 2-for-4 performance. Jose Peraza will be recalled from Triple-A to replace to Puig’s spot […]

Cain (Elbow) Lands On DL: Heston Recalled, Starts Sunday

The San Francisco Giants placed Matt Cain on the 15-day DL with a nerve irritation in his right elbow, according to The San Francisco Chronicle. The starting pitcher has struggled since his original return from the DL but will have to sit out again before possibly turning it around for a Giants team that is […]

Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 22

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season, as we approach the home stretch and win some leagues. Just as we did last week, in today's column we'll focus on players with eligibility at multiple positions. Additionally, with the exception of the first player we'll discuss, all of these players are […]

Cameron Artis-Payne (RB, CAR) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target at the end of drafts as a handcuff to Jonathan Stewart CURRENT ADP: 182 in standard drafts, Not drafted in PPR ANALYSIS: While he isn't necessarily an athletic freak like most sleepers, Cameron Artis-Payne finds himself in a prime position for an impact role as a rookie. The Carolina Panthers might be the most […]

What To Expect From The NFC North: NFL Divisional Breakdown

We've previously published an article series analyzing and grading all the NFL defenses, division by division. Now we're going to look at the strength of schedules of each NFL team, division by division, to help you identify players with the best matchups vs. the league's weakest defenses. Today we look at the NFC North. Today […]

Waiver Wire Pickups for Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 22

Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team. These players are usually widely available in any format, and should turn nice profits in the weeks to come. Today we're taking a look at waiver wire options for […]

Think Twice Before Drafting T.Y. Hilton in 2015

Year after year fantasy owners take out their player rankings sheet and gather around a table or log onto a computer in order to assemble their definition of, THE GREATEST FANTASY FOOTBALL TEAM EVER! Sadly, year after year, fantasy football owners tend to also buy into the hype from a team or a particular player […]

Recent Prospect Call-Ups and Their Fantasy Values (Altherr, Turner, Buxton)

Hello, and welcome to another edition of the prospect call-up watch. There haven't been many prospect call-ups this week, but I'll still be taking a look around the majors for recent news and updates. Today I'll be focusing on three high-upside future MLB studs. We begin, oddly enough, in Germany. Let's get to it. Editor’s Note: […]

Ameer Abdullah (RB, DET) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 4-6 Current ADP: 66 STD, 44 PPR ANALYSIS: Rookie Ameer Abdullah's versatility is unparalleled on this Lions team. Theo Riddick, Detroit's pass-catching back in 2014, has failed to lock down the role, and Joique Bell, the number one back on the roster, has been rather ineffective-- just 3.9 YPC last year-- […]

Cole Beasley (WR, DAL) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Very Late Rounds Current ADP: 253 STD, 260 PPR ANALYSIS: Cole Beasley finally found his role in the offense towards the end of last season. More than half of his regular season receptions and all of his touchdowns came between Weeks 12 and 17. He saw his targets jump from 2.1 a […]

English Premier League Match of the Week Preview: Swansea vs. Manchester United

Manchester United -  A Club Struggling to Find An Identity The Red Devils find themselves in new territory. Even with the  reborn personality of their crosstown rivals, under the new umbrella of the Etihad, Manchester United have always been the goliath of the northern England town. However, since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson, United […]

Defenses (DEF) to Draft & Target: Fantasy Football Pass/Run Rankings

What's up RotoBallers. While we already published our 2015 fantasy football defense rankings & projections in a few different segments, we thought it was time to update these rankings just a little bit as we are approaching the NFL season. This is not an knee jerk overreaction based on preseason news, just some basic accounting for […]

Request a New RotoBaller Chat Room

Live Chat Rooms - Created Just For You RotoBaller is now offering readers the ability to request new chat rooms, so you can create a new discussion topic or banter with some friends. Looking to setup a group chat for your fantasy drafts and leagues? Wanna discuss some Rugby? Have a burning desire to talk […]

Jets Fans = Nut Lovers

Live Fantasy Football League Chat Welcome to the live chat room created for your fantasy football league Jets Fans = Nut Lovers. This is your own group chat room created just for members of your league. Be sure to let all your league members know so you can easily banter with each other and get the […]

Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings – Ole Miss Rebels (#15)

Welcome to the Fierce 40 series of my 2015 College Football Rankings, where I will be counting down the top 40 ranked teams in the NCAA. Today I will be analyzing the Ole Miss Rebels, 15 overall for the 2015 college football season. I will be releasing one NCAA team preview per day, providing my analysis on each team in […]

English Premier League - Transfer Options And Fantasy Advice

As week four of the EPL looms, we continue to look at the most viable and valuable fantasy transfer options. Editor’s Note: be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more about the English Premier League (EPL) and the Spanish La Liga and fantasy analysis.   Simon Mignolet – Goalkeeper-Liverpool – 5.1m […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 8/28/15

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to another edition of my DraftKings DFS lineup picks and analysis. As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on DFS pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Friday, […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 8/28/15

We certainly had some duds yesterday. The Blue Jays, Angels, Dodgers, and Pirates all disappointed in the runs category. However, our pitching was pretty good overall, so hopefully you had that one key batter that pushed you into cashing territory. It was the most exciting day of baseball, but if it was a successful one, […]

Fantasy Football Draft Strategy Advice - Live Q&A Recap with Zach Wilkins (8/27)

Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A RotoBaller writer and lead NFL columnist Zach Wilkins (@LopsidedTrades) answers all of your fantasy football questions every Thursday night through the NFL preseason, and all through the fantasy football season. Zach has been studying tape all summer to prepare for the NFL season and help you win your fantasy leagues! Last night he held […]

Rookie RBs to Target & Avoid: Running Back Values & Tiered Rankings

Last year's rookie class was one of the worst rookie running back classes in years, shown most loudly by the highest drafted running back going at pick 54 (which would be Bishop Sankey). The 2014 RB bunch underwhelmed in immediate impact with only one player reaching the point where he could be safely started two weeks […]

Devin Funchess (WR, CAR) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in middle rounds as a WR3/Flex player CURRENT ADP: 137 STD, 146 PPR ANALYSIS: Believed by many to be a first round pick in 2015, injuries and inconsistency on the field left Devin Funchess in a tough position when trying to transition to pro football. Many began to question if he could even […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 22

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire for Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that […]

MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Springer, Stroman and More

Hello and welcome again to the MLB player injury report. If you learned one thing this week as a fantasy baseball manager, it was probably that bruises don't just hurt the players that they sideline. If you are reading this, you are most likely biting your nails, pulling your hair out, or considering balling up […]

Strategies for Attacking PPR League Drafts in the 2015 Fantasy Season

As the preseason begins winding down, many of us are starting our draft preparation in earnest. Between cheat sheets and mock drafts, everyone wants to find the master plan that will win them their draft, their league, and the eternal glory that implies. The bad news is, there is no one foolproof strategy that will […]

NFC East: Strength of Schedule Analysis & Players to Target or Avoid

We've previously published an article series analyzing and grading all the NFL defenses, division by division. Now we're going to look at the strength of schedules of each NFL team, division by division, to help you identify players with the best matchups vs. the league's weakest defenses. Today we provide NFC East strength of schedule analysis. […]

Brandon Bolden (RB, NE) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Last Round CURRENT ADP: 296 STD, 304 PPR ANALYSIS: In college at Mississippi, Brandon Bolden averaged over 10 yards per catch in each of his four seasons. In three seasons with the Patriots, Bolden has scored six touchdowns on 164 touches. When Shane Vereen went down with a fractured wrist in 2013, Bolden saw […]

Wright (Back) Returns To Mets Lineup, Batting Cleanup

David Wright is back in the New York Mets lineup on Thursday after sitting out during Wednesday’s victory, according to Rotoworld Daily Lineups. The Mets captain and third baseman will be monitored like this for the rest of the season since he’s finally made his return from spinal stenosis that has kept him out of […]