Pedroia (Hamstring) Takes Batting Practice For First Time Since Injury

Dustin Pedroia is making progress from a hamstring injury as the Boston Red Sox second baseman took batting practice for the first time since late July, according to The Boston Globe. The hamstring has hindered Pedroia’s second half of the season while the Red Sox continue to dip in the standings. The 32-year-old infielder has […]

Blue Jays Option Drew Hutchinson To Triple-A For Next 10 Days

The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned Drew Hutchinson to Triple-A Buffalo and will be calling up Matt Hague, according to Sportsnet. The move to send the starting pitcher down to the minors is because the club will roll with a four-man rotation since they have two days off over the next 10 days. Hutchinson won’t likely […]

Victor Cruz (WR, NYG) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Mid-to-Late Rounds for WR3 Upside CURRENT ADP: 103 STD, 96 PPR ANALYSIS: Victor Cruz might be recovering from an injury with Odell Beckham Jr. now the number one receiver for the New York Giants, but he still has legitimate upside. Every so often an NFL player will have a debilitating injury that basically knocks him off […]

Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A with Edward G (8/17)

Monday Evening – Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A RotoBaller writer and Lead NFL Editor Edward Gorelik  (@EdwardGorelik) will be answering all of your fantasy football questions every Monday night until the end of the NFL season. Tonight's chat is happening Monday August 17th at 8:00 PM EST.  Draft Prep, sleepers, rankings, dynasty questions, Ed has been studying tape all summer […]

Wide Receiver Tiered Dynasty / Keeper Rankings

What's up RotoBallers. While we already released our tiered dynasty/keeper wide receiver rankings in a few different pieces, we thought it was about the right time to update these WR rankings as we are fast approaching the NFL season. As the preseason continues, some updates have been made to account for injury news and opportunities that players may […]

Cleveland Browns (DEF, CLE) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds Current ADP: 264 STD ANALYSIS: The Cleveland Browns make for an interesting D/ST unit because, while they have the second hardest schedule of opposing run games, they also have the fourth easiest schedule in terms of passing. The Browns gave up 2,265 rushing yards, the most in the league […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 8/17/15

What's up RotoBallers. Below are my DFS lineup picks for tonight's games on DraftKings. As always, I will try and identify players for your DFS lineups to help you win on DraftKings. Good luck! Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - they're hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 20 (Part 1)

Below are some of my starting pitcher streamer sleepers for the first half of Week 20 to consider adding off your league’s waiver wire. Some of these SP options can be considered sleepers for your team depending on the league format and depth, including NL-Only, AL-Only and head-to-head formats. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/17/15

There are just 10 games scheduled for Monday. Fortunately for the sake of lineup options and combinations, they're all under the lights, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 EDT. My goal as always is to help you find matchups for your DFS lineups to help you win on FanDuel. Good luck tonight RotoBallers! Editor’s Note: […]

Week 20 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 20, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house […]

Kevin Gausman (SP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deeper Mixed Leagues Ownership: 10% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: In 2015, Kevin Gausman has been incredible at home with a 1.50 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP and one home run allowed, despite the homer-friendly confines of Camden Yards. Gausman has two starts at home this week against two very weak offensive teams. First, he […]

John Danks (SP, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deeper Leagues Ownership: 7% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: John Danks seems to have finally settled into a groove for the White Sox. He has struggled with home runs this season (1.1 HR/9), but that should not be an issue this week, as he is pitching in Anaheim and Seattle, two cities with very pitcher-friendly parks. The Angels […]

Raisel Iglesias (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues Ownership: 6% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Cuban prospect Raisel Iglesias has had flashes of both good and bad in his debut season with the Cincinnati Reds. Iglesias has been brilliant of late. In three August starts, Iglesias has a 2.89 ERA and 0.75 WHIP. He is making both of his starts this […]

Francisco Lindor (SS, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: This is not a news flash to any fantasy baseball owner this season, but the SS position has been extremely shallow. Francisco Lindor has made his presence felt in Cleveland leaving no doubt that his glove isn't the only thing that people are […]

Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings - Oklahoma Sooners (#22)

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 Oklahoma Sooners, 22 overall for the 2015 college football season. I will be releasing one NCAA team preview per day, providing my analysis on each team in the top […]

Kike Hernandez (2B / SS / OF, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Hernandez has been a nice little spark plug for the Dodgers' offense since Howie Kendrick went down with a hamstring injury. Since August 8th, Hernandez has hit three homers, six RBI, and recorded 11 hits in 27 AB. His main competition […]

Kansas City Chiefs (DEF, KC) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds Current ADP: 168 STD ANALYSIS: Bob Sutton's defense was the epitome of “bend but don’t break” last season, as they finished 28th in the league in rushing yards allowed, but surrendered just four rushing touchdowns. The defense is led by Justin Houston, who racked up a league-leading 22 sacks in 2014. Alongside […]

Minor League Spotlight: Top Hitting Prospects from Week 19

How about those Blue Jays?! They really are all the proof in the world that an offensive juggernaut can for the most part carry the load of a below-average starting rotation. People have compared them to the Big Red Machine. And though I won’t go that far, I will say that I do believe that they […]

Cut List: Players to Consider Cutting In Fantasy Baseball (Week 20)

This week, I could make an entire #Cutlist about catchers. Savvy owners that don't employ Buster Posey, Russell Martin, Brian McCann, Carlos Santana or the great Kyle Schwarber might just consider leaving the position empty for a while. Other than Buster Posey, no catcher is ranked in the top 100 and only three are ranked in the […]

Week 20 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire: Treading in Dangerous Waters

Welcome back readers after the one-week absence. Hopefully your rotation's didn't hit the fan in that time span but if so, I'll take responsibility for your team's downfall. This week I'll try and boost you back up, although the pickings are getting slimmer and slimmer as we wait for roster expansions in September. If you've […]

Buy & Sell Starting Pitchers for Week 20

Matt Shoemaker broke a lot of hearts, and fantasy team ratios, last week. Taylor Jungmann and Shelby Miller each turned in uninspiring efforts early in the week before dominating on Sunday. Mike Fiers was solid. But Hisashi Iwakuma threw a no-hitter, so who cares about any of that? Swish! Before we tackle this week's recommendations, a […]

Brandon Bolden, His Fantasy Value, and the Patriots Third Down Role

There has been a lot of speculation on who will take over for Shane Vereen as the Patriots third down back. This speculation comes with good reason as Vereen was absolutely dominant as a backfield receiver at times during his run as the Patriots safety valve. For much of the offseason the fantasy attention has […]

2015 Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Rankings: 19-24

Every player is ranked based off traits of their college tape and while ceiling plays a big role, so does that players chance of just succeeding at any start-able level. Talent trumps things  like team situations and supporting casts, since owning a player for their career will more than likely involve the situation around them changing […]

Drew Smyly (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The long awaited return of Drew Smyly is finally upon us. After spending the last few months on the DL, the Tampa Bay Rays are activating Smyly off the DL in their hopes of a playoff push. At this point, we all […]

Top Hitters to Stream in Week 20: Head to Head and Weekly Leagues

Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 20 of fantasy baseball. All players listed here are 50% owned or less in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the waiver wire for your head-to-head matchups. It can also help […]

Marcus Stroman (SP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Stash in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The best news for fans of Marcus Stroman is that he is coming along nicely from his torn ACL that he suffered during Spring Training. The team stated earlier this year that he would be ready to go and contribute at […]

Martin Perez (SP, TEX) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Texas Rangers are making a desperate push for the playoffs and having as many young healthy horses in their stable will be key to that playoff run becoming a reality. Martin Perez had missed most of this season recovering from Tommy John […]

Nathan Eovaldi (SP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Nathan Eovaldi seems to have found a home in the Big Apple after two dreadful stops in Los Angeles and Miami. He was seen as a project player coming into this season and struggled a bit initially but he is strutting […]

Week 19 Q&A: Live Fantasy Chat with Max Petrie (8/16) at 8 ET

Sunday Evening – Live Fantasy Baseball Q&A RotoBaller Max Petrie will be fielding all grounders, flies and line drives on Sunday August 16th at 8:00 PM EST. Lineup concerns, add/drops, trades, DFS questions – you name it, we cover it! Come join in on the fun, and get your fantasy baseball lineup, waiver wire and sit/start questions answered. We’ll do our best to […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. (OF, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues  OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: JBJ’s ownership rate figures to shoot up after an absolutely mammoth day at the dish on Saturday (five extra-base hits in six at-bats, including two homers, and 7 RBI). But that was just the cherry on top of a huge week for the former top […]