Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 18

We’re past the MLB trade deadline and into August, which means that the deadline for your fantasy league is likely coming up soon. Fortunately, if you can’t get that obstinate rival to part with the player you’re coveting, there are still options on the wire. If you find yourself in need of outfield help, consider […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch for 8/4/15

Now that the trade deadline has come and gone, we can focus on finding value from each teams current roster moving forward. This week, we'll take a look at pitchers who have risen to the closer role in the absence of the traded incumbents above them. We will also look at closers on a new club […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 18 (Part 1)

The Sunday night baseball game this weekend featured two divisional rivals in a battle for first. After taking the first two, the Mets needed to win Sunday’s game to enter a virtual tie for first place with the Nats and secure the three-game sweep. With playoff implications on the line, yours truly attended the marquee […]

2015 Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Rankings: 13-18

Every player is ranked based off traits of their college tape and ceiling plays a big role but so does that players chance of just succeeding at any start-able level. Things like team situations, supporting casts, injuries, and off-field concerns play no part in the rankings, since the fact of the matter is no one outside […]

Green Bay Packers: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook

I don’t think I’m revealing any sort of groundbreaking insight by stating that the Green Bay Packers are by far the greatest source of fantasy production in the NFL. Still, there are some things to sort out in regard to the big four of Aaron Rodgers, Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, and Eddie Lacy. It’s not really […]

Buy & Sell Starting Pitchers for Week 18

Kyle Gibson righted the ship with an excellent turn against the Mariners. Last week's other buys didn't pan out so well. Tyson Ross couldn't take advantage of a great matchup with the Mets, while Cole Hamels scuffled in his Rangers debut. As for the sells, Danny Duffy predictable got shelled by the Blue Jays, Chris […]

Adonis Garcia Blasts Walk-Off HR In Extra To Beat Giants

A wacky game in Atlanta ended in extra innings when the Braves' Adonis Garcia drilled a walk-off, two-run home run to defeat the San Francisco Giants on Monday. The walk-off blast came in the 12th inning with the Braves chasing one run after the Giants took the lead at the top of the inning. The […]

Colon Pitches Eight Innings Of One-Run Ball In Mets Victory

Bartolo Colon pitched eight innings of one-run ball in a 12-1 victory over the Miami Marlins. It was a huge bounce-back start for Colon. The 42-year-old allowed seven hits with five strikeouts and no walks on Monday for the New York Mets after allowing six runs in his last start against the Los Angeles Dodgers, […]

Kipnis (Shoulder) Placed On DL: Indians 2B Out 2-3 Weeks

Jason Kipnis has been placed on the 15-Day DL and will likely be sidelined for 2-3 weeks with a shoulder injury, according to The Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Cleveland Indians second baseman has been trying to fight through the injury for the last few days. Apparently, the pain was too much, leading the club to play […]

Matz (Lat) Throws On Flat Ground For First Time Since Injury

Steven Matz threw on flat ground Monday for the first time since he injured his lat muscle almost four weeks ago, according to ESPN New York. The New York Mets starting pitcher had two brilliant starts in his rookie season, including an overwhelmingly impressive minor league portfolio, before landing on the DL. His timetable is […]

Span (Back) Resumes Light Workouts: Hasn't Played Since Early July

Denard Span will resume light workouts on Monday as he continues to battle back from back issues, according to The Washington Post. The Washington Nationals outfielder took a cortisone injection in his back two weeks ago after being placed on the DL in early July. He has been resting ever since he received the shot. […]

Devonta Freeman (RB, ATL) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Middle Rounds CURRENT ADP: 110 STD, 88 PPR ANALYSIS: Devonta Freeman came into the league with a lot of hype last year as the guy expected to take over for Steven Jackson. I was definitely one of those people saying that. Unfortunately, that never came into fruition, and Freeman was used more as a pass […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 8/3/15

As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Monday, August 3rd. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/3/15

Every contest on Monday, August 3rd is an evening one, save for the Twins and Blue Jays, so this piece will focus on the 10-pack of games that kicks off at 7:05 EST. As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify some DFS picks to help shape your lineups on FanDuel. Below […]

Week 18 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 18, 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 […]

Curtis Granderson (OF, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 57% of Flealflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Yes, that's right folks. Granderson is officially a "must have" in all fantasy baseball leagues. I understand that he is already 57% owned, so calling him a waiver wire pickup is a little bit of a stretch. But at this point, he is showing that […]

Carlos Sanchez (2B, CWS) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Sanchez has been an important factor in the recent White Sox surge, hitting .326 over his last 30 games. He’s got a chokehold on the starting second base job, meaning the at-bats will be there. While he’s got absolutely no power to speak of, […]

Jed Lowrie (SS, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Lowrie is now back for Houston. While he won’t be reclaiming the starting shortstop gig from Carlos Correa, he should start regularly at third base over the one-dimensional Luis Valbuena. Prior to landing on the disabled list, Lowrie was having an excellent season, […]

Francisco Lindor (SS, CLE) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Lindor struggled in his first few weeks after being called up, but he has begun to put things together. Over his last 15 games, Lindor is hitting .339 with nine runs scored, 10 RBIs, and even three homers. He was one of the […]

Kevin Gausman (SP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Dylan Bundy may have arguably been baseball’s best prospect, but it is Kevin Gausman who is giving the Oriole fans what they want to see. So far in 2015 Gausman has a 4.20 ERA, a 4.04 FIP, a 1.230 WHIP, and 7.5 K/9. Gausman […]

Ryan Howard (1B, PHI) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Scoff if you must, but the artist formerly known as The Big Piece has resembled his old self over the last month, posting a .905 OPS in that span with five homers and 23 RBI. A good chunk of that production has […]

Luis Severino (SP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Just when you thought all the rookies who will have an impact in 2015 had been called up, the Yankees explained why they refused to make a deadline trade for pitching by calling up Luis Severino. Severino was the #1 prospect in the […]

Mike Leake (SF, SP) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 61% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: But Max, Mike Leake is owned in all my leagues! Yes, that's a real possibility with his 61% ownership, but it was just 39% last week (22% jump!) I feel the need to include him here after the CIN-SFG trade that took Leake […]

R.A. Dickey (SP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With all the noise Toronto made this trade deadline, it's only fitting we find a way to include a Blue Jay. Luckily for us, R.A. Dickey has given us plenty of reasons to discuss his recent spurt. Dickey has been fantastic in his […]

Aaron Brooks (SP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-team leagues / Stream Worthy OWNED IN: 1% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Gotta love the year of the rookie. Aaron Brooks made his starting debut at home vs Cleveland and was excellent, spinning 7.1 innings of one run ball with a 5/0 K/BB ratio. Yes, it was the Indians (23rd in runs […]

Didi Gregorious (SS / 2B, NYY) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Gregorious has always been a slow starter and in this first season for the Yankees, he hasn’t changed a bit. Gregorious got off to a horrendous start in the Bronx with an April OPS of .499, then stepped it up slowly but surely in May and […]

Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings - Utah Utes (#28)

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 Utah Utes, 28 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 […]

Duke Johnson (RB, CLE) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Middle Rounds Current ADP: 115 STD, 86 PPR ANALYSIS: Duke Johnson projects to be this year's pass-catching back for the Browns. That’s a role with some questionable value, seeing as the Cleveland quarterback situation isn’t particularly good. However, Johnson is actually a very capable runner who’s only being put into a role because of […]

Week 18 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire: Severino, Leake, Dickey, Brooks

Welcome to Week 18. Once again, there's a rookie sensation to discuss along with a former CY Young winner and another impressive rookie are on the plate. If you've been following along with this series all season, you know the drill. If not, this article is to help you uncover starting pitcher options that may have been […]

Deep League Waiver Wire: Week 18

The trade deadline has breathed new life into clubs looking to make a push for October and opened up opportunities for some players to let their games shine at a higher level. Discussed in this article are six players that can be of handy use to fantasy baseball managers who are competing in deep leagues […]