Blues Re-Sign Superstar Tarasenko on Eight-Year, $60M Extension

On Tuesday, it was reported by the St. Louis Blue’s official website that the team has resigned emerging superstar Vladimir Tarasenko to an eight-year, $60M contract extension. Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said in a statement, on the Tarasenko extension, “We are not going to be active signing other players until we get him taken […]

Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 14

The last few weeks have seen some high attrition to fantasy rosters, as several stars have landed on the disabled list. Chief among those at the corner infield spots has been Miguel Cabrera, who will miss six weeks with a calf strain. Despite his questionable conditioning, Miggy had gone his entire career without needing a […]

Week 14 Buy and Sell Hitters for Fantasy Baseball: All-Star Edition

The All-Star votes are in and the baseball world is baffled. Luckily, most of those undeserving Royals were voted off the island in the final days, leaving mostly competent players on the starting AL squad. Still, no matter how you look at it, the results of the final All-Star teams (reserves included) do not line […]

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.  […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 7/8/15

What's up readers. As with every Wednesday we're looking at another full slate of baseball. There's four early games on Wednesday, July 8th, so double-check lineups before 1:10 if you plan to play in an all-day league. It's Clayton Kershaw ($12,500) day, and while some may be willing to pay up for the seemingly tasty matchup with […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 7/8/15

Plenty of baseball on tap for today. A few afternoon games and a monster slate of evening games means I'll probably be on the couch for a solid 12 hours. Below are my DraftKings picks for Wednesday, July 8th, 2015.  As always, remember to check your players to make sure they are in their MLB starting lineups before lineups […]

Rays Place Steven Souza (Finger) On 15-Day DL

The Tampa Rays placed Steven Souza on the 15-day DL with a right pinkie finger laceration, according to the Tampa Tribune. The outfielder suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch on Sunday against the New York Yankees, after he already hit a home run in the game. The DL stint is retroactive to […]

Brewers Activate Khris Davis (Knee), Starting On Tuesday

The Milwaukee Brewers activated Khris Davis from the 15-day DL and will start him in left field on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Davis will bat seventh behind Aramis Ramirez, finally making his return after a torn meniscus in his right knee forced him to miss almost a month and […]

Denard Span (Back) Undergoes MRI, To See Specialist

Denard Span underwent an MRI on Tuesday after he suffered another back injury over the weekend, according to the Washington Post. The Washington Nationals centerfielder will see a specialist to pinpoint the cause of the back spasms that have forced him to miss some time during the 2015 MLB season, according to the report. Denard […]

Rays Activate John Jaso From 60-Day DL

The Tampa Rays activated John Jaso from the 60-day DL, according to MLB.com. The Rays’ catcher bruised his wrist on Opening Day, and after 10 weeks of rehab and Jaso is finally at 100 percent. During his rehab assignment, the 31-year-old had seven hits and two walks in 28 at-bats between High-A Charlotte and Triple-A Durham. […]

Todd Gurley (RB, STL) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in 5th Round in Standard Leagues, First Round in Dynasty Leagues CURRENT ADP: 47 STD, 48 PPR ANALYSIS: Jeff Fisher, coach of the Rams, drafted Eddie George and Chris Johnson in past first rounds. The Rams picking Todd Gurley in the first round of the 2015 draft despite having Tre Mason, Zac Stacy and […]

10 Bold Predictions for the 2015 Fantasy Baseball Season: Revisited

Back in March, I offered 10 bold predictions for the 2015 fantasy baseball season. Now that we've reached the midway point, it's time to look back and see just how terrible they were.   The Results 1. Joey Votto is a top-five first baseman. Votto was a monster in April, but has been merely very […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 7/7/2015

It seems like the Jays and Mariners have had closer drama all season long. As we near All-Star break, both teams are trying to straighten out their bullpens with mixed results. Here is this weeks closer watch. Editor's Note: Bookmark our MLB Closers & Saves Depth Charts for the latest look at all the current closers, […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 7/7/15

There are seventeen games scheduled on Tuesday, July 7th thanks to a pair of doubleheaders. I'm going to concentrate just on tonight's slate for rostering's sake, though. Trying to predict lineups and where rain might actually put a game in danger is just too tough a task at noon. Editor's Note: If you play on FanDuel, […]

Jacksonville Jaguars: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been the subject of tons of jokes over the last several years due to their NFL record. Luckily for them, their offense seems to be headed in the right direction as the team continues to add young new pieces. Between Blake Bortles, Allen Robinson, and the recently acquired Julius Thomas and […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 14)

As promised, I am going to fill you all in on the recent news involving recovering starting pitchers, Dylan Bundy and Jameson Taillon. Bundy will be shut down indefinitely, which does not necessarily rule him out for a possible call-up this year, but it certainly pushes the time table back. Jameson Taillon on the other […]

2015 Tiered Dynasty Rankings: Tight Ends (TE), Tiers 1 and 2

Today we’re looking at tiers one and two of our tight end dynasty / keeper rankings. This position typically has the largest difference in value between PPR and non-PPR formats, and the rankings here reflect my combined analysis for both formats. I will only be giving my top 25 tight ends, as it gets pretty […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 7/7/15

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 Tuesday, July 7th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Daily Fantasy NASCAR: Coke Zero 400 Recap

The race was delayed for nearly two and a half hours but that didn't stop Dale Earnhardt Jr. from dominating at Daytona International Speedway. He had the pole position, leading the pack to the green flag and dominated the race leading 96 laps. Running up front for the entire race proved to be a good […]

Chris Coghlan (OF, CHC) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: In 2009, Chris Coghlan won NL Rookie of the Year honors. Then he forgot how to play baseball, possibly after aliens stole his abilities in order to win an intergalactic showdown with beloved cartoon characters. The Cubs took a flyer on him last season, and here’s […]

Alejandro de Aza (OF, BOS) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: de Aza is the only player to appear on this list while with two different teams this season. Released by the Orioles and picked up by their division rivals, de Aza has taken a shine to Beantown. He’s hitting .317/.364/.610 with three homers since […]

Marlon Byrd (OF, CIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: You don’t need me to tell you how precious a commodity power has been in recent years. Byrd has shown no ill effects from a wrist fracture last month. Since returning from the disabled list, he’s hit .333/.344/.533 with four home runs and 14 […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 14 (Part 1)

Congratulations to the women’s soccer team for grabbing the gold in the Women’s World Cup. For those of us that do not watch soccer too often…cough, cough, me….it was kind of fun to see an offensive explosion in the first 15 minutes of the game. Even more fun was seeing all the World War Two […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 7/6/15

It's an 11-game slate on the evening of Monday, July 6th. Padres at Pirates and Reds at Nationals kick the night off with first pitches at 7:05 eastern time. Editor’s Note: If you play on FanDuel, you should also check out RotoBaller’s DFS Partner DraftKings – they’re hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league tonight. It’s FREE to […]

Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 14

About a month ago, I was talking to another owner in my home league and mentioned that my team had been fairly fortunate on the injury front. Fast forward to last week:  George Springer's broken wrist gave me a whopping eight players on the shelf, half of them outfielders. The others: Matt Holliday, Jorge Soler, […]

2015 Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Rankings: 1-12

I love dynasty leagues. Getting to build and develop a team, make trades that have long-lasting impact and the complexity of decision making that goes into every move and waiver decision is so much more exciting to me than the redraft format. In my dynasties, I've had a golden rule when it comes to the […]

New York Jets: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook

Heading into the season, Fantasy Football Expert Frankie Soler will take an early look into each NFL team’s fantasy potential in 2015, keying into some depth chart changes and battles for starting jobs. In our third part of the series we look at the Dallas Cowboys. All previous Team Previews can be found here. Piling on to the […]

Week 14 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 14, 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 […]

Russell Wilson (QB, SEA) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in 3rd Round as High-End QB1 CURRENT ADP: 37 STD, 58 PPR ANALYSIS: The Seattle Seahawks managed to keep Marshawn Lynch and trade for Jimmy Graham, two moves that will help quarterback Russell Wilson's draft stock for 2015. A massive red zone threat, Graham is the most talented pass-catcher Wilson has ever played […]

Steven Matz (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 56% of Flealflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Okay folks - if Steven Matz is still available in your fantasy baseball league (that's 44% of you out there), stop what you are doing now and go pick him up off the waiver wire. If you don't know who to drop, find us in […]