DraftKings DFS - NBA Fantasy Basketball Advice & Value Picks (3/8/15)

Below are some DraftKings DFS lineup picks for today's NBA action, March 8th, 2015. These players represent potential fantasy basketball sleepers based on their matchups, and can be strong DFS lineup plays based on their DraftKings prices and dollar values. Keep in mind, DFS fantasy basketball is a fast-paced environment that includes last minute changes, so be sure to […]

Nikola Mirotic (SF/PF, CHI) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add and start in all leagues OWNED: 44% in Yahoo! Fantasy basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Wildly regarded as the top talent not playing in the NBA a year ago, Mirotic has used his rookie season as the perfect audition reel for those questioning his place in the League. With Taj Gibson out, Mirotic is the […]

Jedd Gyorko (2B, SD) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis

CURRENT ADP: 261 RANKINGS STATUS: Undervalued ANALYSIS: There is no doubt that Jedd Gyorko's 2014 season went disastrously awry. He managed to hit just .210 with 10 HR as he was held back by plantar fasciitis in the first half. There is hope for a rebound, however, as there are numerous signs that last year's failures were […]

Auction Draft Strategy: Using Rankings Tiers To Your Advantage

Conventional fantasy baseball rankings are pointless. There I said it. A set of tiered rankings, on the other hand, now that makes a lot more sense. What a simple numerical set of rankings (from one through let's say 300) fails to account for is the skills and production gap between the players it is ordering. […]

NBA DFS FanDuel Advice & Sleepers – Lineup Picks for 3/8/15

All throughout the 2014-15 NBA campaign, RotoBaller will be analyzing the top NBA DFS lineup picks and providing our expert advice for the best sleepers at the guard, forward and center positions. Below are our favorite FanDuel DFS picks for March 8, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured […]

Reigning Calder Winner MacKinnon Out For Remainder of Season

UPDATE: Nathan MacKinnon will be out 6-8 weeks with a fractured foot. — Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) March 6, 2015 The news broke on Friday, via the Colorado Avalanche's twitter account, that 2013-2014 Calder Memorial Trophy Winner Nathan MacKinnon will miss the remainder of the season with a fractured foot. While the 19-year-old center will only […]

Yu Darvish Mulling Tommy John Surgery

This might be another throw-away season for the Texas Rangers. Staff ace Yu Darvish is considering Tommy John surgery that would surely take him out of commission for all of 2015, perhaps even longer. The elbow inflammation that prompted the Rangers to shut Darvish down late last season now looks like it might be a […]

Kansas City Royals Sign Pitcher Chris Young

The Kansas City Royals announced that they have signed pitcher Chris Young to a one-year major league contract. #Royals announce that they've signed RHP Chris Young to a one-year Major League contract. Young went 12-9 with the Mariners in 2014. — Kansas City Royals (@Royals) March 7, 2015 Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star adds […]

Overall Daily Fantasy Sports Strategy: NBA

We have seen the commercials and heard the stories.  Play daily fantasy sports leagues and you could win hundreds of thousands of dollars.  Anyone can do it!  Well, I’m here to explain to you that you’re not going to win hundreds of thousands of dollars overnight. Your chances of hitting that million dollar mark are […]

Three Closers (RPs) Who Will Underperform Their 2015 ADP

Don't Pay For These Saves You hear it every year: Don't pay for saves. A simple, effective strategy if you're an active and intelligent owner. Which, if you're reading this, you are. And handsome to boot! Have you lost weight? Sometimes, though, that strategy can be a bit of a boondoggle. I changed closers more […]

Marcus Semien: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Middle Infield Sleeper

With 85 games under his MLB belt and still just 24 years old, newly acquired right-handed-hitting Marcus Semien could provide a lot of value to the Oakland Athletics and fantasy owners alike this season. The former White Sox second baseman should see an ample amount of playing time in Oakland, while possibly maintaining eligibility at […]

Adam Eaton (OF, CWS) - Undervalued in 2015 Baseball Rankings

CURRENT ADP: 240 RANKINGS STATUS: Undervalued ANALYSIS: Last season, it seemed like just about everyone and their mother was on the Billy Hamilton bandwagon after a promising cup of coffee with the big league squad in 2013.  While those Hamilton advocates reaped the benefits in the first half of the 2014 season, Hamilton’s true colors […]

Happy Harvey Day: Mets Ace Picks Up Where He Left Off

After an 18-month hiatus from the mound, Matt Harvey returned and dominated his way through two innings for the New York Mets Friday at Port St. Lucie, Fla. Harvey faced six Detroit Tiger batters, striking out three and not allowing a base-runner. Hitting the speed-gun as high as 99 mph, Harvey picked up where he […]

Anthony Rendon (2B/3B, WAS) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis

Current ADP: 18 Rankings Status: Overvalued Analysis: Qualifying at second base, third base, middle infield and corner infield is undoubtedly a good thing - that kind of roster flexibility can really give your team an edge. Anthony Rendon had a solid season last year, sporting a .285 batting average with 21 HR, 14 SB and […]

Can Oakland Surprise The League Again?

Teams usually perform close to the expectations they are given at the start of the season. The Oakland Athletics had few expectations coming into the 2012 season. With a projected 79-win season and third place in the American League West, fans expected another rebuilding year. Even at the All-Star Break, the A’s sat at a […]

All Fear (and Draft) the Nationals Rotation

Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, Jordan Zimmermann, Doug Fister, and Gio Gonzalez. That's scary. If only one could draft all five studs and call it a day. Which pitchers will live up to the hype and whom should you draft for your fantasy squad? For some reason, it is widely believed that Fister will occupy the fourth spot […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - FanDuel Advice for 3/6/15

All throughout the 2014-15 NBA campaign, RotoBaller will be analyzing the top NBA DFS lineup picks and providing our expert advice for the best sleepers at the guard, forward and center positions. Below are our favorite FanDuel DFS picks for March 6, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured […]

DraftKings DFS – NBA Fantasy Basketball Advice & Value Picks (3/6/15)

Below are some DraftKings DFS lineup picks for today’s NBA action, March 6th, 2015. These players represent potential fantasy basketball sleepers based on their matchups, and can be strong DFS lineup plays based on their DraftKings prices and dollar values. Keep in mind, DFS fantasy basketball is a fast-paced environment that includes last minute changes, so be sure to […]

Rounds 10-15 Are Starting Pitcher Gold: Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy

Ah starting pitchers. The draft picks that can win you championships come September or be off your team a week after the draft. Despite injuries such as Tommy John surgery being widely unpredictable and break out seasons like the one from Jake Arrieta being few and far between, it's vitally important to prepare a plan as for when […]

David Ortiz: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Bust?

  Buy At Your Own Risk The Boston Red Sox did their damage before December rolled around this offseason, securing Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval to long-term deals to solidify their infield. Combined with full seasons from Mookie Betts and Rusney Castillo, expectations are high in Beantown to become a juggernaut offense. On that note, […]

MLB Closer Breakdown: AL West Edition - 2015 Fantasy Baseball

  Los Angeles Angels The Angels received Huston Street in a six-player trade in July of last year, and they were not disappointed. He converted 23 of his 24 save chances with the Padres, and would go on to save 17 more games for the Halos in an All-Star caliber season. The 41 saves were […]

Hunter Pence Out 6-8 Weeks With Broken Ulna

Hunter Pence, the only player in the MLB to play in every game for the past two seasons, will miss six to eight weeks after being hit by a pitch in Thursday's exhibition game against the Chicago Cubs. Pence was hit on the left forearm by Cubs prospect Corey Black late in the sixth inning. […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Draft Strategy

Preseason Fantasy Baseball Analysis: Starting Pitcher Draft Strategy RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night at 9:30 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano of DraftSmashers Radio […]

Week 19 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Deep Sleepers

Now in Week 19 of the 2014-15 NBA season, the waiver wire is a crucial part of the weekly/daily routine of fantasy basketball managers. The following group of players are not of the typical standard-league variety, but rather options for those participating in deeper formats. Unless you have the roster space to stash one of […]

Philadelphia Eagles Trade LeSean McCoy To Bills

In case you were worried the pre-draft months would be boring or something, don't worry: the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles have reportedly reached an agreement to trade running back LeSean McCoy to Buffalo for linebacker Kiko Alonso. The trade can't go official until the start of the new league year next Tuesday, but you […]

J.D. Martinez (OF, DET) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis

ADP: 114 RANKING STATUS: Overvalued ANALYSIS: Before the season started, the Detroit Tigers took a chance on J.D. Martinez with a minor league contract. They called him up in late April and he rewarded them with a slash line of .315/.358/.553 with 23 home runs, 76 RBI, and 57 R scored. With the departure of Torii […]

Five Players Whose New 2015 Team Will Impact Their Performance (NL Edition)

  The Newbies Spring Training is finally underway, and while some players are still looking for new homes, the dust has mostly settled from the offseason. Odds are that your favorite team is probably not a contender, even with whatever moves they made over the winter, but what about your fantasy team?     Here […]

Week 21 NHL Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Hockey

Hey RotoBallers. Here is my week 21 rundown of NHL Forwards, Defensemen and Goaltenders whose fantasy hockey values have been rising and falling over the past week of action. The rising players can be considered fantasy hockey sleepers or waiver wire pickups, depending on your league size and format. For those trending downward, it might […]

Three Starting Pitchers Who Will Outperform Their 2015 ADP

  Pitching Gold Mine In football they say defense wins championships. Well in fantasy baseball, pitching wins championships. Cheap pitching, to be specific. Each year I take joy in uncovering hidden gems come draft day, sniping the quality young names that haven’t commanded a heavy price tag yet. In this article I will share three […]

Austin Jackson: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Outfield Bounce Back Candidate

  Bounce-Back Candidate in 2015 Once a prospect in the Yankees' system, Austin Jackson was dealt to Detroit prior to the 2010 season as part of a three-team swap that also included names like Curtis Granderson and Max Scherzer. He made an immediate impact that year, posting a .293/.345/.400 triple slash line while scoring 103 […]