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 […]

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 […]

The Spanish Primera Division Is Back - And So Are The Rumors

Arguably, the most skill laden league on the planet is, once again, open for business. Although the first week's games presented minimal fodder for the aficionado, footballing purists will rejoice at its recommencement. La Liga kicked off its season this past weekend to, it must be said, a more rapturous applause of expectation than post […]

Week 4 English Premier League Saturday Predictions and Fantasy Advice

Week 4 in the English Premier League and the European Games along with Capital One Cup ties will ensure that a lot of teams will have been playing midweek.  The transfer window saga continues with John Stones and Saido Berahino making the headlines as transfer requests are rejected by both of their clubs. However, we still expect […]

English Premier League - Gameweek Three Review & Analysis

Editor's Note: be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more of our English Premier League analysis, match recaps & predictions throughout the season.   Manchester City Remains Undefeated, Untarnished Everton 0 – 2 Manchester City Sunday, August 23rd @ Goodison Park Manchester City just keeps on rolling. On a humid Sunday in […]

English Premier League Week 3 -Predictions For Sunday's Matches.

There are three matches this Sunday in the English Premier League to whet the footballing appetite:   West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea This is a very interesting fixture given that West Bromwich Albion have been something of a nemesis for Chelsea in recent seasons.  Two managers have lost their jobs following Albion wins in this fixture […]

Week 3 English Premier League Saturday Predictions and Fantasy Advice

Week 3 of the EPL and the closure of the transfer window looms ever closer for those clubs who feel the need to strengthen their squads for the coming months. Chelsea have already secured the signing of Pedro from Barcelona and Manchester City have acquired Nicolas Otamendi  from Valencia.  Ironically, both were targets for Manchester United. Editor’s […]

English Premier League Match of the Week: Manchester City Vs. Everton

Manchester City Stands Alone - So Far Although the new English Premier League season is still in its infancy, Manchester City looks like a team with the potential to steamroll over their competition. Through the first two weeks the new campaign the league has organized itself into four castes: the disappointing traditional powerhouses, the surging small clubs, […]

Daily Fantasy Soccer: DraftKings MLS DFS Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/22

What's better than enjoying the fierce competition in the MLS as teams fight tooth and nail for a playoff spot? Making money off of it! The daily fantasy sports website DraftKings offers numerous contests (some starting at just $0.25) for MLS enthusiasts. Sit back and take it all in as I provide to you my […]

English Premier League - Match Day Two Weekend Review

Red Devils Begin Season With Max Points Despite Unconvincing Form Aston Villa 0 – 1 Manchester United Friday, August 14th @ Villa Park Manchester United have indeed been fortunate to have secured six points from their two very uninspiring performances so far this season. Adnan Januzaj, amidst rumors that he could be loaned away from […]

Which EPL Players Are the Most Valuable Transfer Options For Matchday Two

After an exciting opening to the Premier League Season, fantasy owners now have some added clarity regarding this season’s emerging stars. Defying expectations, Matchday One’s top performers were not the transfer window splash signings or the 100,000 pound-per-week stars, but rather unheralded playmakers from mid-level clubs. The following eight players were selected as the top […]

English Premier League Match Of The Week: Manchester City v Chelsea Analysis

The machinations of the fixture fixer has already thrown up a mouth watering encounter on just the second weekend of the new EPL season as Manchester City will host current title champions, Chelsea, this Sunday afternoon (Kick-off 11am ET). Inevitably, almost enticingly, Chelsea's season has begun with a wobble both on and off the field […]

Week 2 English Premier League Saturday Predictions and Fantasy Advice

Week 1 demonstrated all the unpredictability of the English Premier League. There were unexpected outcomes, and the will surely be more of the same as we continue through the season. Here is RotoBaller's preview of the fixtures on Saturday, including match predictions, for Week 2 of the new EPL season. Editor’s Note: be sure to check out […]

Aston Villa v Manchester United: English Premier League Week 2 Friday Fixture

The first Friday fixture in the EPL in 11 years could conceivably be a commercial experiment. In the weird and wacky world of the United Kingdom, however, the Friday scheduling is because of a lack of policing for a totally unconnected political protest march that is taking place in the West Midlands on Sunday, when the match was […]

Daily Fantasy Soccer: DraftKings MLS DFS Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/15

The race for the MLS Cup is heating up, and so are opportunities to win money by entering in daily fantasy MLS contests on DraftKings. In a weekend that features a multitude of match-ups, you need to be properly prepared to select the best possible DraftKings MLS daily fantasy lineup. That's where I come in. Sit back […]

EPL Week 1 Recap: First Blood of the Season to City, While Red Devils Disappoint

Just as one sparrow does not a summer make, one weekend of soccer does not a champion crown. However, the pundits, analysts and football's fortune tellers are no doubt juggling the results of the  opening weekend to glean some clues into one of life's greatest mysteries - which of the top four will win the […]

Three Youngsters Who Can Cement A Starting Position in the English Premier League

As is the case nearly every season, a new youngster emerges and stakes a claim for the first team from a veteran or a first team player. Soon enough, they make the position their own and go on to hold that position for many years to come. This season is likely to be no different. […]

English Premier League Week in Review: Matchday 1

Manchester United 1 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur Game of the Week For a considerably exciting matchup to kickoff the Premier League season, it was the opening game that arguably was the most boring of the weekend’s bunch. The two squads were facing each other without their respective first-team goalkeepers and considering how beleaguered the defenses were last […]

Three Bold Predictions At the Start of the European Football Season

The domestic season for most of Europe's top leagues commenced this weekend and we all prepare for another year of exciting club football that has been missing from our television screens for just over two long months. Keeping in mind the top European leagues, we've decided to have a go at some prognostications with three bold […]

AFC Bournemouth Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

The single most exciting thing about the structure of the English league is its ability to maintain 92 professional league clubs and to allow each one of them to dream of reaching the promised land of the EPL. On the final day of the 2008-09 season " The Cherries" faced relegation to the abyss of non-league […]

Daily Fantasy Soccer: DraftKings MLS DFS Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/8

What a week for soccer! With the English Premier League season kicking off and the MLS season in full swing, soccer aficionados and casual fans alike can enjoy great play on the pitch. In the MLS, the competition is heating up as teams near the home stretch. Draftkings, who recently entered an exclusive partnership with […]

English Premier League Sunday Predictions and Fantasy Advice (Week 1)

The opening weekend of the new English Premier League (EPL) season includes three fixtures that are sure to whet the appetite. Here we offer a preview of each match, and our predictions for the final score. Look out for our star performer selections as well, and let us know what you think in the chat […]

Analyzing Premier League Transfer Rumors: August 1st to 7th

As with any transfer window, there are loads of rumors that dominate the backpages. We get all kinds of reports and "done deals" which never end up happening at all. However, sometimes they do carry merit so we're going to be looking at some transfer rumors and analyzing the likelihood of them and whether they […]

Game of the Week: Tottenham Hotspur at Manchester United - Projected Starting Lineups and Fantasy Outlook

The 2015-2016 Barclay’s Premier League season starts with a doozy, a battle between two upper-echelon squads aiming to finish in the top four. Manchester United has been through a metamorphosis since the arrival of Louis Van Gaal. Once built around homegrown and domestic players, United has evolved into a budding ‘Galacticos’, sparing no expense in recent […]

What to Expect from the BPL's biggest Summer Transfers: Raheem Sterling, Memphis Depay, Christian Benteke

Activity in the cauldron of soccer transfers rarely fails to whet the appetites of the game's legions of aficionados and prognosticators. This summer's commercial campaigns have already created a gaggle of brow raising expressions of excitement, sprinkled sometimes with confusion, but with nearly a full month remaining until the transfer window closes, this summer looks […]

English Premier League - Week 1 Saturday Predictions and Fantasy Soccer Advice

The moment has almost arrived. The new EPL season begins on Saturday August 8th at lunchtime in England (7:45 a.m EST). The following is our analysis of each match on the opening day's kick-off. Stay tuned for more each week of the season. Editor’s Note: be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more […]

Crystal Palace Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

What a season for Crystal Palace in 2014-15 with managerial changes and ultimately a tremendous finishing place courtesy of the returning prodigal son Alan Pardew. Crystal Palace are now establishing themselves as a fixture in the EPL and their status as a London Club very much helps in terms of recruitment of quality overseas talent. […]

West Ham United Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

Be careful what you wish for!  The EPL has a classic historical example of what can happen if you get ideas above your station and get rid of a successful manager who cannot take supporters to their desired 'next level'. For Alan Curbishley at Charlton Athletic who were relegated and never returned to the top […]

Swansea City Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

Swansea City have been very quiet this post season at a time when perhaps they had every reason to be loud and proud.  We hope that satisfaction with an excellent season last time around doesn't lead to any complacency. In the EPL it is always said that the best time to invest is when you […]

Watford FC Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview

Last season saw Watford have four Managers in 37 days and yet promotion from the Championship was still achieved.  It is not necessarily then too much of a surprise to see that they will be starting the new season with another new Manager, this time Quique Flores who won the Europa League with Athletico Madrid. He is, however […]