Jonathan Schoop (2B, BAL) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~180 CURRENT ADP: 204 ANALYSIS: In 2014, Jonathan Schoop was  thrown into the fire as the Orioles made a deep postseason run, getting swept by the Kansas City Royals in the ALCS. His first near-full regular season yielded 16 home runs and 45 RBI in 137 games, but also a .209 batting […]

Ian Desmond (SS, TEX) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~100 CURRENT ADP: 113.3 ANALYSIS: The erratic play of Ian Desmond, the long-standing shortstop for the Washington Nationals, has brought up some uncertainty about his draft stock. Fantasy owners can view Desmond as an aging player in a physically demanding position who is starting to decline, or as a player who still […]

Eduardo Rodriguez (SP, BOS) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~250 CURRENT ADP: 273 ANALYSIS: In 121.2 IP in 2015, Eduardo Rodriguez arrived at a 3.85 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP and a good-looking 18.8 K%. Other than four major bumps in the road, Rodriguez held teams to fewer than three earned runs in 16 of his 17 remaining starts. After his worst […]

RotoBaller NBA Radio - Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks for 3/4 - 3/6/16

RotoBaller is verrrrrrry excited about the launch of our Daily Fantasy Basketball radio show on our Blog Talk Radio station. You can find all of our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Monday and Thursday, long time RotoBaller lead writer Sam Nedimyer and podcast host Josh Hayes will be discussing […]

NBA Daily Lineup Injury News and Updates for 3/4/2016

RotoBaller has assembled NBA injury updates and advice on various injury situations throughout the NBA to prepare for your daily lineups on March 4, 2016. Understanding the injury landscape, and who plans to benefit instead, is critical for setting your fantasy basketball lineups daily. Here we will focus on the important questions: Who is injured? […]

St. Louis Cardinals Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

The St. Louis Cardinals always seem to find a way to win. In a year where Adam Wainwright, Matt Adams, and Matt Holliday struggled with injuries, the Cardinals still managed to win a Major League best 100 games. Next season could be a different story however as they will be locked in a hotly contested […]

RotoBaller Rankings vs. ADP: Undervalued Catchers

If you’re a regular reader of RotoBaller (and how could someone as smart, funny, and handsome as you not be?), you’ve without a doubt already checked out our rankings assistant tool. We just finished rolling out the February update, and we’ll have one final revision for you later this month. With draft season ramping up […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Basketball Advice for 3/4/16

It is good to see you again! I have a couple of great recommendations that is definitely going to help you cash in both tournaments and 50/50 contests. For example, the Suns are providing some very solid value on FanDuel tonight. Take a peek at both Mirza Teletovic and Alex Len below. In this article, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (3/4/16): NBA DFS Advice

There is a full slate of games tonight, and we have plenty of matchups that could be extremely high scoring. One of my favorite games to attack is the Hawks/Lakers, but I also love the Heat/Sixers matchup tonight. Okay, so back to business. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks (3/04/16): FanDuel & DraftKings Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for March 4th of the 2015/2016 NHL season. Each day we'll be providing you with a handful of forward, defensemen, and goaltender picks for DraftKings and FanDuel GPP and cash games. Tonight will present a challenge to those filling out Daily Fantasy Hockey lineups, as […]

Anderson and Dyson Injured, Capps Visits TJ Doctor, Thornton Signs With Padres

Fantasy Baseball Spring Training News and Notes for 3/4/16 The Depth of the Dodgers Rotation Already Being Tested Starter Brett Anderson continues to be well-deserving of the injury-prone label as the Dodgers announced yesterday that he would undergo surgery immediately to remedy a bulging disk in his back. This is the same type of injury that […]

Tanner Roark (SP, WSH) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~320 CURRENT ADP: 340 ANALYSIS: Tanner Roark spent most of 2015 in the Nationals' bullpen, and didn't even have much success there (4.38 ERA, 1.306 WHIP), but he should really be in the starting rotation. In 31 starts in 2014, Roark finished with a 2.85 ERA, a 1.092 WHIP and a 138/39 […]

Wei-Yin Chen (SP, MIA) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~190 CURRENT ADP: 203 ANALYSIS: Wei-Yin Chen has quietly staked a reputation for himself as one of the league's most consistent and reliable pitchers over the past few seasons. He delivered quality starts in 21 of 31 starts in 2015 and allowed more than three earned runs on just four occasions, never […]

Raisel Iglesias (CIN, SP) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~130 CURRENT ADP: 145 ANALYSIS: Raisel Iglesias blew batters away in an abbreviated 2015 MLB stint, evidenced by his 9.82 K/9 ratio. That figure was good for sixth in the National League among qualified starting pitchers. The 26-year-old Cuban rookie posted a 4.15 ERA last year, which might be a daunting figure for […]

Steven Matz (SP, NYM) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~120 CURRENT ADP: 131 ANALYSIS: Steven Matz started 14 games at the Triple-A level in 2015, recording a 2.19 ERA, racking up 94 strike outs and yielded just six home runs in 90.1 innings pitched. The Long Island native showed no signs of growing pains upon reaching the majors last year. In […]

Adam Wainwright (SP, STL) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~60 CURRENT ADP: 71 ANALYSIS: Adam Wainwright will be turning 35 in August and nobody wants to take a gamble in the early rounds on aging pitchers. Also, it's worth noting that he's coming off a torn Achilles that caused him to miss most of the 2015 season. It's difficult to even […]

D.J. Augustin (PG, DEN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: D.J. Augustin continued a mini-streak of strong play with a 26 point performance against the Lakers on Wednesday. He shot 63% from the field, hitting three 3-pointers and adding five assists. The incredible part of this performance was that 22 of his […]

Bojan Bogdanovic (SG/SF, BKN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: With Joe Johnson gone, Bojan Bogdanovic has been starting for the Nets and has played well. In his last four games, he's scored in double digits three times. On Tuesday, Bogdanovic scored 18 points with seven rebounds and three assists. He […]

NBA Forwards: Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups & Sleepers

Hello again -- it's time to find some more "diamonds in the rough" at the forward positions. As the weeks progress and the NBA season trudges on I, along with all of you, am reminded of one painfully clear fact in professional basketball: week by week, the super stars continuously dominate every statistical category. This […]

Hanley Ramirez (1B / OF, BOS) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~80 (overall draft pick) CURRENT ADP: ~119 (overall draft pick) ANALYSIS: Hanley Ramirez hit 10 home runs in April and finished the month with a .999 OPS, helping the Red Sox to a 12-10 record despite awful showings from the pitching staff. A few days into May, he suffered a shoulder injury that appeared […]

Jonathan Lucroy (CA, MIL) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~75 CURRENT ADP: 97 ANALYSIS: Jonathan Lucroy entered last season coming off the best performance of his career, out-doing the career year he had in 2013. Perhaps even more importantly, his 2014 production came while playing virtually every day, a rare feat for catchers. Unfortunately, Lucroy missed about a third of the […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Week 18 Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers

The regular season for fantasy basketball is coming to a close, with the playoffs only a week or two away in most leagues. It's time to start giving it all you can and go all-in streaming for close-fought categories. It's all about what your available roster spots can do for you now. This column is […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (3/3/16): NBA DFS Advice

I could really get used to the Warriors playing the Thunder every single day. You know there is going to be a billion fantasy points and you know that only Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are going to score 75% of those fantasy points from the Thunder’s side of the ball. I don’t know about […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Basketball Advice for 3/3/16

Going from an 11 game night to a four game night is quite a bummer. Luckily, two of the games looks highly watchable - and more importantly for you, me and the subject of this article - they project to be high scoring. As of this writing, I haven't seen a line on three of the four […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values: Billy Burns

The Oakland Athletics outfielder had a nice rookie season in 2015. He put up a .294/.334/.392 slash line with 26 stolen bases and 70 runs scored, showing surprising promise. The steals left a bit to be desired, especially after he swiped 74 bags in the minors back in 2013. However, Burns was a nice player […]

2016 Bust Candidates: AL Outfielders to Avoid

The wait is finally over – spring training is in full swing. And what better way to celebrate the advent of draft season than to profile potential breakouts and busts? If you've been following my ongoing series, I've been taking a look at both NL and AL players who may breakout, bounce back, bust or regress in […]

Arizona Diamondbacks Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

The Arizona Diamondbacks have decided that 2016 is going to be their year. They went out and made some big moves happen, such as signing Zack Greinke, trading for Shelby Miller, and acquiring Jean Segura. With pieces like AJ Pollock and Paul Goldschmidt already firmly entrenched in the lineup and a rotation that does not […]

CBB DFS Lineup Picks (3/3/16): Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice for FanDuel

As the NCAA tournament approaches, the last week of the regular season still has a ton of intrigue left. RotoBaller has you covered with detailed analysis of the best the CBB DFS slates have to offer. Without further delay, below are our favorite Daily Fantasy College Basketball picks for FanDuel DFS games for March 3rd, […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks: FanDuel & DraftKings NHL DFS Advice for 3/3/16

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for March 3rd of the 2015/2016 NHL season. Each day we'll be providing you with a handful of forward, defensemen, and goaltender picks for DraftKings and FanDuel GPP and cash games. Busy night in the NHL with 12 games on the schedule. There are four […]

Chapman Suspended, Cruz Sore Knees, Severino Struggles, Maybin's Ailing Shoulder

Fantasy Baseball Spring Training News and Notes for 3/2/16 Chapman's Suspension Results in Big Opportunity for Miller Aroldis Chapman is the first target of Major League Baseball's new Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. Recently reported that Chapman faces an upcoming suspension, the New York Yankees' biggest offseason acquisition will be suspended for […]