Jose Peraza (2B/SS/OF, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: What started off as a very troubling MLB debut turned into an incredibly promising one for Jose Peraza. First off, no matter what, he is a big threat for stolen bases. In just 134 MLB AB since 2015 he already has […]

Tucker Barnhart (C, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Tucker Barnhart has made some sneaky and significant improvements at the plate in the 2016 season. In 2014 and 2015 Barnhart had combined for only 296 AB, and this year he has 304 already since he has stepped up in the […]

Raisel Iglesias (RP/SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 59% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Raisel Iglesias is a 26-year old Cuban import and it seems like no matter where the Reds put him, either in the rotation or the bullpen, he is destined to be successful. He started the season off by making five starts […]

Green Bay Packers (DEF, GB) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~175 CURRENT ADP: 187 ANALYSIS: In the 2015 NFL Draft, the Packers addressed the secondary, grabbing Damarious Randall and Quinten Rollins in the first two rounds. As a result, they yielded the sixth fewest passing yards in football in the 2015 season. However, they were still vulnerable in the running game, allowing […]

Jim Johnson (RP, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 45% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Veteran closer Jim Johnson has generated 56.8% ground balls this year. His 93.1 MPH two-seam fastball and 78.8 MPH curveball are getting the job done with about a strikeout per inning. Additionally, opponents are hitting just .239 against Johnson. The rebuild […]

UFC on Fox 21: MMA Main Card Predictions and DFS Picks

MMA has one of the best sweats in DFS. Two fighters compete at a time with only one coming out as the winner. It's the best feeling in the world when you are watching the main event of a show and know you need a first round knockout to win the entire tournament. And nothing […]

Fantasy Baseball Strategy: To Cut or Not to Cut?

This article originally appeared in the Metro news publication. Last week, we took a look at some of the most widely added players across the major fantasy platforms. As we enter the stretch run, however, it may be even more important to know when to drop on a struggling player – and when to hold […]

Target Acquired - Who To Target In Rounds 8-15 Of Your Fantasy Draft

It’s officially draft season, which means it's time to have your big board ready. Here’s a list of players who represent good value at their ADP, broken down round by round for rounds 8-15. Where there’s a major difference between a player’s PPR performance vs. their standard performance, I’ve given an alternative pick in the same round. […]

Five Rookie Wide Receivers With Big Fantasy Football Potential

Over the last two seasons, wide receivers like Sammy Watkins, Mike Evans, Odell Beckham Jr., Kelvin Benjamin, Amari Cooper and Stefon Diggs have all made big fantasy impacts in their rookie seasons. This year’s draft class should continue that trend. Whether it’s the result of a perfect fit or an overwhelming bundle of talent, several […]

Mid-Round Draft Targets and Values for 2016 Fantasy Football

The first five rounds of a typical fantasy football draft hold few surprises, as the top tiers of running backs and receivers soon disappear. Many casual fantasy footballers show up to their draft with fantasy football magazine in-hand and can figure out how to assemble a solid starting lineup in the early rounds. However, often times, the biggest […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/26/16): MLB DFS Advice

  The Arizona Diamondbacks are playing another fun series in Arizona against the Cincinnati Reds. That'll be interesting to watch. What other match-ups are worth looking into? Find out below. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/26/16. The DFS lineup picks will […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Dejounte Murray

In preparation for the 2016-17 Fantasy Basketball season, it's time to get to know some of the new guys in the player pool.  The 2015 draft brought in a massive influx of fantasy relevant NBA talent, from a burgeoning super-star at the top of the draft (Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns) to a hidden jewel in the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/26/16): MLB DFS Advice

A few teams seem to have their divisions all but locked up, while other teams are locked in tight battles. Sure, a team could fall apart, but it doesn't seem likely that a team playing as well as the Nationals is going to fall out of the playoffs. Other teams, such as the Red Sox […]

Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 21

With the trade deadline in the rear-view mirror, buyers and sellers have made the moves to thrust their team in their respective directions. While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men that have proven to be closer candidates to target off the waiver wire […]

Potential September Call-Ups and Their Fantasy Baseball Outlooks (Part 2)

Welcome to part two of a three-part installment of prospects that could potentially be September call-ups and help you win a fantasy baseball championship. As usual, some names might be household and well-known to you, while others not so much. Regardless of what the player’s name is, it’s all about what he can do for […]

Week 21 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects

I want to preface this article by saying that there are literally only two players I advise owning in any format on this list. Sure, some of these guys may be intriguing, but there are two standout players and there are others who are on there just because I have spots to fill. But if […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21 (National League)

Before we start, I'd like to apologize for putting Justin Bour on here a couple weeks ago - instead of coming off the DL, he gets transferred to the 60-day. Who knew? Just remember who told you to pick up Robbie Ray a week ago before he was trendy... This list represents players who haven't […]

Is Rookie Running Back Ezekiel Elliott Overvalued?

Ezekiel Elliott, the crop-top connoisseur and 4th overall pick of the Dallas Cowboys in April’s draft, has the weight of the fantasy world on his shoulders. In addition to having the honor of being the highest drafted running back since Trent Richardson in 2012 (3rd overall to the Browns, and we know how that turned […]

RotoBaller Experts League - Dynasty League Recap (Rounds 2-3)

Last week, 12 RotoBaller writers came together to do a live dynasty league startup on the internet. This article continues our series of articles on RotoBaller that will analyze the results of the draft to give readers a look into current dynasty values and discuss the best and worst values in the draft. Today we […]

Chad Green (SP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Mixed Leagues, Add in AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 30% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Chad Green absolutely dominated the Blue Jays at home on Aug. 15, striking out 11 over six shutout frames with 104 pitches.  He follow that up with six innings of one-run ball against the Angels on Aug. 21, with […]

Philadelphia Eagles (DEF, PHI) - 2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Last Round CURRENT ADP: 228 ANALYSIS: The Eagles’ defense is not considered to be a particularly appealing unit in fantasy football. It was incredibly permeable in 2015, yielding the fifth-most passing yards and the most rushing yards— third most yards of total offense. Linebacker Stephen Tulloch is the only notable addition […]

Brandon Finnegan (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Mixed Leagues, Add in NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 17% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Brandon Finnegan was incredible on Aug. 20, taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Dodgers. He ended up striking out eight in seven shutout innings, which will certainly do. He’s a risky streamer, as his entire start […]

Mike Fiers (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Mixed Leagues, Add in AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 39% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Mike Fiers turned in a brilliant start against Baltimore on Aug. 20, striking out seven over seven innings of one-run ball against a potent O’s lineup. Four of his last six starts have been of the quality variety, resulting […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/25/16): MLB DFS Advice

Another Thursday with double-digit games scheduled is quite the late-season blessing. For the purposes of this article, I'm going to concentrate on the juicier nine game Main slate that begins at 7:05 EDT tonight. We've got a handful of lopsided lines and heavy favorites, so there's much to breakdown. In this article, I will be […]

Fantasy Football Podcast: Late August Risers / Fallers And Auction League Strategy

RotoBaller is very excited about the NFL content being produced for our very own radio station. You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every week, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/25/16): MLB DFS Advice

It is a fairly small slate tonight, so the fantasy options are limited. It takes a special kind of skill to find the value plays on a limited slate. Either that, or you can read this column. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on […]

Week 21 Waiver Wire: Catchers

We're in the last full week of August. Soon the talk will turn to Autumn and pennant races. Halloween gear will be in stores before we know it. Oh, who are we kidding? Stores have already started pushing the giant bags of trick or treating candy, knowing that we'll probably pig out on them well […]

Fantasy Basketball Strategy: Valuing Players Differently in Roto vs. H2H

I spend a lot of time thinking about the underlying structure and theory of almost any game I end up playing.  Fantasy basketball is no exception.  I think that if you want to win in fantasy basketball it's more important to know how the game of fantasy basketball works than it is to understand how […]

Handcuff or Running Back by Committee? Analyzing Backfields For Fantasy Football

Workhorse Backs Are Now A Rare Breed The days of the workhorse running back in the NFL are gone. Long, long gone. Blasphemy, you say? Let's consult the raw numbers on this one. From 2006-2013, at least 22 running backs carried the ball 200 or more times in each season except 2011, when the total […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 21 (American League)

We are one week away from the September 1st roster expansion date, when all teams bring up a ton of new players into the fantasy baseball player pool as everyone makes a mad dash for the finish line. Before that influx of talent clouds our attention, here are some players surging into September, most of […]