Five Undervalued NL Starting Pitcher Targets for 2016 Drafts

The National League is simply loaded with elite pitching. You could miss out on most of the top ranked guys and still find yourself with an abundance of options heading into the middle rounds. Still, it's important to know what you're looking for when those later rounds approach and there are holes to fill at […]

Saves and Holds: AL East Bullpen Depth Chart

With the 2016 fantasy baseball season approaching, bullpen depth charts can be tricky to decipher when entering your fantasy drafts. Projections of who will be vital to their respective team and to your fantasy team will be analyzed over the course of the next two months. Below I've identified the projected AL East closers, setup men, and […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks: FanDuel & DraftKings NHL DFS Advice for 2/13/16

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for February 13th 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. It's a busy day in the NHL on Saturday with two afternoon games, leaving […]

Yu Darvish Could be Worth the Risk

It's difficult to know what to expect from Yu Darvish after the 29-year-old missed the entire 2015 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Darvish posted a strikeout rate of over 30 percent in each of his last two seasons. He also brought his HR/9 rate down to 0.8 after if had risen to 1.12 […]

Doug Fister: Late Round Steal

I wouldn’t exactly call Doug Fister a sleeper this year because he has established himself in the past, but I do think he is being overlooked. After a disappointing 2015 season, for not only him but the Washington Nationals, Fister will benefit from a change of scenery now with the Houston Astros. He has already […]

Cameron Maybin's Speed Makes Him A Depth Option

Cameron Maybin is rated in the seventh tier of outfielders according to our RotoBaller staff, and is listed as the 61st outfielder overall. It might not seem like there's much value to be had there considering Maybin's career numbers--.251/.313/.366 with very little power and a 21.9% K rate that isn't exactly low--but Maybin's speed makes […]

Jose Iglesias Provides Value and Depth

In his short MLB tenure, Jose Iglesias has dazzled baseball fans with his defensive prowess. Unfortunately, fancy glove-work doesn't exactly translate to fantasy value, so Iglesias is often overlooked as a viable option in most leagues--he was owned in just 11% of Yahoo! leagues last season. Still, as an option providing depth at the shortstop […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball Part 7: BABIP for Pitchers

While FIP is a useful tool to predict a pitcher's future ERA performance, fantasy owners should remember that ERA, not FIP, is what really matters in most formats. This means that we are interested in the "luck" that separates the two statistics. Some of this is unpredictable, but we can and should predict some of […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values: Ian Desmond

Whatever are we going to do with Ian Desmond? Coupled with the fact that we are not even sure what team he will be playing for at the moment, the erratic and streaky play of Desmond at the plate screams uncertainty for the 2016 fantasy baseball season. He has been the longstanding SS of the […]

Five 2015 Busts Who Will Disappoint Again

It happens every year: A bunch of players produce way above or below expectations, and we spend the entire offseason arguing over whether or not the improvement or decline was genuine. Separating the wheat from the chaff when it comes to last year’s performances can be the difference between a championship season and bitter, abject […]

Luis Valbuena's 2016 Fantasy Outlook

Luis Valbuena also benefited from a change of scenery in 2015. Despite a drop in certain categories from his final season in a Chicago Cubs uniform, Valbuena’s power numbers increased, reaching career highs in both home runs and RBI’s. His 25 long balls and 56 ribbies last season deserve him a mention in fantasy talks, […]

Ken Giles is a Top Ten RP in 2016

Ken Giles could very well be the final piece of Houston’s puzzle to success in 2016. Swiping him away from the Philadelphia Phillies in the offseason, the Astros will now likely swipe away the closer job from Luke Gregerson and hand it over to Giles. With the Phillies last season, Giles posted a 1.80 ERA, […]

Colby Rasmus: Late Round Outfielder

Colby Rasmus recently announced that he wants to be an Astro for the rest of his career. What that tells me about a 29 year old is that his head is in the right place, dedicated to proving that he belongs in Houston. I like Rasmus because he’s a guy that you don’t expect too […]

Carlos Gomez: Untrustworthy and Inconsistent

Someone like Carlos Gomez is tough to get a read on. Half the league has a problem with the way he acts on the field. His showboating confuses his sporadic play because his play is just that. Sporadic. Gomez can hit the monstrous home run, trudge around the bases like he’s Reggie in October, but […]

Anthony Rendon Should Bounce Back From Injury-Riddled 2015

Anthony Rendon appeared in only 80 games last season as he struggled through an injury-plagued campaign that saw him miss time due to various ailments. This could be a great time to buy low on Rendon, who looks to be in line for a big bounce-back in 2016. Back in 2014, Rendon’s vast talent was […]

Madison Bumgarner is One of MLB's Safest Aces

Over the last five seasons, San Francisco Giants lefty Madison Bumgarner has made at least 31 starts with 200 innings pitched, 190 strikeouts and 13 wins in each of them. That's staggering consistency. But before you go and assume that Bumgarner has plateaued and is simply holding steady, consider that he matched his career high […]

Alex Wood Will Produce in 2016

There are no real “flame-throwers” in the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation for the upcoming 2016 season, but a lack of speed doesn’t equate to a lack of quality. Alex Wood was a young pitcher on the Braves that the Dodgers targeted via trade, and has since proven to be an effective back end of the […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Could Provide Sneaky Value in Return From Injury

Hyun-Jin Ryu enjoyed two successful seasons after coming over to the Dodgers from Korea. A shoulder injury that the Dodgers were apparently aware of prior to signing him led to surgery which kept him from pitching during the 2015 season. The hope is that Ryu will come back pain-free for this upcoming season and re-establish […]

Justin Turner Should Remain A Consistent Option in 2016

After a few mediocre seasons with the Mets, Justin Turner turned it all around and found success in Los Angeles where he batted .340 in 2014 and .294 in 2015. While the major dip in average may be alarming, it came with a significant increase in power as Turner blasted 16 HR in 2015, more […]

Buster Posey is Still Fantasy Baseball's Top Catcher

Catcher is the weakest position in fantasy baseball, but that fact doesn't hurt San Francisco Giants backstop Buster Posey. In fact, the dearth of quality options makes Posey even more attractive. His last two seasons have been remarkably consistent. He hit .311 with 22 home runs and 89 RBIs in 2014 and followed it up […]

Tyson Ross: A Solid Second-Tier Pitcher

Only 12 pitchers had more than Tyson Ross' 212 strikeouts last season. His 9.73 strikeouts per nine innings were eighth-best in the majors. His numbers were borderline ace material, but because he pitched for an underwhelming 74-88 San Diego Padres team, you might not have noticed. Don't make that mistake again in 2016. The Padres aren't […]

A Grand Return for Yasmani Grandal

Not many catchers have the ability to hit 20 HR at the major league level. Limited to only 115 games in 2015, Yasmani Grandal proved his name deserves to be on such a list. While he won't start many more than 115 games in 2016 even if he avoids injury (simply due to a catcher's need […]

Jared Dudley (SG/SF, WAS) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Jared Dudley has had a small resurgence lately, scoring double digit points in his last three games. In 31 minutes of action on Tuesday, Dudley scored 14 points with three rebounds, two assists, two steals and four three-pointers. Clearly he's capable […]

Brandan Wright (PF/C, MEM) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Injury Stash In All Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Memphis Grizzlies big man Brandan Wright is working his way back from injury, and it couldn't come at a better time. The Grizzlies just lost Marc Gasol for what could be the rest of the season to a broken foot and […]

George Springer is Ready for a Full Season

George Springer hasn’t played more than 102 games in each of his first two seasons yet everyone is still talking about him. Rightfully so. Springer entered the bigs in 2014 and hit 20 dingers and drove in 51 runs in only 78 appearances. In 2015, despite a slight dip in production mainly in part to […]

2/11 Combine Upcoming and the Rise of Carson Wentz

Combine Is Coming The NFL Combine will be held Feb. 23-29 and the list of invitees is currently being put together. Stay tuned as we will bring you the full in depth list when released. Carson Wentz....Told Ya So Anyone who has followed my blog over the last YEAR. knows I have been talking about […]

Brock Holt Ready For Another Year As Red Sox Utility Man

Brock Holt, whose name sounds like something out of a Wild West movie, isn't going to be a superstar. The nearly 28-year-old will be a very good player who can handle enough positions to allow manager John Farrell to give him around 500 plate appearances a year. He'll hit for a modest .280 average and […]

Marcin Gortat (C, WAS) - Strong FanDuel Play on 2/11/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at MIL, $6,900 ANALYSIS: Had to end with the Polish Hammer. Although I think he's a great play tonight, I expect Marcin Gortat's ownership level to be through the roof. Although I'm sure there will be a chunk of DFS'ers risking it with Enes Kanter or Steven Adams tonight, I just don't see the upside, and […]

Jared Dudley (PF, WAS) - FanDuel Matchup Play on 2/11/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at MIL, $4,600 ANALYSIS: Ok so hear me out. I know his DFS numbers are generally underwhelming, but Jared Dudley has been pretty consistently hitting 4x value, and has the revenge game factor tonight. What's the revenge game factor you ask? Players always play better against their former teams. Now I don't have any numbers to […]