Darren McFadden Should See an Increase in Carries

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 57% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With Lance Dunbar out, Darren McFadden was already a viable PPR option. However, when Joseph Randle went down in Week 7, McFadden took over as the lead back. He showed great burst and power, hitting holes and pushing piles. He finished with 152 […]

Royals Roll With Escobar At Top Of WS Lineup

The Kansas City Royals starting lineup will be the same one that helped the team reach the World Series for the second straight season. The Royals will look to do what they couldn’t last year and that’s win the World Series. They will have a tough matchup against the New York Mets but the first […]

Cespedes (Shoulder) Says He Isn't 100 Percent

Yoenis Cespedes said that he isn’t 100 percent going into Game 1 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. The New York Mets outfielder hurt his shoulder at some point prior or during Game 4 of the NLCS against the Chicago Cubs. Cespedes was injected with a cortisone shot and has […]

The MLS Playoffs Are Imminent - Fasten Your Seat Belts!

The stage is finally set for Major League Soccer play-offs. With each of the 20 teams in the two conferences having played 34 games, starting this Wednesday, and continuing into next month the 12 remaining teams will battle it out to be crowned champions on December 6th. There are many top players in the remaining teams, […]

Teddy Bridgewater Has Another Easy Matchup Ahead

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 37% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Teddy Bridgewater completed 25 of 35 passes for 316 yards and two touchdowns against the Lions. He looked comfortabl and was able to extend the play with his mobility. Now, the Vikings get to face the Bears, a team with another easily-penetrable defensive […]

Marcus Smart (PG/SG, BOS) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add for Steals OWNED: 70% of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS:This is mostly a pick up from an opportunity standpoint. Marcus Smart hasn’t necessarily shown his full potential as a consistent fantasy player yet in his young career, but Brad Stevens seems to have full trust in him, which is enough for me […]

Derek Carr is Carving Through Defenses

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Derek Carr came out firing against the Chargers in Week 7, finishing with 24 completions on 31 attempts for 289 yards, three touchdowns and a 77% completion percentage. Carr has tough test against the Jets in Week 8, but then he gets a […]

Richard Rodgers Is Benefitting from Injuries to Teammates

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Green Bay’s receivers have been plagued with injuries, so Richard Rodgers had been a de facto target for quarterback Aaron Rodgers in recent games. Rodgers has 13 receptions for 124 yards and one touchdown over his last three games. Rodgers was more of […]

Gerald Green (SG/SF, MIA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED: 39% of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: It’s getting really lonely on Green Island. Hopefully this won’t ruin my credibility on Rotoballer by saying this, but I would not be shocked if Gerald Green finished ranked higher overall than Kyle Korver by seasons end. Kyle Korver is owned […]

Vernon Davis Still Has Some Gas in the Tank

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: After going two straight games without a reception, Vernon Davis caught four passes for 61 yards  against a Seahawks secondary that has struggled against tight ends lately. While the 2013 version of Davis that hauled in 13 touchdowns has not returned, he is […]

Has Michael Floyd Bounced Back?

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: After the first three weeks of the 2015 season, if you had told me that I'd be featuring Michael Floyd in a wide receiver waive wire article, I would have called you crazy. Floyd had exactly two catches for 30 yards […]

Eric Ebron on the Verge of Becoming Fantasy Monster

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues OWNED IN: 33% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Eric Ebron had the best game of his short career this past Sunday, as he caught five passes for 89 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings. At 6-foot-4 and 255 pounds, Ebron is a matchup nightmare for defenses, especially given his ability to run […]

Granderson Playing With Jammed Thumb

Curtis Granderson is dealing with a jammed thumb after a slide during the NLDS. The news broke out after the New York Mets showed a photo of the team practicing in Kansas City in preparation for the World Series. In the photo, Granderson was shown wearing a form of protection on his thumb. Granderson jammed […]

Domonic Brown Elects For Free Agency

Domonic Brown has elected free agency rather than start the 2016 season in the minors for the Philadelphia Phillies. The outfielder was removed from the Phillies 40-man roster last week. It was up to Brown whether or not he would accept the outright or move on and become a free agent. He decided free agency […]

Uribe (Chest) Added To Mets WS Roster

The New York Mets have added Juan Uribe to the World Series roster at the final minute. The veteran third baseman is apparently healthy enough to be on the roster. Uribe is dealing with a bruised chest that he suffered on Sept. 25. He traveled with the team to Kansas City and he’s good to […]

Nate Washington a Garbage-Time Stud?

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 9% owned on Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: How about a little love for Nate Washington? The 32-year-old wide receiver was simply a favorite target for Brian Hoyer in their brutal loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Yes, the Houston Texans were literally playing from behind the entire game, but […]

Kelly Johnson To Start At DH For Game 1 Of WS

Kelly Johnson will start DH for the New York Mets in Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday night in Kansas City against the Royals. It will be the first start for the utility player. Johnson provides another left-handed bat in the lineup against right-hander Edinson Volquez. The 33-year-old has gone 1-for-6 with four […]

Tori Hunter Retires From Baseball

Torii Hunter announced his retirement from baseball on Monday after a 19-year career. The outfielder could have rejoined the Minnesota Twins for another season but elected to put his career to rest instead. The 40-year-old will now await the possibility of being selected to the MLB Hall of Fame. "I’m sad because it’s all I’ve […]

Royals Add Raul Mondesi To Roster, Leave Off Gore

The Kansas City Royals added infielder Raul Mondesi to their World Series roster on Tuesday. Rosters were due on Tuesday, and in somewhat of a shocker, the Royals have called up a player that has never played in the majors. Mondesi was playing his fourth minor league season with Double-A Northwest Arkansas all season. Prior […]

NFL Survivor League Picks – Targets & Avoids (Week 8)

We are almost halfway through the football season. Where'd the time go!? Now though, is where the fun begins. Teams begin separating themselves from the pack as they look to make a playoff push. The Bills, Eagles, Jaguars, and Washington are all on bye. For those of you unfamiliar with survivor pools it’s very simple; […]

Young To Pitch Game 4 of WS

Chris Young will start Game 4 of the World Series for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Mets. The veteran right-hander might be a surprise to get the ball in the World Series but he’s had a nice enough postseason to get one start. It will likely be his only start of the […]

Texans Cut Ryan Mallett and an Update on Ben Roethlisberger

According to several reports coming out of Houston, Texans head coach Bill O’Brien wanted to cut quarterback Ryan Mallett on Monday after missing the team’s Week 7 flight. However, GM Rick Smith convinced O’Brien to hold onto Mallett. Well, it looks like O’Brien won the battle and got his wish – just a day later […]

Seven MLB Players You Probably Forgot Won a World Series MVP

Daniel Murphy went on an unprecedented power binge and in doing so earned himself the most valuable player award for the NLCS. Will his homerun barrage usher in a new age of Murph, or will that NLCS MVP become nothing more than a curiosity in the years to come? Post season awards don’t always end […]

Week 8 Deeper Sleepers: Replacing Arian Foster

Welcome to our season-long segment at RotoBaller where we will be targeting players owned in 25% or less of Fleaflicker leagues. To describe last week's picks in one word... meh. Sure, we hit on Stefon Diggs, but that felt more like a "no duh" pick given how good he looked his first two games. The only […]

College Football Rankings: NCAA Fierce 40 Poll Week 8

Fierce 40 - Top 40 College Football Teams as of Week 8 Check out all of RotoBaller's NCAA College Football articles, including top 40 team rankings and NFL draft rankings. A few more undefeated teams fall by the wayside as the rankings are starting to take shape.  Editor's Note: Stay on top of your draft […]

Kris Humphries (PF/C, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED: 4.1% of ESPN Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: I know what you’re thinking, this must have been a typo right? Nope, in fact, I can’t come up with a reason why he shouldn’t be rostered in all leagues. It hasn’t been made official yet, but I have a very […]

Alec Burks (SG, UTA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED: 42.8% of ESPN Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Get to know the name Alec Burks. The 5th year combo guard from Colorado has flown under fantasy radars for a few years now, but the 2015-16 season looks to be a breakout year for Burks. Held to only 27 games […]

Meyers Leonard (PF/C, POR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED: 30.5% of ESPN Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Meyers Leonard has been a pretty hot name this off season in the fantasy basketball world, but it looks like a lot of owners got cold feet when it came to actually drafting him. I actually own him in the RotoBaller […]

Matthew Stafford Is a Happy Camper and a Carlos Hyde Injury Update

When the Detroit Lions fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, my immediate reaction was “this means more work for rookie running back Ameer Abdullah.” While I still believe that to be true, nobody seems to be happier about the move than quarterback Matthew Stafford. According to the Detroit Free Press, one of the reasons head coach […]

Antonio Gates Could Miss Several Weeks; Phillip Dorsett Out 4-6 Weeks

If you held onto San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates through his four game suspension to start the 2015 season, you probably felt like it paid off once he returned. In the two games he played thus far this season, he caught 18 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns. The 35-year-old once again […]