Marlins Hire Mattingly As Manager

The Miami Marlins have hired Don Mattingly as the team’s next manager. As soon as Mattingly and the Los Angeles Dodgers parted ways, the Marlins immediately wanted to interview him. It’s a four-year deal with the expectation of the terms of the deal to be revealed during a press conference after the conclusion of the […]

Melancon Wins NL Reliever Of The Year Award

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Mark Melancon was awarded the 2015 Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year during Wednesday’s Game 2 of the World Series. The 30-year-old right-hander led all of MLB in saves, converting 51-of-53 chances during the 2015 season. Melancon supported his save total with a 2.23 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 62/14 K/BB […]

Andrew Miller Wins AL Reliever Of The Year

New York Yankees closer Andrew Miller was awarded the 2015 Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Wednesday night during the World Series. Miller had 36 saves in his first year as the Yankees closer. The 30-year-old finished the season with a 2.04 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 100/20 K/BB ratio over the course of […]

Week 8 Risers and Fallers: Alfred Blue, Darren McFadden, Joseph Randle & More

Week 7 is in the books, and there are still five undefeated teams left standing in the NFL. Fantasy football managers with a matching 7-0 record are just as boastful, but the fantasy gods are vengeful and do not take kindly to such hubris. Even the teams at the top of the table need to manage […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Week 1 Category Streamers

Welcome to the first weekly edition of the RotoBaller H2H Streamer Specialists column!  This column will be posted every week as part of RotoBaller's regular season NBA coverage for the 2015-16 NBA season.  It will focus on available players who could win you your H2H matchup in specific categories. All of these players will have […]

Buy Lows & Sell Highs: Carlos Hyde, Jeremy Maclin, T.Y Hilton, Latavius Murray & More

Welcome to our Week 8 buy low / sell high, where we look to provide fantasy football trade advice. The half-way point of most fantasy seasons is a thing of the past, and as the weather gets colder and the playoffs get closer it's time for everyone to make that final push. There's no better […]

David Cobb (RB, TEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ leagues for depth OWNED IN: 34% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Relegated to the injured/designated-to-return list since the preseason with a calf injury, David Cobb is primed and ready to go after returning to Titans' practice last week. He'll have to wait until Week 9, per league rules. The fifth-round rookie out of […]

Matthew Stafford May Throw More and Dion Lewis Highly Questionable

If you were one of the lucky fantasy football owners to get Dion Lewis off the waiver wire early in the season, you were likely a very happy camper for the first few weeks of the season. Unfortunately, Bill Belichick and the New England Paatriots are up to their old injury tricks. Lewis missed Week […]

Tavon Austin (WR, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Todd Gurley looks like he deserved the hype that moved him up fantasy draft boards, but he's not the only Ram breaking out this season. Tavon Austin is having the best year of his career, and has the explosive upside that he should be owned in almost every league. Austin has elite speed and elusiveness […]

Christine Michael (RB, DAL) – Waiver Wire Pickups

After reports that he would see increased usage in the run game, Christine Michael only had five carries for 18 yards last week. This was disappointing, and made worse when Darren McFadden took over for injured starter Joseph Randle. This week McFadden is one of the top pickups, but Michael still deserves a spot on […]

Benjamin Watson (TE, NO) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues & as Bye Week Fill-In OWNED IN: 40% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  When the Saints traded Jimmy Graham this offseason there was a lot of talk about Josh Hill being 'the guy' who would step in.  Unfortunately for many fantasy owners that has not happened. Instead veteran Benjamin Watson has emerged […]

Charles Sims (RB, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team PPR leagues / 14-team standard leagues OWNED IN: 60% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS:  This season Sims has flown under-the-radar due to the rebirth that Doug Martin has experienced.  When Sims has been given opportunities he's been an excellent change-of-pace running back who gets plenty of looks in the passing game (22 targets this season).  This […]

Keeping It in the Air: In Brandon LaFell Tom Brady Trusts

Less than a week after abandoning the run against a stingy New York Jets defense, fantasy owners should follow the lead of the New England Patriots, and stay away from Dion Lewis and LeGarrette Blount. Lewis continues to nurse an abdomen injury that kept him out of action last week. He remains questionable for tonight’s […]

Dez Bryant Practices, Tony Romo Begins to Throw

There could finally be some good news coming out of Dallas, and good news for fantasy owners of All-Pro wide receiver, Dez Bryant. According to Dallas Morning News, Cowboys Vice President, Stephen Jones said his star receiver looked good in practice and is confident about his progress moving forward. “It’s premature to say he’ll play, […]

Future Tense: Who's Making a Statement in the Arizona Fall League? (October 29th Edition)

We’re eleven games into the Arizona Fall League, so we are starting to get enough information to form some first impressions. So how are things going down there for some of baseball’s best and brightest prospects? Let’s have a look.   Top Performers Of The AFL Brooks Pounders, Starting Pitcher, Kansas City Royals Pounds lost a […]

John Brown and Eric Decker Could Both Miss Week 8

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver John Brown has been one of the best fantasy football surprises of the season thus far. During his rookie season last year he flashed signs of greatness, but was too inconsistent to start on a weekly basis. But this season Brown has put up great numbers in every game he has […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel DFS Basketball Advice for 10/29/15

Please Note: Usually I place a very high emphasis on Vegas lines and totals, but you can’t be that picky with only three games to choose from   Introducing RotoBaller's Daily Fantasy Basketball Premium Subscription Get an edge on your NBA DFS competition with cutting edge tools, projections, lineup picks, and key stats. Our NBA DFS Premium […]

2015 In Review: Troy Tulowitzki

The book on Troy Tulowitzki has been the same for most of his career: The best shortstop in baseball...when healthy. Over the last six seasons, Tulowitzki has averaged just under 110 games played and logged over 550 plate appearances just once. However, in that same span he leads all shortstops in batting average, home runs, […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks: FanDuel & DraftKings NHL DFS Advice for 10/29/15

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for October 29th of the 2015 NHL season. Each Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, I'll be providing you with five picks (G, C, W, W, D) for FanDuel and DraftKings GPP and cash games.   Introducing RotoBaller's Daily Fantasy Hockey Cheat Sheet Get an edge […]

RotoBaller Radio Podcast: NFL Week Eight DFS Preview & Matchup Sleepers

RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph (@RealTalkRaph) will be talking all things DFS and fantasy football to give you an edge on sites like […]

Thursday Night Matchups: Lamar Miller, Dion Lewis, Ryan Tannehill & More

What a difference two weeks can make. Looking dead in the water after three straight losses and a 1-3 start, the Miami Dolphins fired head coach Joe Philbin and promoted Dan Campbell who has rejuvenated a hungry roster. Since Campbell's promotion, the Dolphins have walloped their past two opponents—a 38-10 win against Tennessee and a […]

With a New OC, Will We See New Chances for Theo Riddick?

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jim Bob Cooter. Yep, that's the name of the Lions new OC. That could mean good things for Theo Riddick, who's the most dynamic pass-catching back on the Lions. Going into this season Ameer Abdullah got most of the fantasy hype for […]

Ladarius Green a Potential Top Option ROS

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 52% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Ladarius Green was a beast on Sunday. I know many critics and doubters will say that was only because Antonio Gates was out, but Green has proven he has value even when Gates does play. Rivers has been slinging the ball […]

Young Still Pitching Game 4 Of WS

Chris Young will still start Game 4 of the World Series for the Kansas City Royals despite throwing 53 pitches in relief for Game 1 on Tuesday. Game 4 isn’t until Saturday, which means Young will still be on normal rest for his original scheduled start. With the score 4-4 in extra innings, Royals manager […]

Utley Plans To Return For 2016 Season

Chase Utley is planning to return for the 2016 MLB season. The second baseman will likely not return with the Los Angeles Dodgers because the team is expected to decline Utley’s $15-million option for 2016 since he did not have 500 at-bats in 2015. The 36-year-old has played for 13 years and hasn’t been healthy […]

Seahawks Sign Bryce Brown and an Update on Victor Cruz and Kevin White

The Seattle Seahawks have signed running back Bryce Brown. He joins a crowded backfield with Marshawn Lynch, Thomas Rawls and Fred Jackson. When Brown was with the Eagles and the Bills he showed flashes of super talent. At only 24-years-old, he still has plenty of time to claim a starting job somewhere in the NFL, […]

Ben Roethlisberger Not Getting His Hopes Up and Josh McCown Sits Out

Last week we were led to believe that Ben Roethlisberger would be back under center for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. Now we’re not so sure. When speaking about his status for this Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Roethlisberger said, “I’m not getting my hopes up.” It sounds like Roethlisberger just isn’t sure […]

Vincent Jackson and Joseph Randle Could Miss Week 8

If you own Vincent Jackson in any fantasy football leagues, he’s probably not your favorite player this season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver has struggled with inconsistency throughout the season thus far and now he’s dealing with a knee injury that will likely keep him out of Week 8 against the Atlanta Falcons. Jackson’s […]

Rangers To Discuss Extension With Odor

The Texas Rangers are expected to discuss a long-term contract extension with second baseman Rougned Odor. The 21-year-old is under team control through 2019 but the Rangers want to lock up Odor now. Texas will have to wait until after the World Series to start the works of a new contract. After a slow start […]

Royals Roll Out Same Lineup For Game 2

The Kansas City Royals will throw out the same lineup they used for Game 1 of the World Series as they host the New York Mets for Game 2 on Wednesday. The Royals racked up 11 hits through 14 innings and won 5-4 in a dramatic Game 1 on Tuesday. It wasn’t their best offensive […]