2015 Fantasy Football Week 2: Risers and Fallers From Week 1

It's only been one week folks. Take a deep breath with me, and come back from the ledge of trading Odell Beckham Jr. for Bishop Sankey. Find that perfect balance of appropriate reaction. Be the zen master. Trying to be a perfectionist in fantasy sports will drive you insane, as you won't avoid all of […]

Week 1 NFL Recap: Injuries, Breakout Performers & Game by Game Analysis

The Christmas season is finally upon us with our first Sunday of the 2015 NFL year officially in the books. Obviously by “Christmas season” I really mean “football season,” the time of year in which we finally stop doing fantasy drafts and start evaluating our players as they perform week to week. If you’re new […]

Week 2 Quarterbacks: Waiver Wire Pickups, Sleepers & Streamers

The first week of the season was good to me. Both Alex Smith and Andy Dalton had top ten days, and my deeper league pickup Tyrod Taylor exceeded my expectations as well. I'll look to continue that success in Week Two. On the bright side, we do have meaningful data in real games to work […]

Lance Dunbar (RB, DAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  The Dez Bryant injury has a strong ripple effect. While Lance Dunbar showed that he was a strong passing option for the Cowboys, it became very clear that Dallas had plans to split him out wide and use him as a true […]

Cuddyer (Wrist) Starts For First Time In Two Weeks

Michael Cuddyer returned to the New York Mets starting lineup on Monday when they played the Miami Marlins at home. A ligament issue with the right wrist caused Cuddyer to either sit out or have a pinch-hit appearances here or there. He went 1-for-1 with a walk in two pinch-hits while dealing with the injury. It […]

Cesar Hernandez (Thumb) Out For Season

The Philadelphia Phillies placed Cesar Hernandez on the 60-day DL with a dislocated left thumb, which will put an end to the infielder’s season. Hernandez collided with Anthony Rizzo during the Phillies 7-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Rizzo was on base when the 25-year-old attempted to field a ball. The two collided, […]

Greinke Dominates Again For 17th Win

Zack Greinke pitched another gem on Sunday when he allowed no runs over eight innings pitched to go along with eight strikeouts for the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 victory. The right-hander almost didn’t get the win because Kanley Jansen allowed the Arizona Diamondbacks to score three times. The Dodgers were able to finish the job […]

Pierre Garcon (WR, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 57% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Pierre Garcon is going to be the only established wide receiver that Kirk Cousins is going to have for a few weeks while DeSean Jackson recovers from a hamstring injury. The strong play of Jordan Reed is notable, but Garçon is owned in […]

Stevie Johnson (WR, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Stevie Johnson put up a great 6-82-1 line in his San Diego Chargers debut against the Detroit Lions. Keenan Allen's fantastic game may have overshadowed Stevie's performance unless you were specifically looking for it. Still available in over half of Fleaflicker leagues, the […]

Week 2 Wide Receivers: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

So you're either basking in your Week 1 teams and your drafting genius, or you're licking your wounds. Either way, we are here to analyze the waiver wire for Week 2 and upgrade our wide receivers. Below I discuss breakout performers and overlooked wide receivers (PPR and standard leagues), to assist in making roster tweaks. Sifting through your […]

Week 2 Running Backs: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Week 1 in finally in the books and boy was it a good one. We got plenty of great performances out of the top players in the league (as I'm writing this another stud, Julio Jones, is absolutely going off on Monday Night Football). And then there were some not so great performances out of […]

Week One Lineups Advice: Was It On Point? Live Q&A Recap with Ed Gorelik

Week 1 Recap - Lineups and Start/Sit Q&A RotoBaller writer and lead NFL editor Edward Gorelik  (@EdwardGorelik) answers all of your fantasy football questions all through the fantasy football season. Ed has been studying tape all year to prepare for the NFL season and help you win your fantasy leagues! Recently he held a live Q&A advice session to […]

Week 24 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. My apologies for not being able to post the Week 23 start/sit column last week, things were extra hectic with Memorial Day. I hope everyone had a great one, and here we are back in action. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 24, including our recommendation on whether to […]

Spanish La Liga - Week Three

The footballing narrative that continues to sketch its motif upon the Spanish La Liga further embedded itself, once again this weekend, into the absolute highest stations of global football. Whilst the traditionally combustive and sometimes brutally enthralling fixture of Manchester United and Liverpool in the EPL did at least offer a probable goal of the […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 9/14/15

We're in the home stretch with today being the first of the final three regular season DFS Mondays. It's a relatively full slate, with 12 games taking place and first pitch at 7:05 EDT. Editor’s Note: We have some awesome rest of season MLB DFS Services Premium Lineup Picks deals, that include all of our Premium […]

Dion Lewis (RB, NE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Standard / 10+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: This isn't a surprising name at all. Dion Lewis took 15 carries for 69 yards and had 4 catches for 51 yards against the Steelers defense on Thursday night, where he looked quick, agile, and impressive. That's not to say […]

Marcus Mariota (QB, TEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Mariota is a must own right now. Although he only took 16 passes on Sunday, those passes hit their mark with a 209 yard and 4 touchdown game. Mariota is unlikely to ever repeat that kind of efficiency again this season, but showing […]

Tennessee Titans (DEF, TEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues / Week Two Matchup Streamer OWNED IN: 26% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It's amazing that this defense dismantled the Bucs the way did it. Sure, some of it had to do with Jameis Winston's rookie growing pains, but this team shouldn't have been that dominant. Maybe having Dick LeBeau working on your […]

Jordan Reed (TE, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues / All PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It was just a week of surprising tight end performances, and of them all the least surprising is Jordan Reed. We all already knew about his talent - he's shown it every single time he's been on the field. Now with a […]

Ladarius Green (TE, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It finally happened. The day everyone hoped for arrived as Ladarius Green caught 5 catches for 74 yards and a touchdown. Suddenly, the mega athlete might be ready to take the next step to become a major fantasy contributor. Gates will remain out for the next three […]

Donte Moncrief (WR, IND) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With T.Y. Hilton injured, and an unknown status for Week 2, Moncrief becomes the most obvious wide receiver add in fantasy leagues this week. Being moved up to #2 in the Colts offense is a huge boost, despite what it looked like this week against a […]

James Jones (WR, GB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I can't believe more people didn't jump on the opportunity to own James Jones as soon as he was re-signed to the Packers. You had to know that their #3 WR spot wasn't settled. You had to know that Davante Adams hasn't proved to […]

PGA DFS: DraftKings Fantasy Golf Sleeper Picks and Advice for the BMW Championship

Luckily the football season began this past weekend as there was no golf. Lately, especially last week, I have been getting destroyed. I made eight lineups for the Deutsche Bank Championship, and not one of them placed in the money. That’s good news for this week knowing it can’t get any worse. But this week […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 24 (Part 1)

This is a unique time of the year for fantasy players. The baseball season is winding down and football is coming in hot. For baseball players in the playoff race, now is a great time to take advantage of other owners that are seemingly slouching. Mondays and Tuesdays are notorious for waiver wire adds in […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 2: Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

For those of you fantasy football owners out there who are streaming defenses, or looking for help deciding which defenses to start, RotoBaller has got you covered with around-the-league analysis of the Week 2 NFL matchups. Week 2 has some enticing defensive matchups, so be sure to stay on top of your league’s waiver wire options. Just like we […]

Top Hitters to Stream in Week 24 for the Fantasy Baseball Playoffs

Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 24 of fantasy baseball. All players listed here are 50% owned or less in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week. Playoffs are underway in the fantasy baseball season and these players can all help you get a leg up on the competition this week. […]

Tyrod Taylor (QB, BUF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add as Streamer or QB2 for Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: On the exact opposite spectrum from Palmer, we have the unknown of Tyrod Taylor. Coming into this week, there was a lot of fantasy speculation as to what Tyrod can do this season. Like Palmer, he's surrounded by a strong […]

Carson Palmer (QB, ARZ) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 52% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It's surprising that the ownership for Carson Palmer wasn't significantly higher entering the year. Stocked with talent at nearly every surrounding position, Palmer will be throwing regularly this season to Larry Fitzgerald, John Brown, Michael Floyd (Limited in week 1), Andre Ellington, and David […]

Cole Beasley (WR, DAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  So the news broke after Sunday night's game that Dez Bryant was going to be out for approximately 4-6 weeks as he gets a screw put into his foot. What does this mean? Well, we know it means there will be an […]

David Johnson (RB, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 48% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Week 1 had it's fair share of injuries, with one major casualty being Andre Ellington. Ellington crumpled to the ground after attempting a small jump cut, and after this Chris Johnson came in and got the bulk of the work. This lead plenty […]