
Request a New RotoBaller Chat Room
Live Chat Rooms - Created Just For You RotoBaller is now offering readers the ability to request new chat rooms, so you can create a new discussion topic or banter with some friends. Looking to setup a group chat for your fantasy drafts and leagues? Wanna discuss some Rugby? Have a burning desire to talk […]

Jets Fans = Nut Lovers
Live Fantasy Football League Chat Welcome to the live chat room created for your fantasy football league Jets Fans = Nut Lovers. This is your own group chat room created just for members of your league. Be sure to let all your league members know so you can easily banter with each other and get the […]

Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings – Ole Miss Rebels (#15)
Welcome to the Fierce 40 series of my 2015 College Football Rankings, where I will be counting down the top 40 ranked teams in the NCAA. Today I will be analyzing the Ole Miss Rebels, 15 overall for the 2015 college football season. I will be releasing one NCAA team preview per day, providing my analysis on each team in […]

English Premier League - Transfer Options And Fantasy Advice
As week four of the EPL looms, we continue to look at the most viable and valuable fantasy transfer options. Editor’s Note: be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more about the English Premier League (EPL) and the Spanish La Liga and fantasy analysis. Simon Mignolet – Goalkeeper-Liverpool – 5.1m […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 8/28/15
What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to another edition of my DraftKings DFS lineup picks and analysis. As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on DFS pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Friday, […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 8/28/15
We certainly had some duds yesterday. The Blue Jays, Angels, Dodgers, and Pirates all disappointed in the runs category. However, our pitching was pretty good overall, so hopefully you had that one key batter that pushed you into cashing territory. It was the most exciting day of baseball, but if it was a successful one, […]

Fantasy Football Draft Strategy Advice - Live Q&A Recap with Zach Wilkins (8/27)
Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A RotoBaller writer and lead NFL columnist Zach Wilkins (@LopsidedTrades) answers all of your fantasy football questions every Thursday night through the NFL preseason, and all through the fantasy football season. Zach has been studying tape all summer to prepare for the NFL season and help you win your fantasy leagues! Last night he held […]

Rookie RBs to Target & Avoid: Running Back Values & Tiered Rankings
Last year's rookie class was one of the worst rookie running back classes in years, shown most loudly by the highest drafted running back going at pick 54 (which would be Bishop Sankey). The 2014 RB bunch underwhelmed in immediate impact with only one player reaching the point where he could be safely started two weeks […]

Devin Funchess (WR, CAR) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in middle rounds as a WR3/Flex player CURRENT ADP: 137 STD, 146 PPR ANALYSIS: Believed by many to be a first round pick in 2015, injuries and inconsistency on the field left Devin Funchess in a tough position when trying to transition to pro football. Many began to question if he could even […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 22
While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire for Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that […]

MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Springer, Stroman and More
Hello and welcome again to the MLB player injury report. If you learned one thing this week as a fantasy baseball manager, it was probably that bruises don't just hurt the players that they sideline. If you are reading this, you are most likely biting your nails, pulling your hair out, or considering balling up […]

Strategies for Attacking PPR League Drafts in the 2015 Fantasy Season
As the preseason begins winding down, many of us are starting our draft preparation in earnest. Between cheat sheets and mock drafts, everyone wants to find the master plan that will win them their draft, their league, and the eternal glory that implies. The bad news is, there is no one foolproof strategy that will […]

NFC East: Strength of Schedule Analysis & Players to Target or Avoid
We've previously published an article series analyzing and grading all the NFL defenses, division by division. Now we're going to look at the strength of schedules of each NFL team, division by division, to help you identify players with the best matchups vs. the league's weakest defenses. Today we provide NFC East strength of schedule analysis. […]

Why DeAndre Hopkins Can Be Even Better in 2015
DeAndre Hopkins is the ideal draft value for me this year. One main reason is he will no longer be under the shadow of Andre Johnson and be the true #1 WR for the Houston Texans. With Johnson going to the Colts, I expect that Hopkins will see an increase in targets and overall numbers from […]

Brandon Bolden (RB, NE) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Last Round CURRENT ADP: 296 STD, 304 PPR ANALYSIS: In college at Mississippi, Brandon Bolden averaged over 10 yards per catch in each of his four seasons. In three seasons with the Patriots, Bolden has scored six touchdowns on 164 touches. When Shane Vereen went down with a fractured wrist in 2013, Bolden saw […]

Wright (Back) Returns To Mets Lineup, Batting Cleanup
David Wright is back in the New York Mets lineup on Thursday after sitting out during Wednesday’s victory, according to Rotoworld Daily Lineups. The Mets captain and third baseman will be monitored like this for the rest of the season since he’s finally made his return from spinal stenosis that has kept him out of […]

Shoemaker Allows One Hit In Dominating Victory In Return To Angels Rotation
Matt Shoemaker was dominant on Thursday in his return to the Angels rotation as he allowed one hit over 7 1/3 innings during the 2-0 victory. It was a duel on the mound between Shoemaker and Randy Wolf. Shoemaker struck out five and allowed one walk during his dominant performance. Wolf allowed one run on […]

Span (Back) Sits Out Already Thursday After Two Games Back
Denard Span will sit out Thursday’s game for the Washington Nationals against the San Diego Padres because of back soreness, according to CSNMA. The Nationals centerfielder will miss a game after only two games since his return from a back injury that had him sidelined since July 7. Washington will manage Span throughout the final […]

Adam Jones Leaves Game Early With Unknown Injury
Adam Jones left Thursday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, according to The Baltimore Sun. The star Baltimore Orioles outfielder ran into the center field fence while trying to catch a ball off the bat of Ben Zobrist in the first inning. Jones stayed in the game until he was replaced in the third inning. […]

Top Tight End Targets Leaders From Last Year & Their 2015 Projections
The Tight End. A revolutionary position that, over the past twenty years, has undoubtedly played a huge part into the transformation of the NFL to a more pass happy league. Gone are the days when tight ends flanked the offensive line to provide extra blocking for running backs and here are the days when Jimmy […]

Week 21 Q&A: Live Fantasy Baseball Chat (8/27)
Thursday Evening – Live Fantasy Baseball Q&A RotoBaller writer Ross Wiliamson will be fielding all grounders, flies and line drives on Thursday August 27th at 9:00 PM EST. Lineup concerns, add/drops, trades, DFS questions – you name it, we cover it! Come join in on the fun, and get your fantasy baseball lineup, waiver wire and sit/start questions answered. We’ll do our […]

The Spanish Primera Division Is Back - And So Are The Rumors
Arguably, the most skill laden league on the planet is, once again, open for business. Although the first week's games presented minimal fodder for the aficionado, footballing purists will rejoice at its recommencement. La Liga kicked off its season this past weekend to, it must be said, a more rapturous applause of expectation than post […]

Week 4 English Premier League Saturday Predictions and Fantasy Advice
Week 4 in the English Premier League and the European Games along with Capital One Cup ties will ensure that a lot of teams will have been playing midweek. The transfer window saga continues with John Stones and Saido Berahino making the headlines as transfer requests are rejected by both of their clubs. However, we still expect […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 21 (Part 2)
Poor Justin Verlander. On Wednesday, he was three outs away from pitching his third no-hitter of his career. That was the second time he had a no-hitter broken up in the ninth. This means that Verlander could potentially have four no-hitters under his belt for his career. As for 2015, he has really come on […]

Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A with Zach Wilkins (8/27)
Thursday Evening – Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A RotoBaller writer and Lead NFL columnist Zach Wilkins (@LopsidedTrades) will be answering all of your fantasy football questions and talking football every Thursday night until the end of the NFL season. Tonight's chat is happening Thursday August 27th at 8:00 PM EST. Draft Prep, sleepers, rankings, dynasty questions -- Ed has been […]

Derek Norris (C / 1B, SD) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The San Diego Padres made a ton of moves this year including bringing over Derek Norris from Oakland to replace Yasmani Grandal who went to Los Angeles. Norris was brought it to get everyday playing time and be a hitting presence behind the plate. […]

Wilson Ramos (C, WSH) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Ramos possesses a true power threat from the C position on a team such as the Nationals with loads of offensive talent up and down the lineup. The issue with Ramos is staying healthy as he has not eclipsed the 100 games played mark […]

Miguel Montero (C, CHC) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Talk about a guy who is hitting the cover off of the ball. Miguel Montero has come alive! Over the past few weeks Montero has hit 4 HR, collected 10 RBI, hit over .300 and has an OPS near 1.200. Montero’s first season on […]

Travis Shaw (1B, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Travis Shaw is just another example of a guy being in the right place at the right time to seize an opportunity to prove how good he can really be. The Red Sox have been quite frankly a mess all season […]

Nathan Eovaldi (SP,NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Nathan Eovaldi has been on an absolute tear as of late and for those fantasy owners looking for a huge boost in their pitching department they can look no further than the services of Eovaldi. Over his last 10 starts, Eovaldi has […]