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 […]

Collins Wins NL Manager Of The Year

New York Mets manager Terry Collins won The Sporting News National League Manager of the Year, which was voted by his fellow NL managers. Collins led the Mets to a 90-win season and the NL East crown despite having plenty of troubles prior to the trade deadline. The 66-year-old is currently managing his team in […]

Dennis Schroder (PG, ATL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add for Points/Assists/Threes OWNED: 21% of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Dennis Schroder provided a spark coming off the bench for the Hawks in their season opener against Detroit, scoring 20 points on 8/14 shooting, with 2 three pointers, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals. The explosive German looked like one of the […]

Volquez Travels To DR After Father's Passing

Edinson Volquez left the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday to travel to the Dominican Republic following his father's death. The starting pitcher didn’t know of his father’s passing until he came out of Game 1 on Tuesday. Volquez’s family awaited him in the locker room and broke the news. He will be in the DR […]

Conforto Serves As DH For WS Game 2

Michael Conforto will serve as the DH for Game 2 of the World Series instead of playing left field like he did for Game 1 on Tuesday. After a blunder with Yoenis Cespedes in the outfield that led to an inside-the-park home run, Conforto will play but not play the field on Wednesday against the […]

Chris Ivory Not Practicing and Eddie Lacy Is Finally 100 Percent

New York Jets running back Chris Ivory was not seen practicing on Wednesday due to a quad injury. His fantasy owners should keep a close eye on his status for week 8 against the Oakland Raiders. As of right now we believe he should be able to play. After all, he did play through the […]

Lagares Starting In Center, Bat 9th For WS Game 2

Juan Lagares will start in centerfield and bat ninth for the New York Mets on Wednesday for Game 2 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals. Juan Lagares is starting Game 2: pic.twitter.com/eMZ4YOQCJ2 — Jared Diamond (@jareddiamond) October 28, 2015 Sitting Lagares caused the Mets one big blunder in the outfield that led […]

Teddy Bridgewater (QB, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The meter is rising once again for Teddy Bridgewater, coming off his best start of the year. Emerging rookie wideout Stefon Diggs brings a new dimension to the Vikings' offense, and that benefits their second-year signal caller immensely. The Vikings have […]

Zach Ertz (TE, PHL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 42% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: A popular sleeper pick at TE each year of his career, Zach Ertz still hasn't materialized into the fantasy asset that many thought he could be. Fantasy players who thought that Ertz could improve upon last year's solid numbers have been let down, […]

Odell Beckham, Julian Edelman, Travis Benjamin: Wide Receivers Showing Warning Signals?

Similar to this week's running backs piece, it's also become increasingly difficult to identify star wide receivers who are struggling at this point in the season. That leaves us with some odd selections for our Warning Signals piece heading into Week 8. You're going to see two names that don't exactly scream panic and one […]

Ish Smith (PG, NO) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep (14-16+ team) Leagues OWNED: 5% of Yahoo Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Ish Smith exploded off the bench in the season opener for the injury-ravaged Pelicans, playing 38 minutes and scoring 17 points on a .538 FG% with a league-leading 9 assists.  He also tacked on 3 steals, 2 rebounds, and […]

Eddie Royal (WR, Chi.) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: In Week 6, before the Bears' bye week, veteran wideout Eddie Royal looked spry and fully recovered from an ankle sprain that had him "questionable" all week. He caught five of seven targets for 49 yards as Bears quarterback Jay Cutler continued to show great […]

Albert Wilson (WR, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Albert Wilson - WR, K.C. BALLER MOVE: Add only in deepest leagues for WR depth OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Albert Wilson received increased playing time last week when top wideout Jeremy Maclin was a late scratch Sunday morning due to concussion symptoms. At 5'9", Wilson is more of a slot receiver. He should […]

Ahmad Bradshaw (RB, IND) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, Ind. BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of leagues. ANALYSIS: It only seems as though Ahmad Bradshaw has been around since the Jim Fassel era. In reality, he's just 29. He's also back with the Colts after testing free agency and enduring a one-game suspension for marijuana possession. The fact no teams […]

Joe Flacco (QB, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

The Ravens have struggled this year (1-6), even though they have been in position to win almost every game. Joe Flacco hasn't lived up to his clutch reputation and has thrown three picks in drives that could have tied or won the game. But Flacco (61% owned) should still be on fantasy rosters in almost […]

Jose Mourinho Is Now The Worried One

Experts say one week is a long time in football. What about one month? Not sure what the experts say but the beleaguered Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho would probably say it has been a hellish eternity and given Chelsea's season thus far, who could blame him? Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all of […]

Colin Kaepernick (QB, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Avoid in all formats OWNED IN: 47% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: No one has ever questioned Colin Kaepernick's raw talent. He has all the physical tools to succeed, but the consistency simply isn't there this season. He's torn apart the Steelers (335 yards, 2 TDs), Giants (262 yards, 2 TDs) and Ravens (340 yards, 2 TDs), […]

Larry Donnell (TE, NYG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Start as bye-week replacement OWNED IN: 44% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Larry Donnell's fantasy value is almost exclusively tied to touchdowns. That is, when he scores them, he has value. When he doesn't ... well, he's not going to give you much else. The New York Giants' starting tight end has been targeted at […]