Week 1 Running Backs: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Up until this point of the fantasy season, the draft is the pick topic of discussion. What pick do you have? Who did you get? Who are your sleepers? The draft is definitely a huge factor in winning your fantasy league, but it's important to remember that the roster that you leave your draft with […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 1: Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

For those of you fantasy football owners out there who are streaming defenses, RotoBaller has got you covered with around-the-league analysis of the Week 1 NFL matchups. Week 1 has some enticing defensive matchups, so be sure to pay extra attention if you're still drafting, or stay on top of your league’s waiver wire options if your drafts are […]

Deeper PPR Draft Values & Early Waiver Wire Pickups

What's up RotoBallers. The NFL and fantasy football seasons are right around the corner, and will be kicking off in just a few short days.  At this point, you're either getting ready for your final fantasy football drafts, or have already drafted your teams and are now ready to analyze the waiver wire for any overlooked […]

Daily Fantasy College Football: DraftKings CFB DFS Picks & Sleepers (9/10 - 9/11)

As Week 2 of College Football kicks off, you'll want to begin to look for patterns in performance. There were some intense match-ups last week, and plenty of teams that blew the point spread out of the water, including two shut outs. We now have an idea of the adjustments our go-to teams have made […]

CFB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - FanDuel College Football Advice (9/10 - 9/11)

Welcome to week two of the 2015 college football season and my first crack at finding you the best and brightest talent on fresh cut grass. Not to worry, it isn't my first cut at building college football lineups on FanDuel, just my first take at this column. The piece could evolve over the season, […]

Grichuk (Elbow) Starts Wednesday, Bats Fifth

Randall Grichuk returns to the starting lineup for the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs, according to the Cardinals Twitter account. It was originally believed that the St. Louis centerfielder would only come off the bench because his injured elbow wasn’t healthy enough for him to play and throw in the outfield. […]

Adams (Quad) Activated From 60-Day DL: Not Starting Wednesday

The St. Louis Cardinals have activated Matt Adams from the 60-day DL, according to the Cardinals Twitter account. The first baseman will not be in the lineup Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs, but he will be available off the bench. #STLCards activate 1B Matt Adams from 60-day DL and designate LHP Nick Greenwood for assignment […]

Schwarber (Ribs) Returns To Starting Lineup Wednesday: Plays LF, Bats 2nd

Kyle Schwarber will return to the lineup for the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, according to the Cubs Twitter account. The outfielder will play in left and bat second for the Cubbies as they go for their sixth straight win. A rib injury kept him out of action since Sept. 1. […]

Crawford (Oblique, Calf) Exits Tuesday's Game: Could Land On DL

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford exited Tuesday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with tightness in his left calf and his left side oblique, according to Bay Area Sports. It’s been an issue that Crawford has been dealing with for the past few weeks. The 28-year-old could land on the DL and potentially miss the […]

Khiry Robinson (RB, NO) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds for RB Depth / RB3 Upside CURRENT ADP: 227 STD, 224 PPR ANALYSIS: Saints lead-back Mark Ingram is highly regarded by draft experts and is being taken as a top-15 RB based off of his stretch run in 2014. Listen, Ingram had a decent 10 game stretch to finish the season where he averaged 91 […]

Alex Smith (QB, KC) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds as 2nd QB / Matchup Streamer CURRENT ADP: 162 STD, 211 PPR ANALYSIS: The new and improved Chiefs offense gives Alex Smith a legitimate WR1 in Jeremy Maclin, plus an emerging star receiver and tight end in Travis Kelce. They also have potential impact players in WRs Albert Wilson and Chris Conley. For these […]

Andy Dalton (QB, CIN) – 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds for QB1 Upside / Matchup Streamer CURRENT ADP: 188 STD, 168 PPR ANALYSIS: Andy Dalton is probably my favorite streaming QB for Week 1. He is also being drafted very late, but has the upside to return more production that his cost. Dalton struggled tremendously in his preseason Week 2 game against the Buccaneers […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 9/9/15

There's only one game on the afternoon slate on Wednesday, so we will focus on the 14 games that are due to start on or after 7 EST. Below are my DraftKings picks for Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015.  As always, remember to check your players to make sure they are in their MLB starting lineups before lineups lock. My […]

Daily Fantasy Football Strategy: 4th and Long, Let's Punt

4th and Long: Let’s Punt Last week, we talked a bit about “fading” and what that entailed. Today, our main topic of conversation will be “punting,” which is a daily fantasy sports strategy that is very similar to fading, but used for a slightly different purpose. If you have yet to read the “To Fade, […]

Harvey Innings Limit At 200 For The Rest Of The Year

The plan for Matt Harvey is that the starting pitcher will stay under 200 innings for the rest of the regular season and potential postseason, according to USA Today. The New York Mets ace has pitched 166 1/3 innings so far. Harvey is 33 2/3 innings away from the limit with still a little less […]

Duda (Back) Activated From DL: Likely Returns Tuesday Against Nats

The New York Mets activated Lucas Duda from the DL on Monday, according to ESPN.com. The first baseman did not play on Monday as he will be eased back in the lineup while he returns from a herniated disc in his back. The first start since being out of action since Aug. 22 could be […]

Arenado (Chest) X-Rays Come Back Negative: Could Be In Lineup Tuesday

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado left Monday’s game against the San Diego Padres with a chest contusion, according to the Rockies website. The injury occurred when Arenado attempted to catch a foul ball by diving into the stands. He was unable to make the catch as the 24-year-old All-Star thinks he fell onto an […]

J.J. Hardy (Groin) Activated From DL

The Baltimore Orioles activated J.J. Hardy from the 15-day DL on Tuesday, according to the Orioles Twitter account. A groin injury forced the Baltimore shortstop to miss some times. Fortunately for Hardy, he did not miss more than the minimum 15 days. The Orioles have reinstated INF J.J. Hardy from the 15-day disabled list and […]

Reds Activate Billy Hamilton (Shoulder) From DL

The Cincinnati Reds activated Billy Hamilton from the 15-day DL on Tuesday, according to the Reds Twitter account. The Reds outfielder has been out of action since Aug. 19, when he injured his shoulder. Cincinnati is officially eliminated from postseason contention though Hamilton will likely see most of the action as the season comes to […]

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

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to another edition of my FanDuel analysis for DFS contests. There is a full slate of games with only one early game (Cubs at Cardinals), so there's a healthy group of options. The plan today is to save some coin at pitcher and stock up on some quality bats, as you'll […]

Minor League Spotlight: Top Hitting Prospects from Week 22

Marcus Stroman is coming back and that means it will be just another great arm added to a strong team that has only one real weakness. The Yankees are going to need to pull out all of the stops if they hope to win the division, but the addition of Stroman could prove to make […]

Top MLB Prospects to Pickup off the Waiver Wire in Week 23

Did you see that home run Kris Bryant hit?! That was a bomb! Any time a ball travels 495 feet, you know it was absolutely crushed. With the recent struggles of Pederson, it looks like Bryant is the most likely candidate to win Rookie of the Year. Noah Syndergaard and Randal Grichuk could make a […]

Buy & Sell Starting Pitchers for Week 23

Last week's buys got off to a strong start. Josh Tomlin tossed a magnificent complete game in Detroit, while Raisel Iglesias spun another gem against the Cubs, notching double-digit strikeouts for the third straight start. Unfortunately, Iglesias was also shelled by the Pirates last night, and Drew Hutchison tossed a rare clunker at home against […]

NFL Survivor League Picks: Top Targets & Avoids for Survivor Pools (Week 1)

The NFL season is ready to begin and in turn so is all the contests that comes with it. Fantasy leagues of all kind and my favorite, survivor pools, are also starting up. Week 1 brings new hope to each and every team, similarly to each person starting his or her survivor pool. I will be […]

Wide Receiver Depth Charts For Week 1

Wide receivers are one of the most critical components, and a core building block, for all fantasy football teams. This is especially true in PPR formats, where fantasy owners are rewarded for every catch that a wide receiver makes. We are here to help you plan your wide receiver draft strategy, and to target the right players […]

Jameis Winston (QB, TB) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds / Two-QB Leagues as 2nd QB CURRENT ADP: 163 STD, 162 PPR ANALYSIS: If you want to sell yourself on Winston, all you have to do is look at his 2013 game against Pittsburgh. In his first collegiate start, Winston shredded the Panthers in a 41-13 romp. He was 25-of-27 for 356 yards […]

Denard Robinson (RB, JAX) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds for FLEX Upside CURRENT ADP: 206 STD, 176 PPR ANALYSIS: "Shoelace" Robinson was positively electric from Weeks 7-10 in 2014, when he took over the starting job from the woefully ineffective Toby Gerhart. He'll likely open the season behind rookie T.J. Yeldon, who should handle the first and second-down work early on […]

Karlos Williams (RB, BUF) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds for FLEX Upside CURRENT ADP: 290 STD, 277 PPR ANALYSIS: With Fred Jackson now out of the picture, Karlos Williams should be the clear backup to LeSean McCoy in Buffalo. He was truly impressing in the preseason until he was forced to undergo a mysterious emergency surgery, the details of which are still unknown. It […]

Matt Jones (RB, WAS) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Round for FLEX/RB2 Upside in PPR CURRENT ADP: 189 STD, 149 PPR ANALYSIS: Okay, so here at RotoBaller we've written about Matt Jones ad nauseam, with an especially strong man-crush by lead NFL editor Edward Gorelik. Well, here we are again discussing Jones, and there's a good reason for that. Currently he has a PPR league […]

Owen Daniels (TE, DEN) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Mid-to-Late Rounds for TE1 Upside CURRENT ADP: 119 STD, 133 PPR ANALYSIS: Even though Daniels hasn't been a very relevant fantasy football tight end recently, he finds himself in a nice situation heading into the season. He is now reunited with Gary Kubiak, which should bring familiarity back to his role, and he has this guy […]