Rays Activate John Jaso From 60-Day DL

The Tampa Rays activated John Jaso from the 60-day DL, according to MLB.com. The Rays’ catcher bruised his wrist on Opening Day, and after 10 weeks of rehab and Jaso is finally at 100 percent. During his rehab assignment, the 31-year-old had seven hits and two walks in 28 at-bats between High-A Charlotte and Triple-A Durham. […]

Todd Gurley (RB, STL) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in 5th Round in Standard Leagues, First Round in Dynasty Leagues CURRENT ADP: 47 STD, 48 PPR ANALYSIS: Jeff Fisher, coach of the Rams, drafted Eddie George and Chris Johnson in past first rounds. The Rams picking Todd Gurley in the first round of the 2015 draft despite having Tre Mason, Zac Stacy and […]

Gerardo Parra (OF, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 23% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Over the last two months, Gerardo Parra has hit an impressive .333/.376/.505 with seven homers and six steals. He’s likely to be a popular trade target as we approach the deadline, and he may see a reduction in playing time as […]

Robbie Ray (SP, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in NL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After a hot stretch, the Rangers have cooled considerably against left-handed pitchers as of late. With a 23.5% K rate and a wRC+ of 82, the Rangers are among the worst teams against southpaws in the majors. Meanwhile, Robbie Ray is beginning […]

10 Bold Predictions for the 2015 Fantasy Baseball Season: Revisited

Back in March, I offered 10 bold predictions for the 2015 fantasy baseball season. Now that we've reached the midway point, it's time to look back and see just how terrible they were.   The Results 1. Joey Votto is a top-five first baseman. Votto was a monster in April, but has been merely very […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 7/7/2015

It seems like the Jays and Mariners have had closer drama all season long. As we near All-Star break, both teams are trying to straighten out their bullpens with mixed results. Here is this weeks closer watch. Editor's Note: Bookmark our MLB Closers & Saves Depth Charts for the latest look at all the current closers, […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 7/7/15

There are seventeen games scheduled on Tuesday, July 7th thanks to a pair of doubleheaders. I'm going to concentrate just on tonight's slate for rostering's sake, though. Trying to predict lineups and where rain might actually put a game in danger is just too tough a task at noon. Editor's Note: If you play on FanDuel, […]

Jacksonville Jaguars: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook

The Jacksonville Jaguars have been the subject of tons of jokes over the last several years due to their NFL record. Luckily for them, their offense seems to be headed in the right direction as the team continues to add young new pieces. Between Blake Bortles, Allen Robinson, and the recently acquired Julius Thomas and […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 14)

As promised, I am going to fill you all in on the recent news involving recovering starting pitchers, Dylan Bundy and Jameson Taillon. Bundy will be shut down indefinitely, which does not necessarily rule him out for a possible call-up this year, but it certainly pushes the time table back. Jameson Taillon on the other […]

2015 Tiered Dynasty Rankings: Tight Ends (TE), Tiers 1 and 2

Today we’re looking at tiers one and two of our tight end dynasty / keeper rankings. This position typically has the largest difference in value between PPR and non-PPR formats, and the rankings here reflect my combined analysis for both formats. I will only be giving my top 25 tight ends, as it gets pretty […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 7/7/15

As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Tuesday, July 7th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Daily Fantasy NASCAR: Coke Zero 400 Recap

The race was delayed for nearly two and a half hours but that didn't stop Dale Earnhardt Jr. from dominating at Daytona International Speedway. He had the pole position, leading the pack to the green flag and dominated the race leading 96 laps. Running up front for the entire race proved to be a good […]

Chris Coghlan (OF, CHC) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: In 2009, Chris Coghlan won NL Rookie of the Year honors. Then he forgot how to play baseball, possibly after aliens stole his abilities in order to win an intergalactic showdown with beloved cartoon characters. The Cubs took a flyer on him last season, and here’s […]

Alejandro de Aza (OF, BOS) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: de Aza is the only player to appear on this list while with two different teams this season. Released by the Orioles and picked up by their division rivals, de Aza has taken a shine to Beantown. He’s hitting .317/.364/.610 with three homers since […]

Marlon Byrd (OF, CIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: You don’t need me to tell you how precious a commodity power has been in recent years. Byrd has shown no ill effects from a wrist fracture last month. Since returning from the disabled list, he’s hit .333/.344/.533 with four home runs and 14 […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 14 (Part 1)

Congratulations to the women’s soccer team for grabbing the gold in the Women’s World Cup. For those of us that do not watch soccer too often…cough, cough, me….it was kind of fun to see an offensive explosion in the first 15 minutes of the game. Even more fun was seeing all the World War Two […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 7/6/15

It's an 11-game slate on the evening of Monday, July 6th. Padres at Pirates and Reds at Nationals kick the night off with first pitches at 7:05 eastern time. Editor’s Note: If you play on FanDuel, you should also check out RotoBaller’s DFS Partner DraftKings – they’re hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league tonight. It’s FREE to […]

Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 14

About a month ago, I was talking to another owner in my home league and mentioned that my team had been fairly fortunate on the injury front. Fast forward to last week:  George Springer's broken wrist gave me a whopping eight players on the shelf, half of them outfielders. The others: Matt Holliday, Jorge Soler, […]

2015 Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Rankings: 1-12

I love dynasty leagues. Getting to build and develop a team, make trades that have long-lasting impact and the complexity of decision making that goes into every move and waiver decision is so much more exciting to me than the redraft format. In my dynasties, I've had a golden rule when it comes to the […]

New York Jets: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook

Heading into the season, Fantasy Football Expert Frankie Soler will take an early look into each NFL team’s fantasy potential in 2015, keying into some depth chart changes and battles for starting jobs. In our third part of the series we look at the Dallas Cowboys. All previous Team Previews can be found here. Piling on to the […]

Week 14 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 14, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house […]

Russell Wilson (QB, SEA) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in 3rd Round as High-End QB1 CURRENT ADP: 37 STD, 58 PPR ANALYSIS: The Seattle Seahawks managed to keep Marshawn Lynch and trade for Jimmy Graham, two moves that will help quarterback Russell Wilson's draft stock for 2015. A massive red zone threat, Graham is the most talented pass-catcher Wilson has ever played […]

Steven Matz (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 56% of Flealflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Okay folks - if Steven Matz is still available in your fantasy baseball league (that's 44% of you out there), stop what you are doing now and go pick him up off the waiver wire. If you don't know who to drop, find us in […]

Ervin Santana (SP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After serving his PED suspension to start the season, Ervin Santana made his triumphant return to MLB and the Twins today. He put together a fantastic performance, throwing eight innings while racking up eight Ks, a 2.25 ERA (two ER) and a 0.75 WHIP […]

Aramis Ramirez (3B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 41% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Maybe he isn't washed up, just yet. Ramirez has been known for some big second halfs over the course of his career, and he's been heating up recently. The power isn't that great anymore, but Milwaukee has been winning games recently and he can […]

Cesar Hernandez (2B / 3B / SS, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Quick - who's the number one overall ranked player in Yahoo over the past seven days? That's right folks, it's Cesar Hernandez. Over that time, he's racked up a ridiculous eight stolen bases, to go along with a .500 batting average, seven runs and […]

Justin Bour (1B, MIA) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Bour is on a home run binge right now, and can be added off the waiver wire for teams looking to take a flier on some power. Over the last seven days, he's gone deep four times to go along with eight RBI, four runs […]

Brett Anderson (SP, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVER: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Brett Anderson wants your attention. I’ve discussed Anderson in this section before but considering his ownership level is so small I feel required to reiterate my stance. Anderson has been a steady presence in the Dodger rotation, racking up a quality start in eight […]

Manny Banuelos (ATL, SP) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team / NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Now that’s how you kill an audition for a rotation spot. Banuelos was fantastic in his Atlanta debut vs Washington, spinning 5.2 innings of two-hit shutout ball with seven strikeouts until dehydration took him out of the game in […]

Cody Anderson (SP, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Someone get Cody Anderson some butter because he's on a roll (throws tomato). The Indians could not be more ecstatic with the results from Anderson; a 0.76/0.63 pitching line with a 10/1 K/BB ratio over 23.2 innings, which included a perfect game bid through […]