Rafael Soriano (RP, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: A few weeks ago, Rafael Soriano was signed to a minor league deal by the Cubs. Today, it was announced that he will be called up to the major league roster. Will Soriano be the closer immediately? Most likely not. Will he eventually take over as […]

Adam LaRoche (1B, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues ANALYSIS: Most of the time, you should be wary of putting too much stock into first and second half splits. In the case of Adam LaRoche, however, it seems safe to expect a better performance going forward. For his career, the veteran has posted a .767 OPS […]

Week 15/16 Q&A: Live Fantasy Chat with Max Petrie (7/20) @ 6 ET

Monday Evening – Live Fantasy Baseball Q&A RotoBaller Max Petrie will be fielding all grounders, flies and line drives on Monday July 20th at 6:00 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 best to […]

Luis Severino (SP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If the NL east leading Yankees are going to make a post season run, they need pitching help, as they currently rank 20th in the majors with a 3.95 team ERA. It is very possible that the Yanks will be calling up this highly touted […]

Stephen Drew (2B / SS, NYY) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Stephen Drew is a decent candidate for a bounce back second half. Drew currently has a horrific BA of .182 and a below average OPS of .630. However Drew also is second among 2B in HR with a solid 12 hit so far. Why are many […]

Jed Lowrie (SS, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: In Lowrie’s 60 AB in 2015 before he went on the DL, he hit .300 with four homers, a .999 OPS, and a 178 OPS+. These figures put Lowrie among baseball’s top power hitting shortstops. Since his injury, Carlos Correa has more than cemented himself as Houston’s […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It has (pun unfortunately intended) truly been a tale of two seasons for Alejandro De Aza. He had a horrendous start to the season in Baltimore, but since his move to Boston, he has been fantastic. The journeyman has five triples, three HR, three SB, a .323 BA, a […]

Yordano Ventura (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues / Target in trades OWNED IN: 66% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Ace Ventura did not have the first-half that fantasy owners imagined when they drafted him in the middle rounds this preseason. He has followed his 2014 campaign (14-10 record with a 3.20 ERA and 1.30 WHIP) with an […]

Kyle Hendricks (SP, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ team leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The forgotten man in the Cubs rotation. While Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta, and Jason Hammel are the headliners, Kyle Hendricks is fortifying the backend of that rotation. Through 104.2 innings Hendricks has compiled a 3.44 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with a 84/18 […]

Taylor Jungmann (SP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Not much has gone right for Milwaukee in 2015, but Taylor Jungmann’s emergence in the Brewers rotation stands out as one of the bright spots. Called up from AAA-Colorado Springs after Matt Garza and Wily Peralta went to the DL, Jungmann has […]

Jake Peavy (SP, SF) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVER: Add in 14+ team leagues / NL-Only OWNED IN: 7% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Not often you can find a former Cy Young available in more than 90% of leagues, but that’s where things stand with Jake Peavy. Peavy had a rough first half, only lasting three starts before suffering a back injury […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 16 (Part 1)

Sunday’s billing featured a plethora of top pitchers on the mound. Dallas Keuchel, Madison Bumgarner and Jake Arrieta, just to name a few, earned wins through various performances. Max Scherzer and Chris Archer, though effective, earned losses as they didn’t get enough run support to help their cause. Of all the starters that made the […]

Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings - Oklahoma State Cowboys (#35)

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 Oklahoma State Cowboys, ranked #35 overall for the 2015 college football season. I will be releasing one NCAA team preview per day, providing my analysis on each team […]

Week 16 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 16, 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 […]

Week 15/16 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Analysis: Talking Ace Ventura, Hendricks, and Jungmann

Welcome back readers! Hope you all enjoyed the All-Star festivities, but it's likely you had the itch for real baseball as much as I did. This week we'll focus on pitchers that aren't heavily owned who have a good opportunity for second half success, along with some heavily owned pitchers to target in trades. If you've […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire: AL Edition (Severino, Butler, Drew, Happ, Lowrie, De Aza)

Welcome to the AL edition of deep league waiver wire adds for week 15. The players in discussion this week are important because of their potential for bounce back second halves, slept-on impact statistics, and one high profile prospect call up. The All-Star break is a chance for new beginnings for both players, teams, and fantasy […]

Greinke's Streak Extends To 43 2/3 Innings: Only 16 Away From Scoreless Streak Record

Zack Greinke extended his scoreless streak to 43 2/3 innings on Sunday when he pitched eight innings in the victory over the Washington Nationals. Greinke, 31, is now 9-2 with a 1.30 ERA and a 0.82 WHIP. The right-hander allowed three hits and a walk while striking out a season-high 11 batters to help the […]

2015 Tiered Dynasty Rankings: Running Backs (RB), Tiers 5 and 6

More rankings: Quarterbacks, Running Backs (Tier 1), Running Backs (Tiers 3, 4), Wide Receivers (Tier 1), Wide Receivers (Tier 2), Wide Receivers (Tiers 3, 4), Wide Receivers (Tiers 5, 6), Wide Receivers (Tiers 7, 8), Tight Ends (Tiers 1, 2), Tight Ends (Tiers 3, 4), Top 200 (Standard), Top 200 (PPR), Rookie Rankings   Tiered Dynasty Rankings - Running Back, Tier 5 22) Latavius Murray, 24, […]

Steve Smith (WR, BAL) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in the mid to late rounds as a WR3, with the potential to be Top-20 again. CURRENT ADP: 94 STD, 78 PPR ANALYSIS: After a top-20 season in 2014, Steve Smith is the clear No. 1 receiver in Baltimore and is poised for a repeat.Be sure to check all of our fantasy […]

Depth Chart Battles: The New York Giants Running Backs

Check out our full Running Back Depth Charts here. As has been the case during most of Tom Coughlin’s tenure in New York, this year’s Giants team enters the season with a committee at running back. Rashad Jennings, Shane Vereen, and Andre Williams will all be looking to get as many touches as possible in […]

Buffalo Bills: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook

Hear that sound? That’s Rex Ryan yammering about how good the Bills are going to be all the way from New York to Buffalo. Jokes aside, the Buffalo Bills should be a much-improved team in the upcoming season. New head coach Rex Ryan might get picked on for how boisterous he was while coaching the New […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 7/20/15

It's an 11-game slate on Monday, July 20th with the Angels and Red Sox kicking things off at 5:05 EDT in game one of their doubleheader in Los Angeles. Eight of the 11 games have an over/under set in Vegas of at least eight runs, with the Rangers at Rockies holding the highest expected total […]

Why Bastian Schweinsteiger is The Transfer Coup of the Summer

As they prepare to defend their International Champions Cup in the United States, Manchester United can quietly revel in the fact that they have already achieved success this summer - by signing Bastian Schweinsteiger  from Bayern Munich. Having spent 17 years at the German superpower the prevailing ideology might have been that the midfielder would […]

Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 16

It's hard to believe that the season for both real and fake baseball is already more than halfway over. Hopefully you're in contention, or at least on the bubble. Either way, there's still time to make a run. These players, available in the majority of fantasy baseball leagues, can help you do it. Editor’s Note: To […]

Trevor Plouffe (3B, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Let's take a look at two different player stat lines: Player A: .259/.320/.449, 11 HR, 43 R, 46 RBI Player B: .269/.329/.438, 12 HR, 36 R, 39 RBI Player A is Plouffe, of course. Player B? Kyle Seager. Plouffe has turned himself into a […]

Joe Mauer (1B, MIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After struggling through much of the first half, Mauer has shown signs of life lately. He’s slashed .319/.382/.495 over the past month, with four of his six homers on the season coming in that span. Mauer’s age and injury history are a concern, and […]

Nathan Eovaldi (SP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. OWNED IN: 14% of fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: Nathan Eovaldi has had a decent first half to the 2015 season. He currently sits with a quality 4.50 ERA, a record of 9-2, a 3.53 FIP that indicates he is pitching better than his actual ERA, a high 1.54 WHIP, while […]

Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 16

The second half of the MLB season has begun. By this point, you should have a pretty solid handle on your roster and its chances for success. Those of you fortunate enough to still be in the hunt should be looking for every little edge. That’s where we come in. RotoBaller’s ongoing waiver wire coverage […]

Can Vikings Tight End Kyle Rudolph Be Your Sleeper TE in 2015?

In most fantasy football leagues, managers only need to draft one tight end. Something tells me I’m going to struggle when deciding which one to target. Since writing a recent article on Travis Kelce and how he should continue to improve this year, I’ve found that I’m also in love with Kyle Rudolph. Not only […]

Chris Young (OF, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all 14 team leagues or deeper. OWNED IN:  11% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Ever since being cut from the Mets last season, Young has had a resurgence with the Yankees. He is batting .257 on the season with 11 homers and 27 RBI. Those numbers don't jump out at you, but […]