Indianapolis Colts (DEF, IND) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds Current ADP: 209 STD ANALYSIS: The Colts have a weak schedule in terms of rushing offenses, especially since the Texans lost Arian Foster to a groin injury. Indianapolis was right around the league average in rushing yards allowed with 1,814 yards, and opposing offenses were able to gain 4.3 yards per rush […]

Fantasy Football Draft Prep Advice - Live Q&A with Ed Gorelik

Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A RotoBaller writer and lead NFL editor Edward Gorelik  (@EdwardGorelik) answers all of your fantasy football questions every Monday night through the NFL preseason, and all through the fantasy football season. Ed has been studying tape all summer to prepare for the NFL season and help you win your fantasy leagues! Last […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/18/15

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to another edition of my FanDuel analysis for DFS contests. We're back to a full slate of contests tonight, with first pitch at 7:05 EDT. My goal as always is to help you find matchups for your DFS lineups to help you win on FanDuel. Good luck tonight RotoBallers! Editor’s Note: […]

PGA DFS: DraftKings Fantasy Golf Sleeper Picks and Advice for the Wyndham Championship

Jason Day finally won his first major championship after so many close calls. He was my first pick last week followed by Justin Rose who finished fourth. I’ve been rolling for three weeks in a row, let’s hope the streak doesn’t end here. The PGA Tour heads to Greensboro, N.C., to play on the Donald Ross designed Sedgefield Country […]

Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings - Virginia Tech Hokies (#21)

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 Virginia Tech Hokies, 21 overall for the 2015 college football season. I will be releasing one NCAA team preview per day, providing my analysis on each team in […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 20)

UPDATE: I had mistakenly reported that Nomar Mazara had been called up to the big leagues. He in fact has been promoted to AAA, but won't be joining the big-league club at this time. If and when he does get the call in September, Mazara may be given quite a lot of playing time, especially for […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 8/18/15

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, August 18th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Cole Beasley: The Next Valuable Slot

Fantasy-wise, Cole Beasley hasn’t really been what you call a looker. If Antonio Brown is the Irina Shayk of fantasy wide receivers, Cole Beasley is the three-week-old meat sculpture of Bea Arthur. Thirty-one wideouts had more yards last season than he’s had in his entire three year career. But Beasley finally found his role in […]

Ladarius Green (TE, SD) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in the mid to late rounds and pair with a more established TE for insurance. CURRENT ADP: 180 STD, 165 PPR ANALYSIS: Ladarius Green should benefit from the suspension of Antonio Gates with the potential to overtake the starting gig entirely.Editor's Note: Find sleeper picks, undervalued ADPs, and draft targets to help you dominate your fantasy football […]

A Sleeper You May Have Forgotten: Tight End Jordan Cameron

You know what can save your fantasy team? Getting an extra receiver. How do you get an extra receiver? Killing your tight end pick. Time for a new case for another sleeper. Jordan Cameron broke the hearts of fantasy owners about halfway through the season when it became abundantly clear that he was going to fall short of the expectations […]

Three Sleeper Defenses to Target

Like many of you reading this, my general strategy with defenses is to stream away based on matchups. It works well and because the elite defenses are drafted at such a premium that I can never justify taking them. For example, the Seahawks weren’t even the #1 fantasy defense last season (that was the Bills) […]

Aoki (Concussion) Returns Friday Against Padres

San Francisco Giants right fielder Nori Aoki will be activated from the DL on Thursday, according to CSN. Giants manager Bruce Bochy told CSN that Aoki is good to go and he hasn’t experience any concussion-related symptoms. He took batting practice over the weekend with no setbacks. No Wednesday starter decision yet, Bochy said. Also, […]

Wright (Back) Won't Return Until Maybe Next Week

David Wright won’t be activated this week, according The Daily News. The New York Mets captain will likely return next week when the Mets begin a four-game series in Philadelphia against the rival Phillies. Spinal stenosis has kept Wright out of the Mets lineup since early April. #Mets have now ruled out Denver for Wright's […]

Holland (Shoulder) Cleared, Rejoins Rangers Rotation On Wednesday

Derek Holland: Fantasy Baseball Player News & Analysis" href="http://www.rotoballer.com/fantasy-baseball-mlb-player-news/Derek+Holland" target="blank">Derek Holland has been cleared and will rejoin the Texas Rangers Notebook" href="http://www.rotoballer.com/mlb-fantasy-news/?team=TEX">Rangers rotation on Wednesday, according to The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. A shoulder issue has caused Holland to miss the entire season besides one inning in early April. Holland. He will be plugged into a […]

Dodgers Talking With Red Sox For De Aza

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the middle of talks with the Boston Red Sox to possibly land Alejandro De Aza, according to Fox Sports. It would be a huge pickup for the Dodgers as they hold a 2 1/2 game lead over the San Francisco Giants for first place in the NL East. De […]

Kipnis (Shoulder) To Be Activated Tuesday Or Wednesday

Jason Kipnis will likely be activated from the DL on Tuesday or Wednesday, according to MLB.com. The Cleveland Indians All-Star second baseman has missed two weeks with a sore right shoulder. He’s been throwing for the past few days with no issues, which means it’s a matter of days before he’s back with the Tribe. […]

Wieters (Hamstring) Expected Back Tuesday For Orioles

Matt Wieters is expected to be back in the lineup for the Baltimore Orioles after a week out of action because of a hamstring issue, according to MASNsports.com. The 29-year-old catcher left last Tuesday’s game with a right hamstring strain. He hasn’t played since but was able to run the bases on Monday without any […]

Pedroia (Hamstring) Takes Batting Practice For First Time Since Injury

Dustin Pedroia is making progress from a hamstring injury as the Boston Red Sox second baseman took batting practice for the first time since late July, according to The Boston Globe. The hamstring has hindered Pedroia’s second half of the season while the Red Sox continue to dip in the standings. The 32-year-old infielder has […]

Blue Jays Option Drew Hutchinson To Triple-A For Next 10 Days

The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned Drew Hutchinson to Triple-A Buffalo and will be calling up Matt Hague, according to Sportsnet. The move to send the starting pitcher down to the minors is because the club will roll with a four-man rotation since they have two days off over the next 10 days. Hutchinson won’t likely […]

Victor Cruz (WR, NYG) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Mid-to-Late Rounds for WR3 Upside CURRENT ADP: 103 STD, 96 PPR ANALYSIS: Victor Cruz might be recovering from an injury with Odell Beckham Jr. now the number one receiver for the New York Giants, but he still has legitimate upside. Every so often an NFL player will have a debilitating injury that basically knocks him off […]

Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A with Edward G (8/17)

Monday Evening – Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A RotoBaller writer and Lead NFL Editor Edward Gorelik  (@EdwardGorelik) will be answering all of your fantasy football questions every Monday night until the end of the NFL season. Tonight's chat is happening Monday August 17th at 8:00 PM EST.  Draft Prep, sleepers, rankings, dynasty questions, Ed has been studying tape all summer […]

Wide Receiver Tiered Dynasty / Keeper Rankings

What's up RotoBallers. While we already released our tiered dynasty/keeper wide receiver rankings in a few different pieces, we thought it was about the right time to update these WR rankings as we are fast approaching the NFL season. As the preseason continues, some updates have been made to account for injury news and opportunities that players may […]

Cleveland Browns (DEF, CLE) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds Current ADP: 264 STD ANALYSIS: The Cleveland Browns make for an interesting D/ST unit because, while they have the second hardest schedule of opposing run games, they also have the fourth easiest schedule in terms of passing. The Browns gave up 2,265 rushing yards, the most in the league […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 8/17/15

What's up RotoBallers. Below are my DFS lineup picks for tonight's games on DraftKings. As always, I will try and identify players for your DFS lineups to help you win on DraftKings. Good luck! Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - they're hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 20 (Part 1)

Below are some of my starting pitcher streamer sleepers for the first half of Week 20 to consider adding off your league’s waiver wire. Some of these SP options can be considered sleepers for your team depending on the league format and depth, including NL-Only, AL-Only and head-to-head formats. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/17/15

There are just 10 games scheduled for Monday. Fortunately for the sake of lineup options and combinations, they're all under the lights, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 EDT. My goal as always is to help you find matchups for your DFS lineups to help you win on FanDuel. Good luck tonight RotoBallers! Editor’s Note: […]

Week 20 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 20, 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 […]

Kevin Gausman (SP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deeper Mixed Leagues Ownership: 10% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: In 2015, Kevin Gausman has been incredible at home with a 1.50 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP and one home run allowed, despite the homer-friendly confines of Camden Yards. Gausman has two starts at home this week against two very weak offensive teams. First, he […]

John Danks (SP, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deeper Leagues Ownership: 7% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: John Danks seems to have finally settled into a groove for the White Sox. He has struggled with home runs this season (1.1 HR/9), but that should not be an issue this week, as he is pitching in Anaheim and Seattle, two cities with very pitcher-friendly parks. The Angels […]

Raisel Iglesias (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues Ownership: 6% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Cuban prospect Raisel Iglesias has had flashes of both good and bad in his debut season with the Cincinnati Reds. Iglesias has been brilliant of late. In three August starts, Iglesias has a 2.89 ERA and 0.75 WHIP. He is making both of his starts this […]