Danny Duffy (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ and AL-Only Leagues. OWNED IN: 11% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Ever since Danny Duffy came back from left biceps tendinitis, he has become the pitcher the Royals were expecting all along. The stats may not wow anyone, but his effectiveness has taken some serious strides forward this season. With less […]

Mets Acquire Johnson, Uribe From Braves For Two Minor Leaguers

The New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves have swapped Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson to the Mets in exchange for two minor leaguers, according to CBS Sports. This is a move made to dramatically improve the offense of the Mets that is one of the worst in MLB. Johnson performed well in his Mets debut earlier this […]

Aaron Hicks (OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: While Byron Buxton and Torii Hunter have grabbed the headlines during Minnesota's surprisingly resurgent season, it is Aaron Hicks who has been stealing the show lately (not in attention though, just look at his ownership). Hicks has just 155 AB in […]

Michael Conforto (OF, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The 22-year-old Conforto was just called up from Double-A, and he’d only been there since May. So expectations probably should be on the modest side. On the other hand, he was the 10th overall pick in last year’s draft and hit .312/.396/.503 in that […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks And Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 7/25/15

Saturday boasts a full slate of games including starts by several ace pitchers such as Madison Bumgarner, Johnny Cueto, Chris Sale, and Matt Harvey. There will certainly be room for offense, though, with a powerful Reds lineup visiting the Rockies and a slew of other favorable match-ups for scoring runs. Five games start before 6:10 […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 7/25/15

Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Saturday, July 25th. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be high-cost players, or they can be sleepers, but we are always looking for players that have a chance to return the greatest value […]

Is Mike Wallace Ready to Return to WR1 Status in 2015?

People don’t like to use Mike Wallace’s time spent in Pittsburgh as a tool to project his first year with the Minnesota Vikings for the upcoming season and that’s totally fair—it was a while ago after all. Wallace last played for the Steelers in the 2012 season, catching 64 passes and eight touchdowns. He played […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 7/25/15

At this point in the season there are three teams left with extremely fragile bullpen situations. The Blue Jays, Mariners, and Cubs have struggled all year to find a go-to closer and are still searching for answers. If a clear candidate were to emerge from either of the three teams, there would be great fantasy […]

Three Sleeper Tight Ends to Target in Deeper Leagues

If you find yourself in a 14+ team league, or in a TE premium league (start 2 TEs or give 1.5 PPR to TEs only) it looks like a good year to wait on the position in the draft. There are a lot of guys outside the top ten which offer plenty of upside. If […]

Cut List (Week 16): Players to Consider Cutting Bait On In Fantasy Baseball

The RotoBaller Cut List has been helping fantasy managers make tough decisions all season. Using projections, advanced statistical analysis and potential trade analysis, we are able to make tough fantasy baseball management decisions look easy. Over the last seven days core bats on the Boston Red Sox Mookie Betts, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, Brock Holt and […]

Eyes Wide Shut 2: The LeSean McCoy WTF Edition

“Ladies, you down for a good time to party with one of the top rated running backs in the NFL? You ready for fine food, expensive drinks, the promise of an unforgettable night, and more? You a fan of the Buffalo Bills- hey, where are you going? Why are you slamming the door in my […]

Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings - Florida Gators (#33)

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 Florida Gators, 33 overall for the 2015 college football season. I will be releasing one NCAA team preview per day, providing my analysis on each team in the top 40 […]

Dez Bryant Loses Cool Over Madden 16 Speed Score

Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Well, it sure as hell isn’t Dez Bryant according to his speed rating on NFL Madden 16. Twitter happens to be an excellent source of identifying which athletes are in desperate need of some Midol, so it’s only natural that Bryant took to the […]

Kazmir Traded To Astros For First Big Trade Deadline Move

The Houston Astros acquired Scott Kazmir from the Oakland A's for two minor leagues in the first big move during the MLB trade deadline. The Astros are only two games out of first place in the AL West and currently own the first Wild Card spot. It's been a drastic turnaround from last season when Houston finished […]

Royals Could Land Cueto Or Gallardo In Place Of Injured Vargas

The Kansas City Royals found out on Wednesday that Jason Vargas's season is done because he has to undergo Tommy John surgery. They are looking to replace him with possibly Johnny Cueto or Yovani Gallardo. The left-handed Vargas was 5-2 with a 3.98 ERA this season. Cueto and Gallardo could be good fits as the […]

Pirates Acquire Aramis Ramirez From Brewers For Minor Leaguer

The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Aramis Ramirez in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers for a minor leaguer and cash, according to The Post-Gazette. The Brewers received minor league pitcher Yhonathan Barrios. Ramirez is owed roughly $5.2 million for the rest of the season. The Pirates will cover $3 million of that. The third baseman will […]

Greinke Out For Friday Start Against Mets: Home As Wife Gives Birth

Zack Greinke will miss his start on Friday against the New York Mets to be with his wife in L.A. while she gives birth, according to MLB.com. Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly told MLB.com that it is “unrealistic” that he will be back in N.Y. for his scheduled start against the Mets. He’s hopeful […]

Daily Fantasy NASCAR: DraftKings Advice & Picks for the Jeff Kyle 400

Editor’s Note: If you've never played Daily Fantasy before, our partner DraftKings is hosting a Fantasy NASCAR tournament this weekend for the Jeff Kyle 400. It’s FREE to enter and pays out HUGE cash prizes! If you Sign up and make a deposit now, we’ll give you free access to RotoBaller’s Premium MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Tools (a $99.99 value). You’ll […]

Sam Bradford (QB, PHI) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

CURRENT ADP: ~133 Overall (QB 17) BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds as QB2 ANALYSIS: Sam Bradford was the first overall pick in 2010 and was set to be the franchise quarterback of the St. Louis Rams. His career to date has been riddled with injuries, and with a sub-par supporting cast in St. Louis, Bradford never lived […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 7/24/15

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 Friday, July, 24th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 7/24/15

Holy pitching, Batman! As DFS analysts and players, it’s always interesting to find a slate that gives too few or too many viable options. In Friday, July 24th’s case, the options are plentiful. On a day like today, you have to weigh a few variables when selecting your go-to guy, especially because we only get […]

Mark Buehrle (SP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 38% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Buehrle may seem mixed league relevant based on his 11-5 record and 3.23 ERA, but fantasy owners find his 4.49 K/9 to be a huge letdown. If you play in a league that uses K/9 or caps innings, you can stop reading now […]

Champ or Chump: Teixeira, Puig, and the ToddFather

The hardest thing about a column like this is not having all of the relevant data. I called Robinson Cano a Chump because his fantasy stats were bad and the underlying metrics weren't any better, but now it has come out that he had a bizarre stomach thing. There is no stat for bizarre stomach […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between winning or losing in your fantasy league. Editor’s Note: […]

Tight End Zach Ertz, the Post-Hype Sleeper of 2015

2014 was a rough year for breakout tight ends.  Zach Ertz, Jordan Cameron, Charles Clay, Tyler Eifert, Jordan Reed, Vernon Davis, Kyle Rudolph, Dennis Pitta, Ladarius Green and more failed to reach their preseason expectations, whether it was due to poor play, injury, or a lack of talent around them. Ertz himself is an interesting […]

Why You Should Target RB Joseph Randle in 2015

With the sweet smell of Fantasy Football in the midsummer air, it's about time for us fantasy heads to lead you all in the right direction. While everyone knows you cannot win the league at the draft, you sure can lose it. So we're here for the rest of the summer to let you know […]

2015 NFL Fantasy Draft Strategy: Zero Wide Receivers

I’m not the type of person to commonly use a specific draft strategy. I like to stress letting the value come to you. It helps that I have my own rankings and I can work off of those for every draft. In using my own rankings, I find myself going running back heavy early and […]

Week 16 Q&A: Live Fantasy Chat (7/23)

Thursday Evening – Live Fantasy Baseball Q&A RotoBaller writer Ross Wiliamson will be fielding all grounders, flies and line drives on Thursday July 23th at 9:00 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 […]

Cubs Talking To Tigers For David Price

The Chicago Cubs are having talks with the Detroit Tigers for David Price, according to CBS Chicago. The Tigers are 47-47, but also 10.5 games behind the Kansas Royals for first place. They are only three games out of the second Wild Card spot, but they might be sellers as the July 31 trade deadline […]

David Freese Diagnosed With Thumb Fractures: Could Be Out 4-6 Weeks

Angels David Freese left Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins after he was hit by a pitch on his right hand, and was diagnosed with a thumb fracture, according to The Los Angeles Times. The former World Series MVP could miss some time, or even land on the DL, because he was hit on the […]