English Premier League Week in Review: Matchday 1

Manchester United 1 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur Game of the Week For a considerably exciting matchup to kickoff the Premier League season, it was the opening game that arguably was the most boring of the weekend’s bunch. The two squads were facing each other without their respective first-team goalkeepers and considering how beleaguered the defenses were last […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Target in Middle Rounds as WR3 Current ADP: 98 STD, 99 PPR ANALYSIS: Despite being 35, Steve Smith still possesses many of the high-quality skills that made him an elite wideout. At the end of 2014, the Ravens replaced offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak with the former Chicago Bears head coach Marc Trestman. Additionally, they allowed receivers […]

Khris Davis (OF, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in most leagues OWNED IN: 44% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Now that Gerardo Parra and Carlos Gomez have been shipped to Baltimore and Houston, there is a wide open outfield in Milwaukee that will let Khris Davis continue to slug. In 223 AB this season, Davis has 11 HR, 35 RBI, and a […]

Jimmy Nelson (SP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Jimmy Nelson has had a solid season for the Milwaukee Brewers with a 3.65 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 3.86 FIP, and 7.7 K/9. Nelson's statistics would look far more impressive if they hadn't been inflated by a month of very bad luck. Nelson had a […]

MLB Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Watch for 8/12/2015

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome back to the MLB closers watch, where we take a look at interesting closers and saves situations around MLB twice a week, and provide analysis for fantasy baseball. This week, the first injury to a top tier closer in a long time has occurred. I’ll go into detail of the ramifications […]

RotoBaller Radio Discusses Quarterback Tiers, ADP & Dynasty League Targets

RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the most relevant fantasy football news and getting you ready for draft […]

Jonathan Stewart: 2015 Fantasy Football Draft Value

Jonathan Stewart is the ultimate candidate for “what might have been” discussions. Since entering the league in 2008, Stewart has not started more than eight games in a season, thanks in large part to the presence of DeAngelo Williams. The two have cannibalized each other’s value for years, but with Williams now backing up Le’Veon […]

Ranking the Top 5 Second Year Quarterbacks

Last year's class of rookie quarterbacks was nothing to write home about. Although there were some well-hyped gunslingers coming out of college in 2014, none compared to the immediate success of the 2012 class. There's still plenty of talent among the sophomores heading into 2015. Four out of five of these guys find themselves on cellar-dwelling […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 19)

Jose Peraza was recently called up by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He should be owned in all leagues because of his speed and shortstop eligibility. Peraza will likely lose playing time when Howie Kendrick returns from his injury, but it appears Kendrick will be out for awhile. To be clear, this list is not the […]

Denver Broncos: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook

For a team with an offense as potent as the Denver Broncos, they had quite the number of personnel concerns this offseason. Both wide receiver Demaryius Thomas and tight end Julius Thomas had contract concerns while Peyton Manning’s NFL future was in question due to a whimpering performance toward the end of 2014. With Demaryius […]

2015 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings

Below are RotoBaller’s 2015 fantasy football quarterback (QB) rankings for the 2015 fantasy football season. These staff consensus rankings take the average ranks of three RotoBallers: Edward Gorelik (@edwardgorelik), Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Adam Sabol. Be sure to also check out our 2015 fantasy football ranking dashboard which includes tiered positional ranks, dynasty/keeper league rankings, NFL rookie rankings, and lots more great rankings analysis. […]

Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings - Texas Longhorns (#25)

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 Texas Longhorns, 25 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 […]

Desmond Jennings Playing Two More Rehab Games Before Return

Desmond Jennings will play two more rehab games with the High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs before he returns to the Tampa Bay Rays. Jennings, 28, has been on the DL since undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in early June. The outfielder has only competed in 18 games this season in Tampa. The Rays have won five in a […]

Utley Clears Waivers, Free To Be Traded

Chase Utley has cleared revocable trade waivers, which means he could be traded to any MLB team. The Philadelphia Phillies veteran second baseman does have a no-trade clause in his contract. So ultimately, Utley decides his own fate. The Giants, Cubs, Angels and Yankees are among the teams that may be interested in the 36-year-old. […]

When Cam Newton Gets Pissed, We All Win

Let’s face it: most of us claim that we’d rather drink bleach through a straw, made entirely out of thorns, than watch preseason football (that means absolutely nothing) or pay attention to training camps. But we secretly are thanking the NFL gods that our eyes get to feast upon clashing helmets once again. One thing […]

For Christ Sakes Jets, Seriously? Geno Smith Sucker Punched

Good news guys. The New York Jets are still a joke! Linebacker Ikemefuna “I.K.” Enemkpali has been cut by the laugh out loud team after cold-cocking quarterback Geno Smith during a locker room altercation, breaking the latter’s jaw and putting him out of commission for the next six to ten weeks. According to a tweet […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/11/15

Every team in the majors is set to take field on Tuesday in a slew of games highlighted by great matchups, pitting the Cardinals against the Pirates in St. Louis, and the Dodgers against the Nationals out in LA. Plenty of strikeouts can be expected, too, with several ace pitchers taking the mound including Matt […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 8/11/15

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 11th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Five Wide Receivers Primed for More Touchdowns in 2015

Touchdowns can be a fickle thing. In 2010 Dwayne Bowe led all receivers with a whopping fifteen touchdowns. In four mostly full seasons since, he has had a combined thirteen scores. As I’m sure most of you remember, that included zero last year from him and the rest of the Kansas City wide receivers. Even […]

Why Waiting On Running Backs Works: 12-Team Mock Draft Results

I did a recent 12-team standard mock draft on ESPN, and decided that I would avoid running backs in the first couple rounds to see what sort of team I could craft without a top-of-the-line stud. I had the 10th pick, and while I won't outline the entire draft results, I'll mention who I picked […]

Reggie Bush (RB, SF) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds as a Flex Option or RB3. CURRENT ADP: 110 STD, 89 PPR ANALYSIS: Reggie Bush is a PPR beast who still has some playmaking ability left.Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025: 2025 fantasy football rankings Running back (RB) fantasy football rankings Wide receiver (WR) fantasy football rankings […]

Kansas City Chiefs: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook

Coming off of a year in which they didn’t throw a single touchdown pass to a wide receiver, the Kansas City Chiefs brought in Jeremy Maclin in the hopes of boosting the offense. Alex Smith may not be the most spectacular quarterback in the NFL, but between the addition of Maclin, superstar running back Jamaal Charles, […]

Kyle Lohse Placed On Revocable Trade Waiver: Royals Could Land The SP

The Milwaukee Brewers placed Kyle Lohse on the revocable trade waiver, according to MLBdailydish.com. If Lohse goes through waivers unclaimed, the starting pitcher could be traded to any team in MLB. The Kansas City Royals are potential favorites to land Lohse as they try to make another run at the World Series. After this season, Lohse […]

Kemp Placed On Revocable Trade Waiver: Will Padres Trade OF?

Matt Kemp has been placed on the revocable trade waiver, according to MLBdailydish.com. If Kemp goes through waivers unclaimed, the San Diego Padres could trade the outfielder to any team. Teams would have to acquire the 30-year-old before Aug. 31 because he would be ineligible to play in the postseason if traded after said date. […]

Red Sox Place Castillo, Ramirez, Four Others On Revocable Trade Waiver

The Boston Red Sox have placed six players on the revocable trade waiver, which included Rusney Castillo and Hanley Ramirez. The six players placed on the revocable trade waiver were Castillo, Ramirez, Jackie Bradley Jr., Brock Holt, Craig Breslow and Justin Masterson. None of the players have cleared waivers yet despite being placed on the […]

Nick Castellanos (3B, DET) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Looking at his overall numbers, Castellanos would seem to be having a similarly disappointing campaign as he did in 2014. Early season struggles, however, have given way to what could be a breakout. Castellanos was a well-regarded prospect and is still only 23 years […]

Rusney Castillo (OF, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Castillo was a tremendous disappointment in his first stint in the majors this season. However, since being recalled two weeks ago, He’s hit .333/.375/.444 with a homer and two steals. There’s still a wealth of potential here. Though Castillo figures to split time with […]

Jonathan Schoop (2B / 3B, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: As a rookie last season, Schoop displayed excellent pop for a middle infielder with 16 homers in 455 at-bats. Unfortunately, he also hit just .209 and struck out nearly 10 times as often as he walked. His plate discipline hasn’t evolved much, but his […]

Nick Hundley (C, COL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Fantasy owners truly believed that the catcher to own in Colorado was Wilin Rosario. He gave owners flexibility in their lineups to play at C, 1B, CI and seemingly had the higher upside as a hitter. Then Nick Hundley came walking in the door […]

Michael Taylor (OF, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Thanks to a bevy of injuries in the nation’s capital, Taylor has gotten a lot more playing time than anticipated this year. His rate stats aren’t terribly impressive with just a .237/.282/.371 triple slash to his name, but he does have 10 homers and […]