Reds and D-Backs Discussing Trade Involving Phillips For Hill

The Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks have discussed a trade involving Brandon Phillips and Aaron Hill, according to Fox Sports. Phillips has to sign off on any trade, which will make it difficult to move the second baseman. The 34-year-old is owed $27 million through 2017, which means the Reds would likely have to eat […]

Matt Forte Practices and Titans Activate David Cobb

Every fantasy football owner with Matt Forte on his or her team will be extremely pleased to hear that the Chicago Bears running back did manage to get in a limited practice on Wednesday. For the past couple of seasons Forte has been one of the best fantasy football backs in all of football. Unfortunately […]

Nemanja Bjelica is the Manja You Want to Own

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 40% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: The 27 year old Serbian power-forward has been pretty good for the Timberwolves so far this season. On Tuesday night against the Hornets, Bjelica scored 13 points while nabbing seven boards and dishing four dimes. His three game streak of double digit […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Forwards (Week 3)

Welcome to Week 3 of the NFL season. Today on RotoBaller, we will be taking a closer look at four forwards available in most leagues who can provide a spark in the coming week.  Be sure to also check out our Week 3 Waiver Wire Centers and Guards. Position Eligibility & Ownership Rate Based on […]

Owen Daniels (TE, Den) - Waiver Wire Analysis

Baller Move: Ignore on the waiver wire Owned In: 32% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Owen Daniels exceeded expectations in Denver's first loss last week against the undefeated Carolina Panthers, posting a fantasy score way above his projection. Don't expect lightning to strike twice though--not with the recent acquisition of Vernon Davis. Despite only playing nine […]

Ish Smith a Good-ish Option at the Point

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Ish Smith has come in and done a very good job for the New Orleans Pelicans. His value will take a hit when Jrue Holiday is ready to roll, but in the mean time he is looking like a Ricky Rubio lite […]

Richard Rodgers (TE, GB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add standard 12+ team leagues (bye week add only) OWNED IN: 34% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Last week Richard Rogers had his best game of the season versus the Carolina Panthers last week with  five catches for 19 yards and two touchdowns on nine targets.  The nine targets Rodgers received last week was tied for third-most for tight […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks – FanDuel DFS Basketball Advice for 11/11/15

The most exciting night of the grueling work week is upon us: NBA Wednesday! Sit back, neglect your day job, and build a lineup - or six - with the assistance of my picks below. But before we get into the player picks, let's talk Vegas and back-to-backs real quick. The Knicks, Hornets, Lakers, Raptors, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice - NBA DFS Lineup Picks for 11/10/15

Last night was one of the worst nights in fantasy this season. There were countless injuries, which had people rushing to change their teams minutes before lock, but also had people ending their nights early, a la Kevin Durant. Hopefully tonight will be a bit more clear with no injuries during the games. In this […]

Heath Miller a TE Filler for Week 10

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I have to admit, I would have been more excited to write about Heath Miller if Big Ben were under center on Sunday. In Week 8 against the Bengals, Miller recorded 105 yards receiving on 10 catches. A solid standard league game […]

The New and Improved Jay Cutler

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 48% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I know a lot of people still want no part of Jay Cutler after the letdowns of seasons past, but it's time to recognize. Cutler has been playing very well this season despite the slew of injuries that have hit his offense. […]

Jacob Tamme (TE, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add as TE2 or bye-week replacement OWNED IN: 30% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: If you've scored big with Jacob Tamme as a waiver wire pickup or cheap DFS option over the last two weeks, kudos to you. Just make sure to keep in mind the key contributing factor to Tamme's recent success -- the absence of […]

Marvin Jones (WR, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Consider as WR3 or flex OWNED IN: 58% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Let's make this clear right from the start -- Marvin Jones is far from a safe bet. But as far as low-cost, high-ceiling flex players go, the Cincinnati Bengals wideout checks off a lot of the right boxes. Jones is coming off a five-catch, […]

Isaiah Crowell (RB, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add as RB depth OWNED IN: 71% of of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Cleveland Browns' passing game has produced some of fantasy football's most unlikely breakout players this season (yes, we mean you Gary Barnidge and Travis Benjamin). Yet its rushing attack has left quite a bit to be desired. Isaiah Crowell, an RB1 in […]

Alfred Blue (RB, Hou) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add as bye-week flex play in 12-team leagues OWNED IN: 60% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With Arian Foster out for the year with a torn Achilles tendon, Alfred Blue remains entrenched atop the Texans' stable of running backs. The problem here is that Blue, who owns just a 3.3 ypc average in 243 career attempts, […]

Nemanja Bjelica (PF, MIN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED: 40% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues This is not the first time I have banged the drum for reigning Euroleague MVP Nemanja Bjelica. This past weekend, he was one of the players featured in my “Weekend Category Streamers” piece, which you can check out here. Bjelica has provided […]

Tyrod Taylor (QB, BUF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Start as QB1 and consider for DFS OWNED IN: 48% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Welcome back, Tyrod Taylor. The fantasy football world certainly missed you. Taylor, the Buffalo Bills' dynamic first-year starter, started for the first time in nearly a month this past Sunday, and the impact was immediately evident. Taylor finished with 181 passing […]

Brian Hoyer: The Ultimate Volume Based Fantasy QB

BALLER MOVE: Stream this week, Add in 2QB leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: After retaking the starting role partway through the Texans Week 5 matchup vs the Colts, Hoyer has delivered solid fantasy week after solid fantasy week. In four mostly full games since, Hoyer has averaged 278 yards with multiple passing touchdowns […]

Meet San Diego's Newest Starting WR, Dontrelle Inman

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-team leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Two injuries have left the Chargers precariously thin at the wide receiver position. With Keenan Allen already on IR and Malcom Floyd’s season in doubt after a shoulder injury, relatively unknown Dontrelle Inman is thrust into a starting role. This is definitely […]

Stevie Johnson (WR, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all formats OWNED IN: 52% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It's gotten ugly for the Chargers. A 2-7 record, a season-ending injury to standout wide receiver Keenan Allen, and seemingly endless debate about the team's future in San Diego. But from a fantasy perspective, the Chargers have actually given us plenty. Philip Rivers […]

Wide Receivers Showing Warning Signals For Week 10

It took long enough but it looks like we're finally reaching some level of normalcy among the higher end fantasy wide receivers. Players usually end up being what they are for the year around Week 5 or so but in the case of receivers, it's been a rather wonky year. The consistency we've grown accustomed to took […]

Chris Ivory, Doug Martin, Mark Ingram: Running Backs Showing Warning Signals?

The 2015 fantasy season has essentially become a battle to see who the last team standing is. I mean that as close to literally as possible. There has been so many injuries and disappointing draft picks, especially at the running back position. A week after Le'Veon Bell was lost for the season, New England running back […]

Fantasy Football Fallers: Chris Ivory, Ronnie Hillman, Eli Manning & More

Week 9 had quite a lot of players going off, though rest assured there were still plenty of disappointments to go around. There were also some stat lines that are deceptively strong, but shroud the truth that the game could have been much better. There were also the injuries to Ben Roethlisberger (foot) Teddy Bridgewater […]

Fantasy Football Risers: Jordan Matthews, Derek Carr, Sammy Watkins & More

Where has the time gone? We are knee deep in the second half of the regular season now, and while we'd all like to think we have a grasp on player and team trends, each week of football serves to remind us that "any given Sunday" is a real thing. We have upsets, expectations that […]

Breakout Players at 2B, SS, and C and What It Means For 2016

Having some baseball withdrawal yet? Welcome to the club. That's why I'm starting a weekly series running through November looking at players at each position who experienced breakout campaigns. I'll also run another segment detailing the busts at each position. This edition will focus on middle infielders and backstops. My selections will be influenced by their […]

RotoBaller Radio Podcast: Week Ten (10) Waiver Wire Sleepers & Analysis

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 hottest waiver wire pickups, free agent sleepers and fantasy football injury news […]

RotoBaller Radio is On @ 9:30 PM – Week Ten (10) Waiver Wire Pickups & Injury Updates

RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph (@RealTalkRaph) will be talking all things fantasy football tonight at 9:30 PM EST with co-host and fantasy football expert Anthony Aniano (@AAnianoFantasy), Tuesday November 10th, to prepare for Week 10 and discuss top waiver wire pickups and injury updates. They will be answering all of your fantasy football live on the air, so get […]

Bryan Walters (WR, Jax) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Handcuff to Allen Hurns OWNED IN: 1% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Bryan Walters needs to slip between two Allens to establish any fantasy worth. That is, Allen Robinson and Allen Hurns, both of whom continue to break out in Jacksonville. Robinson recently visited Revis Island and was one of few able to penetrate the tightly […]

Cecil Shorts (WR, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Pick up in deep, 12-14 team leagues Owned In: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: It's hard to want to start anyone on the Houston Texans whose name is not DeAndre Hopkins. However, it can't hurt to keep an eye on the other wide receivers in Houston, especially now that Arian Foster is once […]

J.J. Hickson (PF/C, DEN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add for REB and BLK in Deep H2H Leagues OWNED: 7% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: At this point in his career we know what J.J. Hickson is. He is an excellent rebounder. He's a terrible free throw shooter (which makes him untouchable in roto leagues). He will get you some blocks, but never […]