NBA Players on New Teams: Winners and Losers for 2015-16 Fantasy Basketball

The 2015-16 NBA season is less than a week away, and RotoBaller is here to help you succeed in the upcoming fantasy basketball season.  Today we take a look back at some of the players who changed teams in the offseason, and the impact this might have on their fantasy value.   How Will These Players […]

Fantasy Basketball Sleepers: More Undervalued NBA Players

There is less than a week to go until the start of the 2015-16 NBA season.  Last week on RotoBaller, we took a look at some players in new roles who are being undervalued in fantasy drafts.  This week we've got even more sleepers to target for draft profit at their current values.   Fantasy […]

Manny Machado: 2015 Fantasy Baseball In Review

Despite having put together 1,200 plate appearances’ worth of average offensive performance across his age 20 – 22 seasons, Manny Machado wasn’t shown a lot of love in fantasy circles before the 2015 campaign. Multiple knee injuries and what I’ve taken to referring to as the Trout Tax (the undeniable impact that Mike Trout’s ascension […]

RotoBaller Radio Podcast: NFL Week Seven DFS Preview & Matchup Sleepers

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 Wednesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph (@RealTalkRaph) will be talking all things DFS and fantasy football to give you an edge on sites like […]

Richard Rodgers (TE, GB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Another example of a player who had a subpar week and now heads into their bye week, Richard Rodgers still had five targets in an underwhelming effort against San Diego. He was only able to turn two of those five targets […]

Rishard Matthews (WR, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 54% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Rishard Matthews had a great first three weeks of 2015 despite being part of an absolutely atrocious Joe Philbin led Dolphins offense. While Jarvis Landry would get his catches, Matthews was the only real consistent weapon that Ryan Tannehill was really […]

Marvin Jones (WR, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 52% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Marvin Jones has shown flashes of relevance in past years, but Jones’ own inconsistencies (which may speak more to how inconsistent Andy Dalton and the Bengals have been in the past in general) have held him back from anyone’s circle of […]

Charles Sims (RB, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues / 14 Team Standard Leagues OWNED IN: 58% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If you’re in a PPR league and Sims is still out there, or someone dropped him due to the Buccaneers’ bye week, you should definitely scoop him up. The success of Doug Martin so far […]

Ryan Mathews (RB, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 77% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: While owning Ryan Mathews has quite the “handcuffy” feel to it, he still has put forward two weeks out of six that would absolutely warrant playing him. One out of three isn’t preferable, but if you’re in a league with a […]

Darren McFadden (RB, DAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 56% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: McFadden’s ownership has jumped from 35% to 56% since last week, but if any of you 44% are in PPR leagues, you need to get McFadden on your team. All of Lance Dunbar’s passing down work is now McFadden’s to […]

Fantasy Football Stock Up: Martavis Bryant, Lamar Miller, Chris Ivory

Martavis Bryant – WR, Pittsburgh Steelers All it took was Landry Jones to come in and heave the ball up to Martavis Bryant in the back of the endzone for Bryant's 2015 to be kickstarted. Sunday was Bryant's first action after being suspended and injured for the first five games, which saw him see eight targets in six […]

Christine Michael Needs To Be Owned In All Fantasy Leagues

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Christine Michael is now getting the opportunity to be the starting running back for the Dallas Cowboys. If you are a running back in the NFL, Dallas is a pretty ideal situation. The Cowboys currently have the second-highest-rated run-blocking offensive line in the […]

Tanaka (Elbow) Underwent Surgery To Remove Bone Spur

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka underwent arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to remove a bone spur from his right elbow. The bone spur dates back to his time in Japan, according to the Yankees front office. Six weeks of exercise and strengthening is required before the start of a throwing program. The right-hander should be […]

Justin Turner (Knee) To Undergo Surgery Thursday

Justin Turner will undergo arthroscopic surgery on Thursday to remove loose bodies from his left knee after what was the best stretch of his entire career. The Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman was playing through a nagging knee injury throughout the ALDS. Turner had a .526 BA with 6 2B, 4 RBI, 10 hits over […]

Navarro Starting, Batting 7th For Jays During ALCS Game 5

The only change on both sides of the ALCS rosters is that Dioner Navarro catch for the Toronto Blue Jays for Wednesday’s Game 5. Navarro is usually the battery-mate for Marco Estrada and he will on Wednesday. The catcher will bat seventh right behind Troy Tulowitzki and in front of Kevin Pillar. The 31-year-old went […]

Jacob Tamme (TE, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: According to Pro Football Focus, Jacob Tamme has a pass rating of 1.6, good for 12th in the NFL among tight ends just behind Antonio Gates. His run blocking might be rated at an incredibly low -3.8, but with the Falcons' offensive […]

Tavon Austin (WR, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ team leagues OWNED IN: 52% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS:  Maybe all it took for the West Virginia product to break out was some semi-consistent play at quarterback. Outside of a horrendous performance against Green Bay last week, Nick Foles has been very solid for the Rams with a 63% completion […]

Price Available Out Of Bullpen For ALCS Game 5

David Price will be available out of the bullpen for Wednesday’s Game 5 of the ALCS against the Kansas City Royals. The Toronto Blue Jays starter pitched Game 2 and was dominant for six innings until it all came a part in the seventh. The left-hander was tagged for five innings in the seventh as […]

Leonard Hankerson (WR, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

After several encouraging weeks earlier in the season, Leonard Hankerson has disappointed fantasy players recently. Hankerson only has five catches for 50 yards in his last two games. Hankerson (37% owned) may still be available in your league, and now is the time to pick him up. While Roddy White caught his first TD last […]

Jeremy Maclin Not Practicing Wednesday

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiverJeremy Maclin did not practice on Wednesday due to suffering a concussion in the team's Week 6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. As long as he clears the NFL's concussion protocol by Saturday night, Maclin will likely still suit up for the Chiefs Week 7 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. And […]

Dwayne Bowe Nowhere Near the Fantasy Radar

It's a good thing Dwayne Bowe was able to secure $9 million in guaranteed money from the Cleveland Browns because he'll likely find himself out of the NFL following the season. According to Cleveland Browns reporter Scott Petrak, coach Mike Pettine currently lists Bowe as his No. 5 receiver behind Travis Benjamin, Andrew Hawkins, Brian […]

DeSean Jackson Out for This Week, and Already Out of the ‘Skins Future?

Jackson suffered a setback last week, and he once again missed practice again today. Not only is Jackson out for this week, but speculation is already starting that he’s out of the Redskins’ 2016 plans, with the Washington Post’s Mike Jones reporting that the team will likely cut him in the offseason. While it might […]

Jordan Reed Returns to Practice

Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed has returned to practice after missing the past couple of weeks with a concussion. The Redskins gave Reed plenty of time off from his last concussion because he has a history of them. Before suffering the injury, Reed was one of the best fantasy football tight ends out there. […]

Brandon LaFell Returns to Practice

After missing the entire season thus far with a foot injury, New England Patriots wide receiver Brandon LaFell finally returned to practice on Wednesday. The Patriots will now have 21 days to activate LaFell, which means his likely return will be in Week 8 or 9. If you haven't done so already, it's time to […]

Tyrod Taylor Splits Reps, Status Remains Fuzzy for Sunday

On a positive note for Tyrod Taylor owners, he was able to take first reps at quarterback with the Bills on Wednesday. On a negative note, so did EJ Manuel. Giving some positive spin on the matter, NFL.com notes that Taylor was taking more reps today than he did at this point last week. Then […]

Is Brandon LaFell A Must-Own In All Fantasy Leagues?

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: You want the presumptive third option on New England’s prolific offense. You want Brandon LaFell. One bedrock of my fantasy philosophy is this: always seek players on good offenses with good quarterbacks. It sounds simple, and it is. Any offense led by Tom Brady is […]

To Start, Or Not? Colin Kaepernick Is The Ultimate Coin Flip

It really hasn't been that long since most of the football world was talking about the future greatness of Colin Kaepernick. In his first two years as the starting QB for the 49ers, he took the team deep into the playoffs. He helped out many fantasy owners in that time as well. Unfortunately, Kaepernick hasn't […]

Sam Bradford Keeps His Starting Job for Now

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly will stick with quarterback Sam Bradford as his starter in Week 7 against the Carolina Panthers. "Sam's our quarterback," Kelly said, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. "We have full confidence in Sam." As horrible as Bradford has played thus far this season, he has began to show some minor […]

Percy Harvin and Karlos Williams Miss Trip to London

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Percy Harvin and running back Karlos Williams did not make the trip to London and are expected to miss the team's Week 7 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Harvin is out due to a hip injury. The injury is expected to keep him out of action for several weeks. Williams has […]

Duke Johnson Dealing With Shoulder Stinger

Cleveland Browns rookie running back Duke Johnson reportedly suffered a shoulder stinger on Sunday against the Denver Broncos. The injury is likely to keep him out of some practice this week, but it's not considered serious and it shouldn't linger on long-term. Even when healthy Johnson is nowhere on the fantasy football radar in redraft […]