Josh Donaldson (3B, TOR) - Fantasy Baseball Undervalued Asset

BALLER MOVE: Target as High-End 3B1 ANALYSIS: In 2014, Josh Donaldson finished in the top four in HR, RBI, R and OPS among third basemen. He posted 29 HR, 98 RBI and 93 R, but hit a lowly .255, down from .301 in 2013. His counting numbers increased from 2013 to 2014, but his rate […]

George Springer (OF, HOU) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target as OF2 with Potential OF1 Upside ANALYSIS: George Springer's 33.0 K% last season would have tied Chris Davis for the MLB lead had he qualified, his .231 batting average was concerning, and he stole just five bases after swiping 86 in his first two minor league seasons. But this is a guy […]

Prince Fielder (1B, TEX) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target as High-End 1B2 ANALYSIS: All this talk about Prince Fielder's declining career must stop. If you look closely at 2014, you will see that he posted a .333/.421/.458 triple slash line in 48 AB in May before a neck injury cut his season way short. So in April, and one game in […]

2015 Dynasty / Keeper Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Catcher

  Dynasty Rankings at Catcher After opening the series with third base, it's time time to rank the next position in my dynasty baseball series - catcher. This is not the most glamorous position to rank. Catchers don't play as many games as the other positions, but there is still something to be said for obtaining a top tier backstop. […]

Jarrett Jack (PG, BKN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 51% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Jarrett Jack is a professional. As a 10 year vet, he knows what he needs to do to not only stay alive in the NBA but to thrive in the NBA. So when news came out earlier this week that Deron Williams […]

Robert Covington (SF/PF, PHI) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 56% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball ANALYSIS: Philadelphia is very thin at the forward position and as a result, Covington has been thrust into the starting lineup where he has taken advantage of this role. The former Tennessee State Tiger's per game over the past five have been 17 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.2 […]

George Springer: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Outfield Sleeper

  Tons of Upside for this Breakout Candidate You are not excited enough about George Springer. Yeah, I know: He strikes out a lot. His 33.0 K% last season would have tied Chris Davis for the MLB lead if he’d had enough AB to qualify, and prospect graveyards are littered with the bones of guys […]

Brandon Moss: 2015 Fantasy Baseball First Base Sleeper

  In 2014, Brandon Moss played the role of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He got off to a stunning start, hitting 21 HR and 66 RBI by the break leading to his first career All Star selection. After the break, Moss hit a horrid .173 with only four bombs and 15 RBI. He did […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – FanDuel Advice for 1/11

All throughout the 2014-15 campaign, RotoBaller will be giving you the top NBA DFS lineup picks at the guard, forward and center positions as well as top sleepers for the day. Below are our favorite picks for January 11th, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured players, […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Four-Game Fantasy Basketball Sleepers (1/12 – 1/18)

This weekly column is geared toward anyone playing in a head-to-head format, and especially those of you in weekly lineup leagues. It is a great idea to keep up with which players are scheduled to play four games during the upcoming week (1/12 – 1/18), as fantasy basketball managers can use this information to gain […]

C.J. Miles (SG/SF, IND) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 31% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Miles has been given the green light to shoot in Indiana, averaging 17.2 points per game over his past six games and considering Rodney Stuckey watched his minutes dip during the last month and then sat out Wednesday's game in Oakland to […]

Cole Aldrich (C, NYK) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues OWNED: 23% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Following the expulsion of J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert from Madison Square Garden, guys like Aldrich must be given extra consideration when scanning over the waiver. Throw in the departure of Samuel Dalembert and the former Kansas Jayhawk has serious potential to produce […]

Rudy Gobert (C, UTA) - NBA Waiver Wire pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 48% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Gobert has been on a tear since January began, especially once he was given the starting nod following Enes Kanter's ankle injury on the 3rd. Averaging just under 10 points per game, Gobert has begun to polish off what was a very raw […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - FanDuel Advice for 1/10

All throughout the 2014-15 campaign, RotoBaller will be giving you the top NBA DFS lineup picks at the guard, forward and center positions as well as top sleepers for the day. Below are our favorite picks for January 10th, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured players, […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - FanDuel Advice for 1/9

All throughout the 2014-15 campaign, RotoBaller will be giving you the top NBA DFS lineup picks at the guard, forward and center positions as well as top sleepers for the day. Below are our favorite picks for January 9th, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured players, […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Spotlight: Robert Covington (PHI)

Waiver Wire Spotlight - Week 11 Robert Covington (PHI, SF/PF) One of the rising sharpshooters in the NBA, Covington has begun to take advantage of the opportunity available to him Philadelphia. Due to the lack of assets in Philadelphia at the Forward positions, Covington has gotten a starting role locked up which warrants fantasy owners […]

2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: First Base (1B - January Edition)

This is RotoBaller's third Fantasy Baseball season, and we are bringing you a special treat this year for our Fantasy Baseball rankings.  We've asked nine of our esteemed writers to submit their own rankings, and we have calculated composite fantasy baseball rankings for all positions.  We are understand that rankings from 1 person represent just 1 opinion.   The […]

Week 11 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Category Specialists

The 2014-15 NBA Season is rolling right along, and with that it is time to dive back into the fantasy basketball waiver wire. Today, the focus is on sleepers of the “Category Specialist” variety that can each help out in different areas during Week 11. Position Eligibility & Ownership Rate Based on Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball […]

Week 11 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Deep Sleepers

With the 2014-15 NBA season now over two months old, the waiver wire has taken its typical place in the weekly/daily routine of fantasy basketball managers. The following group of players are not of the typical standard-league variety, but rather options for those participating in deeper formats. Unless you have the roster space to stash […]

Week 11 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups: NBA Guards

Another week is in the books, and with it comes a trade that is surely going to shake up waiver wires everywhere. In case you missed it some how, guards J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert and Dion Waiters were all involved in a three team deal this week, and the fallout is going to take up a […]

Putting the "O" in R.O.I.D.S to Find Late Round Sleepers

  My Apologies Let me start by offering my most sincere apology. I should not have offered nudes of my Dad, as I learned they are almost impossible to get. He has a beard and is quite wily. Nevertheless, in an attempt to reconcile, I offer a scintillating and sensual description of two of the downright […]

Chris Davis: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper or Bust?

After Chris Davis’s wildly successful 2013 and equally disappointing 2014, what will the 2015 Chris Davis look like?   History of Chris Davis When Chris Davis was traded to the Orioles along with Tommy Hunter for Koji Uehara in 2011, he had nearly a .970 OPS (mostly in hitters’ leagues and parks) in the minors […]

2015 Dynasty / Keeper Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Third Base

  Dynasty Rankings at Third Base I promised I'd do something between the end of my football articles and the beginning of my regular season baseball articles right? Well here is the project I'm working on. Fellow RotoBaller writer Zach Wilkens and I are starting up a dynasty baseball league in January, which has me very […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – FanDuel Advice for 1/7

All throughout the 2014-15 campaign, RotoBaller will be giving you the top NBA DFS lineup picks at the guard, forward and center positions as well as top sleepers for the day. Below are our favorite picks for January 7th, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured players, […]

Week 11 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Forwards

Starting off the year 2015, the waiver wire has taken its typical place in the weekly/daily routine of fantasy basketball managers. The following forwards, whether of the “sleeper” variety or just cashing in temporarily on an unforeseen opportunity, almost certainly deserve attention across the various formats during Week 11 of the campaign. Position Eligibility & […]

Josh Donaldson: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Third Base Sleeper

  Josh Donaldson Can Still Be a Sneaky Draft Day Value All-Star Josh Donaldson is taking his talents up north, crossing the border to the launching pad known as the Rogers Centre. This is great news for his fans and current owners. Donaldson’s trade was part of Billy Bean’s dismantling of the Oakland A’s. The trade was […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - FanDuel Advice for 1/6

All throughout the 2015 NBA season, RotoBaller will be bringing you the top NBA DFS lineup picks at the guard, forward and center positions as well as top sleepers for the day for daily fantasy basketball. Below are our favorite DFS picks for January 6th, 2015 (1/6/2015). Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game […]

Daily Sports Recap 1/6: #JustClevelandThings

Welcome back to another midweek edition of the Daily Sports Recap, where I have once again been blessed by the sports gods, as Cleveland has double-dipped into the metaphorical off-brand ketchup of "laugh at our pain."   Cleveland Cavaliers Lose to Philadelphia 76ers 95-92... Really, Cleveland?  The Sixers?  The Sixers?  The team that is so bad […]

Week 11 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Centers

Starting off the year 2015, the waiver wire has taken its typical place in the weekly/daily routine of fantasy basketball managers. The following centers, whether of the “sleeper” variety or just cashing in temporarily on an unforeseen opportunity, almost certainly deserve attention across the various formats during Week 11 of the campaign. Position Eligibility & […]

Matt Shoemaker: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

  Matt Shoemaker: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper As is with virtually every team every season, the five men who made up the Angels' opening day starting rotation were not the same who ended in it. Garrett Richards and Tyler Skaggs went from bottom of the rotation starters to promising rotation staples, but they ultimately hit […]