Fantasy Football PPR Rankings: Top 200

What's up RotoBallers. Fantasy football drafts are already underway, or about to get started. It's that time, and we're here to help you win your leagues. RotoBaller's staff has been waiting a long time for this, and we couldn't be more prepared to help you dominate your approaching drafts. Below are RotoBaller's updated 2015 fantasy football rankings for PPR (point per reception) […]

Fantasy Football Standard Rankings: Top 200

The NFL season is right around the corner, and with that many fantasy football drafts are either underway or about to kick off. Here at RotoBaller headquarters, we've been analyzing fantasy football nonstop, and are here to help you dominate your drafts. Below are RotoBaller's updated 2015 fantasy football standard rankings for standard scoring (non-PPR) leagues. These staff consensus rankings are updated to […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 9/1/15

Welcome to the final month of the regular season. Amazing how fast it has flown. If you've been in the red all year, now is your (only) time to turn things around and flip those DFS negatives into positives. We've got a full slate of MLB action tonight, so there's much to digest for your […]

Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings – Notre Dame Fighting Irish (#12)

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 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 12 overall for the 2015 college football season. I will be releasing one NCAA team preview per day, providing my analysis on each team […]

Live Q&A Recap with Ed Gorelik - Fantasy Football Draft Strategy Advice (8/31)

Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A RotoBaller writer and lead NFL editor Edward Gorelik  (@EdwardGorelik) answers all of your fantasy football questions every Monday night through the NFL preseason, and all through the fantasy football season. Ed has been studying tape all summer to prepare for the NFL season and help you win your fantasy leagues! Last […]

Three Undervalued Tight Ends to Target in 2015 Drafts

While the tight end position is not the most studied and thought out of the offensive positions (in fact, it might be last), an undervalued tight end taken at the right time can really boost a fantasy team. For that reason, I’ve outlined three tight ends below that, if taken at the right point in […]

Three Overvalued Quarterbacks Who Are Being Drafted Too High

There are two schools of thought when it comes to drafting a quarterback in fantasy football drafts. One strategy is to grab one of the top-notch passers early like Aaron Rodgers or Andrew Luck, giving you an automatic advantage at a key position. The other, more common philosophy, is to wait on QB entirely considering […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 9/1/15

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, September 1st. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Three Undervalued Running Backs Based on ADP Data

The days of building your fantasy football team around two stud running backs drafted in the first two rounds are over. Most NFL teams rely on a committee of running backs, as opposed to the workhorse strategy of old, and there are only a handful of true bell cow backs left in the league. If […]

Buy Low and Sell High Hitters for Fantasy Baseball (Week 22)

In the past 15 days, three players on the Toronto Blue Jays have clobbered 10 home runs each, amassing 89 RBI in the process. Jose Bautista, Josh Donaldson and Edwin Encarnacion have powered the Jays offense to record-setting lengths in the month of August and there are no signs of stopping. For the most part, Bautista […]

Champ or Chump: What to Make of Molina, Bogaerts, and Arenado

Astute readers may have noticed that this column has increasingly made references to 2016 in predicting what the future may hold for featured players. While the statistical trends referred to hold value over time, there is simply not enough season left to assert that they definitely - or even probably - will impact a player […]

NFC North: Strength of Schedule Analysis & Players to Target or Avoid

We’ve previously published an article series analyzing and grading all the NFL defenses, division by division. Now we’re going to look at the strength of schedules of each NFL team, division by division, to help you identify players with the best matchups vs. the league’s weakest defenses. Today we provide NFC North strength of schedule analysis. For each […]

Dynasty Rookie Profile: Tennessee Titans WR Dorial Green-Beckham

The Tennessee Titans clearly held offense as a priority headed into 2015 NFL Draft, and took wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham with the 40th-overall pick after drafting quarterback Marcus Mariota in the first. The plan is for the two college stand-outs to mature together and establish themselves as the core of an offense on the rise, […]

Dynasty Rookie Profile: Detroit Lions RB Ameer Abdullah

The Detroit Lions are well aware that Joique Bell is towards the tail end of his career, and sought to improve their running back stable by selecting Ameer Abdullah with the 54th overall pick. He should be a mainstay in the Detroit offense for years to come. Editor’s Note: If you’re looking for a new, […]

White Sox Remove David Robertson From Revocable Trade Waivers After Yankees Claim The Closer

The 2:00 p.m. trade deadline passed on Monday without any deals, including the Chicago White Sox pulling back on David Robertson after the New York Yankees claimed the closer off revocable waivers,, according to CBS Sports. Since the deal didn’t get done before the deadline, if Robertson were still to end up being a part […]

Enrique Hernandez (Hamstring) Likely Out A Couple Of Weeks

Dodgers utility player Enrique Hernandez will likely be out for a few weeks, according to what manager Don Mattingly told the Los Angeles Times. Hernandez, 24, suffered a hamstring injury on Sunday when running out a groundball. The second year big leaguer was starting to play more and more in the outfield but will be […]

Chris Bassitt (Shoulder) Scratched From Tuesday's Start: Undergoes MRI

Chris Bassitt will miss his next start and could land on the DL because of soreness in his pitching shoulder, according to The Bay Area News. The Oakland A’s starter will undergo an MRI to figure out what the problem might be and whether or not a DL stint is coming for the 26-year-old rookie. […]

Carlos Martinez (Back) Scratched From Tuesday's Start

Carlos Martinez will not make his scheduled start on Tuesday, according to The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher has been dealing with some back issues, which will keep him off the mound against the Washington Nationals and Tuesday. Carlos Martinez (back) will miss his next start, Tuesday. Says it's not too […]

Royals Acquire Johnny Gomes From Braves

The Kansas City Royals acquired outfielder Johnny Gomes from the Atlanta Braves on Monday, according to Fox Sports. Gomes and cash have been sent to Kansas City in exchange for infield prospect Luis Valenzuela. The outfielder was actually in the Braves' lineup on Monday but was pulled following the fifth inning after the trade was […]

Dickerson (Ribs) Takes Batting Practice: Could Return Soon

Corey Dickerson will be taking batting practice on Monday, according to The Denver Post. The Colorado Rockies leftfielder has been out since late July was a non-displaced fracture in two of his ribs. It’s been a slow return for the third-year star but he’s on his way back to the main roster soon. Corey Dickerson […]

Correa (Hamstring) Returns To Astros Lineup, Bats 3rd, Hits HR

Houston Astros rookie shortstop Carlos Correa has returned to the lineup on Monday against the Seattle Mariners. Correa, 20, missed four straight games with a strained left hamstring. Luckily for the AL West-leading Astros, they didn’t have to place the young star on the DL. Instead, Correa is back in the lineup, playing shortstop and batting third on […]

Cubs Acquire Austin Jackson From Mariners

The Chicago Cubs traded for Seattle Mariners outfielder Austin Jackson during a late-trade for the revocable waiver wire deadline. Jackson, 28, was acquired along with cash in exchange for an international free agency bonus slot and either a player to be named later or $1 million. The six-year veteran has a .272/.312/.387 batting line with […]

Alejandro De Aza Could Land In San Fran Before Tuesday

The San Francisco Giants are “still talking” with the Boston Red Sox for a possible trade for Alejandro De Aza. De Aza, 31, has been one of the best players in Boston this season. The Red Sox outfielder cleared revocable waivers and has until 11:59 p.m. ET to be traded for a player to be […]

Melvin Gordon (RB, SD) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 3-4 Current ADP: 34 STD, 34 STD ANALYSIS: Of the rookie running backs, Melvin Gordon is the most certain to see immediate playing time-- he has run with the first team throughout preseason. San Diego finished in the bottom third of the league last year in rushing, so they traded […]

Hanley Ramirez (Shoulder) Out Again Monday

Hanley Ramirez will sit out for the fourth straight day on Monday when the Boston Red Sox play the New York Yankees. A shoulder issue is keeping the slugger out of the lineup as fantasy leagues begin their playoffs. Ramirez missed the entire weekend series against the Mets with fatigue in his left shoulder, and […]

What the Hell is Going On in D.C.?

Supposedly, according to Washington Redskins coach Jay Gruden, the words “we completely stand behind Robert Griffin III as starter” is code for “we’re lying straight through our teeth and totally know you're not buying it, lol”. But anyone who has been paying attention to the unfolding debacle in Redskins territory could have told you that. […]

Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings – Arizona Wildcats (#13)

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 Arizona Wildcats, 13 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 […]

New England Patriots (DEF, NE) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds Current ADP: 132 STD ANALYSIS: The Patriots have some tough games against opposing running backs, but they should still be able to maintain the level of consistency they have displayed over the years. New England allowed the ninth fewest rushing yards in 2014 (1,669), and surrendered just six rushing […]

Minnesota Vikings (DEF, MIN) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds Current ADP: 220 STD ANALYSIS: The Vikings have an easy schedule in terms of opposing running games, but do face some tough passing attacks. As a result, there are a couple of weeks where you might want to stream another defense, but they do have the potential to be a […]

Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A with Edward G (8/31)

Monday Evening – Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A RotoBaller writer and Lead NFL Editor Edward Gorelik  (@EdwardGorelik) will be answering all of your fantasy football questions and talking football every Monday night until the end of the NFL season. Tonight's chat is happening Monday August 31st at 8:00 PM EST.  Draft Prep, sleepers, rankings, dynasty questions -- Ed has been […]