Six Bold Calls For the 2015 Fantasy Football Season With Bill D. and Tommy B.

Fantasy football experts Bill Dubiel and Tom Bellucco spend much of their time debating fantasy football, and decided to let the RotoBaller world in on some of the discussion. Inspired by the "Board Bets" concept from ESPN's Fantasy Focus Football Podcast, below are six topics that they disagree on, presented with their opinions and justifications. […]

Preseason Week 2: Fantasy Football Stock Rising and Falling

Every single week of the preseason players are making the most of their opportunities and catching the attention of their coaches and fantasy analysts alike. At the same time, other players are getting hurt and making mistakes that can jeopardize their playing time and fantasy relevance. Week two of the preseason was certainly not without […]

Michael Vick Signs 1-Year Deal with Steelers… No, Seriously He Did

The waiting game is over for former New York Jets quarterback behind the quarterback, behind the other quarterback, behind the quarterback’s assistant, behind that one limping towel boy, Michael Vick. It was announced Tuesday night that 35-year old Vick signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers and will serve as the team’s backup QB […]

Marcell Ozuna (OF, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 50% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Marcell Ozuna has been one of the biggest busts of the 2015 season to this point. After breaking out with a 23-homer season a year ago, he was bad enough that the woeful Marlins demoted him to the minors in early July. Since being […]

Stephen Piscotty (OF, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 9% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Stephen Piscotty has been rock solid since his promotion a few weeks ago. He has helped the Cardinals weather the loss of Randal Grichuk, as well as some recent struggles by his comrades, and remain in control of the NL Central. He […]

RotoBaller's Expert PPR Mock Draft Results & Analysis

The RotoBaller staff experts recently held a 12-team PPR mock draft, and I’m here to break down the results. We did a slow draft, so each drafter has plenty of time to make their picks, and used the awesome draft rooms provided by FleaFlicker.com. I’ll go through the first ten rounds of the mock draft results, as […]

So You Drafted Jordy Nelson - Now What?

So you’re one of the poor souls who held/attended your fantasy football draft right smack dab in the middle of the NFL injury apocalypse known as preseason? Not only that, but you went ahead and drafted Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson all of six minutes before he supposedly tore his ACL during a […]

And How Is LeSean McCoy Feeling Today?

With running back LeSean McCoy, the Buffalo Bills are the DirectTV of the AFC East. Without - they’re cable. Oh, who are we kidding? The Bills aren’t even good enough to be considered cable – they’re an ill functioning Etch-A-Sketch, only 86 percent less entertaining. And that’s WITH McCoy in top shape. The only entertaining […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/25/15

What’s up RotoBallers. Welcome to another edition of my FanDuel analysis for DFS contests. We’re looking at a full slate of contests tonight, Tuesday August 25th, with first pitch at 7:05 EDT. My goal as always is to help you find matchups for your DFS lineups to help you win on FanDuel. Good luck tonight […]

Fantasy Football Draft Strategy Advice - Live Q&A Recap with Ed Gorelik

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 […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 8/25/15

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 25th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Buy Low and Sell High Hitters for Fantasy Baseball (Week 21)

It is now the 21-week anniversary of this column. Each week, I've considered writing about Arizona's breakout star, A.J. Pollock. The problem is, I never have any idea where to put him. For the first few weeks and months of the season, he seemed like a clear 'sell high' option. Yet, there was something about […]

Ranking the Best and Worst NFL Defenses: AFC East

Defenses matter a lot in fantasy football. If you can draft and matchup the right players against sub-par defenses, you have a recipe for success. It’s not as easy as just looking at the best and worst defenses from 2014 though, and that’s why we’re here to help. In this eight article series, we’re going […]

Minor League Spotlight: Top Hitting Prospects from Week 20

Trea Turner was actually called up by the Nationals, and it happened before rosters expanded. Turner may not see starting time right away, but it may only be a little bit longer before a desperate Nationals squad plugs Turner into the shortstop spot to replace the underperforming Ian Desmond. With his job on the line, Matt Williams could […]

As Latavius Murray Runs, Derek Carr's Fantasy Stock Rises

The optimism is higher than its been in the past decade for the Oakland Raiders, mainly because the organization finally seemed to have solved the riddle at the quarterback position—a riddle that’s has been negatively affecting the franchise since Rich Gannon led the silver and black to a Super Bowl appearance in 2002. The Raiders […]

Three Potential Running Back Busts to Avoid on Draft Day

As we approach the start of the NFL season, and fantasy football drafts are kicking it into high gear, we continue to provide fantasy football analysis on which players to draft or avoid for your teams. Today we will be taking a look at three players that can potentially be 2015 running back busts for fantasy football, […]

Austin Jackson Clears Revocable Waivers: Mariners Can Trade OF

Seattle Mariners outfielder Austin Jackson has cleared revocable waivers and can now be traded, according to Fox Sports. Jackson "has been the subject of trade talks recently,” according to the report. The Mariners outfielder will be a free agent after the season, which means it might not cost too much for any team to snag […]

Duda (Back) Will Return When Eligible On Sept. 7

The New York Mets expect Lucas Duda back in the lineup once he is eligible to return from the DL, according to MLB.com. The first baseman was placed on the DL on Saturday, which means he’ll be able to return to the Mets lineup on Sept. 7. Duda was diagnosed with a small thoracic disc […]

Span (Back) To Be Activated Tuesday

Denard Span is expected to rejoin the Washington Nationals on Tuesday when they play the San Diego Padres for a three-game series, according to The Washington Post. It will be the first time Span is in a Nationals uniform since July 7. The speedy outfielder has been sidelined for a month and a half because […]

Rangers Ink Stubbs: Assign OF To Triple-A

The Texas Rangers signed recently released Colorado Rockies outfielder Drew Stubbs, according to Dallasnews.com. Stubbs, 30, will be assigned to Triple-A Round Rock. He’ll likely have to wait until the MLB rosters expand to 40 players on Sept. 1. The Rangers are making the move to find replacements for the injured Josh Hamilton. It’s been […]

Matt Adams (Quad) Could Return By Sept. 1

Matt Adams could return to the St. Louis Cardinals lineup as soon as Sept. 1, according to MLB.com. The first baseman has been out of action since May with a torn quad. Cardinals manager Mike Matheny told MLB.com that he expects the slugger back “September 1st-ish.” Matheny threw out a "September 1st-ish" estimated date of […]

Carlos Gonzalez (Knee) Leaves Second Game In One Week With Same Problem

Carlos Gonzalez left Monday’s game against the Braves with right knee soreness and is considered day-to-day, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution. It’s the second time in a week that the star Colorado Rockies outfielder had to leave a game with an issue in his knee. Gonzalez was hitless in two at-bats before exiting the […]

Kevin Gausman (BAL, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: The young fireballer for the O's has started to put everything together of late. In his last 40 innings, he's only allowed 16 earned runs. Aside from the bomb he gave up to Miguel Sano on Sunday, he was lights out the […]

Tight End Tiered Dynasty / Keeper Rankings

While we already published our tiered dynasty / keeper tight end rankings in a few different segments, we thought it was time to update these TE rankings just a little bit as we are approaching the NFL season. This is not an knee jerk overreaction based on preseason news, just some basic accounting for injury news […]

Denver Broncos (DEF, DEN) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Deep Leagues Current ADP: 150 STD ANALYSIS: The Broncos had their share of troubles during the 2014 season, but they finished the season strong though, with three double-digit scoring weeks in the final five games. Wade Phillips was hired to lead the defense, and will get to work with Von Miller and Chris Harris, […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Target in Deep Leagues Current ADP: 215 STD ANALYSIS: The Vikings only face two elite offenses all season-- the Broncos in Week 4 and the Packers in Week 9 (the second matchup comes in Week 17, when most fantasy leagues are over). As a result, the Vikings should be worth starting in every week except for […]

Carolina Panthers (DEF, CAR) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds Current ADP: 170 STD ANALYSIS: The Panthers struggled throughout most of 2014, but they have the pieces to succeed. They finished strong, scoring at least nine fantasy points in each of the final four games, allowing just 13 points total to the Saints and Falcons. The turnaround seemed to coincide with the return […]

Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A with Edward G (8/24)

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 24th at 8:00 PM EST.  Draft Prep, sleepers, rankings, dynasty questions -- Ed has been […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/24/15

What’s up RotoBallers. Welcome to another edition of my FanDuel analysis for DFS contests. We’re look at a nine game slate of contests tonight, with first pitch at 7:05 EDT. My goal as always is to help you find matchups for your DFS lineups to help you win on FanDuel. The lineup picks I recommend […]

Tyler Duffey (MIN, SP) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only Leagues / Matchup Streamer OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: We're digging deep here, so AL-Only owners listen up. Perhaps owners are scared off by the 4.60 ERA and 1.47 WHIP, but there's more to Duffey than meets the eye. Duffey debuted at Toronto and allowed five earned runs in just two innings before getting […]