Austin Jackson: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Outfield Bounce Back Candidate

  Bounce-Back Candidate in 2015 Once a prospect in the Yankees' system, Austin Jackson was dealt to Detroit prior to the 2010 season as part of a three-team swap that also included names like Curtis Granderson and Max Scherzer. He made an immediate impact that year, posting a .293/.345/.400 triple slash line while scoring 103 […]

Waiver Wire Pickups, Adds and Sleepers for Fantasy Hockey (Week 21)

What’s up RotoBallers? Welcome to my week 21 edition of the fantasy hockey waiver wire. Below are a few skaters at each position that can help steer your fantasy hockey team toward a championship. Whether your fantasy hockey team is dealing with injuries or lack of production, these NHL players will help you get back […]

Week 19 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Forwards

We are beginning to enter the final stage of separating the contenders from the pretenders, both in The Association and fantasy leagues.  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 19 of the campaign. Position Eligibility […]

Daniel Murphy (2B, NYM) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis

CURRENT ADP: 140 RANKINGS STATUS: Undervalued ANALYSIS: New York Met’s second basemen Daniel Murphy is not your typical fantasy stud. His lack of power numbers triggers a red flag to most fantasy owners who know how valuable a power bat can be in their lineup. Murphy’s other attributes like his constant knack for getting base hits and […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – FanDuel Advice for 3/4/15

All throughout the 2014-15 NBA campaign, RotoBaller will be analyzing the top NBA DFS lineup picks and providing our expert advice for the best sleepers at the guard, forward and center positions. Below are our favorite FanDuel DFS picks for March 3, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured […]

DraftKings DFS - NBA Fantasy Basketball Advice & Value Picks (3/4/15)

Below are some DraftKings DFS lineup picks for today's NBA action, March 4th, 2015. These players represent potential fantasy basketball sleepers based on their matchups, and can be strong DFS lineup plays based on their DraftKings prices and dollar values. Keep in mind, DFS fantasy basketball is a fast-paced environment that includes last minute changes, so be sure to […]

Three First Basemen Who Will Underperform Their 2015 ADP

  The First Base Busts List There are few things that can derail a season faster than drafting a big name bust. You know that guy who took Albert Pujols during his first year with the Angels? No one wants to be that guy. Hopefully this article will help steer you in the right direction. […]

MLB Podcast: Fantasy Baseball Outfield Rankings & Analysis

Preseason Fantasy Baseball Analysis: The Outfielders RotoBaller is proud to present a unique new take on fantasy sports. With his tongue firmly placed in his cheek your host, the “Living Legend” Joe Gallina, provides you with a great blend of baseball talk featuring sabermetrics and fantasy analysis. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all […]

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (SG/SF, CHA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 30% of Yahoo! Fantasy basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Steve Clifford decided to entrust the starting point guard job to newly acquired Mo Williams over the incumbent Brian Roberts, and believe it or not, having a competent point guard on a night to night basis is benefiting the entire team. Michael […]

A Look Ahead: The Top 5 Free Agents of 2016 by WAR

Poet Alexander Pope once wrote "hope springs eternal," but had he ever gotten the chance to attend Spring Training he may have shuffled those words around and come out with something along the lines of "spring brings eternal hope." Spring Training is finally in full swing and with those familiar sounds of bat on ball […]

Jon Lester and Jake Arrieta, One-Two Punch

When you sign a $155 million contract over the next 6 years, you are expected to have an immediate impact for your ball club. In a completely expected move, new Chicago Cubs manager Joe Madden announced on March 2nd that the wealthy Jon Lester would be the opening day pitching starter on April 5th. Immediate […]

Ray McCallum (G, SAC) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues; monitor in all leagues OWNED: 7% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Ray McCallum is former top 20 high school player who decided against the big name schools in order to play for his father at the University of Detroit Mercy and gave away his notoriety because of it. Now he's starting […]

Top Five Starting Pitchers Due for Regression: Fantasy Baseball Predictions

  The Regression Monster Cometh While it isn’t an end-all, be-all stat – because those don’t exist – FIP is a much better tool for analyzing pitchers and predicting future performance than raw ERA. Case in point: In the past three seasons, the 10 pitchers who outperformed the FIP by the highest margins saw their […]

Rest in Peace Anthony Mason

We all die one day. The question is how hard do you fight when you’re alive? On a basketball court, nobody played harder than Anthony Mason. In Game 2 of the 1994 NBA Finals, the MVP of the league was trying to get position in the post – but he couldn’t get to his spot. […]

Save Prospecting: Top Five Non-Closing NL Relief Pitchers

  Every year in fantasy baseball leagues about one third of all the opening day closers lose their jobs due to injury or poor performance. It's just the nature of the game. Below are five NL relievers to watch closely in 2015 who could have significant fantasy baseball value if the closer on their team were to […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – FanDuel Advice for 3/3/15

All throughout the 2014-15 NBA campaign, RotoBaller will be analyzing the top NBA DFS lineup picks and providing our expert advice for the best sleepers at the guard, forward and center positions. Below are our favorite FanDuel DFS picks for March 3, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured […]

Billy Hamilton (OF, CIN) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target as OF2 ANALYSIS: Billy Hamilton's 56 SB last year still were good for the second-most in the league (Dee Gordon, 64). However, Hamilton left a lot to be desired last year, with only 72 runs scored and a mediocre .250 batting average. Understandably, Hamilton owners were driven crazy by his inconsistency, but he […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – FanDuel Advice for 3/2/15

All throughout the 2014-15 NBA campaign, RotoBaller will be analyzing the top NBA DFS lineup picks and providing our expert advice for the best sleepers at the guard, forward and center positions. Below are our favorite FanDuel DFS picks for March 2nd, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured […]

Phil Hughes (SP, MIN) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target as High-End SP3 ANALYSIS: Phil Hughes posted 11.63 strikeouts for every walk he issued last season, the best ratio in MLB history for a starting pitcher. How did a pitcher who, in parts of five qualifying seasons as a starter, had never managed an ERA south of 4.00 manage to top such a […]

RotoBaller is Obsessed with Baseball and Fantasy Baseball

The passionate writers at RotoBaller have been hard at work all preseason churning out 5-6 articles a day, giving you the relevant MLB news and the best fantasy baseball analysis and advice for your 2015 drafts. And they will continue churning milk into sweet cream for the rest of the MLB preseason. But on this Monday morning, […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Four-Game Fantasy Basketball Sleepers (3/2 - 3/8)

This weekly column is primarily designed for anyone playing in a fantasy basketball head-to-head format, and especially for those of you playing in weekly lineup leagues. It is a great strategy to know which NBA players are scheduled to play in a four game week. You can use this information to gain an advantage in […]

2015 Dynasty / Keeper Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Relief Pitchers

The Final Chapter I considered skipping out on this article because of how volatile the closer position is in fantasy baseball. At the end of the day though, every fantasy team needs closers, dynasty and redraft leagues. Closers are the only relief pitchers we really value in the fantasy baseball community unless you play in a […]

Three Second Basemen Who Will Underperform Their 2015 ADP

  God Help Us All The fantasy outlook at second base is...well, pretty dire. That's a nice way of saying that it stinks. There isn't a single one worth drafting in the first round in all but the largest and deepest leagues, and there really aren't any players at this position I can say I […]

Garrett Richards To Miss Opening Day

Angel’s manager Mike Scioscia confirmed that starting pitcher Garrett Richards won’t be ready for Opening Day after having surgery on his knee in August. Last season, Richards suffered a torn tendon in his knee after covering first in the Angels’ August 20th game against Boston. After having the procedure Richards was expected to be ready […]

Chris Sale Injures Foot, Opening Day Start in Question

Chicago White Sox perennial Cy Young award contender Chris Sale has been diagnosed with an avulsion fracture to his right foot. The injury, sustained at Sale's spring training home while unloading his truck, is said to be minor and will keep Sale off the mound for three weeks. Sale was already named the Opening Day […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 3/1/15

All throughout the 2014-15 NBA campaign, RotoBaller will be analyzing the top NBA DFS lineup picks and providing our expert advice for the best sleepers at the guard, forward and center positions. Below are some DraftKings DFS picks for March 1st, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured […]

Billy Hamilton: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Outfield Sleeper

The Flash, Sometimes While Billy Hamilton didn't steal 100 bases last year, his 56 still were good for the second-mostin the league (Dee Gordon, 64). However, Hamilton left more to be desired last year, with only 72 runs scored and a mediocre .250 batting average. Understandably, Hamilton owners were driven crazy by his inconsistency. It was […]

MLB Closer Breakdown: AL Central Edition - 2015 Fantasy Baseball

Detroit Tigers The Tigers closer situation is fairly settled, though not exactly awe-inspiring. Joe Nathan is currently set to lock down the ninth inning, with Joakim Soria and Al Alburquerque backing him up. The 40-year-old Nathan is a far cry from the perennial All Star that used to close for the Twins in the 2000s, and […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – FanDuel Advice for 3/1/15

All throughout the 2014-15 NBA campaign, RotoBaller will be analyzing the top NBA DFS lineup picks and providing our expert advice for the best sleepers at the guard, forward and center positions. Below are our favorite FanDuel DFS picks for March 1, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured […]

Josh Hamilton: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Outfield Bust

Stay, Stay Away Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers is an awesome example of a player who can begin to age, fight through injury, and still provide great fantasy value. Miggy had injury issues for the majority of the second half of 2013, but he still returned some great value for those owners who invested with […]