RotoBaller Friends & Family League - Draft Recap (14 Team PPR)

Recently, I took part in a fantasy football league draft that was held by the creators of RotoBaller. The draft consisted of representatives from various industry folks and sites including RotoWire, RotoExperts, Her Fantasy Football, FF Librarian, Sporting News, The New York Post, Pure Stats Fantasy and others. Once the draft was over, I took a look […]

Week 1 Running Back Depth Charts for Fantasy Football

With the NFL season underway, it is time to take a close look at the landscape of the league and determine where true fantasy football value lies. Owning and starting the right running backs can be a big difference maker in your week to week matchups. We are here to help you plan your running backs strategy, and […]

Kevin Pillar (OF, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Kevin Pillar has been an afterthought in the Toronto Blue Jays success, but that doesn't mean he isn't fantasy relevant. His speed/power combination has been overshadowed by the Jays entire lineup full of stars and highly touted prospects. There sits Pillar just chugging away […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 9/11/15

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to another edition of my DraftKings DFS lineup picks and analysis. As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on DFS pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Friday, […]

Anthony DeSclafani (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Reds aren't mathematically eliminated from the NL playoffs quite yet, and that has not stopped the Reds from becoming a scrappy team. Their pitching staff has been the biggest reason for that with Anthony DeSclafani leading the charge. His 7 K/9 is right on course […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 9/11/15

Well, the aces were postponed yesterday, so if you were already invested in a tournament, you were likely making last-minute changes and thinking to yourself, “How come I have so much money left over?” That one be the case tonight. We will likely lose Jake Arrieta’s start this time around because of the early double-header […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 24

Making the right moves at this point in the season can be the difference between advancing in the playoffs and starting to dive into managing your fantasy football roster. Often times with these lists similar players keep showing up because quite frankly the news is not out yet on the success of some of these […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 24

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire for Week 24 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that […]

Josh Hamilton (Knee) Undergoes Surgery: Return Questionable

Josh Hamilton will have to undergo surgery on Friday to cleanup an ailing left knee. The Texas Rangers outfielder could still return before the end of the season but will miss more time. The 34-year-old has only played in 40 games this season. Josh Hamilton to have cleanup knee surgery. ..Rangers still hope he can […]

Hamels (Shoulder) Start Moved To Monday

Cole Hamels scheduled start for Sunday has been moved to Monday, which will give him an extra day's rest after taking a comebacker to his shoulder on Tuesday. Despite being drilled in the shoulder and suffering a bone bruise, Hamels was able to get the win against the Seattle Mariners in his last start. The […]

Buehrle Start Moved To Tuesday; Marcus Stroman Season Debut Saturday

Mark Buehrle’s scheduled start for Saturday has been moved to Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. The Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher was scheduled to face the New York Yankees in a huge divisional series in what could be a battle for the AL East crown. Instead, Buerhle is going to get an extra few days […]

Burnett (Elbow) Returns, Starts Thursday

A.J. Burnett has been activated from the DL and will start Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers as the Pittsburgh Pirates go for their third straight win. Burnett, 38, missed five weeks thanks to inflammation in his throwing elbow. Despite losing a 2015 All-Star, the Pirates still hold the first Wild Card spot while also trailing […]

English Premier League Week 5; Saturday's Predictions And Analysis

With the international fixtures behind us we can focus, once again, on the most competitive soccer league on the planet. The English Premier League is back with some alluring match ups and here are our match predictions and players to watch this week. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out all of our articles, and read […]

Week 1 NFL Matchups Analysis: Thursday Start/Sit for Fantasy Football

Thursday Night Football Matchups and Sit/Start Advice With a later start time compared to years past, the wait felt like forever for the start of the 2015-16 NFL season, but Thursday has arrived and so has the start to the fantasy football season. The defending Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 23 (Part 2)

A few big name pitchers are returning from injury this week. A.J. Burnett, Marcus Stroman and Steven Matz, to name a few, all expect to make big starts and return just in time to help their teams for that final playoff push. All of these guys have low ownership numbers as compared to their value, […]

MLB DFS - Lineup Advice, Picks, and Sleepers for DraftKings 9/10/15

There are eight games this Thursday, September 10th, and paying high for pitching will be unnecessary. Every split that I have given for an offensive player is based on splits against the opposing pitcher. If Shin Soo-Choo faces Felix Hernandez, Soo-Choo stats will show his averages against RHP. All of my options that I have […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 9/10/15

Players beware: It’s Thursday, September 10th. It’s the first official night of the NFL season. At this point in time, all of the “amateurs” that you’ve been looking to take advantage of in head-to-head, 50/50, and tournament games are no longer. They have moved onto bigger things (NFL DFS). So, I’m not saying don’t play […]

MLB Prospect Rankings for Fantasy: Top 10 to Monitor in September

As a prospects writer, I feel like I have followed several of the big name Rookie of the Year candidates all season. I have discussed at length players like Carlos Correa, Francisco Lindor, Kris Bryant, and Noah Syndergaard. If you all haven’t guessed where I am going with this, then I will just tell you: […]

Deep/Very Deep Waiver Wire: Start of Playoffs

Sometimes it is really easy to pick six players to write a waiver wire article on, especially when they are playing the six players in discussion today. Hello and once again welcome to the Deep/Very Deep waiver wire column for playoffs: Week 1. Today, as I stated, we will be discussing six players (four batters, […]

Adam Eaton (OF, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in most leagues OWNED IN: 41% of fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: The knock on Adam Eaton used to be his lack of power. Eaton has since put that to bed by adding some slugging to his speedy repertoire. On the season he has 83 runs (tied for 14th in the league), eight triples, […]

Josh Tomlin (SP, CLE) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Josh Tomlin's career numbers have been nothing short of abysmal and yet owners should truly take a look at what Tomlin has done to keep Cleveland and his career afloat. Tomlin has been on fire as of late spinning 16 innings with […]

Jorge De La Rosa (SP, COL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The thought of picking up a Rockies pitcher is typically discarded immediately by most owners without so much as a second thought. However, in Jorge De La Rosa's case, a closer look is highly recommended. The walks have been way down in […]

Adam Lind (1B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 42% of fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: 42% ownership? For a guy like Adam Lind who has 18 HR, 79 RBI, a .290 batting average, and a .861 OPS in 428 AB this season? Adam Lind has been on fire in his last 29 AB, hitting one HR, 12 […]

Billy Burns (OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in most leagues OWNED IN: 30% of fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Billy Burns has one of the most fitting last names in baseball. It's like if Barry Bonds was named Barry Bombs. It is no secret that if you are looking into Billy Burns as a roster addition, you need stolen bases. On […]

Travis d'Arnaud (C, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in most leagues OWNED IN: 28% of fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Is there a New York Met you can't depend on for production these days?...(maybe that isn't the best question to ask right now). Travis d'Arnaud has struggled with injuries for the last two seasons, but since returning from the DL, he has […]

Jayson Werth (OF,WSH) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Leagues OWNED IN: 61% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Even though Jayson Werth has reverted back to his 2012 ways, he is still a viable option for anyone in need of outfield help especially with the Nationals needing any and all help they can get. Yes, his season numbers have not […]

Week 1 Wide Receivers: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

At this point, you've either already drafted your teams, or are preparing for the last ones to take place. Maybe you didn't love your bench players, or are looking to add some more depth to your wide receivers? Either way, we are here to analyze the waiver wire for any overlooked wide receivers (in both PPR […]

Week 1 Quarterbacks: Waiver Wire Pickups, Sleepers & Streamers

The regular season is right around the corner and we know you're just as excited as us! As someone who likes to wait on a QB on draft day and plays in multiple 2QB leagues, I will be scouring the waiver for the best streaming QBs on a weekly basis. For this article I will […]

Week 1 Running Backs: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Up until this point of the fantasy season, the draft is the pick topic of discussion. What pick do you have? Who did you get? Who are your sleepers? The draft is definitely a huge factor in winning your fantasy league, but it's important to remember that the roster that you leave your draft with […]

Defenses (DEF) to Start in Week 1: Fantasy Tiers & Rankings

For those of you fantasy football owners out there who are streaming defenses, RotoBaller has got you covered with around-the-league analysis of the Week 1 NFL matchups. Week 1 has some enticing defensive matchups, so be sure to pay extra attention if you're still drafting, or stay on top of your league’s waiver wire options if your drafts are […]