Alex Smith (QB, KC) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds as 2nd QB / Matchup Streamer CURRENT ADP: 162 STD, 211 PPR ANALYSIS: The new and improved Chiefs offense gives Alex Smith a legitimate WR1 in Jeremy Maclin, plus an emerging star receiver and tight end in Travis Kelce. They also have potential impact players in WRs Albert Wilson and Chris Conley. For these […]

Andy Dalton (QB, CIN) – 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds for QB1 Upside / Matchup Streamer CURRENT ADP: 188 STD, 168 PPR ANALYSIS: Andy Dalton is probably my favorite streaming QB for Week 1. He is also being drafted very late, but has the upside to return more production that his cost. Dalton struggled tremendously in his preseason Week 2 game against the Buccaneers […]

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

There's only one game on the afternoon slate on Wednesday, so we will focus on the 14 games that are due to start on or after 7 EST. Below are my DraftKings picks for Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015.  As always, remember to check your players to make sure they are in their MLB starting lineups before lineups lock. My […]

Daily Fantasy Football Strategy: 4th and Long, Let's Punt

4th and Long: Let’s Punt Last week, we talked a bit about “fading” and what that entailed. Today, our main topic of conversation will be “punting,” which is a daily fantasy sports strategy that is very similar to fading, but used for a slightly different purpose. If you have yet to read the “To Fade, […]

Harvey Innings Limit At 200 For The Rest Of The Year

The plan for Matt Harvey is that the starting pitcher will stay under 200 innings for the rest of the regular season and potential postseason, according to USA Today. The New York Mets ace has pitched 166 1/3 innings so far. Harvey is 33 2/3 innings away from the limit with still a little less […]

Duda (Back) Activated From DL: Likely Returns Tuesday Against Nats

The New York Mets activated Lucas Duda from the DL on Monday, according to ESPN.com. The first baseman did not play on Monday as he will be eased back in the lineup while he returns from a herniated disc in his back. The first start since being out of action since Aug. 22 could be […]

Arenado (Chest) X-Rays Come Back Negative: Could Be In Lineup Tuesday

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado left Monday’s game against the San Diego Padres with a chest contusion, according to the Rockies website. The injury occurred when Arenado attempted to catch a foul ball by diving into the stands. He was unable to make the catch as the 24-year-old All-Star thinks he fell onto an […]

J.J. Hardy (Groin) Activated From DL

The Baltimore Orioles activated J.J. Hardy from the 15-day DL on Tuesday, according to the Orioles Twitter account. A groin injury forced the Baltimore shortstop to miss some times. Fortunately for Hardy, he did not miss more than the minimum 15 days. The Orioles have reinstated INF J.J. Hardy from the 15-day disabled list and […]

Reds Activate Billy Hamilton (Shoulder) From DL

The Cincinnati Reds activated Billy Hamilton from the 15-day DL on Tuesday, according to the Reds Twitter account. The Reds outfielder has been out of action since Aug. 19, when he injured his shoulder. Cincinnati is officially eliminated from postseason contention though Hamilton will likely see most of the action as the season comes to […]

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

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to another edition of my FanDuel analysis for DFS contests. There is a full slate of games with only one early game (Cubs at Cardinals), so there's a healthy group of options. The plan today is to save some coin at pitcher and stock up on some quality bats, as you'll […]

Minor League Spotlight: Top Hitting Prospects from Week 22

Marcus Stroman is coming back and that means it will be just another great arm added to a strong team that has only one real weakness. The Yankees are going to need to pull out all of the stops if they hope to win the division, but the addition of Stroman could prove to make […]

Top MLB Prospects to Pickup off the Waiver Wire in Week 23

Did you see that home run Kris Bryant hit?! That was a bomb! Any time a ball travels 495 feet, you know it was absolutely crushed. With the recent struggles of Pederson, it looks like Bryant is the most likely candidate to win Rookie of the Year. Noah Syndergaard and Randal Grichuk could make a […]

Buy & Sell Starting Pitchers for Week 23

Last week's buys got off to a strong start. Josh Tomlin tossed a magnificent complete game in Detroit, while Raisel Iglesias spun another gem against the Cubs, notching double-digit strikeouts for the third straight start. Unfortunately, Iglesias was also shelled by the Pirates last night, and Drew Hutchison tossed a rare clunker at home against […]

NFL Survivor League Picks: Top Targets & Avoids for Survivor Pools (Week 1)

The NFL season is ready to begin and in turn so is all the contests that comes with it. Fantasy leagues of all kind and my favorite, survivor pools, are also starting up. Week 1 brings new hope to each and every team, similarly to each person starting his or her survivor pool. I will be […]

Wide Receiver Depth Charts For Week 1

Wide receivers are one of the most critical components, and a core building block, for all fantasy football teams. This is especially true in PPR formats, where fantasy owners are rewarded for every catch that a wide receiver makes. We are here to help you plan your wide receiver draft strategy, and to target the right players […]

Jameis Winston (QB, TB) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds / Two-QB Leagues as 2nd QB CURRENT ADP: 163 STD, 162 PPR ANALYSIS: If you want to sell yourself on Winston, all you have to do is look at his 2013 game against Pittsburgh. In his first collegiate start, Winston shredded the Panthers in a 41-13 romp. He was 25-of-27 for 356 yards […]

Denard Robinson (RB, JAX) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds for FLEX Upside CURRENT ADP: 206 STD, 176 PPR ANALYSIS: "Shoelace" Robinson was positively electric from Weeks 7-10 in 2014, when he took over the starting job from the woefully ineffective Toby Gerhart. He'll likely open the season behind rookie T.J. Yeldon, who should handle the first and second-down work early on […]

Karlos Williams (RB, BUF) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds for FLEX Upside CURRENT ADP: 290 STD, 277 PPR ANALYSIS: With Fred Jackson now out of the picture, Karlos Williams should be the clear backup to LeSean McCoy in Buffalo. He was truly impressing in the preseason until he was forced to undergo a mysterious emergency surgery, the details of which are still unknown. It […]

Matt Jones (RB, WAS) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Round for FLEX/RB2 Upside in PPR CURRENT ADP: 189 STD, 149 PPR ANALYSIS: Okay, so here at RotoBaller we've written about Matt Jones ad nauseam, with an especially strong man-crush by lead NFL editor Edward Gorelik. Well, here we are again discussing Jones, and there's a good reason for that. Currently he has a PPR league […]

Owen Daniels (TE, DEN) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Mid-to-Late Rounds for TE1 Upside CURRENT ADP: 119 STD, 133 PPR ANALYSIS: Even though Daniels hasn't been a very relevant fantasy football tight end recently, he finds himself in a nice situation heading into the season. He is now reunited with Gary Kubiak, which should bring familiarity back to his role, and he has this guy […]

Jordan Reed (TE, WAS) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds for TE1 Upside in PPR CURRENT ADP: 229 STD, 186 PPR ANALYSIS: Given the extensive injury history of Reed, I can understand why some fantasy football owners may be shying away from rostering him. But there's a lot to like here with Reed's situation entering the start of the NFL season. Let's take a quick […]

Darren Sproles (RB, PHI) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds for FLEX Upside in PPR CURRENT ADP: 128 STD, 120 PPR ANALYSIS: I think we all know what Darren Sproles brings to the table for fantasy football purposes. The boom-or-bust running back can be a PPR monster one week, and get very few snaps another week bringing disappointment. But let's not forget that he […]

Reggie Bush (RB, SF) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Later Rounds for FLEX / RB2 Upside in PPR CURRENT ADP: 134 STD, 127 PPR ANALYSIS: We have a similar situation here with Reggie Bush, although this may not be as young and sexy as the Matt Jones scenario. Everyone expects the 49ers to be pretty bad this year, and with that the 49ers may find themselves down […]

Markus Wheaton (WR, PIT) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds for WR3 Upside in PPR CURRENT ADP: 169 STD, 128 PPR ANALYSIS: Even with an injury to their center Maurkice Pouncey, and early season suspensions to Le'Veon Bell and Martavis Bryant, the Steelers are expected to be a high-powered and pass-heavy offense this year led by Ben Roethlisberger. With the news that Bryant […]

Rueben Randle (WR, NYG) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds for WR3 Upside in PPR CURRENT ADP: 195 STD, 165 PPR ANALYSIS: Eli Manning will have a plethora of weapons at his disposal this season, with the likes of Odell Beckham, Victor Cruz, Rashad Jennings, Shane Vereen and Larry Donnell. But let's not forget about Rueben Randle, who is currently the second wide […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 9/8/15

I hope everyone had a great Labor Day Weekend! We're back to a full slate of games tonight, with first pitch scheduled at 7:05 EDT. Now, let's get to the good stuff. Editor’s Note: We have some awesome rest of season MLB DFS Services Premium Lineup Picks deals, that include all of our Premium DFS lineup […]

Kevin Jepsen (RP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jepsen has been getting the save opportunities for the Twins and at only 39% owned in fantasy leagues, is a nice waiver wire option to end the season. While he's not completely lights out, he does average close to a strikeout per inning and hasn't blown […]

Derek Holland (TEX, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Texas Rangers have clawed their way to the second Wild Card spot and their pitching staff deserves a fair share of the credit, from Cole Hamels to Yovanni Gallardo to Derek Holland. Holland can't seem to stay healthy for full campaigns, but when he pitches […]

Bartolo Colon (NYM, SP) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues / Matchup Streamer OWNED IN: 50% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: In case you were curious if I am picking on the Braves, you are right. They have become the new Padres - the team you'd be willing to throw just about any pitcher out there. Good news for us is Bartolo Colon […]

Steven Matz (NYM, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All leagues OWNED IN: 54% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANAL:YSIS:It's likely Steven Matz is already scooped up in your league or was sitting in an owner's DL slot. If, for some reason, he's still out there you need to move fast. His ownership has already spiked 10% in the past 24 hours and […]