Francisco Lindor: MLB Rookies, Prospects & Call-Ups Evaluation

  MLB Prospect & Future Call-Up If I were an MLB prospect, I would hate the trade deadline. Almost every guy is mentioned in a tweet or rumor as trade bait that will ultimately leave them on a below .500 team (see: Addison Russell and Noah Syndergaard). But for Indians shortstop prospect Francisco Lindor, he couldn’t have asked for more during […]

5 Winning Guidelines for Your Big Day (Football Draft Day, Of Course)

Fantasy Football is a fun game, but when bragging rights and money are involved, it’s important to be ready and prepared for one of the most important parts of the fantasy season: The Draft.  Some of this information may seem basic to some of you, but it’s surprising how many fantasy managers ruin their seasons by making some […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks, Advice & Sleepers for 8/13

Today has the potential to be a high scoring affair across the board.  The few solid pitching options involve starters against divisional rivals who have seen each other a lot of the last few years.  This should allow a plethora of options from the hitters today.  On the con side, you’ll need to be accurate […]

Strength of Schedule Analysis – NFC North: Fantasy Football Draft Strategy

NFC North Strength of Schedules Fantasy Football Matchup Analysis and Draft Prep Welcome back to the RotoBaller Strength of Schedule series! We recently examined the AFC North, NFC East and AFC East. This week, we take a look at the NFC North. Over the course of eight beefy, diesel articles, we will examine every team’s schedule with an […]

Starting Pitcher Rookie Sleepers: Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

Jacob deGrom, Marcus Stroman, Yordano Ventura and Jesse Hahn are the only rookie starting pitchers with at least 10 starts that are owned in more than 50% of Yahoo! leagues, but they aren't the only rookies performing at a high level in 2014. Five other pitchers currently sit with an ERA below 4.00 in their […]

Chris Carter (OF/1B, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Chris Carter has gone yard again today... twice. He's also sprinkled in 5 RBIs, and it's only the 5th inning! This man is white hot, and on an absolute tear, making him the most recent addition to our waiver wire sleepers list, and a must-add in all fantasy baseball leagues […]

Zach Wheeler (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues ANALYSIS: Zach Wheeler is in his first full season as a starter with the Mets, and he's performing quite nicely. He owns a very respectable 8.7 K/9 rate and has pitched his way to 7 victories thus far. His 3.53 ERA is solid, aided by the fact that he allows […]

Three Fantasy Football Quarterbacks On the Rise

My first rule of thumb in the preseason is to never overreact. That does not mean, however, that we can't glean some valuable information from these meaningless games. QB battles are usually decided in the first two games and it is our first look at how new offensive systems are working. Here are three quarterbacks […]

Getting A Grip On Holds: Relief Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups

While the holds statistic is even harder to predict than saves for closers, the players we highlight today feature some sleeper setup men and some looking to reclaim glory they once had. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these following relief pitchers will be eligible to become holds sleepers, and can […]

Hitters to Buy and Sell in Fantasy Baseball (Week 20)

Can you believe that combined, Carlos Gonzalez and Adrian Beltre have only hit for 27 HR, 99 RBI, and have amassed only four SB?  Jose Abreu, with an average draft pick of 135.8 (ESPN leagues), has bested the previous two first-round picks' homer totals and has almost equaled their combined RBI total, with 86. Speaking of […]

Live Fantasy Football Q&A with Frankie Soler - 8/12 at 1pm EST

Have a Burning Fantasy Football Question? RotoBaller Frankie Soler (@Frankie_Soler) will be answering your fantasy football questions on Tuesday August 12th from 1:00 to 2:00 PM EST. Come join in on the fun, and get your fantasy football draft, keeper, dynasty, and rankings questions answered.  We'll do our best to answer all questions that are asked. If you want your […]

Live Q&A Fantasy Baseball Chat with Bill Dubiel - 8/12 at 8pm EST

Have a Burning Fantasy Baseball Question? RotoBaller Bill Dubiel (@Roto_Dubs) will be answering all of your fantasy baseball questions on Tuesday August 12th from 8:00 to 9:00 PM EST. Come join in on the fun, and get your fantasy baseball trade, waiver wire and playoff questions answered.   We'll do our best to answer all questions that are asked.   […]

Buffalo Bills: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

If there’s one thing the Buffalo Bills do not shy away from on a consistent basis it’s the almighty fantasy hype machine. Seemingly every year someone on the Bills ends up getting overhyped to the point where someone is pretty much guaranteed to get burned by over drafting. Whether it’s running back C.J. Spiller, former […]

Week 19 Fanduel DFS Recap: RotoBaller's Expert Lineup Picks

Daily League Lineup Picks - Subscription Newsletter Recap As many of you already know, we take our DFS quite seriously here at RotoBaller. Each and every week since the start of the 2013 MLB and fantasy baseball season, we have been providing our premium subscribers with 3 cheat sheet style newsletters per week, full of […]

Juwan Thompson (RB, DEN) - Fantasy Football Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Worth a Look in Dynasty Leagues (Current ADP: Undrafted) ANALYSIS: With the first string players taking a short shift in the first week of the preseason, a door was opened for second and third string players to show why they deserve a spot on the NFL roster. Juwan Thompson didn’t just walk through the […]

Danny Duffy (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: On the season, Danny Duffy has been a strong starting pitcher for the Royals. Given that he's only 49% owned in Yahoo leagues, Duffy is making another appearance on our fantasy baseball waiver wire sleepers list. In 115.2 IP this season, Duffy has given up 82 H and only 33 […]

Brian Hartline (WR, MIA) - Fantasy Football Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~150 ( Current ADP: 176 ADP, WR50) ANALYSIS: Before I tell you why Brian Hartline is a nice sleeper, do yourself a favor and read the article by Edward G about Ryan Tannehill. Now that we're all on the same page about why I like Tannehill going into the year, I'd like to […]

Adam LaRoche (1B, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: In the last seven days, LaRoche has been very strong at the plate putting up ten hits in 26 AB, three of which were doubles, along with 7 runs, 3 HR and 4 RBI while taking five walks. His batting average over the last week has been .385, which is fantastic and […]

Brandon McCarthy (SP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: A lot of times when pitchers switch from the NL to the AL, they're greeted with the harsh reality that, well, offenses are more potent in the AL. This has not been the case for Brandon McCarthy, who has been fantastic since joining the Yankees at the beginning […]

Tiered Tight End Rankings: Top 25 in Fantasy Football

Last week we looked the first twelve in the Top 25 Tight End Rankings here.  Now we'll get into the tight ends who will most likely occupy flex spots or ride the bench. Still you should know all these top tight ends and be prepared on draft day in case one of them falls to you […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 20 (Part 1)

It should be quite an odd week for owners that are streaming starting pitchers.  The Monday games will offer some not-so-good choices, but Wednesday has a nice selection.  As if the universe is toying with owners, the later games on Tuesday allow for better matchups for streamers than do the earlier games.  It’s like a King […]

Wide Receiver Sleeper for 2014 - Michael Floyd

  Michael Floyd is Flying Under the Radar, Somehow How is Michael Floyd not being hyped up more as one of the best sleepers to own in both redraft and dynasty leagues?  He was the 13th overall pick in the 2012 draft (could have been higher had it not been for his DUI), had a nice […]

5 Two-Start Starting Pitcher Sleeper Streamers for Week 20

This piece focuses on the best two-start starting pitcher streamers and sleeper waiver wire pickups for Week 20 of fantasy baseball. These sleeper pitchers are near or below 50% ownership in Yahoo! leagues, and some are ideal for shallow leagues, but most are under-the-radar starters that can be considered in head-to-head leagues.   Jesse Hahn, SD / Odrisamer […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks, Advice & Sleepers for 8/11

Here are my top value plays for Fanduel today. I did not include the Mets-Phillies afternoon game which is not included on the Fanduel slate. There are a lot of awful matchups, pitching-wise, to take advantage of today. I would recommend a stack of Tampa lefties against Colby Lewis, Rangers righties against Drew Smyly, Twins […]

Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

  Outfielder Options For Fantasy Baseball For fantasy owners looking to boost their outfield, here are five options to consider adding off of the waiver wire. This week's list features two outfielders returning from injury and three others that have been putting the ball out of the ball park. These five outfielders can be considered sleepers […]

Injury Bouncebacks, Sleepers and Strategy for 2014 Fantasy Football

“Hey great job cracking jokes and barely giving us any real fantasy insight! Must be a real easy job, ya ninny. Tell me. Why are you only talking about injured wide receivers and not about any other positions?” Hello reader who I just created in my mind (and yes, for those New Girl fans wondering, […]

Rueben Randle (WR, NYG) - Fantasy Football Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~110 (Current ADP 131, WR49) ANALYSIS: Rueben Randle has always been a talent that the Giants liked, hence why they drafted him in the 2nd round of the 2012 draft. The main thing standing in Randle's way of being a high impact performer has seemed to be that Eli Manning has had the […]

Caleb Joseph (C, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / All Two-Catcher Leagues ANALYSIS: Caleb Joseph may be baseball's hottest hitter, with a home run in five straight games now after Saturday night's game against the Cardinals, making him the most recent add to our waiver wire sleepers list. The 28-year-old rookie is a career .268 hitter in […]

Vance Worley (SP, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues ANALYSIS: Vance Worley has made quite a resurgence with the Bucs this year after getting rocked on a consistent basis to the tune of a 7.21 ERA in 2013 with the Twins. Now back in the National League, he has regained his form, with a 2.43 ERA in 55.2 […]

Top 5 Hitter Streamers For Week 20: Sleeper Waiver Wire Targets

This might be my favorite time of the year. Baseball is gearing up into its playoff stretch, fantasy players are duking it out for the right to championship honors, and football teams are strapping on the pads and getting ready for the first few games of the preseason. It's a good time to be a […]