Cardinals Place Grichuk (Elbow) On DL

The St. Louis Cardinals placed Randal Grichuk on the 15-day DL because of a right elbow strain, according to ESPN.com. The Cardinals rookie outfielder suffered the injury on Sunday after a 0-for-2 performance. Grichuk might not return until at some point in September. He was diagnosed with a low-grade ligament sprain in the elbow. Grichuk, […]

Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings – Louisville Cardinals (#20)

Welcome to the Fierce 40 series of my 2015 College Football Rankings, where I will be counting down the top 40 ranked teams in the NCAA. Today I will be analyzing the Louisville Cardinals, 20 overall for the 2015 college football season. I will be releasing one NCAA team preview per day, providing my analysis on each team in the top […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 8/19/2015

What’s up RotoBallers. Welcome back to the MLB closers watch, where we take a look at interesting closers and saves situations around MLB twice a week, and provide analysis for fantasy baseball. The big news this week is the probable return of Sean Doolittle. The struggling A’s are fighting to get him back on the field […]

Minor League Spotlight: Top Fantasy Pitching Prospects from Week 19

As expected, Johnny Cueto has excelled since joining the Kansas City Royals. Granted he has only made four starts for them to this point, but he has been everything that the Royals asked for. And as a Reds fan, I was very pleased to see just what John Lamb had to offer the Reds in […]

Jedd Gyorko (2B, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The San Diego Padres made some big splashes this past offseason but the team still expected big things from their talented 2B Jedd Gyorko. Since then Gyorko had not only been demoted but his stock had fallen faster and further than […]

Carlos Rodon (SP, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Carlos Rodon has been the perfect example of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for the Chicago White Sox this season. He has gone through awful stretches with several different factors coming into play. He has given up 4+ ER in 7 […]

Gregor Blanco (OF, SFG) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The San Francisco Giants might have one of the best leadoff hitters in all of baseball and yet not many people seem to know who Gregor Blanco really is. Blanco is a career .262 hitter with limited power with a propensity to […]

Wade Miley (SP, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team and AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Wade Miley has not had the type of success that he was looking for this year but quite frankly, none of the Red Sox players have had much to cheer about. Miley's 9-9 record has had a lot to […]

Charlie Morton (SP, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Even on the most successful pitching staffs there always resides players that just get the job done. It doesn't make the big headlines and they are not talked about with great frequency. But Charlie Morton seems to thrive in being just […]

Drew Smyly (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The recent return of Drew Smyly might not have been the most crisp outing of his career but it signifies that he is ready to be back in the Tampa Bay rotation. After giving up 5 ER in 4 IP vs […]

RotoBaller Radio Discusses Tight Ends, Defenses and Makes Fun Of Kicker Nicknames

RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the most relevant fantasy football news and getting you ready for draft […]

Miami Dolphins: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook

Every so often an NFL team will make the conscious decision to splurge on fresh talent in the offseason. The Miami Dolphins definitely fit that category, as they seem to have made the most noise by a mile. It might have started on the defensive side of the ball by signing free agent Ndamukong Suh […]

Tyler Eifert (TE, CIN) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in late rounds as a TE2 with TE1 upside CURRENT ADP: 145 Standard, 127 PPR ANALYSIS: Tyler Eifert's ADP is at TE13, despite playing only 16 games in his two-year career. After being drafted in the first round out of Notre Dame in 2013 many expected Tyler Eifert to have an immediate impact […]

Preseason Week 1: Three Position Battles That Were Affected

There is still a lot to be determined over the course of the preseason. There are several position battles to be played out that will affect fantasy relevant players. I don’t believe anything we saw in Week 1 of the preseason put an end to any battle, but we can certainly glean some information from […]

Week 20 Buy and Sell Hitters for Fantasy Baseball

We're nearing the season's end and it is becoming easier to discern those bound for the playoffs and those destined to rebuild for years to come. In some leagues, there may be a trade deadline and it may have already passed. Well, that would be too bad. There's plenty of trends begging to be exploited at […]

Indianapolis Colts (DEF, IND) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds Current ADP: 209 STD ANALYSIS: The Colts have a weak schedule in terms of rushing offenses, especially since the Texans lost Arian Foster to a groin injury. Indianapolis was right around the league average in rushing yards allowed with 1,814 yards, and opposing offenses were able to gain 4.3 yards per rush […]

Fantasy Football Draft Prep Advice - Live Q&A 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 […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/18/15

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to another edition of my FanDuel analysis for DFS contests. We're back to a full 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. Good luck tonight RotoBallers! Editor’s Note: […]

PGA DFS: DraftKings Fantasy Golf Sleeper Picks and Advice for the Wyndham Championship

Jason Day finally won his first major championship after so many close calls. He was my first pick last week followed by Justin Rose who finished fourth. I’ve been rolling for three weeks in a row, let’s hope the streak doesn’t end here. The PGA Tour heads to Greensboro, N.C., to play on the Donald Ross designed Sedgefield Country […]

Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings - Virginia Tech Hokies (#21)

Welcome to the Fierce 40 series of my 2015 College Football Rankings, where I will be counting down the top 40 ranked teams in the NCAA. Today I will be analyzing the Virginia Tech Hokies, 21 overall for the 2015 college football season. I will be releasing one NCAA team preview per day, providing my analysis on each team in […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 20)

UPDATE: I had mistakenly reported that Nomar Mazara had been called up to the big leagues. He in fact has been promoted to AAA, but won't be joining the big-league club at this time. If and when he does get the call in September, Mazara may be given quite a lot of playing time, especially for […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 8/18/15

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 18th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Cole Beasley: The Next Valuable Slot

Fantasy-wise, Cole Beasley hasn’t really been what you call a looker. If Antonio Brown is the Irina Shayk of fantasy wide receivers, Cole Beasley is the three-week-old meat sculpture of Bea Arthur. Thirty-one wideouts had more yards last season than he’s had in his entire three year career. But Beasley finally found his role in […]

Ladarius Green (TE, SD) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target in the mid to late rounds and pair with a more established TE for insurance. CURRENT ADP: 180 STD, 165 PPR ANALYSIS: Ladarius Green should benefit from the suspension of Antonio Gates with the potential to overtake the starting gig entirely.Editor's Note: Find sleeper picks, undervalued ADPs, and draft targets to help you dominate your fantasy football […]

A Sleeper You May Have Forgotten: Tight End Jordan Cameron

You know what can save your fantasy team? Getting an extra receiver. How do you get an extra receiver? Killing your tight end pick. Time for a new case for another sleeper. Jordan Cameron broke the hearts of fantasy owners about halfway through the season when it became abundantly clear that he was going to fall short of the expectations […]

Three Sleeper Defenses to Target

Like many of you reading this, my general strategy with defenses is to stream away based on matchups. It works well and because the elite defenses are drafted at such a premium that I can never justify taking them. For example, the Seahawks weren’t even the #1 fantasy defense last season (that was the Bills) […]

Aoki (Concussion) Returns Friday Against Padres

San Francisco Giants right fielder Nori Aoki will be activated from the DL on Thursday, according to CSN. Giants manager Bruce Bochy told CSN that Aoki is good to go and he hasn’t experience any concussion-related symptoms. He took batting practice over the weekend with no setbacks. No Wednesday starter decision yet, Bochy said. Also, […]

Wright (Back) Won't Return Until Maybe Next Week

David Wright won’t be activated this week, according The Daily News. The New York Mets captain will likely return next week when the Mets begin a four-game series in Philadelphia against the rival Phillies. Spinal stenosis has kept Wright out of the Mets lineup since early April. #Mets have now ruled out Denver for Wright's […]

Holland (Shoulder) Cleared, Rejoins Rangers Rotation On Wednesday

Derek Holland: Fantasy Baseball Player News & Analysis" href="http://www.rotoballer.com/fantasy-baseball-mlb-player-news/Derek+Holland" target="blank">Derek Holland has been cleared and will rejoin the Texas Rangers Notebook" href="http://www.rotoballer.com/mlb-fantasy-news/?team=TEX">Rangers rotation on Wednesday, according to The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. A shoulder issue has caused Holland to miss the entire season besides one inning in early April. Holland. He will be plugged into a […]