Jimmy Nelson (SP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Flying way under the fantasy radar in relation to his strong start to the season is Jimmy Nelson. There’s not much talent jumping into fantasy relevance out of Milwaukee these days but Jimmy Nelson is proving to be an early asset. Merely owned in 24% of leagues, […]

Ender Inciarte (OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues / NL-only Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Dbacks are pretty loaded with outfielders including Mark Trumbo, A.J. Pollock, and Ender Inciarte. The game of Inciarte has been somewhat overshadowed over the past two seasons, with other bats in the lineup making a more visible impact, but Inciarte […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 4/26/15

FanDuel Lineup Picks for Sunday, April 26th Daily fantasy baseball leagues (DFS) are becoming the thing to do, and here at RotoBaller we are excited to help our users build their bankrolls. I’ll be covering FanDuel lineup picks, sleepers and general advice every Saturday and Sunday. I’ll also be putting my money where my mouth […]

Top Hitter Streamers for Week 4: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues

Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 4 of fantasy baseball. All six players listed here are under 50% owned in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week.  This week is a mix of power and speed guys. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the […]

The Cut List: Time to Let These Players Go?

Welcome to The Cut List, the place where everyone comes to cut the cheese. This week, we will be talking about Mozzarella, Muenster and my personal favorite old cheese, LaTroy Hawkins. If you were unfortunate/dumb enough to draft him, you deserved it. But if you are getting naked for saves like a stripper for dollar bills, […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – FanDuel Advice for 4/26/15

NBA playoffs, NHL playoffs, and MLB daily games. This is the time of year in which FanDuel and DFS players get as giddy as Augustus Gloop receiving a golden ticket to tour the Willy Wonka Chocolate factory. So many games and so many options are available that it can be hard to keep up at […]

First Base / Third Base Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week Four

Hunting for values on the waiver wire is one of the most fun, and most challenging, parts of any fantasy season. This can be especially true at the infield corners, an area where the stars are readily scooped up and finding a low cost alternative can be often difficult. Here at RotoBaller, we're always looking […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups and Analysis: Week 4 (Smyly, Santiago, Chavez)

Week 4 Waiver Wire Starting Pitchers As we move further along into the season, the pickings for useful SP become slimmer and slimmer. In turn, that means the options for shallower leagues become dicey when looking for players that can serve as more than a streaming option. In this week’s edition, I’ll present a few […]

Jose Ramirez (SS, CLE) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed and AL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: If you need a middle infielder, Jose Ramirez has favorable match-ups this week.  He should be a decent source of speed, with three steals this year after 10 in 68 games last year and a history of stolen bases in the minors.  He can also hit […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Four

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the difference between winning or losing in your fantasy league. Based on […]

Deeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition (Plawecki, Lagares, Flores)

I promise this was unintentional, but this week's deeper league waiver wire for the National League is Mets themed. As in, all three players I suggest scooping up play their home games in Queens. A year ago - or any of the last five seasons, even - I would have laughed just at the idea […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Four

Still In The Beginning How have the first few weeks gone for you? Not exactly confident in the catcher you drafted? Looking for a reliable backup? Need to replace Yan Gomes, Jonathan Lucroy, or Travis d’Arnaud? RotoBaller has got you covered with analysis on three catchers who may be free agents in your league who you […]

Josh Reddick (OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 48% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Power hitters generally follow certain rules when it comes to their statistics. The best ones can hide their flaws of high K totals and low BA while replacing it with high HR and RBI totals. Josh Reddick strays from that path for […]

Danny Salazar (SP, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately in All Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After a disappointing 2014 season, Danny Salazar was brushed aside by a lot of fantasy owners at the start of 2015. Part of that was because he started in the minors, but the other part was because he had broken so many […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 4/25/15

Daily fantasy baseball leagues (DFS) are becoming the thing to do, and here at RotoBaller we are excited to help our users build their bankrolls. I’ll be covering FanDuel lineup picks, sleepers and general advice every Saturday and Sunday. I’ll also be putting my money where my mouth is by entering my final lineup (at […]

Denard Span (OF, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues ANALYSIS: Upon returning from a core injury on Sunday, April 19, Denard Span should have immediately been added in all but the shallowest of leagues. In each of his seven seasons in the majors, he has posted an OBP higher than .325, including a .355 mark last year. Leading […]

Ball Street: Roto Never Sleeps - MLB Recap Featuring Butler, Utley, Fiers, Machado, Betts, Travis and More

With week 3 coming to a close, let's recap some players whose stocks might be rising or falling. Now that we're almost through April, we're developing a decent sample size so we can start to see who might be for real and who we should cut. Stats current as of 9am, 4/24/2015     MLB […]

DraftKings DFS - NBA Fantasy Lineup Advice and Value Plays (4/25/15)

Premium DFS Lineup Tools RotoBaller’s Premium NBA DFS Tools help you win your head-to-heads and GPPs. With a 1-Day Free Trial of our NBA DFS Premium Pass, you can even test drive these DFS tools for free for 24 hours: Player vs. Player Comparison: Compare up to five players’ recent FanDuel fantasy points to find […]

Vance Worley (SP, PIT) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues and NL-only leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Although his rec-specs might fool you into thinking he's an old man, Vance Worley is only four years removed from his fantastic 2011 season in which he finished third for NL rookie of the year. In his 2011 season Worley […]

Angel Pagan (OF, SF) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Angel Pagan is producing like a borderline fourth or fifth outfielder so far in 2015. His numbers reflect that he may be a serviceable third OF, but there is always risk for injury with Pagan. The upside is certainly there with […]

Jed Lowrie (SS, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Own in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: There was a time when it looked like Jed Lowrie was going to be one of the best offensive bats at the shortstop position. In 2012 and 2013, he combined for 31 home runs and 117 RBI with an average of […]

Christian Yelich Lands On 15-Day DL (Lower Back Strain)

The Miami Marlins officially put Christian Yelich on the 15-day DL Friday, retroactive to April 20th, due to a lower back strain. Ichiro Suzuki figures to see the bulk of the starts in left field while Yelich is out. The 23-year-old outfielder Yelich has missed five games including the last three the Marlins have played, and thhere […]

Miami Dolphins Sign Wide Receiver Greg Jennings

After shipping Mike Wallace off to Minnesota, the Miami Dolphins have signed Greg Jennings to a two-year contract worth $8 million. Which essentially means Mike Wallace and Greg Jennings were inadvertently traded for each other via wonky means. The Dolphins have been anything but quiet this off-season, acquiring the likes of star defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, tight end […]

Tennessee Titans Sign Wide Receiver Hakeem Nicks

If you're as big of a Hakeem Nicks fan as I am then you'd know how frustrating it's been to watch him try to get back to his old self these last few seasons. Riddled with injuries in his last two years with the New York Giants, Nicks found his way to the Indianapolis Colts […]

Chris Young (OF, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 18% in Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The one drawback to owning Chris Young right now is that he is not guaranteed to be in the lineup every day. With that said, Young has been making the most of his opportunities and could be in line for more consistent playing time. […]

Devon Travis (2B, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Devon Travis is the truth. I loved this guy coming into the season after he was named the starting second baseman in Toronto, and my opinion hasn’t changed at all. An injury to Jose Reyes has afforded Travis an opportunity to hit from the […]

Is This Really The Return of the Old Alex Rodriguez?

Time to pull out the Pokémon cards and Sidekick phones. Alex Rodriguez is back to playing like an elite baseball player. In the first 12 games of the 2015 season, A-Rod is currently batting .316 with four home runs, 11 RBI, and a 1.157 OPS. Considering he last played a meaningful game in 2013 and […]

Real Deal or Impostor: Will Graveman, Bauer, and Cruz Sustain Their Performances?

With 2 weeks officially in the books, we can finally begin to consider 2015 performances, at least to a certain extent. The small sample size waters remain treacherous, but approximately 10% of a player's season should not be completely ignored either. Three players that are now looked at far differently than they were in the […]

Dynasty / Keeper Deeper Dive: Noah Syndergaard

  Big-Time Prospect in the Big Apple By now you know my stance on pitching. Just in case you developed a case of amnesia in the recent weeks, I think it's so deep with major league talent it's not worth paying much attention to prospects. That is, unless a very special prospect comes along. The […]

FanDuel DFS - MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 4/24/15

I was on a mini-streak for a while in the beginning of the week, but now I’m coming back down to Earth. A few rough pitcher outings and all of a sudden my bankroll is going the wrong way. However, I have picked up some tips that I’m going to continue to use them in […]