Week 1 Fantasy Football Matchups: Start/Sit Advice (Games 13-16)

Below is part three of our Week 1 start/sit and fantasy football matchups analysis, providing advice and recommendations on matchups that we love, matchups that we hate, and some high risk/high reward players as well. Check back for part two of our matchups piece tomorrow. Also see: Start/Sit Analysis for Games 1-8 and Games 9-12. Editor's Note: make sure to also bookmark our famous fantasy […]

Steve Smith Sr. (WR, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Deeper Leagues (12+ Teams) ANALYSIS: One thing is for sure, you can certainly take a guilt-free waiver wire flier on a proven old veteran who is healthy and playing with a chip on his shoulder with a new team for the first time in his career. From what the eyeball test […]

Devonta Freeman (RB, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately In All Leagues ANALYSIS: Thank goodness the Falcons kept this dude a secret for as long as they did because many fantasy owners didn't even realize how good this rookie running back really is on draft day, especially if you did yours early in the off season. In addition to the rumors […]

Jake Peavy (SP, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues ANALYSIS: Jake Peavy has been lights out recently. Including last night's high quality  vs. the Tigers (6 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners, 3K), Peavy has allowed just 4 ER in his last 5 starts, totaling 34.2 IP, with a shiny 27:7 K:BB ratio. Peavy has completely turned his season […]

Three Fantasy Football Questions I Want Answered in Week One

Every week there are some big unknowns in fantasy football when it comes to breakout candidates, player usage and offensive/defensive schemes. The first week of the NFL season serves up the greatest amount of uncertainty as all of the many different projections and predictions get put to the test. Here I will take a look […]

5 Fantasy Baseball Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23

This weeks' outfield waiver wire list focuses on speed. Here are five outfield sleepers that can get on base, steal bags, and score runs. Four of these sleeper outfielders are leadoff hitters, granting them every opportunity to produce offensively. Regardless of the format, these five players are bound to aid fantasy owners over the last […]

Chris Tillman (SP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately in All Leagues ANALYSIS: What are you doing not owning Chris Tilllman? The man has been a force of destruction in his last 10 starts. Over that span he's allowed 3 ER just twice, and less than 3 ER 8 times. He's racked up a 54:13 K:BB ratio in 68.1 IP. He's […]

Pittsburgh Steelers (DEF, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in All Leagues (for Week 1) ANALYSIS: The Pittsburgh Steelers defense is not quite the dominant and feared defense that it used to be, but they have a tasty matchup in Week 1 of the fantasy football season vs. the offensively-deficient Cleveland Browns. With Josh Gordon out of the lineup, a lackluster group of wide […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Player Rankings And Matchups Analysis

It is finally time!!! We've all been waiting for the NFL season to kick off and its just about here. As for fantasy, week one is arguably the hardest because there are so many unknowns. How will the rookies play? Which new offensive schemes will work and which will look...not so good? It's not easy […]

Jonathan Dwyer (RB, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately (If Not Sooner!) in All Leagues ANALYSIS:  Andre Ellington has a history of foot problems (ligament sprain and ankle surgery in college), so it's especially concerning that he's aggravated his left foot in practice on Thursday. XTRA 910 Arizona's Mike Jurecki's reported Ellington "could be out an extended period of time." Ellington […]

Josh Gordon (WR, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues (if you have room) ANALYSIS: The Josh Gordon saga continues on, and who knows when this situation will actually be finalized and resolved. After the NFL upheld his year-long suspension a few days ago, the recent news is that Gordon's suspension may be reduced if a few things falls into place. The NFL and the Players […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Matchups: Start/Sit Advice (Games 9-12)

Drafts are done, and the NFL season is finally upon us! All the hard work and preparation put into your selections on draft day is about to get real. Just like your fantasy season, our job here at RotoBaller.com doesn't end after draft day. Each week we will offer you the best coverage on who […]

3 Starting Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23

As we head into the home stretch of the fantasy baseball season, and continue rolling through the fantasy baseball playoffs for head-to-head leagues, it's important to stay on top of hot players and continue improving your rosters off the waiver wire. If we can find some weekly starting pitching sleepers, two-start pitchers, and players that […]

Denarius Moore (WR, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Monitor on Waiver Wire (Current ADP: Undrafted, WR: 82) ANALYSIS: It’s been a couple of mediocre years since Denarius Moore’s semi breakout rookie campaign in  2011 and very few in the fantasy football community are willing to trust his potential for 2014. Considering the serious offensive woes within the Raiders organization including the revolving […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups Overview for Fantasy Football

Week 1 Waiver Wire for Fantasy Football We have many great waiver wire articles at RotoBaller that will be coming out weekly, covering individual players and digging deeper into each position for fantasy football. This waiver wire piece is an overview for all the position players, and highlights who I believe to be the best waiver wire […]

Week 1 Fantasy Football Matchups: Start/Sit Advice (Games 1-8)

Each week we will be taking a look around the NFL at all of the weekly fantasy football matchups, and will be trying to help put together your optimal winning lineups. If you aren't sure if you should start or bench a player, or are looking for potential weekly sleepers, you've come to the right place. Below is […]

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

When I woke up Monday morning to tweak my fantasy squad I was confused to see that a bracket-style game was projecting from the computer screen into my mind.  At first I didn’t comprehend what was going on, but then I eventually put two and two together to realize that the playoffs had started.  Had […]

Joc Pederson and Alex Guerrero: MLB Rookies, Prospects & Recent Call-Ups

  Dodgers Super Prospects & Call-Ups Joc Pederson and Alex Guerrero were recalled on September 1st by the Dodgers when the rosters expanded to 40 MLB players. Both guys are top MLB prospects in Los Angeles’ farm system, and are expected to be big parts of the Dodgers' future success. With that in mind, although they've started 2 […]

Daily Fantasy Leagues Advice: Fantasy Baseball FanDuel BvP Lineup Picks (9/4)

Remember, these picks are posted early in the day for your convenience, and without knowledge of the teams’ starting lineups. ALWAYS check starting lineups before finalizing your FanDuel entries.  Also, you've got to check out RotoBaller's new BvP (batter vs. pitcher) analysis tool, which shows you all the daily matchup stats for every single hitter in the MLB. […]

Paul Richardson (WR, SEA) - Fantasy Football Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target late in deep leagues, Monitor on Waiver Wire (Current ADP: Undrafted, WR: 94) ANALYSIS: Paul Richardson is a rookie most of us have not heard much about, probably because he is buried on the Seahawks depth chart under a group of mediocre fantasy wide receivers (excluding Percy). Richardson was recently drafted in the […]

Dwayne Allen (TE, IND) - Fantasy Football Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds in Deep League or Monitor on Waiver Wire (Current ADP 160, TE: 25) ANALYSIS: Dwayne Allen has been a seriously overlooked commodity in the tight end space this draft season with an ownership of 1%. Representing one half of the Colts two tight end sets they plan to run often […]

Kevin Quackenbush (RP, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues (that count saves) ANALYSIS: With the recent news that Joaquin Benoit is dealing with an injury, Kevin Quackenbush will be filling in as the closer for the Padres and becomes the latest addition to our waiver wire sleepers list for saves. Quackenbush is currently only owned in 11% of Yahoo leagues and […]

Tight Ends To Draft Late: TE Sleepers & Draft Values

All Tight Ends Are The Same, But Different Tight end has become one of the more perplexing positions in all of fantasy football due to the fact that there are clear tiers at the position and also a strange level of sameness after a certain point. The key to differentiating between players who fall into that […]

Fantasy Football Stock Rising / Falling After Preseason Week 4

With just days remaining before the start of the regular season, position battles and injury concerns are wrapping up by the minute. Despite the fourth preseason games being essentially throwaway contests that feature backups, the week provided us with some intriguing off the field news that does impact some players. We have risers/fallers, ADP sleepers emerging, […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks, Advice & Sleepers for 9/3

I grew up and lived in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area for quite some time.  Although I no longer live there, this season has been quite fun to see all the Orioles and Nationals fans duke it out via social media or at the game considering that Baltimore is only a mere 35 miles away […]

Bold Fantasy Baseball Drops You Need To Make Heading Into The Playoffs

We are now in the last month of the regular season, and the last week before the fantasy playoffs, if you’re not already in your league’s postseason. At this point, most of the people reading this are the select few who are in the playoffs, or close enough that they still have a chance at […]

Starting Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups & September Call-Ups

Now that rosters have expanded to 40 players, teams are beginning to make their September call-ups. While we may not see the likes of Lucas Giolito, Archie Bradley, Noah Syndergaard or Jon Gray in the majors this year, there are a handful of sleeper pitchers expected to get the call that could potentially have some […]

Malcom Floyd (WR, SD) - Fantasy Football Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Watch on the waiver wire, could be an interesting play in deep/very deep leagues. ANALYSIS: Keenan Allen has to prove that he is not a one year wonder. That could be difficult to do in the Chargers run heavy scheme, with backs Ryan Matthews and Danny Woodhead both primed to have big seasons. […]

Isaiah Crowell (RB, CLE) - Fantasy Football Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~ 175 or waiver wire pickup  (Current ADP: N/A or undrafted , RB: 78) ANALYSIS: After Saturday’s final roster cuts, former undrafted free agent Isaiah Crowell is now number three on the depth chart in Cleveland. Crowell has performed extremely well in the preseason and shown enough promise to beat out Dion Lewis for the last […]

Brandon McManus (K, DEN ) - Fantasy Football Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target Last Pick  or Waivers (Current ADP: N/A, K: N/A) ANALYSIS:  This past week was full of surprises in the NFL from roster cuts to player suspensions.  Speaking of suspensions the Denver Broncos discovered that their kicker, Matt Prater, was suspended for 4 games.  In light of this news the Broncos went out […]