Patrick Corbin (SP, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Patrick Corbin missed the entire 2014 season after becoming a victim to the dreaded Tommy John surgery. Now Corbin is back to be the ace of the Diamondbacks rotation, and it could not have come at a better time. The Diamondbacks are on […]

Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings - Tennessee Volunteers (#40)

The below article originally appeared on Draft Site. 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 Tennessee Volunteers, ranked #40 overall for the 2015 college football season. I will be releasing one NCAA team preview per […]

Kendall Graveman (SP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The 24-year-old rookie right-hander that had a cup of tea with the Blue Jays last year (4 2/3 innings pitched total) is putting together a solid campaign for the Athletics in 2015. Through 13 starts, Graveman owns a 3.16 ERA, a 6-4 record, […]

Yordano Ventura Returns Thursday: Pitches Against Rays

Yordano Ventura returned to the mound for the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, after nearly a month off with an injury. Ventura pitched well and secured the win, throwing 88 pitches (54 for strikes) over five innings, striking out four while allowing four hits, three walks and three earned runs. The right-hander was activated from the DL after […]

Daily Fantasy NASCAR: DraftKings DFS Advice & Picks for the Quaker State 400

Editor’s Note: If you've never played Daily Fantasy before, our partner DraftKings is hosting a Fantasy NASCAR tournament this weekend for the Quaker State 400. It’s FREE to enter and pays out HUGE cash prizes! If you Sign up and make a deposit now, we’ll give you free access to RotoBaller’s Premium MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Tools (a $29.99 monthly value). […]

Champ or Chump: What to Make of Kyle Gibson, Joc Pederson, and Corey Kluber

You know, I'm actually kind of upset that Omar Infante is not going to the All-Star Game. Don't get me wrong - there is no way he's actually worthy of an All-Star selection. If he made it, though, Yost would have needed to perform a roster miracle to get 14 other teams represented, compromising quality […]

MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 7/10/2015

The two main closer stories over the past few days have come from surprising candidates, while the gift that keeps on giving up runs (Jays Bullpen) comes through again. Editor's Note: Bookmark our MLB Closers & Saves Depth Charts for the latest look at all the current closers, setup men, longshots and relief pitcher waiver […]

Top 200: Fantasy Football Rankings (Standard Leagues)

Below are RotoBaller's 2015 fantasy football rankings for standard (non-PPR) leagues. These staff consensus rankings take the average ranks of three RotoBallers: Edward Gorelik (@edwardgorelik), Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Adam Sabol, and they also covered PPR league rankings in part two of this Top 200 rankings list. Be sure to also check out our 2015 fantasy football ranking dashboard which includes tiered positional […]

Why Ryan Tannehill Can Be An Elite Fantasy Football QB in 2015

It may come as a surprise to some that Ryan Tannehill was the eighth highest scoring fantasy football quarterback last season. His 4,000+ passing yards, 27 touchdowns and 12 interception placed him ahead of in-division foe and future Hall of Famer Tom Brady in 2014. Yet despite his impressive performance last season he can be […]

Minor League Spotlight: Top Fantasy Prospects from Week 13

For all fantasy owners of Steven Matz, we have been dealt some bad news. Yes, we, because I was someone who owned him as well. Matz will miss the next several weeks with a lat injury which will really put a damper on what has otherwise been a tremendous start to his Major League career. […]

Oakland Raiders: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook  

Heading into the season, Fantasy Football Expert Frankie Soler will take an early look into each NFL team’s fantasy potential in 2015, keying into some depth chart changes and battles for starting jobs. In our third part of the series we look at the Dallas Cowboys. All previous Team Previews can be found here. Despite being on the […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 7/10/15

Hey RotoBallers! This is my last FanDuel advice piece until the All-Star break, so here comes my shameless plug. Be on the lookout for a longer article that I’m going to write reflecting on the first half of the year. It will include lessons I’ve learned, strategies to go by, and plans for the second […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 7/10/15

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 Friday, July, 10th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Alex Gordon Out Eight Weeks: Jarrod Dyson To Start

Alex Gordon will be out for eight weeks, after the Kansas City Royals outfielder was diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain of his left groin. The injury occurred on Wednesday when the 31-year-old was attempting to track down a fly ball in left field. It appeared as if he barely hit the wall, but he […]

Khris Davis (MIL, OF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Davis has legitimate power. There's no doubt about that. I know I know, you're all worried about Gerardo Parra getting a bigger share of the playing time. However a trade involving Parra seems all but imminent so there appears to be an […]

Brandon Phillips (CIN, 2B) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: So he's not what he once was, but he's still a very serviceable player at a shallow position. He also hits in a favorable ballpark and has a track record of being a very good hitter. Here's the thing, he won't put […]

Jarrod Dyson (KC, OF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: With Alex Gordon out for the next eight weeks, Dyson becomes a very interesting play in all leagues. Speed is the name of his game as he doesn't offer any power, but 130 steals in 395 games is pretty impressive. Ned Yost […]

Yovani Gallardo (P, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 66% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Yovani Gallardo has been among the best pitchers in baseball since the beginning of June. In seven June and July starts, the 29-year-old right hander has given up only five total runs while striking out 31 batters across 45 IP, a streak of success […]

Mark Buehrle (P, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only / 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Despite taking the loss in his last start, Mark Buehrle pitched eight solid innings without giving up an earned run. The effort has his season ERA at a cool 3.38 to go along with a 1.19 WHIP, 59 K, and a 9-5 […]

Week 14 Q&A: Live Fantasy Chat (7/9)

  Thursday Evening – Live Fantasy Baseball Q&A RotoBaller writer Ross Wiliamson will be fielding all grounders, flies and line drives on Thursday July 9th at 9:00 PM EST. Lineup concerns, add/drops, trades, DFS questions – you name it, we cover it! Come join in on the fun, and get your fantasy baseball lineup, waiver wire and sit/start questions answered. We’ll do […]

MLB DFS - Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 7/9/15

Today is an 11 game day with some potentially high scoring affairs across the board. The only match ups I am confident will be controlled by pitchers are both Los Angeles teams with Zack Greinke and Garrett Richards. Without further adieu, here are my MLB DFS lineup picks for DraftKings games for July 9th, 2015. […]

Soccer Players Who Have Joined Their Rivals: Part Two

We continue our look at soccer figures that have jumped ship and joined their rivals in the last few years. For part one of the list, you can click here. Editor’s Note: be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more about English Premier League (EPL, BPL) fantasy analysis and European football news. Samir […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 14 (Part 2)

Entering the final weekend of the first half, let’s pause a moment and analyze the chances of all the teams in the majors. There seem to be basically three separate tiers of teams. The first contains teams that are clearly playoff favorites. This will be the Royals, Astros, Angels, Nationals, Cardinals, Pirates and Dodgers. Kansas […]

John Brown (WR, ARI) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~110 Overall CURRENT ADP: 147 STD, 103 PPR ANALYSIS: With a potentially healthy Carson Palmer, the Cardinals could back on track in 2015, and second-year wide receiver John Brown could be a major beneficiary of Arizona's pass-happy offense. He finished in the top 10 in several major rookie receiving stats last year, […]

Donte Moncrief (WR, IND) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~160 Overall CURRENT ADP: 181 STD, 162 PPR ANALYSIS: With Reggie Wayne out of town, the Colts' offense, which led the league in passing in 2014, will run through the hands of T.Y. Hilton and Donte Moncrief. With only 32 targets last year, Moncrief ranked third among rookies in WR rating. Given that he […]

Davante Adams (WR, GB) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~90 Overall CURRENT ADP: 129 STD, 100 PPR ANALYSIS: With only 38 targets, Davante Adams received less attention than many first year wideouts in 2014, but a few key aspects make him stand out heading into 2015. First and foremost, he has Aaron Rodgers throwing him the ball. Despite being third on the […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Top 10 Waiver Wire Pickups & Trade Advice

Top 10 Waiver Wire Pickups & Trade Advice 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 Wednesday night at 9:00 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing […]

Philadelphia Eagles: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook

If there’s one thing we’ve learned about the Philadelphia Eagles over the course of the last two seasons it’s that Head Coach Chip Kelly is a wild man. In just two seasons in Philly, Kelly has managed to completely overhaul the offense to his liking, seemingly shipping off veterans at will. Under normal circumstances, this […]

2015 Tiered Dynasty Rankings: Tight Ends (TE), Tiers 3 and 4

Today we’re looking at tiers one and two of our tight end dynasty / keeper rankings. This position typically has the largest difference in value between PPR and non-PPR formats, and the rankings here reflect my combined analysis for both formats. I will only be giving my top 25 tight ends, as it gets pretty […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 7/9/15

I have a lack of entertainment in my intro today. Maybe I'll make up for it tomorrow, we'll see. For all of you that are still standing in the FanDuel free entry Survivor tournament (which hopefully is none of you since I'm giving away all of my thoughts), best of luck. Three more rounds until […]