C.J. Miles (SG/SF, IND) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 31% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Miles has been given the green light to shoot in Indiana, averaging 17.2 points per game over his past six games and considering Rodney Stuckey watched his minutes dip during the last month and then sat out Wednesday's game in Oakland to […]

Cole Aldrich (C, NYK) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues OWNED: 23% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Following the expulsion of J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert from Madison Square Garden, guys like Aldrich must be given extra consideration when scanning over the waiver. Throw in the departure of Samuel Dalembert and the former Kansas Jayhawk has serious potential to produce […]

Rudy Gobert (C, UTA) - NBA Waiver Wire pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 48% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Gobert has been on a tear since January began, especially once he was given the starting nod following Enes Kanter's ankle injury on the 3rd. Averaging just under 10 points per game, Gobert has begun to polish off what was a very raw […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - FanDuel Advice for 1/10

All throughout the 2014-15 campaign, RotoBaller will be giving you the top NBA DFS lineup picks at the guard, forward and center positions as well as top sleepers for the day. Below are our favorite picks for January 10th, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured players, […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - FanDuel Advice for 1/9

All throughout the 2014-15 campaign, RotoBaller will be giving you the top NBA DFS lineup picks at the guard, forward and center positions as well as top sleepers for the day. Below are our favorite picks for January 9th, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured players, […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Spotlight: Robert Covington (PHI)

Waiver Wire Spotlight - Week 11 Robert Covington (PHI, SF/PF) One of the rising sharpshooters in the NBA, Covington has begun to take advantage of the opportunity available to him Philadelphia. Due to the lack of assets in Philadelphia at the Forward positions, Covington has gotten a starting role locked up which warrants fantasy owners […]

2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: First Base (1B - January Edition)

This is RotoBaller's third Fantasy Baseball season, and we are bringing you a special treat this year for our Fantasy Baseball rankings.  We've asked nine of our esteemed writers to submit their own rankings, and we have calculated composite fantasy baseball rankings for all positions.  We are understand that rankings from 1 person represent just 1 opinion.   The […]

Week 11 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Category Specialists

The 2014-15 NBA Season is rolling right along, and with that it is time to dive back into the fantasy basketball waiver wire. Today, the focus is on sleepers of the “Category Specialist” variety that can each help out in different areas during Week 11. Position Eligibility & Ownership Rate Based on Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball […]

Week 11 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Deep Sleepers

With the 2014-15 NBA season now over two months old, the waiver wire has taken its typical place in the weekly/daily routine of fantasy basketball managers. The following group of players are not of the typical standard-league variety, but rather options for those participating in deeper formats. Unless you have the roster space to stash […]

Week 11 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups: NBA Guards

Another week is in the books, and with it comes a trade that is surely going to shake up waiver wires everywhere. In case you missed it some how, guards J.R. Smith, Iman Shumpert and Dion Waiters were all involved in a three team deal this week, and the fallout is going to take up a […]

Putting the "O" in R.O.I.D.S to Find Late Round Sleepers

  My Apologies Let me start by offering my most sincere apology. I should not have offered nudes of my Dad, as I learned they are almost impossible to get. He has a beard and is quite wily. Nevertheless, in an attempt to reconcile, I offer a scintillating and sensual description of two of the downright […]

Chris Davis: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper or Bust?

After Chris Davis’s wildly successful 2013 and equally disappointing 2014, what will the 2015 Chris Davis look like?   History of Chris Davis When Chris Davis was traded to the Orioles along with Tommy Hunter for Koji Uehara in 2011, he had nearly a .970 OPS (mostly in hitters’ leagues and parks) in the minors […]

2015 Dynasty / Keeper Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Third Base

  Dynasty Rankings at Third Base I promised I'd do something between the end of my football articles and the beginning of my regular season baseball articles right? Well here is the project I'm working on. Fellow RotoBaller writer Zach Wilkens and I are starting up a dynasty baseball league in January, which has me very […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – FanDuel Advice for 1/7

All throughout the 2014-15 campaign, RotoBaller will be giving you the top NBA DFS lineup picks at the guard, forward and center positions as well as top sleepers for the day. Below are our favorite picks for January 7th, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured players, […]

Week 11 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Forwards

Starting off the year 2015, the waiver wire has taken its typical place in the weekly/daily routine of fantasy basketball managers. The following forwards, whether of the “sleeper” variety or just cashing in temporarily on an unforeseen opportunity, almost certainly deserve attention across the various formats during Week 11 of the campaign. Position Eligibility & […]

Josh Donaldson: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Third Base Sleeper

  Josh Donaldson Can Still Be a Sneaky Draft Day Value All-Star Josh Donaldson is taking his talents up north, crossing the border to the launching pad known as the Rogers Centre. This is great news for his fans and current owners. Donaldson’s trade was part of Billy Bean’s dismantling of the Oakland A’s. The trade was […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - FanDuel Advice for 1/6

All throughout the 2015 NBA season, RotoBaller will be bringing you the top NBA DFS lineup picks at the guard, forward and center positions as well as top sleepers for the day for daily fantasy basketball. Below are our favorite DFS picks for January 6th, 2015 (1/6/2015). Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game […]

Daily Sports Recap 1/6: #JustClevelandThings

Welcome back to another midweek edition of the Daily Sports Recap, where I have once again been blessed by the sports gods, as Cleveland has double-dipped into the metaphorical off-brand ketchup of "laugh at our pain."   Cleveland Cavaliers Lose to Philadelphia 76ers 95-92... Really, Cleveland?  The Sixers?  The Sixers?  The team that is so bad […]

Week 11 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Centers

Starting off the year 2015, the waiver wire has taken its typical place in the weekly/daily routine of fantasy basketball managers. The following centers, whether of the “sleeper” variety or just cashing in temporarily on an unforeseen opportunity, almost certainly deserve attention across the various formats during Week 11 of the campaign. Position Eligibility & […]

Matt Shoemaker: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

  Matt Shoemaker: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper As is with virtually every team every season, the five men who made up the Angels' opening day starting rotation were not the same who ended in it. Garrett Richards and Tyler Skaggs went from bottom of the rotation starters to promising rotation staples, but they ultimately hit […]

Allen Craig: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Bust

Allen Craig: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Bust What are we to make of Allen Craig? The former MVP candidate posted career lows last season, slashing .215/.279/.315 while hitting eight home runs through 505 plate appearances with the Cardinals and Red Sox. Despite the free fall, Craig has steadfastly denied his decline in production is injury related. Granted, […]

Daily Sports Recap 1/5: Still Talkin' About Playoffs

I guess that over the weekend, some other important football games were played.  Maybe.  If you really want to get technical about it.  Here's what happened:   NFC Wild Card Game: Arizona Cardinals @ Carolina Panthers, Panthers Win 27-16 Statistically speaking, if you watched this game, you don't exist. The NFL kicked off its 2015 playoffs by having […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Four-Game Fantasy Basketball Sleepers (1/5 - 1/11)

This weekly column is geared toward anyone playing in a head-to-head format, and especially those of you in weekly lineup leagues. It is a great idea to keep up with which players are scheduled to play four games during the upcoming week (1/5 – 1/11), as fantasy basketball managers can use this information to gain […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Category Specialists (1/4/15)

The 2014-15 NBA Season is rolling right along, and with that it is time to dive back into the fantasy basketball waiver wire. Today, 1/4, the focus is on sleepers of the “Category Specialist” variety that can each help out in different areas. Position Eligibility & Ownership Rate Based on Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Player List […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - FanDuel Advice for 1/3

All throughout the 2014-15 campaign, RotoBaller will be giving you the top NBA DFS lineup picks at the guard, forward and center positions as well as top sleepers for the day. Below are our favorite picks for January 3rd, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured players, […]

Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Pickups and Sleepers: TOI & PPTOI Trends (Week 13)

When you’re in a deep league with a full-size NHL starting lineup and seven bench positions for a 27-man roster like I am, top line and power play ice time are indispensable factors in analyzing waiver pickups. Both of these factors change over the course of the season, and with a new year upon us, we’re going to dive a […]

BCS New Year's Bowl Recap 1/2/15: 2014 NCAA Tournament

Welcome to a very special edition of the Daily Sports Recap, where we're taking a look at all six of the biggest games of the college football season. We will also be running a counter on just how many times we've heard that Fall Out Boy song.  The over/under is going to be 300 for […]

Alex Rodriguez: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Bust

  Farewell Derek Jeter and Hellooooo A-Rod!!! Can there be any worse scenario for Yankee fans? Sadly for Bronx Bomber die hards, Derek Jeter won’t be the opening day Yankee shortstop for the first time since 1996. If that's not bad enough,  Alex Rodriguez and all of his extra baggage will be back in pinstripes […]

Jake Odorizzi: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Sleeper

  Jake Odorizzi: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper As you've no doubt heard by now, the Tampa Bay Rays dealt Wil Myers, the centerpiece of the 2012 James Shields trade, to the San Diego Padres on December 17th. Myers was a massive disappointment in 2014. Coming off American League Rookie of the Year honors, he missed […]