Josh Harrison (2B / 3B / OF, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Josh Harrison was only supposed to play for the Pirates as long as Neil Walker was hurt. However, considering that Harrison has played to a .306/.347/.478 triple slash one has to imagine they'll try to find room for him in their lineup even when Walker returns. Harrison won't […]

Henderson Alvarez (SP, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: The fact that Henderson Alvarez is unowned in 64% of Yahoo! leagues is beyond me. In just 15 starts this year, Alvarez has three complete game shutouts, not allowing a single walk in any of them. After opening the season 0-2, he has pitched his way to a 4-1 […]

Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups (NL Edition): Week 13

Another week is in the books as we keep steam rolling toward the midway part of the 2014 baseball season. It's really time to start making moves, and targeting those potential sleepers for categories that you may be struggling in. Each week we will show you a few potential waiver wire gems to grab in […]

Buy and Sell: Starting Pitchers for Week 13

I really did it this time. I’ve dug deep into the discount bin to find you another four starting pitchers to buy. Depending on the depth of your league, including NL-Only and AL-Only formats, some of these guys might not even be owned yet and can prove to be sleepers for your fantasy team. I […]

Pittsburgh Steelers: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

In preparation of the 2014 fantasy football season, we will be taking a look around the NFL at various team outlooks. Based on the NFL draft and off-season transactions, there will be lots to cover. Our goal here at RotoBaller is to help you shape a solid fantasy football draft strategy by getting a feel for each […]

Fantasy Baseball DFS FanDuel Lineup Picks for 6/24

Editor's Note: For those of you hardcore fantasy baseball gamers, FanDuel has an exclusive offer for RotoBaller members. Register through this link and you will be given a free 100% bonus on your first deposit up to $5,000 AND a free month of our exclusive In-House DFS Lineup Picks! You'll also be invited to free contests with cash prizes and can enter FREE MLB Contests where you […]

Jesse Hahn (SP, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep / NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: OK so Padres pitchers aren't the most sexy pickups, we get it, but Jesse Hahn has put together two dominant outings back to back. Granted the first was against the Amazins, in which anybody who starts against them lately looks like a Cy-Young candidate, but they were also […]

Keepers & Dynasty Targets for All Positions: RB, WR, QB, TE

We asked RotoBaller Fantasy Football experts Evan Okulanis and Matt Hartman to give their analysis on the best keepers and dynasty player for 2014 Fantasy Football. Their keeper picks and analysis for 2014 are presented below. We chose to exclude all  new rookies from this  particular article, and focus instead on players drafted in fantasy leagues in 2013 who […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 13 (Part 1)

Season five of HBO’s Game of Thrones is about 10 months away so there’s no excuse for fantasy baseball not to consume you every day now.  Below are some of my Week 13 picks for starting pitchers to consider streaming off the waiver wire. Some of these pitchers may be two-start pitchers, and all of […]

Money on the Mound Monday: FanDuel’s Best & Worst SP Values for 6/23

Each Monday I'll be bringing you the best and worst starting pitcher values on Fanduel. One DFS Sleeper and overrated pitcher that you shouldn't touch.  Here we go!   Best Value Alex Cobb TBR ($7,600) - After a very poor three-start stretch from late May to early June, in which Cobb went 0-3 with a […]

Week 13 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

There are some very solid two start pitchers (Sale, Greinke, Kershaw, Hernandez, Samardzija) in Week 13, and some viable starting pitcher sleepers and streamers as well (Wood, McHugh, Morton, Odorizzi to name just a few) to consider off the waiver wire, depending on your league size and format including AL-Only and NL-Only leagues. At RotoBaller, […]

Top 5 Hitter Streamers For Week 13: Waiver Wire Targets

Normally I use this introductory part of my fantasy baseball sleepers and streamers article to reflect on the current goings on in fantasy baseball, some weeks talking about recent injuries, others discussing players on the rise. Today however is different. Today is just a couple days after Wednesday, June 18th and on Wednesday, June 18th […]

Bartolo Colon (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Bartolo Colon is one of everyone's favorite players to watch bat because of how ridiculous his swings are. Today, however, we are going to talk about his pitching. Colon has 6 consecutive starts of allowing two runs or less dating back to his May 17th start against the […]

Charlie Morton (SP, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Tired of inconsistency in your starting pitchers? You might want to take a look (or second look) at Charlie Morton. Before his recent blowup at Wrigley (6 IP, 8 H, 2 BB, 6 ER, 2 HR, 6K), he was sporting a 3.09 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and a 6.9 K/9 in […]

Kyle Gibson (SP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Need to bolster your rotation a bit? Kyle Gibson just delivered the best performance of his young career (1 H, 0 ER, 7 IP, 8 K) in a tough-luck loss against the Red Sox. He's now gone seven innings with 0 ER in each of his last three outings giving up […]

Sophomore Wide Receivers: 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook Part 1

A few weeks back I took a look at sophomore quarterbacks (QBs) and how they might fare in 2014. This this around we'll look at sophomore wide receivers, players who were rookies in 2013, and check out their fantasy football potential and outlooks for 2014. These wide receivers may range from fantasy football stars to sleepers […]

Jake Arrieta (SP, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS:  As you’re reading this right now, someone else in your league is signing Arrieta to a fantasy contract for the rest of the season and unfortunately you’ve missed the boat.  If by some miracle he is still available, pick him up now, immediately if not sooner!  Arrieta is on pace […]

5 Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers for Week 13

This weekly piece focuses on the best two-start pitchers and streamer waiver wire pickups for the upcoming week of fantasy baseball. These under-the-radar, two-start pitchers can be sleepers off the waiver wire depending on your league format, including NL-Only and AL-Only formats, and you can consider adding them to your head-to-head and daily-league lineups. These pitchers are near […]

Nick Castellanos (3B / OF, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper / AL-Only Leagues (Especially Corner Infield Slots) ANALYSIS: Nick Castellanos has some big shoes to fill this year, seeing as the last guy to man the hot corner in Detroit won two consecutive AL MVP awards. The young righty will not be taking home such honors this year, but he has shown […]

Getting A Grip: Waiver Wire Pickups for Holds (Week 13)

This week, I will focus on a couple relief pitchers that have proven to be effective through a heavy body of work. Some are pitching to high strikeout numbers, while others get their role and do their job perfectly. A couple relievers have just started to collect their innings and will have time to prove if […]

Eric Young Jr. (OF, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Any Leagues for SB ANALYSIS: Eric Young Jr. returned Monday from a right hamstring strain and was immediately inserted into the Mets' line-up in the 9th slot. He subsequently moved up to the lead off slot on Wednesday. With Juan Lagares (out since June 2) apparently headed for a minor league […]

Draft Strategy and Sleepers for PPR Leagues

In our first 2014 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy article we looked at standard league drafts. In this article we will break down draft strategy for point per reception (PPR) leagues. In a PPR league, strategy can be radically different as receivers can see a huge bump in value, while some running backs can be far less effective. […]

J.D. Martinez (OF, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper / AL-Only Leagues, Continue Scouting in Shallow Leagues ANALYSIS: RotoBaller's Uncle Leo spoke about J.D. Martinez earlier today, but we love potential sleepers so let's keep it rolling. Martinez has been on hit streak now since June 9th, and has homered in three of his past four games. He and Victor Martinez […]

Mark Melancon (RP, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Racking up saves is 50% opportunity and 50% talent. Mark Melancon has always had the talent, and he's about to get his 2nd 2014 opportunity. After racking up 10 saves while Grilli landed on the DL, Melancon had been relegated to setup duties. All he did over his last 10 outings was throw 9.1 […]

Alex Wood (SP, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues. ANALYSIS: Alex Wood will be back in the Atlanta Braves rotation shortly.  Teammate Gavin Floyd left Thursday's start versus the Nationals in the 7th inning with swelling in his right elbow.  It was later reported as a broken tip of his right ulna. Floyd's exact status is not known as […]

Luis Valbuena (2B / 3B, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: If I were to ask any of you who the number 12 ranked player in all of the Major Leagues currently was for on-base percentage do you think you'd give me the correct answer? Unless you answered Luis Valbuena, you'd be wrong, not surprisingly. The 28 year old has […]

Billy Butler (1B / DH, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Billy Butler was a mid-round pick for many fantasy managers this season, and for good reason after his stat line last year. He was a five-category player in 2013 (fifth category being walks - not steals) that gave owners some power (15 HR) to go along with his .289 AVG, and […]

Drew Stubbs (OF, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-Only and Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Stubbs is the definition of a streaming hitter.  When the Rockies play on the road, it is best to completely stay away from adding him or starting him for his owners.  However, a quick check of Colorado’s schedule for the week and if they're in Denver he […]

Kolten Wong (2B, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-Only Leagues; Continue Scouting in All Other Leagues ANALYSIS: Wong is mostly a contact hitter, but can connect for some power on occasion. Still, his biggest fantasy contribution will be his speed. He gets on base a lot and is aggressive on the basepaths, so his stolen base numbers should always […]

Eye On The Minors: Andrew Heaney & Kyle Parker

The last of the big projected June prospect call-ups just debuted Thursday night as Andrew Heaney, the Marlins’ top prospect, made his Major League debut against the the Mets. The Marlins officially marked the beginning of their new regime this week, when they brought up Heaney and fellow rookie Anthony DeSclafani, while cutting bait on veterans Kevin […]