Tyler Flowers (C, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues (12+ Teams) / All 2-Catcher Leagues ANALYSIS: If you are still scrapping around for a first place finish in any leagues (like I am luckily in one lonely money league), then pay close attention because you may need that little extra production out of the catching slot, and we have your best shot […]

Week 2 Start/Sit Advice: Fantasy Football Matchups (Part 1)

Below you will find part one of our Week 2 start/sit and fantasy football matchups analysis, providing you with some fantasy football advice and lineup recommendations based on matchups that we love, matchups that we hate, and some high-risk/high-reward players as well. Every week of the fantasy football season, we are here to help you analyze the full slate […]

Week 2 Risers & Fallers for Fantasy Football

The most difficult thing to do as fantasy football owners after Week One is to not overreact. Just like in real football, there are some good NFL teams that are 0-1, and some bad teams that are 1-0. There are some good players that had bad games, and some bad players that had good games. […]

3 Waiver Wire Adds To Make For The Fantasy Baseball Playoffs

We are now in the last month of the regular season, and looking for that the fantasy baseball championship. At this point, most of you reading this are among the select few who are in the playoffs, or close enough that you still have a shot. Every team can use an extra boost, whether to make the postseason, earn a better seed […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 24 (Part 2)

My two-week fantasy playoff game is going terribly.  My opponent not only swept me during the regular season, but he is now pummeling me to a fantasy pulp.  To make matters worse, he is using my streamers strategy to perfection.  It seems he doesn’t sleep because every time I want to pick up a pitcher […]

Greg Jennings (WR, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues 40% Owned in Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Greg Jennings had a solid Week 1 showing for the Vikings and fantasy football owners. On the day he hauled in 6 of the 7 passing targets thrown his way, racking up 58 yards and a touchdown along the way. Jennings was touted on some […]

Week 2 Deeper Sleepers: Players Who May Still Be Available

Now that Week 1 of the NFL season is history, your fellow fantasy football owners have been looking to the waiver wire to improve their teams, and will continue to do so throughout the season. There are some more obvious players and breakout performers from Week 1 who many people targeted and grabbed off the waiver wire, […]

Week 2 Tight Ends: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

Whats up RotoBallers? The 2014 fantasy football season has begun, and I'll be writing your weekly waiver analysis for tight ends (TE) and giving you my suggestions for who to pickup. Even though waivers ran for most leagues last night, it's never to late to see who's sitting out there on your waiver wire and […]

Isaiah Crowell (RB, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues 21% owned in Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I wrote a sleeper post for Crowell about a week ago (found here) and some of the predictions seem to be coming true. Tate’s durability was and always will be in question, and his most recent knee injury will keep him sidelined for the next couple of […]

Jeremy Hill (Cin, RB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues / Add in All Keeper & Dynasty Formats Owned in 54% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: There was a lot of talk this pre-season about the exciting young running back for the Bengals named Jeremy Hill. He was going to compliment Giovani Bernard in a thunder-and-lightning type offensive ground attack. However, […]

Jarred Cosart (SP, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / All NL-Only Leagues Owned in 25% of Yahoo, 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: In his first full season in 2014, Jarred Cosart struggled a bit in 20 starts with the Astros before being moved to the Marlins before the July 31 trade deadline. Since the deal, the 24-year-old righty has been dominant in […]

Mike Fiers (SP / RP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 71% of Yahoo, 29% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Not to say that Mike Fiers is really a sleeper anymore, seeing as he is owned in almost three out of every four leagues, but he is still under owned, given how he has pitched since returning to Milwaukee's rotation in early August. […]

Carlos Carrasco (SP, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 50% of Yahoo, 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Since making the jump to Cleveland's starting rotation, Carlos Carrasco has been virtually untouchable. In six starts, he has posted four quality outings, with just four earned runs allowed in 38.2 frames tossed, lowering his ERA from 3.88 to 2.69 over […]

3 Fantasy Football Players Sending Out Warning Signals in Week 1

  Players That Are Making Me Nervous Let's take a look at some NFL players that had "beware of bad games" signs posted on their front lawns this past week. This article is not meant to make any of you panic, but at the same time I wanted to share my thoughts on a few […]

Deeper League Catchers: Waiver Wire Options for Week 22

  Three Catchers For Deeper Leagues As we near the end of the MLB season and the fantasy baseball playoffs are upon us, here are some waiver wire catcher options that might help you in deeper leagues and 2-catcher formats, if they're still available.   Hopefully your fantasy baseball teams are still in the thick of […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks, Advice & Sleepers for 9/10

Below are my FanDuel picks for today.  As always, remember to check your players to make sure they are in their MLB starting lineups before lineups lock, and make sure you are doing your own research too with our very own BvP Tool for optimal performance! The most successful daily leaguers are grinders who are constantly tweaking their lineups as the day goes […]

Lorenzo Taliaferro (RB, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting / Add in Very Deep Leagues (14+ Teams) Owned in 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Now the 3rd string running back for the Baltimore Ravens, after the Ray Rice debacle, Lorenzo Taliaferro represents a bit of a lottery ticket in an uncertain Ravens backfield. The Ravens RB situation continues to be one […]

Andrew Hawkins (WR, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12+ Team Leagues / All PPR Leagues Owned in 37% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Someone had to catch passes with Josh Gordon "gone for the year". That's in quotes because it seems that we may actually end up seeing Gordon in action this year. However, the person to stand up in his […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups Overview for Fantasy Football

  Week 2 Waiver Wire for Fantasy Football What's up RotoBallers. I hope you all made it through Week One of the NFL and fantasy football season unscathed! As most of us expected, there were some big disappointments and some big surprises too. As always, that means there will be a lot of waiver wire […]

Shayne Graham (K, NO) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 16% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: When it comes to kickers and fantasy football there are really two things that make them valuable (outside of their talents/abilities). #1: their team cannot score a TD in the red zone and, #2: their team has a fantastic offense. Other factors […]

Week 1 NFL Recap & Week 2 Fantasy Football Prep

Alas. the NFL season is finally underway, and Week One had no shortage of excitement. There were some highly entertaining finishes (particularly in Pittsburgh and Atlanta), surprising stat lines, upsets, and unfortunately, injuries. It’s that last little tidbit that is the most concerning for fantasy owners, but let’s start somewhere a little more positive. This […]

Week 2 Quarterbacks: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds

What’s up guys? I hope you had a solid Week One for your fantasy unit. From here on in, you can look to all of our writers to help set your team for success week by week via articles like this one. Today I’m going to give you guys some heads-up insight into your Week […]

Travis Kelce (TE, KC) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / Stash in Most Leagues 31% owned in Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS:  Throughout the preseason there were a lot of fantasy football talk on sleeper picks. Sadly sleeper picks truly don't become sleeper picks by the time draft day comes around, or even after Week 1. This brings me to Travis Kelce, who […]

5 Two-Start Fantasy Starting Pitchers: Sleeper Streamers for Week 24

Even though fantasy football season is in full swing, many fantasy baseball leagues are now in playoff mode, making two-start starting pitcher streamers even more important! Don’t get so distracted with fantasy football that you let your fellow fantasy baseball owners out-manage you down the stretch, costing you your playoffs (and pride). This piece focuses on the […]

Getting A Grip On Holds: Relief Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups

While the holds statistic is even harder to predict than saves for closers, the players we highlight today feature some sleeper setup men and some looking to reclaim glory they once had. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these following relief pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS)

So how’d you do this season? If you need some help getting through the playoffs, look into these sleeper middle infielders for a quick boost to your lineup.   Second Base Waiver Wire Pickups Jose Ramirez: (CLE) - Owned in 8.0% of leagues Since being moved up to the second spot in the lineup, Ramirez has […]

FanDuel MLB: Lineup Picks, DFS Advice & BvP Sleepers for 9/9

What's up RotoBallers. Hope your fantasy baseball teams are doing well, and for those that play daily league games I hope you are winning those DFS games too. Below are some of my favorite FanDuel lineup picks for today's game, based on the player matchups and FanDuel pricing. I like to use our handy BvP (batter […]

LeGarrette Blount (RB, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues 49% Owned in Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If the NFL does decide to punish LeGarrette Blount for his recent arrest, it likely will not be this season. Blount is still listed behind Le'Veon Bell on the depth chart, but it looks like he will be the Steelers' primary option in short […]

Joc Pederson (OF, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep NL-Only Leagues / Keeper and Dynasty Leagues ANALYSIS: Joc Pederson is not in a great spot right now, given the depth of the Dodgers' outfield, but his talent combined with the struggles of some of the outfielders on the Dodgers could lead to Pederson grabbing some at-bats down the stretch. A […]

Live Fantasy Football Q&A: 9/8 at 4pm EST - Zach W. & Bobby K.

  Monday Afternoon - Live Fantasy Football Chat   RotoBaller Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Bobby Koch (@RekedFantasy) will be bantering about Week 1 of NFL and fantasy football action, and answering your fantasy football questions on Monday September 8th at 4:00 PM EST. Come join in on the fun, and get your fantasy football lineups, sleepers, risers/fallers, PPR, keeper, dynasty, player […]