Ryan Howard (1B, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Ryan Howard is a 6’4” 250 pound behemoth and blasted an average of 52 HR and 143 RBI from 2006-2009. Due to knee issues and his advancing age at 34, those days are far behind him. A year ago, Howard underwent surgery to repair a tear of the left […]

Roenis Elias (SP, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Roenis Elias continued his inconsistent June campaign Saturday, allowing five earned runs on six hits over six innings in a 5-0 loss to the Indians. He has three quality starts in six games started this month, leaving fantasy owners quite confused. Despite being a surprise pick for […]

Lucas Duda (1B / OF, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Right off the bat (no pun intended) I'll say Lucas Duda intrigues me. He has moderate power and can hit the ball as hard as any major leaguer, which we have known for a while. Duda has proven to be serviceable and for actual Met fans he has been pretty […]

Yan Gomes (C, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two Catcher Leagues ANALYSIS: Last year Yan Gomes was so good with the bat that the Indians felt comfortable moving Carlos Santana from behind the plate this year to make room for Gomes. Unfortunately, so far this year Gomes has responded by hitting .267/.311/.421 which is no better than OK for […]

Buy and Sell: Starting Pitchers For Week 14

Don't Be Shy Make Your Move, The Time Is Now As we creep closer to baseball’s all star break every roster move and trade that you make is crucial and for better or worse can help you start to turn your season around. I don’t want you to panic but the window of opportunity for […]

Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 14 Sleepers

Among the deep league options this week are four interesting starting pitchers. Some of these starting pitcher sleepers are vets putting together decent stretches, while others are potential front line starters establishing themselves. I hope that you are able to find something to your liking that can give you an edge on the competition.   Lucas Duda - […]

Dynasty League Quarterback Rankings: Top 15 for 2014

Flawed NFL Quarterbacks With Upside   15. Andy Dalton - If Jay Gruden had stayed, or if he didn’t put up a stink bomb in the playoffs for the third straight year, Dalton would be much higher on this list. With that said, he’s got a plethora of weapons on the field. The opportunity is there. […]

Steve Pearce (1B / OF, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Steve Pearce has already hit a career-high nine home runs-- before the all-star break. At age 31, it is unlikely that this is a sign of things to come for the eight-year veteran, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't ride the wave while he's hot. He hit a cool […]

Drew Stubbs (OF, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Both Carlos Gonzalez and Michael Cuddyer pulled their usual shenanigans of hitting the disabled list for an extended amount of time. Enter Corey Dickerson and Drew Stubbs. You have already  heard enough about the superstar that Dickerson is becoming. However, based on an ownership tag of 9% in […]

Mike Zunino (C, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: The Mariner's decided in spring training to give catcher Mike Zunino a chance to play and show why he was the top catching prospect in the minors last season. He has been just okay so far in 2014. Zunino has shown power and has looked eerily similar to his […]

Chris Young (OF, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: Chris Young had been having an abysmal season before the past week in which he hit 3 HRs and 6 RBIs. The only person surprised with Chris Young's numbers was Sandy Alderson who felt the need to give him 7.5 million dollars. Everybody else realizes that this is the real Chris Young, […]

Third Base (3B) & First Base (1B) Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14

When it comes to the success of a particular player, the right opportunity can be just as important as the player's individual talent. When looking at this week's list of pickups at the corner infield spots, many of the players are taking advantage of the first regular playing time of their careers to put up […]

Injury Bounceback & Sleeper: Randall Cobb

  Fantasy Football Injury Comebacks For 2014 Injuries are stressful for Fantasy Owners. Few things are more deflating than watching your star receiver getting wrecked across the middle, or a running back clutching his knee after being brought down. Or, you know, hearing about one of your guys breaking an arm saving the pizza from […]

Fantasy Baseball DFS FanDuel Lineup Picks for 7/1

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 […]

Week 14 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What's up RotoBallers. There are some very solid two start pitchers (Price, Strasburg, Kluber, Sanchez, Duffy, Wood, Richards) in Week 14, and also some viable starting pitcher sleepers and streamers (Morton, Vargas, Hahn, Leake, Locke, Martinez, Despaigne) to consider off the waiver wire, depending on your league size and format including AL-Only and NL-Only leagues. Here at RotoBaller, […]

Tim Lincecum (SP, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Tim Lincecum is not the great ace pitcher he was a few seasons ago so right out of the gates I caution you to not buy too much into the no-hitter he threw this week. It was against the Padres, who are pitiful, and before the no-hitter he had […]

Tanner Roark (SP, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Tanner Roark is 7-5 with a 2.98 ERA and 1.15 WHIP for the Nationals, so if he is still on your waiver wire (somehow) go get him.  Oh you want more reasons to get him? How about the fact that Roark pounds the strike zone and limits his free passes?  […]

Jarrod Dyson (OF, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Jarrod Dyson is an outfielder with the Kansas City Royals who was on the left handed side of a platoon with Justin Maxwell. However, Dyson has taken over most of the at-bats with his play so far this year resulting in a .303 AVG and 12 stolen bases. […]

Kevin Gausman (SP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Nearing the midway mark of the 2014 MLB season, many fantasy owners are trying to fill the voids left by injured and underperforming players. If you are part of this group pay attention!  Kevin Gausman came into the this season as a top-flight pitching prospect for the Orioles, who seem to be […]

Rookie Running Backs with 2014 Fantasy Football Value

Fantasy Football Outlook of the 2014 Rookie Running Backs   Bishop Sankey, Titans Two years ago the college football world found out about a running back named Bishop Sankey after he recorded 1,439 yards and 16 touchdowns. As an encore, Sankey exploded last year at Washington with 1,870 yards to go along with 20 touchdowns. While […]

Cincinnati Bengals: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook

  What can we expect from the Bengals in 2014? Offseason Acquisitions – N/A No Longer on the Roster – WR Andrew HawkinsBe sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025: 2025 fantasy football rankings Running back (RB) fantasy football rankings Wide receiver (WR) fantasy football rankings Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings Quarterback (QB) […]

J.J. Hardy (SS, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues, Continue Scouting in Shallow Leagues ANALYSIS: Did you know you can count the number of shortstops that have 20 or more home runs in 2012 and 2013 on only two fingers? No it's not Troy Tulowitzki (though he'd probably make the third finger if he wasn't hurt in 2012). […]

Mookie Betts (SS, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Can't you just hear the Fenway faithful chanting for Mookie Betts now? "MOOOOOOOKIEEEEEE, MOOOOOOOKIEEEEEE" And who can blame them? Betts was the 51st ranked prospect coming into this season according to MLB.com and has been one of the hottest hitters in the minors all season, adding him to our list of waiver […]

Adam Eaton (OF, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only Leagues, Deep Mixed Leagues ANALYSIS: Adam Eaton was a highly-regarded prospect with the Diamondbacks before being shipped to Chicago in a three-team deal in December. He has been praised for his scrappy, relentless playing style, at the plate, in the field and on the base-paths. In his last full season in […]

Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

So how’d you do in week 13? Whether you’re at the top of the heap or languishing in the basement, your team can always use a shot in the arm…or in this case, the roster. Here’s a look at some middle infielders who could be useful in the next few weeks, and could still be sleepers […]

Top 5 Hitter Streamers For Week 14: Waiver Wire Targets

Something that readers of this column may or may not know about me is that I'm a huge Giants fan. Knowing that, I only have 3 things to say for this introduction to my weekly streamers column: Tim Lincecum threw a no-hitter Tim Lincecum threw a no-hitter Tim Lincecum threw a no-hitter (somehow it just […]

Getting A Grip: Waiver Wire Pickups for Holds (Week 14)

While the holds statistic is hard to play for since it is difficult to determine who will enter the game and if it will be in the right situation, the players featured today include some overlooked players and some that are looking to reclaim glory they once had. The more likely the team is to […]

Corey Hart (1B / OF, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues (when activated) ANALYSIS: After a hot start, knocking out four home runs and posting a .234/.337/.453 slash line in April, Corey Hart fell into a slump in May, with only one home run and a .172/.243/.234 slash line before landing on the disabled list. Hart is a proven power […]

Seth Smith (OF, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Seth Smith deserves an award nearly halfway into the season: he's the only Padre batter with a heart beat. Smith is having a solid season which is not very shocking, as he was a decent player in Oakland, where many players seem to flourish but don't get much hype. […]

Brandon Workman (SP, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting / Streamer in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Brandon Workman's six-game suspension for throwing at Evan Longoria late in May ended Tuesday. With Clay Buchholz also returning to the rotation from the DL this past week, the Sox rotation is now overcrowded. Felix Doubront has apparently been demoted to the bullpen for the time […]