There are only three weeks left. You've got to get moving if you plan on making up ground. Welcome back to our starts/sits column for Week 8. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups and recommendations. In case you missed it, this is our eighth year now writing […]
Full Story »H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 8
How is there only 3.5 weeks left in the major league season? I mean, how is that even possible? Oh yeah, a worldwide pandemic (plus labor strife and inept commisioning) delayed the season by three months. With less than a month to play, that means many of you are currently in your playoffs. And filling […]
Full Story »Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 8th, 2020
RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for September 8th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]
Full Story »2020 Team Defense (DST) Draft Sleepers
If last year proved anything, it's that a top-flight DST can be a league winner. According to ESPN, the Steelers were on 18.4% of league-winning teams, the Ravens on 18.1%, and the juggernaut Patriots DST was on 14.2% of teams. However, as we've seen in seasons past, drafters can oftentimes overreact to a great season […]
Full Story »Ian Thomas (TE, CAR) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Greg Olsen ruled the tight end roost in Carolina for almost a decade, but now it is Thomas’ time to shine since Olsen took his talents to the Seattle Seahawks during the offseason. Fantasy general managers have avoided Thomas during their drafts this month […]
Full Story »Randall Cobb (WR, HOU) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While Will Fuller and Brandin Cooks will get all the shine in this receiving corps early on, I really, really like Randall Cobb. He'll be the primary slot option for the Texans, serving as the underneath safety valve for Deshaun Watson while the […]
Full Story »Cole Beasley (WR, BUF) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Cole Beasley can be reliable in fantasy depending on the matchup. His first year with Buffalo last season wasn't all that bad as he compiled 67 receptions on 106 targets for 778 yards and six touchdowns. Adding to that, his Week 1 matchup against […]
Full Story »Allen Lazard (WR, GB) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Opportunity is everything in fantasy, right? Lazard has the WR2 role in Green Bay with Aaron Rodgers at QB. I know we've said that to build up other Packer receivers before but this is the guy to watch in 2020. Marquez Valdes-Scantling ranked […]
Full Story »Derek Carr (QB, LV) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Derek Carr finished his sixth year with the Raiders with arguably the best performance of his career. Carr had his second consecutive season with over 4,000 passing yards. The 29-year-old as had a 21/8 touchdown to interception ratio and set a career-high for […]
Full Story »Jimmy Garoppolo (QB, SF) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 52% of Leagues ANALYSIS: 2019 marked Jimmy Garoppolo’s first full season as the San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback thanks to an ACL injury. The 28-year-old quarterback completed 69.1 percent of his passes for 3,978 yards and 27 touchdowns with 13 interceptions en route to a 49ers Super […]
Full Story »Bryce Love (RB, WAS) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While Antonio Gibson became a popular topic following Adrian Peterson‘s release, he was already rostered in over 70% of all leagues when that news was announced. He had become an intriguing roster component due to his unique combination of size (6’2”, 220-pounds), speed […]
Full Story »Chase Edmonds (RB, ARI) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Edmonds presents an enticing combination of talent and the opportunity to perform in an Arizona offense that places running backs in a position to thrive. He remains available in over 50%, of all leagues, due to the presence of Kenyan Drake, who begins the […]
Full Story »Darrynton Evans (RB, TEN) - 2020 Fantasy Football Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It goes without saying Derrick Henry is the workhorse and undisputed RB1 of the Titans. Then, Evans is the clear backup and passing-down back. After that comes... *checks Titans depth chart* Khari Blasingame? Senorise Perry?? Maybe Jeremy McNichols will finally stick with a team??? […]
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