Fantasy baseball owners are always looking for the next sleeper or big player from the waiver wire to help improve their teams. Every year there are starting pitching who come out of nowhere to make a huge splash. Below I will be discussing three pitching sleepers who may still be available on your league's waiver wire, […]
Full Story »Mike Moustakas (3B, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues & AL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: After a promising 2012 season with 20 HR and 73 RBI, Mike Moustakas, or "Moose" as many like to call him, has disappointed Royals fans and fantasy managers alike this season. That may soon change though, as he's on a nice tear and could catch fire with […]
Full Story »Taijuan Walker (SP, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Keeper Leagues and Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Taijuan Walker is the fifth-ranked prospect in all of baseball according to MLB.com. That alone should be enough to stash him in deep leagues and keeper leagues. He is a big, dominant righty with an overpowering, high-90s fastball and a nasty, low-90s cutter. He desperately […]
Full Story »Brock Holt (1B / 3B / OF, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in AL only and Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: More than most MLB players, Brock Holt, 26 years old, is likely elated just to be playing in the major leagues. His “dirt-dog” mentality and hustle are evident throughout his game. It wasn’t the plan but his 21 R, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 5 SB, .338 […]
Full Story »MLB Fantasy Baseball DFS Fanduel Lineup Picks for 6/19
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 […]
Full Story »Tiered Wide Receiver Rankings: Top 60 in Fantasy Football
We have already looked at the top 20 wide receivers and the top 40 wide receivers for 2014 Fantasy Football and Tiers 1 through 5, kicking off our series of 2014 fantasy football rankings. Today we will look at the wide receivers ranked 41-60, Tiers 6 - 8, to help with your 2014 fantasy football draft prep. These rankings […]
Full Story »Alejandro De Aza (OF, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In AL Only Leagues and Very Deep Mixed Leagues ANALYSIS: Owned in a whopping 21% of Yahoo fantasy baseball leagues, Alejandro De Aza is probably a tad bit undervalued considering he is just 2 seasons removed from a .281 / 9 /50 /81 /26 season. That's right kids, and how about if we told you that he […]
Full Story »Robinson Chirinos (C, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 2 Catcher Leagues, Continue Scouting in 1 Catcher Leagues ANALYSIS: Although he doesn't play every day, Ranger's catcher Robinson Chirinos has been hitting very well recently making him an addition to RotoBaller's waiver wire pickups and sleepers list. In two-catcher formats, Chirinos should be owned pretty much across the board at this point. Over the last […]
Full Story »Junior Lake (OF, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper/ NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Junior Lake’s career started out with a bang last July but has cooled considerably like a Junior Mint. The 24-year-old outfielder has a lot of potential but can’t seem to put together a string of solid at bats to sustain production over the course of an entire […]
Full Story »Jason Vargas (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues ANALYSIS: If you’re in the market for a pitcher, look no further than Jason Vargas. He’s already won 6 games with a 3.30 ERA. He’ll continue to be a threat to record wins as Kansas City is now playing like the division winning threat most analysts expected in the preseason. […]
Full Story »Chase Headley (3B, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: One of fantasy baseball’s pioneers, Ron Shandler of BaseballHQ, has a mantra “Once you display a skill, you own it”. While I generally agree with that statement, it is about the only reason I can think of as to why Chase Headley remains owned in plenty of leagues, hovering around 36-37% in […]
Full Story »FanDuel Bargain Bin - DFS Lineup Picks for 6/18
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 prize and can enter FREE MLB Contests where you […]
Full Story »Strikeout Sleepers for Fantasy Baseball
On the Prowl for K-Upside This is the second in a series of articles in which we will evaluate potential fantasy baseball sleepers by looking at deeper statistics and advanced sabermetrics. Today we are going to try and project four pitchers that should see increased production in the strikeout category for the remainder of the […]
Full Story »Rookies to Avoid in Fantasy Football Drafts
We had previously looked at the impact coaching changes around the NFL might have on fantasy football players, here and here. Now that the 2014 NFL draft has concluded, we're took a look at some of the NFL rookie sleepers for 2014 fantasy football who are in the best situations to succeed this year. Now we'll look at some of the […]
Full Story »Jake McGee (RP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Jake McGee is the de facto closer for the Rays. He was favored to get the gig after Balfour's demotion, and while some may have forgotten because it took a week for the Rays to offer McGee a save opportunity, he is now a waiver wire option that should be added immediately. He has […]
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