On Wednesday, Pro Football Focus broke the news that troubled ex-Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy has signed a one-year, $11.3 million deal with the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas gave DE Greg Hardy a one-year, $11.3 million deal that could be worth up to $13.116 million. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 18, 2015 ESPN's Adam Schefter took […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Spring Stock Watch: Pederson, Ramirez, Tomas, Kang
With March Madness in full swing, and the regular season still two weeks away, the temptation to take a break from the monotony of spring training is there for most fantasy owners right now. Heck, David Ortiz doesn't even care about these games, (though if you ask the Red Sox, he's just dehydrated). […]
Full Story »Auction Draft Strategy Part One: How to Prepare for Auction Drafts
Going Once, Going Twice... An auction is the most exciting way to draft in fantasy baseball, but it can also be the most difficult. For this article and the three to follow, I will be using the assumption that your league’s standard settings give you a $260 allowance. For those unfamiliar with the process, that is […]
Full Story »MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Top Minor League Prospects For 2015
Preseason Analysis: Impact Dynasty League Targets RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Wednesday night at 9:30 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano of DraftSmashers Radio will […]
Full Story »Top Five ERA Surgers for 2015: Fantasy Baseball Predictions
Scour the Pitching Peripherals It’s not a category in your typical fantasy league, but Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) is a useful metric to uncover undervalued assets on draft day. FIP attempts to isolate the factors under a pitcher’s direct control to determine whether he was a victim of poor defense or rotten luck. Intuitively and […]
Full Story »Matt Holliday (OF, STL) - Overvalued in 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings
CURRENT ADP: 82.8 STATUS: Overvalued ANALYSIS: The departure of Albert Pujols took away from the Cardinals a franchise player and a big force in the middle of their lineup. With Pujols leaving, the pressure of being the big time hitter was put on the shoulders of Matt Holliday. Holliday was tasked with making up for the […]
Full Story »Alexey Shved (PG/SG, NYK) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED: 39% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Another Knick benefiting from the dumpster fire that is happening in Madison Square Garden this season, Alexey Shved has been one of the go-to scorers for these Knicks. The 6'6" Russian is a match up nightmare for most guards (especially when he's running the […]
Full Story »Francisco Liriano Named Pirates Opening Day Starter
Francisco Liriano will be the first Pirates pitcher to start on opening day in consecutive seasons since Oliver Perez (2005-06). — Stephen J. Nesbitt (@stephenjnesbitt) March 17, 2015 According to a tweet by Pirates beat-reporter Stephen Nesbitt the Pittsburgh Pirates have named Francisco Liriano their opening day starter for the 2015 season. It will mark back-to-back […]
Full Story »Arismendy Alcantara (2B/SS/OF, CHI) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target Late in Deep, NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: As of early March, Arismendy Alcantara hasn’t won any of the starting nine field positions but is listed second on Chicago’s depth chart at both second base and center field. However, with Joe Madden now in Chicago, plenty of opportunity for at bats in a utility role […]
Full Story »DraftKings DFS – NBA Fantasy Basketball Advice & Value Picks (3/18/15)
Below are some DraftKings DFS lineup picks for today’s NBA action, March 18th, 2015. These players represent potential fantasy basketball sleepers based on their matchups, and can be strong DFS lineup plays based on their DraftKings prices and dollar values. Keep in mind, DFS fantasy basketball is a fast-paced environment that includes last minute changes, so be sure to […]
Full Story »NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – FanDuel Advice for 3/18/15
All throughout the 2014-15 NBA campaign, RotoBaller will be analyzing the top NBA DFS lineup picks and providing our expert advice for the best sleepers at the guard, forward and center positions. Below are our favorite FanDuel DFS picks for March 18th, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured […]
Full Story »Top 10 Batting Average Leaders for 2015
Time to Mash Let's start this article with a disclaimer: predicting batting average is something of a fool's errand. In a nutshell, the problem boils down to sample size. Barring injury, an everyday player will step up to the plate somewhere between 650 and 700 times over the course of a season. Between 60 and […]
Full Story »Masahiro Tanaka (SP, NYY) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis
CURRENT ADP: 89 RANKINGS STATUS: Undervalued ANALYSIS: After a sensational start to his major league career, there is a lot of speculation surrounding Masahrio Tanaka and his slightly torn UCL. Tanaka burst onto the scene last year but was shut down in the second half of the season so that his arm could heal and […]
Full Story »Tiered OF Rankings Analysis: Draft Strategy & Advice For Outfielders
Over the next week, RotoBaller analysts will give you a sneak peak into our consensus Premium Tiered Rankings at each position with some in-depth analysis to help you prepare for your drafts. We already looked at catchers, first base, second base, third base and shortstop, and today we tackle outfielders. The rest of our tiered rankings can be found in our 2015 Fantasy […]
Full Story »NCAA May Change "First Four" Process
NCAA officials are having second thoughts on the First Four. The idea, which was first included in March Madness in 2011, is that the last four at-large teams have to get through a play-in game to get to the field of 64. But that may not be the best way to field the most competitive […]
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