BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Aside from a couple 4 ER outings, Ross has been dominant over his last 8 starts, not allowing more than 2 ER in the other 6 and racking up a filthy 58/15 K/BB ratio in just 51.1 IP. Ross pitches in the most friendly pitchers park in the big leagues […]
Full Story »L.J. Hoes (OF, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting / Add In Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Seemingly a throw-in player for the deal between for Astros and Orioles for starter Bud Norris, L.J. Hoes is actually a former 3rd round pick who has just taken a little longer to get his opportunity in the Big Show. Now that he's landed in […]
Full Story »2013 Fantasy Football Sleepers: PPR Wide Receivers & Running Backs
In this article, we look around the NFL and provide analysis on fantasy football sleepers for PPR leagues. The vast majority of fantasy football leagues that I participate in each year are Point Per Reception (PPR) leagues. I recently wrapped up a 14-team PPR draft and wanted to share with you my short list of PPR Value […]
Full Story »MLB Daily League Lineups Advice for Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) – 9/2
Labor Day is a holiday all about YOU! Whoever you are, the idea is to kick back from your “labor” and have a great long weekend. However you decide to celebrate yourself, make sure you spoil yourself with plenty of fantasy baseball. Major League Baseball cooperates with the party, with all 30 teams in action […]
Full Story »Jonathon Niese (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Jonathon Niese has been a bright spot for the Mets recently, dominating team after team since returning from his DL stint. Over his last 4 games, Niese has given up only 4 ERs over 27 2/3 IPs, while racking up an impressive 27 Ks. And over the last 30 days, […]
Full Story »2013 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Draft Day Targets
This article is a continuation of RotoBaller’s 2013 fantasy football sleepers series. Today we’ll be taking a look around the NFL at sleepers for different positions, and give you our fantasy analysis. 2013 Fantasy Football Sleepers - Undervalued Players Based on current fantasy draft ADPs, the following players are still being undervalued and should […]
Full Story »2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 20 Running Backs (RB)
This article is a continuation of RotoBaller’s 2013 fantasy football rankings series. Today we’ll be taking a look around the NFL at running backs (RB) to give you our top-20 fantasy rankings and analysis. Running Back Rankings (Top 20) – 2013 Fantasy Football 1. Adrian Peterson (MIN): Will he repeat the season he had last […]
Full Story »2013 Fantasy Football Draft Advice: Overvalued Players to Avoid
This article is a continuation of RotoBaller’s 2013 fantasy football overrated players series. Today we’ll be taking a look around the NFL at players to avoid at different positions, and give you our fantasy analysis. 2013 Fantasy Football Drafts - Overvalued Players You could say that every single NFL player can be subjected to […]
Full Story »Results from RotoBaller's Friday Fanduel Challenge
Results from RotoBaller's Friday Fanduel Challenge We had a great challenge this past Friday between fellow Rotoballers Ryan McLaughlin (@rcmcglen84) and Jason Giusto (@rskybiznis) . They locked horns in a H2H battle and the the winner was: Ryan with a nice 43.25 total, beating Jason by over 10 points. Ryan rode the back of a […]
Full Story »2013 Fantasy Football Draft Advice: Who to Target & Avoid
It seems like the majority of the fantasy lineup questions I am asked come down to this: Who should I start? Player A: A highly skilled, blue-chip NFL player in a time-share or system that limits his strength (think C.J. Spiller with Fred Jackson in his way last year, or Jamaal Charles during the later […]
Full Story »MLB Daily League Lineups Advice for Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) – 8/31
MLB Daily Leagues – Lineup Picks for August 31, 2013 P - Dan Haren (WAS): Haren has really turned it up since the All-Star Break. He's put up a 4-1 record with a 2.87 ERA and 0.87 WHIP. Out of all today's starting pitchers, he's actually the No. 1 ranked fantasy pitcher over the […]
Full Story »Closer Carousels: MLB Closers & Saves Update (Week 22)
The football season is upon us. Do you know what time it is? Yup, that’s right, it’s Madden time. I purchased a copy of Madden 25 on the first day it was available, just like every year. I am not a huge video game guyer but I do play Madden and The Show. I was […]
Full Story »2013 Fantasy Football Draft Advice: Underrated Players to Target
This is the first in a series of Underrated / Overrated articles. In this piece we look around the NFL and provide fantasy football analysis on underrated NFL players to target in your 2013 fantasy football drafts. Just about every single NFL player is either underrated or overrated from the perspective of a fantasy manager. It's […]
Full Story »Brandon Moss (1B, OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Brandon Moss is still only owned in 48% of Yahoo leagues, and that number is just way too low. Moss has been ON FIRE for weeks now, and needs to be owned in all leagues, at least until he cools down. Over the past 30 days, Moss is batting .312 […]
Full Story »MLB Daily League Lineups Advice for Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) – 8/30
MLB Daily Leagues – Lineup Picks for August 30, 2013 P - Jered Weaver (LAA): Weaver is a very solid and affordable option against the Milwaukee Brewers. I always enjoy starting a pitcher who has never faced a team before. Milwaukee batters are very unfamiliar with what kind of pitches Weaver can deliver, and Weaver […]
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