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The Miami Marlins have hired Don Mattingly as the team’s next manager. As soon as Mattingly and the Los Angeles Dodgers parted ways, the Marlins immediately wanted to interview him. It’s a four-year deal with the expectation of the terms of the deal to be revealed during a press conference after the conclusion of the […]
Full Story »Melancon Wins NL Reliever Of The Year Award
Pittsburgh Pirates closer Mark Melancon was awarded the 2015 Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year during Wednesday’s Game 2 of the World Series. The 30-year-old right-hander led all of MLB in saves, converting 51-of-53 chances during the 2015 season. Melancon supported his save total with a 2.23 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 62/14 K/BB […]
Full Story »Andrew Miller Wins AL Reliever Of The Year
New York Yankees closer Andrew Miller was awarded the 2015 Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Wednesday night during the World Series. Miller had 36 saves in his first year as the Yankees closer. The 30-year-old finished the season with a 2.04 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 100/20 K/BB ratio over the course of […]
Full Story »Week 8 Risers and Fallers: Alfred Blue, Darren McFadden, Joseph Randle & More
Week 7 is in the books, and there are still five undefeated teams left standing in the NFL. Fantasy football managers with a matching 7-0 record are just as boastful, but the fantasy gods are vengeful and do not take kindly to such hubris. Even the teams at the top of the table need to manage […]
Full Story »NBA Waiver Wire: Week 1 Category Streamers
Welcome to the first weekly edition of the RotoBaller H2H Streamer Specialists column! This column will be posted every week as part of RotoBaller's regular season NBA coverage for the 2015-16 NBA season. It will focus on available players who could win you your H2H matchup in specific categories. All of these players will have […]
Full Story »Buy Lows & Sell Highs: Carlos Hyde, Jeremy Maclin, T.Y Hilton, Latavius Murray & More
Welcome to our Week 8 buy low / sell high, where we look to provide fantasy football trade advice. The half-way point of most fantasy seasons is a thing of the past, and as the weather gets colder and the playoffs get closer it's time for everyone to make that final push. There's no better […]
Full Story »David Cobb (RB, TEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ leagues for depth OWNED IN: 34% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Relegated to the injured/designated-to-return list since the preseason with a calf injury, David Cobb is primed and ready to go after returning to Titans' practice last week. He'll have to wait until Week 9, per league rules. The fifth-round rookie out of […]
Full Story »Matthew Stafford May Throw More and Dion Lewis Highly Questionable
If you were one of the lucky fantasy football owners to get Dion Lewis off the waiver wire early in the season, you were likely a very happy camper for the first few weeks of the season. Unfortunately, Bill Belichick and the New England Paatriots are up to their old injury tricks. Lewis missed Week […]
Full Story »Tavon Austin (WR, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Todd Gurley looks like he deserved the hype that moved him up fantasy draft boards, but he's not the only Ram breaking out this season. Tavon Austin is having the best year of his career, and has the explosive upside that he should be owned in almost every league. Austin has elite speed and elusiveness […]
Full Story »Christine Michael (RB, DAL) – Waiver Wire Pickups
After reports that he would see increased usage in the run game, Christine Michael only had five carries for 18 yards last week. This was disappointing, and made worse when Darren McFadden took over for injured starter Joseph Randle. This week McFadden is one of the top pickups, but Michael still deserves a spot on […]
Full Story »Benjamin Watson (TE, NO) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues & as Bye Week Fill-In OWNED IN: 40% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: When the Saints traded Jimmy Graham this offseason there was a lot of talk about Josh Hill being 'the guy' who would step in. Unfortunately for many fantasy owners that has not happened. Instead veteran Benjamin Watson has emerged […]
Full Story »Charles Sims (RB, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team PPR leagues / 14-team standard leagues OWNED IN: 60% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: This season Sims has flown under-the-radar due to the rebirth that Doug Martin has experienced. When Sims has been given opportunities he's been an excellent change-of-pace running back who gets plenty of looks in the passing game (22 targets this season). This […]
Full Story »Keeping It in the Air: In Brandon LaFell Tom Brady Trusts
Less than a week after abandoning the run against a stingy New York Jets defense, fantasy owners should follow the lead of the New England Patriots, and stay away from Dion Lewis and LeGarrette Blount. Lewis continues to nurse an abdomen injury that kept him out of action last week. He remains questionable for tonight’s […]
Full Story »Dez Bryant Practices, Tony Romo Begins to Throw
There could finally be some good news coming out of Dallas, and good news for fantasy owners of All-Pro wide receiver, Dez Bryant. According to Dallas Morning News, Cowboys Vice President, Stephen Jones said his star receiver looked good in practice and is confident about his progress moving forward. “It’s premature to say he’ll play, […]
Full Story »Future Tense: Who's Making a Statement in the Arizona Fall League? (October 29th Edition)
We’re eleven games into the Arizona Fall League, so we are starting to get enough information to form some first impressions. So how are things going down there for some of baseball’s best and brightest prospects? Let’s have a look. Top Performers Of The AFL Brooks Pounders, Starting Pitcher, Kansas City Royals Pounds lost a […]
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