BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues as Backup, 14-Team Leagues as Starter Ownership: 32% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Eric Ebron has gotten off to a fast start in his sophomore year, reeling in a touchdown in each of the first two games-- he had one score in all of 2014. His 10 targets and five receptions in […]
Full Story »NFL Survivor League Picks - Survivor Pool Targets & Avoids (Week 3)
NFL Doomsday has come and gone. Hopefully that will be the last week of its kind this season. If you were one of the lucky to survive this brutal week 2, congrats. Nothing to be ashamed about if you lost this week as more than 80 percent in the ESPN Eliminator Challenge lost in week 2. […]
Full Story »The Effect Of Tony Romo's Injury (Joseph Randle, Jason Witten & Brandon Weeden)
One broken right foot. One broken left clavicle. One broken offense for fantasy owners to, by and large, avoid. The injuries suffered in consecutive weeks by wide receiver Dez Bryant and quarterback Tony Romo have all but drained the fantasy productivity expected from Dallas. Two words on Romo's replacement Brandon Weeden: stay away. Do not take a […]
Full Story »Lorenzo Taliaferro (BAL, RB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Lorenzo Taliaferro was seen as an intriguing handcuff option last year for Justin Forsett owners, with strong flashes in a few games. Taliaferro entered 2015 injured and missed Week 1, but this past week he came back and got some goal line work, punching […]
Full Story »Jared Cook (STL, TE) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jared Cook is one of those guys who seems to put up decent numbers pretty consistently, with a couple real stinkers thrown in. That's the impression most seem to have of him at least. So far in his 2015 campaign, Jared Cook has […]
Full Story »Brandon Weeden (QB, DAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team / 2 QB Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Yeah, so you're probably not going to want to be scrambling quickly to the waiver wire for a guy like Brandon Weeden. If you are in a deeper league that plays two quarterbacks and lost a guy like Tony Romo […]
Full Story »Donte Moncrief (WR, IND) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 50% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Listen guys, the fact that Moncrief is still so underowned is crazy. This is your last chance to add him, and I'm not sure what half of you are waiting for. Get on it! Don’t panic on the Colts. They have played the two […]
Full Story »Week 3 Wide Receivers: Waiver Wire Pickups, Adds & Rankings Tiers
Well, well - here we are. Stuck somewhere between recovering from the Week 2 games, and looking forward to Week 3 and scouring the waiver wire to improve our teams. Did your team get hit with the injury bug? Are you flying high and crushing your leagues after two weeks? Either way, we are here to analyze […]
Full Story »Week 3 Sleepers: Last Call for Tyrod Taylor, Hedging Eddie Lacy
Welcome to our season-long segment at RotoBaller where we will be targeting players owned in 25% or less of Fleaflicker leagues. Matt Jones (42%) and Dion Lewis (32%) make for great FAAB claims, but they're too heavily owned for this segment. Week 2 was not easy on a lot of fantasy teams. Carlos Hyde and Eddie […]
Full Story »David Johnson (RB, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 58% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Assuming Andre Ellington misses at least one more week, David Johnson remains fantasy relevant. Chris Johnson received the bulk of the carries in Week 2, but the rookie was the more productive of the two backs. David Johnson averaged 8.4 yards per carry […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 9/22/15
What's up RotoBallers. Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Tuesday, September 22nd. We've got a 15 game night scheduled, with the first pitch is slated for 7:05 EDT. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be high-cost players, or they […]
Full Story »FAAB Auction Bidding - Week 3 Waiver Wire Targets
The days after Week 2 can be critical to your year-long success in fantasy football. Starting your season 0-2 means you might need to open up to more risks, and this is a week where you can make a splash on the waiver wire to plug those lineup holes. Perhaps you were bitten by the […]
Full Story »Cut List: Players to Consider Cutting in Fantasy Baseball (Week 25)
It's the fantasy baseball playoffs, baby, and the RotoBaller Cutlist is here to help guide you through the season's toughest decisions. It's time to make gut wrenching roster moves and seize the championship. Unfortunately, luck is incredibly necessary to win your league. For example, multiple home runs from Khris Davis could be useful. Smart moves […]
Full Story »Minor League Spotlight: Top Fantasy Pitching Prospects from Week 24
I was very ecstatic to hear that Barry Zito and Tim Hudson would oppose each other in their final career starts. It is just a nice story: former teammates who both started their careers in Oakland would face off against one another for one last hurrah. I hope they both pitch well. It would be […]
Full Story »Champ or Chump: Conforto, Corey Seager, and Sano
Last week, we examined three veterans that have managed to dramatically exceed their preseason expectations, a class of player that is disproportionately likely to bust the next year. This week, we look at another class of player likely to bust: The highly touted prospect that puts up strong MLB numbers in a limited sample size. […]
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