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For the last few years, the staff over at RotoGraphs has been publishing their "10 Bold Predictions" series. These are typically among my favorite reads in the realm of fantasy baseball - and considering how much content I devour, that's saying something. Since imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and all, I'm […]
Full Story »Top 5 First Base Sleepers for 2015: Hitters That Will Outperform Their ADP
Undervalued First Base Draft Targets You don’t win a fantasy baseball league in the first round. The principles of value based drafting teach us that while it's important not to whiff on your first round pick, a first rounder can nearly never guarantee winning a league. The actual key, however, is finding the unheralded players in the […]
Full Story »2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 300
Back in February, seven of the RotoBaller writers put together their consensus fantasy baseball rankings. Today, I'm branching out on my own to bring you RotoBaller's Top 300 for the 2015 fantasy baseball season. There's a number of players whom I like or dislike more than the expert consensus, so I'll add in a little bit of my […]
Full Story »Howie Kendrick (2B, LAD) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 11-13 in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Howie Kendrick is the 15th ranked second baseman heading into 2015. How(ie) is that possible? Seriously though, Kendrick's .293 batting average ranked third behind two top-tier picks in Robinson Cano and Jose Altuve and it's not a fluke: his batting average over nine years in the league is […]
Full Story »Brad Boxberger (TB, RP) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Draft Target in Late Rounds of All Leagues ANALYSIS: A guy you’ll want to keep on your radar this year during your fantasy drafts is Brad Boxberger. Boxberger was the setup man last year for the Rays and more than excelled in his role. He posted a 2.37 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, 104 strikeouts, 20 […]
Full Story »Marcell Ozuna (OF, MIA) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 10-12 in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Marcell Ozuna came out of nowhere last year and belted 23 HR in his first full MLB season. More importantly, he did it without sacrificing for a dismal batting average. Basically, he's a poor man's Yoenis Cespedes or Matt Holliday (and maybe even secretly better). Among qualified outfielders in […]
Full Story »Top 5 Starting Pitcher Breakouts - 2015 MLB Fantasy Draft Prep
Hunting for Treasure Most of us in the industry say this every year: starting pitching is the easiest asset to add during the season. There are several reasons for this, not least of which is the number of starters who break out from nowhere on an annual basis. Among last season’s top fantasy arms were […]
Full Story »Santiago Casilla (RP, SF) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Draft in mid-to late rounds in all leagues. ANALYSIS: How is it that the closer on the 2014 World Series Champions is considered a sleeper for 2015? The San Francisco Giants are the San Antonio Spurs of Major League Baseball. That means a sub-par year is to be expected, right? Santiago Casilla is […]
Full Story »Chris Carter (1B, HOU) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Draft In the Early-to-Middle Rounds in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Chris Carter’s stock is on the rise! Spring training numbers never amount to much, but let’s note that Carter homered for the second straight day this past Sunday, finishing 3-for-3. Carter put himself on the map last year with 37 home runs in only 145 games; […]
Full Story »KHL Defector Kovalchuk Eyes Return to NHL
Remember Ilya Kovalchuk? The guy who signed a 17-year, $102 million deal in July of 2010 with the New Jersey Devils only to abandon them three years later and defect back to the Kontinental Hockey League? Well now he wants back into the NHL. Kovalchuk, 31, who was the first overall pick in the 2001 […]
Full Story »Three Shortstops Who Will Outperform Their 2015 ADP: Rankings Analysis
After the tier of elite shortstops, which, as I see it, is essentially just Troy Tulowitzki and Ian Desmond (though I am hesitant to crown Desmond as "elite" just yet), there is quite a bit of parity throughout the league. Of the consensus top five or six shortstops ranked for fantasy purposes, ZiPS projects only […]
Full Story »Wait. On. Pitchers. (Until Rounds 7-8) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Strategy
When creating a Fantasy Baseball team, there are many reasons to consider waiting on pitchers. The position is easier to fill than hitting roster spots, starters are more injury prone than position players, and a starting pitcher pitches only once every five days meaning their impact is limited to a much smaller sample size than […]
Full Story »Top 5 Middle Infielders: MLB Prospects and Impact Rookies for 2015
A Bleak Landscape In 2001, ten middle infielders hit at least 20 home runs. Rich Aurilia, with 37, would have been tied for second in baseball with Giancarlo Stanton and Chris Carter last year. That year? He was tied for second...among middle infielders, with Bret Boone. Alex Rodriguez's 52 bombs, which paced the American […]
Full Story »Hidden Third Base Draft Gems and ADP Value Picks
If you're looking to make a splash on draft day, you should give RotoBaller's ADP Draft Sleepers Tool a long, hard look. The tool allows you to compare a player's expected production against his top comparables going later in the draft. Frankly, it's a great resource for identifying overvalued talents and hidden gems alike. To give you […]
Full Story »NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – FanDuel Advice for 3/25/15
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 25th, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured […]
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