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BALLER MOVE: Target in Middle Rounds as WR3 Current ADP: 98 STD, 99 PPR ANALYSIS: Despite being 35, Steve Smith still possesses many of the high-quality skills that made him an elite wideout. At the end of 2014, the Ravens replaced offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak with the former Chicago Bears head coach Marc Trestman. Additionally, they allowed receivers […]
Full Story »Khris Davis (OF, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in most leagues OWNED IN: 44% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Now that Gerardo Parra and Carlos Gomez have been shipped to Baltimore and Houston, there is a wide open outfield in Milwaukee that will let Khris Davis continue to slug. In 223 AB this season, Davis has 11 HR, 35 RBI, and a […]
Full Story »Jimmy Nelson (SP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Jimmy Nelson has had a solid season for the Milwaukee Brewers with a 3.65 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 3.86 FIP, and 7.7 K/9. Nelson's statistics would look far more impressive if they hadn't been inflated by a month of very bad luck. Nelson had a […]
Full Story »MLB Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Watch for 8/12/2015
What's up RotoBallers. Welcome back to the MLB closers watch, where we take a look at interesting closers and saves situations around MLB twice a week, and provide analysis for fantasy baseball. This week, the first injury to a top tier closer in a long time has occurred. I’ll go into detail of the ramifications […]
Full Story »RotoBaller Radio Discusses Quarterback Tiers, ADP & 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 Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the most relevant fantasy football news and getting you ready for draft […]
Full Story »Jonathan Stewart: 2015 Fantasy Football Draft Value
Jonathan Stewart is the ultimate candidate for “what might have been” discussions. Since entering the league in 2008, Stewart has not started more than eight games in a season, thanks in large part to the presence of DeAngelo Williams. The two have cannibalized each other’s value for years, but with Williams now backing up Le’Veon […]
Full Story »Ranking the Top 5 Second Year Quarterbacks
Last year's class of rookie quarterbacks was nothing to write home about. Although there were some well-hyped gunslingers coming out of college in 2014, none compared to the immediate success of the 2012 class. There's still plenty of talent among the sophomores heading into 2015. Four out of five of these guys find themselves on cellar-dwelling […]
Full Story »MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 19)
Jose Peraza was recently called up by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He should be owned in all leagues because of his speed and shortstop eligibility. Peraza will likely lose playing time when Howie Kendrick returns from his injury, but it appears Kendrick will be out for awhile. To be clear, this list is not the […]
Full Story »Denver Broncos: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook
For a team with an offense as potent as the Denver Broncos, they had quite the number of personnel concerns this offseason. Both wide receiver Demaryius Thomas and tight end Julius Thomas had contract concerns while Peyton Manning’s NFL future was in question due to a whimpering performance toward the end of 2014. With Demaryius […]
Full Story »2015 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings
Below are RotoBaller’s 2015 fantasy football quarterback (QB) rankings for the 2015 fantasy football season. These staff consensus rankings take the average ranks of three RotoBallers: Edward Gorelik (@edwardgorelik), Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Adam Sabol. Be sure to also check out our 2015 fantasy football ranking dashboard which includes tiered positional ranks, dynasty/keeper league rankings, NFL rookie rankings, and lots more great rankings analysis. […]
Full Story »Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings - Texas Longhorns (#25)
Welcome to the Fierce 40 series of my 2015 College Football Rankings, where I will be counting down the top 40 ranked teams in the NCAA. Today I will be analyzing the Texas Longhorns, 25 overall for the 2015 college football season. I will be releasing one NCAA team preview per day, providing my analysis on each team in the top […]
Full Story »Desmond Jennings Playing Two More Rehab Games Before Return
Desmond Jennings will play two more rehab games with the High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs before he returns to the Tampa Bay Rays. Jennings, 28, has been on the DL since undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in early June. The outfielder has only competed in 18 games this season in Tampa. The Rays have won five in a […]
Full Story »Utley Clears Waivers, Free To Be Traded
Chase Utley has cleared revocable trade waivers, which means he could be traded to any MLB team. The Philadelphia Phillies veteran second baseman does have a no-trade clause in his contract. So ultimately, Utley decides his own fate. The Giants, Cubs, Angels and Yankees are among the teams that may be interested in the 36-year-old. […]
Full Story »When Cam Newton Gets Pissed, We All Win
Let’s face it: most of us claim that we’d rather drink bleach through a straw, made entirely out of thorns, than watch preseason football (that means absolutely nothing) or pay attention to training camps. But we secretly are thanking the NFL gods that our eyes get to feast upon clashing helmets once again. One thing […]
Full Story »For Christ Sakes Jets, Seriously? Geno Smith Sucker Punched
Good news guys. The New York Jets are still a joke! Linebacker Ikemefuna “I.K.” Enemkpali has been cut by the laugh out loud team after cold-cocking quarterback Geno Smith during a locker room altercation, breaking the latter’s jaw and putting him out of commission for the next six to ten weeks. According to a tweet […]
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