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The 2015-2016 Barclay’s Premier League season starts with a doozy, a battle between two upper-echelon squads aiming to finish in the top four. Manchester United has been through a metamorphosis since the arrival of Louis Van Gaal. Once built around homegrown and domestic players, United has evolved into a budding ‘Galacticos’, sparing no expense in recent […]
Full Story »Brock Holt (1B / 2B / 3B / SS / OF, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Pick up in deep or AL-Only leagues OWNED: 33% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Prior to the 2015 season, very few thought Brock Holt was an option to represent the Boston Red Sox in the all-star game. Even fewer thought it would be only Brock Holt. The young jack-of-all-trades earned the honor, though, and did so with […]
Full Story »Cabrera (Calf) Likely Back Before Aug. 19
Miguel Cabrera is likely to be activated before Aug. 19, according to what Detroit Tigers manager Brad Ausmus told MLive Media. #Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said it "wouldn't shock me" if Miguel Cabrera rejoined team by the end of the next road trip, which is Aug. 19. — James Schmehl (@jamesschmehl) August 6, 2015 Despite […]
Full Story »Brewers Demote Kyle Loshe To Bullpen, Tyler Cravy To Start
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Kyle Lohse has been demoted to the bullpen. Loshe, 36, has had a terrible season. The right-hander is 5-13 with a 6.31 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 124 innings in 22 starts this season for the last-place Brewers. It’s the final season of his three-year, $33 million deal but he won’t […]
Full Story »Blocking Sled Takes Down DeSean Jackson
If you’re gonna talk a big game about how the most powerful cornerbacks in the league can’t even stop you, you should first make sure you’re also immune to inanimate objects. Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson went on the record the other day with ESPN’s John Keim, expressing that “I don’t think no one […]
Full Story »Hawks Star Kane Investigated in Rape Case
Early Thursday morning reports came out of Buffalo, New York that Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane was being investigated by police in a potential rape case. Tim Graham of Buffalo News said that a women accused Kane, a Buffalo native, of sexual assault for an incident that occurred during the weekend of August 1st. […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 18 (Part 2)
With only a handful of teams beginning to separate themselves from the playoff hunt, now is as good a time as any for trying to anticipate matchups that will have implications on Octoberball. This weekend, the Los Angeles Dodgers visit the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three game set that will see the Friday night and […]
Full Story »Week 18 Q&A: Live Fantasy Chat (8/6)
Thursday Evening – Live Fantasy Baseball Q&A RotoBaller writer Ross Wiliamson will be fielding all grounders, flies and line drives on Thursday August 6th at 9:00 PM EST. Lineup concerns, add/drops, trades, DFS questions – you name it, we cover it! Come join in on the fun, and get your fantasy baseball lineup, waiver wire and sit/start questions answered. We’ll do our […]
Full Story »Francisco Cervelli (C, PIT) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Francisco Cervelli was quite a pick-up for the Pirates this off-season when they lost Russell Martin. Cervelli has made the transition much more bearable for the team and fans, especially with his consistency. He’s got a slash line of .301/.371/.409 which perfectly illustrates the type of fantasy player […]
Full Story »What to Expect from the BPL's biggest Summer Transfers: Raheem Sterling, Memphis Depay, Christian Benteke
Activity in the cauldron of soccer transfers rarely fails to whet the appetites of the game's legions of aficionados and prognosticators. This summer's commercial campaigns have already created a gaggle of brow raising expressions of excitement, sprinkled sometimes with confusion, but with nearly a full month remaining until the transfer window closes, this summer looks […]
Full Story »English Premier League - Week 1 Saturday Predictions and Fantasy Soccer Advice
The moment has almost arrived. The new EPL season begins on Saturday August 8th at lunchtime in England (7:45 a.m EST). The following is our analysis of each match on the opening day's kick-off. Stay tuned for more each week of the season. Editor’s Note: be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more […]
Full Story »Austin Seferian-Jenkins (TE, TB) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds as TE2 CURRENT ADP: 219 STD, 149 PPR ANALYSIS: Austin Seferian-Jenkins didn’t do a whole lot as a rookie, but tight ends often take two to three years to produce relevant fantasy numbers. In the last five years, only five rookie tight ends have surpassed the 500-yard mark. Similarly, only three rookie tight […]
Full Story »Chris Bassitt (SP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team / AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Once Scott Kazmir was moved out of town, the Oakland Athletics needed someone to step up and fill the void. Even though the A's are getting ready for the 2016 season, Chris Bassitt has been summoned to be that stop […]
Full Story »2015 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings (PPR Leagues)
Below are RotoBaller’s 2015 fantasy football wide receiver PPR rankings for points-per-reception leagues. These staff consensus rankings take the average ranks of three RotoBallers: Edward Gorelik (@edwardgorelik), Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Adam Sabol, and they also covered standard league wide receiver rankings in part one of this rankings list. Be sure to also check out our 2015 fantasy football ranking dashboard which includes tiered positional ranks, […]
Full Story »2015 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings (PPR Leagues)
Below are RotoBaller’s 2015 fantasy football running back PPR rankings for points-per-reception leagues. These staff consensus rankings take the average ranks of three RotoBallers: Edward Gorelik (@edwardgorelik), Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Adam Sabol, and they also covered standard league running back rankings in part one of this rankings list. Be sure to also check out our 2015 fantasy football ranking dashboard which includes tiered positional ranks, dynasty/keeper […]
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