BALLER MOVE: Pick up in deep and AL-Only leagues OWNED: 8% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Hicks finally appears to be figuring things out at the major league level. The young outfielder strung together five straight multi-hit performances last week, hitting 2 HR while managing 7 RBI and seven runs of his own over that span. The streak […]
Full Story »Eddie Rosario (2B / OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED: 6% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Somewhere lost in the hype of Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano's major league debuts this season has been the success of yet another Twins prospect, Eddie Rosario. Following a promotion early on in May, the 23-year-old has enjoyed a stellar rookie year, batting .283 with […]
Full Story »Brandon Belt (1B / OF, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED: 69% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Coming off a 3-for-5 performance in which he belted (pun intended) his 13th homer of the season, Brandon Belt has proven himself a solid source of production at the 1B position in 2015. The 27-year-old has a .279 AVG with 13 HR, 45 RBI and 5 SB across […]
Full Story »West Bromwich Albion Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview
West Bromwich Albion moved quickly last season and the arrival of Tony Pulis secured their future in the EPL, but also started a complete overhaul of the club both on the pitch and behind the scenes. Pulis, who has never been relegated in his managerial career, has cemented his position at the club with the […]
Full Story »Norwich City Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview
Norwich City won promotion through the playoffs and this usually earns you the title of being the favorites for relegation in the following season. Norwich City however has EPL pedigree and were one of the leading lights in the Championship last season under the guidance of Manager Alex Neil. Neil will not be afraid of […]
Full Story »Newcastle United Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview
Newcastle United were in freefall for much of 2015. They survived more as a consequence of the lack of quality of the clubs eventually relegated rather than through their own efforts. John Carver was Manager in name only and he never appeared to have the respect of the players. He hardly endeared himself to them either by some […]
Full Story »Tennessee Titans: 2015 Fantasy Football Analysis and Team Outlook
Is there a franchise with more trendy rookie sleepers than the Tennessee Titans over the last few years? Seemingly every year the Titans happen to draft a player that generates buzz. Whether it’s Bishop Sankey or Justin Hunter, someone always ends up in Tennessee with fantasy hype, and this year is no different. You'll notice […]
Full Story »Running Back Sleepers For the 2015 Fantasy Football Season
Let’s take a look at the running backs that are currently being drafted 30th or later in standard/PPR leagues in order to find some sleepers for deeper leagues. These players can provide a nice return on your draft day investment, based on their current ADP and the potential production they can provide for fantasy football. You […]
Full Story »Leicester City Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview
Whilst there is no truth to the rumor that Tom Cruise was recruited to Leicester City for the last 10 games of last season, it truly was a Hollywood outcome for Leicester to not only survive, but to do so with room to spare. Vindication for manager Nigel Pearson, who of course in typical EPL […]
Full Story »Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings - Missouri Tigers (#27)
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 Missouri Tigers, 27 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 »MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 18)
As if the trade deadline weren’t intriguing enough, there have been plenty of prospects to receive the call up shortly thereafter. Tyler Duffey will be making a spot start for the Twins, Daniel Norris recently dominated the Orioles with his new club (the Tigers), and Jon Gray was recently promoted as well. The most interesting […]
Full Story »RotoBaller Radio Discusses Running Backs, And It's Really Good Stuff
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 »2015 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings (Standard Leagues)
Below are RotoBaller’s 2015 fantasy football tight end rankings for standard (non-PPR) 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 PPR league tight end rankings in part two of this rankings list. Be sure to also check out our 2015 fantasy football ranking dashboard which includes tiered positional […]
Full Story »Stoke City Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview
Stoke City were for many years the club that everyone apart from their own fans wanted to be relegated. Under Tony Pulis they played a style of soccer that was not pretty on the eye, but was so effective that relegation was never in doubt. Eventually even the Stoke fans had seen enough and wanted to […]
Full Story »Sunderland AFC Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview
Sunderland AFC scraped home at the end of last season in emotional scenes. Even the 'Little General' Dick Advocaat was brought to tears by sustaining EPL soccer for the Black Cats. He was expected to walk off into the sunset and a happy retirement. Move forward three months and Advocaat is back and ready to […]
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