BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds Current ADP: 165 STD, 158 PPR ANALYSIS: Maybe everyone was a year too early on Ladarius Green. The hype train got a little out of control by the end of the 2014 preseason and Green was being taken over Antonio Gates a lot of the time! Green did put up some ridiculous […]
Full Story »Tyler Eifert (TE, CIN) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds Current ADP: 132 STD, 116 PPR ANALYSIS: Tyler Eifert is another player whose value has suffered as a result of injuries. Eifert played just eight snaps before suffering a dislocated elbow, ending his season. It’s a shame because Eifert was set to play an increased role in the Bengals offense and […]
Full Story »2015 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings (Standard Leagues)
Below are RotoBaller’s 2015 fantasy football wide receiver 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 wide receiver rankings in part two of this rankings list. Be sure to also check out our 2015 fantasy football ranking dashboard which includes tiered […]
Full Story »Cardinals Acquire Brandon Moss From Indians For Rob Kaminsky
The St. Louis Cardinals acted quickly after Matt Holliday was reinjured on Wednesday by acquiring Brandon Moss from the Cleveland Indians for Rob Kaminsky, according to ESPN.com. Moss, 31, can play first base and outfield for the Cardinals. After an All-Star season in Oakland last year with 25 HR and 81 RBI, Moss was struggling […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 17 (Part 2)
Poor Wilmer Flores. In last night’s game against the Padres, Flores was broken the news that he was being traded to the Brewers in a package for Carlos Gomez, The 23-year-old was visibly shaken as he was sobbing on the field and Mets manager Terry Collins refused to take him off. As the game got […]
Full Story »Jordan Reed (TE, WAS) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds Current ADP: 162 STD, 147 PPR ANALYSIS: Fantasy owners tend to avoid the guys with glaring issues that might make them look foolish such as old players and high injury risks. So much so that these players often come at an extreme bargain and don’t always fall into their seemingly obvious pitfalls. […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 7/30/15
If it weren’t for Jon Lester’s gem of a start yesterday afternoon, Justin Verlander and company might have grabbed me my first GPP takedown. I still came out near the top, finishing with one lineup tripling my money and one lineup multiplying my investment by seven. So, it was a good day overall. Thursday, July […]
Full Story »MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: MLB Trades, Wire Pickups & Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice
MLB Trade Deadline & Fantasy Baseball Advice 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 Wednesday night at 9:00 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the […]
Full Story »Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings - Nebraska Cornhuskers (#30)
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 Nebraska Cornhuskers, 30 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 40 […]
Full Story »C.J. Cron (1B, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. OWNED IN: 6% of fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: Due to recent acquisitions of players like Shane Victorino and David Murphy by the Angels, things have gotten a little hairier for C.J. Cron in Los Angeles. However, due to Cron's recently high level of offensive performance and lack of defensive versatility, […]
Full Story »Jeff Locke (SP, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues, stream at home. OWNED IN: 9% of fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: As shown by his All-Star season back in 2013, Jeff Locke is kind of like the Jay Bruce of pitching when it comes to streakiness. However, with streak producers; when they are hot, they are really hot. In total […]
Full Story »Aramis Ramirez (3B, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in the deepest of leagues for power. OWNED IN: 55% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: There can be no doubt that Pittsburgh fans were excited to see one of their best players of the last decade get a chance to contribute for a winning Pirates team - even if he is doing so […]
Full Story »Jonathan Schoop (BAL, 2B/3B) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add and platoon in 14 team leagues or deeper OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Frankly, this guy is Jimmy Paredes 2.0. He has power, but can be streaky and a drain on your team's average. Last year in 481 AB's Schoop hit 16 big flies and recorded 45 RBI, but only […]
Full Story »Jonathon Niese (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Pick up in deep or NL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jon Niese was roughed around in his last start, giving up 6 ER and 8 hits in only 3 IP against the Dodgers. It was probably the pitcher's poorest outing thus far in 2015, and rose his ERA to 3.75, but don't […]
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