BALLER MOVE: Add In All Mixed Leagues & AL-Only Leagues Immediately ANALYSIS: Mazel Tov Tampa, you have managed to get pretty decent return for one of the top established aces in the league, David Price. The best part is that they traded a lefty for a lefty, so in theory, their rotation only loses potential skill, but […]
Full Story »Antonio Gates (TE, SD) - Fantasy Football Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~ 120 (Current ADP: 141, TE: 13) ANALYSIS: We all know what Antonio "Old Man" Gates can do in the Charger's offense, but Ladarius Green is stealing all of the thunder in preseason fantasy talk. There's a good reason behind Green getting the majority of the attention as far as fantasy goes. When drafting in the […]
Full Story »John Brown (WR, AR) - Fantasy Football Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~210 (Current ADP: 224, WR: 81) ANALYSIS: This is a super deep sleeper pick but I've got to call out John Brown. Why? He's have a very impressive preseason (10 catches 165 yards and 1 TD) and Arizona's brass has noticed. Here's a quote from Steve Keim the GM at Arizona, "I […]
Full Story »Four Late Round Wide Receiver Sleepers You Should Be Drafting
Every year there are at least a dozen sleeper candidates at each position, some for standard leagues and some for PPR, so it can be hard to pinpoint which ones to target when preparing your draft strategy. Luckily I'm here to help! To define a late round WR for this piece I am going to […]
Full Story »Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups: Hitters & Pitchers For Week 22
This week's Deep League Pick Ups are players that were not necessarily counted on at the beginning of the season, yet their impressive performances of late are making them invaluable. Take a look and see if there is one for one of these players on your fantasy team. Waiver Wire Options for Deeper Leagues […]
Full Story »Tennessee Titans: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook
Tennessee Titans Offseason Changes Offseason Acquisitions – RB Dexter McCluster No Longer on the Roster – RB Chris Johnson, WR Kenny Britt Coaching Changes – New Head Coach Ken Wisenhunt, New Offensive Coordinator Jason Michael Sankey, Sankey, Sankey. That’s all everyone seems to be talking about whenever the Tennessee Titans are mentioned during a fantasy […]
Full Story »3 Deeper League Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups
3 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Sleepers Jake Peavy - San Francisco Giants 45% Owned in Yahoo, 57% in Fleaflicker For the most part, Jake Peavy has been a tremendous disappointment this year as he has a 3-13 record with a 4.34 ERA. However, he has slowly gained confidence and pitched very well over his last […]
Full Story »Eric O'Flaherty (RP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: With the recent news that stud closer Sean Doolittle hit the DL, Eric O'Flaherty has stepped in as the Oakland closer and has made his way onto our waiver wire sleepers list for saves. Let's be honest here - there is no replacing Doolittle. He has been absolutely filthy this year. But […]
Full Story »Fantasy Football Stock Rising After Preseason Week 3
News, Notes and Fantasy Football Analysis NFL Pre-Season Week 3 Risers Week 3 of the preseason is the most important week as starters get to play significant snaps. ADP and player analysis abounds as we begin to get a feel for the real risers/fallers and Week 1 start/sit and plan our draft strategy accordingly. […]
Full Story »Andre Caldwell (WR, DEN) - Fantasy Football Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target as a Waiver Wire Pickup (Current ADP: Undrafted) With Wes Welker coming out of preseason week three with his third concussion in ten months, we are starting to wonder if he will continue to play the way that he has in the past, often taking very physical impacts and diving for the goalline […]
Full Story »Steve Smith (WR, BAL) - Fantasy Football Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~ 125 (Current ADP: 142, WR: 51) ANALYSIS: Much has been made of Steve Smith's departure from Carolina, but most of the discussion has revolved around how the Panther's will move forward without him. For the Ravens, the signing of Smith was essentially a delayed replacement of Anquan Boldin who was traded to San Francisco […]
Full Story »Jorge Soler (OF, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues, Keeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Between the stack of other young Cubs to get the call lately and the wave of emerging Cuban-born stars in Major League Baseball, Jorge Soler has a lot to live up to. Perhaps we shouldn't make a big deal about yet another highly-touted young prospect to […]
Full Story »Rookie Sleepers: RBs to Target & Avoid in 2014 Fantasy Football
Everyone knows that the NFL is becoming more of a pass-friendly league with every season. Quarterbacks rack up stats that would have seemed insane just ten years ago, but the true bell cow running back is quickly becoming a dying breed. This scarcity, of course, means that landing a stud RB on your roster puts […]
Full Story »Rusney Castillo: MLB Rookies, Prospects & Recent Call-Ups Analysis
Can Someone Please Call Me Up Already? Is he a prospect? No. Is he a rookie? Technically, but not really. Regardless, Rusney Castillo is the latest international player creating a buzz around the league. Last week, Castillo signed a seven-year, $72.5 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, the largest contract ever given to an […]
Full Story »Potential Stud Fantasy Offenses: Offensive Line Analysis of AFC South
These offensive line breakdowns originally appeared on Rotoback.com In an effort to better prepare your expectations of RBs and QBs, I'll be taking a look at each offensive line in every division, evaluating both pass blocking and run blocking based on their latest season to date. For those who lack playing time in the NFL, I'll examine some […]
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