Washington Redskins Offseason Changes Offseason Acquisitions – WR DeSean Jackson, WR Andre Roberts No Longer on the Roster – WR Josh Morgan The 2014 Washington Redskins are looking for a huge bounceback in 2014 after going 3-13 in 2013. Let's face the facts, if they want a shot to recapture the NFC East crown again quarterback Robert Griffin […]
Full Story »Justin Ruggiano (OF, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Justin Ruggiano has been on fire as of late, since June 25th through July 7th, Ruggiano is hitting .463 (19/41) with 6 doubles, 2 HR and 9 RBI. This streak has raised his season average to .295. Ruggiano has showed his power before when he was with the Marlins, […]
Full Story »Dillon Gee (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: The New York Mets are welcoming Dillon Gee back to the rotation on tonight (July 9th) and if he can pick up where he left off before his disabled list stint fantasy owners must get him while they can. Gee owns a 3-1 record while maintaining a 2.73 ERA and a […]
Full Story »Jake McGee (RP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues ANALYSIS: The Tampa Bay Ray's bullpen has been manned by a number of relievers, but none have been as successful as Jake McGee. McGee seems to have been the closer in waiting for a couple of seasons, and now he's getting more of an opportunity, with 3 saves in […]
Full Story »Catcher (C) Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15
We're now in the thick of week 15, and where do you stand in your league? Do you feel as though nobody's giving you a shot at winning anymore? Maybe a bit forgotten about? Well these sleeper catchers have felt the same way during their careers, and you can both continue to play with a chip […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Pitchers Due For Regression In the 2nd Half
Watch Out For Pyrite When Mining For Gold This is the fourth in a series of articles in which we will evaluate potential fantasy baseball sleepers or slumpers by looking at deeper statistics and advanced sabermetrics. Today we are going to try and project four pitchers that should see decreased production in any or all […]
Full Story »MLB Closers and Saves Update: Week 15 of Fantasy Baseball
Fantasy Baseball Saves Sleepers Update As we head into the last week before the All-Star break, the MLB bullpen situations are still volatile in some ballparks. We take a close look on all the closers, saves and bullpen news and analysis twice a week so you can focus on the rest of your fantasy baseball teams. Find all […]
Full Story »Chicago Bears: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook
Chicago Bears Offseason Changes Offseason Acquisitions – WR Domenik Hixon, WR Josh Morgan No Longer on the Roster – QB Josh McCown, WR Devin Hester, WR Earl Bennett, RB Michael Bush The Chicago Bears offense seemingly exploded under first year Head Coach Marc Trestman last year. Trestman had been dubbed by many to be an offensive […]
Full Story »Dayan Viciedo (OF, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues / All Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Dayan Viciedo is on another one of his hot streaks and HR binges, making his way back onto our fantasy baseball waiver wire sleepers list. After a long cold stretch, Viciedo has gotten white hot recently. Over the past 7 days, he is hitting to the tune of a […]
Full Story »Adam LaRoche (1B, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Since 2008, Adam LaRoche has 25 or more homers in every year except 2011 - and he was hurt that year. So what is LaRoche doing being owned in only 66 % of Yahoo-leagues? That is just craziness, and he could even be labeled right now as […]
Full Story »Jake Odorizzi (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only Leagues / Deeper Mixed Leagues ANALYSIS: One of the more highly-regarded prospects in all of baseball just a few years back, the Rays have trusted Jake Odorizzi unconditionally since acquiring him from the Royals for James Shields. The young righty got off to a questionable start in 2014, allowing three […]
Full Story »Jose Quintana (CWS, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team or Deeper Leagues / Continue Scouting in Shallow Leagues ANALYSIS: I loved Jose Quintana as one of my pre-season sleepers, somewhat based on the fact that the Sox offered him an extension. I figured their development people must have seen something and thus he'd be a good investment. Unfortunately, he […]
Full Story »Starting Pitchers Returning from the DL to Target on the Waiver Wire
Starting Pitchers Returning from the DL in Week 15 When I took a look at the pitchers available in most leagues, I noticed three sleeper pitchers that are set to return from the disabled list this week. There are different levels of the leagues in which they should be owned, but all three sleepers are worth […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 15
Fantasy Baseball Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups This week we focus on the wildly inconsistent. These players have loads of potential, but cannot put it all together for one reason or another. Some of these players may be turning the corner and can be considered sleepers for the next month or even the second half, […]
Full Story »Three Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Deep Leagues
Fantasy baseball owners are constantly on the prowl for sleepers and the next big waiver wire pickup to help improve their teams. Every year there are starting pitchers who come out of nowhere to make a big splash. In this article series, I will be discussing pitchers who may still be available on your league’s waiver wire, depending on the […]
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