BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper / NL-Only Leagues Owned In: Ownership: 25% Yahoo!, 22% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: In terms of progress, Rubby De La Rosa is leaps and bounds better than he was last season. It helps that the 2014 version was really bad, but at least he has improved. Atlanta has not been awful this season against righties, but […]
Full Story »Ender Inciarte (OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-Only Leagues Owned In: 41% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With only one hit in eight tries during Sunday’s 17-inning marathon against the Brewers, Ender Inciarte’s line has dropped to .290/.318/.380. He’s also only six for 10 in steal attempts. However, he still has a grip on the leadoff gig in Arizona and […]
Full Story »Mike Napoli (1B, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues Owned In: 37% Fleaflicker, 41.1% ESPN, 57% Yahoo ANALYSIS: Don’t let his less-than-stellar season stat line fool you, Mike Napoli has been the hottest thing on the planet of late. Over the past two weeks, he’s hit .317/.429/.707 with five home runs, 11 RBI and eight runs scored. Frankly, if he continues […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/2/15
The fruits of MLB Tuesday are always bountiful, especially today. Sixten games on the slate, thanks to a Dodgers - Rockies doubleheader. Game one in Colorado is the only day game scheduled, with first pitch at 3:10 eastern time. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will […]
Full Story »Video: Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 9
Every Monday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and MLB /NBA writer and contributor Sam Nedimyer break down the top 10 waiver wire pickups for the upcoming week of the fantasy baseball season. Be sure to download our free waiver wire app in the iTunes store, read our daily updating waiver wire list and check out our YouTube […]
Full Story »Todd Gurley: 2015 Dynasty Rookie & Prospects Analysis
In our 2015 Dynasty Prospects series, Rotoballer writer Edward Gorelik uses a couple of choice plays from a players college career to profile their potential NFL future and immediate impact for the 2015 season. In the first episode of this series, we look at the St. Louis Rams running back Todd Gurley. The last time a […]
Full Story »MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 6/02/15
Below are my MLB DFS lineup picks for Tuesday June 2nd, 2015. Always remember to check the MLB starting lineups, to see who is starting and sitting today, before finalizing your DraftKings lineup! My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations on DraftKings. These players can be […]
Full Story »Week 9 Buy and Sell Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball
All three of last week's buys pitched on Saturday. Clayton Kershaw and Jose Quintana pitched well. Gio Gonzalez...not so much. But hey, if Meat Loaf says two out of three ain't bad, who are we to argue? Let's take a look at this week's SP buys and sells, dominated by the Central Division of each […]
Full Story »Addison Russell (SS, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. In one or two years time, you won't be finding the name Addison Russell on these waiver wire blogs. A bat like his is the kind that you almost have to believe will belong to one of the best four or five fantasy shortstops in the game. That's what fantasy […]
Full Story »Billy Burns (OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues. If you're looking for a cheap source of batting average, runs scored, and speed, Billy Burns might just be your guy. Although you might not guess it from their place in the standings, the Oakland A's have scored the seventh most runs in baseball to this point in the season. Atop […]
Full Story »Tucker Barnhart (C, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Devin Mesoraco may need season ending surgery and might never play catcher again. Who will take his place in Cincinnati? While Brayan Pena's superb contact hitting is as welcome as his chipper attitude, look for Cincinnati to turn to Tucker Barnhart more as […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/1/15
We've made it to June. Small sample sizes have now graduated into medium sample sizes - hooray for that! There's an 11-game schedule on 6/1/2015, with first pitch at 7:05 eastern time. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 9 (Part 1)
Before the season, it seemed as if the AL Central was going to be a three horse race, with an outside shot of a fourth horse playing spoiler. Most baseball pundits picked the Tigers, some went with the Royals, another fraction went with the Indians and most thought the White Sox would make some noise. […]
Full Story »MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 6/1
There hasn't been a whole lot of changeover in closer roles this week, but there still are some nice waiver wire options to consider depending on your league size and format. If you are looking to add some saves off the waiver wire, now is a great time to go after some newly appointed closers […]
Full Story »Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 9
With the first two months of the 2015 season in the books, you should have a pretty solid idea of where your strengths and weaknesses lie on your fantasy rosters. Is one of those weak spots for you in the outfield? Perhaps you've been victimized by injuries to Yasiel Puig or Corey Dickerson. Maybe you […]
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