BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat: Canha’s power is legit. He mashed 20 home runs last year in Triple-A with a .303/.384/.505 slash line, impressing the A’s brass enough to snag him from the Marlins in the Rule 5 draft. Thanks […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/4/15
Eleven games scheduled for this evening, with first pitch at 7:05 eastern time. There's a nice balance of games with high expected run totals and reliable pitchers with strikeout potential to target. Guys like Clayton Kershaw, Felix Hernandez, Madison Bumgarner, Jordan Zimmermann, and Carlos Martinez all take the bump, and yet there are still a […]
Full Story »Week 5 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the starting pitching matchups for Week 5, and this week we also have a very special treat for you. Next to each matchup below, we have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. Just click the link next to the player name, and check […]
Full Story »2015 NFL Draft Analysis: AFC East Draft Review and Grade
Rotoballer kicks off the 2015 NFL and Fantasy Football Season by reviewing each teams draft starting with the AFC East. Draft expert Owen Elle gives his take on each teams ability to fill their needs and add overall talent to their rosters. Buffalo Bills Round 2, Pick 50 - CB Ronald Darby, Florida State Round […]
Full Story »Dynasty / Keeper Deeper Dive: Kyle Schwarber
Another Young Cub to Watch Something commonly known in fantasy baseball circles is that catchers are not particularly exciting. It's obviously due to their lack of at bats and the fact that their defensive position wears on their offensive ability over the course of a season. However, to entirely write off the importance of catchers for […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 5 (Part 1)
After the first month of the season, the new rules involving pace of play have seemingly worked. Or at the very least, games have gone quicker this season due to various reasons. In 2014, the average length of a nine-inning game was about three hours and eight minutes. Through the first month of the season […]
Full Story »MLB Closers And Saves Waiver Wire Watch For 5/3/15
As no one predicted, this week came to an end with Jeurys Familia and Joakim Soria becoming the first two closers in the majors to reach double digit saves. At this point, all the big names are pretty much solidified in their roles and rostered in nearly all leagues. Here are some notes on who to […]
Full Story »DraftKings DFS – NBA Fantasy Basketball Advice & Value Picks (5/4/2015)
Premium DFS Lineup Tools RotoBaller's Premium NBA DFS Tools help you win your head-to-heads and GPPs. With a 1-Day Free Trial of our NBA DFS Premium Pass, you can even test drive these DFS tools for free for 24 hours: Player vs. Player Comparison: Compare up to five players' recent FanDuel fantasy points to find […]
Full Story »First Base/Third Base Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 5
Hunting for values on the waiver wire is one of the most fun, and most challenging, parts of any fantasy season. This can be especially true at the infield corners, an area where the stars are readily scooped up and finding a low cost alternative can be often difficult. Here at RotoBaller, we're always looking […]
Full Story »Second Base And Shortstop Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds For Week Five
The 2015 season is well underway, but it’s never too early to start trying to improve your team. Over the course of the season, I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team. These players are usually widely available in any format, and should […]
Full Story »Video: Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5
Every Sunday 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 […]
Full Story »Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 5
In recent days, both Ben Zobrist and Yasiel Puig have hit the shelf with injuries. Hunter Pence and Christian Yelich remain out of lineups, though not our hearts. Name brands like Andrew McCutchen and Carlos Gonzalez are scuffling. Point is, you might need a little help in the outfield. You’ve come to the right place. […]
Full Story »Danny Duffy (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Danny Duffy has made the most of his time in the rotation, going 2-0 with a 3.45 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and a 23/9 K/BB ratio. He was excellent for Kansas City last year, posting a 2.53 ERA over 25 starts in 2014, […]
Full Story »Chris Owings (2B/SS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: The Diamondbacks get to play three in Colorado and four at home this week. However, most of their players either (a) are over 50% owned or (b) do not play every day. Enter Chris Owings. Owings could find his power stroke this week, and is always a threat […]
Full Story »Aaron Harang (SP, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in Most Leagues ANALYSIS: In his last start against the Cardinals, Aaron Harang gave up five runs in six innings, breaking his streak of eight consecutive quality starts. Despite that, Harang has been great this year, as he seems to be at the beginning of every season. In five starts with the Phillies, […]
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