Every fantasy player wants to boast that he or she picked up a player in the wee hours of their fantasy drafts who put up a genuine a breakout season. Indian outfielder Michael Brantley and Colorado’s Corey Dickerson were perfect examples from last season. There's nothing more satisfying than picking up a guy in the 20th round of your […]
Full Story »Auction Draft Strategy: Five Key Mistakes to Avoid at the Auction Table
There are many ways your auction can blow up before your eyes. Part Two of my strategy for auction drafts is focused around five key mistakes to avoid making in auction drafts. This list of five is comes from my own experience at the auction table in more than a few auction leagues over the years. These […]
Full Story »MLB Closer Breakdown: NL East Edition - 2015 Fantasy Baseball
We previously looked at the closer and bullpen situations in the AL East, AL Central, AL West. Today we chck out the NL East. Make sure to also bookmark our MLB Closer Depth Charts, which are updated every day for your viewing pleasure. Atlanta Braves Head Honcho: Craig Kimbrel, Next in line: Jason Grilli Craig Kimbrel still finds himself among […]
Full Story »Week 23 NHL Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Hockey
Hey RotoBallers. Here is my week 23 rundown of NHL Forwards, Defensemen and Goaltenders whose fantasy hockey values have been rising and falling over the past week of action. The rising players can be considered fantasy hockey sleepers or waiver wire pickups, depending on your league size and format. For those trending downward, it might […]
Full Story »Three Catchers Who Will Outperform Their 2015 ADP: Rankings Analysis
Draft Patience Is A Virtue Catcher is one of the shallowest positions in fantasy baseball which leads to wide varying opinions in regards to preseason rankings. Look no further than Yan Gomes, who ranges from 4th to 15th in our rankings. My personal rankings have a clear tier 1 (Buster Posey, Jonathan Lucroy, Carlos Santana, Devin […]
Full Story »Five Sabermetric Overperformers: 2014 Studs Due for Regression
Hitters and pitchers will disagree on the ratio - but there is a general idea in baseball that for every hard-hit out you make, a blooper will fall in for a hit. This idea that chance plays a part in the game is the concept underlying the definition of regression. A hitter can sting the […]
Full Story »Are Philip Rivers Days Numbered In San Diego?
Over the past few days, hidden behind the Adrian Peterson trade speculation and Greg Hardy signing with Dallas, perhaps the biggest storyline of the young NFL season has been flying under the radar. Is Philip Rivers being actively shopped by the Chargers? While Rivers has said that he wishes to stay with San Diego and […]
Full Story »Waiver Wire Pickups, Adds and Sleepers for Fantasy Hockey (Week 23)
What’s up RotoBallers? Welcome to my week 23 edition of the fantasy hockey waiver wire. Below are a few skaters at each position that can help steer your fantasy hockey team toward a championship. Whether your fantasy hockey team is dealing with injuries or lack of production, these NHL players will help you get back […]
Full Story »March Madness Recap: NCAA Tournament Notes from Day 2's Games
Cinderella isn’t having much success in this year’s NCAA Tournament. At least it didn’t appear that way following games played Friday. With the second round complete, only five lower-seeded teams won games, with only one of those five victories coming Friday. Here are a few notes from Friday’s games, and overall through the second round games. […]
Full Story »NBA DFS FanDuel Advice & Sleepers - Lineup Picks for 3/21/15
All throughout the 2014-15 NBA campaign, RotoBaller will be analyzing the top NBA DFS lineup picks and providing our expert advice for the best sleepers at the guard, forward and center positions. Below are our favorite FanDuel DFS picks for March 21st, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured […]
Full Story »Three Relief Pitchers Who Will Outperform Their 2015 ADP: Rankings Analysis
Reliever Hijinks Last season was my best year of fantasy baseball in the dozen years I've played, as I managed to secure championships in all three of my leagues. This was in spite of the fact that I endured what I'll lightly term as the season from hell as far as closers are concerned. Most […]
Full Story »Five Starting Pitcher Sleepers for 2015
With pitchers having gained the upper hand over batters in recent years, many fantasy baseball owners have adopted a strategy in which they put off drafting the majority of their starting pitchers until the later rounds. On paper it’s a sound strategy. However, every draft has its own rhythm, and as a fantasy owner you […]
Full Story »DraftKings DFS – CBB Fantasy Basketball Advice & Value Picks for March Madness Day 3 (3/21/15)
Below are some DraftKings DFS lineup picks for today’s March Madness Day 3 CBB action, March 21st, 2015. These players represent potential fantasy basketball sleepers based on their matchups, and can be strong DFS lineup plays based on their DraftKings prices and dollar values. Keep in mind, CBB DFS is a fast-paced environment that includes last minute changes, so be […]
Full Story »CBB DFS Lineup Picks - FanDuel Advice: NCAA March Madness Day 3 (3/21/15)
If you play on DraftKings, check out our DraftKings CBB DFS Lineup Picks article instead. With March Madness finally here, there is nothing better than a little CBB DFS. Many people fill out brackets for the NCAA college basketball tournament, and DFS games have become increasingly popular as well. Below are our favorite FanDuel DFS picks for […]
Full Story »Atlanta Falcons Sign TE Jacob Tamme
The Falcons made a quiet yet sneaky move this week by signing free agent Tight End Jacob Tamme to a two-year contract. Tamme played with Peyton Manning's Denver Broncos last season while the Falcons struggled to get anything going at tight end. The move says quite a bit about how both teams feel about their respective […]
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