The Los Angeles Dodgers and Brandon Beachy have agreed to a one-year deal with a club option for 2016, according to Ken Rosenthal, confirmed by Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Brandon Beachy has $2.75M guaranteed on dodgers deal for year plus option @Ken_Rosenthal 1st w/agreement — Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) February 21, 2015 In a corresponding […]
Full Story »NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - FanDuel Advice for 2/21
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 February 21st, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured […]
Full Story »2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Outfield (OF) - February Update
Last month, we brought you RotoBaller's preliminary outfield fantasy baseball rankings. The February update is here. We'll be releasing all the other positional rankings updates this week, with analysis from all the RotoBaller writers on their favorite risers and fallers at each MLB position. Make sure to also check out our MLB Fantasy Baseball Rankings blog, along with all of RotoBaller's outfield rankings […]
Full Story »2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Catcher (C) - February Update
Last month, we brought you RotoBaller's preliminary catcher fantasy baseball rankings. The February update is here. We'll be releasing all the other positional rankings updates this week, with analysis from all the RotoBaller writers on their favorite risers and fallers at each MLB position. Make sure to also check out our MLB Fantasy Baseball Rankings blog, along with all of RotoBaller's catcher rankings […]
Full Story »Justin Verlander: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Bust
Time for an Oil Change? Over the last 15 years, baseball managers have kept a closer eye than ever on pitch counts. It makes sense, of course. We’re so trained on the importance of avoiding pitcher injuries that there’s a gasp every time someone exceeds 110 pitches. Spectators sit on the edge of their […]
Full Story »Fantasy Basketball: 2015 NBA Trade Deadline Fallout
Well, that was a busy NBA trade deadline. Now that the smoke has cleared, there are some big names, and some not so big names, who will be playing for new teams going forward. A record number of players and picks were moved before the 3pm deadline on Thursday, and the aftermath is sure […]
Full Story »Andrew Heaney (SP, LAA) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds ANALYSIS: This offseason, Andrew Heaney was traded from the Marlins to the Dodgers to the Angels in one day. In Anaheim, Heaney will compete for the final spot in the starting rotation with Hector Santiago and Nick Tropeano, according to the Angels' official site. In just 29.1 innings last year, Heaney […]
Full Story »NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - FanDuel Advice for 2/20
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 February 20th, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured […]
Full Story »NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 2/20
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 some DraftKings DFS picks for February 20th, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured […]
Full Story »Tony Snell (SG/SF, CHI) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues; monitor in all leagues OWNED: 10% in Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Some experts believed the Bulls to get a gem when they nabbed Tony Snell with the 20th pick in this year's draft. An athletic specimen out of New Mexico (whose team went 79-26 and won two conference championships while he […]
Full Story »Mike Dunleavy (SG/SF, CHI) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add as a three point specialist OWNED: 35% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Mike Dunleavy returned from injury two games before the All Star Break. He then got an additional week off for the extended All Star break. Though Dunleavy won't give you stats in many categories (rebounding, assists, steals, blocks), he does provide steady […]
Full Story »Week 17 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Category Specialists
Sitting here in the fourth month of the 2014-15 season, it is time to dive back into the NBA waiver wire. Today, the focus is on fantasy basketball sleepers of the "Category Specialist" variety that can each help out in different areas during Week 17. Position Eligibility & Ownership Rate Based on Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball […]
Full Story »Week 17 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups: NBA Guards
Hope you all enjoyed the NBA All-Star Break. Of course, after the game, there is a lull in the season. As boring as it may be, this is a great time to work the waiver wire and retool your roster for the stretch run. The following guards, whether of the “sleeper” variety or just cashing in […]
Full Story »Zack Wheeler (SP, NYM) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Middle Rounds ANALYSIS: Zack Wheeler’s rookie campaign in 2013 was quietly solid: 100 IP, 3.42 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 7.6 K/9. Still, there was room for improvement. Wheeler’s FIP was a mediocre 4.17, and he walked just over 4 batters per nine innings. On top of that, when opposing batters put the bat […]
Full Story »Week 19 NHL Risers and Fallers for Fantasy Hockey
Hey RotoBallers. Here is my week 19 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 […]
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