Houston Astros outfielder George Springer is on track to begin a rehab assignment this weekend, according to MLB.com. Springer, 25, has been dealing with a fractured wrist that has kept him out since July 2 after he was drilled by an Edinson Volquez pitch. He’s been taking batting practice the past few days and will […]
Full Story »Anibal Sanchez (Shoulder) Still Not Throwing, Could Be Out A While
Aninbal Sanchez has yet to resume throwing as he continues to deal with a right rotator cuff strain, according to The Detroit Free Press. The Tigers starting pitcher suffered the injury last week but won’t be back on the mound anytime soon as fantasy playoffs begin or are looming. I think he's just getting treatment […]
Full Story »Billy Hamilton (Shoulder) Could Miss Rest Of Season
Cincinnati Reds centerfielder Billy Hamilton might not be back for the rest of the season as he continues to deal with a shoulder injury, according to The Cincinnati Inquirer. Reds manager Bryan Price told The Inquirer that "it's going to be a while before baseball activities start” for Hamilton. Cincy is nowhere near a postseason […]
Full Story »Crawford (Back) Day-To-Day After Leaving Tuesday's Game Early
San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford left Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs with tightness in his left side and lower back, according to San Jose Mercury News. Giants manager Bruce Bochy told the news outlet that he hopes Crawford could suit up and play in Wednesday’s second game of three with the Cubs. There’s […]
Full Story »Jordan Cameron (TE, MIA) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 7-8 Current ADP: 89 STD, 89 PPR ANALYSIS: Last year, Jordan Cameron fell short of the expectations bestowed on him during the preseason, which means that he can be considered an underachiever with high potential to rebound this year. The Miami Dolphins made a big splash this offseason, signing Ndamukong Suh, […]
Full Story »Larry Fitzgerald (WR, ARI) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 8-9 Current ADP: 95 STD, 88 PPR ANALYSIS: Former superstar Larry Fitzgerald is getting older and will likely lose a lot of target to Michael Floyd and John Brown, but that doesn't mean he has quite faded into fantasy irrelevance. Fitzgerald’s numbers were lackluster in 2014, mostly due to the […]
Full Story »Who To Draft? The Less Sexy Offenses & NFL Injury Updates
RotoBaller is very excited about the launch of our very own radio station. You can now find our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the most relevant fantasy football news and getting you ready for draft […]
Full Story »J.P.Arencibia (C, TB) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only / Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: This is the wild card of this list simply because he enters it after Curt Casali went down to injury. Arencibia has been called up to fill in for Casali and shadow over Rene Rivera. That is precisely the reason he makes this […]
Full Story »2015 Fantasy Football Sleepers: PPR Wide Receivers & Running Backs
In this article, I take a look around the NFL and current ADPs to provide analysis on some fantasy football PPR sleepers for both running backs and wide receivers. If you play in a PPR (points per reception) league, chances are you’re privy to the fact that the difference in rankings as compared to standard scoring is […]
Full Story »Michael Crabtree (WR, SF) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target ~120 overall ADP: Standard #160, PPR #139 ANALYSIS: The Raiders in 2014 had a leading receiver that only had 73 receptions and six receiving touchdowns. That player was James Jones and he is now fighting for the third or fourth receiving spot on the New York Giants. Michael Crabtree is joining a […]
Full Story »John Lamb (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues/NL-only Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: John Lamb was once considered to be one of the top pitching prospects in all of baseball, but Tommy John surgery and a slow recovery sidetracked Lamb’s career and his name slowly disappeared off of the radar. He was in the […]
Full Story »English Premier League - Gameweek Three Review & Analysis
Editor's Note: be sure to check out all of our articles, and read more of our English Premier League analysis, match recaps & predictions throughout the season. Manchester City Remains Undefeated, Untarnished Everton 0 – 2 Manchester City Sunday, August 23rd @ Goodison Park Manchester City just keeps on rolling. On a humid Sunday in […]
Full Story »MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 8/26/15
With only two games set to go off before 7:05 pm EST, we are going to review just the late slate for today's games. If you are playing in the early games, good luck. Our research indicates that the fewer the games are in a tournament or cash game, the more luck plays into DFS […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/26/15
What's up RotoBallers, happy Wednesday. Welcome to another edition of my FanDuel analysis for DFS contests. There is a full slate of games today, Wednesday August 26th, with only two early games starting at 1:05 ET. There are a ton of juicy pitching options which means we'll try and save some coin on the offense. My […]
Full Story »MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 21)
What's up RotoBallers. This is going to be the last of this type of prospects format for the Top 30 power rankings this season. With rosters expanding on September 1st, most of the names on this list will be called up and anyone left off the expanded rosters will have no fantasy value. The article […]
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