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BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: There seems to be a sentiment about Cameron Maybin that his season has been a product of luck and that he is simply a flash in the pan. However this is not what the statistics indicate. Maybin has a maintainable BABIP of .319 […]
Full Story »Denard Span (WAS, OF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues OWNED IN: 40% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Denard Span is a known commodity, and, though he's been made of glass this year, he can be a major asset down the stretch. During his rehab with High-A, Span hit .412 (7 for 17) with a homer and three runs scored. He helps you […]
Full Story »Chris Owings (2B/SS, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper leagues. OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: When a player has duel infield eligibility, you take notice. When that player has been slugging well of late to add to their impressive base running like Chris Owings has, fantasy baseball managers in deep leagues should take very careful notice. In […]
Full Story »PGA DFS: DraftKings Fantasy Golf Sleeper Picks and Advice for the The Barclays
Davis Love III, 51, with a $5,300 DraftKings salary won the Wyndham Championship by one stroke over Jason Gore. The top 125 players on the FedEx Cup points race will head to Edison, NJ this week to partake in The Barclays. Plainfield Country Club will be the host of this event. The course was designed […]
Full Story »Champ or Chump: What to Make of Heston, Fiers, and Iwakuma
The no hitter. Few events in sports can make a stadium root against the home team, but a no-no can. There is a virtual guarantee of a great defensive play to preserve the effort, adding to the excitement of the event. Like a championship, these gems live on well after their season has faded into […]
Full Story »James Loney Suspended 1 Game For Making Contact With Umpire
MLB has suspended Tampa Bay Rays first baseman James Loney one game for his action's during Saturday's game, according to The Tampa Bay Times. Loney made contact with home plate umpire Paul Nauert after he was ejected following a called third strike. The infielder complained and Nauert kicked him out, which led to the alleged […]
Full Story »Burnett (Elbow) To Throw Bullpen Session Tuesday: Eyeing September Return
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher A.J. Burnett is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Tuesday, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. An elbow injury has kept Burnett out since July 30. It’s going to take over a month for the right-hander to return from a flexor strain in his right elbow. The 38-year-old received a platelet-rich […]
Full Story »Sean Doolittle (RP,OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Sean Doolittle is yet another case of Hamlet's famous words "To Be or Not To Be? That Is The Question." Will he be the closer in Oakland? Or will he just be another injured reliever who gets lost in the shuffle and […]
Full Story »Tre Mason (RB, STL) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
Baller Move: Target as high end RB3/Flex option, -90 overall Current ADP: 104 Standard, 85 PPR Analysis: Tre Mason started his 2014 rookie season behind touted fantasy star Zac Stacy. Mason ended the season leading the Rams in both rushing yards and scores with 765 yards and 4 touchdowns. The rookie back did this while only playing […]
Full Story »Ranking the Best and Worst NFL Defenses: NFC East
Defenses matter a lot in fantasy football. If you can draft and matchup the right players against sub-par defenses, you have a recipe for success. It’s not as easy as just looking at the best and worst defenses from 2014 though, and that’s why we’re here to help. In this eight article series, we’re going […]
Full Story »Buy Low and Sell High Starting Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball (Week 21)
R.A. Dickey has allowed 20 hits and 10 runs in 10 innings since I recommended him in last week's column, and Patrick Corbin lasted just two innings in his most recent start. At least Jimmy Nelson kept things from being a complete disaster on the buy side with a solid showing. The sell suggestions were […]
Full Story »Six Bold Calls For the 2015 Fantasy Football Season With Bill D. and Tommy B.
Fantasy football experts Bill Dubiel and Tom Bellucco spend much of their time debating fantasy football, and decided to let the RotoBaller world in on some of the discussion. Inspired by the "Board Bets" concept from ESPN's Fantasy Focus Football Podcast, below are six topics that they disagree on, presented with their opinions and justifications. […]
Full Story »Preseason Week 2: Fantasy Football Stock Rising and Falling
Every single week of the preseason players are making the most of their opportunities and catching the attention of their coaches and fantasy analysts alike. At the same time, other players are getting hurt and making mistakes that can jeopardize their playing time and fantasy relevance. Week two of the preseason was certainly not without […]
Full Story »Michael Vick Signs 1-Year Deal with Steelers… No, Seriously He Did
The waiting game is over for former New York Jets quarterback behind the quarterback, behind the other quarterback, behind the quarterback’s assistant, behind that one limping towel boy, Michael Vick. It was announced Tuesday night that 35-year old Vick signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers and will serve as the team’s backup QB […]
Full Story »Marcell Ozuna (OF, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 50% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Marcell Ozuna has been one of the biggest busts of the 2015 season to this point. After breaking out with a 23-homer season a year ago, he was bad enough that the woeful Marlins demoted him to the minors in early July. Since being […]
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