BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 9% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Stephen Piscotty has been rock solid since his promotion a few weeks ago. He has helped the Cardinals weather the loss of Randal Grichuk, as well as some recent struggles by his comrades, and remain in control of the NL Central. He […]
Full Story »RotoBaller's Expert PPR Mock Draft Results & Analysis
The RotoBaller staff experts recently held a 12-team PPR mock draft, and I’m here to break down the results. We did a slow draft, so each drafter has plenty of time to make their picks, and used the awesome draft rooms provided by FleaFlicker.com. I’ll go through the first ten rounds of the mock draft results, as […]
Full Story »So You Drafted Jordy Nelson - Now What?
So you’re one of the poor souls who held/attended your fantasy football draft right smack dab in the middle of the NFL injury apocalypse known as preseason? Not only that, but you went ahead and drafted Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson all of six minutes before he supposedly tore his ACL during a […]
Full Story »And How Is LeSean McCoy Feeling Today?
With running back LeSean McCoy, the Buffalo Bills are the DirectTV of the AFC East. Without - they’re cable. Oh, who are we kidding? The Bills aren’t even good enough to be considered cable – they’re an ill functioning Etch-A-Sketch, only 86 percent less entertaining. And that’s WITH McCoy in top shape. The only entertaining […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/25/15
What’s up RotoBallers. Welcome to another edition of my FanDuel analysis for DFS contests. We’re looking at a full slate of contests tonight, Tuesday August 25th, with first pitch at 7:05 EDT. My goal as always is to help you find matchups for your DFS lineups to help you win on FanDuel. Good luck tonight […]
Full Story »Fantasy Football Draft Strategy Advice - Live Q&A Recap with Ed Gorelik
Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A RotoBaller writer and lead NFL editor Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik) answers all of your fantasy football questions every Monday night through the NFL preseason, and all through the fantasy football season. Ed has been studying tape all summer to prepare for the NFL season and help you win your fantasy leagues! Last […]
Full Story »MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 8/25/15
As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Tuesday, August 25th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]
Full Story »Buy Low and Sell High Hitters for Fantasy Baseball (Week 21)
It is now the 21-week anniversary of this column. Each week, I've considered writing about Arizona's breakout star, A.J. Pollock. The problem is, I never have any idea where to put him. For the first few weeks and months of the season, he seemed like a clear 'sell high' option. Yet, there was something about […]
Full Story »Ranking the Best and Worst NFL Defenses: AFC 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 »Minor League Spotlight: Top Hitting Prospects from Week 20
Trea Turner was actually called up by the Nationals, and it happened before rosters expanded. Turner may not see starting time right away, but it may only be a little bit longer before a desperate Nationals squad plugs Turner into the shortstop spot to replace the underperforming Ian Desmond. With his job on the line, Matt Williams could […]
Full Story »As Latavius Murray Runs, Derek Carr's Fantasy Stock Rises
The optimism is higher than its been in the past decade for the Oakland Raiders, mainly because the organization finally seemed to have solved the riddle at the quarterback position—a riddle that’s has been negatively affecting the franchise since Rich Gannon led the silver and black to a Super Bowl appearance in 2002. The Raiders […]
Full Story »Three Potential Running Back Busts to Avoid on Draft Day
As we approach the start of the NFL season, and fantasy football drafts are kicking it into high gear, we continue to provide fantasy football analysis on which players to draft or avoid for your teams. Today we will be taking a look at three players that can potentially be 2015 running back busts for fantasy football, […]
Full Story »Austin Jackson Clears Revocable Waivers: Mariners Can Trade OF
Seattle Mariners outfielder Austin Jackson has cleared revocable waivers and can now be traded, according to Fox Sports. Jackson "has been the subject of trade talks recently,” according to the report. The Mariners outfielder will be a free agent after the season, which means it might not cost too much for any team to snag […]
Full Story »Duda (Back) Will Return When Eligible On Sept. 7
The New York Mets expect Lucas Duda back in the lineup once he is eligible to return from the DL, according to MLB.com. The first baseman was placed on the DL on Saturday, which means he’ll be able to return to the Mets lineup on Sept. 7. Duda was diagnosed with a small thoracic disc […]
Full Story »Span (Back) To Be Activated Tuesday
Denard Span is expected to rejoin the Washington Nationals on Tuesday when they play the San Diego Padres for a three-game series, according to The Washington Post. It will be the first time Span is in a Nationals uniform since July 7. The speedy outfielder has been sidelined for a month and a half because […]
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