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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 7th, 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 2/6
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 6th, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured […]
Full Story »Conspiracy Theories and the "D" in R.O.I.D.S.
Conspire With ROIDS As we begin cycling off our first official ROIDS program, I want to direct your attention away from fantasy baseball for a moment. A popular Katy Perry song goes: “So you wanna play with magic? Boy, you should know what you’re falling for. Baby, do you dare to do this? 'Cause I’m coming at […]
Full Story »Week 15 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 14. Position Eligibility & Ownership Rate Based on Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball […]
Full Story »NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - FanDuel Advice for 2/6
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 6th, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured […]
Full Story »Josh Tomlin (SP, CLE) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target Late in Very Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Through 447.2 IP, Josh Tomlin owns a career 4.89 ERA and a 4.44 FIP, as well as a strikeout rate of 15.1%. Underneath the hood, however, Tomlin’s game has been evolving. His career walk rate is an incredibly impressive 4.2%. To put that in context, Greg […]
Full Story »Yasmani Grandal (C, LAD) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target as High-End CA2 ANALYSIS: Despite the pedigree of a top prospect and nearly 90 games of experience at the major league level, Yasmani Grandal disappointed in 2014, batting an anemic .225/.327/.401 with 49 RBI and 47 runs scored through 128 games. Some have written him off as a bust, but Grandal’s rare combination […]
Full Story »Jonathan Schoop (2B, BAL) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target Late in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Set to be the starting second baseman for the Orioles, Jonathan Schoop has the potential to be an everyday fantasy starter in 2015. In 2014, he hit .209 with 16 HR, 45 RBI and only 13 walks in 481 plate appearances, which indicates a free-swinger. Schoop will undoubtedly work […]
Full Story »Ryan Zimmerman: Comeback Player of the Year?
He's Baaaaack (And Could be a Sneaky Draft Value) Despite media outlets everywhere outside the Capital Beltway proclaiming Bryce Harper or Stephen Strasburg as the face of the franchise, true Washingtonians know that Ryan Zimmerman is the real National treasure. Since he was drafted fourth overall in 2005, Zim has been the Opening Day […]
Full Story »Cliff Lee: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper Or Bust?
Lee Will Have to Overcome Age & Injuries to be a Contributor Over six seasons from 2008 to 2013, few pitchers were as dominant as Cliff Lee. At times he was virtually unhittable, and achieved greatness despite pitching four of those six seasons in the bandbox that is Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia. Over the six […]
Full Story »Podcast: Anthony Aniano & Real Talk Raph Discuss Injured Pitchers and ADP
Last week RotoBaller's own Real Talk Raph joined Anthony Aniano's fantasy sports show (War Room Radio) to discuss the upcoming 2015 MLB and fantasy baseball season, including various draft strategies. Listen in on them bantering about injured starting pitchers (SP) like Matt Harvey, Jose Fernandez and Masahiro Tanaka, current ADP trends on players like Bryce Harper […]
Full Story »Cody Zeller (PF/C, CHA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues; consider in all leagues OWNED: 14% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues ANALYSIS: Cody Zeller finished January with a career game against the Nuggets with as well rounded a fantasy game you can expect (21 points on 10/11 shooting, eight boards, three assists, three steals, two blocks). His reward? A string of 30+ minute games […]
Full Story »Rangers Add Ryan Ludwick with Minor League Deal
The Texas Rangers have signed veteran outfielder Ryan Ludwick to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. If added to the Rangers’ 40-man roster, Ludwick would earn a one-year, $1.75 million contract. Ironically, the 36-year-old is returning to the team that he originally came up with, which was back in 2002. […]
Full Story »Boston Red Sox, Wade Miley, Agree to Three-Year Deal
O'Connell Sports Management, the agency that represents starting pitcher Wade Miley, announced that Miley and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a three-year deal worth $19.25 million and takes care of him for his remaining three years of arbitration. This contract will not delay his free agency though. Wade Miley (@wademiley20) and […]
Full Story »Brewers Bring Aboard Chris Perez on Minor League Deal
Looking for an established reliever with experience closing games, the Milwaukee Brewers have plucked Chris Perez off the free agent wire, adding him on a minor league contract with an invite to spring training. If Perez makes the team, the two-time All-Star will command a $1.5 million salary plus incentives. Perez, still only 29, […]
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