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Now in Week 12 of the 2014-15 NBA season, the waiver wire is in its typical place in the weekly/daily routine of fantasy basketball managers. The following group of players are not of the typical standard-league variety, but rather options for those participating in deeper formats. Unless you have the roster space to stash one […]
Full Story »2015 Fantasy Baseball Strategy: Sell High on Madison Bumgarner
Stop the Madness: Now is the Time to Deal Madison Bumgarner Buy low and sell high. It’s a simple motto to understand, but nearly impossible to live by. The challenge is recognizing what’s the peak and what’s the valley. Back in 2011, I tried to use this strategy on the stock market. (Uh-oh.) I just […]
Full Story »Jedd Gyorko (2B, SDP) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds ANALYSIS: Jedd Gyorko was a popular sleeper candidate for 2014, but a .210/.280/.333 slash line with only 10 HR doesn’t cut it in fantasy. After last year, Gyorko's 2015 draft value has been questioned. 2013 wasn’t a fluke, though. Power has always been a part of Gyorko’s game, extending well into his […]
Full Story »Evan Gattis Traded To Houston Astros
The Atlanta Braves are continuing their offseason fire sale, today trading slugger Evan Gattis to the Houston Astros for three minor league prospects. The deal is pending a physical. Gattis now becomes the third key Braves player traded this offseason after Justin Upton and Jason Heyward were both sent packing. Gattis, 28, came out of […]
Full Story »Dodgers Expected to Pursue Cuban Infielder Yoan Moncada
According to Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com, with the Los Angeles Dodgers missing out on right-handed pitcher Yoan Lopez, who signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks; their focus has shifted to the 19-year-old switch-hitting infielder Yoan Moncada. Source: #Dodgers aggressively pursued Yoan Lopez but came up short. Will now shift attention to OF Yoan Moncada. Expect a […]
Full Story »Mets Seeking to Deal a Starting Pitcher and Acquire Offense
Having too much quality starting pitching is a problem any team would love to have, and at this point in time, the New York Mets of all teams find themselves in this enviable position. That is expected to be the case when your pitching staff boasts arguably the best young trio in all of baseball, […]
Full Story »Avery Bradley (PG/SG, BOS) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in all 12 team leagues; 10 team league if you need scoring OWNED: 56% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues ANALYSIS: Avery Bradley has seen a huge spike in his usage following the trade that sent Jeff Green to the Grizzlies. The 17.6 points and 14.4 shots vacated by Green's departure have to go somewhere […]
Full Story »Phil Hughes: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Sleeper
11.63. That's how many strikeouts Phil Hughes posted for every walk he issued last season, the best ratio in MLB history. Here is a list of the starting pitchers who have achieved a double-digit K/BB ratio in a season: Jim Whitney, Brett Saberhagen, Ben Sheets, Cliff Lee, and Hughes. That's it, in 140-plus seasons. Pedro Martinez […]
Full Story »Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Pickups and Sleepers: TOI & PPTOI Trends (Week 14)
Fantasy Hockey TOI and PPTOI Trends in Week 14 When you’re in a deep league with a full-size NHL starting lineup and seven bench positions for a 27-man roster like I am, top line and power play ice time are indispensable factors in analyzing waiver pickups. Both of these factors change over the course of the season, but I'm here […]
Full Story »2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Shortstop (SS)
As with our first base, second base and third base fantasy baseball rankings, we've asked nine of our esteemed writers to submit their own rankings for shortstop in 2015, and we have calculated composite scores to showcase RotoBaller's site average. Rankings from one person represent just one opinion, so the goal of these composite fantasy baseball rankings is to give you a […]
Full Story »DFS Studs: Our Best DFS Lineup Picks for Fantasy Football (Playoffs)
Each week here at RotoBaller, we provide the subscribers of our DFS Lineup Picks of the Week Newsletter with some of the highest quality advice for salary cap fantasy football for DFS weekly league sites. We also have lots of great DFS analysis weekly, so be sure to check back. Looking for An Edge? If you play salary […]
Full Story »Dallas Cowboys @ Green Bay Packers: NFL Playoffs Recap
Dallas Cowboys @ Green Bay Packers Let’s start with that sorta-but-not-really-a-catch-call shall we? I watched this game with a few friends, and the first thing I said out loud to the group after seeing Dez Bryant almost come down with that ball was, “That was a fantastic play, but watch this get overturned thanks to […]
Full Story »Indianapolis Colts @ Denver Broncos: NFL Playoffs Recap
Indianapolis Colts @ Denver Broncos I've mentioned before that I couldn't remember the last time all four top seeds won and headed to their respective conference championships, so I expected either the Packers or Broncos to lose. It was surprising last year that both the Seahawks and Broncos made the Super Bowl as the top two playoff seeds. Had you […]
Full Story »Carolina Panthers @ Seattle Seahawks: NFL Playoffs Recap
Carolina Panthers @ Seattle Seahawks You know, all week practically every sports pundit flirted with the idea that the Panthers might actually have a chance in this game. Personally, I never bought into it. There’s a reason the winner of the NFC South had a losing record, and had the Arizona Cardinals actually had […]
Full Story »Baltimore Ravens @ New England Patriots: NFL Playoffs Recap
Baltimore Ravens @ New England Patriots In what was arguably the best game of the weekend, the Patriots outlasted the Ravens 35-31 on the heels of a big day from Tom Brady. Brady racked up 367 yards and threw for three touchdowns, compared to Joe Flacco’s four. It’s actually kind of shocking how much better […]
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