The Philadelphia Phillies placed Chase Utley on the revocable trade waivers on Saturday, according to Fox Sports, which means the second baseman could be on his way out of Philly. If Utley goes through waivers unclaimed, the Phillies could trade the 36-year-old veteran to any team. The question is what team would want the former […]
Full Story »Shields Clears Revocable Trade Waivers: Yankees Or Cubs Trading For Padres SP?
James Shields has cleared revocable trade waivers, which means the San Diego Padres could trade the starting pitcher to any team. The Padres didn’t trade away any of their star players at the non-waiver trade deadline but they’re looking to explore options for their top pitcher, who they signed to a four-year $75 million deal during […]
Full Story »Three Bold Predictions At the Start of the European Football Season
The domestic season for most of Europe's top leagues commenced this weekend and we all prepare for another year of exciting club football that has been missing from our television screens for just over two long months. Keeping in mind the top European leagues, we've decided to have a go at some prognostications with three bold […]
Full Story »2015 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings (D/ST)
Below are RotoBaller’s 2015 fantasy football defense (D/ST) rankings for the 2015 fantasy football season. These staff consensus rankings take the average ranks of three RotoBallers: Edward Gorelik (@edwardgorelik), Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Adam Sabol. Be sure to also check out our 2015 fantasy football ranking dashboard which includes tiered positional ranks, dynasty/keeper league rankings, NFL rookie rankings, and lots more great rankings analysis. […]
Full Story »Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings - Arizona State Sun Devils (#26)
Welcome to the Fierce 40 series of my 2015 College Football Rankings, where I will be counting down the top 40 ranked teams in the NCAA. Today I will be analyzing the Arizona State Sun Devils, 26 overall for the 2015 college football season. I will be releasing one NCAA team preview per day, providing my analysis on each team […]
Full Story »AFC Bournemouth Fantasy Soccer Analysis: 2015-16 English Premier League Preview
The single most exciting thing about the structure of the English league is its ability to maintain 92 professional league clubs and to allow each one of them to dream of reaching the promised land of the EPL. On the final day of the 2008-09 season " The Cherries" faced relegation to the abyss of non-league […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 19 (Part 1)
At 65-44, the Pittsburgh Pirates would be leading in nearly any division. At 62-48, the Chicago Cubs could make the same boast. However, both of these teams are behind the St. Louis Cardinals, a team that owns an incredible .640 win percentage after 111 games. Both the Cubs and the Pirates this weekend played teams […]
Full Story »Week 19 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
What’s up RotoBallers. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 19, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to our Premium Starting Pitcher Daily Matchups, Streamers & DFS Tool. For those who aren't aware, our in-house […]
Full Story »MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 8/10/15
Hey everyone! Thanks for checking out my weekly DraftKings column here on RotoBaller. This Monday, August 10th, I look to take advantage of a limited game slate by maximizing hot hands and buying low on underachieving and lesser known players. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - they're […]
Full Story »Wilmer Flores (2B/SS, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in Most Leagues, Add in NL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 22% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Wilmer Flores is still on the Mets, despite the infamous Carlos Gomez scare. While he hasn’t quite lived up to the hype this year, he’s still had his uses for fantasy owners. The Mets were able to beef up their lineup […]
Full Story »Ben Paulsen (1B, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in Most Leagues, Add in NL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 8% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ben Paulsen is a risky play, but this is a shallow crop of streams. Let’s start with the bad news. Paulsen has to face the Mets‘ three young studs – Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, and Noah Syndergaard. Now onto the good […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/10/15
There are only seven games on the docket for Monday, August 10th, yet plenty of great matchups. The Dodgers will begin a three games series against the visiting Nationals out on the West Coast, while a hot Mets team meets the Rockies on the East Coast, and the Tigers and Royals are set to battle […]
Full Story »Fielder Leads Rangers In Extra Inning Beatdown
Prince Fielder led the burst of runs in extra innings for the Texas Rangers to defeat the Seattle Mariners on Saturday by the final of 11-3. Fielder went 2-for-6 with three RBI but it was his two-run homer that put the final nail in the coffin in the 11th inning of what was a 3-3 […]
Full Story »Addison Russell Delivers: Castro Remains Benched
The Chicago Cubs barely held onto an 8-6 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. They had thank Addison Russell for his great day at the plate. Russell went 3-for-4 with an RBI as he tries to prove to manager Joe Madden that he can be the everyday shortstop of the Cubbies. Starlin Castro […]
Full Story »Strasburg Fans 12 In Return From DL
Stephen Strasburg returned from the DL in grand fashion when he struck out 12 batters en route to a 6-1 victory for the Washington Nationals on Saturday. An oblique injury has kept Strasburg out off the mound for over a month. The right-hander showcased the Strasburg of old against the Colorado Rockies when he went […]
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