The 2015 MLB Trade Deadline has come and gone. We now know what teams are in it to win it this year, and who is already looking towards next season and beyond. With all the trades happening, this makes seller teams like the Braves, Reds and Orioles that much more of a better team to stream an […]
Full Story »We Don’t Make Fun of You Enough, Raiders?
Remember the good old days when folks would make fun of the Oakland Raiders by saying they didn’t know if they were watching Oakland training camp footage or a deleted scene from a “Cops” DVD special? My, have times changed for the worst. What kind of reputation are you trying to build when a teeny […]
Full Story »Top Hitters to Stream in Week 18: Head-to-Head & Weekly Leagues
Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 18 of fantasy baseball. All players listed here are 50% owned or less in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the waiver wire for your head-to-head matchups. It can also […]
Full Story »Chris Bassitt (SP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in AL-Only and Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 3% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Chris Bassitt is a guy who typically benefits from pitching at home. He owns a not-too-shabby 13.8% K-BB rate with a stellar 0.96 WHIP when pitching at the O.co Coliseum. The Orioles have struggled mightily at times against right-handed pitching outside of Camden Yards. The addition […]
Full Story »Week 17 Q&A: Live Chat with Max Petrie (8/2) at 8 ET
Sunday Evening – Live Fantasy Baseball Q&A RotoBaller Max Petrie will be fielding all grounders, flies and line drives on Sunday August 2nd at 6:00 PM EST. Lineup concerns, add/drops, trades, DFS questions – you name it, we cover it! Come join in on the fun, and get your fantasy baseball lineup, waiver wire and sit/start questions answered. We’ll do our best to answer […]
Full Story »MLB DFS Lineup Picks And Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 8/2/15
Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - they're hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league tonight. It's just $5 to enter and pays out $20,000 in cash prizes, including 5K to 1st place! Sign up Now and we'll give you free access to RotoBaller's Premium DFS Lineup Picks and Tools (a $29.99 […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/2/15
Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Sunday, August 2nd. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be high-cost players, or they can be sleepers, but we are always looking for players that have a chance to return the greatest value […]
Full Story »Aaron Hicks (OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ and AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It seemed like all hope had been lost on the former first round draft pick Aaron Hicks. That was until the promotion of another highly touted prospect Byron Buxton changed that outlook. It lit a fire underneath Hicks, and he […]
Full Story »Francisco Lindor (SS, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ and AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Francisco Lindor was seemingly lost in the surge of high profile promotions that has happened in 2015. With the likes of Carlos Correa, Miguel Sano, Kris Bryant and many others Lindor was seen as a nice defensive option in Cleveland […]
Full Story »Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 17
The Catcher position in fantasy baseball is such a premiere position that most fantasy owners have trouble getting sustained production. Injuries and poor play can cost an owner vital stats from this spot that can be remedied easily through perusing their friendly waiver wire. Here are some names to look for to fill the void […]
Full Story »Minor League Spotlight: Hitters (Week 17)
This is the special trade deadline edition of a newly formatted Minor League Spotlight. In this new version of the articles, I will give three prospect profiles and where their potential fantasy value is for fantasy owners. I am also going to divide up the articles by pitchers and hitters so I can go more […]
Full Story »Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 17
Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team. These players are usually widely available in any format, and should turn nice profits in the weeks to come. As always, feel free to reach out to me directly […]
Full Story »Jeremy Hellickson (SP, ARZ) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Pick up in deep NL-Only leagues OWNERSHIP: 10% ESPN ANALYSIS: Jeremy Hellickson owns a mediocre 4.60 ERA on the 2015 season and his 1.32 WHIP is hardly impressive either. He has, however, pitched well since being shelled for 7 ER in 5.1 IP a month ago against the Padres. In four starts since that debacle, […]
Full Story »2015 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings (Standard Leagues)
Below are RotoBaller’s 2015 fantasy football running back rankings for standard (non-PPR) leagues. These staff consensus rankings take the average ranks of three RotoBallers: Edward Gorelik (@edwardgorelik), Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Adam Sabol, and they also covered PPR league running back rankings in part two of this rankings list. Be sure to also check out our 2015 fantasy football ranking dashboard which includes tiered positional ranks, dynasty/keeper […]
Full Story »Strasburg To Make One More Rehab Start Before Returning
Stephen Strasburg will make at least one more rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse on Monday before rejoining the Nationals, according to The Washington Post. Strasburg has been battling an oblique injury that will force him to miss over a month of action. The right-hander’s last start was on 4th of July when he was forced […]
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