The Pittsburgh Pirates placed A.J. Burnett on the 15-day DL with right elbow inflammation, according to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. It’s been an All-Star season as he has an 8-5 record with a 3.06 ERA in 21 starts. The 17-year veteran was one of the better pitchers in the National League for much of the season […]
Full Story »Eddie Rosario (2B / OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Rosario has established himself as a legitimate fantasy asset, and should be rostered in any deep league. He’s hitting .294 with 34 runs scored and 24 RBIs on the season, and has even chipped in five homers and eight steals. He’s been particularly hot […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/1/15
Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Saturday, August 1st. 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 »MLB DFS Lineup Picks And Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 8/1/15
Not only is Saturday the first day of August, but it has a full slate of games in store with excellent match-ups pitting the Dodgers against the Angels and the Nationals against the Mets. Few ace pitchers aside from Clayton Kershaw expected to make starts, and with two hot hitting offenses in the Yankees and White Sox squaring […]
Full Story »Depth Chart Battles: Which Titans RB Will Run Away with the Starting Job?
If you paid any attention to fantasy football last season you've heard the name Bishop Sankey. Sankey was a rookie running back drafted out of the University of Washington by the Tennessee Titans. The hype around Sankey as a potential fantasy starter grew to enormous heights, so much so that he was going as early as […]
Full Story »Roto Never Sleeps - 15 Quick List
Here's a quick list of 15 players, some of whom are great sleeper candidates, while others were selected by readers like you that requested some analysis. As always, feel free to tweet me or email if you want us to take a look at anyone in particular! There aren’t many hotter hitters than Carlos […]
Full Story »Cut List: Players to Consider Cutting In Fantasy Baseball (Week 17)
While there's been plenty of disappointment this year among the top 50 drafted bats, Edwin Encarnacion, Carlos Gomez, Yasiel Puig and Adrian Beltre highlight the cream of the crop. But, instead of bemoaning bad draft investments, I’m going to talk about five fringe players that should be cut. Go ahead and let another, less informed manager […]
Full Story »Top 2015 Quarterback Sleepers for 2QB Leagues
Much like any other position there are always quarterbacks that surprise and far exceed their ADP. Just last year there were four QBs with an ADP of QB15 or worse that finished in the top ten (Wilson, Roethlisberger, Eli Manning and Tannehill). The year before that saw Andy Dalton explode for 33 touchdowns and finish […]
Full Story »Champs or Chumps: Zobrist, Kazmir, Cueto
This is one of the most exciting times in the baseball season, especially if your team is in the hunt. Trades are fun to speculate about, but they can change the fantasy landscape even more dramatically than the real world in which they take place. So, who to cover in an article like this? Tulo […]
Full Story »Rockies Remove Axford, No Longer The Closer
Colorado Rockies closer John Axford has been removed from his role, according to The Denver Post. Axford, 32, has blown three straight, and four out of his last five, save opportunities. Two of those three opportunities actually resulted in a win, while the other two were for losses. The right-hander also suffered the loss in a […]
Full Story »Chase Headley (3B, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Pickup in all leagues OWNERSHIP: 25% ESPN ANALYSIS: Chase Headley's first half was mediocre at best. The 31-year-old Yankee played like a 31-year-old through his first 83 games in 2015, hitting a mediocre .255 with 8 HR and 30 RBI while slugging only .373 and striking out 76 times. Then came the All-Star Break. Headley […]
Full Story »Mets Make Last Minute Deal For Cespedes: Trade Two Minor Leaguers To Tigers
In a last minute deal, the New York Mets acquired Yoenis Cespedes from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for minor league pitchers Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa, according to 670thescore.com. The trade gives the Mets much-needed help in the outfield and in the middle of the lineup. Cespedes, 29, has a .293 BA, .829 OPS […]
Full Story »Ben Revere Traded To Blue Jays For Two Minor Leaguers
The Toronto Blue Jays traded for the only missing piece in their lineup when they acquired leadoff hitter Ben Revere from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for minor leaguers Alberto Tirado and Jimmy Cordero, according to MLB.com. Revere, 27, is in the prime of his career and is under club control through 2017 via arbitration. Ben […]
Full Story »Cubs Trade For Tommy Hunter To Boost Bullpen
The Chicago Cubs made a late move at the MLB trade deadline for a reliever. They acquired Tommy Hunter from the Baltimore Orioles for Junior Lake, according to The Baltimore Sun. The acquisition of Hunter gives the Cubs an extra arm in the bullpen as they are in the midst of a chase for the postseason. Hunter, […]
Full Story »Yankees Promote Pitcher Luis Severino: MLB Debut Coming Soon
The New York Yankees have promoted starting pitcher Luis Severino to the active roster, according to MLB.com. Severino, 21, will likely start next week although it hasn’t been reported when he will make his MLB debut. The promotion is one way to make up for the Yankees not landing any of the big-name starting pitchers that […]
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