We're back with another edition of the DraftKings MMA Preview and UFC DFS Lineup Picks, and we get a great rematch Saturday for UFC 191, as Demetrious Johnson takes on John Dodson for the second time. As usual, I’ve broken down my DraftKings MMA picks into thee sections: Cash game targets, GPP targets and fighters […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 9/3/15
It’s officially September, and the playoff race is on. Rosters have expanded, meaning there will be more lineup variation than ever. With that in mind, be sure to check lineups daily before starting times to ensure that your players are in the lineup. FanDuel does a pretty good job of displaying that for you, but […]
Full Story »Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 23
While most fantasy owners are seeking out fantasy football advice take heed to your playoff bound fantasy baseball team to look for answers to bolster your team for the stretch run. It doesn't hurt to look around for players that are now performing at levels more accustomed to their normal levels or just an extra […]
Full Story »Deep / Very Deep Waiver Wire Adds: Last Week Before Playoffs
Hello and welcome to the big and scary LAST WEEK BEFORE THE PLAYOFFS edition of the Deep/Very Deep league waiver wire adds list for fantasy baseball. It is time to get creative in a last ditch effort to see a meaningful postseason, and these six players (five batters, one SP) will give you a great […]
Full Story »Keeping Quarterback Carson Palmer Healthy is the Key for a QB1 Year
It may be hard to remember, but 12 years ago when Carson Palmer left USC and entered the NFL Draft he was the golden boy. Palmer was the Andrew Luck of his generation. The prototypical quarterback with pedigree that had great success in college and was a can't miss NFL QB. Palmer was drafted by […]
Full Story »3 Overhyped Wide Receivers in 2015 Who Won't Breakout
Each and every season, we fantasy football experts try to predict the breakout players at each position. People will say Ryan Tannehill will become the next great quarterback in the league. Others will say Joseph Randle or Carlos Hyde will be the workhorses at running back for years to come. But, several names have been […]
Full Story »Andy Dalton: He Is What He Is, and a Fantasy Starter He Ain't
Dalton should be considered no more than a serviceable back-up; if he ends up as your starter, something went terribly wrong. Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton was christened “The Red Rifle” soon after entering the league. Dalton was a pleasant surprise his rookie season, as the former second-round pick threw for 3,398 yards and 20 touchdowns while […]
Full Story »Overvalued Wide Receivers To Avoid At Their Current ADPs
Every year, fantasy owners look to make bold gambles in the draft in hopes of looking back on a championship squad of unlikely heroes. This is especially prevalent of the wide receiver position. Rather than worrying about building a consistent roster of proven producers, the risk takers of the world prefer to search for imaginary […]
Full Story »Matt Jones (RB, WAS) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Add In 14+ Team Leagues CURRENT ADP: Overall #228 / RB #71 ANALYSIS: Matt Jones wasn’t big on my radar until the Redskins took him in the third round despite the steady production of Alfred Morris. Per Player Profiler, Jones isn’t very athletic (SPARQ-x score in the 48th percentile) and wasn’t very dominant […]
Full Story »Blake Bortles (QB, JAX) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds of 2QB Leagues CURRENT ADP: Overall #221, QB #26 ANALYSIS: Blake Bortles has looked like a much improved quarterback this entire preseason, and it was most apparent in week three against the Detroit Lions. He played the majority of the game with his starting receivers (Though Marqise Lee and Julius Thomas […]
Full Story »Jeremy Maclin (WR, Chiefs) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target In Rd 4/5 As WR2 CURRENT ADP: Overall #56, WR #25 ANALYSIS: Alex Smith made 18 throws against the Titans and completed 16 of them in week three of preseason. Seven of those completions were to his new WR1, Jeremy Maclin. That led to a 7-65-1 line for Maclin in just 27 snaps. The […]
Full Story »English Premier League Week In Review: Match Day Four
Own Goal Decides The Match At Saint James' Newcastle United 0 – 1 Arsenal Saturday, August 29th @ St. James Park It was more of the same for the Magpies this weekend. Still in search of their first win of the season, Newcastle once again fell victim to sloppy, foul-ridden play and defensive ineptitude. Editor’s […]
Full Story »Sam Bradford (QB, PHI) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Rounds 10-12 Current ADP: 116 STD ANALYSIS: Having only played in a full 16-game season twice, drafting Sam Bradford as your second quarterback is a risk, but can also have huge upside. Under Chip Kelly in 2013, Nick Foles managed to rack up 2,891 yards and 27 touchdowns in just 13 games. […]
Full Story »PPR Tight End Tiered Rankings for 2015 Fantasy Football
Ladies and gentlemen. The 2015 fantasy football draft season has arrived, and in case you missed it we've been putting out tons of great fantasy football rankings & analysis for weeks. Over the next few days, we'll finish releasing our tiered fantasy football PPR rankings. Grouping players into different tiers is a great way to prepare for your drafts -- it […]
Full Story »Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A with Zach Wilkens and Bobby Koch (9/2)
Thursday Evening – Live Fantasy Football Draft Prep Q&A RotoBaller writer and Lead NFL columnist Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Bobby Koch (@RekedFantasy) will be answering all of your fantasy football questions and talking football every Wednesday night until the end of the NFL season. Tonight’s chat is happening Wednesday September 2nd at 8:00 PM EST. Draft Prep, sleepers, rankings, dynasty questions […]
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