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BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deeper Leagues Ownership: 7% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: John Danks seems to have finally settled into a groove for the White Sox. He has struggled with home runs this season (1.1 HR/9), but that should not be an issue this week, as he is pitching in Anaheim and Seattle, two cities with very pitcher-friendly parks. The Angels […]
Full Story »Raisel Iglesias (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues Ownership: 6% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Cuban prospect Raisel Iglesias has had flashes of both good and bad in his debut season with the Cincinnati Reds. Iglesias has been brilliant of late. In three August starts, Iglesias has a 2.89 ERA and 0.75 WHIP. He is making both of his starts this […]
Full Story »Francisco Lindor (SS, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: This is not a news flash to any fantasy baseball owner this season, but the SS position has been extremely shallow. Francisco Lindor has made his presence felt in Cleveland leaving no doubt that his glove isn't the only thing that people are […]
Full Story »Fierce 40: College Football 2015 Rankings - Oklahoma Sooners (#22)
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 Oklahoma Sooners, 22 overall for the 2015 college football season. I will be releasing one NCAA team preview per day, providing my analysis on each team in the top […]
Full Story »Kike Hernandez (2B / SS / OF, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Hernandez has been a nice little spark plug for the Dodgers' offense since Howie Kendrick went down with a hamstring injury. Since August 8th, Hernandez has hit three homers, six RBI, and recorded 11 hits in 27 AB. His main competition […]
Full Story »Kansas City Chiefs (DEF, KC) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds Current ADP: 168 STD ANALYSIS: Bob Sutton's defense was the epitome of “bend but don’t break” last season, as they finished 28th in the league in rushing yards allowed, but surrendered just four rushing touchdowns. The defense is led by Justin Houston, who racked up a league-leading 22 sacks in 2014. Alongside […]
Full Story »Minor League Spotlight: Top Hitting Prospects from Week 19
How about those Blue Jays?! They really are all the proof in the world that an offensive juggernaut can for the most part carry the load of a below-average starting rotation. People have compared them to the Big Red Machine. And though I won’t go that far, I will say that I do believe that they […]
Full Story »Cut List: Players to Consider Cutting In Fantasy Baseball (Week 20)
This week, I could make an entire #Cutlist about catchers. Savvy owners that don't employ Buster Posey, Russell Martin, Brian McCann, Carlos Santana or the great Kyle Schwarber might just consider leaving the position empty for a while. Other than Buster Posey, no catcher is ranked in the top 100 and only three are ranked in the […]
Full Story »Week 20 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire: Treading in Dangerous Waters
Welcome back readers after the one-week absence. Hopefully your rotation's didn't hit the fan in that time span but if so, I'll take responsibility for your team's downfall. This week I'll try and boost you back up, although the pickings are getting slimmer and slimmer as we wait for roster expansions in September. If you've […]
Full Story »Buy & Sell Starting Pitchers for Week 20
Matt Shoemaker broke a lot of hearts, and fantasy team ratios, last week. Taylor Jungmann and Shelby Miller each turned in uninspiring efforts early in the week before dominating on Sunday. Mike Fiers was solid. But Hisashi Iwakuma threw a no-hitter, so who cares about any of that? Swish! Before we tackle this week's recommendations, a […]
Full Story »Brandon Bolden, His Fantasy Value, and the Patriots Third Down Role
There has been a lot of speculation on who will take over for Shane Vereen as the Patriots third down back. This speculation comes with good reason as Vereen was absolutely dominant as a backfield receiver at times during his run as the Patriots safety valve. For much of the offseason the fantasy attention has […]
Full Story »2015 Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Rankings: 19-24
Every player is ranked based off traits of their college tape and while ceiling plays a big role, so does that players chance of just succeeding at any start-able level. Talent trumps things like team situations and supporting casts, since owning a player for their career will more than likely involve the situation around them changing […]
Full Story »Drew Smyly (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The long awaited return of Drew Smyly is finally upon us. After spending the last few months on the DL, the Tampa Bay Rays are activating Smyly off the DL in their hopes of a playoff push. At this point, we all […]
Full Story »Top Hitters to Stream in Week 20: Head to Head and Weekly Leagues
Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 20 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 help […]
Full Story »Marcus Stroman (SP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Stash in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The best news for fans of Marcus Stroman is that he is coming along nicely from his torn ACL that he suffered during Spring Training. The team stated earlier this year that he would be ready to go and contribute at […]
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