BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues / Monitor in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Will Venable has been quietly heating up recently, and has found his way onto our fantasy baseball waiver wire sleepers list. Venable is a very streaky hitter, but when he gets hot, he can be a really solid fantasy producer. As many will recall, Venable was […]
Full Story »Week 19 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
What’s up RotoBallers, hopefully your team is still in the chase as we start heading down the fantasy baseball home stretch. Below are all of the starting pitching matchups for Week 19. For every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look to analyze all of the projected starting pitcher matchups and put together our optimal lineups. This week we […]
Full Story »Mark Reynolds (1B / 3B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In Very Deep Leagues For Power Boost ANALYSIS: This isn't the same Mark Reynolds who hit 44 bombs back in 2009, but he can still drive the ball out of the park. However, that's about where his fantasy appeal ends. He hasn't posted a batting average over .240 since his breakout 2009 […]
Full Story »Luis Valbuena (3B / 2B, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leauges ANALYSIS: Luis Valbuena is the definition of sleeper. He is producing at a high enough level to be owned in many more leagues than he's currently rostered in. Why is that? Because he plays with the Cubs, who have a new high profile, highly touted prospect join the team every week […]
Full Story »Tommy Medica (1B / OF, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep 5 OF Leagues ANALYSIS: Let's start with the obvious: Tommy Medica is not sexy, as he plays for the worst offensive team in the MLB in the worst offensive park in the MLB. That's a tough combo to overcome. But he's actually put up somewhat respectable numbers and he is definitely […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 19 (Part 2)
I have been viciously attacked by a summer cold recently and it appears this monstrosity of an infection has made it its goal to neutralize me where it hurts most: my mind. As a result, I must apologize to my beloved readers as my wit right now may not even be up to Kenny Bania […]
Full Story »Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19: Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
Deep league Waiver Wire Pickups This week’s edition includes a pair of catchers and outfielders. While none of these players will knock your socks off, each has put together a fairly solid season. Take a look, and maybe you will find something that you need to bolster your lineup. Russell Martin, PIT / Dioner Navarro, TOR […]
Full Story »St. Louis Rams: 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook
The Rams are certainly not rich in fantasy talent and are buried in a division full of elite defenses. However, there are some interesting skill players that are waiting to break out after showing flashes of talent in 2013. With the help of an outstanding defense and the play-making potential of Zac Stacy and Tavon Austin, the Rams […]
Full Story »Starting Pitchers to Buy and Sell in Fantasy Baseball (Week 19)
Time To Answer For The Mistakes Made On Draft Day Many fantasy league trading deadlines are quickly approaching and you need to evaluate what your team needs in order to make that last push for a playoff spot. If your team’s needs include starting pitching, I'm here to help. I’ve identified another four starting pitchers […]
Full Story »Denard Span (OF, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Denard Span is the 3rd ranked player in Yahoo! over the last two weeks, but he's still only owned in 54% of leagues. Since it's August, you know his ownership % is simply a result of many owners being out of contention and not paying attention. But if you're paying […]
Full Story »Jon Singleton (1B, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Jon Singleton was scuffling for a long time and saw his average dip all the way to .174 as recently as 10 games ago, which is pretty gross and entirely unrosterable in every non-keeper league. But he's found his stroke recently, and has collected two multi-hit games over his […]
Full Story »Vinny Curry (DE, PHI) - Fantasy Football Sleepers
SLEEPER STATUS: Undrafted In IDP Leagues ANALYSIS: Vinny Curry has been on the Eagles for three years, and in those three years he has a modest 4 sacks and 31 tackles. When comparing to other superstar defensive ends like JJ Watt, Robert Quinn, or even next tier players like Muhammed Wilkerson it's nothing special. But here […]
Full Story »FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks, Advice & Sleepers for 8/6
Today is a packed day with FanDuel running separate tournaments for early and late games. I changed my format around a little to reflect my picks based on the FanDuel groupings of early/late games. Below are my DFS picks for the day, utilizing FanDuel budgets and scoring systems. I don’t think I have to tell […]
Full Story »Derek Jeter: The Man. The Icon. The Fantasy Legend.
If you were alive during the 90s, you know the name Derek Jeter, unless you lived under a rock. If you played baseball during that time, you probably attempted to imitate his swing. If you grew up in New York, and were asked to write a paper about who your hero was, the answer was […]
Full Story »Javier Baez: Rookies, Prospects and Recent Call-Ups Evaluation
Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups Top MLB prospect Javier Baez has been called up to The Show, and made his major league debut last night for Chicago Cubs . Although he's one of many top prospects in Chicago’s loaded farm system, Baez has plenty of hype behind him and big upside for the future. Along with the recent […]
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