Last week, we looked at the top 10 quarterbacks in our 2014 fantasy fantasy football QB rankings. Tiers 1-2 included QB studs like Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Cam Newton and our #1 QB for 2014 fantasy football: Drew Brees. We followed that up with QBs 11-21 here. In this article,we’ll look at the next 11 QBs, representing tiers […]
Full Story »B.J. Upton (OF, ATL) - Waiver Wire Analysis
You need to enable JavaScript to run this app. BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting / Ignore in Most Leagues ANALYSIS: B.J. Upton has been a complete and utter disappointment to both the Braves and to fantasy baseball owners over the past two years. In his 2014 campaign, Upton has managed just a .215 batting average with seven home […]
Full Story »Ace Composite Rating: The Best Starting Pitchers in the 1st Half
What Does ACR Tell Us About MLB Aces? In recent weeks I've been dabbling with a new statistic that I created to evaluate starting pitchers. This statistic is called Ace Composite Rating (ACR). Up to this point, I've only used ACR to evaluate the starting pitchers for the Detroit Tigers. The calculations I arrived at using […]
Full Story »2014 Fantasy Football Rankings: PPR and Standard Leagues
We are in the dog days of Summer, which means for those of you not gripped by baseball's playoff races, Fantasy Football Draft Prep is in full swing, and Fantasy Football Draft Season is nearly upon us. That means Fantasy Football Rankings, and analysis, and lots more analysis and rankings. These next two months will be […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Sleepers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Deep Leagues
Three Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Sleepers Editor’s Note: RotoBaller's famous fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups list is another great resource for your fantasy baseball teams, and is updated every single day. Our awesome writers bring you analysis on hot or emerging starting pitchers, and also all other fantasy positions. You can download our waiver wire iPhone app as well for free, and easily stay […]
Full Story »Jimmy Nelson (SP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: Jimmy Nelson was supposed to be the next big pitching call-up this year. Unfortunately, someone forgot to tell Jimmy Nelson that. In his most recent start following his call-up, Nelson was hammered for 6 runs in 4 1/2 innings of work. It's hard to know if that's indicative of what Nelson […]
Full Story »Chris Coghlan (OF, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Chris Coghlan has found a new home in a Chicago Cubs uniform. The 2009 NL Rookie of the Year has found a rebirth on the north side of Chicago. Over the last 30 days, Coghlan has been one of the top hitters in all of baseball. In those 30 days, […]
Full Story »Arizona Cardinals 2014 Fantasy Football Analysis & Team Outlook
Arizona Cardinals Offseason Changes Offseason Acquisitions – WR Ted Ginn, RB Jonathan Dwyer, TE John Carlson No Longer on the Roster – WR Andre Roberts, RB Rashard Mendenhall, TE Jim Dray The Arizona Cardinals possess one of the more interesting offenses in terms of fantasy due to their eclectic mix of sleepers, solidified veterans, and players […]
Full Story »Kole Calhoun (OF, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Kole Calhoun had a scorching June, hitting .346 and has kept it up through the All-Star break hitting .333 in July. On the season, Calhoun sits at .295 mainly because of a slow start and the fact that he had a ligament sprain in his ankle that put him […]
Full Story »Ben Revere (OF - PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues ANALYSIS: Got steals? If not, Ben Revere can help that category as well as anyone. Revere missed the second half of 2013 with a broken foot, having two screws inserted. While he has not hit the DL this year, he missed 10 full games and other starts with a […]
Full Story »Robert Refsnyder (2B, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: For the first half of the season, the Yankees have had little to no production at second base between Yangervis Solarte, Brian Roberts and Brendan Ryan. The second half may be different, however, as Robert Refsnyder has been absolutely raking in the minors, with 12 home runs, 46 RBI and a […]
Full Story »Week 16 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
What's up RotoBallers... welcome to the All-Star break. Hopefully the first half of the MLB and fantasy baseball season has treated you well. For some of us, these few days off are coming just at the right time - we have a few days to regroup, take a deep breath, and get ready for the 2nd […]
Full Story »Tiered Quarterback Rankings: Top 21 in Fantasy Football
Last week, we looked at the top 10 quarterbacks in our 2014 fantasy fantasy football QB rankings. Tiers 1-2 included QB studs like Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Cam Newton and our #1 QB for 2014 fantasy football: Drew Brees. In this article we'll look at the next 11 QBs, representing tiers 3-4 in our quarterback rankings. […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Buy Low / Sell High: Hitters for Week 16
Buy/Sell Week 16: Don't Give Up Yet! In some leagues we only have about 6 weeks left (excluding the playoffs) of fantasy baseball. I hope you all enjoy the impending end to the season, because I know we will all have a lot more time on our hands when it’s over. Even if your playoff […]
Full Story »Arismendy Alcantara (2B, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-Only / Deeper Leagues / Keeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Arismendy Alcantara was called up to make a two-game major league debut for the Cubs on Wednesday, with Darwin Barney out on paternity leave. Well, those two days are up, and Alcantara isn't going anywhere just yet. The sixth highest-ranked hitter the Cubs […]
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