We asked RotoBaller Fantasy Football experts Evan Okulanis and Matt Hartman to give their analysis on the best keepers and dynasty player for 2014 Fantasy Football. Their keeper picks and analysis for 2014 are presented below. We chose to exclude all new rookies from this particular article, and focus instead on players drafted in fantasy leagues in 2013 who […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 13 (Part 1)
Season five of HBO’s Game of Thrones is about 10 months away so there’s no excuse for fantasy baseball not to consume you every day now. Below are some of my Week 13 picks for starting pitchers to consider streaming off the waiver wire. Some of these pitchers may be two-start pitchers, and all of […]
Full Story »Money on the Mound Monday: FanDuel’s Best & Worst SP Values for 6/23
Each Monday I'll be bringing you the best and worst starting pitcher values on Fanduel. One DFS Sleeper and overrated pitcher that you shouldn't touch. Here we go! Best Value Alex Cobb TBR ($7,600) - After a very poor three-start stretch from late May to early June, in which Cobb went 0-3 with a […]
Full Story »Week 13 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
There are some very solid two start pitchers (Sale, Greinke, Kershaw, Hernandez, Samardzija) in Week 13, and some viable starting pitcher sleepers and streamers as well (Wood, McHugh, Morton, Odorizzi to name just a few) to consider off the waiver wire, depending on your league size and format including AL-Only and NL-Only leagues. At RotoBaller, […]
Full Story »Top 5 Hitter Streamers For Week 13: Waiver Wire Targets
Normally I use this introductory part of my fantasy baseball sleepers and streamers article to reflect on the current goings on in fantasy baseball, some weeks talking about recent injuries, others discussing players on the rise. Today however is different. Today is just a couple days after Wednesday, June 18th and on Wednesday, June 18th […]
Full Story »Bartolo Colon (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Bartolo Colon is one of everyone's favorite players to watch bat because of how ridiculous his swings are. Today, however, we are going to talk about his pitching. Colon has 6 consecutive starts of allowing two runs or less dating back to his May 17th start against the […]
Full Story »Charlie Morton (SP, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Tired of inconsistency in your starting pitchers? You might want to take a look (or second look) at Charlie Morton. Before his recent blowup at Wrigley (6 IP, 8 H, 2 BB, 6 ER, 2 HR, 6K), he was sporting a 3.09 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and a 6.9 K/9 in […]
Full Story »Kyle Gibson (SP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Need to bolster your rotation a bit? Kyle Gibson just delivered the best performance of his young career (1 H, 0 ER, 7 IP, 8 K) in a tough-luck loss against the Red Sox. He's now gone seven innings with 0 ER in each of his last three outings giving up […]
Full Story »Sophomore Wide Receivers: 2014 Fantasy Football Outlook Part 1
A few weeks back I took a look at sophomore quarterbacks (QBs) and how they might fare in 2014. This this around we'll look at sophomore wide receivers, players who were rookies in 2013, and check out their fantasy football potential and outlooks for 2014. These wide receivers may range from fantasy football stars to sleepers […]
Full Story »Jake Arrieta (SP, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: As you’re reading this right now, someone else in your league is signing Arrieta to a fantasy contract for the rest of the season and unfortunately you’ve missed the boat. If by some miracle he is still available, pick him up now, immediately if not sooner! Arrieta is on pace […]
Full Story »5 Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers for Week 13
This weekly piece focuses on the best two-start pitchers and streamer waiver wire pickups for the upcoming week of fantasy baseball. These under-the-radar, two-start pitchers can be sleepers off the waiver wire depending on your league format, including NL-Only and AL-Only formats, and you can consider adding them to your head-to-head and daily-league lineups. These pitchers are near […]
Full Story »Nick Castellanos (3B / OF, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper / AL-Only Leagues (Especially Corner Infield Slots) ANALYSIS: Nick Castellanos has some big shoes to fill this year, seeing as the last guy to man the hot corner in Detroit won two consecutive AL MVP awards. The young righty will not be taking home such honors this year, but he has shown […]
Full Story »Getting A Grip: Waiver Wire Pickups for Holds (Week 13)
This week, I will focus on a couple relief pitchers that have proven to be effective through a heavy body of work. Some are pitching to high strikeout numbers, while others get their role and do their job perfectly. A couple relievers have just started to collect their innings and will have time to prove if […]
Full Story »Eric Young Jr. (OF, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Any Leagues for SB ANALYSIS: Eric Young Jr. returned Monday from a right hamstring strain and was immediately inserted into the Mets' line-up in the 9th slot. He subsequently moved up to the lead off slot on Wednesday. With Juan Lagares (out since June 2) apparently headed for a minor league […]
Full Story »Draft Strategy and Sleepers for PPR Leagues
In our first 2014 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy article we looked at standard league drafts. In this article we will break down draft strategy for point per reception (PPR) leagues. In a PPR league, strategy can be radically different as receivers can see a huge bump in value, while some running backs can be far less effective. […]
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