All throughout the 2014-15 NBA campaign, RotoBaller will be analyzing the top NBA DFS lineup picks and providing our expert advice for the best sleepers at the guard, forward and center positions. Below are our favorite FanDuel DFS picks for March 15, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes […]
Full Story »NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - FanDuel Advice for 3/14/15
All throughout the 2014-15 NBA campaign, RotoBaller will be analyzing the top NBA DFS lineup picks and providing our expert advice for the best sleepers at the guard, forward and center positions. Below are our favorite FanDuel DFS picks for March 14th, 2015. Keep in mind, fantasy basketball is a fickle game when it comes to injured […]
Full Story »Top 10 Projected Runs Producers: 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings
It can be rather tricky in attempting to properly analyze and predict which players will score the most runs in the future. Short of Tony Kornheiser playing the fortune teller on PTI, baseball predictions for individuals can be decimated by several factors. Injury, well-placed defensive shifts and the failure of teammates to come through can […]
Full Story »Draft Day Tips: Sleepers, Closers and Other Drafting Strategies
It’s officially fantasy baseball season! While everyone shakes the snow off and rejoins their leagues from last year, the countdown until draft day begins. Draft day is easily the most important day of any season, as even the best fantasy baseball players can’t afford to miss their draft. Last season I wrote an […]
Full Story »Tiered 3B Rankings Analysis: Draft Strategy & Advice For Third Basemen
Over the next week, RotoBaller analysts will give you a sneak peak into our consensus Premium Tiered Rankings at each position with some in-depth analysis to help you prepare for your drafts. We already looked at catchers, first base and second base, and today we tackle third base. The rest of our tiered rankings can be found in our2015 Fantasy […]
Full Story »Cuban Defectors That Will Have Most Fantasy Impact In 2015
Cuba lost some of its top players as they signed blockbuster deals to come over and play in the MLB. Each team hopes their guy follows in the footsteps of last year’s Cuban defector Jose Abreu, who hit 36 home runs, 107 RBI and a .317 batting average, winning the AL Rookie of the Year award in 2014. There […]
Full Story »Eye On The Minors: Top Redraft MLB Pitching Prospects (# 21-30)
Welcome to the third installment of “Top 50 Pitching Prospects for Redraft Leagues.” Last week we looked at 2015 fantasy baseball pitching prospects ranked 41-50 and ranked 31-40. The players on this week’s list, numbers 21-30, are rated for potential and opportunity. If we are talking about redraft leagues, the only value you’ll find is for guys who […]
Full Story »5 AL Players Whose New Teams Will Impact Their Performance
Who Will Be Helped or Hurt by a Change of Scenery? J.A. Happ, Seattle Mariners Let’s be honest: Happ did not post Cy Young-caliber numbers in his most recent campaign. A 4.22 ERA and lackluster 7.6 K/9 IP made Happ one of many problems for the Blue Jays in 2014. That’s exactly why a transition […]
Full Story »New Plan Could Keep NBA Prospects in School Longer
The NBA, NCAA, and NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) have collaborated on a proposal that they believe will keep college basketball students in school longer as opposed to prematurely fleeing to the NBA. Under the new plan, prospective NBA players (including international players) would be given the opportunity to be invited to a combine […]
Full Story »Jesse Hahn (SP, OAK) – Undervalued in 2015 Baseball Rankings
CURRENT ADP: 327 RANKINGS STATUS: Undervalued ANALYSIS: As we enter what seems to be the second coming of the “Dead Ball Era”, the age old fantasy baseball adage of “wait on pitching” rings truer than ever. While excellent value can be found in the later rounds of the draft, it’s still pertinent to correctly identify which […]
Full Story »Denard Span's To Miss Significant Time with Abdominal Injury
Washington National's starting center fielder Denard Span is set to miss at least four to six weeks with an abdominal injury he suffered last Thursday during a spring training game. Span, 31, was vital part of Washington's 96 win season in 2014 producing a .302/.355/.416 slash line, while playing stellar defense in center field. Span underwent a brief, […]
Full Story »Week 20 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: NBA Deep Sleepers
The NBA season is in full swing, and that means the fantasy basketball waiver wire is heating up. The following group of players are not of the typical standard-league variety, but rather options for those participating in deeper fantasy NBA formats. Unless you have the roster space to stash one of these fringe contributors as […]
Full Story »Eugenio Suarez (SS, CIN) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target Late in Deep, NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Last season, Eugenio Suarez broke into the big leagues with the Tigers in June, who struggled to find a consistent shortstop after losing Jose Iglesias in Spring Training. Suarez spent five seasons in the minors before getting the call last year. He showed the ability to get […]
Full Story »Mookie Betts (OF / 2B, BOS) - 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Analysis
CURRENT ADP: 121 RANKINGS STATUS: Undervalued ANALYSIS: It is becoming increasingly obvious that Mookie Betts will be the Boston Red Sox Opening Day center fielder and leadoff man. He entered spring training expecting to compete with Cuban sensation Rusney Castillo for the center field job, but Castillo suffered an oblique injury which has prevented him […]
Full Story »Three 3B Who Will Underperform Their ADP: Rankings Analysis
Avoid Paying Gold for Coal I have already discussed three 3B who I believe will outperform their ADPs here. In this segment I want to focus on the guys who won’t live up to expectations and are likely to disappoint fantasy owners in 2015. Third base should be an area of depth in 2015, […]
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