Now that we are in the stretch run, it's important to target the savvy waiver wire pickups who can help you win the final few weeks of your fantasy basketball season. Let's take a look at some players that can be useful off the waiver wire: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Basketball With just […]
Full Story »Top 10 For OPS: 2014 Fantasy Baseball Rankings
Top Ten OPS Hitters for 2014 OPS, a stat which combines on-base percentage and slugging percentage, has become the new favorite fantasy statistic, replacing the traditional batting average in many leagues. It reflects more than just hits and outs, rewarding things like walks and home runs which show who the best hitters truly are. While […]
Full Story »Draft Strategy for Keeper Leagues - Custom Fantasy Baseball Advice
The following article was written by RotoBaller.com’s team of expert analysts, in response to a question asked by one of our RotoBaller readers. You can click here for more info if you’re interested in having RotoBaller’s experts answer a custom fantasy baseball question. Question Submitted to RotoBaller Fantasy Baseball Question: I need to pick four keepers. I'm […]
Full Story »Draft Strategy: Mock Draft Analysis Rounds 11-15
On Sunday, we discussed Rounds 1-5, and on Tuesday we looked at Roounds 6-10. So for the final part of my three-part mock draft series, we will take a look at how Rounds 11-15 of my first mock draft of the fantasy baseball season went. If you haven't done so already, I recommend going back and […]
Full Story »Five First Base (1B) Deep Sleepers for 2014 Fantasy Baseball
Five 1B Deep Sleepers for 2014 Analyzing first base is one fantasy proposition, but predicting the 2014 season’s breakouts is an entirely different ball game (pun intended). Generally, when we think of the position’s elite options, we think of the slow contributor with no SB who provides a hefty percentage of your team’s HR […]
Full Story »2014 Fantasy Sleeper: Third Baseman Nolan Arenado
After the 2012 season, Colorado Rockies 3B Nolan Arenado was ranked as the team's #1 prospect by Baseball America and #52 in all of baseball. Arenado had a great spring in 2013 with 4 HR and 12 RBI while slugging .574, but he was sent to Triple-A in favor of Chris Nelson. Arenado didn’t last long […]
Full Story »Top 10 for Batting Average: 2014 Fantasy Baseball Predictions
Top 10 for Batting Average in 2014 Fantasy Baseball Today I'll be taking a look at another one of the major categories in roto formats: batting average. There's a certain type of player that fantasy owners can count on to hit for a high batting average. I'm talking about players with excellent line drive […]
Full Story »Waiver Wire Pickups for the Playoffs: Threes or Punt
It’s time for the playoffs! Better get your team set up and ready to go. Here are a couple players who can help fantasy basketball managers edge out their opponents in key categories. Figure out the five categories where you’re most likely to beat your playoff opponent and go all in. Waiver Wire Pickups for […]
Full Story »Draft Prep: Daily Spring Training Fantasy Baseball Update 3/13
It's been a busy few days of baseball here in Arizona, as I've been going from ballpark to ballpark to check out as much spring action as possible. After taking in three games over the past two days, including an extra-inning nightcap yesterday, I can barely stay awake. But I figured I'd share a few […]
Full Story »Top 40 Closers & Relief Pitchers - Rankings, Tiers and Projections
1. “Elite” Tier, aka the Kate Upton Tier Kate Upton embodies all that is amazing about everything. Like these closers, she is, quite simply, the best, in every way. Craig Kimbrel, Kenley Jansen, Greg Holland, Aroldis Chapman, Joe Nathan In some cases but not all, size does matter and yes when I mean size I mean the large amount […]
Full Story »Top 10 For WHIP: 2014 Fantasy Baseball Predictions
For those who don’t know, WHIP measures how many base runners a pitcher allows in a given inning. It’s calculated by adding together walks and hits and dividing that number by innings pitched. A 1.00 WHIP is excellent, a 1.10 is great, a 1.25 is above average and a 1.30 is average. Here is a […]
Full Story »NBA Fantasy Basketball DFS Lineup Picks for 3/12 (DraftStreet)
Editor's Note: For those of you hardcore fantasy basketball gamers, Draftstreet has an exclusive offer for RotoBaller members. Register through this link and you will be given a free 100% bonus on your first deposit! Put in up to $200, and you'll get another $200 for free to play on Draftstreet. You'll also be invited to FREE contests with cash prize […]
Full Story »Top Three Catchers (C) Sleepers for 2014 Fantasy Baseball
Catcher is usually one of the shallowest positions in major league baseball, and unless a fantasy owner is willing to shell out top dollar for a star, finding a good sleeper (or two) at the position is key to dominating your league. I'm rarely one to take one of the top three catchers on the […]
Full Story »Draft Strategy: Mock Draft Analysis Rounds 6-10
Mock Draft Analysis Rounds 6-10 On Sunday, I wrote about how rounds 1-5 of my mock draft went. Today, we’ll take a look at rounds 6-10 as my three-part mock draft series rolls on. If you haven't done so already, I recommend going back and reading the first part of the series to truly get a […]
Full Story »Kansas City Royals Storylines: The First Week of Spring Training
The first week of spring training has been an eventful one in two major ways for the Kansas City Royals. There is the story about Mike Moustakas and his hot start at the plate, and pitcher Luke Hochevar is out for the season after hurting his elbow and needing Tommy John surgery. Here are the […]
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