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In our first two 2014 fantasy football draft strategy articles we looked at standard league drafts and PPR leagues. In this article we will break down draft strategy for dynasty leagues, and throw in some sleepers as well. These dynasty leagues can be tricky as it is possible that many players are already kept, but for our purposes here, we will […]
Full Story »RotoBaller's 2014 Fantasy Baseball Mid-Season All-Stars
With the AL and NL All-Stars showing their skills on Tuesday night, we're going to take a look at who made RotoBaller's mid-season all-star team for fantasy baseball. There are a lot of big names on the list but also a few surprises who have had big statistical seasons. It's really hard to pick just 9 guys - […]
Full Story »2014 Outlook for Julius Thomas: Biggest 2013 Breakouts
This breakouts and busts series will run all through fantasy football draft prep season. We'll be counting down from 10 for the top breakouts and busts from the 2013 fantasy football season. We previously looked at Jordan Cameron (6), Julian Edelman (7), Zach Stacy (8), Ryan Matthews (9), and Michael Floyd (10). Another Breakout Player Coming From The Tight End Position It seems […]
Full Story »Chris Carter (1B / OF / DH, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper / AL-Only Leagues (if looking for power) ANALYSIS: Chris Carter broke out with the A's in 2012, belting 16 home runs in just over 200 at-bats as a 25-year old, and was on some fantasy baseball sleepers lists after that. Despite hitting only .239, he found ways to get on-base, and […]
Full Story »Edinson Volquez (SP, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Edinson Volquez is having the best year of his career since 2008 with the Reds, putting up a 3.65 ERA. His strikeout rate is down at 5.92 K/9 but so are his walks at a 3.00 BB/9. Overall that 2:1 K:BB is not very impressive. However, his batting […]
Full Story »Joe Kelly (SP, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Last year in 15 games started for the Cardinals, Joe Kelly went 10-5 with a 2.69 ERA, and 1.35 WHIP. Very useful numbers in Fantasy Baseball for the back-end of your rotation. This year started well enough for Kelly, who allowed only 1 run in his first three […]
Full Story »Third Base (3B) & First Base (1B) Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16
The 2014 MLB season has reached the All-Star break, and while a few days off gives the players time to regroup and recharge, it also offers fantasy owners a chance to do the same. With a couple of days off before games resume, there is no better time to take a closer look at your […]
Full Story »Second Half Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitching Sleepers
Starting Pitcher Sleepers For The Second Half For this week's column, I am going to discuss three starting pitchers who are second half sleepers in fantasy baseball. These pitchers are ready for a stronger second half after some struggles to start the year. Not coincidentally, all three have a history of improving beyond the All-Star […]
Full Story »Tiered Quarterback Rankings: Top 32 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. 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, […]
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