RotoBaller Evan Okulanis brings you NFL Playoff Previews and Daily Fantasy Football Matchup Advice for each of the divisional matchups this weekend. His analysis of the Saints vs. Seahawks matchup can be found here. NFL Playoffs Divisional Matchup Preview San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers This is going to be a great defensive matchup. These […]
Full Story »Andrei Kirilenko (Forward) - Waiver Wire Analysis
The Swiss Army Knife of the NBA, Kirilenko has struggled with injury this season. He has only played in five games so far this year, and Jason Kidd has kept him on a minutes limit. With the injuries piling up in Brooklyn, the shackles may need to be taken off soon. If that happens, don’t be surprised […]
Full Story »Michael Beasley (Forward) - Waiver Wire Analysis
The über-talented Beasley has seen sporadic playing time this year, but many think it’s part of Miami’s plan to keep him under wraps. In the past week, he has only managed to play 16 minutes a game but has still scored 9 points and pulled down 4.3 rebounds a game. If he can find his […]
Full Story »Mike Dunleavy (Forward) - Waiver Wire Pickup
Dunleavy stands to benefit the most from the Luol Deng trade. He is likely to move into the starting lineup given his track record throughout his career. In 28 minutes a game this year, he has scored 10.2 points a game on the strength of 1.4 three-pointers per contest. With only rookie Tony Snell there to push Dunleavy for […]
Full Story »Danny Granger (Forward) - Waiver Wire Pickup
Even though Granger is no longer the 25-point-per-game star he once was, he can still be a productive fantasy player. In his first start of the season on Wednesday, he posted 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block and 1 steal. He got the start in place of an injured Lance Stephenson, but prior to […]
Full Story »Glen Davis (Forward) - Waiver Wire Pickup
Since returning from an early-season injury, Davis has been surprisingly consistent this season. He has scored in double figures in 15 of his last 16 games and has posted three double-doubles in that time. Davis has also taken advantage of Nikola Vucevic’s injury concerns to earn himself over 33 minutes a game over the past two […]
Full Story »MLB News & Fantasy Baseball Analysis: Atlanta Braves Hot Stove
Crazy Offseason in Atlanta Brian McCann signs with the Yankees Losing Brian McCann may not be the worst thing for the Braves. On one hand, they lose a proven leader and one of the best clutch-hitting catchers in recent memory, but on the other, replacement Evan Gattis might well be even better. Gattis only had […]
Full Story »Fantasy Basketball Forwards & Centers: Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups
In our weekly look at the waiver wire in fantasy basketball, RotoBaller Brad Leibfried gives us some in-depth NBA analysis about which forwards and centers to target off the waiver wire, and which forwards and centers to continue scouting. Fantasy owners would do well to check out Brad's Week 12 Guards Pickups, as well. RotoBaller […]
Full Story »Fantasy Basketball Guards: Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups
In our weekly look at the waiver wire in fantasy basketball, RotoBaller Brad Leibfried gives us some in-depth NBA analysis about which guards to target off the waiver wire, and which guards to continue scouting. Fantasy owners would do well to check out Brad's Week 12 Forwards & Centers Pickups, as well. RotoBaller covers the best […]
Full Story »Top 10 Biggest Stories from the MLB Hot Stove News Season (So Far) - Part 2
Earlier in the week, we released Part 1 of the Top 10 Biggest Offseason Stories (So Far) in the 2013-2014 MLB offseason. In this piece, RotoBaller Bill Dubiel follows up with the top 5 stories from the 2013-2014 MLB offseason. 5. Beltran Dons the Pinstripes After several spectacular seasons in St. Louis, the Yankees […]
Full Story »The Hall of Shame: Why the MLB HOF Voting System Doesn't Work
Another year, another explosion of debate about the Baseball Hall of Fame. This year’s entries are Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and the Frank "The Big Hurt" Thomas, all of whom are more than deserving of enshrinement. But this article is not about who made the Hall of Fame—it’s about who didn't make it, and the […]
Full Story »MLB News & Fantasy Baseball Analysis: Philadelphia Phillies Hot Stove
The 2014 Phillies appear to be in the dreaded “no-man’s” land. A team too heavily invested to rebuild, but too old to be great. A series of ill-advised big money contracts to several players who have been riddled with injuries have left the Phils with very little flexibility to consistently better themselves. Ryan Howard, Chase […]
Full Story »MLB News & Fantasy Baseball Analysis: Tampa Bay Rays Hot Stove
After ending 2013 in a defeat to the eventual World Series champion Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay fans and fantasy owners should be optimistic about the Rays' chances of returning to the playoffs in 2014. Departing from what was seemingly annual turnover, the Rays will return seven everyday players to their lineup. Tampa has been […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball 2014 Preview: MLB Closer City, American League East Edition
Closer City Hey, yo! I’m back and hopefully better than ever! Any of you guys remember back in the day when WWF didn't have a monopoly on terrible acting? Well, unfortunately (and I really hate to admit this), I used to be an avid WCW fan until they were banished from this so-called sport forever. […]
Full Story »NFL Playoff Rankings for Daily Fantasy Football Lineups (DFS)
If you're like me, you're not ready for the fantasy football season to be over yet. I've been getting my fix in (while I still can) over at DraftStreet in their DFS (Daily Fantasy Sports) games. I've been running pretty well in their NFL Weekly Salary Cap Guaranteed leagues, so I thought I'd share my Divisional Round […]
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