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3 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Sleepers Jake Peavy - San Francisco Giants 45% Owned in Yahoo, 57% in Fleaflicker For the most part, Jake Peavy has been a tremendous disappointment this year as he has a 3-13 record with a 4.34 ERA. However, he has slowly gained confidence and pitched very well over his last […]
Full Story »Eric O'Flaherty (RP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: With the recent news that stud closer Sean Doolittle hit the DL, Eric O'Flaherty has stepped in as the Oakland closer and has made his way onto our waiver wire sleepers list for saves. Let's be honest here - there is no replacing Doolittle. He has been absolutely filthy this year. But […]
Full Story »Fantasy Football Stock Rising After Preseason Week 3
News, Notes and Fantasy Football Analysis NFL Pre-Season Week 3 Risers Week 3 of the preseason is the most important week as starters get to play significant snaps. ADP and player analysis abounds as we begin to get a feel for the real risers/fallers and Week 1 start/sit and plan our draft strategy accordingly. […]
Full Story »Andre Caldwell (WR, DEN) - Fantasy Football Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target as a Waiver Wire Pickup (Current ADP: Undrafted) With Wes Welker coming out of preseason week three with his third concussion in ten months, we are starting to wonder if he will continue to play the way that he has in the past, often taking very physical impacts and diving for the goalline […]
Full Story »Steve Smith (WR, BAL) - Fantasy Football Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~ 125 (Current ADP: 142, WR: 51) ANALYSIS: Much has been made of Steve Smith's departure from Carolina, but most of the discussion has revolved around how the Panther's will move forward without him. For the Ravens, the signing of Smith was essentially a delayed replacement of Anquan Boldin who was traded to San Francisco […]
Full Story »Jorge Soler (OF, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Leagues, Keeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Between the stack of other young Cubs to get the call lately and the wave of emerging Cuban-born stars in Major League Baseball, Jorge Soler has a lot to live up to. Perhaps we shouldn't make a big deal about yet another highly-touted young prospect to […]
Full Story »Rookie Sleepers: RBs to Target & Avoid in 2014 Fantasy Football
Everyone knows that the NFL is becoming more of a pass-friendly league with every season. Quarterbacks rack up stats that would have seemed insane just ten years ago, but the true bell cow running back is quickly becoming a dying breed. This scarcity, of course, means that landing a stud RB on your roster puts […]
Full Story »Rusney Castillo: MLB Rookies, Prospects & Recent Call-Ups Analysis
Can Someone Please Call Me Up Already? Is he a prospect? No. Is he a rookie? Technically, but not really. Regardless, Rusney Castillo is the latest international player creating a buzz around the league. Last week, Castillo signed a seven-year, $72.5 million deal with the Boston Red Sox, the largest contract ever given to an […]
Full Story »Potential Stud Fantasy Offenses: Offensive Line Analysis of AFC South
These offensive line breakdowns originally appeared on Rotoback.com In an effort to better prepare your expectations of RBs and QBs, I'll be taking a look at each offensive line in every division, evaluating both pass blocking and run blocking based on their latest season to date. For those who lack playing time in the NFL, I'll examine some […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups: Los Angeles Edition
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups For The Home Stretch With the non-waiver trade deadline passed and the waiver trade deadline looming, teams are being shaken up, rosters are changing and players are getting new opportunities in new cities. Specifically in Los Angeles, starting rotations have been altered dramatically due to injuries or trades. In […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 22 (Part 2)
This is a baseball article no doubt. But let’s take a minute to recognize that the college football season kicks off tonight with a bang. To start the NCAA season again in what seems to be a new tradition, the ninth ranked South Carolina Gamecocks will host the twenty-first ranked Texas A&M Aggies. As a […]
Full Story »Lance Dunbar (RB, DAL) - Fantasy Football Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~130 (Current ADP: 175, RB: 56) ANALYSIS: Coming into 2014 the Dallas Cowboys again have questions about their offense. During the offseason Tony Romo had back surgery and their running offense was ranked 24th last year. Once again coaching changes were made at Dallas and new offensive coordinator Scott Linehan's mission this […]
Full Story »Carson Palmer (QB, ARI) - Fantasy Football Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~110 in 2QB Formats (Current ADP: 151, QB21) ANALYSIS: Carson Palmer finished Sunday's 3rd preseason contest with only 92 yards passing (with a 35% completion rate), 1 pick six and zero touchdowns thrown. That brings his preseason total to an anemic 267 yards and only 1 touchdown to show for. More questions than […]
Full Story »Getting A Grip On Holds: Relief Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups
While the holds statistic is even harder to predict than saves for closers, the players we highlight today feature some sleeper setup men and some looking to reclaim glory they once had. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these following relief pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could […]
Full Story »2014 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Quarterback (QB) Draft Values
Quarterback Draft Values & Potential ADP Sleepers Two QB leagues are crazy. I recently drafted one, and the draft almost made no sense to me. It's contrary to what most of us do, because you want to draft your first quarterback pretty high in the draft. It also means that you could end up with […]
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