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Yasmany Tomas (OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 35% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The main beneficiary of a gruesome injury to A.J. Pollock has been Yasmany Tomas. After a somewhat slow first week of 2016, Tomas has been one of the hottest hitters in the league over the past 11 games. In that span,... Read More
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week Four
When searching for viable options on the outfield waiver wire, it's in one's best interest to get a little creative. While all of your leaguemates may be looking at who has been hitting the most home runs or stealing the most bases recently, you can snag a consistent hitter who is poised to return from... Read More
Nick Markakis (OF, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 41% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Who wants to own an outfielder on the Braves with hardly any power or speed? After all, Nick Markakis hit just three home runs last year and hasn't reached 20 since 2008. He also hasn't eclipsed a .400 slugging percentage since... Read More
Melvin Upton Jr (OF, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 13% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Melvin Upton Jr. has been more productive than his brother, Justin Upton, in the early part of the 2016 season, and has quietly been one of the most valuable outfielders in fantasy thus far. The older Upton is hitting .289/.333/.489 over 45 at-bats with... Read More
Jarrod Dyson (OF, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 3% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: After missing the first few weeks of the season with an oblique strain, Jarrod Dyson was back in action Tuesday night against the Tigers. The speedy outfielder has been batting ninth in the order and has already swiped two bases in his first... Read More
Carlos Beltran (OF/DH, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 30% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Through the Yankees’ first 11 games, Carlos Beltran was batting .341/.357/.610 with three home runs and seven RBI. Even though that has dropped over the last four games, he has been one of the most productive hitters for the Yanks in... Read More
Enrique Herhandez (OF/2B, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 15% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Enrique Hernandez has shown off his power in what looks to be his first full season in the Majors. The Puerto Rican outfielder is sporting a .361/.425/.611 line across 36 AB to go with eight RBI. It's unclear exactly how high his... Read More
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week Three
Finding worthwhile outfield talent off the waiver wire is tricky business. There's always a catch. Player X in Toronto may mash homers against lefties, but only plays twice a week. Player Y in Miami may have excellent base stealing potential, but can't find playing time in a crowded outfield. These are all hypotheticals, of course. But that's just... Read More
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds: Week 2
Less than two weeks into the regular season, fantasy owners are already champing at the bit for hitters with some reliable upside. If you're still looking for a fantasy relevant middle infielder, well, join the club. Fortunately, there is a wealth of Major League outfielders to create some intriguing waiver wire situations for the sport's... Read More
Week 1 Waiver Wire: Outfield
The 2016 MLB season is underway and fantasy lineups are swiftly being molded before they take on a more permanent form to prepare for the long haul. Although there is not a wealth of information to go on, trends do emerge quickly at this point in the season. If you are in a league that starts five... Read More
Four Starting Pitcher Draft Sleepers for Wins
"Wins" is the "runs scored" of pitching stats - overshadowed, grammatically awkward and often an afterthought on draft day. Most owners figure that drafting good pitchers will automatically translate into more wins. Well, that's partially true, but it's just one piece of the puzzle. Similar to runs scored, there are many external factors that contribute... Read More
Mitch Moreland (1B, TEX) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~320 CURRENT ADP: 362 ANALYSIS: After the top few tiers of first basemen begin to vanish from the board, a trend emerges in the remaining guys outside of the top-15. High-power, low-average guys have become a commonplace fixture at the position, with a plethora of cookie-cutter hitters to choose from in the later rounds of the... Read More
Chris Colabello (1B/OF, TOR) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~300 CURRENT ADP: 319 ANALYSIS: Chris Colabello quietly had an incredible 2015 season for the Blue Jays and proved himself a secret propeller for the league's most dominant offense. His .321 AVG was second to only Miguel Cabrera at the position and an .886 OPS was good for top-10 among some of the MLB's... Read More
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2016 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values: Five Runs Sleepers
Bringing runs across the plate is often seen as a one dimensional facet of the game. The guys who swat the RBI are saluted while many fantasy owners forget about the valuable run scored, an unglamorous statistic. I guess the R column just isn't as sexy as the HR or the SB. Overlooking the runs... Read More
Tanner Roark (SP, WSH) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~320 CURRENT ADP: 340 ANALYSIS: Tanner Roark spent most of 2015 in the Nationals' bullpen, and didn't even have much success there (4.38 ERA, 1.306 WHIP), but he should really be in the starting rotation. In 31 starts in 2014, Roark finished with a 2.85 ERA, a 1.092 WHIP and a 138/39... Read More
Wei-Yin Chen (SP, MIA) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~190 CURRENT ADP: 203 ANALYSIS: Wei-Yin Chen has quietly staked a reputation for himself as one of the league's most consistent and reliable pitchers over the past few seasons. He delivered quality starts in 21 of 31 starts in 2015 and allowed more than three earned runs on just four occasions, never... Read More
Raisel Iglesias (CIN, SP) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~130 CURRENT ADP: 145 ANALYSIS: Raisel Iglesias blew batters away in an abbreviated 2015 MLB stint, evidenced by his 9.82 K/9 ratio. That figure was good for sixth in the National League among qualified starting pitchers. The 26-year-old Cuban rookie posted a 4.15 ERA last year, which might be a daunting figure for... Read More
Steven Matz (SP, NYM) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~120 CURRENT ADP: 131 ANALYSIS: Steven Matz started 14 games at the Triple-A level in 2015, recording a 2.19 ERA, racking up 94 strike outs and yielded just six home runs in 90.1 innings pitched. The Long Island native showed no signs of growing pains upon reaching the majors last year. In... Read More
Adam Wainwright (SP, STL) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~60 CURRENT ADP: 71 ANALYSIS: Adam Wainwright will be turning 35 in August and nobody wants to take a gamble in the early rounds on aging pitchers. Also, it's worth noting that he's coming off a torn Achilles that caused him to miss most of the 2015 season. It's difficult to even... Read More
Martin Perez (SP, TEX) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~370 CURRENT ADP: 468 ANALYSIS: Martin Perez has seen an awfully volatile start to his young career. After displaying the best April in the MLB in 2014, (1.42 ERA through five starts, two CG shutouts, 5-0 record) he went down in May with a torn UCL and underwent Tommy John surgery. He... Read More
Hector Santiago (SP, LAA) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~320 CURRENT ADP: 345.5 ANALYSIS: Hector Santiago posted a 3.59 ERA and was an All-Star in 2015, and continues to be an essential part of the Angels rotation heading into 2016. Still, he's going undrafted in many leagues and is ranked outside the top-100 pitchers in fantasy. Santiago is a young, improving... Read More
Rick Porcello (SP, BOS) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~260 CURRENT ADP: 291.3 ANALYSIS: After finishing third in the Rookie of the Year voting in 2009, Rick Porcello has fallen off a bit. The New Jersey native has certainly had some problems keeping guys off the base paths, with a 1.359 career WHIP. Some of his problems in Boston during the... Read More
Anibal Sanchez (SP, DET) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~240 CURRENT ADP: 261.3 ANALYSIS: Just two years after finishing fourth in the AL Cy Young voting in 2013, Anibal Sanchez struggled mightily in 2015, posting a 4.99 ERA (4.73 FIP) and giving up 29 home runs, tied for the most in the AL. This number is truly puzzling, considering Sanchez allowed... Read More
Yu Darvish (SP, TEX) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~90 CURRENT ADP: 122 ANALYSIS: Fantasy owners are often weary of spending valuable picks or dollars on injury-prone players, especially strikeout machines coming off Tommy John surgery. Such is the fear surrounding Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish, who appeared in just one spring training outing in 2015 before going under the knife.... Read More
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5-Time Pro Bowl DE Jared Allen Rides Off Into a Foggy Sunset
After 12 extravagant seasons anchoring the defensive line of four NFL franchises, Jared Allen announced his retirement from professional football by riding off into the sunset on the back of a black mare. One of the league's most flamboyant players over the past decade, Allen will be remembered for a variety of reasons. He's the class... Read More
Five Undervalued NL Starting Pitcher Targets for 2016 Drafts
The National League is simply loaded with elite pitching. You could miss out on most of the top ranked guys and still find yourself with an abundance of options heading into the middle rounds. Still, it's important to know what you're looking for when those later rounds approach and there are holes to fill at... Read More
Five Undervalued AL Starting Pitcher Targets for 2016 Drafts
Winning a fantasy baseball league often depends upon finding value in the middle and end of the draft. Today I'm going to focus on a few starting pitchers from the American Leagues who fit the bill. You can find more draft values and potential sleepers in our running list all preseason long, and be sure... Read More
Week 15 Running Back Depth Charts for Fantasy Football
The fantasy football semifinals are here and you'll never guess what happened in Week 14 - more running backs got injured! Who could have seen that coming? A vital member of a certain undefeated club was injured after his coach committed to resting him to (ya know) prevent injury. In the meantime, a renegade AFC... Read More
Week 14 Running Back Depth Charts: Bilal Powell, David Johnson, Tim Hightower and More
With the better half of the league's running backs watching football from wheelchairs and hospital beds, there were not many stellar RB performances in Week 13. Only one man eclipsed 20 standard fantasy points and nobody scored more than one touchdown. At this point in the season, most backfield situations have been sured up, leaving... Read More
Week 13 Running Back Depth Charts: Alfred Blue, Boom Herron, C.J. Anderson and More
As we near the conclusion of the fantasy football regular season, the running back pool has run thin amid a flurry of injuries and committees. Those of you wise and fortunate enough to have brandished top waiver wire priorities will have a shot to grab meaningful RB pieces to help propel your team over the... Read More
