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Chase Headley (3B, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Pickup in all leagues OWNERSHIP: 25% ESPN ANALYSIS: Chase Headley's first half was mediocre at best. The 31-year-old Yankee played like a 31-year-old through his first 83 games in 2015, hitting a mediocre .255 with 8 HR and 30 RBI while slugging only .373 and striking out 76 times. Then came the All-Star Break. Headley... Read More
Jonathon Niese (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Pick up in deep or NL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jon Niese was roughed around in his last start, giving up 6 ER and 8 hits in only 3 IP against the Dodgers. It was probably the pitcher's poorest outing thus far in 2015, and rose his ERA to 3.75, but don't... Read More
J.J. Hardy (SS, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues/AL-only leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: There's no doubting that J.J. Hardy has had an rough season. Coming off a 2014 campaign in which his production saw steep decline, the 32-year-old SS is hitting .239 thus far in 2015 with 6 HR and 28 RBI. Those numbers aren't great,... Read More
MLB DFS Lineup Picks And Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 7/25/15
Saturday boasts a full slate of games including starts by several ace pitchers such as Madison Bumgarner, Johnny Cueto, Chris Sale, and Matt Harvey. There will certainly be room for offense, though, with a powerful Reds lineup visiting the Rockies and a slew of other favorable match-ups for scoring runs. Five games start before 6:10... Read More
Golden Tate (WR, DET) - 2015 Fantasy Football Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target as Low-End WR2 CURRENT ADP: 58 STD, 51 PPR ANALYSIS: Labeled as a strong breakout candidate for the 2014 season, Golden Tate flourished in his first season with the Lions, amassing 1,331 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Those numbers were good enough to make him the 13th highest-scoring fantasy wideout in standard leagues and... Read More
Kyle Schwarber (C, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNERSHIP: 35% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Kyle Schwarber's first stint in the majors was short lived, but oozed with top-prospect potential. The young Cubs catcher made the most of his 23 June plate appearances, notching 8 hits en route to a .364 AVG, 6 RBI and 1 HR across only five full games, numbers highlighted... Read More
Kyle Gibson (P, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNERSHIP: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: July has been good for Kyle Gibson. The young right-hander has allowed only 2 ER in 21 IP since the beginning of the month, a stark contrast to the 16 ER he allowed in 30.2 June innings. He has dropped his season ERA to a superb 2.85 with a 1.21... Read More
Neil Walker (2B, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in most formats OWNERSHIP: 72% of ESPN Leagues ANALYSIS: Neil Walker has done nothing but hit and score runs thus far in July. The switch-hitting 2B opened the month with back-to-back four hit outings and hasn't looked back. He's batted .370 across 54 July AB with 3 HR, 10 RBI, and 12 runs scored. He's improved his season... Read More
Where Should You Draft WR Golden Tate in 2015?
Labeled as a strong breakout candidate prior to the 2014 fantasy football season, Golden Tate did not disappoint. The 26-year-old former Seahawk flourished in his first season with the Detroit Lions, amassing 1331 receiving yards and 4 TD while adding another 30 yards on the ground. Those numbers were good enough to make him the... Read More
Yovani Gallardo (P, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 66% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Yovani Gallardo has been among the best pitchers in baseball since the beginning of June. In seven June and July starts, the 29-year-old right hander has given up only five total runs while striking out 31 batters across 45 IP, a streak of success... Read More
Mark Buehrle (P, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only / 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Despite taking the loss in his last start, Mark Buehrle pitched eight solid innings without giving up an earned run. The effort has his season ERA at a cool 3.38 to go along with a 1.19 WHIP, 59 K, and a 9-5... Read More
Torii Hunter (OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Pick up in AL only or deep leagues OWNERSHIP: 67% ESPN ANALYSIS: When Torii Hunter returned to Minnesota this year, many saw him assuming the role of a mentor for the wealth of young talent on the Twins roster. Basically, Hunter was brought back to Minnesota for the same reason Kevin Garnett was. Now nearing... Read More
Logan Forsythe (2B, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Pickup in AL Only and Deep Leagues or as needed OWNERSHIP: 58% ESPN ANALYSIS: Logan Forsythe isn't great at anything yet he seems to be good at everything. The 28-year-old Tampa Bay Ray has caught fire after enduring a horrible start to June, raising his batting average to a strong .292 with eight HR,... Read More
Luis Valbuena (2B / 3B, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Luis Valbuena has been the epitome of a power hitter so far in 2015. His 16 HR and 35 RBI have provided fantasy teams with an excellent source of power and runs, but his .185 AVG, which ranks him 164th in the league, has left much... Read More
Mat Latos (SP, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Pickup in All leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Mat Latos had about as rough a start to the 2015 season as a pitcher can have, only managing two outs in his 2015 debut while giving up a whopping seven runs on six hits and two walks. Nothing like starting the... Read More
Chris Young (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Pickup in Deep/AL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Excluding two rough starts at the end of May and beginning of June, Chris Young has pitched himself to a spectacular 0.56 ERA thus far in 2015. Even after factoring in those two starts, in which he gave up 10 runs in... Read More
Lance McCullers (P, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: At 21-years-old, Lance McCullers has quietly been among the best young pitchers in baseball this year. After pitching five hitless innings in a win against the Seattle Mariners earlier this week, the right-handed McCullers saw his season ERA and WHIP drop to 2.00 and 0.89... Read More
Chris Coghlan (OF, CHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Pick up in deep mixed and NL Only leagues OWNED IN: 7% of ESPN Leagues ANALYSIS: Despite playing in a platoon role for the majority of 2015, Chris Coghlan has still managed to maintain strong value in NL-Only fantasy leagues. In his last 15 games, the 29-year-old outfielder has managed a .310 AVG with 1 HR... Read More
Cameron Maybin (OF, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Coming off a solid May in which he hit .290 with 5 HR and 17 RBI, Cameron Maybin has continued his strong season into June. The 28-year-old outfielder has driven in 10 runs with 4 SB in only 11 games this month, all the while... Read More
Yonder Alonso (1B, SD) – Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed and AL Only leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: In only nine games since returning from his last DL stint, Yonder Alonso has managed a .364 AVG with 1 HR and 8 RBI while batting cleanup in a strong San Diego Padres lineup. The recent success is nothing new, either, as... Read More
Avisail Garcia (OF, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Mixed / AL-Only leagues OWNERSHIP: 42% ESPN ANALYSIS: Long touted for his power potential, Chicago White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia has 3 HR in his last seven games to go along with 7 RBI, a .217 AVG, and 1 SB. While the average may not be stellar, the young outfielder... Read More
