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Cody Parkey (K, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 28% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Don't be sleeping on the slight edge that a high-end kicker can give you week to week, because sometimes it's a matter of a few points that separate you from a win. We like to think that the Eagles' rookie kicker, Cody Parkey, is exactly... Read More
DFS Lineup Picks Recap from Week 2 of FanDuel Football
Each week here at RotoBaller, we provide the subscribers of our DFS Lineup Picks of the Week Newsletter with some of the highest quality advice for salary cap fantasy football on FanDuel. Why We Love Weekly Fantasy Football Are you looking for some more fantasy football action, and want to get involved in weekly DFS... Read More
Delanie Walker (TE, TEN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues Owned in 47% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Coming off of his best season as a pro in 2013, the former 49ers great Delanie Walker has been begging for more targets - and he's been receiving them in the Titans current offensive system with Jake Locker healthy. He's already started the first two games of the... Read More
Tyler Flowers (C, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues (12+ Teams) / All 2-Catcher Leagues ANALYSIS: If you are still scrapping around for a first place finish in any leagues (like I am luckily in one lonely money league), then pay close attention because you may need that little extra production out of the catching slot, and we have your best shot... Read More
Chris Ivory (RB, NYJ) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues 57% Owned in Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: One of the more pleasant surprises of the early slate of NFL games, Chris Ivory just finished up a 16.2 fantasy points in week 1 versus a very weak Raiders defense. The best possible news we can give you besides his high scoring totals is that he... Read More
Steve Smith Sr. (WR, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In Deeper Leagues (12+ Teams) ANALYSIS: One thing is for sure, you can certainly take a guilt-free waiver wire flier on a proven old veteran who is healthy and playing with a chip on his shoulder with a new team for the first time in his career. From what the eyeball test... Read More
Devonta Freeman (RB, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately In All Leagues ANALYSIS: Thank goodness the Falcons kept this dude a secret for as long as they did because many fantasy owners didn't even realize how good this rookie running back really is on draft day, especially if you did yours early in the off season. In addition to the rumors... Read More
Insider Secrets To Winning In Daily League Fantasy Baseball (DFS)
In this first installment of our insider's guide to winning at daily fantasy baseball leagues, we will begin to tackle the very intricate art of finding deep sleepers and value picks each and every day you set an MLB lineup for DFS leagues. When planning your projections and daily fantasy league draft strategy, the most... Read More
Lance Lynn (SP, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In All Mixed Leagues ANALYSIS: Is there a more undervalued starting pitcher in fantasy baseball year after year? All Lance Lynn does is strikeout a guaranteed 200 batters a year, and pile up a bundle of wins. Now in the past, he has been a tad of an ERA and WHIP liability, but not in... Read More
Tsuyoshi Wada (SP, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues / NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: With the Cubs clearly in rebuilding mode, they have been trotting out many of their minor leaguers that need to get a cup of coffee in The Big Show, and Tsuyoshi Wada has been one of the beneficiaries of that. Not really doing anything to stay toiling... Read More
Drew Smyly (SP, TAM) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In All Mixed Leagues & AL-Only Leagues Immediately ANALYSIS: Mazel Tov Tampa, you have managed to get pretty decent return for one of the top established aces in the league, David Price. The best part is that they traded a lefty for a lefty, so in theory, their rotation only loses potential skill, but... Read More
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... Read More
Philip Rivers (QB, SD) - Fantasy Football Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target as your QB1 (Current ADP: QB 15) ANALYSIS: When you hear the stories from so called experts talking about how they never draft a quarterback early, it all boils down to who you can trust in the later rounds of fantasy football drafts. When playing in leagues of 12 teams or less, unless... Read More
Dan Bailey (K, DAL)
BALLER MOVE: Grab in Late Rounds of Deep Leagues For Week 1 Start ANALYSIS: One thing we absolutely love at RotoBaller are kickers who play half their games in dome stadiums, and Mr. Dan Bailey is at the top of the list for week 1 kickers who are poised to put up some points. Hosting the San... Read More
Jonathan Schoop (2B, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only Leagues / Deeper Leagues (14+ Teams) ANALYSIS: At this point in the season, if you are in a mixed league and looking to turn to Jonathan Schoop as the savior of your MI slot (or even worse, 2B slot), then you are probably the captain of a sinking ship, or just fighting... Read More
Jarrod Dyson (OF, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues (14+ Teams) ANALYSIS: The Kansas City Royals have been holding on tight to their 50th round investment in the 2006 draft, but was it all worth it in hindsight? After all these years, Jarrod Dyson, the Royals' veteran 4th outfielder is finally getting enough MLB at bats to have a fantasy impact,... Read More
Oswaldo Arcia (OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: You were almost ready to give up on your fantasy baseball team, but wait, there are still studs like Twins outfielder Oswaldo Arcia available for the plucking in plenty of leagues. This is were we tell you the fun stuff; take for example that your boy Young Oswaldo was a very... Read More
Week 20 Fanduel DFS Recap: RotoBaller's Expert Lineup Picks
Daily League Lineup Picks - Subscription Newsletter Recap As many of you already know, we take our DFS quite seriously here at RotoBaller. Each and every week since the start of the 2013 MLB and fantasy baseball season, we have been providing our premium subscribers with 3 cheat sheet style newsletters per week, full of... Read More
DFS Lineups Picks for 8/15: Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings
DFS Underpriced Studs! Starting Pitcher Picks For 8/15 Alright RotoBaller's, time for a reality check! Is your fantasy baseball team so far out of it you barely want to log in every day and set your lineup? The thing is, we know you have so much fantasy baseball knowledge, and you probably even downloaded RotoBaller's FREE iPhone waiver... Read More
Week 19 Fanduel DFS Recap: RotoBaller's Expert Lineup Picks
Daily League Lineup Picks - Subscription Newsletter Recap As many of you already know, we take our DFS quite seriously here at RotoBaller. Each and every week since the start of the 2013 MLB and fantasy baseball season, we have been providing our premium subscribers with 3 cheat sheet style newsletters per week, full of... Read More
DFS Sleeper Picks for 8/8: Advice & Expert Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings
DFS Underpriced Studs! Starting Pitcher Picks For 8/8 Alright RotoBaller's, time for a reality check! Is your fantasy baseball team so far out of it you barely want to log in every day and set your lineup? The thing is, we know you have so much fantasy baseball knowledge, and you probably even downloaded RotoBaller's FREE iPhone waiver... Read More
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Week 18 Fanduel DFS Recap: RotoBaller's Expert Lineup Picks
Daily League Lineup Picks - Subscription Newsletter Recap As many of you already know, we take our DFS quite seriously here at RotoBaller. Each and every week since the start of the 2013 MLB and fantasy baseball season, we have been providing our premium subscribers with 3 cheat sheet style newsletters per week, full of... Read More
Week 17 Recap: Our Best FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks
Daily League Lineup Picks - Newsletter Recap As many of you already know, we take our DFS quite seriously here at RotoBaller. Each and every week since the start of the 2013 MLB and fantasy baseball season, we have been providing our premium subscribers with 3 cheat sheet style newsletters per week, full of our... Read More
DFS Sleeper Picks for 7/25: Advice & Expert Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings
DFS Deep Sleepers! Starting Pitcher Picks For 7/25 Are you just sick and tired of seeing your seasonal fantasy baseball team at the bottom of the standings? Can’t seem to make up ground even though you watch the games every night, and are very active on your league’s waiver wire (and even downloaded RotoBaller's FREE iPhone waiver... Read More
Fanduel & DraftKings DFS Expert Picks: Last Week In Review
RotoBaller Expert DFS Picks Newsletter Recap As many of you already know, we take our DFS quite seriously here at RotoBaller. Each and every week since the start of the 2013 MLB and fantasy baseball season, we have been providing our premium subscribers with 3 cheat sheet style newsletters per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday),... Read More
DFS Lineup Picks for 7/18: Advice & Expert Picks for FanDuel and DraftKings
We're Going DFS Deep! Starting Pitcher Sleepers For 7/18 Are you just sick and tired of seeing your seasonal fantasy baseball team at the bottom of the standings? Can’t seem to make up ground even though you watch the games every night, and are very active on your league’s waiver wire (and even downloaded RotoBaller's FREE iPhone... Read More
DFS Lineup Picks for 7/11: FanDuel, DraftKings & DraftStreet Advice
We're Going DFS Sleepers Bonkers For 7/11 We may have taken last week off for the fireworks preparations, and consumption of adult beverages (hopefully in moderation), but we are back in a big way for the first recommendations of July! Are you just sick and tired of seeing your seasonal fantasy baseball team at the bottom... Read More
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DFS Lineup Picks for 6/27: FanDuel, DraftKings & DraftStreet Advice
Are you just sick and tired of seeing your fantasy baseball team at the bottom of the standings? Can’t seem to make up ground even though you watch the games every night, and are very active on your league’s waiver wire (and even downloaded RotoBaller's FREE iPhone waiver wire app)? Have no fear, we have the perfect... Read More
DFS Lineup Picks for 6/20: FanDuel, DraftKings & DraftStreet Advice
Anyone feel tired of seeing their fantasy baseball team at the bottom of the standings? Can't seem to make up ground even though you watch the games every night, and are very active on your league's waiver wire? Have no fear, we have the perfect solution for you fantasy baseball freaks. Enter daily leagues, where... Read More
Alejandro De Aza (OF, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In AL Only Leagues and Very Deep Mixed Leagues ANALYSIS: Owned in a whopping 21% of Yahoo fantasy baseball leagues, Alejandro De Aza is probably a tad bit undervalued considering he is just 2 seasons removed from a .281 / 9 /50 /81 /26 season. That's right kids, and how about if we told you that he... Read More
