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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 […]
Libonati 10 years agoDeeper League Catchers: Waiver Wire Options for Week 22
Four Catcher Sleepers for the Final Push We're coming down the stretch, and this may be the final battle before the playoffs for all you H2H fantasy managers. That said, I wanted to concentrate on sleepers who are on a hot streak, and who may be able to help fantasy owners in deeper leagues for the last […]
Libonati 10 years agoKenny Britt (WR, STL) - Fantasy Football Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~ 150 (Current ADP: 168, WR: 61) ANALYSIS: Coach Jeff Fisher knew exactly what he was getting when he reunited with Kenny Britt in St. Louis this season. A former first-round pick of the Tennessee Titans in 2009, Britt showed great promise in his first two seasons, totaling 84 catches for 1,476 yards […]
Libonati 10 years agoDeeper League Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21
Four Catchers for the Final Stretch I wanted to take the time to follow up on some catchers who are poised to help in our shared quest to get to the promised land. These options could be useful for fantasy managers looking to secure playoff spots in 12+ team leagues. Travis d'Arnaud - C, New York Mets BALLER […]
Libonati 10 years agoJeremy Hill (RB, CIN) - Fantasy Football Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~ 115 (Current ADP: 136, RB: 44) ANALYSIS: Fantasy managers typically hate these pseudo-committees teams are implementing in their back-fields, but in the Cincinnati Bengals case it looks like it may be a dynamic thunder and lightning punch. This proposed dynamic-duo would consist of Giovani Bernard, and Jeremy Hill and they're being led by […]
Libonati 10 years agoMarkus Wheaton (WR, PIT) - Fantasy Football Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Target ~ 13o (Current ADP: 170, WR: 57) ANALYSIS: After having what was pretty much a red-shirt year in 2013, Markus Wheaton is primed for a breakout in 2014 for the Steelers. With the departure of Emmanuel Sanders, Wheaton was moved up to second on the teams official depth chart, and his preparation and play […]
Libonati 10 years agoCatcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20
Fantasy Baseball Catcher Options This week we'll look at a few different types of fantasy baseball catchers. One was a higher round pick in fantasy drafts, another was a late round flier, and the third is a journeyman catcher that none of you had heard of. All three of these catchers are exceeding their draft day valuations. While […]
Libonati 10 years agoDeep League Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19
3 Catchers For Deep Leagues This week I wanted to concentrate on backstops that are producing on teams that aren't exactly offensive power-houses. All of these guys are worth a look in most 12+ team leagues, all AL/NL-Only and all 2-Catcher Leagues. Jason Castro - C, Houston Astros BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: The Astro's have […]
Libonati 10 years agoFantasy Baseball Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18
3 Catchers Who Aren't Getting Enough Love Some catchers take longer to earn the respect of fantasy baseball owners than others. Some justifiably so, and some just get overlooked as they emerge as viable sleepers and fantasy producters. But I'm here to take a look at some catchers who may have gotten the cold shoulder, for one reason or […]
Libonati 10 years agoDeep League Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17
Fantasy Baseball Catchers for the Second Half Now that the second half of the season has started, we're inching closer to the trade deadline and playoffs for MLB and fantasy managers alike. Nobody wants to use the proverbial "bandaid" with stop-gap players all season, so here are some deeper league catcher sleeper options that will remain […]
Libonati 10 years agoDeep League Catcher (C) Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16
Catcher Sleepers for the Second Half With all of the home run excitement following the clinic put on Monday night, and the atypically exciting all-star game on Tuesday night featuring MLB's best players, I wanted to focus on some deeper league catcher sleepers that are at the opposite end of the spectrum from those all-star […]
Libonati 10 years agoCatcher (C) Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15
We're now in the thick of week 15, and where do you stand in your league? Do you feel as though nobody's giving you a shot at winning anymore? Maybe a bit forgotten about? Well these sleeper catchers have felt the same way during their careers, and you can both continue to play with a chip […]
Libonati 10 years agoMookie Betts (SS, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Can't you just hear the Fenway faithful chanting for Mookie Betts now? "MOOOOOOOKIEEEEEE, MOOOOOOOKIEEEEEE" And who can blame them? Betts was the 51st ranked prospect coming into this season according to MLB.com and has been one of the hottest hitters in the minors all season, adding him to our list of waiver […]
Libonati 10 years agoJames Jones (OF, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep and AL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: James Jones was traded to the Oakland Raiders this offseason and will be catching passes (maybe) from Matt Schau.... Wrong sport? Oh, sorry... James Jones is actually the rookie full-time center fielder for the Mariners and has hit well after getting the call due to inept play […]
Libonati 10 years agoJesse Hahn (SP, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep / NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: OK so Padres pitchers aren't the most sexy pickups, we get it, but Jesse Hahn has put together two dominant outings back to back. Granted the first was against the Amazins, in which anybody who starts against them lately looks like a Cy-Young candidate, but they were also […]
Libonati 10 years agoCharlie Morton (SP, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Tired of inconsistency in your starting pitchers? You might want to take a look (or second look) at Charlie Morton. Before his recent blowup at Wrigley (6 IP, 8 H, 2 BB, 6 ER, 2 HR, 6K), he was sporting a 3.09 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and a 6.9 K/9 in […]
Libonati 10 years agoKyle Gibson (SP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Need to bolster your rotation a bit? Kyle Gibson just delivered the best performance of his young career (1 H, 0 ER, 7 IP, 8 K) in a tough-luck loss against the Red Sox. He's now gone seven innings with 0 ER in each of his last three outings giving up […]
Libonati 10 years agoBilly Butler (1B / DH, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Billy Butler was a mid-round pick for many fantasy managers this season, and for good reason after his stat line last year. He was a five-category player in 2013 (fifth category being walks - not steals) that gave owners some power (15 HR) to go along with his .289 AVG, and […]
Libonati 10 years agoMike Moustakas (3B, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues & AL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: After a promising 2012 season with 20 HR and 73 RBI, Mike Moustakas, or "Moose" as many like to call him, has disappointed Royals fans and fantasy managers alike this season. That may soon change though, as he's on a nice tear and could catch fire with […]
Libonati 10 years agoJake McGee (RP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Jake McGee is the de facto closer for the Rays. He was favored to get the gig after Balfour's demotion, and while some may have forgotten because it took a week for the Rays to offer McGee a save opportunity, he is now a waiver wire option that should be added immediately. He has […]
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