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I am a fantasy baseball and football fanatic. I've been playing for 8 years now and I like to think I learn more every year. I grew up a Yankees fan but came to appreciate the sport as a whole. Follow my Twitter for more sports updates @LopsidedTrades
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Four Late Round Wide Receiver Sleepers You Should Be Drafting
Every year there are at least a dozen sleeper candidates at each position, some for standard leagues and some for PPR, so it can be hard to pinpoint which ones to target when preparing your draft strategy. Luckily I'm here to help! To define a late round WR for this piece I am going to... Read More
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.... Read More
Live Fantasy Football Q&A 8/25 at 8pm EST: Zach Wilkens & Bobby Koch
Have a Burning Fantasy Football Question? RotoBaller Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades) and Bobby Koch (@RekedFantasy) will be answering your fantasy football questions on Monday August 25th from 8:00 to 9:00 PM EST. Come join in on the fun, and get your fantasy football draft, sleeper, risers/fallers, ppr, keeper, dynasty, player analysis, and rankings questions answered. We'll do our best to... Read More
2014 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 60 Wide Receivers
While we've already published our Top 60 Wide Receivers in three separate tiers, we thought it was time to update these rankings just a little bit, especially considering all the news out of preseason and the number of position battles we're seeing among wide receivers. This is not a knee-jerk overreaction based on preseason performances, just some basic accounting... Read More
Three Running Backs Who Won't Break Out in 2014
Depending on how many different analysts you read, there are probably thirty different breakout and sleeper candidates at running back every year. Some do break out (Ryan Mathews, Rashad Jennings, Knowshon Moreno last year) and some don't (David Wilson and Daryl Richardson). There are less candidates for busts, because let's face it that's just not... Read More
2014 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 25 Tight Ends
While we already published our Top 25 Tight End Rankings in two separate tiers, we wanted to make things a bit easier for you, our dear RotoBaller reader, to digest. So we consolidated all the different tiers into one massive article. You can consider this the only tight end rankings guide you need in order to help you formulate... Read More
2014 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 50 Running Backs
While we already published our Top 50 Running Back Rankings in four separate tiers, we thought it was time to update these rankings just a little bit considering all the news out of training camp and preseason. This is not an knee jerk overreaction based on preseason performances, just some basic accounting for injury news and the... Read More
Four Wide Receivers Primed For An Increase In Touchdowns
An important aspect of having a successful fantasy season is being able to project which players are likely to improve their numbers from the previous season. In other words, finding sleepers based on current ADPs is key to any sound fantasy strategy, for PPR or non-PPR leagues. It sounds obvious because it is and yet... Read More
Three Fantasy Football Quarterbacks On the Rise
My first rule of thumb in the preseason is to never overreact. That does not mean, however, that we can't glean some valuable information from these meaningless games. QB battles are usually decided in the first two games and it is our first look at how new offensive systems are working. Here are three quarterbacks... Read More
Tiered Tight End Rankings: Top 25 in Fantasy Football
Last week we looked the first twelve in the Top 25 Tight End Rankings here. Now we'll get into the tight ends who will most likely occupy flex spots or ride the bench. Still you should know all these top tight ends and be prepared on draft day in case one of them falls to you... Read More
Tiered Tight End Rankings: Top 12 in Fantasy Football
Tight End is shaping up to be the shallowest position once again this year. As a result I am a strong advocate of getting one of the players in the top two tiers and giving yourself a weekly advantage over your opponent at the position. Jimmy Graham and Rob Gronkowski when healthy are so far... Read More
Tiered Running Back Rankings: Top 50 in Fantasy Football
This is the final segment of our tiered Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings and analysis. We've already looked at the Top 12, Top 25 and Top 37 running backs, and we're getting into the lowest tier options at this point, but these are still players you'll need to know as you prepare for your 2014 fantasy football drafts. These rankings are... Read More
Tiered Running Back Rankings: Top 37 in Fantasy Football
This is the third segment of our Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings. We've already looked at the Top 12 and the Top 25 running backs, and we're getting into the lower tier options at this point, but these are still players you'll need to know as you prepare for your 2014 fantasy football drafts. These rankings... Read More
Tiered Running Back Rankings: Top 25 in Fantasy Football
The first segment of the 2014 fantasy football running bank rankings was published Monday, showcasing the top 12 running backs for 2014. Today we're bringing you the rest of the top 25 running backs, which cover tier 3 and part of tier 4. Running back is the most volatile position in the game, where guys can go from... Read More
Tiered Running Back Rankings: Top 12 in Fantasy Football
The first segment of the 2014 fantasy football running bank rankings and analysis are finally here! Bear in mind these are likely to change as we get closer to the season's kickoff. Running back is the most volatile position in the game, where guys can go from stars to scrubs in a single season. For example, Trent... Read More
Tiered Wide Receiver Rankings: Top 60 in Fantasy Football
We have already looked at the top 20 wide receivers and the top 40 wide receivers for 2014 Fantasy Football and Tiers 1 through 5, kicking off our series of 2014 fantasy football rankings. Today we will look at the wide receivers ranked 41-60, Tiers 6 - 8, to help with your 2014 fantasy football draft prep. These rankings... Read More
Chase Headley (3B, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: One of fantasy baseball’s pioneers, Ron Shandler of BaseballHQ, has a mantra “Once you display a skill, you own it”. While I generally agree with that statement, it is about the only reason I can think of as to why Chase Headley remains owned in plenty of leagues, hovering around 36-37% in... Read More
Tiered Wide Receiver Rankings: Top 40 in Fantasy Football
Last week we looked at the top 20 wide receivers rankings and Tiers 1 through 3, kicking off our series of 2014 fantasy football rankings. Today we will look at the wide receivers ranked 21-40, Tiers 4 and 5, to help with your 2014 fantasy football draft prep. These rankings are tiered, meaning that players within the... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Glossary: Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K:BB)
Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K:BB) Definition: Strikeout to walk ratio (K:BB) is one of my favorite tools for determining whether a pitcher’s performance can be maintained or not. At a basic level, it is a measure of control. Good pitchers tend to strike batters out and good pitchers have a tendency to not walk a... Read More
Tiered Wide Receiver Rankings: Top 20 in Fantasy Football
As you begin your initial preparation for the upcoming fantasy football season and your draft strategy, I present you with my 2014 wide receiver rankings, starting with numbers 1-20. Although of these rankings projections are for non-PPR leagues, players with a PPR boost will be noted. I would also like to note, the rankings tiers are... Read More
Seth Smith (OF, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Seth Smith is a pretty interesting player to me in the sense that while several of the other Padres players have drastically underperformed (three full-time players hitting under .200!) and failed to meet expectations, Seth Smith has outperformed his expectations by a wide margin. In particular he has crushed the... Read More
Carl Crawford (OF, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Carl Crawford enjoyed a nice semi-resurgence in 2013 hitting for average with some speed and runs. After a slow start in April, Crawford is now 15-for-his-last-36, raising his BA from .245 to .280, and he is hitting .396 with all three of his home runs in May and is... Read More
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A.J. Pollock (OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Indians outfielder Michael Brantley is one of those sleepers who caught the fantasy world's attention this year with an uptick in power. If you missed out on him, you can still the get the player that is essentially the 2012-2013 version of Brantley off the waiver wire. That of course... Read More
Digging Deeper into Pujols: Is Albert Pujols Really Back?
The Real Deal with Albert Pujols Albert Pujols had a fantastic April, finishing with a triple slash line of .279 / .346 / .586 with a .927 OPS. It was quite news-worthy considering the injury plagued 2013 he had. One of the great players of the past decade and generally well-liked, many people were quick... Read More
Mike Olt (3B, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues if You're Power Starved ANALYSIS: Mike Olt is similar to Juan Francisco in that he has crushed minor league pitching (28 HR and an OPS over .880 in back-to-back years) to go along with high strikeout rates that have been cause for concern. Olt has less of a sample-size at the... Read More
Alcides Escobar (SS, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues or Shallow Leagues for SB ANALYSIS: Alcides Escobar was a pretty promising fantasy SS going into the 2013 season. He had recorded career highs in just about every category in 2012 (he fell one run short of all categories), but in 2013 he took a step back in every way and... Read More
George Springer (OF, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: When George Springer was first called up he was added in tons of leagues...and then subsequently dropped after a brutal start with an average dipping into the .170's. Of late Springer is hitting more like we expected him to. In particular, in nine games since May 6th he is... Read More
Danny Duffy (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Danny Duffy was a well-regarded prospect in the not too distant past. Tommy John surgery and some struggles since have put him well off the radar. Now, following a successful stint as a reliever in the first month of 2014, Duffy has been promoted to the rotation and made... Read More
Juan Francisco (1B / 3B, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Juan Francisco has always tantalized fantasy owners by putting up big numbers at AAA (.901 career OPS) and then failing to deliver at the Major League level (.731 OPS heading into the year). Last year he did hit 18 HR but it came at the price of a .227 batting... Read More
Michael Saunders (OF, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: In 2012 Michael Saunders hit 19 HR and stole 21 bases making him at the very least, roster-worthy. Last year his numbers declined across the board and he was not relevant in just about any league. Saunders does not have extreme R/L splits either, meaning he has been relatively mediocre no matter... Read More
