Defenses and special teams (D/ST) can help win weeks. Though we sometimes focus on offense, identifying potential sleepers on defense can provide spike weeks, helping fantasy managers win leagues. In redraft leagues, the playoffs matter, but we need to reach that point. One way to increase our odds of reaching the fantasy football playoffs is […]

Looking for a high-upside wide receiver in the third or fourth rounds? From DeVonta Smith to Tetairoa McMillan, there are a handful of pass-catchers who could fit the bill. What about the fifth and sixth rounds? Same problem. DJ Moore, the Bears wideouts, Mike Evans, and more. How do you choose? Let's sort through some […]

The college football season is just ahead, and if you're looking for updated rankings as you prepare for a college fantasy football draft, we're here to assist! Unlike the NFL version of fantasy football, there is a ton of mystery around depth charts and projected roles, meaning the early-season waiver wire will be key. That […]

I drafted this article with the intention of highlighting 49ers rookie WR De'Zhaun Stribling, but after the team's first preseason game, he might not be a "sleeper" any longer. This article is meant to help you identify players that are being slept on by the fantasy football community at large. These guys are forgotten. I'm here […]

You have to know when to hold them and know when to fold them. Some rookie receivers hit right away, and some fantasy managers must learn how to be patient as new opportunities become available as the league calendar flips from one month to another. It’s easy to go on a limb and say Carnell […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our weekly article about well-known fantasy baseball players who are currently struggling and not performing well as of Week 21 (August 17 to August 23). Should fantasy baseball managers drop, hold, or sell these well-known players? Today, we will look at three hitters and two pitchers trending down for Week 21 of […]

Each year, many fantasy gamers make the mistake of largely ignoring the later rounds of their drafts. They wrongfully assume these picks are meaningless and don't put much effort into making them. What these managers fail to realize is that there are still a plethora of players in the latter stages of drafts who could […]

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of our Starting Pitcher Starts and Sits column for the week ahead - Monday August 17 through Sunday August 23. As you've come to expect, this article will cover who is pitching, their opponent, and a confidence/startability score based on our tools. This supplies you with a useful start/sit […]

Who doesn't love a confident "this is my dude" kind of statement? Every year, there are a handful of players everyone just happens to fall in love with, and what's beautiful about this made-up game is how many different opinions are out there. This article is all about puffing your chest out, digging your heels […]

Hello RotoBallers! It's time to set those lineups, and we're here to guide you with our fantasy baseball hitter start/sit recommendations chart for the week ahead (August 17 - August 23). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Ian Happ, Christian Yelich, Bo Bichette, and more -- and how their matchups project […]

Zero RB is a draft strategy where you wait until after the sixth round to select your first running back. The goal here is to load up your wide receiver room, along with adding an elite quarterback and/or tight end before taking the most volatile position in fantasy football, running back. From there, you can […]

Hey, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 21 of 2026, from August 17 - August 23. Each week of the 2026 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify starting pitchers in line to make two starts in the upcoming week. […]

Fantasy football draft strategies can vary each season depending on how the crop of players shapes up. Sometimes running backs hold the most value. Other times it is wide receivers who receive the most attention early. Do you wait on quarterbacks and tight ends or strike for an elite one? Each of these factors is […]

Running back fantasy value typically comes from players who receive the vast majority of work in their offense. Players who fit that mold are becoming scarcer as teams look to keep their backfields healthy for playoff time. As such, players like Bijan Robinson, Jonathan Taylor, and Christian McCaffrey are highly coveted for their volume. Running […]

With NFL training camps starting here in July, it’s time once again to look at the fantasy football market from a dynasty perspective. For the most part, the market has stabilized; however, there have been significant changes we need to look at. That said, this stability will be short-lived, as training camps will send the […]

Breakouts win leagues. Fantasy football differs from other sports in the sense that a few players really can make-or-break your week and season. It is not like baseball, where you want to build a deep team to compete over a very long season. In football, the lineup is smaller, and the scoring is more big-play […]

Hey there, RotoBallers. I am officially back from vacation and will be with you all for the rest of the season. The end of July and early August is the busiest time of the year, but now that we're past that, it's time to get back to baseball. The models are dialed in and are... […]

Saves are an important component for many fantasy baseball leagues. Closers are one of the most volatile positions in fantasy baseball and one of the highest turnover positions in MLB. Each year, closers drop like flies, and many MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance. Relief pitchers are becoming increasingly important […]

Over the past two weeks, prospect call-ups have been at the forefront of fantasy as Joshua Baez, Zac Veen, and George Lombard Jr. have all received call-ups to the big leagues. Below, we will look at three of the top prospects in the entire minor leagues and determine if they are top stash options ahead […]

Throughout the sport's history, the most dominant starting pitchers have become synonymous with their respective team's history. In this piece, we will look to name the greatest pitcher from each of the 30 MLB teams. Read ahead as we highlight the greatest starting pitcher from each franchise! Let's dive in!   Arizona Diamondbacks Randy Johnson […]

The Arizona Cardinals selected running back Jeremiyah Love with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Arizona has a relatively crowded backfield with James Conner (ankle) and Tyler Allgeier, but it was obvious that Love's selection in the first round made him the favorite to start at running back for the Cardinals […]

Who Should I Draft? Use this tool to assist you with some common 2026 fantasy football draft decisions regarding players like Dallas Goedert, Brenton Strange, Colston Loveland, Kyle Pitts Sr., Dalton Kincaid, Tyler Warren, Chig Okonkwo, Isaiah Likely, Tucker Kraft. We are here to help make these calls and build winning teams in 2026. Draft your […]

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We have a loaded slate of baseball on this wonderful Sunday! Sunday is normally for the NFL, but we still have a few weeks until then, so let's lock in on this Sunday and hit some home runs! We start the day off at 12:15 pm EST and end the day with... […]

Welcome to Week 21 of the 2026 MLB season. MLB rosters will be expanding soon, as we are only a few weeks away from the start of September. At RotoBaller HQ, we are back with more waiver wire advice with our updated fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 21 (August 17 - August 23) […]

What even is this "fantasy football" thing that I am hearing about right now? You better believe that we are still "locked in" (as the kids say) on baseball here at RotoBaller and ready to lead you and your fantasy baseball team to a title! My weekly hitters, streamers, fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters […]

Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 21 of the 2026 fantasy baseball season. For those who are not familiar, this is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who […]

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 21 of the 2026 season (August 17 - August 23). In this piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 40 percent of Yahoo leagues. For deeper leagues, we find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent of Yahoo leagues. […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Week 21 fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups for August 17 - August 23. I'm covering for Joey over the next couple of weeks and am hoping to bring you the same level of analysis he has this summer. For those new to this weekly series, we dive into the […]

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash article for Week 21 of the 2026 MLB season. Over the next week, we should see several highly touted prospects make the jump to the majors. Now is the time to stash your favorite high-end pitching prospects who could help you down the […]