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Dan Stephens

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Dan Stephens is a fantasy sports analyst at RotoBaller, a multi-award-winning fantasy sports media company. He began writing fantasy sports content in 2023 and primarily covers NFL and MLB. A lifelong San Francisco Giants and 49ers fan, Dan’s earliest sports memories include experiencing the Loma Prieta earthquake during Game 3 of the 1989 World Series and watching Joe Montana lead the 49ers to victory in Super Bowl XXIV. His passion for fantasy sports began with franchise and front office modes in 1990s sports video games before transitioning into season-long fantasy football and baseball leagues around 1997. With more than 20 years of fantasy football experience, Dan emphasizes the importance of tracking player usage trends and evolving roles. He shares his insights in his weekly fantasy football “Warning Signals” column and also contributes team-focused analysis, including fantasy outlooks for his hometown 49ers. Dan enjoys engaging with the fantasy community and discussing strategy across multiple sports. Follow Dan on X (formerly known as Twitter) @danifestmestiny or on BlueSky @danifestmestiny.bsky.social.

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Dylan Moore - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Infield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

Happy Easter, RotoBallers! Somewhere between hiding eggs, peeling potatoes, baking hams, and picking green cellophane out of the carpet today, you need to set your fantasy baseball lineup for next week. Before you do that, you have to place your waiver bids. Time now for the latest and greatest infield fantasy baseball waiver wire adds. […]


Jordan Lawlar - fantasy baseball rankings shortstops prospects draft sleepers MLB injury news

When Is Jordan Lawlar Getting Called Up?

The Arizona Diamondbacks are starting off strong this season. Their 9-7 record might have them in fourth place in the NL West, but their 82 runs scored lead the division and rank third in all of Major League Baseball. The offensive explosion comes courtesy of Arizona’s players, who seem to have started the season on […]


Ben Rice - Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

Infield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

Hello again, RotoBallers. I’m back with another installment of my favorite infield adds for the week ahead. Last week’s selections were mainly geared toward finding a replacement at first base for Freddie Freeman. Half of my write-ups were dedicated to first base eligible players, but the best hits were stashed among my “honorable mentions” at […]


Rico Dowdle - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

The Running Back Carousel (2025)

The NFL offseason is a period of great change. Its main event is the NFL Draft, when each team in the league stakes its future on the best players it can find in the college ranks. While the draft is heralded as a watershed moment, there are many more transactions taking place in the preceding […]


Infield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Infield Waiver Wire Adds series. To kick off this column, I’ll start with a brief review of my picks from the previous week. While no one experienced a huge week, most of the players I tabbed chipped in modestly. Luis Rengifo provided five runs and hit […]


Otto Lopez - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Infield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

Welcome to the 2025 MLB season, RotoBallers, and welcome to the new Infield Waiver Wire Adds series! For your consideration, here are the best infield-eligible fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 1 -- March 31 to April 6. Every Sunday, this article will highlight a handful of infielders who will bolster your lineups as […]


David Bednar - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Closers and Saves

Closers to Target and Avoid: ADP Analysis

Hello again, RotoBallers! In the last couple of weeks, I’ve looked at early NFBC ADPs for catchers, outfielders, and starting pitchers to identify draft-day targets and avoids. This time around, I will focus on closers and relief pitchers to determine who will provide the best bang for their buck and who I will fade according […]


Tyler Fitzgerald - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Late-Round Draft Fliers With Upside

We are only a week or so into spring training but I’ve already bit the bullet on fantasy baseball drafts in 2025. I’m a few weeks (months, even) behind some of the industry sharps, but as someone who typically waits until the last week or so before the regular season opening, it feels good to […]


Bo Bichette - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB DFS Picks, Betting Picks

The All-Value Team: Picks At Every Position

The fantasy baseball draft is the most anticipated event on the fantasy baseball calendar. At this time of year, an offseason of speculation, research, and rankings come to a head as managers finally get to assemble a team and see how their best-laid plans play out. Experienced fantasy managers come to drafts with a plan. […]


Evan Carter - Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Draft Sleepers, MLB Rookies Rankings

Sleepers At Every Position

With spring training just a few weeks away, fantasy baseball managers everywhere are getting set for a new season. One part of that preparation includes identifying fantasy baseball sleepers lurking in the later rounds of drafts. The beauty of a good sleeper is that there is the potential for a big payoff while minimizing draft […]


Michael King - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

It is hard to believe February is already here. In just a few weeks, pitchers and catchers will report, and not long after that, spring training will officially be underway. Those preparations for the 2025 MLB season coincide with fantasy baseball’s main drafting period, so now is the time to do some research before our […]


Jackson Merrill - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Fantasy Baseball Outfield ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Today we'll be taking a look at the outfield position, and examining early NFBC ADP data to identify outfield draft targets and avoids. We will soon find ourselves on the cusp of the 2025 fantasy baseball draft season. Mainstream sites like CBS and Yahoo have recently opened their doors to the next […]


William Contreras - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, MLB News

Fantasy Baseball Catchers ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

The calendar has flipped to 2025, and you don't have to wait any longer to prepare for the next fantasy baseball season. While drafts on the more mainstream sites like Yahoo and CBS don’t hit their stride until February, the sharps at NFBC have been plugging away for months already. Jumping into a fantasy baseball […]


MLB Prospect Power Rankings: Top 10 Outfielders

Lazaro has never hit lower than .284 in his three minor league seasons and hit .288 in 116 games last season. Going off his yearly averages, you’d think he makes plenty of contact. Well, tha...


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MLB Prospect Power Rankings: Top 10 First Basemen

Entering 2024, Ralphy Velazquez was pushing Top 5 at this position but now finds himself rounding out the Top 10 following a lackluster 2024 showing. Velazquez showed a strong approach at the plat...


NFL Wide Receiver Power Rankings: Top 12 WRs for Wild Card Weekend

Pittsburgh’s George Pickens ended the season with a single catch for no gain on six targets in Week 18. It was a dud to say the least but he remains the Steelers’ top pass-receiving op...


Julio Rodriguez - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB DFS Picks, Betting Picks

Hitters Who Were Disappointments and 2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

We are roughly halfway between the final out of the World Series and the first pitch of 2025's spring training, but for some, it is never too early to start thinking about the next baseball season. Perhaps your sole focus in fantasy sports is baseball, and you treat it as a year-round endeavor. Perhaps, like […]


NFL Wide Receiver Power Rankings: Top 12 WRs for Week 18

Denver’s Courtland Sutton added another touchdown to his season-long tally in Week 17, his seventh of the season. Sutton made two clutch grabs that advanced the ball into Bengals territory o...


NFL Wide Receiver Power Rankings: Top 12 WRs for Week 17

Miami’s Tyreek Hill has struggled to live up to the lofty heights of his 2023 season. Last year, Hill’s game was so strong that many wondered if he could be the first player in NFL his...


NFL Wide Receiver Power Rankings: Top 12 WRs for Week 16

It’s time to give Seattle’s Jaxon Smith-Njigba his flowers. Hamstrung by a vanilla Shane Waldron offense in 2023, JSN was asked to do little as a rookie and unfairly derided as a poten...


NFL Wide Receiver Power Rankings: Top 12 WRs for Week 15

Philadelphia’s A.J. Brown had a down week against Carolina last Sunday. In Week 14 he caught four passes for 43 yards, his lowest totals since Week 9, and was held out of the end zone for th...


NFL Wide Receiver Power Rankings: Top 12 WRs for Week 14

The Week 14 edition of the wide receiver power rankings kicks off with Green Bay’s Jayden Reed. Reed did not see much volume in Week 13 against the Dolphins on Thanksgiving night, but he cer...


Top 10 NFL Quarterback Passer Rating Leaders from Week 13

Josh Allen’s case for MVP took a major step forward in Week 13. In a snowy primetime game against the 49ers, Allen became the fourth player in NFL history to be credited with a passing touchdown a...


NFL Wide Receiver Power Rankings: Top 12 WRs for Week 13

New York’s Garrett Wilson had a season-low 18 receiving yards in the Jets’ last game in Week 11. The yardage was shockingly low for the focal point of the team’s passing game, th...


Top 10 NFL Quarterback Passer Rating Leaders from Week 12

Tua Tagovailoa’s strong second half continued in Week 12. After suffering a concussion in Week 2, there was talk that he might not suit up again in 2024. Tagovailoa ended up returning in Wee...


NFL Wide Receiver Power Rankings: Top 12 WRs for Week 12

Another week and another big name wide receiver is slated to return from an injury. Evans has been inactive since straining his hamstring in Week 7 but was spotted at the Bucs’ Monday practi...


Top 10 NFL Quarterback Passer Rating Leaders from Week 11

Jared Goff is known for performing better on his home turf than he does in away games. In 2024, he’s done what he could to shake that reputation, attaining a top-10 passer rating in his firs...


NFL Wide Receiver Power Rankings: Top 12 WRs for Week 11

Garrett Wilson’s production in Week 10 paled in comparison to weeks past but he was still the Jets’ leading receiver in New York’s 31-6 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Wilson reel...


NFL Quarterback Passer Rating Leaders from Week 10

Another week played and another week with Lamar Jackson finishing with the league’s top passer rating. Jackson has now finished first in the category in three of the last four weeks and has ...


NFL Wide Receiver Power Rankings: Top 12 WRs for Week 10

Drake London kicks off the countdown of this week’s top 12. His entry carries the caveat that a hip pointer that knocked him out of Week 9 in the first quarter may linger into his upcoming m...


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