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Griffin Jax - Fantasy Baseball Closer Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 250 CURRENT ADP: ~440 overall ANALYSIS: With the news breaking that Minnesota's top closer Jhoan Duran will begin the season on the IL, Jax gets an immediate bump in value as he should be the first reliever in line to take over the closer's job while Duran is out.... Read More
Hunter Harvey - Fantasy Baseball Closer Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 285 CURRENT ADP: ~298 overall ANALYSIS: The Nationals will likely open 2024 with Kyle Finnegan as their closer, but Harvey remains the talent to side with. Remember Harvey’s 10-game window from June 21 to July 14: 9 ⅔ IP, 6 SV, 1 ER, 10:1 K:BB. But then he missed a... Read More
RotoBaller Challenge - Take Over an Orphan Team, Get A Free NFL Premium Pass!
Who will be crowned champ of the RotoBaller Challenge? Did you miss out on drafting a team in the seventh annual RotoBaller Challenge? Don't sweat, there are still ample opportunities to join the battle for FREE! There are several orphan teams in existing leagues (teams that already drafted but the manager dropped out). If you... Read More
RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Prop Picks: Tuesday, April 11th, 2023
Welcome to the first installment of RIVAL Fantasy picks for MLB! We will focus on two of the fantasy contest types offered on RIVAL; Challenges and FantasyBook (Over/Under). Challenges are H2H matchups between two MLB players. You choose which one you think will score the most fantasy points, and then you place a bet of... Read More
Alex Lange (RP, DET) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 200 CURRENT ADP: ~275 overall ANALYSIS: I am proud to say that I was an Alex Lange owner and fan before 2023. Of course, it was a holds league, but still, I knew this day was coming even if Gregory Soto had remained in Detroit. This brings me to my next... Read More
Michael King (RP, NYY) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 400 CURRENT ADP: ~515 overall ANALYSIS: Chad Green was always one of my favorite RPs to roster in fantasy for the bullpen method. In 2021, he pitched an absurd 83.2 innings and racked up 10 wins and six saves while striking out 99 hitters. If you add in the 3.12... Read More
JB's Bullpen Method Redux 2023: Making FrankenAces Out of Relief Pitchers
Three years ago, I finally published an article breaking down my favorite fantasy baseball strategy I have been using for over a decade. It's really less of a strategy and more of a state of mind. No, the Bullpen Method is a lifestyle. I always speak about the importance of balance on a fantasy team.... Read More
Reynaldo Lopez (RP, CWS) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 300 CURRENT ADP: ~475 overall ANALYSIS: Once a starter, now a reliever, instant eyeballs emoji from me. You're telling me there is also a great chance that he starts the season in a closer committee with a 32-year-old fresh off a 1.40 WHIP campaign? Let's upgrade that up to the... Read More
Adbert Alzolay (SP/RP, CHC) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 430 CURRENT ADP: ~500 overall ANALYSIS: There's something about converted starters that really gets my blood pumping. Alzolay had some lofty expectations tied to him as a starter earlier in his career, but unfortunately, those never came to fruition. But there is certainly a silver lining here, as the Cubs... Read More
A.J. Minter (RP, ATL) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 400 CURRENT ADP: ~540 overall ANALYSIS: Minter already has some really good seasons on his resume, but in 2022, he stepped into great territory. Out of the 16 relievers to make it to the coveted 70-inning club, no one came close to matching Minter's 34.7 K%. He also finished in... Read More
JB Branson's Bold Predictions for 2022 Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back to everyone's favorite series, the time where we allow rowdiness to surpass rationale ever so slightly and plant our flags on hills across the fantasy landscape. It's time for 2022 Bold Predictions. In case you missed it, my colleague Pierre Camus started us off with his bold picks from the leadoff spot. He... Read More
Relief Pitchers to Target for Holds in 2022 Fantasy Baseball Drafts
Welcome back fellow RotoBallers. One area I implore you to explore is getting your butt into some leagues with Holds as a scoring category. There are far too many stud relievers (that don't get the last out of the game) that get ignored in standard leagues. It's too simple to Google fantasy baseball closer depth... Read More
JB's Bullpen Method for 2022 - Building FrankenAces with Relief Pitchers
Two years ago, I finally published an article breaking down my favorite fantasy baseball strategy I have been using for years. It's really less of a strategy and more a state of mind. No, the Bullpen Method is a lifestyle. I always speak about the importance of balance on a fantasy team. For your pitching staff,... Read More
2022 Keeper Value Rankings - Top 150 Overall for Fantasy Baseball
In case you missed it, all preseason long I've been breaking down the top Keeper Values at each position. To get insight on any individual position, simply choose here: First Base, Second Base, Third Base, Shortstop, Catcher, Outfield, Starting Pitcher, and Relief Pitchers. Now, for your convenience, here are the Top-150 Overall Keeper Values for 2022. Keeper Value Rankings are... Read More
2022 Keeper Value Rankings - Starting Pitchers
Many many years ago, I noticed the managers in my long-time keeper league were consistently making terrible keeper decisions year after year. Instead of taking their money every year, I thought I would help them out and find a good set of Keeper League Rankings to share with them. What I found was quite disturbing.... Read More
2022 Keeper Value Rankings - Outfield
Many many years ago, I noticed the managers in my long-time keeper league were consistently making terrible keeper decisions year after year. Instead of taking their money every year thought I would help them out and find a good set of Keeper League Rankings to share with them. What I found was quite disturbing. There... Read More
2022 Keeper Value Rankings - Relief Pitchers
Many many years ago, I noticed the managers in my long-time keeper league were consistently making terrible keeper decisions year after year. Instead of taking their money every year, I thought I would help them out and find a good set of Keeper League Rankings to share with them. What I found was quite disturbing.... Read More
2022 Keeper Value Rankings - Catcher
Many many years ago, I noticed the managers in my long-time keeper league were consistently making terrible keeper decisions year after year. Instead of taking their money every year, I thought I would help them out and find a good set of Keeper League Rankings to share with them. What I found was quite disturbing.... Read More
2022 Keeper Value Rankings - Shortstop
Many many years ago, I noticed the managers in my long-time keeper league were consistently making terrible keeper decisions year after year. Instead of taking their money every year, I thought I would help them out and find a good set of Keeper League Rankings to share with them. What I found was quite disturbing.... Read More
2022 Keeper Value Rankings - Third Base
Many many years ago, I noticed the managers in my long-time keeper league were consistently making terrible keeper decisions year after year. Instead of taking their money every year thought I would help them out and find a good set of Keeper League Rankings to share with them. What I found was quite disturbing. There... Read More
2022 Keeper Value Rankings - Second Base
Many years ago, I noticed the managers in my long-time keeper league were consistently making terrible keeper decisions year after year. Instead of taking their money every year, I thought I would help them out and find a good set of Keeper League Rankings to share with them. What I found was quite disturbing. There... Read More
2022 Keeper Value Rankings - First Base
Many many years ago, I noticed the managers in my long-time keeper league were consistently making terrible keeper decisions year after year. Instead of taking their money every year, I thought I would help them out and find a good set of Keeper League Rankings to share with them. What I found was quite disturbing.... Read More
OwnersBox Week 15 NFL Lineup Picks - Sunday - Weekly Fantasy Football Contest
Welcome back RotoBallers! Obviously any Sunday NFL talk at this point is very risky with the fluidity of the COVID news that seems to be flowing in every hour. At this time I am operating on the assumption that only the LAR/SEA and WAS/PHI games will be moved. In case you're not yet familiar, OwnersBox is... Read More
OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (9/24 - 9/30) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back RotoBallers! We only have have few weeks left folks, so we have to take advantage of every slate on OwnersBox! This week's RotoBaller contest has a $500 cash prize pool - for new users it's completely free to enter with code MLB10! All new OwnersBox users also get a free year of RotoBaller... Read More
OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (9/17 - 9/23) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back RotoBallers! We only have have few weeks left folks, so we have to take advantage of every slate on OwnersBox! This week's RotoBaller contest has a $500 cash prize pool - for new users it's completely free to enter with code MLB10! All new OwnersBox users also get a free year of RotoBaller... Read More
OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (9/10 - 9/16) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back RotoBallers! We only have one month left, so we have to take advantage of every slate on OwnersBox! This week's RotoBaller contest has a $500 cash prize pool - for new users it's completely free to enter with code MLB10! All new OwnersBox users also get a free year of RotoBaller Premium access... Read More
OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (9/3 - 9/9) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back RotoBallers! We only have one month left, so we have to take advantage of every slate on OwnersBox! This week's RotoBaller contest has a $500 cash prize pool - for new users it's completely free to enter with code MLB10! All new OwnersBox users also get a free year of RotoBaller Premium access... Read More
OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (8/27 - 9/2) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back RotoBallers! We're almost to September already, and we're back at it this week with another juicy contest on OwnersBox! This week's free RotoBaller contest has a $1,000 cash prize pool - for new users it's completely free to enter with code MLB10! All new OwnersBox users also get a free year of RotoBaller... Read More
OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (8/20 - 8/26) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back RotoBallers! We're almost to September already, and we're back at it this week with another juicy contest on OwnersBox! This week's free RotoBaller contest has a $1,000 cash prize pool - for new users it's completely free to enter with code MLB10! All new OwnersBox users also get a free year of RotoBaller... Read More
OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (8/13 - 8/19) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back RotoBallers! We've made it to August, and we're back at it this week with another juicy contest on OwnersBox! This week's free RotoBaller contest has a $1,000 cash prize pool - for new users it's completely free to enter with code MLB10! All new OwnersBox users also get a free year of RotoBaller... Read More