Welcome back to another edition of Fantasy Baseball Hitter Breakouts or Fake Outs. As we slide into May we've started to get a good grip on who's going to be a threat this season. Early season breakouts are always great to see, but our goal is to identify fool's gold so that you don't bank […]

The mess of April baseball is finally behind us as we head into May. This is the month where we really start to find out whose early-season success is going to turn them into a real threat. As of now, it looks like the entire NL Central can contend with everyone at least three games […]

Welcome to another Saturday, RotoBallers! With April baseball finally in the rearview mirror, that means the trends we're seeing are starting to get a lot clearer. There are a lot more data points on pitchers as well, and that's going to help clear up who's a great target to fade and who we should avoid.... […]

Welcome back to another edition of Fantasy Baseball Hitter Breakouts or Fake Outs. Our goal with this article is to continually help you determine whether the players you're picking up and counting on are real or fool's gold. It doesn't matter whether they're a platoon matchup, a switch hitter, or even a switch thrower if […]

Another week of MLB action is in the books, and the top of the league looks pretty clear. The Dodgers, Braves, and Yankees are clearly ahead of the pack, especially with a hot run from New York. The Padres and Cubs are right behind them, but so is pretty much all of the very competitive […]

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We've got another full slate of Saturday baseball, including a game in Mexico City that looks ripe for the long ball. We've got about a full month of baseball under our belts, and the data is starting to look more and more trustworthy. That's hopefully going to translate to us cashing a... […]

It's Tuesday, so that has to mean that we've got another edition of Fantasy Baseball Hitter Breakouts or Fake Outs to bring you. Some hitters that are crushing it out of the gates may be fool's gold. You don't want to sell the farm for them or rely too heavily on these hitters when you […]

We're only about a month into the MLB season, and I have to admit that things are already an absolute clustered mess. The top seems pretty clear. The bottom seems pretty clear. But in the middle of that? Absolute chaos. Putting together the rankings this week was a lot like spinning a roulette wheel. Name […]

Welcome to another Saturday of MLB action, RotoBallers! We're finally starting to get enough data trends here to make us feel a little more comfortable betting on the long ball. Hitting on a couple of these would be a great way to get the weekend started, so let's hope we see a few barrels that […]

Welcome back to another edition of our weekly Fantasy Baseball Hitter Breakouts or Fake Outs article. It's important early in the season not to bite on a hot slugger that may be fool's gold. Buying in when he's a fake out may be the downfall of your roster if you depend too much on them. […]

We're just a few weeks into the MLB season, and there are already a slew of surprises that are shaping the league. Some starts aren't so hot, like the ones in Boston and Houston. Others are surprisingly good, such as what's happening in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. But even with all the surprises, some things never […]

Welcome to another full Saturday slate in Major League Baseball, RotoBallers. Today's board looks a bit tough at first glance, but I believe we've found some solid spots to take advantage of. I'm loving the matchups in Milwaukee, we'll head down to LA for a former star's return, and we'll try to capitalize on a […]

We are officially back! This year I'll once again be writing our weekly Fantasy Baseball Hitter Breakouts or Fake Outs article -- and this first edition of the article looks at hitters surging for Week 2 of the 2026 season. Here's to another year of letting the advanced stats tell us what's real, what isn't, […]

With another week of MLB action in the books, we're starting to get a bit of a clearer picture of who's who this season. The top few teams look just about how we expected, and the same goes for the bottom-feeders. But the middle of the pack has a whole bunch of question marks, as […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It's the first full Saturday slate of MLB games this season, and I'm looking to get back on the right track. Last Saturday left a sour taste in my mouth after neither of the Cubs we bet on were able to go deep off Miles Mikolas, Teoscar Hernandez fell short, and Andrew […]

Rejoice! Major League Baseball is finally back. Homers are getting crushed, strikeouts are racking up, and the ABS system is looking like a big success. In Cleveland, it looks like they may have themselves a new star in Chase DeLauter. Shea Langeliers came out of the gates proving why his nickname is "Bangeliers," and Dylan […]

Welcome to Saturday, RotoBallers! The first weekend of the season is here, and I’m excited to bring you more home run picks this season. Finding HR picks helped me discover some new favorite players last season (Hello James Wood), and I’m hopeful more players become new favorites this season. We’ve got a lot of time […]

Welcome to March Madness! No, I'm not talking about the craziness in the NCAA we all enjoy. Rather, that's what's happening in the Eastern Conference play-in. Just three games separate seeds five through 10 in the East, with a giant list of possibilities still out there. Thank the Southeast Conference for creating this insane amount […]

With less than a month left in the NBA regular season, we're at a point where we have a clear picture of who's going to be playing in April and May. But just who's going to be in the play-in and who's going to sneak near the top of the standings is up for grabs. […]

It's never a dull time in the NBA. This week saw three stars return from injury in Giannis Antetokounmpo, Cooper Flagg, and Jayson Tatum. While the Bucks and Mavs are just happy to see their stars back, none may have a bigger impact on the playoffs than Tatum. Meanwhile, the play-in bracket in the East […]

The playoff race is heating up with just six weeks to go in the NBA regular season. While most of the playoff and play-in teams have been identified, there's still quite a bit of seeding and positioning that's going to be massively important. The Lakers and Suns will look to duel it out for the […]

Fresh out of the All-Star break and into the unofficial "second half" of the NBA season, we go. Many of our playoff contenders are already identified, while much of the play-in is still to be decided, especially in the East. The Cavs are cruising in the East and have a real shot at getting the […]

With the All-Star festivities now finished, it's time we take a look at how teams are doing compared to their preseason expectations that were given to them by Vegas. In one of our first editions of this season's power rankings, we took a look at each team's projected win total according to the sportsbooks. With […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland has been traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, along with a second-round pick, in exchange for guard James Harden. Garland's name popped up in rumors over the weekend after the Cavaliers acquired Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis from the Sacramento Kings. The connection to the Clippers happened late Monday night […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden has been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for guard Darius Garland and a second-round pick. His trade request came as a surprise to many on Monday night, and the connection to Cleveland started immediately. The 36-year-old will join Donovan Mitchell in the Cavaliers' backcourt. Harden is scoring […]

Trade talks regarding Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis have continued this week with a connection to the Toronto Raptors still developing. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the framework of a trade for Sabonis would revolve around Raptors guards RJ Barrett and Ochai Agbaji. The potential for a third team to join in on the […]

It’s never an uninteresting time in the NBA, especially when the NBA trade deadline is just days away. The Cavaliers have already made a trade to acquire one of the most in-demand names of t...

The past week in the NBA was dominated by trades and trade talks. Trae Young getting shipped to his preferred destination of Washington surprised some while more rumors around Anthony Davis and Ja...

With us fully into 2026 it means the NBA season is about to start getting real. The trade deadline is closer than it seems. The halfway mark is less than two weeks away. The playoff picture is bec...

Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel (ankle) will make his return to the Hornets' starting lineup on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors. Knueppel suffered a right ankle injury that forced him to miss Monday's loss to the Bucks. The rookie is averaging 19.3 PPG while shooting 42.8% from deep, which they will certainly need against […]