Legit Breakouts or Flukes? Wan'Dale Robinson, Chimere Dike, Greg Dortch Fantasy Football Outlooks

The fantasy football regular season is just two weeks from coming to a close. Some managers may be sitting pretty with studs like Christian McCaffrey, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, or Jahmyr Gibbs anchoring their teams, but starting those guys doesn't always guarantee a victory. Sometimes the grind of fantasy requires mining the waivers for overlooked gems. Situations […]

7 Second-Half Fantasy Football Breakouts - Risers and Trade Targets

Fantasy football is also about calling your shot. Starting a player you have a gut feeling about, or trading for one that has underperformed but potentially has brighter days ahead. It can be tough to make those decisions, but sometimes it's the difference between winning a fantasy championship and missing the playoffs. The NFL season […]

Later-Round Fantasy Football RB, WR Sleepers: Ryan's Must-Have Picks With Upside

We are officially deep into draft season with the NFL kickoff ~1 week away. While the first two weeks of March Madness will always be untouchable for me, the end of August -> early September span is somewhere in the top five. It's really hard to beat non-stop fantasy draft action. Undoubtedly one of the […]

2025 NCAA Final Four Power Rankings and Preview

The stage is set. Duke, Houston, Auburn, and Florida - all No. 1 seeds - will compete at the Final Four this Saturday in San Antonio. Tip times and broadcast info are below. Florida vs. Auburn - 6:09 pm ET on CBS Duke vs. Houston - 8:49 pm ET on CBS It's no secret that […]

Sweet 16 Bracket Predictions: March Madness Expert Picks (2025 NCAA Tournament)

The two greatest days of the year are behind us, but the best matchups are yet to come. That is the beauty of this wonderful event that is the NCAA tournament. We get 24 hours of do-or-die basketball, and then we are treated to some of the best games we can ask for the next […]

Bracket Busters: Top 10 Cinderella Teams Poised for Upsets in March Madness 2025

The NCAA tournament doesn't tip off until 6:40pm on Tuesday, March 18th, which is still 11 days, 7 hours, and 40 minutes away, but who's counting? The month of March isn't just about the Big Dance, though. Conference tournaments are almost half the fun! Ok, maybe not half, but at least 20%. For a lot […]

Overrated and Underrated College Basketball Teams - Reviewing the AP Poll For Week 15

The Super Bowl has concluded, and with it, the 2024-25 NFL season. For many sports fans, that means retiring until the NCAA tournament tips off, but that would be the incorrect way of approaching the sports calendar. College basketball is in full swing and is just starting to heat up. Less than a month away […]

Overrated and Underrated College Basketball Teams - Reviewing the AP Poll For Week 14

What an insane Saturday of college basketball this past weekend. 11 ranked teams lost, which was tied for the most in a single day in AP poll history. While the actual game results were crazy, we didn't get many great games, unfortunately. Tennessee got back on track by blowing out a great Florida squad at […]

Overrated and Underrated College Basketball Teams - Reviewing the AP Poll For Week 13

It's that time of the season when conference races really start to materialize. With only about a month or so left before tournaments start to tip off, late January is that moment for a lot of teams when they must decide how the season will play out for them. Are they going to seriously challenge […]

The Best Picks by ADP from 2024 Fantasy Football Drafts

Fantasy football seasons ended almost a month ago. Conference championships are days away, which means reality is setting in all too quickly that we will be without football in just a few short weeks. That doesn't mean fantasy football has to end, though. DFS tournaments are still rolling and now is as good a time […]

Overrated and Underrated College Basketball Teams - Reviewing the AP Poll For Week 11

It's been quite a rough start to 2025. The CFB and NFL playoffs have featured one too many blowouts, CA is tragically still on fire, and the seasonal flu is running rampant across the country. College basketball has always been a little escape for me, something to help ease my mind of life's stressors, and […]

Overrated and Underrated College Basketball Teams - Reviewing the AP Poll For Week 10

The NFL regular season has wrapped up with playoffs starting next weekend, but men's college basketball is still in full swing. We had a little holiday break from the action, but the start of the new year marked a ramp back up in CBB action. The slate we saw this past Saturday had a lot […]

Overrated and Underrated College Basketball Teams - Reviewing the AP Poll For Week 8

It's currently sub-30 degrees here on the East Coast, and Christmas is just two days away. That means the student athletes get some time off from the rigorous seasons that they endure on a weekly basis. While no college basketball for a few days is a sad scene, now is as good a time as […]

Overrated and Underrated College Basketball Teams - Reviewing the AP Poll For Week 7

Christmas is right around the corner but before we all get cozy around the fire sipping hot cocoa, we must first take a look at hot off the press men's college basketball AP poll and fire off some takes. After a wild Saturday of college hoops, the rankings experienced quite a mix-up. The top three […]

Overrated and Underrated College Basketball Teams - Reviewing the AP Poll For Week 6

While the fantasy football regular season is coming to an end, the college basketball season is just starting to heat up. We've had our slew of cross-conference challenges, with the SEC stealing the show after a 14-2 domination over the ACC. It's still barely December, but early signs are pointing to the SEC being a […]

When Will Austin Ekeler Return and Be Back? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 15 (2024)

Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler has been a reliable lower-end flex option for fantasy managers much of the season thus far, providing a safe floor of around 10 fantasy points per week. Through Week 11, Ekeler was the RB25 against an ADP of 33, posting only one top 10 weekly finish, but seven inside […]

Overrated and Underrated College Basketball Teams - Reviewing the AP Poll For Week 5

The third-best week of the college basketball season is in the books and there's only one way to appropriately describe what we saw during the Thanksgiving break. Unadulterated Chaos. #2 UConn left Maui as the last-place team in the eight-program field, losing to three unranked opponents in Memphis, Colorado, and Dayton. #1 Kansas eked out […]

Overrated and Underrated College Basketball Teams - Reviewing the AP Poll For Week 4

Feast Week is HERE. The best week of college hoops outside of March Madness. Over the next seven days, we'll get all of the college basketball action you can ask for, as countless top teams square off in a smattering of tournaments across the country. The Maui Invitational is loaded once again, with #2 UConn, […]

Overrated and Underrated College Basketball Teams - Reviewing the AP Poll For Week 3

Week 2 of the college basketball season has come and gone. While it's still mostly buy-game season, we've gotten a couple of tests this past week that have provided some early-season fireworks. Kentucky survived against #6 Duke after trailing for a majority of the game which gave out the biggest bump of the week at […]

Brian Thomas Jr.- Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 11 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 10-team leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/flex ANALYSIS: Brian Thomas Jr. was looking like one of the biggest fantasy steals through the first eight weeks of the season, posting huge numbers to start his rookie campaign. The big target from LSU was the WR5 in that timespan, ranking 2nd in yards per reception […]

Chase Brown - Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 11 (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: High-end RB2 ANALYSIS: Chase Brown was a very popular zero-RB target in drafts this offseason. He was someone who flashed considerably as a rookie in 2023, and coming into this year he was set to have an expanded workload in a high-octane offense. Through the first three […]

Should I Start DeVonta Smith in Week 11? Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2/WR3 ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith has been a fairly consistent fantasy asset through the first 10 weeks of the season, checking in as the WR20 currently. The Alabama product has scored double-digit fantasy points in all but two games this season. Last week […]

Overrated and Underrated College Basketball Teams - Reviewing the AP Poll For Week 2

The 2024-25 college basketball season officially tipped off last week, and while the majority of you still likely have your heads stuck in the fantasy football world, this is just a weekly reminder that another phenomenal sport is also underway. The first week didn't feature too much chaos, but we got a few top-15 matchups […]

Overrated And Underrated College Basketball Teams for the 2024-25 Season

A new college basketball season is right around the corner and that means it's time to fire up the overrated/underrated machine once again. The preseason AP Poll dropped a few weeks ago, so we have a new ranking of teams to react to. The season officially kicks off on Monday, November 4, 2024, with a […]

Running Back Committees Entering Week 7: Fantasy Football Analysis

We're already through 1/3 of the NFL season and the fantasy landscape is starting to really take shape at this point. This, of course, can change on a dime, as we've seen injuries pile up like no other season in recent memory, but it's about that time when we realize who the real contenders and […]

Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Avoids - Overvalued ADPs Include Marvin Harrison Jr., Puka Nacua, more

The fantasy football season is imminent, and for the sickos, that means diving into as much research and data as you can get your hands on over the next few weeks. Sometimes too much data can have a reverse effect on managers and lead to overthinking, but here at RotoBaller, we like to provide you […]

Fantasy Football Committee Running Backs to Target in 2024

The Zero RB strategy is all the rage these days, and to effectively pull this off, targeting backs on high-powered offenses usually has a good chance of success. It's not always that simple, though. Other factors such as offensive line strength, scheme, fit, coaching, luck, etc. also play a factor and are important considerations when […]

Men's College Basketball: Ranking The Top-10 Coaching Hires For The 2024-25 Season

While the 2023-24 college basketball offseason officially ended a little over a month ago, the offseason drama doesn't rest for anyone. The Rothstein-ism "We sleep in May" may apply to the fans and players participating in the sport, but it certainly does not apply to countless athletic directors across the country who have had to […]

Top Head Coaching Candidates for Kentucky Men's Basketball - 2024 NCAA Basketball

The college basketball offseason has officially begun. The UConn Huskies were crowned National Champions on Monday, completing their repeat title quest which had not been done since 2006-07. Hundreds of players have already thrown their names in the portal and most head coaching vacancies have been filled to get a head-start on roster building. However, […]

Final Four Power Rankings and Preview

The Final Four is set to commence in Phoenix, Arizona this coming Saturday, with these four spectacular teams fighting to reach the pinnacle of college basketball: UConn, Alabama, Purdue, and NC State. The narratives we have in this final weekend are nothing short of incredible, highlighted by the 11-seed NC State Wolfpack who were 1 […]