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Ryan Kirksey

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Ryan is a 20-year veteran of fantasy baseball, football, and basketball leagues. He has been writing about fantasy sports, sports betting, and DFS since 2018 and is a member of the FSWA and IBWAA. A native of Houston, he is a die-hard fan of the Astros, Rockets, and Texans. When he is not buried under sports analysis, he works full-time in higher education and can be found pursuing his other passions: drinking coffee and writing about television and comic book investments.

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Drew Thorpe - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Buyer Beware? Hot Starts and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis (Week 18)

With the second half of the MLB season officially underway, there will be a fresh batch of waiver wire options to consider this weekend. Many teams are starting to accept their fates in the playoff races and are beginning to call up some of their best prospects to fill gaps for the rest of the […]


Tee Higgins - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Fantasy Football Bounce-Back Candidates To Target In FFPC Best Ball Drafts

Disappointment is unfortunately a large part of fantasy football. Despite the best research and intentions, we are all wrong on many players after the draft season is over and the cleats are laced up for real games. Consider Austin Ekeler in 2023. He was drafted fifth overall in most formats, but finished the year as […]


Buyer Beware? Hot Starts and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis (Week 16)

With the weather heating up across MLB, so are the offenses. Just take Friday night, for example, when five grand slams were hit in one day and five teams scored more than eight runs. This is about the time of year we start to see pitchers get dead arms ahead of the All-Star break, and […]


Keon Coleman- Fantasy Football Rankings, College FB, WR, NFL Draft Sleepers

Three Fantasy Football Rookies To Avoid In 2024 FFPC Best Ball Drafts

While we aren't quite yet into the traditional draft season for fantasy football redraft leagues, June is almost over, which means fantasy best ball drafts are shifting into high gear. Rookies are always an exciting part of the best ball experience because of the blank slate that they bring. After all the hype the 2024 […]


Byron Buxton - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Buyer Beware? Hot Starts and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis (Week 15)

With the weekend upon us, a fresh batch of fantasy baseball waiver-wire recommendations will fill the RotoBaller feeds. Our team's various waiver-wire recommendations are coming with full force this weekend, so be sure to check out all the great articles there. As we consider players who are in the midst of hot streaks or expanded […]


Joc Pederson - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Buyer Beware? Hot Starts and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis (Week 14)

With the weekend upon us, a fresh batch of fantasy baseball waiver-wire recommendations will fill the RotoBaller feeds. Our team's various waiver-wire recommendations are coming with full force this weekend, so be sure to check out all the great articles there. As we consider players who are in the midst of hot streaks or expanded […]


Drake London - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Fantasy Football Targets and Fades - FFPC Main Event Contest

Even though the calendar still shows it's the first half of June, fantasy football drafts are back in full swing in many best ball leagues, tournaments, and high-stakes contests. These early drafts can help all fantasy football managers get a feel for how the market perceives players and where they will end up in drafts […]


Jose Soriano - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups, Pitchers

Buyer Beware? Hot Starts and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis (Week 13)

With the weekend upon us, a fresh batch of fantasy baseball waiver wire recommendations will fill the RotoBaller feeds. Our team's various waiver wire recommendations are coming with full force this weekend, so be sure to check out all the great articles there. As we consider players who are in the midst of hot streaks […]


David Hamilton - fantasy baseball rankings draft sleepers prospects waiver wire pickups

Buyer Beware? Hot Starts and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis (Week 12)

With the weekend upon us, a fresh batch of fantasy baseball waiver wire recommendations will fill the RotoBaller feeds. Our team's various waiver wire recommendations are coming with full force this weekend, so be sure to check out all the great articles there. As we consider players who are in the midst of hot streaks […]


Wyatt Langford - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Prospects

Top 5 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Busts - 2024 MLB Rookie Disappointments

Rookies and prospects are, without a doubt, the most volatile part of fantasy baseball. Even the most-hyped prospects or rookies with the best pedigree are huge wild cards when they reach the Major Leagues. They have never reached those high-caliber pitchers or hitters, and many struggle to adjust. The 2024 fantasy baseball season has been […]


James Conner - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Fantasy Football Overvalued Players In FFPC Best Ball Drafts

While we aren't yet close to the traditional draft season for fantasy football redraft leagues, June is here, which means best ball drafts are shifting into high gear. Several fantasy football sites have already released their flagship contests, including one of the most popular sites in the game: Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC). If you […]


Masyn Winn - fantasy baseball prospects draft sleepers DFS MLB injury news

Buyer Beware? Hot Starts and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis (Week 11)

With the weekend upon us, a fresh batch of fantasy baseball waiver wire recommendations will fill the RotoBaller feeds. Our team's various waiver wire recommendations are coming with full force this weekend so be sure to check out all the great articles there. As we consider players who are in the midst of hot streaks […]


kyle tucker fantasy baseball rankings MLB news draft sleepers DFS lineup picks

RIVAL Best Ball Drafts - Strategy and Lineup Picks for this Week (May 27-June 2)

The 2024 fantasy baseball season is now in full gear and weekly best ball drafts are a great way to get to experience drafts all season long. Fantasy baseball best ball formats are an excellent way to get the real-time experience of drafting without the hassle of in-season management, even from a week-to-week perspective. RIVAL […]


Luis Regnifo - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Buyer Beware? Hot Starts and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis (Week 10)

With the weekend upon us, a fresh batch of fantasy baseball waiver wire recommendations will fill the RotoBaller feeds. Our team's various waiver wire recommendations are coming with full force this weekend so be sure to check out all the great articles there. As we consider players who are in the midst of hot streaks […]


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RIVAL Best Ball Drafts - Strategy and Lineup Picks for this Week (May 20-26)

The 2024 fantasy baseball season is now in full gear and weekly best ball drafts are a great way to get to experience drafts all season long. Fantasy baseball best ball formats are an excellent way to get the real-time experience of drafting without the hassle of in-season management, even from a week-to-week perspective. RIVAL […]


Alek Manoah - Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Buyer Beware? Hot Starts and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis (Week 9)

With the weekend upon us, a fresh batch of fantasy baseball waiver wire recommendations will fill the RotoBaller feeds. Our team's various waiver wire recommendations are coming with full force this weekend so be sure to check out all the great articles there. As we consider players who are in the midst of hot streaks […]


Jose Altuve - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Injury News, Draft Sleepers

RIVAL Best Ball Drafts - Strategy and Lineup Picks for this Week (May 13-19)

The 2024 fantasy baseball season is now in full gear and weekly best ball drafts are a great way to get to experience drafts all season long. Fantasy baseball best ball formats are an excellent way to get the real-time experience of drafting without the hassle of in-season management, even from a week-to-week perspective. RIVAL […]


Leody Taveras - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

Buyer Beware? Hot Starts and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis (Week 8)

With the weekend upon us, a fresh batch of fantasy baseball waiver wire recommendations will fill the RotoBaller feeds. Our team's various waiver wire recommendations are coming with full force this weekend so be sure to check out all the great articles there. As we consider players who are in the midst of hot streaks […]


Zack Wheeler - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury nNews

RIVAL Best Ball Drafts - Strategy and Lineup Picks for this Week (May 6-12)

The 2024 fantasy baseball season is now in full gear and weekly best ball drafts are a great way to get to experience drafts all season long. Fantasy baseball best ball formats are an excellent way to get the real-time experience of drafting without the hassle of in-season management, even from a week-to-week perspective. RIVAL […]


Connor Wong - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers, Catcher Rankings

Buyer Beware? Hot Starts and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis (Week 7)

With the weekend upon us, a fresh batch of fantasy baseball waiver wire recommendations will be filling the RotoBaller feeds. Our team's various waiver wire recommendations are coming with full force this weekend so be sure to check out all the great articles. But as we consider players who are in the midst of hot […]


Aaron Judge - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

RIVAL Best Ball Drafts - Strategy and Lineup Picks for this Week (April - May 5)

The 2024 fantasy baseball season is now in full gear and weekly best ball drafts are a great way to get to experience drafts all season long. Fantasy baseball best ball formats are an excellent way to get the real-time experience of drafting without the hassle of in-season management, even from a week-to-week perspective. RIVAL […]


RIVAL Best Ball Drafts - Strategy and Lineup Picks for this Week (April 22-28)

The 2024 fantasy baseball season is now in full gear and weekly best ball drafts are a great way to get to experience drafts all season long. Fantasy baseball best ball formats are an excellent way to get the real-time experience of drafting without the hassle of in-season management, even from a week-to-week perspective. RIVAL […]


Francisco Lindor - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB DFS Picks, Betting Picks

Finding Fantasy Baseball Hitters Set to Turn it Around Using Expected Stats

Even though the fantasy baseball season is only three weeks old, some hitter trends are worth analyzing to determine whether slow starts (or fast starts) are facts or flukes. One of the best ways to do that is to use the Statcast data provided by Baseball Savant to compare expected statistics to actual statistics through […]


Corbin Carroll - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

RIVAL Best Ball Drafts - Strategy and Lineup Picks for this Week (April 15-21)

The 2024 fantasy baseball season is now in full gear and weekly best ball drafts are a great way to get to experience drafts all season long. Fantasy baseball best ball formats are an excellent way to get get the real-time experience of drafting without the hassle of in-season management, even from a week-to-week perspective. […]


Zack Wheeler - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB News, DFS Picks, Betting

RIVAL Best Ball Drafts - Strategy and Lineup Picks for This Week (April 8-14)

The 2024 fantasy baseball season is now in full gear and weekly best ball drafts are a great way to get to experience drafts all season long. Fantasy baseball best ball formats are an excellent way to get get the real-time experience of drafting without the hassle of in-season management, even from a week-to-week perspective. […]


Jesus Luzardo - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Prospects, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Strategy and Week 1 Picks for RIVAL Baseball Best Ball Drafts

The 2024 fantasy baseball season is right around the corner but weekly best ball drafts are a great way to get to experience drafts all season long. Fantasy baseball best ball formats are an excellent way to get get the real-time experience of drafting without the hassle of in-season management, even from a week-to-week perspective. […]


Jake Burger - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, MLB News

Top Fantasy Baseball Sleeper and Value Picks to Crush RIVAL Best Ball

The 2024 fantasy baseball season is right around the corner but season-long best ball drafts are still in full swing right up until Opening Day. Fantasy baseball best ball formats are an excellent way to get get the experience of drafting without the hassle of in-season management. RIVAL Fantasy is one of the best formats […]


Luis Robert - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB DFS Picks, Betting Picks

Biggest Barrel Risers for 2024 Fantasy Baseball Hitters (Barrel %)

For the hitters in our fantasy baseball lineups, we want the best possible outcome from each one of their plate appearances in 2024. One of the best ways to predict hitters with the best outcomes is with Barrels. When MLB introduced the stat in 2016, they showed that Barreled balls result in an average of […]


Josh Naylor

First Basemen Set to Outperform Their ADP - Fantasy Baseball Draft Targets

When you want power and run production in fantasy baseball, first base is often a great place to look. As in most years, this year offers many elite options at the top, and a lot of question marks after the first tier. That applies to all 2024 fantasy baseball drafts I have done since early […]


Josh Jung - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

4 Third Base Breakout Candidates For Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2024)

The third base position is simply overflowing with young and burgeoning talent right now. Fantasy baseball rosters in 2024 have plenty of choices at the hot corner this year. Including several all-around contributors, steady veterans, and hot young prospects and players poised to break out. Those breakout options are where we will focus today. Finding […]


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