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Ryan Kirksey

138 articles

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. In particular, Ryan focuses on "under the hood" stats like air yards and EPA to analyze sports. A native of Houston, he is a die-hard fan of the Astros, Rockets, and Texans. When he is not buried under fantasy 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. He is always up for a spirited conversation about fantasy sports on X and can be found at @CableBoxScore.

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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 […]


Brock Purdy - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Way Too Early NFL Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 Teams Stand?

With the NFL Combine kicking off this week, that means it's officially time to start thinking about the 2024 NFL season. After the Kansas City Chiefs finished off their Super Bowl win against the San Francisco 49ers, teams didn't waste time turning the page to the next year, so neither will we. Teams like the […]


Jaymyr Gibbs - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS and Betting Picks

NFL Divisional Round Power Rankings: Where Do All 8 Teams Stand?

As we head into the NFL Divisional Round, we now have a stacked group of eight teams left that should make up a fantastic four-game slate this weekend. Some favorites won, but other underdogs surprised in their games over the first weekend, so how do we rank them before the first game kicks off on […]


Christian McCaffrey - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

NFL Playoffs Power Rankings: Where Do All 14 NFL Teams Stand?

As we head into the NFL postseason, some teams are riding high and others are barely able to keep a team healthy enough for the playoffs. 14 teams qualified for the playoffs, but how do we rank them before the first game kicks off on Saturday? Teams like the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Rams […]


Dak Prescott - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

NFL Week 18 Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 NFL Teams Stand?

As we head into the last week of the NFL season, we know exactly what teams are playing for at this point. Injuries, inefficiencies, and mega-popstar distractions have impacted NFL teams in different ways through the league's first 17 weeks. On the other hand, there have been some major positive surprises and stellar play from […]


Josh Allen - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

NFL Week 17 Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 NFL Teams Stand?

As we head into the last two weeks of the NFL season, we know exactly what teams are playing for at this point. Injuries, inefficiencies, and mega-popstar distractions have impacted NFL teams in different ways through the league's first 16 weeks. On the other hand, there have been some major positive surprises and stellar play […]


Amari Cooper - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL DFS Betting Picks

Jets vs. Browns TNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Breece Hall, Garrett Wilson, Joe Flacco, Jerome Ford, Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore, David Njoku

What was originally conceived as a Deshaun Watson vs. Aaron Rodgers matchup for two playoff-caliber teams will look wildly different for Thursday Night Football in Week 17. Instead, our fantasy football championship week will start with a Joe Flacco revenge game as the New York Jets visit the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland will be in the […]


Lamar Jackson - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

NFL Week 16 Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 NFL Teams Stand?

As we head into the last three weeks of the NFL season, we are starting to get a better sense of who these 32 teams are. Injuries, inefficiencies, and mega-popstar distractions have impacted NFL teams in different ways through the league's first 15 weeks. On the other hand, there have been some major positive surprises […]


Cooper Kupp - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, Draft Targets

Saints vs. Rams TNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Chris Olave, Alvin Kamara, Derek Carr, Matthew Stafford, Kyren Williams, Puka Nacua, more

I'm willing to bet that the final score of the Week 16 Thursday Night Football game will not be as lopsided as last week's 63-21 score where the Raiders dismantled the Chargers. For this week, we have a mostly clean bill of health for our fantasy football contributors and both teams have massive amounts of […]


Austin Ekeler - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Chargers vs. Raiders TNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Easton Stick, Austin Ekeler, Joshua Palmer, Gerald Everett, Josh Jacobs, Jakobi Meyers

If you made it to Week 15 Thursday Night Football still caring about your fantasy football teams, congratulations! However, if you made it to Thursday Night Football absolutely relying on some of the players in this game, it may be time to pump the brakes. What better way for bowl season to kick off than […]


Deebo Samuel - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

NFL Week 15 Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 NFL Teams Stand?

As we head into the fourth month of the NFL season, we are starting to get a better sense of who these 32 teams are. Injuries, inefficiencies, and mega-popstar distractions have impacted NFL teams in different ways through the league's first 14 weeks. On the other hand, there have been some major positive surprises and […]


Diontae Johnson - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Patriots vs. Steelers TNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Ezekiel Elliott, Demario Douglas, Najee Harris, Jaylen Warren, Diontae Johnson, and More

If the last three Thursdays have been the first three courses of some fantasy fine dining, Week 14's matchup between the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers is the unappetizing platter to finish off the meal. After Bengals-Ravens, Thanksgiving, and then the epic Seattle-Dallas bonanza last week, this week we get Bailey Zappe vs. Mitch […]


AJ Brown - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

NFL Week 13 Power Rankings: Where Do All 32 NFL Teams Stand?

As we head into the fourth month of the NFL season, we are starting to get a better sense of who these 32 teams are. Injuries, inefficiencies, and mega-popstar distractions have impacted NFL teams in different ways through the league's first twelve weeks. On the other hand, there have been some major positive surprises and […]


Dak Prescott - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Seahawks vs. Cowboys TNF Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Tony Pollard, Jake Ferguson, Geno Smith, DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Zach Charbonnet, more

Thursday Night Football for Week 13 will be a tale of two teams headed in opposite directions. The Dallas Cowboys are winners of five of their last six games, and those five wins have come with an average margin of victory of 23.2 points. The Seattle Seahawks, on the other hand, have lost three of […]


CeeDee Lamb - Fantasy Football Rankings, DFS and Betting Picks, NFL Injury News

Thanksgiving Thursday Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - AJ Dillion, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Brandin Cooks, Tony Pollard, Tyler Lockett, DK Metcalf

Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome to the RotoBaller Thanksgiving Thursday start 'em, sit 'em picks for Week 12! Many - including myself - believe Thanksgiving is the single best football day of the year, and 2023 gives us three compelling matchups to fill us up all day long. That is, of course, if the turkey and […]


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Texas Leading Rusher Quintrevion Wisner Set to Transfer
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Remains Questionable With Illness vs. Bulls
Herbert Jones

Ruled Out Again Friday vs. Suns
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Questionable Friday Against Bucks
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Ruled Out Friday Against Pelicans
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Malik Willis

Carrying Questionable Tag for Week 17 Tilt
Jordan Love

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Lamar Jackson

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Questionable Thursday
Dwight Powell

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Misses Fifth Straight Game
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Questionable for Christmas Action
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Questionable, Expected to Play on Thursday
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T.J. Hockenson

Ruled Out for Week 17
Pete Fairbanks

Marlins Agree on One-Year Deal
Josh Johnson

to Start at QB on Thursday Against Dallas
Brooks Koepka

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Davante Adams

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Brock Bowers

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Amon-Ra St. Brown

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Connor McDavid

Finishes Battle of Alberta With Five Assists
Karel Vejmelka

Battling Upper-Body Injury
Alexandre Texier

Suffers Upper-Body Injury Against Bruins
Alexander Nikishin

Dealing With Apparent Ankle Injury
Denver Barkey

Exits Early Tuesday
Travis Sanheim

Pulled by Concussion Spotter Tuesday
Ryan O'Hearn

Pirates Agree on Two-Year Deal
DK Metcalf

has Two-Game Suspension Upheld
Philip Rivers

to Remain the Starter in Week 17
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Dealing With Mid-to-Low Ankle Sprain
Viktor Arvidsson

a Game-Time Decision Tuesday
Ryan Leonard

Available Tuesday
Tom Wilson

in Danger of Missing First Game of the Season
Phillip Danault

Makes Second Canadiens Debut Tuesday
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Misses Fourth Straight Game
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Won't Play Tuesday
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Ruled Out for Week 17
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Jeff Brohm, Eli Drinkwitz "Names of Interest" for Michigan Head Coach
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Out Week-to-Week
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Seth Jarvis

Considered Week-to-Week
Darren Raddysh

Totals Three Points in Monday's Win
Mason Marchment

Scores Twice Monday
Vince Dunn

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Ilya Sorokin

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