Biggest Brl/BBE% Gainers - Statcast Review for Fantasy Baseball Hitters

Often when it comes to fantasy baseball, we get overloaded with statistics and it becomes hard to sort out what's useful from what's misleading. Many experts can write pages about why they swear by certain stats as being the most predictive for future success or accurate in reflecting who had a good season. While the […]

How Will the MLB Lockout Impact Top AL East Prospects?

As every baseball fan knows, the sport has been mired in a lockout this offseason. While we don't need to get into all the specifics here, I highly recommend following Evan Drellich for easy-to-digest information on the lockout and also reading this interesting tidbit on the tax laws and their implications for the owners. As […]

Buying Back in on Alec Bohm

Let's start with a cliché because those are always fun. We've heard over and over again that "prospect growth is not linear." Well, there might not be a better example of that in the current MLB landscape than Bohm, who was drafted third overall in 2018 and quickly moved through the minor leagues, hitting .291 […]

Outfielders to Fade - 2022 ADP Busts

We love finding value when it comes to fantasy drafts. We love it so much that we've made the term "sleeper" almost meaningless, throwing it around in all sorts of situations. We want to know who the next Cedric Mullins or Robbie Ray might be. But sometimes winning a league can actually come down to […]

Noteworthy Hitting Leaders (Chase Rates) - Statcast Review for Fantasy Baseball

As the MLB and MLBPA keep working towards ending the lockout and getting baseball back into our lives, we've been keeping the offseason content going by digging into some 2021 stats. While we all obviously want the lockout to end, this is a useful time to do your research and have a better understanding of […]

Noteworthy Hitting Leaders (Pull Rate) - Statcast Review for Fantasy Baseball

As the MLB and MLBPA keep working towards ending the lockout and getting baseball back into our lives, we've been keeping the offseason content going by digging into some 2021 stats. While we all obviously want the lockout to end, this is a useful time to do your research and have a better understanding of […]

Pitchers' and Catchers' Report: Volume 2 - Catcher's Corner Episode 23

Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) continue their preseason breakdown of pitchers and catchers being drafted in the same ADP range. They discuss if they'd take Willson Contreras over either Yasmani Grandal or Daulton Varsho and then break down the second tier of starting pitchers to explain why they love Shane Bieber, are back in on […]

Making the Case for Dylan Bundy

Earlier this week, I started writing an article about my favorite late-round starting pitchers for draft-and-hold formats and found myself digging into Dylan Bundy. I wasn't really expecting to find much that would make me want to draft him anywhere, but I was intrigued enough by the projection systems giving him consistent innings in Minnesota […]

Noteworthy Hitting Leaders (xSLG) - Statcast Review for Fantasy Baseball

There are stats for everything now. It's great, but it can also be overwhelming at times. Depending on where we look, we can tell ourselves all different types of narratives about a player. As a result, I've always been a proponent of identifying the stats that you find to be most useful/beneficial and focusing on […]

Exit Velocity Leaders - Statcast Review for Fantasy Baseball

As we wait for MLB and the MLB Player's Association to work through the lockout issues and move forward with the 2022 baseball season, we've been digging into a few players that stand out as good fantasy investments based on their 2021 Statcast numbers. As with evaluations of any metric, these should be taken as […]

SNF NFL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Chiefs vs Bills Showdown

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! What an up and down first weekend of the NFL playoffs we had, with some fun games and a couple of utter blowouts. However, we have a great game to close out the Divisional Round on Sunday night as the Bills (11-6) head to Kansas City to take on a Chiefs team […]

Biggest Brl/BBE% Fallers - Hitters

Welcome to part two of my pre-season series on 2021 barrel rate risers and fallers. In the first part, I looked at the players who showed the biggest barrel rate improvement in 2021 and broke down whether or not we should believe that success will carry over into 2022. In this article, I'll look at […]

Week 18 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

For many of you, the fantasy football season is over. I know the last few weeks made it particularly difficult, but I hope it ended on a high note for you. At the end of the day, we all started playing this game because it was fun, so even though the season can be tilting […]

Is Elijah Mitchell Playing This Week? Should I Start Elijah Mitchell In Week 17?

The fantasy football championships are upon us, so congrats to everyone who made it. This has been a wild season of injuries and COVID-19 situations to deal with, and this week is no different. You will want to make sure to stay on top of the latest fantasy football injury news and set those winning […]

Week 17 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Sometimes cliched expressions become cliches for a reason. We've all heard people say, "Do as I say, not do as I do." Well, it certainly applies to us this week. For two seasons I've been saying that we don't want to elevate mediocre or bad defenses just because of good matchups. We've talked about it […]

Should I Start D'Andre Swift In Week 17? Is D'Andre Swift Playing This Week?

It's Week 17, the fantasy football championships for most leagues. With so many injuries and COVID-19 situations to deal with, it's critical to stay on top of the latest fantasy football injury news and be in a position to start the right players. Let's check in on the injuries for the Detroit Lions running backs […]

Is Brandin Cooks Playing This Week? Should I Start Brandin Cooks In Week 17?

Week 17 has arrived, and with that comes all sorts of injuries to deal with on top of plenty of COVID chaos, all of which has made setting fantasy football lineups really tricky. This is the fantasy championship week for most fantasy football leagues, so it's crunch time, and making the correct start/sit decisions can […]

Is Mike Williams Playing This Week? Should I Start Mike Williams In Week 17 If He Plays?

Week 17 has arrived, and with that comes all sorts of injuries to deal with on top of plenty of COVID chaos, all of which has made setting fantasy football lineups really tricky. This is the fantasy championship week for most fantasy football leagues, so it's crunch time, and making the correct start/sit decisions can […]

Week 16 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Woof. What a week in the NFL. Between the COVID madness, a slew of injuries, and some stud players totally flopping, there was utter chaos in the fantasy landscape this weekend. That carried over to the defensive side of the ball too, where the number one defense in fantasy was the Saints, who played a […]

Is Darrell Henderson Jr. Playing Tonight? Should I Start Sony Michel?

Week 15 has arrived, and with that comes all sorts of injuries to deal with on top of plenty of COVID chaos, all of which has made setting fantasy football lineups really tricky. This is the first week of the playoffs for most fantasy football leagues, so it's crunch time, and making the correct start/sit […]

Is Darren Waller Playing Tonight on Monday Night Football? Should I Start Foster Moreau?

Week 15 has arrived, and with that comes all sorts of injuries to deal with on top of plenty of COVID chaos, all of which has made setting fantasy football lineups really tricky. This is the first week of the playoffs for most fantasy football leagues, so it's crunch time, and making the correct start/sit […]

Updated Fantasy Football Playoff Defense (DEF) Streamers & Rankings: 2021 Fantasy Tiers

You did it! If you're reading this article, it likely means you've made your fantasy playoffs or are expecting to. So, first off, congratulations. That's no small feat, especially in this weird season. However, now that you've made it this far, we need to switch up the way we start thinking about our roster a […]

Week 15 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

That's two weeks in a row now that we've really been back on track. This time, hitting on eight of the top 10 defenses, even though I didn't see Atlanta and Washington coming. Cam Newton has not only made the Panthers a must-attack offense, but he has basically torpedoed the value of that defense too, […]

Should I Start Jeff Wilson Jr. This Week? 49ers RB Outlook vs. Bengals

The fantasy football playoffs are one week away, so this is a make-or-break week for many fantasy managers out there. With a ton of injuries to deal with, it's critical to stay tuned in and make the right start/sit decisions for your fantasy teams. Let's check in on the injuries for the San Francisco 49ers […]

Week 14 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Oh boy, did we get back on track this week, hitting on seven of the top 10 and four of the top five defenses. I'm not gonna lie, it felt pretty good. It's been a long and weird fantasy football season, with many in the season-long and DFS communities talking about it being one of […]

Is Justin Fields Starting This Week? Bears QB Injury Updates vs. Packers

Week 14 of the fantasy football season is here, and injury updates are starting to roll in. Staying informed of the latest injury news, and making the proper lineup decisions, can be the difference between winning and losing your week. Let's check in on the injuries for the Chicago Bears quarterbacks and their Week 14 […]

Is Alvin Kamara Playing This Week? Saints RB Injury Updates vs. Jets

Week 14 has arrived, and with that comes all sorts of injuries to deal with when setting fantasy football lineups. This is the final week of the regular season for most fantasy football leagues, so it's crunch time and making the correct start/sit decisions can be the difference between making the playoffs or not. Let's […]

Week 13 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

We knew this week was going to be a weird one. Many of the worst offenses in football were doing battle against one another, while some of the powerhouse defenses were facing each other as well. There seemed to be no real gimme choices on defense, except for New England against the Tennessee Titans' preseason […]

Video: Week 13 Rankings - Top Fantasy Football Rankings for All Positions

Tune into Eric Samulski's top fantasy football rankings for Week 13 and the 2021 fantasy footballs season. He looks at his top running back rankings, wide receiver rankings, tight end rankings and quarterback rankings. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, […]

Top 10 Running Back Stashes for Fantasy Football Playoffs

It's that time of the fantasy football season where many managers are gearing up for the playoff push. For some, that means trying to find the best options to win this week and qualify for the postseason, but, for others, that means adding guys to your bench who could push you over the top if […]