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Co-Leader of Ops team, editor, and analyst of fantasy baseball, football, and basketball. I take pride in missing FanDuel championship qualifiers by fractions of points and spending my FAAB like it's nothing. Someday I'll be too old for fantasy sports, and that will be the worst day of my life.
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Tom Bellucco - RotoBaller has written 186 articles so far, you can find them below.
Hey RotoBallers! In this article, I'll be looking at running backs to target in the middle rounds (6th-10th in Fantasy Pros Consensus ADP), and I'll explain why these three backs are worth reaching for in hopes of a huge return on investment. I'll try to answer the question that everyone wants to know: who's that running back that... Read More
Hey RotoBallers! Sadly, I've been so busy writing about and playing fantasy baseball that football research has been put on the back burner. How dare I! Anyways, this is the second of four articles this week focusing on the two most exciting positions: running backs and wide receivers. I'll try to answer the question that everyone... Read More
Week 21, huh? Where has the time gone? In two short weeks, we'll have the NFL season back in full swing. That means it's time to put the pedal to the medal in your fantasy baseball leagues so that you can finish strong. Unfortunately, Max's team has decided to do just that, and my team... Read More
It's August, and by now you're either in it for the final push, or moving on to fantasy football research. I know for a fact that Yahoo! leagues instill an August 13th trade deadline, so keep that in mind if you think you need more than a few waiver pickups to bring home a championship.... Read More
As July comes to a close, trade talks turn to trade actions, and fantasy baseball owners enter now-or-never mode. Unless you are truly out of contention in a redraft league, the waiver wire is still the best place to look for upside. Sure, trades provide access to known commodities, but free agents can provide similar... Read More
Happy All-Star Break to all you fantasy baseball nerds out there. As we sit through what seems like the longest four days of the summer, I thought it might be helpful to discuss some general season-long strategy for the rest of the year. Of course, strategy can differ greatly based on your league type, so... Read More
Happy All-Star Break to all you fantasy baseball nerds out there. As we sit through what seems like the longest four days of the summer, I thought it might be helpful to discuss some general season-long strategy for the rest of the year. Of course, strategy can differ greatly based on your league type, so... Read More
Where on earth has the time gone!? It's Week 14, folks, and the All-Star Break is looming. What better way to spend the final days of the "first half of the season" than scouring the waiver wire for some deep-league targets. As of Thursday Morning, the defending champion, Tom, has finally surpassed Max in the... Read More
Welcome back to Digging Deeper! Max and I decided to combine forces, so now you get both AL and NL deep waiver wire picks in one convenient article. Next week you'll be lucky enough to get Max's thoughts, but for week 12, you're stuck with yours truly (I'm still slowly chasing down Max and his first place... Read More
Welcome back to Digging Deeper! I'll be taking a look at some deeper AL waiver wire options for Week 10 of the fantasy baseball season. The first week of June has come and gone, and if your teams are anything like mine, injuries have become even more of an issue than they were in May... Which... Read More
Welcome back to Digging Deeper! I'll be taking a look at some deeper AL waiver wire options for Week 9 of the fantasy baseball season. I hope everyone had a fun and safe Memorial Day weekend. Now that we're unofficially starting the summer months, your fantasy baseball team's identity is really taking shape. At this time... Read More
Welcome back to Digging Deeper! I'll be taking a look at some deeper AL waiver wire options for Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season. Not to toot my own horn, but if you've been following this series thus far, you should have found a diamond in the rough by now. Some of the names that... Read More
Welcome back to Digging Deeper! I'll be taking a look at some deeper AL waiver wire options for Week 7 of the fantasy baseball season. There's plenty of speculation to be had about the players around 20% or lower in Yahoo! leagues this week. I have three hitters and three pitchers below who all possess some... Read More
Welcome back to Digging Deeper! I'll be taking a look at some deeper AL waiver wire options for Week 6 of the fantasy baseball season. The pitching pool in the AL is weak. I mean it's so weak that I couldn't find any suitable options at or under 20% owned. So, for those of you in... Read More
Welcome back to Digging Deeper! I'll be taking a look at some deeper AL waiver wire options for Week 5 of the fantasy baseball season. The search for upside continues! As injuries pop up and long cold streaks turn into concerns of permanent regression, winning the waiver wire upside battle becomes crucial. You may feel like... Read More
Welcome back to Digging Deeper! I'll be taking a look at some deeper AL waiver wire options for Week 4 of the fantasy baseball season. As we round up the first month of the season, we are beginning to see which small sample sizes are real, and which players will bounce back from rough starts. Take... Read More
Welcome back to Digging Deeper! I'll be taking a look at some deeper AL waiver wire options for Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season. Once again, I'm going to try to find some low-owned players in the American League that you deep-league players can look to add to your fantasy baseball rosters. Whether you... Read More
Welcome to our very first edition of Digging Deeper, our weekly column where we will focus on league-specific options for those in NL and AL-Only leagues. My counterpart Max Petrie will be handling the National League, while I focus on the American League. For those that have played in limited size leagues, you are well aware... Read More
For those fantasy baseball players who don't follow and analyze every offseason move that occurs between October and March, catching up on those changes is a vital part of draft preparation. Below I'll quickly outline the four hitters who will likely have the most fantasy relevance for different teams in 2017. There doesn't figure to... Read More
Our series of bold predictions continues. It has been a while since I contributed here at RotoBaller, but with my Master's Thesis winding down and the baseball season looming, I felt it was about time to hop back into the fold. Let's dust off the old hunch machine and see what kind of bold fantasy... Read More
Check out the latest episode of the RotoBaller NBA DFS Show (12/2 - 12/5 games) for the 2016-17 NBA season right now on audioBoom. You can also find new shows from the RotoBaller Family on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Monday and Thursday, Josh Hayes, host of RotoBaller Radio... Read More
As the trade deadline nears, exciting call-ups and big name trades will effect lineups up until game time. Be sure to check your lineups before lock to avoid any surprising scratches or additions. Sometimes, these events are unavoidable. But sometimes a simple check of Twitter or Reddit can save you a few bucks. With just... Read More
The All-Star break has come and gone, so it's time to start thinking playoffs! Trades, divisional series, and magic numbers are soon to come. That means MLB DFS is at its best, and there's no better time to win some cash. With just two early games on Thursday, a seven-game main slate awaits us on Thursday... Read More
This is the last slate before our long Fourth of July weekend. Not that you can't keep playing over the weekend, but an excess adult beverages usually results in less DFS success. At least that's what I've found. But it's still just as fun! Thursday gives us an eight-game main slate with just three games... Read More
Well, it was a great day for MLB hitters on Monday. Nine of the 20 teams in action scored seven or more runs. So, that also means that we saw some struggling pitchers too. But don't worry, there were still a few impressive pitching performances to mention. Here are some of the MLB players who... Read More
Every MLB got their game in on Sunday, and the results were awesome as always. We had some excellent pitching displays countered with some powerful hitting performances. ESPN even broadcasted two games from the right field bleachers, which would be awesome if they had some talented commentators. Let's recap. Here's some players who played like a... Read More
