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Dan Palyo

2254 articles

Dan Palyo is a fantasy sports analyst and editor at RotoBaller, a multi-award-winning fantasy sports media company. He has been playing fantasy sports for more than 25 years and has been writing about fantasy sports for the past eight years. Dan covers DFS, season-long fantasy, and sports betting content across MLB, NFL, and NBA. He has been with RotoBaller for over five years and has served in several roles, including co-editor of the MLB and NFL teams and head editor of NBA content. He also oversees the site’s DFS and betting coverage. An award-winning member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA), Dan won the 2021 FSWA Basketball Writer of the Year Award. He was also nominated in 2024 for Best DFS Writer and Best Baseball Writer of the Year, and in 2025 for Best Research Article. Dan enjoys diving deep into analytics across multiple sports. In baseball, he specializes in breaking down starting pitcher arsenals and betting strikeout props. During the NFL season, he develops his own offensive matchup ratings and projected game outcomes. In basketball season, he focuses on waiver wire analysis and NBA player prop content. Follow him on X (formerly known as Twitter) @ThunderDanDFS.

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Week 16 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

  All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 16 of the NFL Season! Each week, I'll bring you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet, featuring expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. Green means GO (good for the […]

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Philip Rivers - Fantasy Football Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, NFL DFS Prop Picks

Week 16 Win Probabilities: Getting An Edge On The Field (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Week 16 Win Probabilities (Keeping this introduction here from week to week, in case this is your first time taking in this piece of content!) Welcome, RotoBallers, to the first edition of my win probability column for our premium users. Every […]

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Dallas Goedert - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

NFL Betting Picks and Props for Novig (Week 16)

Week 16 might feature the most exciting slate of NFL games we've seen this season. Not only do we have a lot of close spreads this weekend, but we also have a bunch of teams playing incredibly meaningful games that will impact the playoff race in both conferences. I couldn't think of a better week […]


Matas Buzelis - Fantasy Basketball Rankings, NBA DFS Lineup Picks

2025 Fantasy Basketball Breakouts: Super Sophomores

What do the Spurs, Thunder, and Pistons all have in common? They all have a young core of players in place and have made some savvy moves through the draft and trades, building impressive organizational depth. The youth movement is on full display so far in the 2025 NBA season, and there is no shortage […]


Davion Mitchell - Fantasy Basketball Rankings, DFS Picks, NBA Injury News

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 9 (2025): 12/15 -12/21

It's another wonky week in terms of the NBA schedule as the first half of Week 9 is still impacted by the NBA Cup Final on Tuesday. There's also the biggest imbalance in the schedule in terms of games played by each team, as just three teams play four games, while another 13 teams play […]


Chris Rodriguez Jr. - Fantasy Football Rankings, Running Back Sleepers, RB Handcuffs

Running Back Matchups to Target for Week 15 (2025) - Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, Chris Rodriguez, More

It's Week 15 of the NFL season, and we have one of the biggest NFL DFS main slates of the year with 13 total games. That creates a bigger player pool and hopefully dilutes the chalk a bit, which is a great thing for tournament players and those willing to stray from the most popular […]


Week 15 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

  All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 15 of the NFL Season! Each week, I'll bring you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet, featuring expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. We are using all 2025 data […]

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J.J. McCarthy - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Draft Sleepers

Week 15 Win Probabilities: Getting An Edge On The Field (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Week 15 Win Probabilities (Keeping this introduction here from week to week, in case this is your first time taking in this piece of content!) Welcome, RotoBallers, to the first edition of my win probability column for our premium users. Every […]

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Anthony Black - Fantasy Basketball Rankings, DFS Picks, NBA Injury News

2025 Fantasy Basketball Third Year Breakouts and Busts

The NBA is becoming a young man's league. Rookies are playing more than ever before, and while every young player faces a different set of expectations (based on where they were drafted), many are expected to start showing the promise of becoming a rotational player for their respective teams within the first three years of […]


Jeremiah Fears - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Rankings, NBA DFS Picks

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 8 (2025): 12/8-12/14

Welcome to Week 8 of the fantasy basketball schedule - also known as "that super weird week that is all jacked up because of the in-season tournament." Yes, the NBA Emirates Cup quarterfinals and semifinals will be played on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, so we have quite the strange schedule and a very small number […]


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

Running Back Matchups to Target for Week 14 (2025) - James Cook III, Josh Jacobs, Chase Brown, More

Even with Christian McCaffrey on a bye this week, this may be one of the strongest groups of running backs that we have had on the main DFS slate in over a month. Tough decisions will have to be made when building lineups, especially because we really don't have any obvious value at the position […]


Bucky Irving - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Week 14 Win Probabilities: Getting An Edge On The Field (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Week 14 Win Probabilities (Keeping this introduction here from week to week, in case this is your first time taking in this piece of content!) Welcome, RotoBallers, to the first edition of my win probability column for our premium users. Every […]

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Week 14 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

  All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 14 of the NFL Season! Each week, I'll bring you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet, featuring expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. We are using all 2025 data […]

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Jaden Ivey - Fantasy basketball rankings, nba dfs lineup picks

The Fantasy Basketball Cut List - Who to Drop or Hold After Week 6

After taking Thanksgiving week off - a week where we had fewer NBA games than usual - I'm bringing the Cut List back with some fresh names to consider dropping. I'll also revisit some players who we've discussed already this season who simply aren't worth rostering in standard formats. Every league is different, and certain […]


Jalen Williams - NBA DFS Lineup Picks, Fantasy Basketball

Daily NBA Prop Bets - Top Player Props, Value Picks and Quick Odds (12/2/25)

The NBA schedule is finally starting to even out as we get a very solid slate of six games on the first Tuesday in December. The snow is falling here in Pennsylvania as I pen this article, but the prop picks in this piece have been running hot all season long. I bundled up this […]


Anthony Black - Fantasy Basketball Rankings, DFS Picks, NBA Injury News

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 7 (2025): 12/1-12/7

After a lighter week of games over the holiday, the NBA schedule is absolutely loaded up this week with 22 teams playing four times and perhaps the most balanced allotment of games across every day. We get at least five games every day, making for some very valuable schedules for streaming on those days that […]


Travis Etienne Jr. - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL DFS Lineup Picks

Running Back Matchups to Target for Week 13 (2025) - Kyren Williams, James Cook III, Travis Etienne Jr., Jaylen Warren

There are three running backs on the 10-game main slate who have massive usage - as both a runner and a receiver - which gives them an incredibly high floor. I'm talking about Christian McCaffrey, Bijan Robinson, and De'Von Achane, of course, three backs who rank in the top five of the league in opportunity […]


Week 13 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

  All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 13 of the NFL Season! Each week, I'll bring you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet, featuring expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. We are using all 2025 data […]

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Peyton Watson - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire, NBA DFS Lineup Picks

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/28/25)

After a day off for the Thanksgiving holiday, the NBA returns tonight with 11 games in the final round of group play for the NBA Emirates Cup. While FanDuel has included all 11 games on one slate, DraftKings decided to split the slate in half with a six-gamer tipping off at 7:30 PM and another […]


Kareem Hunt - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Running Back Matchups to Target for Thanksgiving Day Slate (2025) - Jahmyr Gibbs, Derrick Henry, Chase Brown, Kareem Hunt

Welcome to a special Thanksgiving edition of the running back matchups to target! We have three pretty compelling matchups on Thursday, and your DFS lineups aren't going to get into the green without having the right running backs in them, that's for sure! The primary focus of this piece is for NFL DFS; however, these […]


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

Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday NFL Player Props: Expert Prop Picks and Anytime Touchdown Bets (2025)

It's long been a tradition to have both Dallas and Detroit host home games on Thanksgiving, but at some point (how long ago I cannot recall), the NFL decided to add a third game to the schedule. Only recently have they added an afternoon game on Black Friday, so that we have yet another island […]


Thanksgiving Day Slate NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

  All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Thanksgiving Day Slate of the NFL Season! Each week, I'll be bringing you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. We are using all […]

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TJ Watt - Pittsburgh Steelers DST, idp fantasy football

Week 13 Win Probabilities: Getting An Edge On The Field (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Week 13 Win Probabilities (Keeping this introduction here from week to week, in case this is your first time taking in this piece of content!) Welcome, RotoBallers, to the first edition of my win probability column for our premium users. Every […]

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Keegan Murray - NBA DFS Picks, Daily Fantasy Basketball Rankings, Injury News - rotoballer icon

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/26/25)

It's a little bit of a muted NBA DFS slate tonight compared to most Wednesdays. We have an 8-game slate on both sites on this Thanksgiving Eve, but due to the matchups and some injuries, we have less star power than usual. Victor Wembanyama continues to sit out for the Spurs, and Kevin Durant will […]


Cam Whitmore - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Streamers, NBA DFS Picks

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 6 (2025): 11/24-11/30

We get a bit of an abbreviated schedule this week with only two games on Tuesday and an entire day off on Thursday for Thanksgiving. I know the league usually takes Thanksgiving off, but what do they expect us to do all day - watch football? If the NFL can start playing games on Christmas […]


TreVeyon Henderson - Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings, RB Draft Sleepers

Running Back Matchups to Target in Week 12 (2025) - Jahmyr Gibbs, TreVeyon Henderson, Travis Etienne Jr., More

This is setting up for a really fantastic week of NFL DFS, and in weeks like this one, where we don't have someone like CMC in a smash spot soaking up a bunch of rostership, those who are willing to dig in a little deeper on matchups should be rewarded. My player pool for tournaments […]


Week 12 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

  All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 12 of the NFL Season! Each week, I'll be bringing you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. We are using all 2025 […]

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Bennedict Mathurin - NBA DFS Picks, Daily Fantasy Basketball Rankings, Injury News - rotoballer icon

Daily NBA Prop Bets - Top Player Props, Value Picks and Quick Odds (11/21/25)

We inch closer to the NBA mid-season tournament in December, which means another Friday night of Emirates Cup games in the Association. We have nine games on tap tonight, with several being broadcast nationally and only two late starts on the East Coast. Heck, we may even have fewer injured players out tonight than usual, […]


Alec Pierce - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Week 12 Win Probabilities: Getting An Edge On The Field (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Week 12 Win Probabilities (Keeping this introduction here from week to week, in case this is your first time taking in this piece of content!) Welcome, RotoBallers, to the first edition of my win probability column for our premium users. Every […]

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Tari Eason - Fantasy Basketball Rankings, DFS Picks, NBA Injury News

The Fantasy Basketball Cut List - Who to Drop or Hold After Week 4

Welcome back to this week's edition of the Fantasy Basketball Cut List. We are closing in on the first month of the season, and we've already been pretty busy, cutting a lot of dead weight from our rosters and adding players who offer more upside. This week, we will review our first month of cut […]


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REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

MLB

Orioles-Tigers Game Postponed on Saturday
RJ Harvey

to be Relegated to Third-Down Role After Rookie RB Addition?
Baker Mayfield

A Lot of Uncertainty Surrounding Baker Mayfield Going into Fourth Year in Tampa
Brian Robinson Jr.

a Must-Have Handcuff in Dynasty Leagues?
Sam LaPorta

Could be Excellent Buy-Low Candidate for Risk-Tolerant Managers
Jordyn Tyson

on a "Maintenance Plan" During Offseason Workouts
Kenneth Walker III

One of Dynasty's Biggest Risers for 2026
D'Andre Swift

an Underappreciated Dynasty Buy Candidate
Ray Davis

Still a Dynasty Stash Despite a Lack of Standalone Value
Travis Kelce

Now a Low-Cost Dynasty Rental
DJ Moore

a Reasonable Buy Candidate Now That Dynasty Market Has Cooled
MLB

Rays-Yankees Postponed on Saturday
Devin Vassell

Posts 20 Points in Game 3 Loss
De'Aaron Fox

Struggles From Deep in Friday's Loss
Victor Wembanyama

Held to Four Rebounds in Game 3 Loss
Jaylin Williams

Catches Fire From Deep Friday
Jared McCain

Drops Playoff-High 24 Points in Game 3
Nazem Kadri

Contributes an Assist in Losing Effort
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Guides Thunder to 2-1 Series Lead
Ajay Mitchell

Does Not Return in Game 3 Win
Ross Colton

Nets Lone Avalanche Goal Friday Night
Rasmus Andersson

Extends Assist Streak to Four Games
Pavel Dorofeyev

Focuses on Playmaking in Friday's Win
Jack Eichel

Enjoys Multi-Point Outing in Game 2 Win Friday
Ivan Barbashev

Amasses Three Points as Golden Knights Grab 2-0 Series Lead
Jordan James

Most Likely to be 49ers' RB2 in 2026
Mickey Moniak

Heads to Injured List With Ankle Sprain
Rudy Gobert

Earns Eighth All-Defensive First-Team Selection
Victor Wembanyama

Headlines 2025-26 All-Defensive First Team
Ajay Mitchell

Starting Game 3 Against Spurs
Dylan Harper

Available for Game 3 Against Thunder
De'Aaron Fox

Returns to Action Friday
Jalen Williams

Won't Play Friday Night
Derrick Henry

Remains in RB1 Discussion
Ladd McConkey

is Solid Buy-Low Candidate
Ryan Flournoy

an Intriguing Dynasty Stash Option
Jalen Nailor

is Expected to Have Larger Role in Las Vegas
Frederik Andersen

Hurricanes Keep Faith in Frederik Andersen
Devon Levi

Attracting Interest From Senators
Jacoby Brissett

Cardinals Not Close to a Reworked Deal
Scott Wedgewood

Starting Game 2 Against Golden Knights
Ben Hutton

Scratched for Game 2 Against Avalanche
Mark Stone

Won't Play Friday
Jackson Merrill

has Sore Ribs, Expected to Avoid Injured List
Cale Makar

Remains Out Friday
CFB

Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Looking to Take Sophomore Leap
CFB

Jadan Baugh Primed to Lead Florida Offense in 2026
CFB

LSU Hires Ed Orgeron As Special Assistant
NFL

Evan Stewart Pushing Oregon Receiving Corps
CFB

North Carolina and South Carolina Cancel Home-And-Home Series
CFB

Confidence High in Mississippi State's Kamario Taylor
MLB

Reds-Cardinals Game Postponed on Friday
New York Giants

Giants, GM Joe Schoen Agree on a Multi-Year Extension
Andrew Thomas

Giants Managing Multiple Injuries for Andrew Thomas
Cam Ward

Loses 10 Pounds in the Offseason
Trevor Story

has Hernia Surgery, Expected to Miss 6-10 Weeks
Roman Anthony

Dealing With Sprained Ligament in his Finger
Tucker Kraft

a Top Trade Target in Dynasty Leagues?
Evan Mobley

Fills the Box Score in Game 2 Loss
James Harden

Held to Two Assists Thursday
Donovan Mitchell

Leads Cavaliers in Scoring in Game 2 Defeat
Karl-Anthony Towns

Records Double-Double in Game 2 Win
Sebastian Aho

Picks Up an Assist in Series-Opening Loss
Mikal Bridges

Adds 19 Points as Knicks Grab 2-0 Lead
Jalen Brunson

Hands Out 14 Assists in Game 2 Win
Seth Jarvis

Needs 33 Seconds to Score in Game 1 Loss
Josh Hart

Erupts for Playoff Career-High 26 Points in Game 2
Jaccob Slavin

Struggles in Game 1 Against Canadiens
Jakub Dobes

Sharp in Game 1 Victory
Cole Caufield

Bags Two Points in Impressive Road Win
Juraj Slafkovsky

Opens Conference Finals With Three-Point Performance
Nick Suzuki

Notches Three Assists in Game 1 Win Over Hurricanes
Ronald Acuña Jr.

Ronald Acuna Jr. Exits Early, X-Rays Come Back Negative
Jrue Holiday

Wants to Stay in Portland
Alex Tuch

Hopes to Remain in Buffalo
Sidney Crosby

Wants to Play for "as Many Years as Possible"
Robby Snelling

Will Undergo Tommy John Surgery
Jackson Merrill

Tweaks his Back on Wednesday, Pulled Early
CFB

Lincoln Riley Believes USC is Ready for Playoff Run
CFB

Notre Dame-Stanford Rivalry Renewed Through 2028
CFB

Ahmad Hardy Says He's "Back to the Road to Success"
CFB

Texas Tech Graduate Judge Recuses Himself from Brendan Sorsby Case
CFB

UCLA Tackle Jordan Davis Officially Eligible for 2026 Season
CFB

Bret Bielema Supports Significant College Football Playoff Expansion
Michael Thorbjornsen

Brings High Upside to CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Luke List

Carrying Poor Form Into CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Tom Kim

Hoping to Build on Strong Myrtle Beach Finish
PGA

Sungjae Im Brings Upside to TPC Craig Ranch
Billy Horschel

Looking for Turnaround at CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Adam Hadwin

Difficult to Trust at TPC Craig Ranch
Tony Finau

Looking for Consistency at TPC Craig Ranch
Luke Clanton

Searching for Form at CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Aaron Rai

Withdraws From CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Wyndham Clark

Can Wyndham Clark Find Form at CJ Cup?
Si Woo Kim

Looks To Stay Hot at CJ Cup
Scottie Scheffler

to Defend CJ Cup Byron Nelson Title This Week
Jordan Spieth

Looking For Victory at TPC Craig Ranch
PGA

Matti Schmid Looks to Keep Recent Momentum Going at TPC Craig Ranch
Brooks Koepka

a High-Upside Play at CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Yandy Díaz

Yandy Diaz Exits Early on Tuesday After Being Hit By Pitch
Chris Kirk

Continues Search For Putting Form at TPC Craig Ranch
Rasmus Hojgaard

Looking to Shake Off Poor Major Showing at TPC Craig Ranch
Joel Dahmen

is of No DFS Consideration This Week in Dallas
Pierceson Coody

is Not The Fun DFS Play He Used to Be
Gerrit Cole

to Make Season Debut on Friday Against Rays
Drake Baldwin

Braves Place Drake Baldwin on Injured List With Oblique Strain
CFB

Ezavier Crowell has Immediate Opportunity at Alabama
CFB

Mark Bowman a Day 1 Impact Player for USC?
CFB

Bill Belichick Says Relationship with First North Carolina Team "Wasn't Great"
CFB

Kemario Taylor a Breakout Candidate at Quarterback
CFB

Trinidad Chambliss the Undisputed Top SEC Quarterback Entering 2026?
CFB

Rocco Becht The "Unifier" of Penn State's Roster
Jackson Holliday

Orioles Reinstate Jackson Holliday From Injured List on Monday
Ronald Acuña Jr.

Braves Reinstate Ronald Acuna Jr. From Injured List on Monday
Jose Altuve

Astros Put Jose Altuve on Injured List With Oblique Strain
Corey Seager

Going on Injured List With Back Injury
Jeremy Peña

Jeremy Pena Reinstated and Starting on Monday Against Twins
Melquizael Costa

Drops Decision At UFC Vegas 117
Arnold Allen

Bounces Back
Daniel Santos

Suffers Second-Round TKO Loss
MMA

Dohoo Choi Wins His Third Consecutive Fight
Malcolm Wellmaker

Suffers His Second Loss In A Row
Juan Diaz

Scores Second-Round Submission
Christian Edwards

Defeated At UFC Vegas 117
CFB

Transfer Running Back Arnold Barnes Visiting Iowa State on Monday
Modestas Bukauskas

Gets Split-Decision Win
Jhostynxon Garcia

Expected to Join the Pirates on Tuesday
Colt Emerson

Mariners Promoting Top Prospect Colt Emerson to Major Leagues
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