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About Nick Mariano - RotoBaller
Senior MLB/NFL Fantasy Analyst & Editor here at RotoBaller, I've been lucky enough to work here since 2015. Spent two seasons writing for MLB.com as well.
FantasyPros ranked me as 2018's most accurate fantasy baseball draft dude, and I'm a three-time top-12 ranker in their fantasy football weekly accuracy competition as well. I rank the things good, or something.
NY born and raised, but now you can find me in Boston with my awesome Star Baker of a wife. Addicted to apples, peanut butter, learning about cognitive biases, and baseball cards. Lots of baseball cards...
Feel free to reach out on Twitter or ride with me on Peloton: @NMariano53
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Nick Mariano - RotoBaller has written 1872 articles so far, you can find them below.
Updated MLB Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top-101 Baller Ranks
We're in the second half of August and you need to either maximize the remaining innings in roto leagues or line up the best arms for H2H matchups. Sadly, this week's edition is a bit bare as I'm dealing with family emergencies and the hospital WiFi isn't so great! I'll hit you with a top-101... Read More
Week 19 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Vaughn Grissom, Edward Cabrera, Elehuris Montero
Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 19 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Ian Kennedy, Rowan Wick, Jesus Luzardo and Jonathan Hernandez off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver... Read More
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the middle of August, where most MLB teams have about 50 games remaining in the regular season. Where do you stand with about 70% of the fantasy season in the books? I'll provide names at each position but you'll need to know... Read More
Updated MLB Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top-101 Baller Ranks
The middle of August signals a turn into the fantasy season's stretch run! Are you and your rotation ready? Last week, we looked at arms who moved at the deadline, and this week, we'll turn back to some fun leaderboards (with stats since July 1st) going into Tuesday. Let's get to it with the latest... Read More
Week 18 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Ian Kennedy, Rowan Wick, Jesus Luzardo, Jonathan Hernandez
Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 18 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Luis Garcia, Brady Singer, Alex Cobb and Domingo German off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver wire... Read More
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Just because the season started a week later than usual doesn't mean that the meat of August won't feel like crunch time for your fantasy squads. I don't advocate that anyone panic, but you need to honestly evaluate whether you can continue holding onto... Read More
Nick Mariano's Salary Cap Draft Strategies and Tips for Fantasy Football (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Prepare your graph paper and set up those spreadsheets for the entertaining format that is salary cap fantasy football. Also known as auctions, this is where your draft position doesn't lock you into a certain tier of players and it's all about how you... Read More
Nick Mariano's 2022 PPR Sleepers List for Fantasy Football Drafts (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The term "Sleeper" is thrown around more haphazardly than a Mitchell Trubisky out route, but there's no doubting its place in our fantasy lexicon. I do think that everyone that uses it then needs to define what it means within the context of the... Read More
Nick Mariano's Early-Round Overvalued List for Fantasy Football Drafts (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Writing about sleepers and positive outcomes is lovely but it can't all be sunshine and rainbows. And those picks won't help much when you sandbag yourself with overvalued picks in the early round. Here we'll be looking at two players per position who I... Read More
Updated MLB Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top-101 Baller Ranks
Welcome back RotoBallers. August is here and that means we've got two months of gameplay left to the finish line. We just got blitzed by a busy trade deadline, so this week's edition will largely focus on arms who moved and what direction they trend as a result. Let's hop right into the latest edition... Read More
Nick Mariano's 2022 Draft Sleepers List for Fantasy Football Drafts (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Sleeper has become a mythical word that can mean 10 different things to 10 different people. We each need to define it, as a "sleeper" to a 10-team drafter will be obvious to someone prepping for a 14-teamer. I'll try to dig beyond the... Read More
Week 17 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Luis Garcia, Brady Singer, Alex Cobb, Domingo German
Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 17 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Jean Segura, Nolan Jones, Alexis Diaz, Kyle Lewis and Ramon Urias off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball... Read More
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Ready or not, August is upon us and that means we're roughly two-thirds of the way through our fantasy baseball season. You may feel that contenders are settled but I assure you, there is plenty of time for a wild card to emerge. Keep... Read More
Nick Mariano's 2022 Late-Round Fliers for Fantasy Football Drafts (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Too many people spend prep on their early picks and then reflexively take familiar names late, but those guys rarely deliver championships. Instead, let’s discuss some late-round fliers at running back, wide receiver, and tight end that are worth taking due to their upside, but... Read More
Updated MLB Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks
With the midseason break behind us and August almost here, fantasy players can just see the season's end creeping on the horizon. Don't you dare hit cruise control because there's still plenty of action left in the race. Mind your categories, flex those strengths and shore up the weaknesses. Ranks in a vacuum are a nice... Read More
Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Including Dustin May, Alec Bohm, Jose Miranda, Brandon Belt, Cole Irvin
Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings heading into Week 17 of the MLB season. We recently recommended to add players like Esteury Ruiz, Kyle Finnegan, Akil Baddoo and Nolan Jones. We are here today as always to help you pickup the best fantasy baseball hitters and pitchers for your lineups for... Read More
Week 16 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Jean Segura, Nolan Jones, Alexis Diaz, Kyle Lewis, Ramon Urias
Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 16 of the fantasy baseball season and return from the All-Star break. Last week's list featured players like Matt Carpenter, Esteury Ruiz, Leody Taveras and Max Meyer off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full... Read More
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I hope you caught your breath over the All-Star break because it is all systems go towards the finish line now! I apologize for being brief with this weekend's report but I have a family member in the hospital so time is stretched a... Read More
Rest-Of-Season Fantasy Baseball Rankings: MLB Mid-Year Updates and Analysis
With the MLB All-Star break approaching and the season's halfway mark upon us, I figure it's time to drop a full-blown fantasy baseball rankings update. Scroll along to see my ranks broken down by position, with a smattering of analysis commentary following each position's table. To be clear, these rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings are geared... Read More
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're kicking off the fantasy baseball season's second half with a bang here at RotoBaller. With the All-Star break just around the corner, you know each team in your league is stepping back and assessing their chances. You can step in and take advantage... Read More
Week 15 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Matt Carpenter, Esteury Ruiz, Leody Taveras, Max Meyer
Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 15 of the fantasy baseball season and the All-Star break. Last week's list featured players like Josh Rojas, Nolan Jones, Brayan Bello, Brett Martin and Aaron Hicks off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full... Read More
Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Including Esteury Ruiz, Kyle Finnegan, Akil Baddoo, Nolan Jones
Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings heading into Week 15 of the MLB season. We recently recommended to add players like Nick Senzel, Brayan Bello, Nick Lodolo, Darick Hall and Luis Patino. We are here today as always to help you pickup the best fantasy baseball hitters and pitchers for your... Read More
Updated MLB Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks
The All-Star break is bearing down on us and that presents an excellent opportunity to take stock of your team and what is between you and the championship title. Mind your innings limits if applicable and determine how many streaming slots you might need to make up a gap or how many SP slots to... Read More
Week 14 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Josh Rojas, Nolan Jones, Brayan Bello, Brett Martin, Aaron Hicks
Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 14 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Evan Longoria, Aaron Ashby, Will Smith, Jarren Duran and Juan Yepez off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy... Read More
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome to the halfway point in the fantasy baseball season. We've got another week until you get to catch your breath during the All-Star break, so be sure to finish out this first half strong! You know your team's needs and... Read More
Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Including Nick Senzel, Brayan Bello, Nick Lodolo, Darick Hall, Luis Patino
Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings heading into Week 14 of the MLB season. We recently recommended to add players like Vinnie Pasquantino, Nico Hoerner, Evan Longoria and A.J. Minter. We are here today as always to help you pickup the best fantasy baseball hitters and pitchers for your lineups for... Read More
Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks
Welcome to July! Despite a delayed start to the season, we've made it to the season's halfway mark and another updated edition of my top-101 starting pitcher rankings for rest-of-season values. With April and May several chapters in the rearview mirror now, be sure you're analyzing recent data. I'm here for you with ranks, tiers,... Read More
Nick Mariano's Updated Saves+Holds Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitchers
Welcome one and all, to a July update where we're out to make our opponents sweat with some bullpen bullying. I am back with an updated top-150 Saves+Holds (Solds) rankings with roughly three months of baseball in the ledger. We here at RotoBaller are here for y'all who play in and enjoy formats with SV+HLD/Solds... Read More
Week 13 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Evan Longoria, Aaron Ashby, Will Smith, Jarren Duran, Juan Yepez
Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Lou Trivino, Edward Oliveras, Luis Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver... Read More
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. July is here and that means it is time for you to break your teams down with the season's (rough) halfway mark in mind. Don't simply take your stats and double them! See how you've been trending and how much ground you truly need... Read More
