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Nick Mariano

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Lead MLB/NFL Fantasy Analyst, Forecaster, and Editor here at RotoBaller, where I've been since 2015. I also spent two seasons writing for MLB.com's Fantasy411 Department. --- 2024 FSWA Award Winner for Best Ongoing Baseball Series (Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitchers). Bullpen Coach. Consistent top FantasyPros accuracy finishes, including No. 1 (2018) and No. 2 (2023) in MLB and four-time top-15 ranker in their fantasy football weekly accuracy competition as well. --- NY born and raised, but now you can find me in Boston with my awesome Star Baker of a wife and doofy doodle dog. Addicted to apples, peanut butter, learning about cognitive biases, and baseball cards. Lots of baseball cards...

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Freddie Freeman - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, MLB News

OBP Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers: On-Base Percentage Leagues (2025)

It's rankings season here at RotoBaller HQ, and we're back with more 2025 fantasy baseball rankings to help prepare you for your drafts. In this article you'll see our 2025 OBP Fantasy Baseball Rankings for on-base percentage (OBP) leagues. These OBP rankings include hitters and pitchers for the top 750 players (across all positions). These […]


Patrick Mahomes - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Super Bowl LIX Predictions, Picks, and Props

The conference championship round saw a lopsided affair go Philadelphia's way in the NFC while the Chiefs emerged from another hard-fought battle with Buffalo. We've had fun trying to predict the action every step of the way and there's no way we're stopping now with the big one ahead of us. That's right, it's time […]


Nico Collins - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Early 2025 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 375 Players for Redraft Leagues (Pre-NFL Draft)

The fantasy football season just ended, but we're already looking ahead to next year with our team's early 2025 fantasy football rankings for redraft leagues and the top 375 players across all positions (before the 2025 NFL Draft). We're cranking away all year with fantasy football content -- so be sure to also check out […]


Shohei Ohtani - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Fantrax Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers (2025)

It's draft season RotoBallers, and we're back with more fantasy baseball rankings to help you win. Below you'll find our MLB team's 2025 Fantrax Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings for Fantrax Best Ball leagues. These Fantrax best ball rankings include hitters and pitchers for the top 600 players (across all positions). These best ball fantasy […]


Fernando Tatis Jr. - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

NFBC Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers (2025)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you'll find our MLB team's 2025 NFBC Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings for NFBC Best Ball leagues. These NFBC best ball rankings include hitters and pitchers for the top 600 players (across all positions). These fantasy baseball rankings are geared specifically towards NFBC's best ball leagues and scoring rules, but can […]


Gunnar Henderson - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, MLB Prospects, Draft Sleepers

Underdog Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers (2025)

Welcome back to our MLB team's 2025 Underdog Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 2025 Best Ball leagues on the Underdog Fantasy platform. For those of you who are not familiar -- Underdog Fantasy is a platform where you can play all sorts of leagues and contests, and MLB Best Ball leagues are one of […]


Jayden Daniels - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

2024 Fantasy Football Awards - RotoBaller Writers Picks

Greetings and welcome to the official 2024 Fantasy Football Awards Show, presented by RotoBaller. These awards are voted on by RotoBaller's NFL writers, with some goofy ones thrown in alongside the expected. We are here to celebrate the good, the bad, and the downright frustrating. Once again, I'm your host, Nick Mariano. We won't have […]


Saquon Barkley - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

2024-25 NFL Conference Championship Playoffs Bracket: Predictions, Picks for the Entire NFL Postseason and Super Bowl LIX

The Divisional Round largely lived up to the hype after a lackluster Wild Card Weekend. We saw an MVP battle in the snow while a surging rookie took out the NFC's top seed to keep an underdog story alive and well. Every year reminds us why you have to play the games, but that won't […]


NFL Playoff Predictions: Picks for Every Game in Every Round Through Super Bowl LIX

Detroit spent a restful bye watching Jayden Daniels and the Commanders squeak past Tampa Bay on a last-second field goal. The Zane Gonzalez kick doinked true as Washington converted a trio of four...


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

2024-25 NFL Divisional Round Playoffs Bracket: Predictions, Picks for the Entire NFL Postseason and Super Bowl LIX

While most of Wild Card Weekend didn't provide wire-to-wire action, it still brought some unexpected results and brings us to an enticing Divisional Round. Whether it's a battle between MVP candidates or an exciting Rookie of the Year candidate heading to a top seed, the storylines are ready. If you were underwhelmed by the Wild […]


NFL Playoff Predictions: Picks for Every Game in Every Round

The Packers ended their year with a last-minute loss to the 5-12 Chicago Bears that saw Jordan Love (elbow) and Christian Watson (knee) go down. Love should be okay for this tilt, but Watson&#8217...


Jahmyr Gibbs - Fantasy Football, Rankings, Draft, Sleeper, DFS, Running Back

2025 NFL Playoffs Bracket: Predictions, Picks for the Entire NFL Postseason and Super Bowl LIX

The playoff matchups are finally written, and the exciting home stretch is upon us. It's been a thrilling 2024 regular season, but the postseason brings a special competitive edge to every snap. Several familiar faces and a few new ones are looking to dazzle in their first taste of the playoffs. Teams are hitting the […]


Baker Mayfield - Fantasy Football Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

NFL Playoff Picture - Clinching Scenarios and Which Games Matter for Week 18

After an eventful Week 17 in the NFL, we are finally just one week away from the start of the postseason. The playoff picture is taking shape as we learn where each team will stand in the postseason. The AFC North title and the final wild-card spot are still up for grabs in the AFC […]


Joe Burrow - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS and Betting Picks

NFL Playoff Picture: Week 18 Standings and AFC, NFC Wild Card

After a wild 17 weeks of action, the 2024-25 NFL season still has a playoff spot to be claimed in each conference. Sometimes, the final week of the regular season can feel lackluster as teams whose fates are sealed rest big names, but several teams remain in the hunt this year. Not only that, but […]


Mike Evans, Baker Mayfield - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Predicting The 2024 NFL Playoff Contenders Ahead Of Week 18: Bucs & Falcons Battling, Dolphins & Bengals Keep Pushing

The Lions enter Week 18 with a 14-2 record yet still risk losing the division thanks to a wild NFC North. They’ll now do battle with Minnesota, who is also 14-2, in the first regular season game b...


Olamide Zaccheaus - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Waiver Wire Express - Week 18 Lightning Round Including Jalen McMillan, Khalil Herbert, Michael Carter, Julius Chestnut, Marvin Mims Jr.

We will never forget about those of you who take the fantasy season through the final week! As if fantasy football wasn't chaotic enough, this week has some teams grinding for a playoff berth/seed while others may rest starters, with contract incentives and injuries affecting individual players. Let's finish strong with our fantasy football waiver […]


Predicting The 2024 NFL Playoff Contenders Ahead Of Week 17: Colts Climb, Falcons Fly, Broncos & Bucs Skid

The Chiefs once again found themselves in a close one last week thanks to a game that went the full 60 minutes within a one-possession margin. The eventual 27-19 victory boiled down to timely defe...


Chig Okonkwo - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 17 (2024)

If you're still reading fantasy football content going into Week 17 then you're either part of the community's elite, very close to a title, or a glutton for punishment. Whether you are flush with cash or rubbing pennies together, we're here for the championship push with our famous waiver wire pickups list and our fantasy […]


Bryce Young - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Waiver Wire Express - Week 17 Lightning Round Including Kendre Miller, Tyjae Spears, Trey Benson, Olamide Zaccheaus, Dalton Schultz, Bryce Young

Allow us to extend a congratulatory handshake for making it through Week 16 as we press onto the championship week(s) to come. Most of you have no more bye weeks to hide behind as it's all hands on deck in pursuit of a title. Let's start our push to the podium with our fantasy football […]


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

How The Dallas Cowboys Make The 2024 NFL Playoffs With Three Games To Go

The Dallas Cowboys had rebuilt serious playoff hopes going into Week 14 but dropped a heartbreaker to Cincinnati on Monday Night Football. Still, a statement win in Week 15 over the Panthers provides a glimmer of hope over the final few weeks. Was it enough to keep the postseason window open? The answer to whether […]


Jahmyr Gibbs - Fantasy Football, Rankings, Draft, Sleeper, DFS, Running Back

Rest-of-Season Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 16 Updates for Top 200 (2024)

Let's celebrate those of you still in the fantasy football playoff fight with an updated rest-of-season rankings sheet. While you can't afford to orient your strategy beyond this week, that doesn't mean it isn't wise to consider the handful of remaining games. We're here to weigh up the bigger picture for your championship weeks with […]


Kendre Miller - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 16 (2024)

The vast majority of you are locked into some vicious postseason battles for fantasy football supremacy, so it's time to unload those coffers. Perhaps you need immediate reinforcements, want depth, or simply block your opponents. No matter your mission, we're here to help you win with our famous waiver wire pickups list and our fantasy […]


Predicting The 2024 NFL Playoff Contenders Ahead Of Week 16: Broncos & Bucs Ascend, Chargers & Lions Stumble

Philadelphia finished strong in a 27-13 win over the Steelers in which they shut Pittsburgh out in the second half. They worked around Saquon Barkley getting bottled up and dealing with a minor un...


Jerome Ford - Fantasy Football Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, NFL Injury News

Waiver Wire Express - Week 16 Lightning Round Including Jerome Ford, Kendre Miller, Jalen McMillan, Romeo Doubs, Marquise Brown, more

Week 15 brought plenty of fireworks and sneaky surprises as many of you stepped into the playoff waters! Whether you sat back with a bye week, cruised to victory, battled through a gauntlet, or have yet to start the playoffs, we're here for all of you with our fantasy football waiver wire pickups lightning round […]


Top Six NFL Coaches On The Hot Seat: Cowboys & Giants Moving On?

Those who tortured themselves by watching Deshaun Watson attempt to lead the team early in the season know why Stefanski is on the list. Watson’s horrid form led to a 1-6 start, only beating the J...


Chase Brown - Fantasy Football Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

Rest-of-Season Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 15 Updates for Top 200 (2024)

Many of you are planning for the fantasy football playoffs, so we must deliver an updated rest-of-season rankings sheet! While many of you are only concerned with the current week, one should also consider all remaining games. That's what we're here to provide with our Week 15 fantasy football half-PPR rankings for the rest of […]


Predicting The 2024 NFL Playoff Contenders Ahead Of Week 15: Lions & Eagles Clinch, Bucs & Rams Surge

Buffalo lost a shootout to the Rams despite Josh Allen’s best efforts. They still have the AFC East clinched and an easy postseason ticket punched but this is not a defensive form that will bring ...


Sincere McCormick - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 15 (2024)

Believe it or not, the home stretch of the fantasy football season is here. Some of you have one more week before the postseason while others may play with rotisserie scoring, but in the majority of formats, the playoffs begin now. Our readers will enjoy a 100% advance rate thanks to our famous waiver wire […]


Jalen McMillan - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Waiver Wire Express - Week 15 Lightning Round Including Patrick Taylor Jr., Sincere McCormick, Kendre Miller, Jalen McMillan, Tim Patrick, more

With much of Week 14 in the books, many of your fantasy football regular seasons have wrapped and it is time for the playoffs! We've got you covered whether you're hitting the first round or have another week to go until the postseason. Let's take a strong step toward the trophy with our fantasy football […]


Mike McCarthy - NFL News, NFL Head Coach, Dallas Cowboys

How The Dallas Cowboys Can Still Make The Playoffs Ahead Of Week 14

The 2024 Dallas Cowboys’ playoff chances have gone from almost certainly dead to mostly dead thanks to a two-game win streak extended by a convincing win over the Giants on Thanksgiving. Beating Drew Lock’s ragtag Giants doesn’t move the needle much on paper, but it builds confidence. They also showed an improved form that may […]


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