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RotoBaller's writers, rankings and projections are honored year after year by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association and industry accuracy competitions. These award-winning rankings, projections and articles power RotoBaller's suite of tools.
Won
Fantasy Sports Writers Association, 2019 to 2025
- FSWA award nominations 82
- Straight years #1 MLB projections (ATC) 5
- FSWA finalist every year 2019-25
15 Wins
FSWA writing and media awards since 2019
82 Nominations
FSWA finalist every year, 2019 to 2025
#1 MLB
Projections accuracy five straight years, 2019 to 2023
Top 6 NFL
Rankings accuracy, 2022 to 2025
Fantasy Sports Writers Association
FSWA Award Winners
RotoBaller has had finalists every year since 2019.
- Spencer Aguiar Best Research Article
- Jarod Rupp Player Notes Writer of the Year
- Euan Leith Soccer Writer of the Year
All 10 finalists
- Dan Palyo Best Research Article
- Spencer Aguiar Best Research Article Won
- Jarod Rupp Player Notes Writer of the Year Won
- Brad Camara Player Notes Writer of the Year
- Euan Leith Soccer Writer of the Year Won
- Spencer Aguiar Golf Writer of the Year
- Doug Shain DFS Writer of the Year
- Eric Cross (The Toolshed) Best Baseball Podcast
- Euan Leith (F1 Fantasy Pole Position) Best Fantasy Podcast
- Euan Leith (F1 Fantasy Pole Position) Best Long-Form Fantasy Video
2024
- Nick Mariano Best Fantasy Baseball Ongoing Series
- Spencer Aguiar Golf Writer of the Year
All 13 finalists
- Dan Palyo Baseball Writer of the Year
- Michael F. Florio Baseball Writer of the Year
- Nick Mariano Best Baseball Ongoing Series Won
- Robert Lorge Best Football Ongoing Series
- Dan Palyo DFS Writer of the Year
- Jordan McAbee DFS Writer of the Year
- Spencer Aguiar Golf Writer of the Year Won
- Scott Engel Racing Writer of the Year
- Jamie Steed Soccer Writer of the Year
- Jarod Rupp Player Notes Writer of the Year
- Euan Leith (F1 Fantasy Pole Position) Best Long-Form Video
- Ariel Cohen and Reuven Guy (Beat The Shift) Best Baseball Podcast
- RotoBaller Radio (SiriusXM) Best Radio Show
2023
- Byron Lindeque Golf Writer of the Year
- Jordan McAbee Racing Writer of the Year
All 12 finalists
- Scott Rinear Football Writer of the Year
- Brandon Murchison Best Football Series
- Ariel Cohen Baseball Writer of the Year
- Elliott Baas Best Baseball Series
- JB Branson Best Baseball Article
- Byron Lindeque Golf Writer of the Year Won
- Byron Lindeque Best Research Article
- Brad Camara Player Notes Writer of the Year
- Alex Fischbein Player Notes Writer of the Year
- Jordan McAbee Racing Writer of the Year Won
- Euan Leith Soccer Writer of the Year
- Eric Cross and Chris Clegg (The Toolshed) Best Baseball Podcast
2022
- Eric Samulski Best Fantasy Football Ongoing Series
All 13 finalists
- Eric Samulski Football Writer of the Year
- Michael F. Florio Football Writer of the Year
- Eric Samulski Best Football Series Won
- Ariel Cohen Baseball Writer of the Year
- Ariel Cohen Baseball Article of the Year
- Eric Samulski Baseball Article of the Year
- Ariel Cohen Best Baseball Series
- Elliott Baas Best Baseball Series
- Keith Hernandez Player Notes Writer of the Year
- Antonio Losada DFS Writer of the Year
- Scott Engel Racing Writer of the Year
- Byron Lindeque Golf Writer of the Year
- Euan Leith Soccer Writer of the Year
2021
Most wins and nominations in the industry
- Dan Palyo Basketball Writer of the Year
- Spencer Aguiar Golf Writer of the Year
- Keith Hernandez Player Notes Writer of the Year
- Eric Samulski Best Fantasy Football Ongoing Series
- Eric Samulski Best Fantasy Baseball Ongoing Series
All 13 finalists
- Michael F. Florio Football Writer of the Year
- Antonio Losada Football Writer of the Year
- Michael F. Florio Best Football Article
- Eric Samulski Best Football Ongoing Series Won
- Antonio Losada Best Football Ongoing Series
- Eric Samulski Best Baseball Ongoing Series Won
- Elliott Baas Best Baseball Ongoing Series
- Scott Engel Baseball Writer of the Year
- Dan Palyo Basketball Writer of the Year Won
- Spencer Aguiar Golf Writer of the Year Won
- Scott Engel Racing Writer of the Year
- Jamie Steed Soccer Writer of the Year
- Keith Hernandez Player Notes Writer of the Year Won
2020
Most nominations in the industry
- Ariel Cohen Fantasy Baseball Article of the Year
All 11 finalists
- Eric Samulski Football Writer of the Year
- Michael F. Florio Football Writer of the Year
- Scott Engel Football Writer of the Year
- Eric Samulski Best Football Ongoing Series
- Ariel Cohen Baseball Article of the Year Won
- Nick Mariano Research Article of the Year
- Keith Hernandez Player Notes Writer of the Year
- Nicklaus Gaut Baseball Writer of the Year
- Joe Nicely DFS Writer of the Year
- Sam Chinitz Baseball Writer of the Year
- Sam Chinitz Baseball Article of the Year
2019
Most nominations in the industry
- Ariel Cohen Fantasy Baseball Writer of the Year
Named finalists
- Antonio Losada Football Writer of the Year
- Antonio Losada Best Football Series
- Justin Carter Best Football Series
- Ariel Cohen Baseball Writer of the Year Won
- Ariel Cohen Best Baseball Series
- David Emerick Baseball Writer of the Year
- Keith Hernandez Player Notes Writer of the Year
- Chase Holden Racing Writer of the Year
Rankings & Projections
Accuracy Awards
Industry accuracy competitions grade every expert's rankings and projections against what actually happened. RotoBaller's analysts have finished first again and again.
MLB Projections
Most accurate five years running
ATC Projections by Ariel Cohen finished first in MLB projections accuracy every season from 2019 to 2023.
MLB Rankings
Fantasy Baseball
- 1st2025, Ariel Cohen (ATC)
- 1st2019, Ariel Cohen
- 1st2018, Nick Mariano
- 2nd2023, Nick Mariano
NFL Rankings & DFS
Fantasy Football
- 1st2021, NFL DFS accuracy
- 3rd2025, NFL rankings, Jamie Calandro
- Top 62022 to 2025, NFL rankings
- Top 52019 to 2023, NFL rankings, Nick Mariano
Across the Industry
More Honors
FSGA
Best Fantasy Content Site/App
Nominated by the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association, alongside Small Business of the Year.
2019
Industry Awards
Small Fantasy Business of the Year
Finalist with 4for4, Fantasy Alarm and The Fantasy Footballers.
2018
FSTA
Best Podcast
RotoBaller Fantasy Sports Radio with Real Talk Raph and Anthony Aniano, nominated by the Fantasy Sports Trade Association.
2017
DailyOverlay
Top DFS Expert
Graded the #1 NFL DFS expert of the 2021 season, and a top NASCAR DFS expert for the 2019 Auto Parts 500.
2019 & 2021
In Their Words
From the Winners Circle
Congrats to RotoBaller's FSWA award winners! Eric, Dan, Spencer and Keith won 5 total awards from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association, tops in the industry.
Congrats Ariel! @ATCNY with the most accurate projections for the 5th year in a row!
I was thrilled just to be nominated. Thanks to all the readers and to the community for embracing me, and a very special thanks to @RotoBaller for giving me a platform.
Incredibly honored to be recognized by @FSWA for this award. Thanks to all those that have helped me along the way to become a better writer over the years.
I am very honored to finish #1 for the second straight season in the @FantasyPros projections accuracy competitions!
Congrats to Eric on winning this great award for a 2nd straight year! Very well deserved for a great writer and fantasy analyst.
The final #NFL #DFS expert grades are in! The analysts were: #1 @RotoBaller, #2 @RotoGrinders Lineup Builder, #3 @RunPureSports.
The most accurate #FantasyBaseball experts of 2018: 1) @NMariano53
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