Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/2/17): MLB DFS Advice

Let's get the season underway! The San Francisco Giants are ready for opening day, and so am I. This should be a very exciting season, and Yahoo has some great value options to choose from. Let's get down to business. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

Baseball Award Predictions that (Probably) Won't Come True

My least favorite type of baseball articles to read are preseason predictions for awards. Nobody in their right mind is going to pick against Mike Trout for AL MVP and there's a very narrow population of players that are considered in the NL. It's not exactly informative to hear someone say, "Clayton Kershaw has a […]

Turning Two: Who Will Earn 50 Saves in 2017?

Welcome back to our sixth edition of Turning Two. We've now discussed candidates for 50 HR, .350 BA, 300 K, 20 W, and 20/20 campaigns for the 2017 season. This week's topic focuses on the one position we have yet to cover, the most mystical of fantasy players, closers. Reaching 50 saves is an impressive, yet not rare, feat. Since […]

ADP Champs or Chumps - Albert Pujols & Miguel Cabrera

I know what you're thinking. "ADP Champs or Chumps? The season has already started!" That may be true, but there are some leagues that wait until the first week of the season to conduct their drafts. Personally I think that this is a terrible idea, as values become more linear when you know Opening Day […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/2/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

This is the last NBA slate before a day off on Monday, as MLB has their big opening day. Three teams will play today, but MLB really starts on Monday. NBA will pick back up on Tuesday. In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/2/17. The […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/2/17): NBA DFS Advice

This is an interesting slate. There are plenty of high priced option, but very few value plays. That means we will have to take the value where we can get it, even if they aren't the safest options on the slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball Part 12 - Barrels for Batters

If you've watched a baseball broadcast in the so-called Statcast Era, you have undoubtedly noticed the broadcasters commenting on a batted ball's exit velocity, or EV. Many have taken to using stats like Hard% and Soft% to forecast how a player should be performing, expecting larger Hard% rates to produce larger BABIP figures. There is […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Deeper League Pickups (Week 23)

Only the best of the best are left in most fantasy leagues that involve playoffs. Streaming becomes a a large part at this point, and if it's coming down to a block or two in these last couple of days, not even your first string player is safe from a cut. We will take it […]

Deep League Closer Handcuffs

"Don't overpay for saves." As dedicated fantasy baseball players, we've heard it a million times. When you start to see closers fly off the boards in your draft, however, it's tough not to pull the trigger so you don't get stuck with Jim Johnson as your lead fireman. There's no need to panic though. Given […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks (4/1/17): NHL DFS Cheat Sheet

RotoBallers, welcome back to our daily fantasy hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings. Below you will find our NHL cheat sheet - DFS lineup picks, sleepers and stacks for Saturday, April 1 of the 2016/2017 NHL season. This Saturday makes the second last of the regular season and with a ton of playoff positions still up […]

Potential Pitcher ADP Busts for 2017

With REAL BASEBALL set to start on Sunday (with three games no less!), most fantasy drafts have either occurred or are set to happen very soon. With that in mind, we’re set to put a wrap on our positional avoid series with the final chapter: pitchers. Pitchers are as volatile as they come in fantasy […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers for NBA Week 23

Well actually, I think this one could be called "Who won/lost you your fantasy playoffs". These are mostly players that have served you well during the regular season and you counted on them to provide for you when the things get tough. Some of them came through when needed, some of them didn't. Some of them […]

NBA Bench Risers: Waiver Wire Sleepers for Fantasy Basketball (Week 23)

NBA teams have a multitude of players coming off the bench, each with a unique role to fill. As a fantasy owner, you need to decide which of those players can contribute across multiple categories and have the potential to make the most of their time on the court. To find bench players that can contribute more than […]

The Latest Bullpen Updates You Need to Know for Your Drafts

We're less than a week away from Opening Day and on the verge of a huge fantasy draft weekend. It's finally time for baseball season to be in (don't say "full swing" don't say "full swing") full effect! Many fantasy leagues have already drafted, but there is still a waiver wire to scour and buy-low/sell-high […]

Using Sabermetrics For Fantasy Baseball Part 11 - Minor League Stats

Once you've grown accustomed to having advanced tools to help make fantasy decisions, it can feel disorientating to be without them. Prospects are increasingly becoming a focal point in both real and fantasy baseball, but the minors simply do not have all of the data available for MLB players. For example, advanced plate discipline stats, […]

Podcast: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio - Closer Tiered Rankings & ADP Valuations

RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss 2017 closer and relief pitcher tiered rankings, ADP and draft valuations. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday and Sunday between 5-8 PM EST. You can also find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on […]

Mitch Haniger - The Seattle Mariners' New Secret Weapon

Of all the new players GM Jerry Dipoto has brought in, Mitch Haniger may just be the one with the most upside. Jean Segura, Jarrod Dyson, Drew Smyly; these are just a handful of the guys that Dipoto has added to the Mariners roster just this season alone. One that may have been overlooked at […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks (3/30/17): NHL DFS Cheat Sheet

RotoBallers, welcome back to our daily fantasy hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings. Below you will find our NHL cheat sheet - DFS lineup picks, sleepers and stacks for Thursday, March 30 of the 2016/2017 NHL season. With over a quarter of the league already eliminated from the playoffs, we can really start targeting the teams […]

Anthony Rendon's Secret Star Turn

A critical part of draft season is finding value, and that value can present itself in a lot of different ways. Sometimes it's a prospect that the rest of your league missed or a pitcher that is about to make the jump from good to great, but in many cases, that value can be had […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Wings (SG/SF, SF, SF/PF) for Week 23

It's the Finals!!! I hope you're in and that your team is still healthy and without any rests and shutdowns. If not, do not despair. There are still some guys on your wire that can fill in for those studs you lost throughout the year. Even if all your players are healthy, if some of them […]

NBA Waiver Wire Guards (PG, SG, PG/SG) for Week 23

In this post, we are looking into some potential Week 23 waiver wire pickups for guards.  It's the playoffs in many leagues.  That means it's time to stop messing around and take whatever value you can get in the short term, so I'll be focused on guards with good matchups and games on off-days where you're more […]

ADP Champs or Chumps: Johnny Cueto & Noah Syndergaard

Every fantasy owner has certain guys that they can never seem to stay away from, no matter how many seasons they are disappointed. The inverse is also true, making it perennially challenging to trust a player you do not believe in. This latter point is true of Johnny Cueto and myself. His fantasy stats have […]

Potential Outfield ADP Busts for 2017

We continue our positional avoid series with the outfield today. Outfield is a position that is historically thought of as one of the deepest in fantasy, but when the vast majority of leagues demand five outfielders, the pickings can get slim in the later rounds. As such, you’ll need to make sure you hit on […]

Shortstop ADPs - Overvalued and Undervalued

Now that the first day of spring has passed, we are now entering the prime season for fantasy baseball drafts. Before you enter your draft room this year, it would behoove you to check out our ADP analysis pieces here at RotoBaller. This will ensure that you have a good working knowledge of how players […]

Turning Two: Who Will Join the 20/20 Club in 2017?

Welcome back to our fifth edition of Turning Two. We've now discussed candidates for 50 HR, .350 BA, 300 K, and 20 W for the 2017 season. This week's topic is a bit easier but still a noteworthy accomplishment: pulling off a 20/20 campaign. For those that don't know, 20/20 means 20 home runs and 20 steals. In […]

2017 Rankings Analysis - Quarterbacks

Those of us who have been playing fantasy football for a long time know that quarterbacks can be fairly polarizing. Some folks tend to lean toward the "wait on QB" methodology while others are more in the "get yourself a stud" camp. Neither strategy is objectively wrong but each has its pros and cons. Here […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks (3/28/17): NHL DFS Cheat Sheet

RotoBallers, welcome back to our daily fantasy hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings. Below you will find our NHL cheat sheet - DFS lineup picks, sleepers and stacks for Tuesday, March 28 of the 2016/2017 NHL season. The playoffs are now two weeks away and while some teams have clinched their birth, others are still fighting for […]

Maximizing Yahoo DL and NA Slots In Your Draft

Most fantasy baseball leagues have at least one DL spot. Many have two, three or even more. While certainly useful during the season when players inevitably get hurt, they can also be part of your draft strategy. Not as widely used and relatively new to Yahoo leagues, NA slots allow you to stockpile difference-makers for the […]

2017 Deeper Outfielder Sleepers - NL

The key to winning a championship in fantasy baseball is to find gems in the late rounds of your drafts. Anyone can draft a top-10 player, but only those who truly prepare can find the diamonds in the rough. Below are some 2017 deep outfielder sleepers for the National League. I will be analyzing five […]