Buy, Sell or Hold: LaMarcus Aldridge and Nikola Jokic?

The first week of the season is over. And boy what a week it was! Too many injuries put a damper on a very exciting start to the NBA season. The reigning champions Golden State lost two out of three, and their arch nemesis Cleveland was humiliated a few days ago by Orlando, who was […]

Fantasy Basketball Hype Train: Isn't the NFL Supposed to be the Brutal Sport?

It's been a rough start to the 2017-18 NBA season. It was a bad omen in the preseason when likable players started going down with injuries to start a season where they were looking at big opportunities to break out -- including Seth Curry, Dante Exum, and Slam Dunk Contest winner Glenn Robinson III. Then […]

Fantasy Basketball Storylines to Watch on NBA Opening Night

The NBA season opener is finally here, and it strangely feels like a lull in the action after a wild offseason hallmarked by massive trades, big free agent moves, and a wildly hyped incoming class of rookies. It's like we're trading an epic soap opera for a relative lack of drama in the regular season […]

Nine Wing Players to Target in Fantasy Basketball

In the next installment to my fantasy guide, we look towards wings -- Shooting Guards, Small Forwards, and the various combinations thereof. Some of these players' position eligibility varies depending on the site, so it’s best I keep it simple and use names with explanations. The following players, in a sense, “have my blessing,” (whatever […]

How To Punt Categories in Fantasy Basketball (2017 Edition)

Welcome to fantasy draft season for the 2017-18 NBA season! It's time to start thinking about how you're going to win your league this year. RotoBaller will be here with rankings, sleepers, players to avoid, and much more. Before we dive too deep into individual players, though, let's take a step back and look at […]

Five Under the Radar Fantasy Basketball Sleepers

This NBA season is an especially hard one to predict. So many stars have changed teams and changed roles. We don't even know what first round fantasy superstars like Russell Westbrook and James Harden are going to do, much less second tier guys like Carmelo Anthony. In all the uncertainty in the earlier rounds, it […]

Five Point Guards to Target in Fantasy Basketball

It’s been way too long. The NFL does not satisfy my taste for entertainment like it used to and this offseason has been painfully exhilarating. Luckily, we are in the waning stages of the NBA offseason and every team will have played their last preseason game by Friday. While the takes from preseason must be […]

Fantasy Basketball Hype Train: 15 Minutes in Heaven with Joel Embiid

CHOO CHOO! The Fantasy Basketball Hype Train is a season-long fantasy basketball feature where I can just have fun and write about the players me, you, and everyone else already wants to talk about. Are you ready for a ride on the fantasy basketball hype train? There's no kind of hype like 76ers hype, and […]

Dewayne Dedmon - Fantasy Basketball Sleeper

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Caris LeVert - Fantasy Basketball Sleeper

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Kristaps Porzingis or Myles Turner? Fantasy Basketball Breakout Stars

The season is creeping up on us and that means fantasy basketball is peering its ugly, attention-seeking head around whatever sports app you prefer to use. Albeit the monster that is fantasy basketball is one of the most engaging of all fantasy sports. While you might have some serious decisions already brewing around whether to […]

Fantasy Basketball Hype Train: Florida Man Shoots, Blocks, and Steals

CHOO CHOO! This is a new season-long fantasy basketball feature where I can just have fun and write about the players me, you, and everyone else already wants to talk about. Are you ready for a ride on the fantasy basketball hype train? There's something about a "1/1/1" guy -- a player who can post […]

Jamal Murray - Fantasy Basketball Sleeper

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Gary Harris - Fantasy Basketball Sleeper

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Taurean Prince - Fantasy Basketball Sleeper

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2017-18 Fantasy Basketball Late Round / Deep League Sleepers

If you're 13 rounds deep into your fantasy basketball draft and you've started wondering, what's the point? This guy's not going to be on my roster in two weeks. Well, we've got you covered. Today we'll take a look at three players to look out for as late round flyers for the 2017-18 NBA season. […]

Fantasy Basketball Hype Train: Preseason Fun with Simmons and Kuzma

CHOO CHOO! I'm rolling out a new season-long fantasy basketball feature where I can just have fun and write about the players me, you, and everyone else already wants to talk about. Are you ready for a ride on the fantasy basketball hype train? Comfortable enough squeezed in your hype seat with all the other […]

When Should You Stash Injured Players in Fantasy Basketball?

One of the biggest questions heading into the fantasy basketball season is where to draft already injured NBA stars. Players such as Isaiah Thomas, Jabari Parker and Zach LaVine provide a ton of fantasy value, but will likely begin the season on the injury list. Where you select injured players could either sink your team […]

Trevor Crippen's NBA Late-Round Must Owns (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The old adage is that you don't win your leagues in the first few rounds, but you certainly can lose them. While I don't agree with that -- you can absolutely win a league with a first round pick as dominant as Harden or […]

EuroBasket Recap: How Did the NBA's Best Look?

This year's EuroBasket was one of the richest if we look at NBA players who featured in it. How a player performs for his national team can be a good cheat sheet come draft day. You may be able to get some value picks or even steals who smash their ADP as not too many […]

King, Joker or Jack of Assists? Who to Pick 9th in Fantasy Basketball Drafts

The popular opinion these days, at least on the fantasybball subreddit, is that the top eight picks in fantasy basketball are Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Karl Anthony Towns, Anthony Davis, and Kawhi Leonard. So if we take this group of players as the "top tier", who is the leader […]

Serbian Bug Hits the NBA: What to Expect from Bogdan Bogdanovic and Milos Teodosic?

As Nikola Jokic frenzy reaches its highest heights, a few of his fellow countrymen from Serbia are on their way to join him in the NBA and show what they're made of. There's no shortage of interest in how well Milos Teodosic's game will translate to the NBA and, of course, fantasy basketball. Furthermore, Bogdan […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/10/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

FanDuel finally decided to shake things up in the NBA world with the late-swap option. This, of course, gives way to better two-day tournament slates, which is what we find ourselves with again tonight. The two-day slate tips off at 8pm Eastern tonight with a pivotal game five between the Wizards at Celtics and wraps up […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (5/08/17): NBA DFS Advice

We have a two game split slate to start off the week. Warriors at Jazz on Monday, and Rockets at Spurs on Tuesday night. Jazz need to win to stay in the playoffs, so you may want to look there. NBA is coming to an end, but there are still plenty of contest out there, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (5/07/17): NBA DFS Advice

We finally have a three game slate, and it is a great slate for fantasy. There are elite options, but there are also more than enough salary relief options. That bodes well for lineup construction today. In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/07/17. The picks will […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/5/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Two games make up Friday night's slate of NBA action. Two series' shift to different locations. Two teams look to take commanding leads over their opponents. How will that translate to the daily fantasy world? In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/5/17. The picks will […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (5/05/17): NBA DFS Advice

We're down to a two game slate, but that does not mean there aren't options to use. There are some elite players to go along with some great salary relief options on this slate, which bodes well for lineup construction. In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup picks for DraftKings on […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/4/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

  Mr. Fourth Quarter looks to continue his productive play, while one of the best defensive teams in the league looks to even their series with the defending Western Conference champions. In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/4/17. The picks will range from some of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (5/04/17): NBA DFS Advice

There are a lot of exciting options to choose from for Thursday night's small slate of NBA action. As the slates remain two games, value options remain thin, and more difficult to pick. In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/04/17. The picks will range from some […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/3/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

I hope you're not sick of these two-game slates because we have quite a few of them left as we ride out the NBA playoffs schedule. Normally, I'm much more excited to play when we have more players to choose from, but FanDuel has made sure we stay interested by really juicing up the guaranteed […]