Blake Snell to Padres - Fantasy Impact
It would be a massive understatement to say that the San Diego Padres are in "win-now" mode. They have just shipped off their number-three prospect in Luis Patino, as well as Francisco Mejia and two other prospects to acquire lefty Blake Snell from the Tampa Bay Rays. Less than 24 hours later, they made another... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/29/20): NBA DFS Lineups
Happy Tuesday, Rotoballers! We're already a week into the 2020-21 season, and it's great to have the NBA back on our screens. I still miss watching the games in person, but something is better than nothing. Several teams are in the middle of a surprising start this year, including the Cleveland Cavaliers sitting at 3-0... Read More
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/29/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
Last week, the first Tuesday of the 2020-21 NBA season featured two games; the second? A massive serving of 10 games that is sure to cause option paralysis for some fantasy managers. As of Monday night, there was no game slated for a points total lower than 217, an indication of the high level of... Read More
2020 Rookie Review: Breakouts, Busts, and Surprises
The part of the fantasy football season that matters to the vast majority of us is now over. Congrats on your titles, or on your successful dynasty tank job, or on making the playoffs despite drafting Christian McCaffrey first overall. This is the time to look back and reflect on things, to try to make... Read More
Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds
Most fantasy leagues have been decided after 16 grueling weeks of gridiron action but there are always exceptions. Many will berate the idea of playing through Week 17 when many teams rest their starters but I applaud it. A real fantasy championship should be earned even in the toughest situations. Since 2020 has been an... Read More
Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17
Winning a fantasy championship has been your goal since you began preparing for your draft. It has also remained the driving force behind every roster decision that you have made throughout the regular season. You have also maintained a new level of flexibility while adjusting to the COVID- 19-related postponements and the ongoing potential for... Read More
Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17
It's time for the wildest week of the NFL season: Week 17. For those of y'all still playing normal, non-DFS fantasy this week, I just have to say this: good luck. Weird things can happen in the final week of the season as teams rest starters before the playoffs and teams out of contention see... Read More
Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers - Week 17
Well, folks, this is it. It has been a wild ride this season thanks to a litany of injuries and quarantines throughout the NFL season. We have seen veteran quarterbacks like Tom Brady, Philip Rivers, and Ben Roethlisberger continue to show they are fantasy viable while a crop of new talented players like Jalen Hurts,... Read More
Deeper League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17
Welcome to the last installment of this column! It has been an absolute pleasure recommending the hidden gems off the deeper parts of the waiver wire this season. Through all the injuries, COVID-related delays, and other factors that affected this NFL season, many fantasy teams fought as hard as they could and now we are... Read More
NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 12/29 (Premium Content)
NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 12/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE Game of the Day Timberwolves (+10) @ Clippers (227.5 total) This is a very appealing game to attack in DFS for a variety of reasons. First and foremost... Read More
Week 16 Outliers Analysis - We Must Overreact!
Quarterback was a crazy position to navigate in Week 16. Tom Brady saw just 30 minutes of action against the Lions and still managed to finish as QB-2 and Andy Dalton, who is only rostered in 13% of Yahoo leagues shredded the Eagles Defense to finish as QB-3. Mitch Trubisky accounted for three touchdowns, finishing as QB-7,... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 2
Welcome to this new column! As the NBA season gets underway, injuries are unfortunately bound to happen. That is where this column comes in. Each week, I will dissect injuries to bigger name fantasy players and tell you what you should expect. In addition, I will suggest what other players might benefit fantasy-wise because of... Read More
The Cut List (Week 17) - Time to Let Go?
Welcome to the final Cut List of 2020. I'd like to thank everyone who's joined me on this column all year. I took it on in Week 7 and I've looked forward to writing it each week ever since. So I hope you've looked forward to reading it as well. I don't have any profound... Read More
Waiver Wire Express - Week 17 Lightning Round
While some fantasy seasons are over, we here recognize many are still battling in Week 17. Let's take a moment to applaud that we have had a full NFL season thus far, with some admitted turbulence along the way. Week 17 is always messy with backups getting additional play so keep your eyes on the... Read More
Daily NBA Injury Roundup for December 29th, 2020
RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for December 29th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
Mecole Hardman (WR, KC) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman has seen an increased share of targets over the past two weeks. In Week 16 against the Atlanta Falcons, he was targeted six times, tying him for second on the team with Tyreek Hill and Darrel... Read More
La'Mical Perine (RB, NYJ) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 11% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Jets rookie running back La'Mical Perine saw a decent amount of work in Week 16 against the Cleveland Browns. He rushed the ball nine times for 30 yards and caught one of his two targets for 14 yards. Frank Gore was... Read More
Darrel Williams (RB, KC) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle) sidelined in Week 16, the stage appeared to be set for a big game for Le'Veon Bell against the Atlanta Falcons. That wasn't the case. Instead, Darrel Williams was the busiest running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, both... Read More
Monday Night Football Matchup Analysis: Patriots vs Bills
Last week on Monday Night Football we got a surprising upset by the Cincinnati Bengals over the Pittsburgh Steelers, could we see that lightning strike twice. Buffalo has officially clinched the AFC East and New England is officially out of the playoffs, so it’ll be interesting to see if these teams can combine to create... Read More
Monday Night Football DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - Patriots vs. Bills
Christmas Day has come and gone and as we enter the last week of 2020, we also prepare for the very last night Monday night football game of the NFL season. It's been a wild ride this year with COVID wreaking havoc on the NFL schedule and forcing us into a "new normal" of social... Read More
NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 12/28 (Premium Content)
NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 12/28 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE The Best of the Rest A few things to mention here. FD has a terrible mispricing of Dillon Brooks at 3700 at shooting guard. You should definitely be... Read More
RotoBaller PGA: 2020's Winners and Losers
Hello RotoBallers and PGA DFS fans! While we're currently smack dab in the middle of winter, the PGA Tour will be cranking back up before you know it. With the "Hawaii Swing" kicking off in January, we'll take the next couple of weeks to scratch your golf itch by recapping a wild 2020 and looking... Read More
EPL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel (12/29/20) - English Premier League Soccer
Welcome back, RotoBallers! Matchday 15 started Monday but got a little interrupted due to the cancelation of the Manchester City and Everton game. No worries, though, because there are five games on tap for Tuesday. I have another full breakdown for you all. Keep reading this breakdown for my DFS soccer picks on RotoBaller and see how... Read More
NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monday (12/28/20) - Monkey Knife Fight
The tide has finally turned in the AFC East and the division-leading Buffalo Bills are in New England to face a Patriots team that won’t have a winning record for the first time since the 2000 season, Bill Belichick’s first year with the team. Get in on the action with Monkey Knife Fight. The Bills... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/28/20): NBA DFS Lineups
The NBA schedule has five games on the slate for Monday night. Did you know that three out of five have a 226 or more implied point total? You’ll have a smaller pool of players to choose from, but here are three tips on how to attack it. First of all, it’s important to look... Read More
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/28/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
Monday starts off the week on a significantly more modest note compared to the weekend, with just five games on the entire slate. James Harden once again reigns supreme as the must-play option, but any Rockets updates will give us a clearer picture of what exact tools he will be working with heading into gametime.... Read More
NBA DFS Prop Picks for Monday (12/28/20) - Monkey Knife Fight
With five games on Monday's slate, only three are currently viewable on MonkeyKnifeFight.com. Come by here and check tomorrow for updates on the other two, but Pistons-Hawks, Jazz-Thunder, and Rockets-Nuggets are all ready to go. Both the Brooklyn-Memphis and Portland-Los Angeles games will be updated tomorrow morning before game time. With the Hawks upgrading and... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Week 2 Streamers
Aaaanddd they're offfff! (Wacky Races on my mind this time around) We got our precious NBA (and perhaps even more precious NBA fantasy) back last week and our free time has taken a significant hit as a result. Slacking off at work (analyzing your next opponent's team), neglecting your family, snapping back at your loved... Read More
Malcolm Brown (RB, LAR) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The gate of opportunity appears to have opened as wide as possible for Los Angeles Rams running back Malcolm Brown. The team lost Cam Akers (ankle) to a high-ankle sprain in Week 15. He's out indefinitely. This past week, the team lost Darrell... Read More