PGA DFS Preview: 2021 Northern Trust

Hi RotoBallers! I'm Andy Lack and I'm very excited to be with you as a new member of the RB PGA team! In our ongoing attempt to expand and improve our PGA coverage, I will be dropping a 'Tournament Preview' every Monday morning. I hope this preview will give you a head start on your […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Barrels/Batted-Ball Event For Week 21

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This week I will focus on the rate of barrels per batted-ball event a pitcher allows (Brls/BBE %). Barrels are […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Thanks to a postponement from earlier this year, we are treated to a 10-game slate to begin the week. The extra game is quite the spectacle as Shohei Ohtani takes aim in the batter's box versus the New York Yankees once again in 2021. Outside of that must-watch contest, we get the […]

Top Rookie Draft Players to Avoid for 2021 Dynasty Leagues (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Going into rookie drafts, dynasty managers typically have a plan in place as to which players they will be targeting with their selections. It makes sense to think this way because you're creating a plan based on your roster construction. But what about the other […]

Pierre Camus' 2021 Dynasty Players To Sell (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. As fun as it is to acquire assets in dynasty leagues, in order to get, you have to give. Often, the player you want to get rid of is the same player nobody else wants to touch. The best player to sell in dynasty […]

Video: Hero RB Draft Strategy

What is the Hero RB draft strategy and how do you use it in fantasy football drafts? Pierre Camus explains the benefits and shows how to use Hero RB with a real draft example. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and […]

Top 20 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 21

The 2021 fantasy baseball season continues to fly by and we've hit Week 21. Playoffs in many fantasy leagues are just around the corner. This ranking began the season as a Top 50 list looking at the premium prospects around the minors that could help during 2021 but as time progressed – and the window […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (8/16)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 10 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After a small four-gamer last Monday, FanDuel has a busy Monday with a ten game slate today. Despite the large slate, only two of the pitchers check in priced over $10,000. This looks like a solid night to go cheaper on pitching and load up on bats. The only rain chance is in Cincinnati. I […]

Josh Hayes' 2021 Best Ball Avoids (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The fantasy football season is right around the corner. For those fantasy managers looking to get an edge on their 2021 leagues, best ball formats are an awesome way to get an early look at where players are being drafted in terms of ADP […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 16th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for August 16th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Nick Mariano's Salary Cap Draft Strategies and Tips (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to my strategies and tips piece regarding the superior format that is salary cap-based fantasy football, where your draft position doesn't dictate your fate. I'm not here to drone about many basic how-to's, I want to get after winning championships. But if you've […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (8/16/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks.  Oh, how it is good to be back, the long-player break has come to a close as we finally get our first major tournament in almost a month. Our first tournament is the ESL Pro League Season 14, and we get a […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 21

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 15th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 21 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/15/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome in to Week 20 of the season! We've officially entered the dog days of summer post-Trade Deadline, and in theory we should see the contenders separate themselves even more from the teams that are mailing it in. I know I've started to notice much wider gaps in Vegas money lines, and while it can […]

Verizon 200: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks

There's nothing quite like Indianapolis Motor Speedway in all of motorsports. From firsthand experience, I got goosebumps all up and down my arms the first time I walked through the gate and saw the pagoda in 2018. But IMS is famous because of the 2.5-mile oval layout; not the road course. And for the first […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's always strange to type "Week 20" in baseball articles, but the middle of August is here and we must gear up for the playoff push. Football continues to siphon attention so disciplined baseball teams can make their shake-and-bake move. Let's check in on […]

Verizon 200 At The Brickyard: NASCAR DFS Value Picks (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The NASCAR Cup Series will head to another road course for this week’s Verizon 200 with Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Road Course. Sunday also is the first time the NASCAR Cup Series will ever race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s road course. Some drivers already […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 21

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 21

We are drawing dangerously close to playoff time in fantasy baseball. The fact that you're still here reading this and not focused on fantasy football tells me that you're still in the hunt - so congratulations! If you need some pitching help on the waiver wire, I will say that the ship has largely sailed. […]

Hidden Gems On Bad Teams

The MLB trade deadline has come and gone, the contenders are separated from pretenders, and the playoff race is coming into focus. Yes, it's the dog days of summer, and fantasy managers are getting reminded how long baseball season is during non-pandemic years. As the good teams enter the most exciting portion of the schedule, […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 21

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21

We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have experienced more injuries, and most teams need more and more replacements. We have around six weeks left in the season, and we are already seeing some teams throw in the towel while others are falling out of the playoff race and may join them […]

Adam Trautman - 2021 Fantasy Football Sleeper

Each fantasy season, there is a new crop of fantasy “sleepers” chosen who could burst out onto the scene as fantasy studs. Granted it’s hit or miss, it’s hard to predict exactly if a sleeper pick will be successful. Nevertheless, you can always try and make logical assumptions, which is what I’m here to do […]

Lewis Brinson (OF, MIA) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Brinson has been optioned and recalled eight separate times this season but he's been raking since his last call up. Over the last 20 games, he's slashing a hefty .349/.406/.698 with seven doubles, five home runs, 18 RBI, and 12 runs […]

Connor Joe (1B/OF, COL) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Joe has been called up, optioned, and recalled on three separate occasions this season through no fault of his own. He's been a productive player in his limited at-bats this year but has often been the odd man out when the Rockies […]

Joey Wendle (2B/3B/SS, TBR) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Rays are playing seven games at home next week between the Orioles (four) and the White Sox (three). They're slated to face five right-handed starters, which bodes well for Joey Wendle. The 31-year-old utility man is slashing .311/.359/.496 with 21 […]

Frank Ammirante's Hot Takes for 2021 Fantasy Football

If you've followed me (@FAmmiranteTFJ) on Twitter, you'll know that I love to fire off my opinions and engage in debate, especially when it's about a hot take. There's nothing I enjoy more than debating about fantasy sports, especially football. It's the main reason why I started my Twitter account and joined the fantasy industry. […]