DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

After back-to-back big slates on DraftKings, we've got a smaller five-game slate on Saturday. The evening is headlined by a premier pitching matchup at Petco Park as Clayton Kershaw leads the defending champs against Yu Darvish and the Padres. A couple of hours up the California coast, there's another game that will be popular among […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, April 16

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 4/17 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Rough Saturday last week. The Giants won by one run after we took them on the runline at -1.5. The Phillies and Braves played out a 5-4 game when we took the under at 8.5 runs. Thankfully, Yusei Kikuchi hit the over in strikeouts to get us our prop bet. So far, we're 2 for […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Toyota Owners 400 - Monkey Knife Fight

Sunday afternoon features the Toyota Owners 400 from Richmond Raceway. Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, William Byron, and Joey Logano will make up the top five to start the race. Monkey Knife Fight has an extremely easy fantasy point system: 0.1 points for each lap led and then a set amount of points […]

MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC Vegas 24: Whittaker vs. Gastelum (Premium Content)

Two submissions and three decisions in the latest UFC event last Saturday weren't that bad of an appointment. Only two of those decisions came in the main event and the one before it, watering down the adrenaline a bit. For a Fight Night/Vegas card, though, we can't really ask for much more, and that is not […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/17/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We only have six games on the NBA slate for today. One of those is a matinee game, so that leaves five for our nightcap. If you are playing the L.A. matinee, There is plenty of value out there. LeBron, Anthony Davis, and Donovan Mitchell are likely out. Kyle Kuzma and Andre Drummond are expected […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 17th, 2021

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 April 17th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

FFPC Best Ball ADP Analysis: Value Picks to Target

As we approach the NFL Draft, passionate fantasy football players are already staying busy by participating in Best Ball drafts over at the FFPC (Fantasy Football Players Championship) site. The most appealing part of this format is you can draft a seemingly unlimited number of teams and not have to be concerned about in-season roster […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/17/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After a loaded slate to start off the weekend, things get toned down a bit on Saturday with only five games on the schedule. With the postseason right around the corner, fantasy managers need to keep an eye on the injury report throughout the day, especially since clubs with championship aspirations may keep players out […]

NASCAR DFS Tiered Rankings: Toyota Owners 400 (Premium Content)

  All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to RotoBaller's Tiered Rankings for the ninth race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway. For those that are viewing these rankings for the first time, here is how the sheet works. There are […]

Yimi Garcia (MIA, RP) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48 Percent of Leagues ANALYSIS: The first major bullpen shakeup happened in Miami with Anthony Bass out and Yimi Garcia in as the closer of choice for manager Don Mattingly. After Bass blew his first two save chances, Miami turned to Garcia who nailed down both of his save […]

Colin Moran (1B, 2B, 3B PIT) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35 Percent of Leagues ANALYSIS: There hasn't been much for Pirates fans to cheer for lately, but Colin Moran has been a steady producer for the Bucs and could be buried treasure for fantasy managers hunting the waiver wire for infield help. Moran quietly had a solid 2020 […]

RBC Heritage - Showdown Round 3 (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I am excited to announce that I will be providing a premium spreadsheet that can be accessed through the link below. Here you will find updated stats for the particular tournament - all sortable and weighable when you make a copy of your […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/16/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Yesterday was basically a day off in the Association, so that makes tonight a ten-game monster with an afternoon matinee if you still can't get enough. We already have a lot of the injury news, which is nice. Kyle Lowry is resting again and he will be joined by OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam. His […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/16/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a ten-game slate for Wednesday. No teams are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There are three games at 7:00 pm (NO @ WAS, OKC @ DET, and LAC @ PHI), two games at 7:30 pm (ORL @ TOR and CHA @ BKN), three games at 8:00 pm (MEM @ CHI, MIA […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel (4/17/21) - English Premier League Soccer (LATE)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This is an odd weekend schedule-wise in the EPL. With a handful of FA Cup games taking place this weekend as well, some EPL games have been postponed. That leaves us with two single-game slates Saturday. The first game kicks off early Saturday morning, but if you aren't an early riser, you […]

Friday Focus: Early FOMO All Stars

Every fantasy manager knows the struggle of balancing patience toward underperforming players with aggression on the waiver wire. While this push and pull will persist throughout more or less the whole season, it's at its most fraught in April. We parse tiny samples and reams of content, looking for the signals amid the noise, and […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 16th 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Buy Lows and Sell Highs - Trade Targets for Week 3

The baseball season is less than 10% over, and already we are forced to make player decisions. The hardest part is trying to figure out which players will help you for the rest of the season and which are just having a hot streak that will fade faster than a blue Ford in sunlight. And […]

Ranking Pitchers On Hot Starts in 2021 - The King & Pocket Aces

In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, the MLB headlines, provide Fantasy Basketball player breakdowns, and ready you for the DFS NASCAR season with strategy tips. Episode […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 3

Welcome to the 2021 edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies - making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. It’s early in the season and we’ve already […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 70 Relief Pitcher Rankings

Welcome to the first version of my 2021 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a weekly peek at my top 70 SPs moving forward. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues, with the understanding that RPs are as volatile as it gets. Since this is the first version of the year, it won't […]

The Big Picture - Closer Committees Are Here to Stay

The fireman has morphed into a fire department. We've seen this trend coming in recent years but it appears that the days of a Major League team having a single definitive closer are all but over. The instability that came with the 2020 season brought an increased reliance on middle relievers to spread out innings. […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 3

With the Major League season fully underway, it's time for fantasy managers to take a little bit of inventory on their roster and see how their players have performed thus far and whether or not any action is needed. Injuries have been piling up, playing time is being ironed out, and players are inserting themselves […]

Week 3 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

It hasn't been a long ride yet, but the rollercoaster has still provided both happiness and heartache. Don't get frustrated. There will be good starts and bad; just keep making smart decisions. Welcome back everyone to our starting pitcher starts/sits column for Week 3. We are thrilled to be publishing this article, finally! RotoBaller is […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/16 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! After two weeks of day games and odd off days, we finally get a 14-game slate. There's plenty of pitchers, discount hitters, and great matchups to pick. However, one situation to watch is the Houston Astros. Several players (Alex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve) were placed on the COVID-19 Injury List. The team […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We’re set for a more traditional night-heavy Friday schedule in Major League Baseball, with 14 of the 15 games carrying a first-pitch time of 7:05pm ET or later. There’s plenty to like about a slate that truly offers a bit of everything, including multiple aces on the hill, as well as venues such as Coors […]

Tap That: Episode #23.5: Happy Trees and 24 Karats

Brady Grove and Daniel Yanofsky host the prelims portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel […]