Final Four Power Rankings and Preview

The Final Four is set to commence in Phoenix, Arizona this coming Saturday, with these four spectacular teams fighting to reach the pinnacle of college basketball: UConn, Alabama, Purdue, and NC State. The narratives we have in this final weekend are nothing short of incredible, highlighted by the 11-seed NC State Wolfpack who were 1... Read More

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for April 4, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tonight we have a relatively mild nine-game slate. We don’t have Edmonton or Toronto to worry about, and the Avalanche and Lightning both have below-average matchups. That means we can build our lineups around teams that don’t normally get the spotlight, and... Read More

2024 MLB Power Rankings: Week 2

What's more fun than ranking all 30 MLB teams every week? That is what I get to do this season here at RotoBaller and I hope you check in every week to see how your favorite teams are faring in the rankings. I am going to be factoring in past performance, current levels of performance,... Read More

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Do the Pirates Finally Have Fantasy Stars?

The Pittsburgh Pirates started the season 5-0. I repeat... The Battlin' Buccos won their first five games of the season, averaging 7.8 runs per game. So far, this surprising offense has been led by two recently extended franchise pillars and a young stud-in-the-making. These pieces are critical for the Pirates' success, and perhaps they'll become... Read More

Chris Clegg's Top 50 Prospects for Dynasty Fantasy Baseball (April 2024)

Both the minor leagues and the MLB are underway, and it is a full go for the 2024 fantasy baseball season! After a full offseason of work, spending time on backfields, in minor league camps, watching video, and diving in on advanced data, I have made several refinements to my fantasy baseball prospects rankings. These... Read More

Stefon Diggs Fantasy Football Trade Impact - What The Trade Means for Texans, Bills and Fantasy

This is an article I did not expect to write. Or maybe, as a Bills fan, I hoped that I never had to write it. When the news broke that Stefon Diggs was traded to the Texans I had to check multiple times that it was not from a burner account.  But it is true.... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Gerrit Cole, Walker Buehler, Justin Verlander, Sonny Gray, Shane Baz, and more

Heading into the second weekend of the 2024 MLB season, there is no shortage of big-name hurlers on the injury report. As always, fantasy baseball will be impacted by superstar players out of action. Let's take a look at injured pitchers Gerrit Cole, Walker Buehler, Justin Verlander, Sonny Gray, Shane Baz, and more. This is... Read More

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/4/24)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are getting down to the nitty-gritty, luckily though we don't have a slate filled with games that are lopsided and have teams that are all still fighting for playoff positions. We have a five-game slate on our hands for this Thursday evening and it will just be a four-game slate on... Read More

NFL Stadium Power Rankings: Top-10 Home-Field Advantages

While home-field advantages and stadiums are a hotter topic in college football, there are a select few NFL franchises that have real edges at home thanks to weather, passionate fans, stadium architecture, and more. Although anything can happen on any given Sunday, a visiting team facing the squads on this list is usually in for... Read More

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers: Week 23

The NBA closes out the week with a packed schedule. All teams will play at least two games, while eight teams will take the floor three times each. Let’s look at the remaining schedules for each team and discuss some players to consider streaming. For those in daily lineup leagues, streaming players with favorable schedules... Read More

Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes for Fantasy Baseball: Pitch Mix, Movement, and Velocity

We're dealing with small samples when we're only a week into the fantasy baseball season. However, the market reacts daily to any positive or negative performances. It's important to look beyond the results and understand the skills that led to the results. Since we usually can't control for the luck factors, we want to identify... Read More

Free NBA Betting Picks and Best Bets (4/4/24)

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Tonight, we have a smaller five-game slate to look at. The marquee matchup on the schedule is the Golden State Warriors traveling to Houston to take on the Rockets. Golden State is currently three games ahead of the Rockets for final play-in spot in the Western Conference Last night, I went 1-2.... Read More

Dynasty Fantasy Football Orphan Teams - How To Claim An Existing Dynasty Team

At its very core, the game of fantasy football is intended to deliver a unique experience in which you are an NFL owner, general manager, and head coach, all in one role. Seasonal fantasy football replicates the responsibilities in fun, user-friendly packaging, but fantasy football dynasty leagues appeal even more to a savvy fantasy player... Read More

Dynasty Primer No. 1: How to Value Fantasy Football Dynasty Draft Picks

This offseason, I convinced the powers that be at RotoBaller to approve a "Dynasty Primer" article series. Through these articles, I hope to address some big issues in fantasy football dynasty that go unanswered or underaddressed far too often. The biggest among these issues is how to properly value dynasty draft picks, which we will... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (4/4/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake... Read More

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/4/24)

We have a modestly sized slate Thursday, as there are only six games on tap and all but one will be played in the afternoon. We're starting to get somewhat of a feel for hitters and pitchers at this point with a week's worth of games in the books, but naturally, there's still plenty of... Read More

CBB DFS: NIT Championship DraftKings Daily Fantasy College Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (4/4/24)

All of those teams that opted out of the NIT...who needs you? Seton Hall and Indiana State were the two biggest NCAA Tournament snubs and they proved it by advancing through a tough NIT bracket to the Championship Game. That doesn't happen very often! This is a de facto road game for the Pirates as... Read More

2024 NFL Mock Draft- Second Round

Everyone is focused on the first round of the NFL Draft, but we already know who is going to be picked No. 1 overall. There is still more mystery about what will happen in the second round. There will still be strong players on the board on April 26 when Day 2 of the NFL... Read More

MLB DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/4/24)

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Well... it could be happier if MLB gave us more than four games for our DFS slates. Unfortunately, that is not the case, as the Tigers-Mets doubleheader isn't included in either DraftKings or Fanduel's main slate.  In fact, DK has extended their slate to include the 7:40 p.m. EDT game between the White Sox and... Read More

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - April 4, 2024

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will be bringing you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental... Read More

RotoBaller PGA: One And Done Staff Picks - The Valero Texas Open

Here at RotoBaller, we are always searching for ways to give our readers the best fantasy sports content possible. With that goal in mind, we are very proud to announce the weekly PGA “One and Done” column will be back for the sixth season. For an in-depth breakdown of the top DraftKings and FanDuel plays,... Read More

Spencer Aguiar's Top One And Done Picks To Consider - The Valero Texas Open (Premium Content)

Here at RotoBaller, we are constantly searching for ways to give our readers the best fantasy sports content possible. With that goal in mind, I am proud to announce my weekly PGA "One and Done" column, where I will look through some of my favorite potential targets on the board. As has always been the... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Top Prospects - Hidden Gems to Watch for Infielders

Winning in a fantasy baseball redraft league requires a nice blend of high-floor players and upside shots. While prospects do present more risk in a one-year setting like a redraft league, if they hit, they pay big dividends. The reward could be huge if these players get adequate playing time and perform. In my most... Read More

Free PGA Betting Picks - Breaking $100 Golf Best Bets for the 2024 Valero Texas Open

If anybody knows how to become rich and famous overnight, let me know. Trying to juggle quarter end accounting obligations, while trying to get articles out this week has left my procrastination running rampant this week. Apologies for my tardiness, but we are here for Breaking $100 and we are looking to get back to... Read More

DraftKings Core Four: PGA DFS - 2024 Valero Texas Open (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hi, RotoBaller fam, and thank you very much for joining me for the Valero Texas Open!  The 'Core Four' represents the foundational building blocks of my PGA DFS player pool for the week. This core isn't specifically crafted for use in one lineup (though... Read More

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 2

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 2 of the fantasy baseball season. The minor league baseball season also got started last week, providing us with plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are not... Read More

The Best of Both Worlds: NBA DFS Cash and GPP Targets for 4/3 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello, RotoBallers! This article is here to provide you with a daily grasp on a few targets we can use for GPPs and cash. These will be tiered so that you can gather the ideas with ease. Here is your legend so... Read More

Chad Green - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Injuries to closer Jordan Romano and presumed backup option Erik Swanson have thrown the Blue Jays' end-of-game sequence into flux, with manager John Schneider stating that it will be a closer-by-committee situation. That means Tim Mayza, Yimi Garcia, or Chad Green will be... Read More

DraftKings PGA DFS Value Plays - 2024 Valero Texas Open (Premium Content)

The intro to this article is becoming very easy as I am just copying the write up of a sub-$7,000 golfer who finished T2 this week. Last week was Pete, this week Tosti took care of business for us at $5,300.  "Alejandro Tosti $5,300: (1%): "Show me a long golf course and I will show... Read More