This premium article is part of our 2026 Fantasy Football Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Modern articles must start with finding common ground […]

College football is almost here! We've waited through eight long months of baseball (even though it was my first love), flopping, more flopping, the NCAA Tournament, the WNBA season, two months of NBA playoffs, and epic flopping in the World Cup. It's refreshing to get back to the best sport of all.  I do make […]

Hello, RotoBallers! Hump day is here, so it is time for another mid-week edition of Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for fantasy baseball. As always, this column has a handful of players who can help give your team a boost this weekend and in the weeks to come. As we slip into the month of August, […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Sneaky Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Column for Week 18 of the fantasy baseball season. Every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look at three pitchers who are firing on all cylinders and determine whether these pitchers can sustain their recent success. This week's edition will dive into […]

Running backs are perhaps the most important position to nail in fantasy drafts. Elite options are scarce, and the best backs are very consistent, providing your fantasy team with much less volatility than wide receivers. A strong running back stable can make or break your season. Given the scarcity of solid options at the position, […]

I'll admit that I'm slower to get into my fantasy football headspace than some folks. I cover basketball and baseball, too, and therefore I'm less glued to every offseason NFL transaction, combine video, or blurb about coaching tendencies and playing time speculation. But every year Netflix releases the newest season of "Quarterback" just in time […]

Targeting emerging relief pitchers before their fantasy value skyrockets is a great way to gain an edge in your fantasy league. In this piece, we will spotlight seven relief pitchers on the rise and determine if managers should pick them up from the waiver wire. Let's dive in!   Erik Miller, San Francisco Giants San […]

While we've been in a bit of a lull when it comes to prospect promotions, the upcoming MLB trade deadline could really shake things up. There's a lot of smoke around a bunch of notable veterans possibly getting dealt, which could open up some spots for current prospects to step into their team's Major league […]

Welcome back to our weekly starting pitcher rankings for Week 18, where we rank the top starting pitchers for fantasy baseball. This FSWA-award-winning Best Baseball Series is updated weekly with the "Top 101 Starting Pitchers." Nick Mariano's Weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks look to assist you in reaching the top spot as well. For this week, […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of Buy-Low Candidates for Week 18 of the fantasy baseball season. Each week of the fantasy baseball season, we look at struggling star players who are top buy-low candidates. Last week's list included names like Corey Seager, Jose Ramirez, and Kevin Gausman. This week's edition will look at four buy-low candidates. […]

In the opening months of the season, fantasy managers have seen firsthand the importance of stashing and picking up high-end prospects ahead of their MLB breakout. Below, we will look at nine prospects who have put themselves high on the stash radar in Week 18 of the fantasy season. So, should fantasy managers stash these […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another prospect update. The All-Star break is behind us, and the calendar is set to turn to August, which means it's time to revisit our top-20 prospect rankings. As a reminder, the prospects we will spotlight in this ranking have yet to reach the majors. Names such as Colt Emerson and Braden […]

Often, fantasy football managers put too much emphasis on hitting in the first couple of rounds of their drafts. While it is important to avoid early round busts, it’s nearly impossible to be crowned a champion without a little late-round help. With June now behind us, all 32 teams will begin their training camps in […]

There is always some value to find at the running back position in the middle rounds. Whether you are looking for a high-upside running back or a serviceable RB2 after the first few rounds, there are always running backs who emerge as sleepers. Last year, Javonte Williams, Jaylen Warren, Quinshon Judkins, and Travis Etienne Jr. […]

Year in and year out, fantasy football managers are hoping to hit it big during their rookie drafts to gain a leg up on the competition. For some rookies, an impact occurs instantaneously; for some, they become late-season league winners, and for most, they are still a year away from making an impact. Last season, […]

It's a big week in Major League Baseball this week. Many franchises are going to be doing exactly what you're doing as a fantasy manager: Wondering if the investment they're going to make in a breakout hitter is worth it. It's getting serious up in these streets as the playoff races in all leagues are […]

This premium article is part of our 2026 Fantasy Football Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy football drafts are typically defined by the […]

This article is back for the third year in a row. Alvin Kamara and Javonte Williams were hits in the 2025 edition, while Joe Mixon and James Conner were not so much (but that was mostly due to injury). As always, with many of my articles, I won't highlight the obvious players who fit the […]

July's coming to a close, which means the whole RotoBaller family is in full swing for fantasy football. Let's go! Some may say it's the most wonderful time of the year -- except, of course, when the influx of normies starts to destroy our favorite ADP values. The term sleeper has become a bit taboo […]

Summer is in full swing. Hopefully you’re making the most of it and have enjoyed a few trips and grilled a few hot dogs along the way. As summer moves along, that means NFL training camps and preseason games are now just a few weeks away. It also means fantasy football drafts will be here […]

This premium article is part of our 2026 Fantasy Football Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The word "sleeper" has come to mean many […]

Throughout the first half of the season, prospects have made a major impact in fantasy, including recent names such as Esmerlyn Valdez, Braden Montgomery, and Cole Carrigg. In this piece, we will spotlight two of the top-hitting prospects at the top level of the minor leagues and an emerging pitcher who has begun to put […]

What was once a dying breed in fantasy football is having a rebirth after 10 different running backs finished the 2025 season with 300 or more touches, with Christian McCaffrey leading the way with 413 touches in the regular season, the most since 2014 when DeMarco Murray had 449 touches with the Dallas Cowboys. The […]

Welcome to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 18 of the 2026 fantasy baseball season. For those unfamiliar, this is a weekly column where we examine starting pitchers who had surprisingly strong starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legitimate or just […]

This premium article is part of our 2026 Fantasy Football Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Best ball drafts present a unique landscape where drafters don't necessarily […]

Your Google or Outlook calendar is now displaying the month of July, which obviously means that the preseason for fantasy football has started. From a fantasy perspective, that means we have arrived at our version of training camp, in the weeks before most players do the bulk of their drafting. Of course, many high-stakes players […]

Every year, there are a handful of players who put up video game numbers. At times each season, it feels like if you do not have one of those players, you are not going to win. Everyone is chasing those players who can truly lap the competition at their position, like what Trey McBride did […]

It's about to be a wild time as we head into the trade deadline. A bevy of teams in our middle tier are still flirting with whether to be sellers or buyers, making this week an incredibly important one for quite a few franchises. The Tigers are among them as they face the decision of […]

Every fantasy manager wants to draft the new and exciting young players. It's why Marvin Harrison Jr. had a first-round ADP in his rookie season. It's why Ashton Jeanty had a first-round ADP in his rookie season last year. It's why Jeremiyah Love is being taken in the first two rounds of fantasy drafts this […]