Breakouts win fantasy football leagues. A couple of middle-round picks that perform like top options or later-round picks that become every-week starters transform teams and seasons. In other sports, you may shoot to build a safe, deep team. In football, the lineup is smaller, and the scoring is more big-play reliant. Hitting on one of […]

We've all heard the same old time-tested fantasy adages before -- "Draft your guys," "Just pick good players on good teams," and my personal favorite, "ADP is comprised mostly by losers." While these macro strategies will generally set you on the right path directionally, not nearly enough focus goes toward a positive start. It's important […]

Hey RotoBallers! Draft season is in full swing, which means there is no better time to look deep into the player pool and find some late-round sleepers. In this piece, I will highlight some of my favorite draft picks past pick 125 using current Yahoo ADP. Be sure to follow RotoBaller NFL on X for all of […]

In my last article of the "must-haves" series, I bring to you my favorite late-round targets. These will be guys going in Rounds 9-12. Check out my early-round targets and mid-round targets for a good overview of the players I want to build my fantasy football teams around this season. You'll notice there are no […]

Kickers are a great way to add randomness to fantasy football. It helps give inexperienced players a leg up against those who may or may not spend far too much time obsessing over the game. They're not for everyone, but it can be interesting to look at another dimension of maximizing your point totals every […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our fantasy football D/ST streamers and starts for Weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the 2026 season. This article will identify the best D/ST to pick up for this week and in the weeks ahead.  One of the best strategies in fantasy football is streaming your D/ST every week based on matchups. […]

Finding a league-winner in the middle or late rounds of your fantasy draft can provide your team with a massive boost. In this piece, we will spotlight some of the top "league-winners" you can find within these parts of the draft from members of our RotoBaller fantasy football staff, including Adam Koffler, Nick Mariano, Andy […]

The fantasy football draft season is upon us, and at RotoBaller HQ, we are back with some players to target in the middle rounds. We published mid-round RBs and now focus on wideouts with our middle-round fantasy wide receiver (WR) sleepers and draft values for the 2026 season. We take a look at some wide […]

There have been years when I've chased the top tier of elite "Konami code" quarterbacks in the early rounds. This is not going to be one of those years. The quarterback position is pretty deep this year, and I'm comfortable letting my leaguemates spend an early round pick on Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson, while […]

Navigating early-round landmines can put you in a great position to claim your fantasy championship. While it may not be easy to spot a bust, especially when looking at the league's top players, analyzing their career statistics and current situation can help point managers in the right direction. In this piece, we will take a […]

We're just about in the midst of prime fantasy football draft season. The 2026 NFL season is coming up quickly, and in less than two weeks, we'll finally see our first regular-season pro football action. While the ADPs and draft rankings of players are always changing, they're getting pretty close to what they'll be just […]

After Ryan Blaney's third win of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season at New Hampshire, only one race remains before The Chase begins for this year's championship. It will be the Coke Zero Sugar 400, taking place at Daytona International Speedway. This will be the second trip the Cup Series will have at Daytona after […]

Who Should I Draft? Use this tool to assist you with some common 2026 fantasy football draft decisions regarding players like Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Chris Rodriguez Jr., Michael Wilson, Mike Washington Jr., Rachaad White, RJ Harvey, Chris Godwin Jr., and Michael Pittman Jr. We are here to help make these calls and build […]

Who Should I Draft? Use this tool to assist you with some common 2026 fantasy football draft decisions regarding players like Tee Higgins, J.K. Dobbins, Jeremiyah Love, Rome Odunze, Jaylen Warren, Caleb Douglas, Matthew Golden, Denzel Boston, Cyrus Allen, and Tony Pollard. We are here to help make these calls and build winning teams in […]

With September roster expansions right around the corner, several top prospects could make their major league debuts over the next few weeks. If you’re playing in a redraft league, now is the time to get ahead of the competition and stash them before they get the call. Here are the top-5 five hitting prospects to […]

The trade deadline came and went, and now we sprint through August. This column brings you my updated fantasy baseball closer rankings for Week 23 of 2026, with tiered closer rankings and relievers to add across all league types. This week we're back to Nick Mariano for the rankings, while I (Mike Carter) will continue to […]

Who Should I Draft? Use this tool to assist you with some common 2026 fantasy football draft decisions regarding players like Puka Nacua, Quinshon Judkins, Christian Watson, Tetairoa McMillan, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jakobi Meyers, Chuba Hubbard, Kyle Monangai, Jonah Coleman, and Romeo Doubs. We are here to help make these calls and build winning teams in 2026. […]

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another edition of our Bargain Basement Hitters for Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season. We're in the thick of the stretch run now, so it's time to upgrade our teams with some helpful pickups. We're either focusing on players with seven-game weeks or exploitable spots. As usual, we will look at […]

Who Should I Draft? Use this tool to assist you with some common 2026 fantasy football draft decisions regarding players like Colston Loveland, Tyler Warren, Brock Bowers, Tucker Kraft, Kyle Pitts Sr., Harold Fannin Jr., Sam LaPorta, Isaiah Likely, and Terrance Ferguson. We are here to help make these calls and build winning teams in […]

Baller Move: Start in 12-team leagues Positional Value: High-end RB3 Analysis: The Seattle Seahawks elected to let Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker III leave in free agency this offseason. It was a curious decision, given that his running mate, Zach Charbonnet, tore his ACL during the team’s playoff run and was expected to […]

Can you feel the electricity of fantasy football draft season in the air? You could cut it with a knife. Awesome, right? Months of preparation boil down to the small handful of drafts you really care about, and it's my job to get your running back plan in perfect working order. Especially in some of […]

August will be over soon, Week 1 is around the corner, and we are in the thick of the fantasy football draft season. We have recently published late-round running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends. Today we wrap up the late-round series with our late-round quarterback fantasy football draft values and sleepers for the 2026 […]

Who doesn't love a confident "this is my dude" kind of statement? Every year, there are a handful of players everyone just happens to fall in love with, and what's beautiful about this made-up game is how many different opinions are out there. This article is all about puffing your chest out, digging your heels […]

Welcome to Saturday, RotoBallers! We've got an absolutely loaded slate today with multiple doubleheaders on the board. I traditionally try to avoid betting doubleheaders, mostly because they've never treated me well, but that's all the more opportunity for you to try and find some solid home run props. As for my picks, I'm focused on... […]

Breakouts win leagues. Fantasy football differs from other sports in the sense that a few players really can make-or-break your week and season. It is not like baseball, where you want to build a deep team to compete over a very long season. In football, the lineup is smaller, and the scoring is more big-play […]

It's time to have another fun week in DFS! Well, fun and/or frustrating. We're back at Daytona International Speedway for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday night. As is always the case at Daytona, the strategy is more important than the drivers when building lineups. More on that later. We're focusing on Place Differential... […]

The UFC makes its yearly trip to China this week for a Fight Night at Shanghai Oriental Sports Center. This event will mark the promotion's third visit to Shanghai and the first since Johnny Walker fought Zhang Mingyang back in August 2025. The 13-fight card is headlined by China’s own Song Yadong, who takes on... […]

The NASCAR Cup Series has reached the end of the regular season, as race number 26 is set to take place from Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night. After this, the Chase field will be set, and we'll have ten races left to determine this year's Champion. Daytona International Speedway needs no introduction. This race... […]

On Friday evening, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's race at Daytona International Speedway, the Coke Zero Sugar 400. NASCAR went with the two-round format for this qualifying session, as all drivers went out to complete a lap, and then the 10 fastest went out in round two to set […]