September Batting Average Risers

After looking at September breakouts for both power and speed, it's time to finish our series by looking at a few guys who saw real batting average spikes during the season's final month. Now, batting averages are often most impacted by hot streaks and lucky stretches, but by looking under the surface and picking apart […]

Alex Verdugo (OF, BOS) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~180 CURRENT ADP: ~230 overall ANALYSIS: Verdugo primarily spent the 2018 season in the minor leagues, so we’ll only look at his 2019 numbers. This is a terrific contact hitter who has the ability to contend for the BA title, as evidenced by his low 13.0 K% and high 91.2 Z-Contact%. […]

David Dahl (OF, COL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~120 CURRENT ADP: ~147 overall ANALYSIS: Dahl hit the ball harder in 2019, with a 1% increase in Brl% and .023 improvement in xwOBAcon. Dahl was also able to find his sweet spot more often, with a 6% increase.  If Dahl could maintain these improvements, it bodes well for his chances […]

Byron Buxton (OF, MIN) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~130 CURRENT ADP: ~157 overall ANALYSIS: Since Buxton only had 94 plate appearances in 2018, we’ll compare his 2017 and 2019 seasons. As you can see in the chart, Buxton began to hit the ball much harder, with a 2.7% increase in Brl%. He also began to hit the ball in […]

Dansby Swanson (SS, ATL) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~210 CURRENT ADP: ~246 overall ANALYSIS: Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson was in the midst of a breakout season in 2019 before he suffered a heel injury in July which cost him five weeks. In the first half of 2019, Swanson posted a .270 average with 17 home runs, 58 RBI, […]

Carter Kieboom (SS, WAS) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~280 CURRENT ADP: ~300 overall ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom, who qualifies at shortstop on most fantasy baseball platforms, had an unimpressive short stint in the majors in 2019. In 11 games in 2019, Kieboom hit just .128 with two home runs, two RBI and 16 strikeouts (over 29 […]

LPL & LCK DFS Picks for 4/1/20: DraftKings League of Legends Daily Fantasy Advice

Welcome to RotoBaller's League of Legends DFS column. We'll continue ramping up our analysis for LoL DFS all week, bringing you the insight you need to succeed in ESports! With the LCS and LEC regular seasons over, we shift back to the LPL/LCK for a 6-match slate. We're back into big slates overnight for the next five […]

Mid-Round Starting Pitchers - Targets and Avoids in 2020

Once you reach the middle-to-late rounds of drafts, it would be smart to consider drafting some upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can take a risk or two on a variety of different players, including a prospect, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries, or even players with skills but have […]

XFL Season Recap - Receivers Report

This column is a continuation of the weekly Risers/Fallers series that ran during the XFL 2020 regular season. The twist is that I'll cover the full (half) season instead of a week's worth of games. If you missed the running backs report, you can check it out right here. Now, let's look at XFL receivers […]

Early 2020 Sleepers - Running Backs

The top players at the running back position are well known. They are tried and true and never fail to live up to the billing. Unless you think players like LeVeon Bell, Todd Gurley II, David Johnson, and Melvin Gordon III disappointed last season. Oh, they did? Well then. Maybe you should be happy there […]

Bases Loaded Pod: Player Evaluations And Discussing Your Trades

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland), Montanez (@Roto_Nino) and Zach Braff (@BraffZ) are back. We reached out on Twitter for players you wanted to hear more about, and trades you asked for us to breakdown. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks for 3/31/20 - DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports

Welcome to RotoBaller's first-ever Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DFS article! If you are reading this, you must be missing sports quite a bit but have found solace in DFS ESports! For those that are new to the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DFS set up, you are not alone. I dabbled in Call of Duty quite a bit […]

32 for 32: NFL Draft Predictions for the 49ers

The 49ers were on the cusp of bringing home a Super Bowl title in 2019. The offense may not have that one stud player to count on for fantasy scoring, but they get the job done. Will the NFL Draft bring more value for fantasy owners to count on consistently? Let's find out in our […]

Shortstop Draft Sleepers for 2020

It is well known that the shortstop position heading into 2020 is really deep. Despite the positional depth, shortstops could dry up quickly if you wait too long to draft one, given roster constraints in many leagues require a starting middle infielder and a utility player. Owners willing to roll the dice until the middle-to-late […]

Break the League: CBS Points League Ranker

Much like their milquetoast television lineup, CBS points leagues are like a warm bath of mediocrity. Are they great? No-oooo, but are they awful? Also, no. I mean, you're never really going to want to watch a Chuck Lorre sitcom or the latest chapter in naval policing, but they can still serve a purpose. Because sometimes […]

LPL DFS Advice for 3/31/20 - DraftKings League of Legends Daily Fantasy

Welcome to RotoBaller's League of Legends DFS column. We'll continue ramping up our analysis for LoL DFS all week, bringing you the insight you need to succeed. With the LCS and LEC regular seasons over, we shift back to the LPL (my favorite league) for a 2-match slate. There are no LCK matches combined on this slate […]

Top 375 - Early Fantasy Football Dynasty League Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's early 2020 fantasy football dynasty rankings (top 375) for longer-term formats. These rankings are being released with the NFL free agency period still taking place, and also before the 2020 NFL Draft. Things will change, and adjustments will be made all offseason long, so check back regularly for updates. […]

XFL Season Recap - Running Backs Report

When everything was feeling absolutely right. When we had already reached the halfway point of the season and the worst-case scenario had been cleared from the potential endings. When we all had agreed that the XFL was indeed fun, Coronavirus stroke big-time and wipe every single sport from the face of Earth. Nothing to like […]

32 for 32: NFL Draft Predictions for the Raiders

The now-Las Vegas Raiders did not offer much to get excited about in fantasy in their last year in Oakland. Aside from outstanding rookie Josh Jacobs and the surprising break out of TE Darren Waller, there was little value to be had here.  What does the draft have in store for this team? Can the additions […]

Early 2020 Best-Ball Draft Strategy

When it comes to draft strategies for fantasy football, there are too many to name. Zero-RB, late-round QB, Value-Based Drafting... whatever you like, it is out there. Instead of going through all of them, we want to know what the best strategy is to use in early best-ball drafts. It is still quite early, as […]

Slow-Starting Pitchers to Avoid in Drafts

This baseball season is going to be like one we have never seen before. While we await word on when and how the season will play out, it is becoming clear that we will be dealing with a shortened season. I’ve written about how a delayed start will impact injured players and discussed how a shortened […]

Bullpen Busts Due to Bounce Back in 2020

The amount of information available to fantasy baseball managers is almost overwhelming, and it continues to grow each season. Every year, there is a new statistic that pops up showing that Player A should've done this or Player B was unlucky in that. As a group, we are always trying to find where the value […]

LCS League of Legends DFS Picks (3/30/20) - FanDuel, DraftKings Daily Fantasy

Welcome to RotoBaller's League of Legends DFS column. We'll be giving you all the analysis for LoL DFS that you need to succeed. I'm here to help you out by breaking down matchups and highlighting a few players to target from each one for your DFS lineups. Today we have the Tiebreaker slate of games for the […]

League of Legends DFS: LPL DraftKings Quick Hitter - Monday, March 30

Welcome to RotoBaller's League of Legends DFS column. We'll continue ramping up our analysis for LoL DFS all week, bringing you the insight you need to succeed. I'm here to help you out by giving you my upset pick from these matchups and highlighting a few players to target from each one. With the LCS and LEC […]

Must Have Fantasy Baseball Players For OBP Leagues

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. In this episode he breaks down some of his must-have players for 2020 fantasy baseball drafts focused on OBP. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and […]

Best Ball Drafts - Early ADP Surprises

It's been a while since we last saw an NFL football kicked off. Kansas City won the Super Bowl almost two months ago and ever since Feb. 1, Bestball10 has been gathering draft data for best-ball football leagues starting next season. That is great, as early data is already available and there are plenty of […]

XFL Season Recap - Franchise Report

Just when everything was feeling absolutely right. When we had already reached the halfway point of the season and the worst-case scenario had been cleared from the potential endings. When we all had agreed that the XFL was indeed fun, Coronavirus struck and wiped out every single sport from the face of Earth. There's nothing […]

LCS League of Legends DFS Picks for 3/29/20 - DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy

Welcome to RotoBaller's league of legends DFS column. We'll be ramping up our analysis for LoL DFS this weekend, bringing you the insight you need to succeed. I'm here to help you out by breaking down these matchups and highlighting a few players to target from each one. Today we have the final slate of games for […]

WPC+ Videocast: Bold Predictions for 2020

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut break out their favorite bold predictions for the 2020 MLB season in order to provide entertainment to fantasy baseball managers. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller […]