Power Outage: First-Round Fantasy Baseball Stars Without a Home Run

The first round was loaded with a talented hitting options for fantasy baseball this season. Many of the players at the beginning of the round had a great combination of power and speed. That made for a great base to build a fantasy squad around. It’s still early in the season, but some of the... Read More

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash: Redraft Rankings (April 8 - 14 Updates)

We're only a week and a half into the season, but pandemonium has already filled the baseball world. This has caused fantasy managers to hit the waiver wire harder than we'd like to this early in the season, but for every injury that surfaces, we have to quickly pivot to plan B. Sometimes, plan B... Read More

RotoBaller PGA Show: Fantasy Golf, Betting, and DFS Breakdown - 2024 Masters

In an all-new show for 2024, RotoBaller's Byron Lindeque and Spencer Aguiar give viewers an insight into some of their favorite bets and DFS plays for the year's first major championship. Scroll down to watch this week's 2024 Masters episode via the YouTube link and start winning MORE in 2024 with RotoBaller! The all-new RotoBaller... Read More

Jose Siri - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of Leagues ANALYSIS: In 2022, Jose Siri had 325 PA with seven home runs and 14 stolen bases while pulling the ball 38.1% of the time. Then in 2023, Siri increased his pull percentage almost 8% on an absolute basis to 45.8%, which resulted in a... Read More

Free Agency Check - Running Back ADP Risers and Fallers

The 2024 running back free agent class featured some of the best playmakers at the position. Running backs like Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, Tony Pollard, Derrick Henry, and Austin Ekeler were just some of the few backs on the open market to begin the offseason. As a result, this running back free-agent class was one... Read More

Fantasy NASCAR Victory Lane Review: Cook Out 400 at Martinsville

Early in the week following every NASCAR Cup Series race, we will look back at the most recent event for top takeaways, featuring the projections and predictions of the RotoBaller staff. Anchored by the 2023 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Racing Writer of the Year and well-established NASCAR DFS wizard Jordan McAbee, the RotoBaller NASCAR Season... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Standout Performers Through Week 2

Making an early move and adding the correct player off the waiver wire can help carry a fantasy manager to a championship. However, overreacting and dropping someone for a player who is off to a hot start that is unsustainable can cause issues. This isn’t just a waiver wire problem, either. It could also be... Read More

Who is the Nationals Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlooks

The Washington Nationals are projected somewhere around 60-70 wins for the 2024 season. They are playing amidst a challenging, competitive NL East. While they have some young talent, they lack a competitive lineup with only two top-100 preseason hitters coming into the year, CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas. Despite the lack of competitiveness, there may... Read More

Who is the Royals Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlooks

The Kansas City Royals are a storied franchise. With a World Series title in 2015, they were able to recapture the greatness of baby blue uniforms gone by. George Brett will always reign supreme on any "Best Of" list for the Royals, surrounded by more recent names like Salvador Perez, Alex Gordon, and Carlos Beltran.... Read More

Matchday 9 Preview - UCL Fantasy Tips and Top Captain Picks for the Quarterfinals

The UEFA Champions League returns with mouth-watering fixtures that have sparked excitement among football fans. Manchester City is set to face Real Madrid, Bayern Munich will travel to London to face Arsenal where Harry Kane, upon his return to England, will be eager to take on his old time Arsenal rivals, and there will be... Read More

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Erick Fedde and Ronel Blanco

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We had plenty of great performances this week, including a no-hitter from unheralded Houston righty... Read More

Avoid These Tight Ends in 2024: Fantasy Football Outlook

My friend Andrew Cooper (@CoopAFiasco on X) says it all the time. To be a top-producing tight end for fantasy football, you have to be one of two things, an athletic freak or a top-2 target earner on your team. Preferably both, with a lean toward being a top-2 target earner first. But it's an... Read More

Champs or Chumps: David Hamilton, Blaze Alexander, Justin Foscue Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

If your fantasy roster needs middle infield help, injuries give you several options. David Hamilton should receive everyday run after Trevor Story dislocated his shoulder, Blaze Alexander is the beneficiary of Jordan Lawlar and Geraldo Perdomo going down in Arizona, and Justin Foscue was expected to get at-bats after Josh Jung broke his wrist. With... Read More

Free NBA Betting Picks and Best Bets (4/9/24)

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! After having zero NBA games due to the college basketball championship, we return tonight with a 14-game slate. This is also the last week of regular-season basketball. Enjoy it, cherish it, and also get excited for playoff basketball. On Sunday, I had myself another 2-1 night. A Jaylen Brown step-back three with... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (4/9/24): 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

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/9/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! After a week and a half of strange scheduling and random days off, we are finally getting into the regular rhythm of the baseball season. We have 11 games to fill our DFS lineups tonight with plenty of pitchers and boatloads of bats.  The contests begin at 7:05 p.m. EDT as the Marlins meet... Read More

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/9/24)

Happy Tuesday, and welcome back, RotoBallers! I'm stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks for this marathon of a baseball season, so let's take a look at the board and get some momentum rolling.  Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various... Read More

Justin Slaten - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Boston Red Sox reliever Justin Slaten was drafted in 2019 and has had strong strikeout numbers at every stop in the minors. Between Double-A and Triple-A in 2023, he struck out 86 hitters over 59 2/3 IP. His MLB debut came in... Read More

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - April 9, 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

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for April 9, 2024 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For the second time in two weeks, the NHL has decided that its best course of action is to load up a Tuesday night with 13 games. What’s weird about this slate is that despite all of these games, there isn’t a... Read More

PGA Stat Buffet- 2024 Masters (Premium Content)

Course history! Major experience! Those are the two critical areas of success required to make my player pool this year. We will have screenshots and columns in the model to help you find the best golfers in areas that matter most to you, as well! This article aims to help familiarize ourselves with how we... Read More

Free NCAA Tournament Betting Picks - National Championship Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/8/24)

The National Championship is here! It’s always exciting to get into the madness of the National Championship, and the tournament as a whole has already been wild.  There is much to consider while running through the two teams in the National Championship, but it is safe to say that we will watch the two best... Read More

A.J. Smith-Shawver - 2024 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: A.J. Smith-Shawver, SP, Atlanta Braves ERIC CROSS' LATEST PROSPECT RANKING: #16 CALL-UP ETA: May ANALYSIS: With Spencer Strider unfortunately hitting the IL for an extended period, A.J. Smith-Shawver's ETA has been pushed up a bit. It's looking like Bryce Elder will get the first crack at replacing Strider, but he was largely ineffective last season after his... Read More

Paul Skenes - 2024 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Paul Skenes, SP, Pittsburgh Pirates ERIC CROSS' LATEST PROSPECT RANKING: #2 CALL-UP ETA: April ANALYSIS: Through his first two starts of the season for Triple-A Indianapolis, nobody has been able to really touch Paul Skenes. In six innings, Skenes has allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out 11 of the 20... Read More

Joey Loperfido - 2024 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Joey Loperfido, OF/1B/2B, Houston Astros ERIC CROSS' LATEST PROSPECT RANKING: #5 CALL-UP ETA: May ANALYSIS: We're eight games into the season for Joey Loperfido and he won't stop going yard, now up to five in eight games. And for anyone yelling about his 38.9% strikeout rate, it would only be 26.7% if you take... Read More

Connor Norby - 2024 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Connor Norby, 2B/OF, Baltimore Orioles ERIC CROSS' LATEST PROSPECT RANKING: #17 CALL-UP ETA: May ANALYSIS: Like most in the star-studded Norfolk Tides lineup, Connor Norby is red hot to start the 2024 season, slashing .395/.438/.767 through his first nine games with four doubles and four home runs. Norby has been playing primarily left field... Read More

DraftKings PGA DFS Lineup Picks - The Masters With Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Tony Finau, Matthew Fitzpatrick and More Golf Advice (2024)

Be sure to follow me on Twitter /X @TeeOffSports to get more answers this week. Also, if you aren't doing so already, I'd love for you to consider signing up for my RotoBaller premium subscription. There are numerous tools available, including my heralded 'PGA Rankings Wizard Model.'   PGA DFS Rankings Wizard - The Masters... Read More

Heston Kjerstad - 2024 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Heston Kjerstad, OF, Baltimore Orioles ERIC CROSS' LATEST PROSPECT RANKING: #7 CALL-UP ETA: May ANALYSIS: The term red hot doesn't even begin to describe how Heston Kjerstad has been hitting to start the 2024 season. In nine games, Kjerstad has already swatted four doubles and six home runs to go along with a stellar... Read More

Martinsville NASCAR Average Running Position Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Cook Out 400 this past Sunday afternoon at Martinsville Speedway with William Byron emerging victorious despite starting back in 18th at a track where position on the racetrack meant everything. Chase Elliott, who finished third, had the best Average Running Position (3.15) during the race with pole sitter, Kyle... Read More