Two Current Favorites and a Dark Horse for the NBA ROY Award

It may not prove wise to sleep on a number one draft pick in any professional sports draft. However, when these first-year players miss chunks of the season, it makes it difficult to be deemed worthy of the coveted Rookie of the Year ROY title. We're slowly beginning to experience that situation with last June's... Read More

Fantasy Basketball - Dynasty Rundown for Week 8

Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly dynasty league rundown! Dynasty leagues are becoming more and more popular, and we're here to keep you ahead of the game. Each week, we'll touch on topics and players that may not necessarily be relevant in single-year formats, but they can make a splash in keeper leagues. With that being said,... Read More

SP Strikeout Risers: 2019 Season Review

For the last four seasons, MLB has seen an increase in strikeout rate (K%). Since 2015, K% has increased from 20.4% to 23.0%. We’ve also seen an increase in walk rates and a poorer league-wide ERA. Those trends can make it difficult to assess whether a pitcher is actually better at inducing swings and misses.... Read More

Barrel and Exit Velocity Batting Leaders: Statcast 2019 Review

The 2019 season saw more home runs hit than ever before in Major League history as 6,776 balls left ballparks across the league. The top-hitting club of them all was the Minnesota Twins with 307 big flies. Chief among them was none other than 39-year-old Nelson Cruz, who finished in a tie for seventh in... Read More

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for December 11th, 2019

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for December 11th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More

Thursday Night Football Matchups Analysis - Week 15

What a tremendous upset to kick off the fantasy playoffs (in most league formats)! The Chicago Bears pulled off a tremendous upset of the NFC East leading Dallas Cowboys last Thursday, with Mitch Trubisky throwing for three scores and David Montgomery getting 20 touches in the win. Most of Dallas' playmakers returned solid days, but... Read More

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Week 15 TNF (12/12/19) - Monkey Knife Fight

The streaking Baltimore Ravens are riding high and host the New York Jets in Thursday Night Football. The Ravens have won nine straight games on the way to an 11-2 record, and quarterback Lamar Jackson is the favorite for the league’s Most Valuable Player award. While the rest of the league has been focused on... Read More

FanDuel TNF DFS Lineup Picks: Daily Fantasy Football for Week 15

It's already week 15! Time flies when you're having fun and this has been an eventful football season to say the least. We have another solid Sunday upcoming, but we'll kick things off with a Thursday match-up between the Jets and Ravens. It all comes down to whether Lamar Jackson is going to play or... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/10/19): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a lighter slate here on Tuesday with just five games to be played. With not as many stars out to shine in this slate, role players and lower priced players become much more valuable. One game I wanted to highlight, and you will see a trend below, is the Charlotte Hornets against the... Read More

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/10/19): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to NBA Tuesday night. We only have four games on tonight's slate, but there is plenty of fantasy goodness to take a look at. Bam Adebayo is the biggest unknown of the slate and currently listed questionable to play. Justise Winslow and Goran Dragic have already been ruled out for the Heat, so we... Read More

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 12/10/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Well, we had a 1-for-5 night last night. Woof. Blake Griffin disappeared, and Derrick Rose had a vintage D Rose game in his absence (of course). Devin Booker was a free throw away from hitting the over, but landed half a point short. D'Angelo Russell went 6-for-22 and still almost hit his over. At least... Read More

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for December 10th (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard, including our brand new DFS Matchup Ratings with daily player projections.   Premium Research & DFS Lineup Picks DFS Cheat Sheet   Game of the Day Washington Wizards vs Charlotte Hornets The Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets currently rank second and 26th in the... Read More

Fantasy Basketball Injury News - Lineup Updates for Week 8

Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly injury room report. Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game, but we have you covered when the injury bug bites. We'll discuss who is on the mend and who will benefit from the player's absence. The next up-and-coming gem could be waiting on the waiver wire ready for your claim.... Read More

Buy, Sell, or Hold: Richaun Holmes and Blake Griffin

I'm sure most of us are familiar with the strategy of selling a player high when he is on a roll, and with buying another low when he is playing poorly. This is usually a smart move, as streaks tend to end, and when they do we're left with the better player. I've taken a... Read More

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups, Adds for Week 8

The waiver wire is where leagues are won and lost. The draft is long past and now your rosters feel completely different if you are even moderately active. Players come and go due to poor performances and/or injury all the time. Staying on top of your needs is essential to winning matchups and grinding your... Read More

NBA Weekly Streamers for Week 8 (Dec 9 - Dec 15)

Recently I had a short conversation on Reddit (fantasybball subreddit of course) about the benefits and importance of streaming. The fantasy owner who started the conversation analyzed the stats his streamers have brought him over a three-week period and calculated that it was equal to a top-25 to top-40 production. Mind you, this was a... Read More

Fantasy Basketball Week In Review: Week 7

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight one key fantasy basketball takeaway from each night during the past week. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making. Fantasy basketball has a lot of moving pieces... Read More

The Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 7

The NBA season keeps rolling along, and while talk around the NBA world is that the regular season is dead and no one wants to watch basketball, I know that y'all reading this care about regular season basketball, because fantasy sports are a great way of getting attention on sporting events. Here's our weekly fantasy... Read More

Deep Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds (Week 8)

Immediately upon Kyle Lowry's return to the starting lineup, Fred Vanvleet went down with an injury that looks like it will keep him out for at least two weeks. Since most people were concerned about how Lowry will impact VanVleet production, it's pretty clear now. Outside of the Raptors, there is one player that has... Read More

Week 14 Surprises? We Must Overreact Immediately!

In Week 14, the quarterback position was littered with surprises. Drew Brees dropped over 40 fantasy points on a 49ers Defense that's given up the second-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks on the season and Jameis Winston hung 456 yards and 5 touchdowns on a Colts Defense that's been solid against the pass all year. Mitch... Read More

The Cut List - Players on the Chopping Block (Week 15)

This is your weekly list of players to drop. I will do my best to limit this list to injured players and players you might consider holding. If you roster pure handcuffs or backups, obviously you can let them go at any time. The players on this list will, ideally, be guys that aren't clearly... Read More

Week 15 Kicker Streamers and Starts - 2019 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Week 15 is here and for those of you that won the first week of your fantasy playoffs, congratulations. If you had a bye week, good luck to you this week. Kicker lives still matter, and three different kickers had 15 or more points last week. Three different kickers outscored Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick... Read More

Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15

It is almost inconceivable that we are progressing into the second week of fantasy postseason matchups. Congratulations to those of you whose teams are still competing in the playoffs. Your meticulous planning during the draft process and the regular season has been rewarded with an opportunity to win your leagues' championships. This critical week provides the opportunity to... Read More

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15

Week 15 is upon us, which means that even the holdovers who play in leagues with four team playoffs and no byes are now in fantasy playoff mode. This is it: the home stretch. Are there any wide receivers left on the waiver wire who can help you in the playoffs? Let's look at some... Read More

Week 15 Tight End Waiver Wire Picks and Streamers

If your fantasy football season is over, either because you did not make your league’s playoffs or because you have had enough of failing in DFS contests, then this column is not for you. Congratulations if you HAVE qualified for your fantasy league’s playoffs! To reach the postseason you must have received some decent play... Read More

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers - Week 15

The first week of the fantasy playoffs in almost in the books, and if you're fortunate enough to have advanced then it's already time to start thinking about Week 15 lineups, especially for those who stream quarterbacks. Luckily, there are plenty of viable options available as eliminated owners have stopped making moves, and if you... Read More

Waiver Wire Express - Week 15 Lightning Round

An injury-laden Week 14 decided many matchups, with several big names going down in a Red Wedding-esque affair. Not only was Josh Jacobs was a late inactive, but Jared Cook, Devante Parker, Albert Wilson all left with concussions, Mike Evans pulled up with a hamstring injury, Calvin Ridley and Ryan Griffin hurt their ankles, Derrius... Read More

Scott Engel's Premium NFL Rankings (Premium Content)

  Below you will find Scott "The King" Engel's Premium rankings. These rankings are only available to Premium subscribers. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   The King's Weekly In-Season Lineup Rankings   The King's Preseason Draft Rankings

Jalen Richard (RB, OAK) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ PPR Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Raiders aren’t out of the playoffs but are virtually eliminated from them and would need something special to make it work for them this season. Are they going to risk Josh Jacobs during the last three games of the season pursuing... Read More