NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - April 1, 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

Scouting the Routing: 2024 Valero Texas Open

Although many of us in the golfing industry maligned the exclusion of Match Play in the current PGA rota, one tournament, in particular, has received a noticeable bump in star power, looking for one last competitive run before teeing it up in next week's Masters. Ordinarily considered a tame opening act for the year's first... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For 2024 (April 1 - April 7)

We're through the first series of games of the 2024 baseball season and there are already some interesting trends and some surprising players off to hot starts. Some players are validating some pre-season assumptions or maintaining spring momentum, while others are looking to affirm their initial taste of MLB success. It's a long season though,... Read More

Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Points League Waiver Wire Pickups (Apr 1 - Apr 7)

Welcome to the first edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 1 - April 7, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know... Read More

Starting Pitcher Advanced Metrics Leaders for ERA-xERA - Statcast Studs and Duds (Week 2)

Welcome to the first edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series for the 2024 season! Statcast provides a ton of insightful advanced metrics that can be used to understand pitchers' performance and predict future fantasy performance. Diving into underlying stats is one of my favorite aspects of fantasy baseball and I am... Read More

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds and Weekly Planner: Week 23 (4/1-4/7)

The Fantasy Basketball season is winding down, with many leagues already finishing up last week. But there are plenty of other leagues still going, and just because my leagues are finished, I am not about to leave you without any advice in these final two weeks! These last two weeks are incredibly challenging, which is... Read More

The Toolshed Fantasy Baseball Podcast (Ep. 292): 2024 Dynasty Bold Predictions

Welcome to episode 292 of The Toolshed Podcast with Clegg and Cross brought to you by RotoBaller. The Toolshed is a dynasty and prospects-focused podcast. Each week, hosts Eric Cross (@EricCross04) and Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) dive into the world of dynasty leagues and cover all levels of prospects from the MLB Draft up to the... Read More

Early Fantasy Football Running Back Sleepers for Best Ball Drafts (2024)

So what's a "sleeper" anyway? In its purest form, it's a player that's being "slept" on. They are players who should be valued more highly by the fantasy football community for one reason or another. No, De'Von Achane is not a sleeper, stop kidding yourself. But maybe Raheem Mostert is? Maybe, maybe not, considering the... Read More

Interlude: Talk with Shelby "Boom Boom" Cannon

Brady Grove hosts an interlude episode of "Tap That", and is joined by a special guest, bringing you stories and insight from inside the world of mixed martial arts/combat sports from those who are currently living it. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like... Read More

Free NBA Betting Picks and Best Bets (4/1/24)

Happy April, RotoBallers! It's the start of the month and we start with a clean slate. To open the fourth month of 2024, there are six games on schedule tonight. Yesterday, I went 1-2 on my picks. The Lakers crushed the Nets in the first half to get us a win. Unfortunately, the Bulls went... Read More

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/1/24)

The NBA begins the month of April with six games Monday. All of them will be included in the main slates for both DraftKings and FanDuel. The key to being successful in NBA DFS comes down to making adjustments during the day as injury information becomes available. But it's always really important to have a... Read More

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2 (2024)

After a long, lonely winter, baseball season is up and running! It's the first edition of our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups series as we head into Week 2 - April 1 through April 7. In this piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo leagues. For those... Read More

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Wyatt Langford, Jackson Chourio, Matt Chapman, Jorge Soler, more

Welcome RotoBallers to the first edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, April 1 - April 7. This week's article will focus on Wyatt Langford, Jackson Chourio, Bo Naylor, Luis Campusano, Jorge Polanco, Tim Anderson, Matt Chapman, and Jorge Soler. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or... Read More

2024 NFL Mock Draft - Rounds 2 and 3 Predictions (Post-Free Agency Update)

It's hard to believe we are now just three-plus weeks out from the 2024 NFL Draft. Warm weather and summer will be here before we know it! Free Agency's initial frenzy has settled down, sketching a clearer picture of what our beloved 32 squads are shaping up to be. If you're looking for Round 1... Read More

Spotlight on MLB Spring Training Pitcher Fundamentals

If ever there was a time to ignore runs and hits and shift attention more directly onto pitching fundamentals at the core level, MLB spring training just might be it. Blinding sun and skies and stadium-unobstructed winds can turn sure outs into hits. Arizona infield surfaces tend to play rock-hard relative to Florida ones. Minor... Read More

The Toolshed Fantasy Baseball Podcast (Ep. 291): 2024 Prospect Bold Predictions

Welcome to episode 291 of The Toolshed Podcast with Clegg and Cross brought to you by RotoBaller. The Toolshed is a dynasty and prospects-focused podcast. Each week, hosts Eric Cross (@EricCross04) and Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) dive into the world of dynasty leagues and cover all levels of prospects from the MLB Draft up to the... Read More

The Toolshed Fantasy Baseball Podcast (Ep. 290): Dynasty Baseball Fallers

Welcome to episode 290 of The Toolshed Podcast with Clegg and Cross brought to you by RotoBaller. The Toolshed is a dynasty and prospects-focused podcast. Each week, hosts Eric Cross (@EricCross04) and Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) dive into the world of dynasty leagues and cover all levels of prospects from the MLB Draft up to the... Read More

The Toolshed Fantasy Baseball Podcast (Ep. 289): Dynasty Baseball Risers

Welcome to episode 289 of The Toolshed Podcast with Clegg and Cross brought to you by RotoBaller. The Toolshed is a dynasty and prospects-focused podcast. Each week, hosts Eric Cross (@EricCross04) and Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) dive into the world of dynasty leagues and cover all levels of prospects from the MLB Draft up to the... Read More

MLB DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/1/24)

Welcome to the first Monday slate of the 2024 MLB season! Our first set of games saw the Yankees, Pirates, Brewers, and Tigers all sweep their series just like we all had on our bingo cards. Can the Astros get their first win of the year against Toronto tonight? Can the Tigers keep it rolling... Read More

Nick Mariano's Week 2 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the 2024 fantasy baseball season, Premium RotoBallers! The sands of time keep on falling as we begin another year of chaos. As is tradition, this also means every weekend will bring my waiver wire thoughts. Not too much has changed since your... Read More

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 2

The first full baseball weekend is underway, and if you already have an interest in tweaking your team, then you came to the right place. This fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups series will be looking at Week 2 -- April 1 through April 7 -- and will point out what free agents to target... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 2

Welcome to Week 2 of the fantasy baseball season, covering April 1 through April 7. Some fantasy leagues might lump in the first half week of games with this week and call it "Week One" but for our intents and purposes, we are calling it Week 2, while still acknowledging that is indeed the first... Read More

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 2 (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 2, from April 1 to April 7. With this week being the first full week of the season, we're looking at a large variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire... Read More

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2 (2024)

We are not yet one week into the 2024 MLB action, but it's never too early to start submitting waiver claims. This article will discuss fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 2 - April 1 through April 7. Of course, it is too soon to give up on the struggling players... Read More

Logan Allen - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland has a well-deserved reputation for developing starting pitchers, and Allen could be the next in line. Allen pitched on Friday night against the Oakland Athletics and did fine: five innings, six hits, three earned runs, and three strikeouts. He did surrender... Read More

MacKenzie Gore - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2

BALLER MOVE:  Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: It feels like we have been waiting for Gore to grow into an opportunity at the MLB level, and with health, he's an interesting addition to your staff. Gore makes his first start on Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates and then gets the... Read More

Frankie Montas - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2

BALLER MOVE:  Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Montas was a kind of under-the-radar signing for Cincinnati this offseason, and he got the Opening Day start for an up-and-coming Reds squad. Montas went six scoreless innings and posted four strikeouts against zero walks. He draws the slugging Philadelphia Phillies in his... Read More

Garrett Whitlock - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2

BALLER MOVE:  Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Whitlock oozes potential but role uncertainty has impacted his rostership over the last few years. This year, he has a lock on a starting role in Boston. Whitlock gets the Seattle Mariners today, and then the Los Angeles Angels next weekend, which... Read More

Oswaldo Cabrera (2B/3B, NYY) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: In case you haven't heard, presumed Yankees utility man Oswaldo Cabrera is on an insane tear to begin the year. The 25-year-old has two home runs, six RBI, and three runs scored in the season's first three games. He's certainly making his... Read More