Matt Vierling - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 11)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Matt Vierling is coming off a 99 wRC+ season in 2023 after he hit .261 with 10 home runs, 44 RBI, 63 R, and six stolen bases. After going undrafted in many fantasy leagues, expectations were not very high for 2024. Whatever those […]

2024 MLB Power Rankings: Week 10

We head into the weekend of Week 10 with several teams surging and others starting to fade. Championships aren't won in June, but they certainly can be lost. Many of the mediocre teams in the middle of our rankings have to start making a move, or risk being buried too deep in the standings in […]

Florio's Football Show: Should You Fade Aging WRs?

Michael F. Florio is back discussing aging WRs that have showed signs of decline last season. Should you avoid these big-name stars in fantasy football? Plus, Florio answers listener questions talking Eminen, the Broncos and the best fantasy football pass catcher on the Buffalo Bills! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (SiriusXM […]

Matchday 13 Preview: UCL Fantasy Tips for the Champions League Final

Real Madrid has had an incredible run, highlighted by a wonder strike from Federico Valverde against Manchester City, later knocking out the reigning champions on penalties. With a perfect record in the group stage, Los Blancos are now vying for their 15th Champions League title. Their opponents, Borussia Dortmund, have survived the "Group of Death," […]

Is Josh Downs or Adonai Mitchell the WR2 for the Colts?

After a fairly successful season last year, the Indianapolis Colts had a stellar draft, as they drafted two great players, Laiatu Latu, and Adonai Mitchell, in the first two rounds of the draft. Projected to be a first-round pick, Mitchell slipped in the draft due to reported character concerns, but the Colts didn't pass on […]

Will T.J. Hockenson Be Ready For Week 1 Fantasy Football? Should I Draft Hockenson in 2024?

The Minnesota Vikings bestowed their trust on tight end T.J. Hockenson via a four-year, $45 million contract extension a year after they traded for him from the Detroit Lions. Unfortunately, he suffered ACL and MCL tears during their 2023 Week 16 game. Coincidentally, Hockenson sustained the injury against his former team. But before the sudden […]

UEFA Euro 2024 Fantasy: Beginner's Guide - Tips, Chips, and Rules

Happy Euro 2024, RotoBallers! Now that the domestic seasons have concluded for the European leagues, it's time to turn our attention to the international summer tournament, Euro 2024. The game is already live, so it's time to buckle down and figure out how to win the whole thing. The tournament kicks off on June 14 […]

Should I Draft Odell Beckham Jr. in 2024 Fantasy Football?

Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. signed a one-year, $3 million contract to play for the Miami Dolphins in 2024. He can earn up to $5.25 million after achieving specific performance-based incentives. The Dolphins will be his third team in four seasons. He did not play in 2022 after suffering what turned out to be an […]

Three Fantasy Football Tight Ends You Must Draft in 2024 - Part II

The tight-end position has been getting more love this offseason than in years past. There appear to be at least 10-12 solid starters, with a few more names that could pop up this season. It's deeper than it's been in years. Also, the top of the position has fallen a bit. Travis Kelce may still […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Pete Alonso, Ronald Acuna Jr., Nolan Jones, Tyler O'Neill, Triston Casas, Masataka Yoshida, and more

Over two months into the 2024 MLB season, injuries are beginning to pile up. Injuries complicate fantasy lineup decisions, so it's important to stay in the know. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Pete Alonso, Ronald Acuna Jr., Nolan Jones, Tyler O'Neill, Triston Casas, Masataka Yoshida, and more. This is our weekly […]

Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 11)

We're going to take our usual look around the league as we head into the weekend to see who is showing signs of some meaningful trends that can be revealing in some form or another. Perhaps a hitter is about to break out or on the verge of a cold spell. Checking in on who's […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Masyn Winn, Nolan Gorman, Ben Brown, Spencer Schwellenbach, Reed Garrett

Hey, RotoBallers! We are back at RotoBaller HQ with more fantasy baseball waiver wire articles. Today, we will review our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 10 -- May 27 through June 2 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. The […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates For Zach Eflin, Gerrit Cole, Gavin Williams, Clarke Schmidt, Josiah Gray

Weekend MLB baseball is right around the corner, and it's a perfect time to monitor the statuses of some key banged-up hurlers. Injuries to studs will affect fantasy baseball lineup decisions, so let's take a look at injured pitchers Zach Eflin, Gerrit Cole, Gavin Williams, Clarke Schmidt, and Josiah Gray. This is our weekly edition […]

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes (Week 10): Pitch Mix, Velocity, and Movement

Welcome back RotoBallers to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 10 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. Today's article will discuss Max Fried, Ben Brown and Pablo Lopez. For those who are new to this column, each week we cover a few starting pitchers and their arsenal changes via pitch mix, velocity, […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Week 10 (2024)

It's time for another rest-of-season heat check with a weekly top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. Two months of baseball are in the wind, yet it feels like we've only just begun. Let's make the most of the remaining race with the Week 10 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! June's approach means […]

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot?

It's wild to believe we are two months into the MLB and fantasy baseball season already. As summer weather starts to set in, starting pitchers with negative regression signs will need to work extra hard to prove their strong starts are worthy of a roster spot all season long. A few starters have held on […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (5/31/24): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings, FanDuel

We close out May with a four-game WNBA slate on Friday night. Any time we have two-thirds of the league in action at once, things get fun from a DFS perspective, and this slate is no exception. There are so many interesting lineup combinations you could go with for this one. I'd say that three […]

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 10

We're onto Week 10 in the fantasy baseball world. Wild things continue to happen in baseball, including my Rockies winning back-to-back series against two of the best teams in the majors. Condolences to Guardians and Phillies fans, but due to losing a series to the 2024 Colorado Rockies, your teams are now up for relegation […]

Top MLB DFS Stacks For FanDuel, DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Baseball (5/31/24)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to a brand new MLB DFS article for the 2024 season! We will still be bringing you a full slate breakdown every day, but this companion piece is intended to help you determine which offenses you are going to stack in your tournament (GPP) lineups. Since we get some of our biggest slates […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There is only one day game Friday, leaving us with a bevy of night games to enjoy. That also means that we have a ton of options to wade through on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 5/31/2024, with the slate starting at […]

Tap That: Episode #137: Joshua Van Down by the River

Brady Grove hosts the full-card rundown for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", bringing you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get […]

Where Will Lebron James Play in 2024-2025? Five Potential Destinations

The last time LeBron James' camp announced the all-time leading scorer would be entering free agency, the league went supernova. It shouldn't be a surprise considering every team LeBron played for won the NBA championship. James, turning 40 this December, finished the 2023-2024 season with averages of 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.3 assists (fifth in […]

Early 2024 Fantasy Football Rankings And Analysis: Running Backs

Fantasy football players like to start preparing and researching well ahead of their 2024 drafts. In this latest installment of my early positional rankings release, I provide updated 2024 seasonal ranks. Consensus rankings from the RotoBaller staff can be found here. In this article, I supply some of my thoughts when constructing the 2024 running […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight: MarShawn Lloyd

The Green Bay Packers selected USC running back MarShawn Lloyd with the 88th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Lloyd was the fourth running back taken off the board behind Texas’ Jonathon Brooks, Florida State’s Trey Benson, and Michigan's Blake Corum. While there was no clear-cut first-round back in this draft class, it was […]

When is Jackson Holliday Getting Called Up Again? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook

Jackson Holliday received his first taste of major-league action this season back on April 10th and boy was it a debut to forget for the 2022 number-one overall pick. He started his big league tenure 1-for-15 with nine strikeouts in his first four games then followed that up going 1-for-19 with nine more strikeouts before […]

The New All-Time Leaders in Career Batting Average After Negro League Stat Integration

On Wednesday May 29th, Major League Baseball officially began the process of integrating statistics accumulated by players who played in the Negro Leagues (1920-1948) into the official MLB record books. Commissioner Rob Manfred said, "This initiative is focused on ensuring that future generations of fans have access to the statistics and milestones of all those […]

In-Tournament PGA Model - Round 2 Picks For The RBC Canadian Open (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I am excited to announce that I will be providing a premium spreadsheet that can be accessed through the link below. Here you will find updated stats for the particular tournament -- all sortable and weighable when you make a copy of your […]

Video: Hidden Gems? 2024 Fantasy Football Sleepers and Breakouts

We're preparing for football around the clock here at RotoBaller! With early 2024 best ball drafts already underway, we're evaluating fantasy football's most impactful players. NFL Network contributor and RotoBaller analyst LaQuan Jones digs into the potential impact of fantasy football options in 2024. Could these players be hidden gems? Check out some of our […]

Derlin Figueroa - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis (Week 10)

PROSPECT: Derlin Figueroa, 1B/3B, Kansas City Royals CURRENT LEVEL: Single-A 2024 STATS: 40 G, .284/.347/.458, Six HR, 27 RBI, 20 R, Six SB, 8.6% BB%, 22.3% K%, .339 BABIP, .378 wOBA, 132 wRC+ ANALYSIS: Figueroa is a young corner infielder who was traded from the Dodgers to the Royals in last summer's Ryan Yarbrough trade. At the time […]