Walker Kessler (C, UTA) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: Can somebody explain to me why Walker Kessler is still rostered in fewer than half of all ESPN leagues out there? Please? Yes, he's a rookie. Yes, he plays for the now-sinking Utah Jazz. But that's a unique and winning combo, folks!... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Catcher Rankings - 2023 Points Leagues: Adley Rutschman, Tyler Stephenson, Keibert Ruiz, Logan O'Hoppe

RotoBaller is constantly working to try and bring fantasy baseball managers the best advice, especially during draft season. A big part of that includes regular updates to our tiered rankings for all formats. In this article, you will find our updated fantasy baseball catcher rankings for points leagues as of March 5th. In this article... Read More

Matisse Thybulle (SF, POR) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Say hi to the new Matisse Thybulle! What a turn of events, and what lucky advice you got a few weeks ago when I told you to grab some shares of this man right when he got traded to the PDX. It's... Read More

Pennzoil 400 DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel NASCAR Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Las Vega Motor Speedway on Sunday to close out a tripleheader weekend in Sin City. Kyle Busch won Friday's Truck Series race, but wasn't able to get the second leg of the weekend series, finishing fourth in the Xfinity Series race on Saturday. The big headline this week is... Read More

Jalen Williams (SF, OKC) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: What's not to love about Oklahoma City Thunder's rookie Jalen Williams? He started the season playing more guard than wing/forward minutes. He moved on to fill the power-forward spot. He established himself as a nightly starter as early as Dec. 12, and... Read More

Mark Williams (C, CHA) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: We told you before Mason Plumlee got sent packing to Los Angeles. We told you after Mason Plumlee got sent packing to Los Angeles. And we will keep on telling you until the season is over because grabbing shares of Mark Williams... Read More

Will Rashod Bateman Be Ready By Training Camp? Fantasy Football Injury Update

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman is raring to compensate for lost time. He has played only 18 games since the team selected him 27th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft. A groin injury sidelined him for the first five games of his rookie season, where he finished with 46 receptions for 515 yards and... Read More

Statcast xStats: Using Sabermetrics for 2023 Fantasy Baseball

Statcast is a valuable tool for fantasy baseball analysis, and it can be easy to look at a stat called "Expected Batting Average" and blindly use it as your projection moving forward. Of course, proper use of these metrics is a little bit more nuanced than that. First, a disclaimer: This article is about the... Read More

Is Shohei Ohtani The No. 1 Overall Pick For 2023 Fantasy Baseball?

Hello RotoBallers! The time has finally come! Baseball draft season is here, and the season is under a month away. Today, we will be discussing the number one overall pick for standard 5×5 leagues. As indicated by the headline, it's Shohei Ohtani. Let's get into it! Here is the case for drafting Ohtani as the... Read More

Fantasy Football: Dynasty Buy Lows (Pre-Free Agency)

With the NFL Combine underway and free agency on the horizon, now is a good time to do a price check on dynasty assets you want to keep or add. Many might ask why we would do this now when so many variables are left to be decided. Why not wait until free agency is... Read More

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 5th, 2023

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for March 5th, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for March 5th, 2023

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 March 5th, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More

DFS NASCAR Advanced Stats for DraftKings, FanDuel: Pennzoil 400 Lineup Picks

Our NASCAR “By the DFS Numbers” Race Previews feature a combination of statistical package highlights from Loop Data reports and the RotoBaller Cup Series Research Station. Loop Data, which are the advanced statistics that are electronically recorded by NASCAR to more accurately illustrate how drivers perform, are showcased here as very relevant indicators. Loop Data... Read More

Will The Patriots Trade For Brandin Cooks? Is Cooks A Good Fit For The Patriots?

Houston Texans wide receiver Brandin Cooks has had a productive NFL career. The veteran wide receiver was a first-round pick by the New Orleans Saints in 2014. Despite being one the most consistent wide receivers in the NFL, Cooks has been traded three times in his career. After spending three years with the Saints, the... Read More

Will The Jaguars Use The Franchise Tag On Evan Engram?

Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Evan Engram has had a mostly disappointing NFL career. The former New York Giant was a first-round pick in 2017. Engram had 64 receptions for 722 receiving yards and six touchdowns as a rookie. However, he struggled after his rookie season. Over the final four years with the Giants, the veteran... Read More

Who is the No. 1 Overall Pick for 2023 Fantasy Football? Making The Case For Ja'Marr Chase

Ja'Marr Chase and the Cincinnati Bengals are preparing for their first-round playoff matchup this weekend against the Baltimore Ravens, while fantasy managers that have been eliminated from their own playoff contention are also keeping busy. The most eager owners are getting ready for next year's fantasy football drafts and are beginning to assemble data to... Read More

In-Tournament PGA Model - Round 4 Picks for The Arnold Palmer Invitational (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... Read More

PGA DFS Showdown Slate - Round 4 Picks for 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational

The leaderboard is absolutely loaded and Kurt Kitayama finds himself at the top of the leaderboard after getting off to a slow start knocking a drive out of bounds on a Par 5. He has Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland, and a host of other really skillful golfers behind him, looking to win the Arnold Palmer... Read More

The Do’s and Don’ts of Fantasy Baseball Draft Preparation

Good draft preparation is one of the most important factors in winning a fantasy baseball league. With so many great resources and advanced stats out there, it’s difficult to know what to do. I’ve put together a list of do’s and don’ts for fantasy baseball draft prep to help you prepare for the 2023 draft... Read More

Hitter Busts Who Will Keep Junking It Up - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Infielders

One bust of a season can be enough rationale for fantasy baseball owners to steer clear of a player going forward. For others, it can open the door for a buy-low opportunity with hopes of a bounce-back return to form. However, it’s realistic for us to understand that many players never come back the same.... Read More

Las Vegas DraftKings NASCAR Lineup Picks & Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Race #3 of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season is this weekend, as the Pennzoil 400 is set to take place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. Las Vegas is a 1.5-mile track that, like last weekend, has some significant tire fall-off... Read More

Nick Mariano's Late-Round Fliers List for 2023 Fantasy Baseball (Premium Content)

This premium article is part of our 2023 Draft Kit. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Howdy, RotoBallers! I hope you're ready to take chances, make mistakes, and get messy. We’re here to dig a little deeper into the draft room and look for players that would be wise to... Read More

Who is the No. 1 Overall Pick for 2023 Fantasy Football? Making The Case for Justin Jefferson

Going into the 2022 season, Cooper Kupp was the consensus WR1 following an amazing 2021 campaign. In many 2022 drafts, Justin Jefferson was the second wide receiver off of draft boards following Kupp. It turns out that Jefferson was the better pick as he is fresh off turning in a career year for the Minnesota... Read More

Nick Mariano's Early-Round Overvalued List for 2023 Fantasy Baseball (Premium Content)

This premium article is part of our 2023 Draft Kit. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost all about finding the next superstar and unearthing talent late, but we can't forget that surrendering value by over-drafting can be just as crucial. In order... Read More

Las Vegas NASCAR Best Bets and Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're on to race number three of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, as the Pennzoil 400 is set to take place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a 1.5-mile "cookie cutter" oval that many people think... Read More

Who is the No. 1 Overall Pick for 2023 Fantasy Football? Making The Case for Christian McCaffrey

San Francisco 49ers superstar running back Christian McCaffrey was on the radar as a No. 1 overall pick candidate heading into 2022 despite back-to-back injury-riddled campaigns, and those who opted to take McCaffrey over Jonathan Taylor reaped the benefits. McCaffrey was traded from the Carolina Panthers to the San Francisco 49ers prior to Week 7... Read More

Who is the No. 1 Overall Pick for 2023 Fantasy Football? Making The Case for Derrick Henry

Going into the 2022 season, fantasy managers were hesitant to select Derrick Henry with a top selection due to his return from a Lisfranc injury that knocked him out for the final 10 weeks of 2021 until the Titans’ playoff loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.  Henry started the season slow to his standards with 34... Read More

Who is the No. 1 Overall Pick for 2023 Fantasy Football? Making The Case for Saquon Barkley

Saquon Barkley was a nerve-wracking fantasy pick this past season. Barkley's 2020 season ended in Week 2 with a torn ACL and his 2021 season was putrid, finishing as the RB30. He was a homerun pick this year, going in the late second round of most drafts and finishing as the RB5. The most eager... Read More

Who is the No. 1 Overall Pick for 2023 Fantasy Football? Making The Case for Austin Ekeler

Austin Ekeler dazzled this year and finished as the highest-scoring running back in the 2022 fantasy football season. While fantasy owners reminisce, Ekeler and the Chargers are preparing for their first playoff game in four years. The most eager owners are getting ready for next year's fantasy football drafts and are beginning to assemble data... Read More