Scouting the Routing: 2024 Valspar Championship

It was a week of ups and downs for us around TPC Sawgrass, as four of our six outright selections ended the week inside the top ten on the leaderboard, but as Wyndham Clark's birdie putt on 18 lipped out on the left side, we once again came up just short of cashing out second […]

East Region: March Madness Bracket Predictions and NCAA Tournament Picks

March is here! I don't love Virginia getting in, but my only real gripe is that New Mexico and Duquesne are both 11 seeds. That's pure INSANITY. Duquesne is 83rd in the NET and 86th in KenPom, while the Lobos are 22nd and 23rd respectively. It's just straight-up laziness from the selection committee, a crew […]

Yuki Matsui - Fantasy Baseball Closer Outlook (2024)

ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui is a 28-year-old relief pitcher signed from Rakuten in the Japan Central League. The lefty has 236 career saves in the JPPL and is now in the rebuilt San Diego bullpen. Last season, Matsui had a career-high 39 saves with a tidy 1.57 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, and 72 strikeouts in […]

Scott Barlow - Fantasy Baseball Closer Outlook (2024)

ANALYSIS:  The right-hander posted a 4.37 ERA, and 1.40 WHIP, with a 79/34 K/BB ratio and 13 saves last season. He had pitched extremely well during the 2021 and 2022 seasons with the Kansas City Royals. His first couple of appearances were marred by Coors and the Dodgers, but his final 21 games yielded this […]

Mitch Garver - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 235 CURRENT ADP: ~255 ANALYSIS: Mitch Garver is settling in quite nicely with his new team this Spring. The former Minnesota and Texas catcher is hitting .346 in Spring Training with 2 home runs and ten RBI. The soon-to-be 33-year-old finished 2023 with a .500 slugging percentage and 134 […]

Jonah Heim - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 187 CURRENT ADP: ~197 ANALYSIS: Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim is coming off a strong 2023 campaign that saw him win a Gold Glove and make his first All-Star appearance. Heim also put together a solid season at the plate, totaling 118 hits, 18 HRs, 95 RBI, and 28 […]

Tyler Stephenson - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 265 CURRENT ADP: ~307 ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds backstop Tyler Stephenson has flashed some power this Spring, hitting three home runs and driving in 9 runs in 25 at-bats. Stephenson has yet to show much home-run power in his 332 big-league games to this point as he has just 31 […]

Kyle Manzardo - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook (2024)

ANALYSIS: After being selected by the Rays in the second round of the 2021 draft, Manzardo hit and hit some more, with his breakout coming during the 2022 season. After dealing with things off the field for most of 2023 as well as a dislocated shoulder, 2023 felt like a lost season in some ways, […]

Gabriel Moreno - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 159 CURRENT ADP: ~166 ANALYSIS: Gabriel Moreno will enter his second full MLB season in 2024, and he is one of my favorite sleeper picks in the later rounds. Moreno showed a lot of promise all around the diamond last year, which included winning a Gold Glove and hitting […]

Bristol NASCAR Green Flag Speed Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon, with Denny Hamlin grabbing his second straight victory at the track in a race that was plagued with tire management issues. Drivers had to conserve their tires throughout the green flag runs, meaning they weren't able to go full […]

Ryan Jeffers - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 315 CURRENT ADP: ~347 ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers became the team's primary catcher at season end and slashed .276/.369/.490 with 14 home runs, 46 RBI, 43 runs, and three stolen bases over 96 games in 2023. He is expected to split time with Christian Vazquez, who struggled mightily […]

Luis Campusano - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 244 CURRENT ADP: ~268 ANALYSIS: After missing almost the entire first half of the 2023 season, Luis Campusano announced himself as a fantasy viable catcher in the second half. In 49 games across the season, he hit .319/.356/.491 with seven homers, 30 RBI, 27 runs and no stolen bases. While his […]

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

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Food City 500 this past Sunday afternoon at Bristol Motor Raceway with Denny Hamlin emerging victorious in Thunder Valley yet again after a wild race filled with tire management issues for many drivers. This is Hamlin's second straight victory at Bristol and Joe Gibbs Racing's second straight win this […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Monday, March 18

The 2023-2024 NBA season is here, and our friends over at PrizePicks still have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to build a 2-player, […]

Edouard Julien - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 199 CURRENT ADP: ~224 ANALYSIS: Edouard Julien succeeded in his MLB debut, hitting .263/.381/.459 with 16 HR in 408 PAs. The now 25-year-old appears primed for a successful follow-up, though the shape of his production will probably look different. Power was a big part of his game in 2023, but […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/18/24)

There will be eight games played across the NBA on Monday. DraftKings will include all eight games in their main slate, while FanDuel will only include the first five games of the evening in their main slate. The key to being successful in NBA DFS comes down to making adjustments during the day as injury […]

Midwest Region: 2024 March Madness Bracket Predictions and NCAA Tournament Picks

The stage is set for the 2024 NCAA Tournament. We start with a play-in appetizer, followed by the greatest weekend in sports. 48 games in four days. A field whittled down to 16 teams from 64. There is nothing on earth like it, and we here at RotoBaller will be with you every step of […]

Women's March Madness - 2024 Tournament Preview

The NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament is finally upon us, which means it's time to get your brackets ready. We've got some great pieces up on the site about preparing your bracket for the men's side, so today I want to go in-depth on the women's tournament. There's this idea that's been tossed around for years […]

Auction Draft Targets Under $10: Starting Pitchers - Fantasy Baseball Auction Leagues (2024)

Welcome RotoBallers to our salary cap league strategy article targeting pitchers with an average auction value (AAV) of under $10. In the salary cap draft format, fantasy baseball managers are not bound by the rules and structure of the snake draft. The ability to put your money towards the players you prefer feels liberating. The […]

Free NBA Betting Picks and Best Bets (3/18/24)

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Welcome to the start of a new week. The NBA season keeps moving along, and we are about 80 percent done with the regular season. Tonight, we have seven games on the schedule. I went 1-2 on my picks yesterday, and I am looking for some redemption. The Suns and Spurs both […]

NCAA Tournament Busts By Region - 2024 March Madness Predictions

The brackets are out and we are just a couple of days before March Madness tips off! Who doesn't love poring over brackets, joining office pools, and chopping it up with co-workers about some college basketball as we all try to (and fail) predict how it will all shake out? I am no guru, but […]

Yahoo Undervalued and Overvalued Picks - Fantasy Baseball ADP Advantages for Drafts

Welcome RotoBallers to our Yahoo fantasy baseball article about undervalued and overvalued players to draft in Yahoo leagues, based on their ADP and ranking. Average Draft Position (ADP) is often the guiding light for fantasy baseball draft strategy. While every league is different and may have a particularly aggressive or conservative group of owners when […]

Fantasy Basketball Early-Week Streamers: Week 21

After an exciting start, it's already Week 21 of the 2023-2024 NBA season. While you want to have faith in the players you drafted, don't get too attached. You may feel confident about your draft decisions, but remember: stars are born and eroded every day. Take a moment to see what's on the other side […]

Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft Analysis for Round One Picks (2024)

The first round of fantasy baseball drafts is always the best part. Whoever fantasy managers select with their first pick is who they will rely on the most for the entire season. No matter where you pick in the first round, though, you will be selecting an elite player. All fantasy drafts are stressful, and […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds and Weekly Planner: Week 21 (3/18-3/24)

We have reached the final month of the NBA regular season, and your league is most likely in some stage of the playoffs by this point. The number of injuries and players missing games daily is at its peak, so you have no choice but to make some tough decisions and timely moves if you […]

ADP Champ or Chump: Jazz Chisholm Jr., Brandon Pfaadt, and Will Smith

As we approach peak fantasy baseball draft season, it's crunch time. You might think you know each player's value, but double-checking never hurts. We're back with three names of interest on draft day: Jazz Chisholm Jr., Brandon Pfaadt, and Will Smith. Chisholm was the cover athlete for MLB The Show 2023, Pfaadt looked like a […]

East Region: 2024 March Madness Bracket Predictions and NCAA Tournament Picks

The stage is set for the 2024 NCAA Tournament. We start with a play-in appetizer, followed by the greatest weekend in sports. 48 games in four days. A field whittled down to 16 teams from 64. There is nothing on earth like it, and we here at RotoBaller will be with you every step of […]

West Region: 2024 March Madness Bracket Predictions and NCAA Tournament Picks

The stage is set for the 2024 NCAA Tournament. We start with a play-in appetizer, followed by the greatest weekend in sports. 48 games in four days. A field whittled down to 16 teams from 64. There is nothing on earth like it, and we here at RotoBaller will be with you every step of […]

Winners and Losers of 2024 NFL Free Agency (Teams)

Well, strap in, folks, because the first week of 2024 NFL free agency was a roller coaster ride. Some teams made power moves while others seemingly snoozed at the switch. The Houston Texans, for instance, came out swinging, pulling off some of the savviest deals that could very well tilt the scales in their favor […]