Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups and Streamers for Week 19: 3/2-3/8

One thing that has become more apparent to me this year than in any previous year of covering fantasy basketball is that there are so many readers who are playing in leagues that are using standard settings. I am very comfortable in 12-team, 9-CAT H2H leagues, but I realize that many of you are playing […]

5 Shortstop Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates (2026)

Shortstop is one of fantasy baseball's glamor positions. It's stocked with big-name superstars who go early in fantasy drafts and provide big-time production in multiple categories. The position is also a pretty deep one, with plenty of quality sleepers going later in drafts as depth pieces or potential breakout candidates with high upside. Whether you […]

In-Tournament PGA Model - Round 4 Picks for The Cognizant Classic (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 […]

Exit Velocity Standouts (EV50) - Power Hitters On The Rise for Fantasy Baseball (2026)

We have so many advanced stats available on Baseball Savant, allowing us to dive deeper beyond average exit velocity. We're using Exit Velocity 50 (EV50), which Baseball Savant defines as the average of the hardest 50 percent of a player's batted balls, giving us a somewhat reliable metric for averaging exit velocity on flyballs and line […]

COTA (2026) NASCAR DraftKings Lineup Picks and Projections (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Be sure to join the NASCAR Discord Chat Rooms to join in on the fun and discussion. The NASCAR Cup Series makes its first stop at a road course this weekend with the DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas (COTA).  COTA […]

NASCAR DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Lineups for the DuraMAX Grand Prix (2026)

Two races are down for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, and Tyler Reddick has now won both of them. After two straight races at drafting tracks, NASCAR goes road racing at Circuit of the Americas (COTA). Below are my NASCAR DFS lineup picks for the DuraMAX Grand Prix on DraftKings and FanDuel this week. […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: DuraMAX Grand Prix at COTA (Premium Content)

Okay, now we get to a little more predictable racing. The first two betting cards of the season haven't been great, but now the Cup Series is on to Circuit of the Americas for the first road course race of the year. And with Shane van Gisbergen such a heavy favorite, we should get some […]

COTA (2026) NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Circuit of the Americas (COTA) this weekend for the DuraMAX Grand Prix. After two exciting drafting races to start the season, we now get to a more predictable section of the schedule and the first road course race of the year. Last season, NASCAR changed the track layout used […]

NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes for COTA (2026)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) on Saturday morning in preparation for the upcoming DuraMAX Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon. The 37-car field was split into two groups for practice. Below you will find the two groups, key notes from the practice session, as well as […]

NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup for COTA - DuraMAX Grand Prix (2026)

On Saturday morning, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's race at Circuit of the Americas (COTA). Tyler Reddick continued his hot streak to start the 2026 season, as the 23XI Racing driver won the pole for Sunday's race. After his two wins to start the year, Reddick will be looking […]

Stacking Dennys NASCAR Podcast - DuraMAX Grand Prix at COTA (2026)

Lead RotoBaller NASCAR analyst Jordan McAbee is joined by co-host Nick Giffen in an all-new episode of Stacking Dennys - one of the top podcasts in the NASCAR betting and DFS industry. Jordan and Nick discuss their DFS strategy and betting picks on the board for the upcoming DuraMAX Grand Prix at Circuit of the […]

4 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Breakouts to Target in Drafts (2026)

The term "breakout" gets thrown around a lot, I know. And it's always important to put it in context. For the sake of this article, it's going to refer to pitchers with relatively little MLB experience who could be ready to make a big impact for fantasy teams in 2026. These pitchers check as many […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings for 2026 (Pre-NFL Draft) - Carnell Tate, Jordyn Tyson, Jeremiyah Love, Jadarian Price, KC Concepcion

The 2025-26 NFL season is officially over, and it's time for arguably the best part of being in dynasty fantasy football leagues. Rookie drafts are just ahead! We're here to help with our 2026 fantasy football rookie rankings for all positions. Below, check out the top 105 rookies for 2026, including Carnell Tate, Jordyn Tyson, Jeremiyah […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings And FanDuel (2/28/26) - English Premier League Soccer Matchweek 28

Welcome back to "The Kick-Off," and welcome to the 2025-2026 season! Fixture congestion is back, with only a few clubs remaining in European play. This could result in potential rotation given the lack of rest between the midweek fixtures and this weekend's fixtures. The final push to the title is on! Let's kick off Matchweek […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - February 28, 2026

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will bring 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 play, […]

In-Tournament PGA Model - Round 3 Picks for The Cognizant Classic (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 […]

MMA DFS DraftKings Value Picks For UFC Mexico

The UFC takes the Fight Night show on the road for the second consecutive week -- this time, they move south of the border from Houston to Mexico City, with a card obviously stocked with Mexican fighters ready to put on a show for their crowd of countrymen. I was really hoping that the odds […]

Later-Round First Base Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers, Values: Cheap Hitters With Upside

Spring training is in full swing, and we are getting close to some of the biggest draft weekends for the 2026 fantasy baseball season. At RotoBaller, we already released our middle-round draft values and targets series, and today we're back with our later-round fantasy baseball draft sleepers series to help crush your upcoming fantasy drafts. […]

Top 50 Catcher Fantasy Baseball Rankings: February Updates

Depending on where you live, your area may have been hit with a ton of snow recently. The good news is we are inching closer to spring and Opening Day for baseball. At Rotoballer HQ, we wrap up our positional rankings series with the catcher position. In this article, you will find our updated 2026 […]

Top 70 Shortstop Fantasy Baseball Rankings: February Updates

It's an exciting time to be a baseball fan, as Opening Day will be here before you know it. At RotoBaller HQ, we continue to update and tweak rankings for fantasy managers to crush their upcoming drafts. We focus on shortstops today with our 2026 fantasy baseball shortstop rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 […]

Today's NBA Picks: Top Player Props, Odds, and Best Bets (Friday, 2/27/26)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller's NBA Props! There are five games on the schedule this evening, highlighted by a showdown between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Denver Nuggets, with recent MVP winners Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the nightcap. SGA is expected to return after missing more than three weeks with […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - February 27, 2026

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will bring 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 play, […]

In-Tournament PGA Model - Round 2 Picks For The Cognizant Classic (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 […]

NHL Power Rankings: Norris Trophy Rankings (February Update)

The Olympic break is finally behind us, and it's time to enter the stretch run of the NHL season. After looking at the top-10 Hart Memorial Trophy candidates last week, it's time to shift our attention to the blue line and post the top-10 candidates for the James Norris Trophy. Since updating these rankings last […]

5 Backup Fantasy Football Running Backs To Buy In Dynasty Leagues (2026)

If you are managing rosters in dynasty fantasy football leagues, then you are already aware that this provides you with an ongoing opportunity to restructure your teams throughout the year. Many of you have already altered the composition of your rosters by executing trades during the initial weeks of the offseason. The process of free […]

6 Breakout Pitchers For Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2026)

Identifying breakouts is the key to securing a fantasy championship. Last season, managers who bet on the talents of Garrett Crochet and Hunter Brown secured high-end starting pitchers that greatly outperformed their preseason ADP. Last week, we did a deep dive into my hitter fantasy baseball breakouts, and now it's time to turn our attention […]

Get RotoBaller's Player News On Your Sites, Games & Apps

  Power Your Platform with Player News Do you own a website or app and want to provide your users with timely player news? RotoBaller's award-winning news desk can help. RotoBaller won the FSWA award for "Best Player News Notes" in 2021, and has been nominated as a finalist for the award seven years in […]

Today's NBA DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineups, Values, Stacks (Thursday, 2/26/26)

It's another great day in the Association, RotoBallers! We have an unusually high amount of games for a Thursday (nine), and it seems like the two sites have flipped the script on which games they carry. DraftKings (which generally has the more abbreviated slates) will feature all nine games, while FanDuel will have only seven […]

7 Fantasy Baseball Bold Predictions - Eric Cross' 2026 Picks

One of my favorite articles to write every pre-season is my bold predictions article here on RotoBaller. Why? Well, a bold predictions article can be both fun and informative. Many of these won't come true, but they're bold predictions for a reason. But at the same time, while the chances are slim, there's an element […]