Adventures in Positional Scarcity - Catchers Edition for Fantasy Baseball Drafts
This question of how to handle the catcher position has taken on a new level of tough in 2022, at least in the opinion of this analyst. Catchers have always underperformed offensively relative to the rest of the positions, mainly because the first bullet point on their job description is not to hit the ball... Read More
Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 1st, 2022
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 April 1st, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 1st, 2022
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 April 1st, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
Andrew Benintendi (OF, KCR) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~165 pick CURRENT ADP: ~184 overall ANALYSIS: Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi didn't amaze anyone with his numbers last season but contributed a little bit in each category, hitting .276 with 17 HRs, 8 SBs, 63 runs, and 73 RBI over 134 games. His 8.9% barrel rate (55th percentile) and 34.5% flyball... Read More
Avisail Garcia (OF, MIA) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~140 pick CURRENT ADP: ~166 overall ANALYSIS: Avisail Garcia was rewarded with a four-year, $53 million contract with the Miami Marlins after posting the best year of his career with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2021. Overall, he slashed .262/.330/.490 with 29 homers, eight steals, 86 RBI, and 68 runs scored over 135... Read More
NFBC Main Event Draft Recap with DraftCheat - Benched with Bubba EP 457
Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Peter Christenson (@DraftCheat) of RunPureSports. In this episode, Bubba and Pete will recap Pete's NFBC Main Event draft just minutes after it ended. They will go over Pete's team, other interesting picks, strategy, and much more to help prepare you for your upcoming fantasy baseball drafts. Be sure to subscribe... Read More
2022 SP Strategy & Player Takes with Chris Towers - Another Fantasy Baseball Podcast: Ep. 6
Jon brings on Chris Towers from CBS to talk about his SP strategy, the "injury prone" question, players takes, predictions, and more! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 3-5 PM, and Sundays from 3-5 PM. You can... Read More
Call of Duty DFS Lineup Picks (4/1/22) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy COD Advice
Hello there eSports DFS enthusiasts, and welcome back to RotoBaller's coverage of Call of Duty DFS contests for DraftKings! What a Day 1 it is what. It was quite the quick one as every single team managed to sweep their opponent. Absolutely crushed on the Methodz and Boston play. Atlanta won as expected but the... Read More
Valero Texas Open - Showdown Round 2 (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
EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 31: English Premier League
The EPL is back after an international break and we're looking to pick up from where we left off a fortnight ago. In a shortened slate, we started off with a loss after Wolves led 2-0 but were controversially reduced to ten men and ended up losing 3-2. But, we managed to bag healthy profits... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/31/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups
We have the usual modestly-sized slate on tap Thursday night, as there are just five games on the ledger. However, as is typical this time of season, there's some sort of postseason implication attached to each, and a case could be made for each game having a reasonable opportunity of remaining close. The player pool... Read More
Running Back Stat Busts: Elusiveness Rating - Ezekiel Elliott, Cordarrelle Patterson and More
A lot of elements go into making a running back desirable for fantasy football. Opportunity, a good offensive line, and a good offense are all key elements. However, something equally important is how elusive those running backs are, this includes breaking tackles and gaining yards after contact. Often, players who have these traits fall into... Read More
Eric Samulski's Top 100 Starting Pitchers
I decided to publish a top-100 starting pitching rankings list! I have no idea why, though. These fantasy baseball rankings lists are often the most scrutinized and criticized of anything anybody publishes, so I'm not sure why I decided to open myself up to this. However, I've also been researching pitching all offseason and constantly... Read More
Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/31/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey
Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Mark and I write NFL, MLB, and NHL on Rotoballer. I play NHL DFS almost daily, and am excited to bring you my thoughts on today's slate! Today I'll be bringing you my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on... Read More
Updated Fantasy Baseball Catcher Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Roto Leagues
Welcome back RotoBallers to some more preseason fantasy baseball rankings! 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. Our MLB rankers, -- JB Branson, Pierre Camus, Ariel Cohen, Nicklaus Gaut,... Read More
Jonathan India (2B, CIN) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~75 pick CURRENT ADP: ~87 overall ANALYSIS: NL Rookie of the Year showed why he was the fifth overall pick back in 2018. India hit .269 with an exceptional .376 OBP to go with 21 HR and 12 SB last season. While those numbers are great for a rookie, India has... Read More
Dynasty Price Check - D'Andre Swift
Perennially living in the shadow of Jonathan Taylor, Lions running back D'Andre Swift is often overlooked. It has been largely forgotten that when Taylor and Swift were coming out of college, many believed Swift to be the better all-around back. Taylor has obviously dominated the fantasy discussion, but could Swift remind us why we thought... Read More
Early 2022 Fantasy Football Best Ball Rankings: Pre-NFL Draft
Welcome RotoBallers, there is no off-season here! Below you'll see our team's early 2022 fantasy football best ball rankings for the top 340 fantasy football players. Use these best ball rankings to draft winning best ball teams. For anyone who isn't very familiar with fantasy football best ball leagues, they are essentially draft-only leagues with... Read More
Relief Pitchers to Target for Holds in 2022 Fantasy Baseball Drafts
Welcome back fellow RotoBallers. One area I implore you to explore is getting your butt into some leagues with Holds as a scoring category. There are far too many stud relievers (that don't get the last out of the game) that get ignored in standard leagues. It's too simple to Google fantasy baseball closer depth... Read More
Fantasy Premier League: Staff Roundtable - Gameweek 31
Welcome to Gameweek 31, Rotoballers! This season, we are expanding our soccer coverage to include the great game of Fantasy Premier League. So, if you are a seasoned veteran, or a rookie navigating your first campaign, we will set you right as we look to acquire those weekend-making green arrows and avoid the doom and... Read More
Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 31st, 2022
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 31st, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
Daily NBA Injury Roundup for March 31st, 2022
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 31st, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
Call of Duty DFS Lineup Picks (3/31/22) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy COD Advice
Hello there eSports DFS enthusiasts, and welcome back to RotoBaller's coverage of Call of Duty DFS contests for DraftKings! The Major 2 is upon us! It feels good to be at another LAN event and it should be a good one. With the home crowd behind Minnesota this time, could they make a run at... Read More
Fantasy Baseball with Jeff Erickson - Benched with Bubba EP 456
Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Jeff Erickson (@Jeff_Erickson) of RotoWire. In this episode, Bubba and Jeff will go over Jeff's Main Event Weekend in Vegas. Talk about his team, lessons learned, and more. Then they will go over some more recent news and notes to get your ready for your final fantasy baseball drafts. Be... Read More
PGA DFS: Expert Roundtable - Valero Texas Open (Premium Content)
Hello RotoBallers and thanks for joining us for the Valero Texas Open! We're offering this article each week as part of our PGA Premium subscription, and we hope that you will find it useful. Be sure also to read all of our other top-notch weekly PGA DFS and betting articles to help you win big! Featured Promo:... Read More
RotoBaller PGA: One And Done Staff Picks - Valero Texas Open
Here at RotoBaller, we are always searching for ways to give our readers the best fantasy sports content possible. With that goal in mind, we are very proud to announce the weekly PGA “One and Done” column will be back for the fourth season. In this feature, our golf staff of Joe Nicely, Spencer Aguiar,... Read More
FanDuel PGA DFS Lineup Picks - 2022 Valero Texas Open Daily Fantasy Golf Advice
Hello RotoBaller PGA crew! It's great to be back with you guys and I appreciate you joining us here at RotoBaller for your PGA DFS research. We stay in the Lonestar State this week for the Valero Texas Open, the final event before the year's first major championship. In this article, we'll discuss some of... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Golf Picks - Valero Texas Open PGA DFS Lineup Advice
Welcome back to my PGA DFS lineup picks for the Valero Texas Open on DraftKings! Many golfers barely miss out on being mentioned here by a fraction of a percent, so if you have any questions about a particular player from a PGA DFS or PGA betting perspective, you can contact me on Twitter @Teeoffsports. Once you are done reading the... Read More
DraftKings Core Four (PGA DFS) - Valero Texas Open
All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello RotoBallers and thank you very much for joining me for Valero Texas Open! We've decided to make this PGA Premium article free this week, so I hope you guys enjoy it and will consider signing up for our awesome PGA Premium subscription... Read More