Hamidou Diallo (SG/SF, DET): Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 52% of leagues ANALYSIS: Shouts out to Hamidou Diallo and his haters! The first one gets the shout-out for his absolute dominance through the past couple of weeks of play; the latter group for losing faith too soon on a clearly ascending, developing, fantastic player doing it in... Read More

Nicolas Claxton (C, BKN): Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: Even with all of the drama surrounding Kyrie Irving's situation, the Nets can't really complain that much about their health bill these days: only Kyrie (because of his home/away availability issues, though) and Joe Harris (ankle surgery) are out and sitting on... Read More

Patty Mills (PG/SG, BKN): Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of leagues ANALYSIS: The best fantasy GMs have always said that leagues aren't won by draft day, but rather through the in-season waiver-wire management. And they could very well be right, considering fools out there are still passing on Patty Mills and his half-Yahoo availability.... Read More

Malik Monk (PG/SG, LAL): Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 55% of leagues ANALYSIS: This might not be entirely true, but wins are starting to pile up for the Lakers and that started to happen the minute Malik Monk was put into the starting lineup. As real as it gets. It's been four weeks in a... Read More

Herb Jones (SF/PF, NOLA): Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of leagues ANALYSIS: The New Orleans Pelicans might not be so good, but that also might mean that they are fully committed to developing their young building blocks. It is not that NOLA is throwing the season away while waiting for Zion's comeback (if that... Read More

Eric Bledsoe (PG/SG, LAC): Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: Seven games played by the Clippers after Christmas, and six starts for Eric Bledsoe in this span (to go with another 36-minute outing as part of the starting five on Dec. 22). Bledsoe has taken full advantage of the Clips woes on... Read More

Alec Burks (PG/SG/SF, NYK): Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 55% of leagues ANALYSIS: I guess there are no doubts left regarding where the Knicks are at in their process to contention after what happened in 2021 and the start of 2022: nowhere close to the chip, that's where. The Knicks are a borderline play-in team... Read More

Week 18 NFL DFS Betting Picks (Premium Content)

NFL Week 18 is almost here and I am coming at you with another week of my favorite bets across the sportsbooks in hopes of helping you make a little bit of cash this weekend!   Background I am a big-time fantasy football and fantasy baseball player. I have been in leagues for about two-thirds... Read More

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for January 9th, 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 January 9th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More

Sentry Tournament of Champions - Showdown Round 4 (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

Is Diontae Johnson Playing This Week? NFL COVID Updates for Week 18

Most fantasy football leagues came to an end in Week 17. But if your league is a little different and concludes in Week 18, the final week of the regular season, or if you are playing DFS, then you should still be monitoring player news and injury information across the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers sent... Read More

Is Clyde Edwards-Helaire Playing This Week? Should I Start Darrel Williams in Week 18?

Most fantasy football leagues came to an end in Week 17. But if your league is a little different and concludes in Week 18, the final week of the regular season, or if you are playing DFS, then you should still be monitoring player news and injury information across the NFL. The Kansas City Chiefs... Read More

Is Lamar Jackson Playing This Week? Should I Start Tyler Huntley in Week 18?

Most fantasy football leagues came to an end in Week 17. But if your league doesn't conclude until the NFL regular season is over in Week 18, then you still have a lot on the line. Along with injuries and COVID-19, playing-time concerns also enter into the equation to make things even more difficult for... Read More

Is Joe Burrow Playing This Week? Fantasy Football Injury Update for Week 18

Week 18 of the NFL season is here, and some fantasy football leagues are still going. As such, it's critical to know the injury status of key players and prepare your lineups accordingly. Today we'll be taking a look at the Bengals and their franchise quarterback Joe Burrow. The Bengals are the 2021 AFC North... Read More

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/8/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Mark and I write primarily MLB and NFL on Rotoballer but I play a lot of NHL DFS 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... Read More

NFL DFS Must Avoids and Injuries for Week 18 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to our weekly Must Avoids and Injuries series for our NFL DFS Premium Subscribers.  Below, you'll find our expert's top players to avoid this week. We'll be adding the injured players to be wary of closer to game day. We're looking at... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/8/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers. We have a small five-game slate on tap tonight, which is a huge helper since we (still) have an abundance of COVID and injury concerns to wade through on a nightly basis in the NBA. The hardest-hit team on Saturday's main slate is undoubtedly the Utah Jazz, who currently have their top eight... Read More

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Football Week 18 Lineup Decisions - Samaje Perine, Sony Michel, AJ Dillon, Rashaad Penny, Michael Pittman Jr.

Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? These are two of the most common questions each week for fantasy football managers, and we're here to help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to start. STD PPR Half-PPR Select Player 1...A.J. BrownA.T. PerryAJ DillonAdam... Read More

DraftKings CBB DFS Lineup Picks for 1/8/22 - Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice

We have another busy Saturday with college football nearly out of the picture for another eight months. There are 12 games for us on DraftKings starting at noon eastern with South Carolina heading to Nashville to take on Vandy. Penn State hosts Purdue, Clemson heads to Raleigh to take on the Wolfpack, Providence hosts St.... Read More

NFL DFS Stacks: Week 18 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hi RotoBallers, and thanks for joining me! I'm very proud to bring you our weekly tournament stacks article this season for you, our loyal RotoBaller reader, and valued premium subscriber. The NFL season is in full swing, so it's time to dig deep and... Read More

Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 18 Matchups Analysis

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 18 matchup analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. As some of you might know, I’m usually the Thursday Night Football guy, however, this week I am taking over for Frank Ammirante. That’s right, you don’t only get me for one matchup this week, you get me... Read More

Sunday Night Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Raiders vs Chargers

The last week of the NFL regular season is always difficult to navigate in the fantasy playoffs. Most fantasy leagues ended in Week 17, however, plenty of fantasy managers will go for the championship in Week 18. Thankfully for fantasy managers, Sunday night’s game between the Chargers and Raiders will have playoff implications on the... Read More

NFL DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Week 18

Week 18 is ready to get rolling and that means our friends at Monkey Knife Fight are offering some fantastic props for us to play. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, NFL DFS games in the industry. There are no massive tournaments where you have to get... Read More

Fantasy Football Rookies to Watch in Week 18: DeVonta Smith, Pat Freiermuth, and more

Every week, this column will spotlight the first-year players who are ripe for a breakout performance. Oftentimes, rookies can provide some of the most value as under-the-radar options. With the regular season coming to a close this weekend, most fantasy champions have already been crowned. However, the grind never stops for the most committed fantasy... Read More

WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade - Week 18

Welcome to the first ever Week 18 edition of the WR/CB Matchup Chart.  Congratulations to everyone who won their league. If this series helped you this season, shout us out on Twitter @draft32teams. If you're reading this article to help you in a Week 18 final, consider changing your league settings so that your championship... Read More

Biggest Brl/BBE% Fallers - Hitters

Welcome to part two of my pre-season series on 2021 barrel rate risers and fallers. In the first part, I looked at the players who showed the biggest barrel rate improvement in 2021 and broke down whether or not we should believe that success will carry over into 2022. In this article, I'll look at... Read More

Week 18 Busts? Players Who May Disappoint Include Amari Cooper, Michael Carter, Chuba Hubbard, DeVonta Smith

Welcome back RotoBallers! As we head into Week 18 of the NFL season, what a ride it has been. Fantasy managers that play their season into Week 18 will look to seal the deal and secure a championship as we close out the 2021 season that has been full of ups and downs. Listed below... Read More

Week 18 Defense (DEF) Streamers and Starts - 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

For many of you, the fantasy football season is over. I know the last few weeks made it particularly difficult, but I hope it ended on a high note for you. At the end of the day, we all started playing this game because it was fun, so even though the season can be tilting... Read More

Week 18 Kicker Streamers and Starts – 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Not too many leagues are still active in Week 18, but if this is your championship week, let's go out and win it! Congratulations on making it this far and now that we're entering the final week of the season, fantasy managers will need to pay attention to which teams may choose to sit their... Read More