Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Something or Nothing?
Week 1 of the NFL season is now in the books and while we saw many familiar names register top-fantasy performances there were a few surprises. The quarterback position was fairly predictable for the most part with Kyler Murray, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Dak Prescott all registering top-five performances. Jameis Winston surprised us all... Read More
Week 25 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups
Fantasy playoffs have started for most head-to-head leagues. The grind continues for all the roto leagues, but you'll find only the top three to six teams are putting in work. The rest have moved on to their football leagues. It has been a long season. Have some pride and continue to put out the best... Read More
Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice
It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Tuesday September 14th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (914//21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a 12-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a good one. We have the return of Gerrit Cole and Lucas Giolito. We also have other solid arms like Frankie Montas and some sneaky arms like Jesus Luzardo and Jackson Kowar. When it comes to bats, there will be plenty. The Yankees get... Read More
Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2
NFL Week 1 is in the books -- aside from the Monday game -- and wow, some exciting football. The Houston Texans won a game, for instance! Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 2. Not all options are the same. Some players may be... Read More
Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2
It only took one week of NFL action to have fantasy football managers antsy about their tight ends. Not every tight end caught two touchdown tosses like Rob Gronkowski. While many superstars at the position started the season well --- T.J. Hockenson and Travis Kelce to name two --- some others remained injured (Evan Engram,... Read More
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/14/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings based on... Read More
Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2
Football is back and all is right in the world. We kicked off the week with nearly 800 yards of passing offense from the Cowboys and Buccaneers on Thursday night football and pushed through to some stellar performances (headlined by Kyler Murray) during Sunday’s slate of games. It is far too early to make any... Read More
Waiver Wire Express - Week 2 Lightning Round
Welcome, one and all, to the 2021 fantasy football season. Week 1's action is still firing but we have plenty of games on the books to chew on as we look forward to Week 2. Trey Sermon and Zack Moss were surprise inactives, while a few key injuries and impressive performances yielded other players of... Read More
Tyler Conklin (TE, MIN) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota traded for former New York Jets disappointment Chris Herndon to fill the void left behind by the knee injury that knocked Irv Smith Jr. out of action, but block-first Conklin was the better receiver out of the two in Minnesota’s opening game. Conklin caught... Read More
Tyler Conklin (TE, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Who would've ever thought that a time would come when Kyle Rudolph is no longer suiting up for the Minnesota Vikings? Even with all of the talent that Kirk Cousins can choose from on each play, they've still provided themselves with TE options... Read More
Kyle Rudolph (TE, NYG) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Big surprise! Evan Engram is hurt again and missing games! This is about as shocking as Travis Kelce NOT missing games. This opens the fantasy door for Rudolph, who becomes Daniel Jones’ top tight end while Engram nurses his injured calf. If Engram missed... Read More
Mark Ingram II (RB, HOU) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Houston Texans are fresh off of a resounding Week One win over Urban Meyer, Trevor Lawrence, and the division-rival Jacksonville Jaguars at the hands of veteran dual-threat QB Tyrod Taylor and a rag-tag set of skill players: David Johnson, Phillip Lindsay, Rex... Read More
Champ or Chump: Ranger Suarez
Last week, we discussed how dropping seemingly undroppable players could make sense for fantasy managers in battles that are going to the wire. While that's true, it also means that you could find somebody on waivers who you might not expect to be there. For instance, Ranger Suarez of the Philadelphia Phillies has a 1.38... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 24
Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. This week we're looking at a trio of pitchers who have been around the block for a while, but have come alive recently with some... Read More
Zach Wilson (QB, NYJ) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB/Superflex Leagues ROSTERED: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Zach Wilson started slowly in his NFL debut but found his stride by the end of the game. The rookie signal-caller finished his first start completing 20 of 37 passes for 258 yards and two touchdowns with one interception while also rushing in a two-point... Read More
Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (9/14)
Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 12 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe... Read More
Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 14th, 2021
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 September 14th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
Ambiguous WR Rooms: Ep. 50 of The Operating Room
Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and RotoUnderworld lead analyst Jakob Sanderson (@FF_RTDB) dissect five confounding WR rooms across the NFL and discuss which player from each they are interested in for the sake of fantasy along with what to do with Michael Thomas. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) -... Read More
IDP Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
If you're like me, every year you look down at your final fantasy scores for Week 1 and find yourself thinking, “That was the strangest beginning to an NFL season ever.” The statement feels true when you say it, too. You really can’t recall a time when a coach purposefully sat a stud like Brandon... Read More
UCL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel Main (9/14/21) - UEFA Champions League Soccer
Hello, RotoBallers! I'm happy to be back with you for some mid-week soccer. The UEFA Champions League is so back! We're rolling right from some EPL action Monday into a full slate of UCL games Tuesday and Wednesday. This breakdown will focus on the main UCL slate on FanDuel for Tuesday. Keep reading this breakdown... Read More
Video: Waiver Wire Tight Ends, Quarterbacks - Fantasy Football Week 2
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2021 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down the waiver wire for each position. Today he takes a look at some tight ends and quarterbacks to consider adding off the waiver wire. Be sure... Read More
Video: Waiver Wire Wide Receivers - Fantasy Football Week 2
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2021 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down the waiver wire for each position. Today he takes a look at some wide receivers to consider adding off the waiver wire. Be sure to also... Read More
Video: Waiver Wire Running Backs - Fantasy Football Week 2
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2021 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football season by breaking down the waiver wire for each position. Today he takes a look at some running backs to consider adding off the waiver wire. Be sure to also... Read More
UCL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel Early-Only (9/14/21) - UEFA Champions League Soccer
Hello, RotoBallers! I'm happy to be back with you for some mid-week soccer. The UEFA Champions League is so back! We're rolling right from some EPL action Monday into a full slate of UCL games Tuesday and Wednesday. This breakdown will focus on the early-only UCL slate on FanDuel for Tuesday. Keep reading this breakdown... Read More
PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Ravens vs. Raiders Monday Night Football
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL season is finally underway and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks 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.... Read More
Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/13/2021
Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Hope your weekends went well, especially regarding your NFL bets yesterday. John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of... Read More
Horse For The Course: PGA DFS Course History - 2021 Fortinet Championship
Hello PGA DFS family and welcome back to Horse For The Course! After a couple of weeks away from HFTC, it is great to be back with you guys for the Fortinet Championship, the opening event of the PGA Tour's Swing Season. With the 2020-21 season now in the books we head to beautiful Napa... Read More
James White (RB, NE) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues (higher priority in PPR leagues) ROSTERED: 24% of Leagues ANALYSIS: White’s availability in over three-fourths of all leagues is arguably the most surprising aspect of this week’s waiver wire breakdown. His role as New England’s pass-catching specialist from the backfield remains fully intact. However, he is still attainable... Read More