Using Expected Draft Values to Find Over and Undervalued Speed Hitters

A couple weeks ago, we introduced our Expected Draft Values and explained how they would help us identify both over and undervalued players of all types. Power, speed, power+speed, batting average+power, and so on, with pitchers as well. Today, we'll look at four "speed" players as identified by our site projections. Stay tuned over the […]

WPC+ Videocast: TGFBI Expert League Analysis

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut review their draft boards and ADP for The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational (TGFBI) expert league. They share their strategies, discuss which picks were most surprising, and explain how this information can help you in your home league draft! Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all […]

2020 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers - RotoBaller Staff Picks

As the 2020 MLB season approaches, it's time for the RotoBaller staff to reveal their favorite preseason sleepers. We recently asked some of our fantasy baseball writers to get their take on which hitters and pitchers they are targeting the most in the later rounds of fantasy drafts. While you've likely heard some of these […]

Closer Committees: When Sharing Isn't Caring

The concept of a closer-by-committee is, according to some theories, the best way to run a bullpen for most "real life" baseball teams. The concept of a closer-by-committee is, according to all fantasy baseball players, a real life hassle. A well-defined closer is ideal for fantasy teams in standard leagues because it guarantees that one […]

Late-Round Third Basemen - Targets and Avoids in 2020

Once you reach the middle-to-late rounds of drafts, it would be smart to consider drafting some upside fliers that can provide a great return on value. You can take a risk or two on a variety of different players, including a prospect, forgotten veterans, players returning from injuries or even players with skills but have […]

Juuse Saros Notches Third Shutout

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros pushed away 33 pucks on his way to his third shutout of the season on Thursday when the team beat Dallas 2-0. Filip Forsberg and Matt Duchene decided the game with a pair of power-play goals. Saros has turned around his season in 2020, with all of his shutouts coming […]

Alex Ovechkin Adds Another Couple Of Goals To His Tally

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin scored two goals in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Rangers, reaching 47 goals for the season. Ilya Kovalchuk had a three-point night with a goal and two assists, John Carlson handed out two dimes and Carl Hagelin and Garnet Hathaway also scored. Ovi has finally caught David Pastrnak […]

Stephen Curry Has 23 Points In Return To Action

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry played in an NBA game for the first time since October and was productive in his 27 minutes. The three-time NBA champion tallied 23 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists in a 121-113 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. It was an encouraging sign for fantasy owners […]

Mika Zibanejad Has Sensational Five-Goal Night

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad scored like there's no tomorrow on Thursday, finishing a 6-5 overtime win against Washington with five goals. The 26-year-old forward, who now has eight goals in his last three games, became the third Rangers player in history to register a five-goal performance. Only seven players have done it in […]

Norman Powell Nets Career-High 37 Points

Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell spoiled Steph Curry's return with a career-high 37 points on Thursday night. In a 121-113 win, Powell played 38 minutes and added three rebounds, three steals, and two assists to go along with his scoring production. He went 13-for-20 from the field, 4-for-8 from three, and a perfect 7-for-7 from […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Shuts Out Montreal

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy produced his third shutout of the season on Thursday, finishing a 4-0 win over Montreal with 32 saves. Victor Hedman had two goals, while Alex Killorn and Nikita Kucherov also scored. The Swede is now the third active defenseman to score 10-plus goals in seven consecutive seasons. Vasilevskiy has […]

Dominik Kahun Continues Good Start In Buffalo

Buffalo Sabres forward Dominik Kahun made it three points in four games for the team on Thursday, finishing a revenge game against the Penguins with one assist. Kahun combined with Rasmus Dahlin to help Marcus Johansson on the board after Jake McCabe had scored Buffalo's opener with a shorty. The 26-year-old defenseman has finished pointless […]

Patric Hornqvist Scores Twice In Thursday's Win

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Patric Hornqvist scored half of the team's goals in Thursday's 4-2 win over Buffalo, notching the opener as well as the game-winning marker. Marcus Pettersson and Sidney Crosby also scored, Evgeni Malkin had two assists. Matt Murray registered his second consecutive win with a 28-effort and now has a 19-10-5 record […]

Nothing Structurally Wrong For A.J. Puk

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher A.J. Puk (shoulder) has nothing structurally wrong with his shoulder, according to manager Bob Melvin. Melvin said Puk would likely take a few more days for strengthening before playing catch again, and he has no timetable for him to begin throwing. The good news here is it sounds like the top […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for March 6th, 2020

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 6th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Buddy Hield Drains Six Threes Off The Bench

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield hit six of his 10 three-point attempts on Thursday, but it wasn't enough as his team fell 125-108 to the Philadelphia 76ers. Hield came off the bench and contributed 22 points on 8-for-16 shooting, with three steals, one rebound, and one assist in 25 minutes. It's been a strange year […]

De'Aaron Fox Continues Scoring Surge

Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox scored at least 20 points for the seventh straight game on Thursday in a 125-108 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Fox's final line was 23 points, seven assists, three rebounds, one block and one steal in 36 minutes as he continued his excellent form since the All-Star break. Since the […]

Al Horford Stuffs The Stat Sheet Against Sacramento

In Thursday's 125-108 win over the Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers forward Al Horford had his best scoring night since Jan. 20. The 33-year old tied his season-high with 36 minutes of action and was able to put together 18 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and two made three-pointers. Horford is averaging 13.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, […]

Shake Milton Shoots 60 Percent From Behind The Arc

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton bounced back from a disappointing performance on Tuesday to help his team pick up the win over Sacramento. In Thursday's 125-108 victory, Milton recorded 20 points on 8-for-14 shooting, three rebounds, three assists, one block, and one steal in 27 minutes. Since Ben Simmons went down with a back injury, […]

Tobias Harris Grabs Season-High 14 Rebounds

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris led his team to their first road win since Jan. 20 on Thursday night. In the 125-108 victory over the Sacramento Kings, Harris recorded his 10th double-double of the season with 28 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, and one block in 37 minutes. The small forward has been leading the […]

Rosell Herrera Collects Another Two Hits On Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Rosell Herrera stayed hot on Thursday with a two-hit game, bringing his spring training OPS to a ridiculous 1.460. The Yankees signed Herrera to a minor league contract in January, and a strong spring training has given Herrera a shot at cracking the Opening Day roster. Herrera hasn’t had a particularly […]

Kyle Higashioka Homers Twice

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka clubbed a pair of home runs in four at-bats against the Tigers on Thursday. Higashioka is the overwhelming favorite to back up starter Gary Sanchez for the Yankees this season, a role that tends to offer a significant amount of playing time. As Sanchez’s primary backup in each of […]

Danuel House Provides 14 Points

Houston Rockets forward Danuel House contributed 14 points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 24 minutes during the 120-105 loss to the Clippers on Thursday. The 26-year-old had his second productive night in a row, but keeping up those productive nights is unfortunately not a habit of his. While he has shown flashes of […]

Jeff Green Supplies 17 Points Off Bench

Houston Rockets forward Jeff Green offered 17 points, two rebounds, and one steal through 20 minutes off the bench in the 120-105 loss to the Clippers on Thursday. The journeyman matched his highest point total with the Rockets since being traded from the Jazz last month. Nevertheless, his brief tenure with Houston has been inconsistent […]

Oscar Mercado Diagnosed With Sprained Wrist

Cleveland Indians center fielder Oscar Mercado was diagnosed with a sprained left wrist, Zack Mesiel of The Athletic reports. Mercado sustained the injury while making a diving catch during Thursday's Cactus League game against the Giants. He's being listed as day-to-day but will undergo further testing Friday morning. Mercado started 77 games for Cleveland last […]

Miguel Cabrera Homers Twice in Tigers Offensive Barrage

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera hit two home runs against the New York Yankees on Thursday. Both of Cabrera's homers were off Gerrit Cole. The Tigers offense was unstoppable during this game, as they combined for nine home runs. Outfielder Travis Demeritte also homered twice. Cabrera is a solid late-round DH in deep mixed […]

JaMychal Green Scores 11 Points Off Bench

Los Angeles Clippers forward JaMychal Green supplied 11 points, six rebounds, and two assists during 24 minutes off the bench in the 120-105 win over the Rockets on Thursday. The Alabama product scored in double digits for only the second time in the past six games. He remains a non-factor on this talented Clippers team, […]

Montrezl Harrell Notches Double-Double Off Bench

Los Angeles Clippers forward Montrezl Harrell secured a double-double off the bench in Thursday's 120-105 win over the Rockets, finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and two blocks in 22 minutes of playing time. The fifth-year player is averaging a career-high 18.7 points per game with the Clippers this season. In fact, he has scored […]

Ivica Zubac Scores Season-High 17 Points

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac scored a season-high 17 points in Thursday's 120-105 win over the Rockets. The former Laker also added 12 rebounds and one block in 20 minutes of play, making his overall stat line a double-double. The 22-year-old is not the most explosive player, averaging eight points, seven rebounds, and 18 […]