Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Pitcher BABIP

While FIP is a useful tool to predict a pitcher's future ERA performance, fantasy owners should remember that ERA, not FIP, is what really matters in most formats. This means that we are interested in the "luck" that separates the two statistics. While some of this luck is unpredictable, we can and should predict some […]

Cam Talbot Produces 44-Save Shutout

Calgary Flames goaltender Cam Talbot saved a career-high 44 shots in a shutout on Thursday, helping the team to a big 6-0 road victory over the Ducks. It's the most saves a Flames goaltender has produced in a shutout performance since 1975. Talbot took his record for the season up to 8-8-1 with the performance. […]

Second Year Player Preview: Fantasy Baseball 2020 ADP Analysis

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, every weekday afternoon from 1-2 PM ET, Saturday nights from 9-11 PM ET […]

Mikael Backlund, Mark Jankowski Combine For Four Goals

Calgary Flames centers Mikael Backlund and Mark Jankowski combined for four goals in Thursday's 6-0 win over Anaheim. Elias Lindholm opened the scoring with his 25th goal of the season, extending his point streak to nine games. Oliver Kylington also found the back of the net in the contest. Backlund, who potted one in a […]

2020 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers - Jorge Alfaro

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro was a key piece in the J.T. Realmuto trade that was executed before the 2019 season. The Marlins have high hopes for Alfaro and he continued his development in 2019 by slashing .262/.312/.425 with 18 HR, 57 RBI, 44 R, and 22 BB. The overall numbers may not seem all that […]

Jordan Greenway Records Two Points Thursday Night

Minnesota Wild left wing Jordan Greenway finished Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Rangers with two points. He scored the team's third goal after setting up Jonas Brodin for his second marker of the season. The Swedish defenseman also had a goal and an assist in the contest, Ryan Donato got the scoring started in […]

Mika Zibanejad, Artemi Panarin Push Rangers Past Minnesota

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad and left wing Artemi Panarin combined for three points in Thursday's 4-3 shootout victory against Minnesota, helping the team to a third consecutive win. The Rangers were chasing the game for most of the night, but Pavel Buchnevich cut the deficit to one with eight minutes left in regulation […]

Juuse Saros Records Second Shutout Of The Season

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros stopped all 31 shots in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Islanders, recording his second shutout of the season. Saros was busy through the first two periods of play before he had to make just four stops in the third. The 24-year-old netminder now has a 10-9-4 record for the season […]

Craig Smith Registers First Career Hat Trick

Nashville Predators forward Craig Smith got to celebrate his first career hat trick in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Islanders. Mattias Ekholm and Rocco Grimaldi also scored for Nashville. Smith has become a goal-scoring machine lately, as he'll face the Blues next sitting on a three-game goal streak. He's managed 16 goals overall for the […]

Top 200 Overall - Week 18 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2019-2020

We're back with fantasy hockey coverage at RotoBaller. Just like last year, over the course of the 2019-2020 NHL season, we'll be providing weekly updates to our fantasy hockey rankings - listing each player in terms of his rest-of-season value. Below you can find our top 200 player rankings from Week 18 going forward. This […]

2020 Shortstop Rankings - H2H Points Leagues

Points leagues may seem like a slight variation from traditional 5x5 category scoring leagues but you must approach draft day with a different strategy if you wish to truly compete. Rankings themselves are a different beast altogether, as category specialists like Mallex Smith and Dee Gordon (stolen bases), Kyle Schwarber and Franmil Reyes (home runs), […]

Victor Olofsson Scores Twice In Comeback Game

Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson (lower body) was back in action on Thursday, helping the team to a 4-3 overtime victory against Columbus. The Swedish winger finished the game with two goals, including the game-winner. Jack Eichel supported him with one goal and two assists, Rasmus Dahlin picked up two dimes. Olofsson now has 18 […]

NASCAR DFS: RotoBaller's 2020 Season Content Preview

What's up RotoBallers!? It's been a minute, and I'm excited to get rolling for the 2020 NASCAR season! We've seen a lot happen in the past few months leading up to the racing festivities that are starting next weekend at Daytona International Speedway. As you already know, I will be returning to the esteemed RotoBaller […]

Mitch Haniger Has Disc Removed From Back

Updating a previous report, Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (back, core) underwent a discectomy on Thursday, a procedure that removes part or the whole intervertebral disc. It was Haniger's second surgery in three weeks, as he had a hernia surgery in late January. The two injuries combined will push his timetable deeper into the 2020 […]

Landry Shamet Scores 19 Points With Four Triples Versus Boston

Los Angeles Clippers guard Landry Shamet connected on four of his eight attempts from beyond the arc in a loss to the Celtics to finish with 19 points in 47 minutes of action. Despite the loss, Shamet's shooting came in handy for the Clippers on this night, including a three-pointer to send the game into […]

Michael Chavis To Play Both First And Second Base

Boston Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke said that infielder Michael Chavis will play both first and second base this year, splitting time with Mitch Moreland at first and Jose Peraza at second. Chavis had his ups and downs in his rookie season in 2019, most notably against left-handed pitching. Roenicke thinks Chavis can improve in […]

Montrezl Harrell Posts A Strong Double-Double Versus Boston

Los Angeles Clippers big man Montrezl Harrell dropped 24 points in a double-overtime loss to the Celtics on Thursday to go with 13 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and two steals. Harrell's 44 minutes nearly doubled his previous season high, but the energetic reserve seemed to have plenty in the tank all night long. He's […]

Mitch Haniger Has Another Core Surgery

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger (hernia) underwent his second core surgery in three weeks on Thursday. There remains no timetable for Haniger's return, but his 2020 season will be significantly delayed. The 2018 breakout star was plagued by injuries last season and played in only 63 games as a result, and now it looks like […]

Lou Williams Scores 35 Points Against The Celtics

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams finished a double-overtime loss to Boston with 35 points on 14 of 33 shooting to go with eight assists, six rebounds, three three-pointers, two blocks and one steal. With Paul George exiting after just 14 minutes of action due to a hamstring injury and Kawhi Leonard struggling with his […]

Paul George Exits Early After Just 14 Minutes Versus Boston

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (hamstring) managed just 14 minutes of action against the Boston Celtics on Thursday before exiting the game with a left hamstring strain, finishing with just four points on two of seven shooting. If there is ever an ideal time to sustain an injury, PG could've done a lot worse than […]

Kawhi Leonard Posts A Double-Double in 45 Minutes

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard finished off a loss to the Celtics on Thursday with 28 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. The All-Star break is coming at the right time, though, because Leonard is going to need some serious load management following this double-overtime thriller that marked a season-high 45 minutes played for […]

Dennis Schroder Continues Stellar Play With 22 Points Off Bench

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dennis Schroder came off the bench in Thursday's 123-118 win over the Pelicans and scored 22 points in 29 minutes. He also supplied three rebounds, three assists and one steal. Schroder has been one of the few players responsible for OKC's incredible season. The sixth-year player is averaging 19 points per […]

Chris Paul Seals Double-Double On Thursday

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul got his first double-double of the month in Thursday's 123-118 win over the Pelicans. The veteran had 14 points, eight rebounds, 12 assists and two steals in 34 minutes of play. Once deemed a rebuilding team, the Thunder are defying expectations, and Paul is leading that charge. The 34-year-old […]

Danilo Gallinari Scores 29 Points In Win

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari had a terrific night in Thursday's 123-118 win over the Pelicans, compiling 29 points, two rebounds, one assist and two steals across 33 minutes of play. The 10th-year player led his team in scoring and has been as consistent as they come in terms of scoring this season. The […]

J.J. Redick Scores Over 20 Points In Third Straight Game

New Orleans Pelicans guard J.J. Redick continued his scoring surge, notching 24 points off the bench in Thursday's 123-118 loss to the Thunder. The veteran also supplied two rebounds, three assists and two steals in his 31 minutes of play. The 35-year-old is having a magnificent statistical season, averaging 15.5 points per game and often […]

Zion Williamson Scores 30-Plus Points Again

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson continued his smooth transition into the NBA in Thursday's 123-118 loss to the Thunder, finishing with 32 points, six rebounds, one assist and one block in 31 minutes. The rookie did this on 11-for-19 shooting from the field while making 10 of 13 free throws. The hyped prospect has […]

Tyrod Taylor Has Vote Of Confidence From Head Coach

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn said that quarterback Tyrod Taylor, last year's backup to Philip Rivers, could have an opportunity to win the starting job in 2020. "Tyrod Taylor is a heck of a quarterback," Lynn told AM 570 LA Sports. "We couldn't have a better backup right now, and now he has […]

Diontae Johnson Undergoes Hernia Surgery

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (hernia) recently underwent sports hernia surgery. A third-round pick in 2019, Johnson caught 59 passes on 92 targets for 680 yards and five touchdowns in a full season in his rookie year with Pittsburgh. He saw more opportunities during the year with JuJu Smith-Schuster banged up, but he was […]

Gregory Polanco Expected To Report Healthy

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco (shoulder) is expected to report to camp healthy, according to director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk. The Pirates will monitor Polanco closely in spring training after another injury plagued season in 2019 in which he played just 42 games. Polanco hit just .242/.301/.425 with six home runs, 17 RBI and […]

Felix Pena Should Be Healthy For Opening Day

Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon said that pitcher Felix Pena (knee) should be healthy by Opening Day. Pena is recovering from a torn ACL he suffered last August, but he's ahead of schedule and could be an option to win the team's No. 5 rotation spot if he proves himself in spring training. The […]