Down Goes Dalvin - Analyzing the Impact of Dalvin Cook's Injury

Before the season started, I was mystified at the high ranking of so many rookies. I even said to a friend that to justify the lofty expectations, this rookie class would essentially have to break records. As it turns out, it was well on its way to doing so (and still might). Amongst those leading […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds

There were many complaints about the lack of waiver-wire options at the end of Week 3, and this just goes to show that you need to be careful what you wish for. In a week that began with Ty Montgomery scaring us all with a rib injury and Davante Adams nearly getting Sleepy Hollow'd, we’d […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 5 Lightning Round

In efforts of bringing you timely information, as fast as possible, consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 5. This column is published early every week and then updated on a daily basis. Over the course of each week, we also publish more in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions. Waiver pickups […]

Running Backs Waiver Wire - Week 5 Pickups and Adds

Unfortunately, it's going to be a busy week for the RB waiver wire. This article should be accompanied by the theme music for M*A*S*H (Google it kids, it's a classic). Several injuries forced backup running backs into action in Week 4, with varying results. This article will aim to highlight Week 5 waiver wire adds […]

Wide Receivers Waiver Wire - Week 5 Pickups and Adds

Welcome back, RotoBallers. This column will highlight some Week 5 waiver wire adds for wide receivers. If these players are free agents on your league's waiver wire, then you should consider targeting them this week. The article is split into a few different sections. Depending on your league size, and whether it's PPR, the waiver wire recommendations range from high priority to lower […]

Tight Ends Waiver Wire - Week 5 Pickups and Adds

While there were plenty of movers and shakers on the fantasy scene, the tight end position didn't see as much volatility. Injuries have been the biggest story in the tight end world, but the tight ends remained healthy, at least during this past week. So here we are, feverishly looking to analyze statistics and projections to […]

Week 5 Quarterback Pickups and Streamers: Standard and Two-QB Leagues

Hey there RotoBallers! With Week 4 almost in the books, it's already time to turn an eye toward the waiver wire in Week 5. As always, this column will aim to highlight Week 5 waiver wire adds and streamers for quarterbacks, players that you should consider targeting on your league's waiver wire. In the past few seasons, streaming the […]

Week 5 Do Not Drop List - Don't Panic Yet

As we approach Week 5, the Broncos, Falcons, Redskins, and Saints are our first round of teams with a bye week in 2017. Fantasy owners with more than one or two players taking the week off, and/or fantasy owners in shallower leagues are, no doubt, going to have to make some very difficult add/drop decisions. […]

Week 5 Cut List - Fantasy Football Strategy

Plainly and simply, this will be your weekly list of those end-of-roster guys that you can safely let go of, with the occasional unfortunate star player that finds his way here due to injury. Each week from now until the end of the season, I’ll be offering my thoughts on players who don’t deserve to […]

Deeper PPR Sleepers Heading Into Week 5

Sunday's Week 4 slate was absolutely brutal for fantasy owners. It's obviously never fun to see any player in the NFL go down with a serious injury, but fantasy football ends up making the heartbreak that much worse. Not only that, but there have been way too many head-scratching moments this year, and Week 4 was no […]

Deeper Sleepers for Standard Leagues (Week 5)

Waking up early the past two weeks for the London games has left me too drained from football to watch the Sunday night games all the way to the end--once the Seahawks opened the floodgates, I went to sleep. In theory, I like the idea of twelve-plus hours of football, but there's a reason I've […]

How the NBA has Changed After a Ridiculous Offseason

The 2017 NBA off-season was bonkers. Bamboozling. B-a-n-a-n-a-s. By now, you know that the 2017 NBA off-season could be remembered exclusively for its confounding big-splash trades. But if you're here, you're asking: how in the world should I evaluate players if Danny Ainge can't seem to figure it out? The new map of the NBA […]

When Should You Stash Injured Players in Fantasy Basketball?

One of the biggest questions heading into the fantasy basketball season is where to draft already injured NBA stars. Players such as Isaiah Thomas, Jabari Parker and Zach LaVine provide a ton of fantasy value, but will likely begin the season on the injury list. Where you select injured players could either sink your team […]

RotoBaller NBA Radio - DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks for 10/25/17 - 10/27/17

Check out the latest episode of the RotoBaller NBA DFS Show for the 2017-18 NBA season right now on audioBoom. You can also find new shows from the Rotoballer Family on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Monday and Friday, Josh Hayes, host of RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM, and Fantasy […]

Thursday Night Matchups Analysis (Week 5)

So much for a thrilling Bears-Packers rivalry game... What I thought might be more than a blowout Thursday Night Football game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers ended up being a foregone conclusion by the end of the third quarter, with Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, and Davante Adams each having caught a touchdown […]

Week 5 Waivers Podcast: Dalvin Cook Golden Parachute, Wayne Gallman Hava Nagila & FAAB

After Hours With RotoBaller Radio, featuring RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano, is back (10/02/17) helping you find the best waiver wire pickups for Week 5 of fantasy football action. Let's win some leagues! Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday from 5-7 PM EST. You can […]

2017-2018 Overvalued Fantasy Basketball Players (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The best way to lose your fantasy basketball draft is to blow your early round picks on guys who don't perform like early round picks. The following players are going fairly early in drafts, but have no room for upside at their current draft […]

Trevor Crippen's NBA Late-Round Must Owns (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The old adage is that you don't win your leagues in the first few rounds, but you certainly can lose them. While I don't agree with that -- you can absolutely win a league with a first round pick as dominant as Harden or […]

EuroBasket Recap: How Did the NBA's Best Look?

This year's EuroBasket was one of the richest if we look at NBA players who featured in it. How a player performs for his national team can be a good cheat sheet come draft day. You may be able to get some value picks or even steals who smash their ADP as not too many […]

Fantasy College Football CFB Rankings: NCAA Top 10 (10/2/17)

We're not big on apps. We're old school. Which means, of course, we're old. But we're also big on on all types of football. Which is why we were in Glasgow yesterday. So while we may not always feel comfortable with technology, certain apps--we won't mention any names--allowed us to keep up with goings-on on […]

2017 Fantasy Football Rankings Columns (Archive)

Below is a list of RotoBaller's 2017 fantasy football rankings articles and analysis. Categories include tiered staff rankings for PPR, Half-PPR and Standard scoring leagues. Also included are impact rookie rankings and dynasty rankings.Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025: 2025 fantasy football rankings Running back (RB) fantasy football rankings Wide receiver (WR) fantasy football rankings […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Malik Monk

Position: PG/SG Team: Charlotte Hornets Draft Spot: 1.11 Analysis: There were plenty of question marks surrounding Monk's draft stock. He's listed as a shooting guard, but he is a bit small at only 6'3". Some teams project him as a point guard, but he did not display traditional skills of a point guard. Even though he is seen as […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Luke Kennard

Position: SG Team: Detroit Pistons Draft Spot: 1.12 Analysis: Kennard enjoyed a dominant season, in which he took over as the leader of Duke's offense. He saw a massive increase in production, as he increased his averages of points, rebounds, assists, and three-point percentage. He is arguably the best pure shooter in this draft, and he flashed the potential to […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Donovan Mitchell

Position: PG/SG Team: Utah Jazz Draft Spot: 1.13 Analysis: For quite some time, Mitchell was seen as a second round pick, but there were rumblings that he could work his way into the top-10 slightly before the draft. That obviously never came to fruition, but he he did help his stock quite a bit while showing off his […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Kyle Kuzma

Position: PF Team: Los Angeles Lakers Draft Spot: 1.27 Analysis: Every year there is a player that is drafted significantly later than they should be and they become a dark horse for the Rookie of the Year award. This year, that honor belongs to Kyle Kuzma. He was not a hot prospect coming out of college, but he has […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Caleb Swanigan

Position: PF/C Team: Portland Blazers Draft Spot: 1.26 Analysis: Swanigan is a player that was dominant in the NCAA, but did not project well in the NBA. That caused him to slide on draft day, but he was still selected in the late first round. It seems as if those skills have translated to the NBA, though, as Damian […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Jarrett Allen

Position: C Team: Brooklyn Nets Draft Spot: 1.22 Analysis: Allen was somewhat of a surprising entering the draft, but he came with great high school pedigree. He enjoyed success at Texas, but was not able to carry the team the way many scouts believed he was capable of. Still, he was drafted in the first round by the Brooklyn […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Bam Adebayo

Position: C Team: Miami Heat Draft Spot: 1.14 Analysis: Adebayo was a player that teams either seemed to fall in love with or absolutely hate. There were reports that some teams saw him as a potential top-10 pick, while other teams had a second round grade on him. It only takes one team to take a chance on a […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: John Collins

Position: PF Team: Atlanta Hawks Draft Spot: 1.19 Analysis: Collins was one of the favorite prospects in the draft. He fell a bit because he did not necessarily project as well as others in the draft. He also faced slightly lesser competition at times last season while playing for Wake Forest. He was drafted into a great situation in […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: D.J. Wilson

Position: PF Team: Milwaukee Bucks Draft Spot: 1.17 Analysis: Wilson is the exact type of player that the Bucks love drafting. He's a 6'9" player that has ball skills and shooting range. Does this remind you of anyone? How about Giannis Antetokounmpo? Wilson is a bit smaller and does not quite project the same as Antetokounmpo, but it makes […]