Paul Perkins (RB, NYG) - Fantasy Football Draft Value

BALLER MOVE: Target ~68 CURRENT ADP: ~83 ANALYSIS: Somewhere between the beginning of last season and now, Paul Perkins has become the running back with a great opportunity without a dynamite skillset. That confuses me, because we talked about this 2016 rookie and his pass-catching prowess like it was nothing we had ever seen before. I understand this […]

Danny Woodhead (RB, BAL) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~54 CURRENT ADP: ~67 ANALYSIS: Obviously, health is a big concern for the pass-catching back Woodhead. He ended his season early last year and is dealing with hamstring issues this preseason. Currently he and the Ravens hope he'll be available for Week 1, but there is a chance he starts out the year on […]

Running Backs You Must Own in 2017 - Mid-Round ADP Values

Hey RotoBallers! In this article, I'll be looking at running backs to target in the middle rounds (6th-10th in Fantasy Pros Consensus ADP), and I'll explain why these three backs are worth reaching for in hopes of a huge return on investment. I'll try to answer the question that everyone wants to know: who's that running back that […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (8/31/17)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (August 31st). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been pretty good. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round […]

Running Backs You Must Own in 2017 - Late-Round ADP Values

Hey RotoBallers! Sadly, I've been so busy writing about and playing fantasy baseball that football research has been put on the back burner. How dare I! Anyways, this is the second of four articles this week focusing on the two most exciting positions: running backs and wide receivers. I'll try to answer the question that everyone […]

Sleeper Defenses for the 2017 Fantasy Football Season

It is exceedingly difficult to predict how defenses will fare over the course of the season. In 2016, half of the preseason top 12 fantasy defenses failed to finish top-12. Some of them didn't even come close. Others that were ranked highly barely stayed in the group. There are very few defenses that I consider […]

ADP Warning Signs - High-Risk Wide Receivers

Everybody loves a good fantasy hype train, especially when players join new teams and enter new situations. But the guys riding high on hype often see themselves overdrafted and end up busting at their ADPs. A new paint of coat doesn't always make the room look better. All three of these potential bust receivers are […]

Updated PPR Rankings and Tiers: Top 375

The preseason is roaring, injuries have hit, and position battles are being finalized. That means it's time for another round of PPR rankings updates for your draft prep. Below are our staff's updated fantasy football PPR rankings, including rankings tiers and auction dollar values. Use these as your rankings guide to PPR drafts, to know which players to draft […]

Jacquizz Rodgers (RB, TB) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper

Who would have thought that Jacquizz Rodgers could go from scatback to sleeper in less than a year's time? All fantasy football eyes have been on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the preseason to see how the Bucs are going to use the tight end tandem of Cameron Brate and O.J. Howard and how newly-acquired […]

Week 22 Waiver Wire - Catcher

OK. Wasn't it just June? There was still plenty of time for some catchers to right their ships after rough Aprils and Mays. Is it almost Labor Day and have kids already started having to worry about bedtimes because of school nights? Yes, the calendar is almost ready to flip to September and another season […]

Five Redraft Studs Who Will Be Dynasty Duds

There is not a season that goes by in the NFL where a new superstar isn't made. Whether it’s a rookie first-round draft pick or a player that finally got their big break due to injury, the NFL is an ever-changing landscape. When those new stars are made other players, either veterans who are on […]

2017 NFL Team Outlook - Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans are primed to win their division this season, considering the uncertainty around the other teams in the AFC South. The Titans finished last season 9-7, one game short of the playoffs, and saw their second year franchise quarterback, Marcus Mariota, get hurt in Week 16 against the Jaguars. Many around the league […]

Champ or Chump: Luke Weaver & Byron Buxton

I frequently say that the minors are the only place to find impact players on the waiver wire this time of year. That's not entirely true, as a gifted player another owner gave up on may become available to you if he starts looking better. Luke Weaver is a perfect example of the first group: […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/31/17): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings

Thursday's main slate is an ugly one. Two of the most intriguing pitching options in Gio Gonzalez and Zach Davies will square off against one another and Madison Bumgarner will go up against one of the hottest hitting teams in baseball. Meanwhile, bargain hitting options don't jump off the page on the slate either. All […]

Daily Fantasy Golf DraftKings Picks (PGA DFS): Dell Technologies Championship

Dustin Johnson (-13) defeated Jordan Spieth in a playoff to capture the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Johnson sank a tough 13-foot par putt to force a playoff and then hit an unbelievable drive right over the water to set up a great approach shot. He ended up birdieing the hole to defeat Spieth. […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (8/30/17)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (August 30th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been pretty good. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round […]

Podcast - Kareem Hunt Fool's Gold, Cognitive Biases & Second Year Wide Receivers

After Hours With RotoBaller Radio, featuring RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano, is back (8/29/17) to help you crush your opposition during the fantasy football draft season! We are using advanced metrics to make Kareem Hunt truthers go into hiding, exposing the cognitive biases that affect player valuations, explaining the difference between "groupthink" and "wisdom […]

Week 22 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

And just like that, we’ve got one lone month remaining in the fantasy baseball season. It feels like just yesterday that we were sorting through the chaos of the homer spike with what was sure to be an April outlier -- only it continued anyway! 2017 has been a rough year for pitching, between the […]

What It Takes to Succeed (or Fail) at QB, Part 5 - Review and Numbers

In part four of this ongoing series, (which can be viewed here), I described what are called trend characteristics.  These are all signs of success.  Those quarterbacks with these characteristics in abundance are far more likely to succeed compared to those who lack the same abilities. In the fifth part of the series we will […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers - Week 22

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Batting average is just one of many statistics fantasy owners must consider, but contact rate can also be telling of all-around success at the plate. A sudden increase or decrease in contact rate could signal the beginning of an extended hot or cold streak, leading to important waiver wire choices or start/sit […]

Terrance West (RB, BAL) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper

Running back sleepers can be especially volatile as far as predicting how successful they can be. Drafting a lesser known fantasy commodity within the first ten rounds of your draft requires that the runner have both a relatively safe floor and higher ceiling so as to be worth the investment. One of the ideal running […]

Stop the Hype Train! - Jamaal Williams

One of the dirty secrets of football is that the preseason and training camps are actually incredibly boring. For every team that has an interesting quarterback battle like the Browns, there are five teams like The Packers that don’t have much of anything going on. People need to talk about something, so each snap, every […]

2017 NFL Team Outlook - Washington Redskins

In the 2016 NFL season, the Washington Redskins finished third in total offense and second in passing offense. Despite tremendous success in these facets, they only finished 21st in rushing offense and 12th in points per game. Additionally, the Redskins ranked a pitiful 30th out of 32 teams in red zone touchdown efficiency. As prolific […]

Daily Fantasy WNBA Lineup Picks (8/30/17): WNBA DFS Advice For DraftKings

The WNBA features two games on Wednesday night. The Minnesota Lynx will head to Indiana to meet up with the Fever while the Sky and Wings battle to keep their playoff hopes alive. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/30/17. The lineup picks will […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/30/17): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings

We have a nine game main slate to get us through this hump day, and it brings some interesting story lines. We have the Astros playing their "Home" games in Tampa due to the storm, and have their ace on the bump. There are also some obvious pitchers to stack against, along with some interesting […]

FantasyDraft DFS Picks (8/30/17): MLB Lineups Advice

We have plenty of games today, but they are broken into two slates. Each slate is more than big enough to safely make lineups with, which is why this article includes players from the early and late slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FantasyDraft on […]

Jon Gray (SP, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 59% Yahoo ANALYSIS: A popular breakout pick this spring, Gray made just three starts before landing on the disabled list with a foot injury and missed two and a half months of action. While his overall numbers (4.18 ERA, 1.42 WHIP) certainly don't jump off the page, they're inflated by a […]

Luke Weaver (SP, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 50% Yahoo ANALYSIS: With Adam Wainwright on the disabled list with an elbow injury, Luke Weaver finds himself in the Cardinals' rotation. The 24-year-old right-hander was a first-round pick in the 2014 amateur draft and has had success at every level in the minor leagues. Weaver's first taste of the […]

Fight Night 115: MMA Main Card Predictions and DFS Picks

What's up RotoBallers. In this column, I will be taking a look at the main card for Fight Night 115. Our analysis will help you with your DraftKings MMA lineups. We will be keeping track based on picking winners and losers. We will also predict how the fight will be finished, but that will not […]