Carson Wentz (QB, PHI) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper

Carson Wentz has “fantasy sleeper” written all over him. Saying Dallas’ Dak Prescott was the best rookie quarterback in the NFL last season is akin to saying Justin Timberlake was the most talented member of N' Sync. While other rookie QBs like Jared Goff, Paxton Lynch and Christian Hackenberg had no fantasy value or actually had […]

Standard Rankings Analysis - Tight Ends

With the NFL fantasy drafts approaching and the calendar flipping to August, it is close to crunch time for fantasy owners to get their research done. Grouped below are tight ends with a brief summary on each individual and what to expect for this upcoming season. Rotoballer provides owners with a continuously updated ranking system, allowing owners […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 19): Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back, RotoBallers! As a reminder, in this piece we're looking for weekly streamers in head-to-head leagues, which means players who are 50% owned or less in Yahoo! leagues and who have seven games in the week. These players could provide great value off the waiver wire, particularly in head-to-head leagues, for week 19 of […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for August 8

Welcome to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. Use this column to improve upon your neediest categories. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Tuesday, August 8. Let's get to it.Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball lineup tools and resources: Fantasy baseball trade analyzer BvP matchups data (Batter vs. Pitcher) PvB matchups […]

Nick Williams (OF, PHI) – Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of Yahoo! Leagues   ANALYSIS: Nick Williams was always able to post gaudy counting stats at each level of the minor leagues. The concern about his transition to the big leagues when he was called up in late June stemmed from his plate discipline, as he […]

Josh Bell (1B/OF, PIT) – Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Yahoo! Leagues   ANALYSIS: After a less than  impressive start to the season, Josh Bell has put together an impressive stretch of 185 at-bats spanning the months of June and July. Though not known for his power while working through the minor leagues, Bell posted […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/5/17): MLB Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings

This Saturday has a full slate of games, so it's time to build some lineups. With several different contests being offered across FanDuel and DraftKings, you'll have lots of different lineup options. For our purposes, the following picks have been made for contests running all day. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Steve Pearce (1B/2B/OF, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: It is hard to ignore a player when they hit a walk-off grand slam. It becomes even harder to do so when they do it twice, in the same week no less. The Blue Jays’ Steve Pearce did just that, vaulting […]

Mallex Smith (OF, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Mallex Smith shows up on fantasy rosters for one reason and one reason only: his stolen base potential. Smith has 16 stolen bases on the year, with seven of them coming in his last 24 games. While his .287 batting average and […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (8/4/17)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (August 4th). 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 […]

Five Undervalued Targets for Fantasy Football Drafts

This article first appeared in the Metro news publication. Welcome back RotoBallers. Training camps are underway, and we are putting out columns about undervalued and overvalued draft picks for 2017 fantasy football drafts. Last week I covered a few guys to target and avoid in your approaching drafts. Below are a few other players to keep […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report Week 18

The trade deadline came and went, and it was a wild one. While the biggest splash arguably came at the last second (Darvish to the Dodgers), there were plenty of smaller splashes throughout the day. It was a pitching-dominated deadline, with few significant position player trades happening at all. While there may still be some […]

Podcast - Dynasty League Risers / Fallers And Rookie Quarterbacks: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio

RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and The Gridiron Scholar John Laub help you crush your opposition during the fantasy football draft season by helping you make the best decisions to make you a winner! Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday and Sunday between 5-7 PM […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 18: Buy or Sell?

Welcome back to this investigative piece where we examine players who have seen some notable changes in their power profiles -- for better or for worse -- in 2017. As usual, you don’t need me to tell you that Miguel Sano and Aaron Judge are strong or that Jarrod Dyson and Billy Hamilton are toward the bottom […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds For Week 18

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire for Week 18 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that […]

Who's #1? A Look at Skill Position Leaders

Every year, there are certain players who have the ability to win you a season. These players are a tier above the rest of the competition, and they can come from literally anywhere. Whether it is the first round of your league’s draft or the last waiver claim to get submitted, finding these gems makes […]

Maxx Williams (TE, BAL) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper

The tight end position has always been top-heavy in fantasy football, and that looks to be the case again heading into 2017. But for owners who don’t want to reach for Rob Gronkowski, Travis Kelce or Greg Olsen, it can be tough to find a tight end in the later rounds who can consistently produce […]

Scott Fish Bowl Draft Review - Part 2

The seventh annual Scott Fish Bowl (a.k.a. SFB7) drafts have been completed. This is a unique format with rules that are unlike most leagues out there. I outlined the details and my attempt at a mock draft earlier this summer, which you can check out here. Now that the rosters are set, it's time to look […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/4/17): MLB Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings

We have another sizable Friday slate, which has been the case the entire season. There are plenty of pitching options that are in multiple levels of the price range, which means we have multiple options in terms of lineup construction for the slate tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (8/3/17)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (August 3rd). 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 […]

Daily Fantasy WNBA Lineup Picks (8/4/17): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings

After a week of minimal action, the WNBA has a five game slate on tap to kick off the weekend including Tina Charles and the Liberty taking on Nneka Ogwumike and the Sparks. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/4/17. The lineup picks will […]

Ranking The Top Fantasy Receiving Corps - Full NFC Rankings Part 1

With the AFC rankings behind us it's time to head on over to the NFC counterpart. It was actually kind of surprising to learn that the NFC was a little harder to rank than the AFC. A lot of that has to do with ebbs and flows in depth, weighing superstar prowess in the process. That's […]

Week 18 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects

Welcome to the 2017 edition of the Recently Promoted Prospects! Here I discuss some recently promoted prospects and what to make of their production for fantasy owners. Following the trade deadline, it is typically expected that top prospects are going to be promoted following the shifting of several rosters. However, it is rare that you […]

Champ or Chump: Sonny Gray & Yu Darvish

The Trade Deadline dust has finally settled, leaving a brand new fantasy landscape in its wake. Jonathan Lucroy will try to rebuild his fantasy value at altitude, so he should be a Champ over the rest of the season despite his struggles. Alex Avila becomes a Chump with the Cubs, as he remains in the […]

Scott Fish Bowl Draft Review - Part 1

If you’re one of the 12 people in North America that hasn’t heard of it, the Scott Fish Bowl is an annual season-long super flex fantasy football tournament that pits literally hundreds of fans and analysts against each other. The tournament also features some unique scoring rules. The primary rules to be aware of this […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/3/17): MLB Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings

The Thursday slate is more plentiful than usual with 13 games on the slate. With only three day games, the main slate will also have more options than a typical Thursday, making it a more interesting slate to to dive into. Intriguing pitching options will dicatate the main slate with Alex Wood looking to rebound, […]

Digging Deeper: Week 18 Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to August Rotoballers. The trade deadline has come and gone (until Waivers clear) and it's safe to say NL-Only leagues and Dodger fans have been going bonkers the past 48 hours. For everyone else, it's been business as usual as we head towards the fantasy baseball stretch run. There's six weeks until the playoffs start, […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers - Week 18

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 […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (8/2/17)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (August 2nd). 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 […]