Midseason Rankings and Tiers: Starting Pitcher (SP)

With the first half of the season in the books, it’s time for one last RotoBaller rankings update. As with our May edition, these rest-of-season rankings come from yours truly and my favorite bandwagon Red Sox fan, Nick Mariano. Today, we're finishing things off with a look at the pitchers; I'll cover the starters below, while Nick will […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers (Week 16): Head-to-Head Leagues

As a new week is upon us, it's time to get rid of that bench bat or middle reliever you have hanging around. Instead, maximize your roster slots with some pitchers who have two starts this week and are probably still available in your league. Here are the top two-start pitchers to stream for Week […]

Week 16 Cut List: Players on the Chopping Block

Welcome back to the Cut List. Each weekend from now until the end of the season, I’ll be offering my thoughts on players who don’t deserve to keep drawing a nonexistent salary on your fake baseball teams. As we go deeper into the season, expect this list to become more ruthless, but also note the […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (7/16/17)

Welcome back RotoBallers! We hope everyone enjoyed the All-Star break, but now it's time to get back to business. Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 16th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been […]

Champ or Chump: Johnny Cueto & Jose Quintana

The All-Star break is behind us, meaning that we are in the middle of trade season. Some people want the Giants to sell Johnny Cueto, but they won't. His contract gives him an opt-out if he is traded this year, leaving any acquiring team stuck with an expensive has-been if he's bad and nothing if […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/16/17): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings

MLB Sundays aren't quite NFL Sundays, but man are they still hard to beat. Brunch, early beer, and juicy-fat slates that start at 1 PM. Today is no exception, RotoBallers, as we have a 12 game main slate on both sites ripe for the picking. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Top NL West Prospects for 2017 Dynasty Leagues

Welcome to the sixth and final edition of RotoBaller’s six-part midseason dynasty league prospect update! Today I am looking at the American League East Division, analyzing which prospects are going to be the best long-term assets for fantasy owners in dynasty leagues. Just to be clear, this is an overview of the entire division, meaning […]

Midseason Rankings and Tiers: Shortstop (SS)

With the first half of the season in the books, it’s time for one last RotoBaller rankings update. As with our May edition, these rest-of-season rankings come from yours truly and my favorite bandwagon Red Sox fan, Nick Mariano. We're tackling each position individually, and today we finish up the infield with a look at the shortstop […]

Let the Kids Play - Why You Should Pick Rookie RBs Over Vets in 2017

The 2017 NFL Draft’s running back class was one of the most highly touted in recent memory. With eight players being drafted in the first three rounds, this class has a robust investment and is very likely to generate a number of immediate impact players. My aim in this article is to convince you that […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 16

I've already given my take on players who are "buy high" candidates for the second half, if you will. Those players have already been covered in this space previously, so I'll dig a little deeper for buy candidates since not much has changed over the past week in player values. Scouting players who may be […]

Midseason Rankings and Tiers: Outfield (OF)

With the first half of the season in the books, it’s time for one last RotoBaller rankings update. As with our May edition, these rest-of-season rankings come from yours truly and Mr. Kyle Bishop. We’re each talking about one position per day through Sunday, with today being my turn to trot around the outfield. Check […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (7/15/17)

Welcome back RotoBallers! We hope everyone enjoyed the All-Star break, but now it's time to get back to business. Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 15th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 15): 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 15 of […]

Week 15 Start/Sit Matchups: MLB Starting Pitchers (SP)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! @Roto_Dubs is off for the week, but we are still here with our weekly starting pitcher matchups. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 15, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (7/22/17)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 22nd). 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 Baseball Lineup Picks (7/22/17): MLB DFS 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 […]

Overton's 301: Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks

Welcome back for another week of daily fantasy NASCAR. This week the Monster Energy Cup series travels to New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Overton's 301 on Sunday afternoon. The track is a 1.058-mile Intermediate track and with just 12 degrees of banking, is one of the flattest tracks in the series. What does that mean? It […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/15/17): MLB DFS 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 […]

Orlando Arcia (SS, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Orlando Arcia was absolutely cooking at the plate over the last month, and will look to build on that momentum as the second half of the season gets underway. Over Arcia’s last 29 games (100 at-bats) he slashed .330/.368/.510 with four home […]

Nicholas Castellanos (3B, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: By now many of you have heard about Nicholas Castellanos' hard-hit rate. For much of the season, Castellanos has been the leader (or second behind Miguel Sano) in hard contact %. The results were only so-so for Castellanos early on, but the hard-contact […]

Fight Night 113: 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 113. 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 […]

Bruce Maxwell (C, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: The youth movement is on in Oakland and it starts behind the dish with Bruce Maxwell, who has taken over the starting duties after the A’s DFA’d team leader Stephen Vogt last month. Maxwell, 26, was hitting very well down in Triple-A and […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (7/14/17)

Welcome back RotoBallers! We hope everyone enjoyed the All-Star break, but now it's time to get back to business. Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 14th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds For Week 15

Welcome to the second half of the MLB season! 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 15 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these […]

All-Star Break Rest-of-Season Strategy: Head-to-Head Leagues

Happy All-Star Break to all you fantasy baseball nerds out there. As we sit through what seems like the longest four days of the summer, I thought it might be helpful to discuss some general season-long strategy for the rest of the year. Of course, strategy can differ greatly based on your league type, so […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 15 (Trade Deadline Preview Edition)

The All-Star Break came and went, and now everyone knows the name Aaron Judge. Some people now know the name Justin Bour as well. It was a fun break from "real" baseball, and now that the All-Star Game doesn't "count" it seemed like the players all had more fun, especially Nelson Cruz. With the All-Star Game […]

Midseason Rankings and Tiers: Third Base (3B)

With the first half of the season in the books, it’s time for one last RotoBaller rankings update. As with our May edition, these rest-of-season rankings come from yours truly and my esteemed colleague Kyle Bishop. We’re each talking about one position per day through Sunday (yesterday was catcher and first base), with today being my […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 15: 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 […]

Midseason Rankings and Tiers: First Base (1B)

With the first half of the season in the books, it’s time for one last RotoBaller rankings update. As with our May edition, these rest-of-season rankings come from myself and the ever-so-suave Kyle Bishop. We’ll tackle each position individually, with one column from each of us today through Sunday. Alongside the catcher breakdown, Day One bears […]

Jack Doyle (TE, IND) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper

The 2016 NFL season was far from a banner year for the tight end position as it relates to fantasy football. Travis Kelce was the consensus #5 TE heading into 2016 drafts and managed an impressive 85 catches, 1,125 yards, and four TDs. While this did net him a #1 finish at the position, his […]