Nick Mariano's Early-Round Overvalued List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Everyone loves to talk about sleepers and which late-round fliers are going to deliver them to the promised land, but those picks can only blossom when overvalued land mines are left for others to step on. Here we'll be looking at two players per […]

Which 2017 Rookie Tight End Should Be #1 On Your Draft Board?

The rookie tight end class heading into this year’s draft was one of the deepest since 2010 when Rob Gronkowski, Jimmy Graham, and Dennis Pitta entered the league. Only one tight end was drafted in the first round that year, namely Oklahoma Sooner Jermaine Gresham, compared to 2017 where three tight ends were drafted in […]

2017 Dynasty League Football Sleepers (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Part of what makes dynasty fantasy football so fun is the depth of player analysis. To succeed long term, you'll need to find more players that can contribute to your team than your opponents do. The never-ending pursuit of the unexpected contributor is what brings […]

Are You Ready for Some (Fantasy) Football?

I made my debut in the fantasy sports world with baseball. It was the spring of 2003 and I was a freshman in high school when an old friend decided to start up a fantasy baseball league. Unsurprisingly, that fall, the same friend started up a fantasy football league. For the longest time, I considered […]

Ranking The Top Fantasy Receiving Corps - NFC West

At last we have reached the final division in our fantasy receiving corps series. I wish I could tell you we saved the most potent division for last, but that would be a lie. The NFC West may very well be the weakest division, not just based on wide receivers, but on overall talent. That being […]

ADP Arbitrage - Redraft Mid-Round Value Picks

Every year there are players at each position who fly under the radar during the offseason, only to outperform players who were drafted much higher. The individuals who can identify players with low ADP that have the potential to perform at a similar or higher level to the more highly-touted players oftentimes are the same individuals […]

Ranking The Top Fantasy Receiving Corps - AFC West

We're close to wrapping up the divisional portion of our fantasy receiver corps series. This week's piece will focus on the AFC West, a division home to a fairly large amount of fantasy options. You can go as far as saying that this is one of the deepest divisions overall, regardless of position. Even in simply […]

Samaje Perine (RB, WAS) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Washington Redskins, 4.07 Dynasty Positional Rank: 31 Redraft Target Round: 8-10Be 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 Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings FLEX fantasy football rankings Defense (D/ST) […]

Christian McCaffrey (RB, CAR) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Carolina Panthers, 1.08 Dynasty Positional Rank: 10 Redraft Target Round: 2Be 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 Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings FLEX fantasy football rankings Defense (D/ST) […]

Joe Williams (RB, SF) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, San Francisco 49ers, 4.15 Dynasty Positional Rank: 44 Redraft Target Round: 12-14Be 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 Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings FLEX fantasy football rankings Defense […]

James Conner (RB, PIT) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Pittsburgh Steelers, 3.41 Dynasty Positional Rank: 73 Redraft Target Round: 13-15Be 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 Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings FLEX fantasy football rankings Defense (D/ST) […]

D'Onta Foreman (RB, HOU) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Houston Texans, 3.25 Dynasty Positional Rank: 40 Redraft Target Round: 13-15Be 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 Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings FLEX fantasy football rankings Defense (D/ST) […]

Tarik Cohen (RB, CHI) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Chicago Bears, 4.13 Dynasty Positional Rank: 78 Redraft Target Round: 20-25Be 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 Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings FLEX fantasy football rankings Defense (D/ST) […]

Alvin Kamara (RB, NO) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, New Orleans Saints, 3.03 Dynasty Positional Rank: 23 Redraft Target Round: 11-13Be 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 Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings FLEX fantasy football rankings Defense […]

Joe Mixon (RB, CIN) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Cincinnati Bengals, 2.16 Dynasty Positional Rank: 11 Redraft Target Round: 3-4Be 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 Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings FLEX fantasy football rankings Defense (D/ST) […]

Kareem Hunt (RB, KC) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Kansas City Chiefs, 3.22 Dynasty Positional Rank: 20 Redraft Target Round: 7-8Be 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 Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings FLEX fantasy football rankings Defense […]

Leonard Fournette (RB, JAC) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Jacksonville Jaguars, 1.04 Dynasty Positional Rank: 7 Redraft Target Round: 2Be 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 Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings FLEX fantasy football rankings Defense (D/ST) fantasy […]

Dalvin Cook (RB, MIN) - 2017 NFL Rookie Profile

Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: RB, Minnesota Vikings, 2.09 Dynasty Positional Rank: 14 Redraft Target Round: 5Be 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 Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings FLEX fantasy football rankings Defense (D/ST) […]

Champ or Chump: Jimmy Nelson & Jordan Montgomery

Regular readers will know that this column makes extensive use of PITCHf/x data to determine the value of a given arm's repertoire. Starting with this edition, Pitch Info will be used instead. We'll have the same information to work with, but Pitch Info is more sensitive. For example, if a pitcher throws both a straight […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/29/17): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings

Ace pitchers are abundant on this Thursday slate regardless of whether you are playing the main slate or the afternoon only slate. On sites that require two starting pitchers, it will be imperative to find batters who are a value and possess high upside. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Jordan Montgomery (SP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 51% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Jordan Montgomery has been consistently effective this season, something unusual for a rookie starter. While he isn't the front-end rotation presence the Yankees need, he can give fantasy owners back-end stability in their rotations. Montgomery has a 3.53 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 8.7 K/9 […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (6/28/17)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (June 28th). 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 […]

Digging Deeper: Week 13 Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome back to Digging Deeper! As Tom explained last week now you get both AL and NL deep waiver wire picks in one convenient article. This week you're stuck with me, which is a good thing! (Update from last week -- Tom is still chasing me in the Rotoballer Expert's League). Injuries are plentiful, home runs are […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers - Week 13

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are now in the midst of the MLB season, so it's a good time to look at some key offensive trends. Among those trends we will follow each week is contact rate. A sudden increase or decrease in contact rate could signal the beginning of an extended hot or cold streak, leading […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

We’re just days away from the calendar turning to July and feeling as though the season has truly crossed the midway mark. Then it’ll only be two weeks until the All-Star break, when everyone will be given a few days without any changes to their lot as they assess their standing and can likely be […]

2017 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 13)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. With the All-Star Break nearing, the prospect scene should start to heat […]

Zack Godley (SP, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 63% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Zack Godley will try to continue his surprising run this season when he takes on the Cardinals on Wednesday. Godley turned in an ugly 2016, posting a 6.39 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 1.57 HR/9. This year he is pitching more like he did in 2015 […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Moves for June 30

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 Friday, June 30th. 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/28/17): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings

We have a 13 game main slate on this hump day, with plenty of options all across the board. There are some big name arms on the mound that you will need to spend up for, so that means a bit of value can help you build your roster. As of now, there are no […]

Daily Fantasy Golf DraftKings Picks (PGA DFS): Quicken Loans National

Jordan Spieth holed-out from the bunker on the first playoff to defeat Daniel Berger and capture his 10th PGA Tour victory. He joins Tiger Woods as the the only golfer with 10 plus wins on Tour before turning 25. Spieth got so so lucky that his drive bounced off the trees and went right into […]