Way Too Early 2017 Breakouts - Tight Ends

Now that we've discussed breakout candidates at both running back and wide receiver, it's time to take a gander at the tight end position. Anyone who has played fantasy over the last three seasons will tell you how inconsistent tight ends are. Basically, if you don't end up with a stud, you're playing the touchdown game every week. […]

Solomon Hill (SG/SF, NO) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Fantasy implications of the DeMarcus Cousins trade have been pretty huge. With Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway and Buddy Hield all gone, the wings have really opened up in New Orleans for Solomon Hill and E’Twaun Moore. Hill has already been averaging 28 […]

Willie Cauley-Stein (PF/C, SAC) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10- and 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: The Kings traded DeMarcus Cousins to the Pelicans, leaving a huge hole in the frontcourt for Sacramento. Willie Cauley-Stein, the sixth pick of the 2015 draft, is almost certain to get a lot more playing time going forward. He was only playing […]

RotoBaller Radio: 2017 Fantasy Baseball First Base Tiered Rankings, ADPs & Valuations

RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss 2017 first base tiered rankings, ADP and draft valuations. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday and Sunday between 5-8 PM EST. You can also find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, SoundCloud and on […]

FanDuel DFS Risers/Fallers for Week 18

Player values are constantly moving targets in daily leagues. A high profile player can put together a couple of big games and see his price tag skyrocket. Likewise, a couple of bad games can lead a player's stock to plummet. The correlation isn't always immediate, leading to some discrepancies in value. Savvy DFS players can […]

NBA Waiver Wire (Week 18): H2H Offensive Category Streamers

It's never too early to start streaming. Whether you have an opening due to an injury, you auction-drafted a crew of stars and scrubs, or you just didn't bother putting any effort into your last couple draft picks, you probably have a player or two on your team who isn't must-own. You're better off using […]

Milwaukee Brewers Top MLB Prospects for 2017 Dynasty Leagues

The Milwaukee Brewers seemed to be locked into that third spot in the NL Central for the longest time. Between 2009 and 2014, they were in third place four of those six seasons. Now since 2013, fourth place has seemed to be their permanent home as they have finished second-to-last in all but the 2014 season. […]

Colorado Rockies: 2017 Team Preview and Fantasy Outlooks

Welcome back to our ongoing series of MLB team previews. As part of RotoBaller's ongoing effort to help you win your leagues, we're previewing all 30 MLB teams. For each team, we will take a look at their hitters, pitchers, prospects and offseason moves. Today we dive into the 2017 Colorado Rockies Team Outlook and preview their potential fantasy […]

Jonathan Villar Rankings Debate: Comparing RotoBaller's Rankers

It's the fantasy baseball draft season. To us baseball nerds, few things are more exciting than arguing about player rankings. Today, we'll discuss and compare Jonathan Villar's RotoBaller staff rankings. He was ranked No. 17 overall by Brad Johnson, and No. 45 by Bill Dubiel. Throughout this series, we'll be using our February Staff Rankings to debate where […]

Early Sleepers for 2017 - Wide Receiver

There is now no doubt that the NFL is a pass-first league. Need proof? How many fantasy owners predicted Pierre Garcon, Tyrell Williams, Mike Wallace and Kenny Britt would all break the 1,000-yard barrier this past year?  It is possible that none of the foursome were drafted in many, if not most fantasy leagues in […]

Daily Fantasy Golf DraftKings Picks (PGA DFS): Honda Classic

Welcome back RotoBallers. In this column, I will be providing you with my Honda Classic PGA DFS lineup picks for DraftKings. My goal as always is to help put together your optimal daily fantasy golf lineups. Dustin Johnson blew away the field, winning The Genesis Open at 17-under by five strokes over Thomas Pieters and Scott Brown. […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Wings (SG/SF, SF, SF/PF) for Week 18

It's the trade season in the NBA and lot's of players are having their value impacted by others or themselves switching teams. Values of all three of our Waiver wire pickups for the wing spots for Week 18 have either been impacted by previous trades, will be impacted by just made trades or might be impacted if […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks (2/21/17): NHL DFS Cheat Sheet

RotoBallers, welcome back to our daily fantasy hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings. Below you will find our NHL cheat sheet - DFS lineup picks, sleepers and stacks for Tuesday, February 21 of the 2016/2017 NHL season. After a quiet two-game Monday slate, we get a big nine-game slate tonight including seven of the Top 10 offenses. […]

New York Mets: 2017 Fantasy MLB Team Preview and Outlooks

Spring training is officially underway, and your fantasy draft preparations have likely begun in earnest. As part of RotoBaller's ongoing effort to help you win your leagues, we're previewing all 30 MLB teams. In these articles, we discuss each team's offseason moves, as well as their hitters, pitchers, and prospects. Today's installment covers the 2017 New York Mets Team […]

Cincinnati Reds Top MLB Prospects for 2017 Dynasty Leagues

For the longest time, the Cincinnati Reds held on to players like Mat Latos, Aroldis Chapman, Johnny Cueto, Mike Leake, Todd Frazier, Jay Bruce, etc. and only recently they decided to sell them off. And while the Chapman trade didn’t really help the rebuild effort as much as it could’ve (the Reds received no Top […]

Scene Change: Four Hitters on New Teams

No team stays the same from one season to the next. Injuries and retirements, trades and free agency, promotions and demotions. Whatever the reason, scores of players' situations have changed from when we last saw them. Today, we'll take a look at four hitters who will be donning new uniforms this season - and what […]

Kyle Schwarber Rankings Debate: Comparing RotoBaller's Rankers

It's the fantasy baseball draft season. To us baseball nerds, few things are more exciting than arguing about player rankings. Today, we'll discuss and compare Kyle Schwarber's RotoBaller staff rankings. He was ranked No. 45 overall by Jeff Kahntroff, and No. 74 by Nick Mariano. Throughout this series, we'll be using our February Staff Rankings […]

2017 Keeper Values: Third Base Rankings - Tier Two

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome back to my series on keeper leagues. Today I'll be taking a look at third basemen keeper values for fantasy baseball (tier two)  for those of you deciding what players to keep for your teams. Keeper Value Rankings are intended for Keeper Leagues in which a fantasy owner must forfeit a designated draft […]

Way Too Early Breakout Candidates For 2017 - Quarterback

A stud fantasy quarterback can make a fantasy team the same way a dud can break an owner's heart. 2016 saw the emergence of guys like Derek Carr and Marcus Mariota, while proven commodities Cam Newton and Russell Wilson squandered. The rest of your team can be average but since you only have one shot at a […]

Madison Bumgarner Poised for Another Year of Dominance

Don't fret that late-season slump that Madison Bumgarner went through at the tail end of your 2016 fantasy season - you know, the one where he surrendered eight home runs and pitched to a 4.66 ERA over his last nine starts? Fatigue happens, and when your team is in the midst of a historic meltdown, […]

NBA Fantasy: Boogie in the Big Easy

Last night, Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Sacramento Kings were finally actually giving up on mercurial big man DeMarcus Cousins, shipping the historically talented but moody center to the New Orleans Pelicans. Reportedly, the Kings will be receiving Buddy Hield, who was selected 6th overall this past draft, Tyreke Evans, and Langston Galloway (expected to […]

NBA Waiver Wire Bigs (PF, C, PF/C) for Week 18

Two trades in the previous week saw some big men switch sides and that opened up some opportunities for guys who are on the waiver wire in most leagues to become more than just blimps on fantasy radars. All three of the players who we'll be talking about today have benefited from trades their teams […]

Fantasy College Basketball CBB Rankings: NCAA Top 10 (2/20/17)

There is no "I" in team. But, as "Leon" in those old beer commercials once pointed out, to Joe Buck, "There ain't no 'we' neither." (Look it up on Youtube.) Still, the collective at Gonzaga may be proving "Leon" wrong. They certainly are proving a lot of others wrong, as they keep on winning. Here […]

Chicago Cubs Top MLB Prospects for 2017 Dynasty Leagues

Well it finally happened. Thanks in large part to a farm system that has for years been ranked among the best, the Cubs won the World Series for the first time since 1908. They built from within, drafting outstanding prospects like Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber and Javier Baez, acquired other prospects or young talents via […]

Carlos Martinez Rankings Debate: Comparing RotoBaller's Rankers

It's the fantasy baseball draft season. To us baseball nerds, few things are more exciting than arguing about player rankings. Today, we'll discuss and compare Carlos Martinez's RotoBaller staff rankings. He was ranked No. 73 overall by Harris Yudin, and No. 105 by Nick Mariano. Throughout this series, we'll be using our February Staff Rankings […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball Part 2: HR/FB%

Using BABIP to predict a player's batting average is great. Average is a category in many league formats, and every hit is an opportunity to steal a base or score a run. But most owners find the long ball sexier. Every HR comes with a guaranteed run scored and at least one RBI. Many owners […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Breakouts to Believe In for 2017

Every season, a bunch of players produce way above expectations, and we spend the entire winter arguing over whether or not the improvement was genuine. Separating the men from the boys when it comes to last year’s breakout performances can be the difference between a championship season and bitter, abject failure for your fantasy team. After all, […]

Clearance Sale: Late Round Fliers for Stolen Bases in 2017

Welcome back, my thrifty shoppers, to the second edition of Clearance Sale. We here at Rotoballer are all about a good deal (have you seen our Draft Prep tools?!), and I am the king of good deals. Discount sales, expired goods -- I'm all about value. So to help you prepare for your drafts, we're […]

Fantasy Baseball Points League Primer: Five Rules to Remember

The majority of fantasy baseball advice and analysis is tailored to standard head-to-head and rotisserie leagues. The rationale for this is twofold. First, those scoring formats are significantly more popular than points leagues, and writers naturally want to capture the broadest possible audience. To wit: I make a point of familiarizing myself with ADP data […]