Daily Fantasy NBA Lineup Picks for FanDuel (12/22/16) - DFS Basketball Advice

There are only a couple of days before Christmas, so winning a little bit of extra money would sure help with all those presents you probably still need to buy. Hopefully, this article can help. It is a short five-game slate tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball […]

RotoBaller NBA Radio - DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks for 12/20/16 - 12/22/16

Check out the latest episode of the Rotoballer NBA DFS Show for the 2016-17 NBA season right now on audioBoom. You can also find new shows from the Rotoballer Family on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Monday and Thursday, Josh Hayes, host of RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM, and Fantasy […]

J.J. Barea (PG/SG, DAL) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 38% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: J.J. Barea was off to a hot start in his first 10 games of the season before a calf injury cost him an entire month. He made his return on Monday, and although he was under a minutes restriction, he managed 11 […]

Marreese Speights (PF/C, LAC) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Blake Griffin will out for 3-6 weeks as he undergoes a knee procedure, so Marreese Speights will see a bump in minutes and production. He has seen limited time when Griffin is healthy, playing an average of 15.5 MPG, which is on […]

Tony Parker (PG, SAS) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Tony Parker’s old and gets maintenance days, so on the fantasy front most people are staying away. However, since coming back from a knee injury on Dec 8, Parker has looked a lot closer to his former self. He’s put up 11.8 […]

Kyle O'Quinn (PF/C, NYK) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12- and 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Boston's opponents are averaging 5.4 blocks per game. Only eight teams get more of their shots blocked on a nightly basis, and none of those teams will play on Christmas Day. This makes it as good a day as any to fire […]

Week 16 Rankings Analysis: Nick Mariano vs. Industry Consensus

To recap Week 15: Philip Rivers wasn’t special at all, but Colin Kaepernick earned his bump and Dak Prescott didn’t have a QB1 game. Bill Belichick opted to use his agile running backs instead of LeGarrette Blount, but at least he got a cheap TD to salvage his day, unlike Thomas Rawls. Knocking both Denver […]

Week 16 PPR Rankings (Top 300)

What's up RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 16 PPR rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 16. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a […]

Week 16 Half PPR Rankings (Top 300)

Welcome back RotoBallers. Below you will find our overall Week 16 Half-PPR rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 16. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a […]

Week 16 Standard Rankings (Top 300)

Below you will find our overall Week 16 standard rankings for fantasy football. Three of our lead fantasy football columnists, Nick Mariano, Bill Dubiel and Ben Ruppert, have analyzed the NFL matchups and game slates for Week 16. Below you will find their consensus staff ranks. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, or let […]

NBA Injury Roundup for Week Nine

RotoBaller has assembled NBA injury updates for Week 9, and advice on various injury situations throughout the NBA to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy league (DFS) lineups. Understanding the injury landscape, including who's out and who could benefit is a key skill in all forms of fantasy basketball. Here we will […]

Players Sending Out Warning Signals Heading Into Week 16

For most leagues, this is it, Fantasy Championship Weekend. Even if your league runs through Week 17, congratulations, kudos, mazel tov and excelsior to you if you're still competing for some jelly beans. I'm sure there are some savvy owners out there who have had to bob and weave through the DeAndre Hopkins and Todd Gurleys […]

10 Fantasy Football Lineup Busts for Week 16

You've read about all the sleepers, waiver wire pickups and starter suggestions based on matchups. Now let me burst some bubbles and tell you who I think is going to bust big time in Week 16. This isn't to troll or spread hate - that's what those political sites are for. Think of this as a […]

Renee Miller's Week 16 DraftKings Picks for Daily Fantasy Football

It’s easy to let your DraftKings FLEX spot be left up to the amount of salary remaining after you fill out the rest of the squad. That’s the ‘flex-by-default’ strategy. The purpose of this Week 16 DraftKings DFS article is to help you avoid it. You can and should use the FLEX spot to strengthen and diversify your daily […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (Week 16): NFL DFS Advice

Welcome to RotoBaller's daily fantasy football FanDuel lineup picks for Week 16 of the NFL season. In this article, I, Justin Bales, will be taking you, the reader, through the best FanDuel DFS plays of the week for this upcoming Sunday. These FanDuel lineup recommendations are based on matchups, recent performances, overall upside/talent levels, and other […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (Week 16): NFL DFS Advice

Welcome to RotoBaller's Daily Fantasy football DraftKings lineup picks for Week 16 of the NFL season. In this article, I, Jason Bales, will be taking you, the reader, through the best DraftKings DFS plays of the week for this upcoming Sunday. These DraftKings lineup recommendations are based on matchups, recent performances, overall upside/talent levels, and other factors such as Vegas […]

Fantasy Aces DFS Advice: Week 16 NFL - Daily Fantasy Football Picks

Happy Holidays RotoBallers! In this article I will be taking a look at some of my favorite FantasyAces DFS lineups plays for the Week 16 slate. These picks are based on a multitude of factors including matchup, talent, recent performance, and pricing on Fantasy Aces. Let's get to the picks! Editor's Note: New users that […]

Week 16 Daily Fantasy Football Tournament Stacks

Christmas falls on a Sunday this year, which means we all receive the rarest of treats -- an NFL football Saturday. Two games will still be played on Christmas, along with the standard Thursday and Monday night games. But the remaining 12 games? We get to binge watch them on Saturday, and then spend Sunday […]

Fantasy Mads Libs: Starts and Sits for Week 16

As I write my last "Fantasy Mad Libs" of the season, I wanted to, in lieu of writing funny Christmas song parodies related to fantasy or going over my best and worst picks of the year (one of those will be my post-season column) thank the RotoBaller team. I was thrilled to write at least […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks (12/22/16): NHL DFS Cheat Sheet

RotoBallers, welcome back to our daily fantasy hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks for FanDuel, DraftKings and FantasyAces. Below you will find our NHL cheat sheet - DFS lineup picks, sleepers and stacks for Thursday, December 22 of the 2016/2017 NHL season. We have another busy night with 10 games on the schedule as we are not just three days […]

NBA Bench Risers: Waiver Wire Sleepers for Fantasy Basketball (Week 9)

NBA teams have a multitude of players coming off the bench, each with a unique role to fill. As a fantasy owner, you need to decide which of those players can contribute across multiple categories and have the potential to make the most of their time on the court. To find bench players that can contribute more than […]

Champ or Chump: Danny Espinosa

Last season saw a significant uptick in league-wide home runs, reducing the value of power-only profiles in the fantasy game. No one has conclusively determined why homers were up, but some people are assuming that it will remain the case for 2017. It might, but I look forward to drafting power at a discount in […]

Target Acquired: Surprise Target Grabbers and Possible Breakouts for Week 16

We are all very, very fortunate that professional football will be played four times this upcoming week. With one game on Thursday night, a bulk of the games on Christmas Eve, two on Christmas Day, and one on Monday night, fantasy owners heading into their championship matchup will be hoping a the holiday season is […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (12/21/16): NBA DFS Advice

Eight games make up Wednesday night's slate. There are several big money options on the card, including a big man out of Sacramento that recently dropped over 80 fantasy points despite spitting his mouth guard at the opposing bench. Classy. Let's see who can join the nice list tonight. In this article, I will be providing you […]

NFL Survivor League Picks – Survivor Pool Targets and Avoids (Week 16)

Survivor pools still have a good amount of contestants left due to the lack of big upsets this season. I keep waiting and waiting for a heavy favorite to go down, but it's not happening. Just like last week I will be picking all 16 games, in descending order of picks I would make. Also note, most of […]

Daily Fantasy NBA Lineup Picks for FanDuel (12/21/16) - DFS Basketball Advice

Happy Holidays, my friends, and welcome to another round of NBA Wednesday daily fantasy competition. Hopefully you get to kick back and build lineups all morning and afternoon in preparation for tonight. If you're stuck at work, like me, well I hope you still find a way to build a lineup - or a few […]

NBA Waiver Wire (Week 9): 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 […]

NBA Waiver Wire (Week 9): H2H Defensive Category Streamers

This week's streamers will be a little different.  Since nearly all NBA teams play on Friday, you'll have no trouble filling your lineup with existing rostered players.  Meanwhile, there are no games on Christmas Eve Saturday.  That means 100% of the streaming value comes from who's playing in a good Christmas Day matchup.  So that's […]

Week 16 IDP Waiver Wire Adds

Week 16 IDP Waiver Wire Adds Happy Championship Week, Rotoballers. If you are reading this, congratulations! You have likely made the finals in your league, and are looking for some help in a pivotal IDP matchup. In the final installment of our weekly column to help you win on the defensive side of the ball, […]