DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/23/16): MLB DFS Advice

There's only one early afternoon game, but DraftKings has contests that will cover games all day, the late afternoon slate, or the evening slate. As always, building your lineup around the right combination of pitchers is key. A few aces like Max Scherzer, Jose Fernandez, and Chris Sale are all on the mound. Of course, […]

Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers For Week 17

A wise fantasy baseball manager never rests. He is never satisfied with his team and is always on the hunt for the player that can help in both the present and future. For this article, we’ll focus on the present, as we present the top pitcher streamers who’ll be making two outings this week. We do this every week, […]

Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 17

Whether it’s because of an injury or poor performance, there are always opportunities to stream players off the waiver wire. The best players to stream are those who are under-owned and face appealing match-ups for the upcoming week. Here are five players who are readily available in Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive match-ups during the […]

Target Avoided - Who To Avoid In Each Round of your Fantasy Football Draft

With only a month or two left until your fantasy draft, it’s about time you started getting your big board ready. Here’s a list of players who represent bad value at their ADP, broken down round by round. Note that most of these players are not necessarily bad fantasy options, but just rather overvalued relative […]

Target Acquired - Who To Target In Rounds 1-7 Of Your Fantasy Draft

With only a month or two left until your fantasy draft, it’s about time you started getting your big board ready. Here’s a list of players who represent good value at their ADP, broken down round by round for rounds 1-7. Where there’s a major difference between a player’s PPR performance vs. their standard performance, […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/23/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back to another day of daily fantasy baseball. With a small three game slate today we are going to focus on the 12 game main slate in this article. After a couple day with limited pitching options we have a loaded slate of elite pitching lead by Jose Fernandez, Max Scherzer and Chris Sale […]

Cardinals Sign Mike Jenkins, Adding Depth to a Top D/ST

The Cardinals signed CB Mike Jenkins this morning, according to Adam Schefter. Tampa Bay opted not to resign Jenkins after a mediocre performance last year. Jenkins started 5 games for the Buccaneers, and compiled 17 tackles and 5 pass deflections. Arizona is currently shopping for depth at the CB position, and they are set to […]

UFC on Fox 20: MMA Main Card Predictions and DFS Picks

MMA has one of the best sweats in DFS. Two fighters compete at a time with only one coming out as the winner. It's the best feeling in the world when you are watching the main event of a show and know you need a first round knockout to win the entire tournament. And nothing […]

2016 Fantasy Football Tiered Overall Standard Rankings (July)

Welcome to the first breakdown of our 2016 fantasy football rankings here at RotoBaller, as our best and brightest have put their minds (and numbers) together to drop some serious knowledge on the world. The rankings come from Nathan Powell, Zach Wilkens, Bill Dubiel, Frankie Soler and myself, Nick Mariano. This will be the first […]

Checking In: Top MLB Prospects from Week 15 and Their Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

What's up Rotoballers? I'm back with a check-in on some prospects doing some damage recently in the minors, and to tell you what you can expect from them the rest of this season or even beyond. So listen up dynasty leaguers... this one's for you! Also be sure to check out all of RotoBaller's MLB […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Marquese Chriss

In preparation for the 2016-17 Fantasy Basketball season, it's time to get to know some of the new guys in the player pool.  The 2015 draft brought in a massive influx of fantasy relevant NBA talent, from a burgeoning super-star at the top of the draft (Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns) to a hidden jewel in the […]

Week 16 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects

So there have not been a lot of major promotions made this past week, but the next week and a half should see some serious roster shake-ups. With the trade deadline looming ahead, it seems that it is only a matter of time until some top prospects find their way into starting roles. One guy […]

Brandon McCarthy (SP, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 56% of Fleaflicker Leagues EXPERT ANALYSIS: It has been quite a return for Brandon McCarthy. With seemingly every Dodgers starting pitcher succumbing to injury this year, McCarthy's return has been a huge boost to the rotation and a boon to fantasy owners who were paying attention. In three starts covering 16 […]

Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 16

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men that have proven to be closer candidates to target off the waiver wire for Week 16 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will be eligible […]

Max Kepler (OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of Fleaflicker Leagues EXPERT ANALYSIS: Of all the international prospects reaching the majors, this German slugger was not expected to produce as much or as quickly as he has. Max Kepler is in the midst of an outright power surge with eight HR in the last 81 AB, giving him 10 […]

Jon Gray (COL, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If it wasn't for the fact that Jon Gray pitched in Coors Field, he would likely be owned in just about every fantasy league out there. His stuff is electric, as he averages over 95 mph on his fastball with a wipe-out slider to […]

Week 16 Waiver Wire: Catchers

The All-Star break is over and it's been hard to get back into the swing of things. Well, many of the catchers have been able to use that excuse for a large portion of the season. We're back looking for gold in all this patch of dirt. Anyway, we're in the second half of the season and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/22/16): MLB DFS Advice

Isn't it amazing how Madison Bumgarner struggles against the San Diego Padres? In his last 10 starts, he has a 3.06 ERA against the Padres. That's the highest ERA of any team in the NL West against Bumgarner besides the Rockies, who play half their games in Colorado. It's just amazing that one of the […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/22/16): MLB DFS Advice

The Atlanta Braves are hitting in Colorado tonight, so watch out for that. There are some other great options tonight as well. Should you use Madison Bumgarner against the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium? Read on to find out. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks […]

2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper- Tight End Jace Amaro

The New York Jets have not had a tight end with any fantasy relevance since Dustin Keller had a couple halfway decent seasons back in 2010 and 2011.  However, 2016 could change the way fantasy football owners think of Jets tight ends. Jace Amaro will fly under the noses of many fantasy owners who have […]

5 Players to Target in PPR, But Fade in Standard Leagues

There are certain players whose stars shine brighter in Points Per Reception leagues than Standard scoring leagues. In this piece, I will discuss five players who get a boost based on the amount of passes they catch, rather than the final raw stat lines that they produce. Average Draft Position Data is according to Fantasy […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 16)

Who would have guessed that the first person promoted from the promising 2015 draft would have been Carson Fulmer? I mean no offense to Fulmer, but he had a 4.76 ERA, 4.16 FIP, 9.31 K/9, 5.28 BB/9 and 0.72 HR/9 in Double-A. Those numbers are certainly not terrible, but I don’t know if they are […]

Fantasy Football Tiered Running Back Rankings (Standard)

If you’ve frequented RotoBaller over the last week, you’ll have likely noticed our rankings for the upcoming fantasy season. Our toolkit for 2016 has it all; standard rankings, PPR rankings, half PPR, and we’ve even got you covered if you participate in a two-quarterback league. This piece, along with several others to follow, aims to […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/21/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to another edition of Thursday Daily Fantasy. There are nine games scheduled for today but with just two taking place in the afternoon I'm going to concentrate on the seven game Main slate that begins tonight at 7:05 EDT. There are a handful of Vegas lines that may be helpful in your lineup decision […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/21/16): MLB DFS Advice

The All-Star break has come and gone, so it's time to start thinking playoffs! Trades, divisional series, and magic numbers are soon to come. That means MLB DFS is at its best, and there's no better time to win some cash. With just two early games on Thursday, a seven-game main slate awaits us on Thursday […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Jamal Murray

In preparation for the 2016-17 Fantasy Basketball season, it's time to get to know some of the new guys in the player pool.  The 2015 draft brought in a massive influx of fantasy relevant NBA talent, from a burgeoning super-star at the top of the draft (Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns) to a hidden jewel in the […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16 (National League)

The trade deadline looms and some teams have already begun making moves (really just Boston). Some NL-only options have now become AL-only options, so choose wisely in the coming days before making waiver moves if you are in a single league format.  This list represents players who haven't yet garnered a great deal of attention […]

Alex Bregman (SS, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 22% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Alright Luis Valbuena, cut the malarkey. Cool off so you can slide back into the utility role you were born to play, and let Alex Bregman finally have his day! Many thought that Bregman would join the Astros right after the […]

Didi Gregorius (SS, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 38% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: After going 2-for-3 against Boston on Sunday night, Didi Gregorius is sitting at .299 on the season— a far cry from his dismal April (.224). He's hitting .400 over his last ten games, and seems to have figured it all out. […]

Yangervis Solarte (1B/2B/3B, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 37% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Yangervis Solarte is firing on all cylinders in July, as he has five homers and 15 RBI already in the month to go along with a .333 batting average. The Padres’ offense is actually firmly in the middle of the pack […]