2016 Player vs. Player - Blake Bortles vs. Drew Brees

It's never too early to start preparing for your fantasy football drafts, and Rotoballer is here to help! In this series, two RotoBaller experts will discuss the merits of two players with similar value and average draft position (ADP). Remember that situations will change for all players over the course of the summer and it may […]

Intriguing Training Camp Battles To Watch for 2016 Fantasy Football - Part 1

Every year, fantasy football players enter training camp with questions about depth charts that will be answered in August that will have an impact on a number of players and their respective fantasy values and ADP's. In this two part article, I will discuss some of the most intriguing camp battles for fantasy football in 2016. […]

SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio's Fantasy Football Top 100 Rankings

That's right RotoBallers, it's that time of year again! Fantasy football season is finally upon us and we're kicking it off in style this July 4th weekend with the top 100 rankings from the leading industry experts of Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio. If you want to get started on your draft season homework early, we strongly recommend having […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 13)

For the second consecutive week, a couple of prospects made headlines with promotions to the big leagues. First baseman A.J. Reed debuted for the Houston Astros on Saturday. The New York Mets promoted outfielder Brandon Nimmo in the wake of Michael Conforto’s demotion to Triple-A. And lastly the Pirates promoted two prospects: pitcher Chad Kuhl and shortstop […]

Buy, Sell, or Hold: What to Do With These First Half Underachievers

This article first appeared in the Metro news publication. Last week, we discussed some of the first half’s most pleasant surprises for fantasy owners. Today we turn our attention to a few players who have fallen short of preseason expectations. Will they perform better during the season’s second half? Editor's Note: RotoBaller offers the best Premium […]

High Profile NBA Rookies to Avoid in Fantasy Leagues

The NBA Draft is a time of rebuilding, rebirth, and gap filling for both NBA teams and the players who are moving on to the next stages of their careers. For some players, they will advance from college/international stardom to professional stardom in the NBA from the very start of their rookie years.  I took […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Kris Dunn

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 […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/1/16): MLB DFS Advice

Tonight, the San Francisco Giants are going to hammer Shelby Miller. That is just a fact of life. Sorry, Arizona Diamondback fans. As a quick tip for FanDuel users that happen to also play over on DraftKings, the Colorado Rockies are currently priced as if Clayton Kershaw were going to take the mound. This is […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/1/16): MLB DFS Advice

DraftKings prices came out before Clayton Kershaw was placed on the DL. That means the Rockies price tags are all extremely low, such as Carlos Gonzalez, who is only $3.4k tonight. Instead of a dreadful matchup against Kershaw, they get a good matchup against Bud Norris, and they may be a team to use tonight. […]

Week 13 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects

The second (technically third) edition of the weekly promoted prospects list had a tough act to follow after the last issue covered the top prospects called up between the previous two editions. That included guys like starting pitchers Julio Urias, Blake Snell and Jameson Taillon as well as near-superstar catcher Willson Contreras and speedy shortstop […]

Melky Cabrera (OF, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 45% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: In 2016, Melky Cabrera has been looking like a new man in Cellular Field with eight home runs and a great slash line of .294/.344/.462 in 279 AB with the White Sox. He currently has an isolated power figure of .168. That […]

Tony Cingrani (RP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 33% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Tony Cingrani is used to striking out batters left and right, but this season has been a different story as the Cincinnati Reds closer has a K/9 of just 6.6, while walking nearly as many batters at 5.3 BB/9. Cingrani has worked […]

Jose Ramirez (2B/3B/SS/OF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 51% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Jose Ramirez is just 23 years old and already has 804 AB in the majors for the Cleveland Indians. This year, in his super-utility role for the Tribe, he has found a way to flourish. He has hit four home runs, […]

Week 13 Risers and Fallers: Schoop, Dozier, Mengden, Guerra and More

The All-Star break is around the corner, but there are still some guys out there who can make a difference on fantasy rosters. Some teams will become sellers and turn playing time over to their young prospects. Building your own roster for the future may be your own best course of action. Now is also […]

Joe Panik (2B, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 46% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Joe Panik is just 25 years old and has already been making a big-time impact for the Giants for years. This season, he has a .256/.321/.407 slash line with seven home runs and five stolen bases in 273 AB. That is […]

Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 13

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 13 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will be eligible […]

Coke Zero 400: Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks

Welcome back to another week of daily fantasy NASCAR with Rotoballer. This week the Sprint Cup series makes the trip back to Daytona Beach for the Coke Zero 400 from Daytona International Speedway. The track is 2.5 mile Tri Oval Superspeedway and is one of the two tracks(Talladega being the other) that use restrictor plates […]

Kurt Suzuki (CA, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 11% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Kurt Suzuki has quietly been hitting the cover off the ball lately. Over his past 15 games, the Twins’ backstop has a .415 average, and he's got a .279 average on this season. That's much better than many of the other […]

Brock Holt (2B/SS/3B/OF, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 33% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The human Swiss Army knife that is Brock Holt is set to return from the DL as early as this weekend to start plugging up holes for the Boston Red Sox. The beauty of Holt is that he does the exact same […]

Ben Revere (OF, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 47% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ben Revere has been one of the most heavily dropped players in fantasy over the past month— and for good reason. After spending all of April on the DL, Revere has been the most disappointing part of the Nationals loaded lineup. […]

Didi Gregorius (SS, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 19% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Didi Gregorius has had a quietly spectacular 2016, hitting .282 with six homers, three stolen bases, 27 runs scored and 32 RBI. He's been especially hot in the latter half of June, tallying nine runs scored and 11 RBI along with […]

Ryan Buchter (RP, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 17% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ryan Buchter is not your run-in-the-mill closer. He is a 29-year-old rookie with 35 career innings under his belt. But with Fernando Rodney being shipped off to South Beach, the Padres are likely to turn to Buchter for ninth-inning duties. Buchter failed to reach […]

Fantasy NBA Dynasty Start-Up Draft: The First 20

Over the course of the offseason, I took part in a 20-team dynasty start-up draft run by Jordan Schultz of DynastyBBall.com.  The league is standard 9 category head-to-head, with 16 man rosters including 8 starters (PG, SG, SF, PF, C, 3xUTIL) and 8 bench spots.  The start-up draft took place over the course of two […]

Jake Peavy (SP, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jake Peavy has epitomized inconsistency for the Giants this year. The 35-year-old former Cy Young Award winner owns a 5.33 ERA, but that number was up at 8.21 in late May. Throughout the course of the season, Peavy has four outings with five […]

Bartolo Colon (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 41% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Bartolo Colon has shown no signs of slowing down in his age-43 season. He has posted a 2.86 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP with nine quality starts in 14 outings, including three in a row. The Mets aren’t providing their starters with much […]

Danny Duffy (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 49% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Danny Duffy has quietly been the best starting pitcher for the defending champions in 2016. The 27-year-old owns a 3.33 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP with a 3-1 record and 58 K in 48.2 IP since joining the Royals’ rotation on May 15. His […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/30/16): MLB DFS Advice

We've got an 11 game Thursday all lined up for you. Three of the games start this afternoon - providing a nice cubicle distraction - and the remainder fall under the main slate tonight. FanDuel has three offerings - All Day (11), Early Only (3), and Main (8). On the bump tonight, it's Madison Bumgarner […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13 (National League)

As we head toward the All-Star break, it's time to evaluate some players who may be headed for a turn-around in the second half of the season. This list represents players who haven't yet garnered a great deal of attention in mixed-leagues, streaming options suitable only for deeper leagues or category specialists who may fill […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Dragan Bender

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 […]

Mid-Season Dynasty Prospect Rankings: Third Base

Ah third base. Home of shortstops who lack the range to play up the middle and first basemen with too much athleticism to be wasted at first. This is where you will find a lot of power bats and future middle of the order hitters. Some of these guys will shift to first base in […]