NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Taurean Prince

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 […]

2016 Fantasy Football ADP Analysis - Jameis Winston vs. Tyrod Taylor

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/4/16): MLB DFS Advice

Congratulations, New Yorkers! Daily Fantasy Sports are officially back in the Big Apple. Sites like FanDuel and DraftKings will take some time to start back up, but the time is near. Most definitely by the NFL season at the latest. In the mean time, we have 12 games to focus on for Thursday. Five of those […]

2016 Fantasy Football Tiered Wide Receiver PPR Rankings (August)

Welcome to the next round of analyzing 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, Nick Mariano, Frankie Soler and myself, Bill Dubiel. This will be an in-depth look at […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18 (National League)

The trade deadline is now past and the dust is just starting to settle. Among the league changes, call-ups and new roles for fringe players, the waiver wire outlook is drastically different. Here are some players that haven't been fantasy relevant in the first half, but may have a great deal of upside in the […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers in Week 18: Buy or Sell?

RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in contact rate over the last seven days. The tool can be found here. Keep in mind, any statistic being viewed in such a small sample size […]

Checking In: Top MLB Prospects and Their Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

In this weekly column, I get you updated on with what’s going on in the world of MLB prospects. I usually touch on the guys that are currently hot, and who appear ready to make an impact for their MLB teams and fantasy baseball owners. This week, I'm putting a slightly different spin on things. I’ll […]

Week 18 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball

What's up RotoBallers. After a brief hiatus, my weekly buy/sell column has returned – just in time to help you with trade deadline decisions. In this piece, I'll be taking a look at a few players that I recommend you target in trades, or try to get rid of for the fantasy home stretch. Now let’s […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 18 (American League)

While the August 1st trade deadline has come and gone, the dust isn't about settle as the ramifications of all the moves as just starting to materialize. What the big ticket waiver wire additions players such as new Rangers additions catcher Jonathan Lucroy and reliever Jeremy Jeffress and starting pitcher Francisco Liriano will impact is […]

Ryan Schimpf (2B/3B, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: It may be lost on people, but a baseball player's career isn't automatically over if they are just now performing in the majors at 28-years old, as is the current case with Padre infielder Ryan Schimpf. In 111 total AB for […]

Fantasy Football Strategy - How Useful is Strength Of Schedule Analysis?

This article is an examination of the usefulness of strength of schedule analysis in fantasy football. To get there however, we first have to take a hard look at something else. That something else is the Buffalo Bills. Defensive performance is very difficult to predict year to year, and below I'll dive into this further. Editor's […]

RotoBaller's Expert Mock Draft Results (Draft Positions 1-3)

At RotoBaller, we are starting off the month of August with a series of articles analyzing a staff mock draft. The mock draft included 12 of RotoBaller's best and brightest. A forewarning, this mock was drafted at the end of July and will not be able to account for more recent news like the Le'veon […]

Didi Gregorius (SS, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 34 percent of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Coming into this season, Didi Gregorius had established himself as a glove-first shortstop with little fantasy value. Even at a (formerly, anyway) thin position, he ranked 20th or worse in all five of the standard categories. 2016 has been a […]

Yasmani Grandal (C, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 42 percent of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Through the end of June, Yasmani Grandal had come to the plate 202 times. In those plate appearances, he produced a .179/.292/.347 line with seven home runs. Since then, Grandal has hit better than any other catcher in baseball. By OPS […]

Brandon Maurer (RP, SDP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 34 percent of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: In his first appearance as the new Padres closer, Brandon Maurer allowed a run on two hits but nailed down a save against the Yankees. Since then, he hasn't allowed a run and has only permitted five runners to reach base […]

Matt Boyd (SP, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 3% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Matt Boyd’s most recent start wasn’t his greatest, but he did enough to get the win and still only had a 1.00 WHIP and struck out six in his five innings of work (3 ER). He’s now 2-0 with 23 strikeouts in 20 […]

Miguel Gonzalez (SP, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 5% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Miguel Gonzalez had been sitting around 1-2% ownership until this week, so I guess that’s what shutting down a reputable Cubs lineup can do for a guy (6 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 K). That was his fifth quality start in a row, […]

Kendall Graveman (SP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 14% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Kendall Graveman suffered his first loss in over two months on July 29, yet still logged his fifth consecutive quality start in the process. A ground-ball specialist, he won't attack hitters with crazy stuff, but he induces poor contact and lets […]

Kevin Gausman (SP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 24% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Kevin Gausman was hit around by the Blue Jays in his latest start on July 29, but that’s what happens when you draw an @TOR matchup. His next start comes at home against Texas, where he’ll look to keep the ball […]

NBA Rookie Fantasy Profile: Domantas Sabonis

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 […]

K-Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 18: Buy or Sell?

RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in a pitcher's strikeout rate over the last thirty days. The tool is for Premium subscribers only, and can be found here. Missing bats is the #1 way a […]

2016 Fantasy Football Tiered Running Back PPR Rankings (August)

Welcome to the next round of analyzing 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 an in-depth look […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/3/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to another wild Wednesday on FanDuel. It's another full slate with things starting at 2:20 ET, so be aware of the short day slate. We've got some aces on the mound including Chris Sale, Max Scherzer, Johnny Cueto, and Cole Hamels, so this should be an exciting day with lots of scoring. As for Vegas […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups: Outfield

Max Kepler smacked three home runs for the Minnesota Twins on Monday. Today, he remains owned in just 36% of leagues. In fact, he leads the league with 11 HR since July 1. The German sensation should be added in all leagues. But Kepler's fate remained relatively unchanged after the flurry of activity over the […]

2016 Fantasy Football Sleeper - Running Back Tevin Coleman

Most of the fantasy football world has heard the name Tevin Coleman, but unless you follow college athletics closely, you may not know much about him. The reasoning is because other than leaving his mark in the NCAA record books, he hasn’t done much in his short football career. Tevin Coleman was the 73rd overall pick […]

Hernan Perez (2B/3B/OF, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Before this year, 25-year old Hernan Perez had averaged just 39 games and 84 ABs per season. Now 68 games and 195 ABs deep for the rebuilding Brewers, he is finally getting enough time to showcase his skills at the big-league level. […]

Edwin Diaz (RP, SEA): Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Edwin Diaz is replacing Steve Cishek as the closer for the Seattle Mariners and should be added in every league that counts saves, regardless of size or format. You can see our full MLB closers & saves depth charts updated here. Diaz has been fantastic since […]

Ken Giles (RP, HOU): Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Saves Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After blowing a save last night, Will Harris has been demoted as the closer for the Astros. Ken Giles will be taking over, and should be added in all leagues that count saves. You can see our full MLB closers & saves depth charts […]

Andrew Benintendi (OF, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Since being drafted by the Red Sox out of Arkansas just last year, Andrew Benintendi has been on a lightning-quick tear through the Boston farm system. In 2015 he had a .313/.416/.556 slash line, 11 HR, 10 SB, a walk percentage of 14.6%, and an […]

Blake Snell (SP, TAM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 38 percent of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: It's a lost season for the Rays, but Blake Snell has been a bright spot of late. While he continues to be a bit wilder than ideal, Snell has pitched to a 2.25 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in his last […]