Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball Part 10: Minor League Stats

Once you've grown accustomed to having advanced tools to help make fantasy decisions, it can be disorientating to be without them. Prospects are increasingly becoming a focal point in both real and fantasy baseball, but the minors simply do not have all of the data available for MLB players. For example, advanced plate discipline stats, […]

Folds of Honor Quiktrip 500: Daily Fantasy NASCAR DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks

Another Daytona 500 is in the books and Denny Hamlin picked up the win in the closest margin of victory in Daytona history. Hamlin and the #11 team were strong all speedweeks as was the entire Joe Gibbs Racing team. Hamlin dominated the race throughout leading 95 laps while his teammates Matt Kenseth(40) and Kyle […]

CBB DFS Lineup Picks (2/25/16): Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice for FanDuel

What's up RotoBallers. In what should be an exciting night of NCAA college basketball, we are here to give you our top DFS lineup plays for the FanDuel slate. Our daily fantasy CBB lineup picks below are broken down by position, and also by their FanDuel pricing and expected DFS value. Hopefully I can help […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/25/16): FanDuel & DraftKings Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for February 25th of the 2015/2016 NHL season. Each day we'll be providing you with a handful of forward, defensemen, and goaltender picks for DraftKings and FanDuel GPP and cash games. We have a large 10 game slate tonight with no teams playing on back […]

Bartolo Colon Will Have Value Early in 2016

Bartolo Colon may be the most entertaining player on the Mets just by virtue of his size, and how he looks at the plate. Make no mistake though, the seasoned veteran still has a little something something to offer. His strikeout rate and ERA won't wow anyone, but his walk rate will. Colon makes hitters […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: 2016 Fantasy Baseball Third Base (3B) Tiered Rankings

RotoBaller is very excited about the start of the second year of RotoBaller Radio. You can find our new shows as always on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, YouTube, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Tuesday night at 9:00 PM EST, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the most recent and relevant MLB news and […]

Kevin Plawecki Makes For A Good Injury Replacement

Kevin Plawecki did not make the most of his opportunity last season, but that doesn't mean he can't be someone to watch in 2016. The narrative hasn't changed in the sense that Plawecki still needs an injury to Travis d'Arnaud in order to be relevant. That being said, catcher isn't the best source of counting […]

Rafael Montero Worth Monitoring In 2016

Rafael Montero doesn't have much fantasy value at the moment, as he's projected to be a bullpen option or spot starter. However, given the seemingly increased fragility of starting pitchers lately, Montero is worth keeping tabs on. Should one of the Mets' other starters go down, Montero would likely be the next man up. Also, […]

Jayson Werth (OF, WAS) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~190 CURRENT ADP: 306 ANALYSIS: Jayson Werth is entering his age-37 season, and he's averaged just 111 games per season since 2012 due to a variety of injuries. 2015 was the worst season of his career, and the end is nigh for the 13-year veteran. That said, Werth was pretty awesome in […]

Stephen Piscotty (OF, STL) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~175 CURRENT ADP: 268 ANALYSIS: Stephen Piscotty is just outside the top 10 on the batted ball distance leader-boards, sandwiched between J.D. Martinez and reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson. Piscotty posted this mark while hitting nearly 60 percent of his fly balls to the opposite field. Additionally, he managed a fairly remarkable .350 […]

Michael Conforto (OF, NYM) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~140 CURRENT ADP: 230 ANALYSIS: Even though Michael Conforto had fewer than 200 plate appearances above A-ball, the Mets were aggressive in promoting him last July. Thrown into the fire of a pennant race, Conforto shined, putting together a .270/.335/.506 line with nine homers and 56 R+RBI in 56 games. The power […]

Jorge Soler (OF, CHC) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~120 CURRENT ADP: 171 ANALYSIS: In 2014, then 22-year-old Jorge Soler gave the Wrigley faithful and fantasy owners alike plenty to get excited about, slashing .292/.330/.573 with five homers in just 97 plate appearances. Unfortunately, he stumbled out of the gate in 2015 and never really recovered, turning in an underwhelming .262/.324/.399 […]

Joc Pederson (OF, LAD) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~100 CURRENT ADP: 169 ANALYSIS: Despite a second-half collapse, Joc Pederson still hit 26 home runs and posted a 15.7% walk rate in his rookie season. Yes, the contact issues will continue to suppress his batting average, and the lack of stolen bases (just four in 11 attempts) was a disappointing development, […]

NBA Forwards: Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups & Sleepers

It's another week of questions at the forward position--and hopefully another week of three more potential answers on the waiver wire. This week, I bring to the forefront three sleepers on the power end of the forward position who have brought their respective games to a level high enough in the past couple of weeks […]

NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/24/16): FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

I hope everyone is as starving for a big Wednesday night of action as I am. I thought the All-Star break would be a nice, well, break, but then I remembered how long the NBA's break is compared to the MLB and regretted ever wishing for a few days off from it all. Wednesday's slate […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Outfield - Part Two (February)

Welcome back! This is the second part of the outfield breakdown for our February ranks. Brad Johnson, Max Petrie, Kyle Bishop, Harris Yudin, Jeff Kahntroff, Bill Dubiel, and I bring you that straight fire when it comes to helping you prepare yourself for the fantasy baseball season. Let's get right back to it, as we […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values? Raisel Iglesias

The hard throwing Iglesias came on the scene in Cincinnati last season and turned a lot of heads within the organization. He also made believers of the rest of the league of his true talent. Now he's one of the most popular "sleepers" in 2016 drafts. Will he turn in a big-time 2016 season for […]

Turning Two: Who is Breaking Out in 2016?

Welcome back to episode seven of Turning Two. To this point we've focused on stat-based material: who will hit 50 HR, who will win 20 games, who can put up a 20/20, who can hit .350, who can reach 50 saves, and who will post a sub-2.00 ERA. Now we'll shift to a broader topic: breakout players for 2016. Finding the […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks (2/24/16): FanDuel & DraftKings Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for Wednesday, February 24th of the 2015/2016 NHL season. Each day we'll be providing you with a handful of forward, defensemen, and goaltender picks for DraftKings and FanDuel GPP and cash games. Only four games make up tonight's card. Braden Holtby is again an obvious […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice (2/24/16): NBA DFS Lineup Picks

We're back to a full slate of games tonight after a smaller Tuesday slate. There are plenty of elite options, but there are also some great mid-priced and value plays, as well. In this article, I will be providing you with daily fantasy NBA lineup picks for DraftKings on 2/24/16. The DFS picks will range […]

Cameron Maybin (OF, DET) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~240 CURRENT ADP: 285.5 ANALYSIS: Cameron Maybin has now come full circle with his career, as he returns to the Detroit Tigers after an impressive 2015 campaign with the Atlanta Braves. Maybin was one of the few bright spots on a dysfunctional Atlanta roster, playing above-average defense and swiping 23 bags (tied-10th […]

David Peralta (OF, ARI) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~90 CURRENT ADP: 140.3 ANALYSIS: David Peralta served as an excellent protector for Paul Goldschmidt in the Diamondbacks' lineup, turning 517 at-bats into 17 homers, 26 doubles, 10 triples and an impressive .522 slugging percentage-- eighth among outfielders. His 26.7 runs above average on offense was good enough for ninth among outfielders. Peralta […]

Adam Eaton (OF, CHW) - Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~110 CURRENT ADP: 113.3 ANALYSIS: One of the few bright spots on an underachieving White Sox club, Adam Eaton set the tone for the offense with his 98 runs, tied for eighth among all outfielders in 2015. Not much of a power hitter, Eaton shocked fantasy owners with a career high 14 homers. In […]

Justin Turner (3B, LAD) - Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~170 CURRENT ADP: 313 ANALYSIS: Justin Turner, 30, had only eclipsed 400 PA once in his career (2011), and only got a shot in 2014 after injuries to Hanley Ramirez and Juan Uribe depleted the Dodgers' depth. He responded by hitting .340 in 322 AB. Considering his .404 BABIP, many folks called for regression. But […]

RotoBaller Radio is On @ 9PM – 2016 Fantasy Baseball Third Base Tiered Rankings (3B)

RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph (@RealTalkRaph) will be talking all things fantasy baseball tonight at 9:oo PM EST with co-host and MLB expert Anthony Aniano (@AAnianoFantasy), Tuesday February 23rd, to prepare for fantasy baseball draft season and discuss the top MLB news and player updates. They will be answering all of your third base rankings questions live on the air, so get […]

Mitch Moreland (1B, TEX) - Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~220 CURRENT ADP: 237.3 ANALYSIS: In 2015, Mitch Moreland got back to the 20 HR mark he attained in 2013, but he also, surprisingly, made across-the-board improvements to his slash line. In 2013 (his last time eclipsing 500 PA), Moreland hit .232/.299/.437, but those numbers jumped up to .278/.330/.482 last year. Moreland set […]

Eric Hosmer (1B, KC) - Fantasy Baseball Sleeper

BALLER MOVE: Target ~70 Current ADP: 77 ANALYSIS: Eric Hosmer set career-highs in runs (98), RBI (93), on-base percentage (.363), wRC+ (125) and wOBA (.355) for the 2015 World Series champion Royals. He finished the year as the No. 7 fantasy first baseman, ahead of Jose Abreu, Prince Fielder, Albert Pujols and Adrian Gonzalez, all of […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values: Marcell Ozuna

Marcell Ozuna of the Miami Marlins may have had an underwhelming season in 2015, but all signs point to him bouncing back next season to his 2014 form. At this time last year, he was one of the most desirable, young center fielders in the game. With a current ADP of 286, Ozuna should definitely be given […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Outfield, Part One (February)

Pitchers and catchers think they’re so cool just because they report first and get everyone all hot and bothered. Well we haven’t forsaken the other positions, and I’m here to take you on a nice leisurely tour through our outfield ranks. Our highly esteemed rankings panel includes fine gentlemen such as Brad Johnson, Max Petrie, […]

Saves & Holds: NL West Bullpen Depth Chart

With the 2016 fantasy baseball season approaching, bullpen depth charts can be tricky to decipher when entering your fantasy drafts. Projections of who will be vital to their respective team and to your fantasy team will be analyzed over the course of the next two months. Below I've identified the projected NL West closers, setup men, and […]