Derek Carr Looking Like a QB1 For 2016

The second year signal-caller for the Raiders showed extremely positive signs in 2015, and is poised to be a QB1 caliber player next season. With an arsenal of young playmakers on offense, there's nothing to dislike here. Derek Carr followed up a decent rookie campaign with almost 4000 passing yards (3987) and 32 passing touchdowns. […]

DraftKings: DFS Starting Pitcher Selection Strategy

This is a free article from our MLB premium DFS strategy series. See the rest of our premium DFS strategy articles here. For 2016, we here at Rotoballer our launching our own 12 step program. Except it’s actually 10 steps. And by steps, we actually mean articles to help you win daily fantasy baseball with a focus […]

RotoBaller Writers' League: Pros vs. Joes draft recap

The first RotoBaller Pros vs. Joes league drafted Thursday night with a mix of self-proclaimed "expert" writers and some lucky readers who were ready to put their advice to good use. The league was set to standard 5x5 rotisserie rules, with the following roster positions:  2 C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, CI, MI, 5 OF, Util, 8 P, […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks (4/6/16): FanDuel & DraftKings Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for 4/6/16 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. There's just a few days left in the season and today's a weird one. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/6/16): NBA DFS Advice

Brook Lopez and Thad Young have been ruled out for the remainder of the season, which means we can pull the trigger on Thomas Robinson every night for the rest of the season. Okay, back to business. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy NBA lineup picks for DraftKings on […]

FanDuel DFS - Lineup Picks, Sleepers, & Analysis for 4/5/2016

Opening Day, Part III! Thanks to Mother Nature, the celebration that normally is spread over two days has been stretched to three. I, for one, have no complaints. I would, however, have lots of them had I played the afternoon slate yesterday, which was not light on rainouts. Here at Rotoballer we will have picks and […]

Harris Yudin's 10 Bold Predictions for 2016

The 2016 season is finally underway. This piece would have been published last week, but technical problems led to delay. Here the final set of bold predictions for the new fantasy season.   Bold Predictions for 2016 1. Jake Arrieta finishes outside the top 20 starting pitchers There’s a good chance I’m very wrong here. […]

Fantasy College Basketball CBB Rankings: NCAA Top 10 (4/5/16)

Well, it's official. Villanova has made us look like idiots. We doubted the Wildcats all year--questioned the quality of the Big East--and what did they do? They only beat the three teams we ranked ahead of them for much of the season to take the national championship. Here are our final CBB rankings for the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/5/16): MLB DFS Advice

Baseball is finally underway! There are a few great stacks on the board tonight, along with some solid 50/50 and tournament pitching options. Read on to find out who to play today and tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/5/16. The […]

DFS Patrol: Starting Pitcher Streamers for 4/5/2016

Welcome back to the DFS Patrol. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 4/5/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced / low-ownership options, and will be sleepers and value picks for your cash games […]

FanDuel: DFS Rules Changes For 2016 & Their Impact

This is a free article from our MLB premium DFS strategy series. See the rest of our premium DFS strategy articles here. We are getting the 2016 MLB DFS season started off right with this short beginner's series detailing everything you need to know in order to get acclimated to MLB DFS. This article will examine the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/5/16): NBA DFS Advice

It was probably a good thing that the NBA did not host any matchups on Monday. Aside from the obvious of the NCAA Championship game, it would have been way too difficult to research EVERY baseball and basketball game. So thank you, NBA. I look forward to making you the primary source of DFS for […]

Daily Fantasy Golf DraftKings Picks (PGA DFS): The Masters

Jim Herman captured his first PGA Tour victory holding off Henrik Stenson by one stroke to win the Shell Houston Open. I have picked Herman many times in this column in the past and I am glad the 38-year-old finally broke through. Stenson's second place finish is another tournament where he fell short. The Swede has […]

DFS Patrol: Starting Pitching Streamers for 4/4/2016

Come one, come all. Welcome to the 2016 MLB season and our first edition of DFS Patrol! Yesterday was the official start, but today is our first day with a full slate. This will be a daily article focusing on the best pitchers to stream in DFS formats. The information applies for regular season formats, […]

Aldon Smith Agrees to Deal With Raiders

The talented defensive end/linebacker hybrid has an agreement in place to remain in Oakland. The problem is he's serving a one year suspension for violating the substance abuse policy. That being said, this is worth talking about because if he gets his act together he can really help that Raider defense. In general the Raiders […]

FanDuel DFS - Lineup Picks, Sleepers, & Analysis for 4/4/2016

It is finally here. Full slates of Major League Baseball to fulfill our DFS cravings. Here at Rotoballer we will have daily picks and analysis for both DraftKings and FanDuel to help you build that tourney-winning lineup. This edition will focus on FanDuel. We have 10 games to choose from today, with aces abound as […]

Early Strategy and Tips: For Every J.D. Martinez There Are 12 Emilio Bonifacios

This article first appeared on the Metro news publication. With Opening Day mercifully arriving yesterday, all leagues have held their drafts. The only thing left to do, of course, is play the games. Here are a few tips to help you navigate the waters in the early going.   Early Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips DO: […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 4/4/16

You will have to forgive me if I come off a bit out of touch with baseball today. Sunday night’s episode of The Walking Dead is still on my mind. Who did Negan kill!? Was it Glenn, Abraham, Darryll? We won’t even know for a few months. Looks like I will have to rely on […]

Three Outfielders Who Won't Return Their Draft Day Value

The outfield is thought of as a deep position that owners will pay top dollar for upper echelon talent. However there are plenty of players lurking amongst these groups that owners will surely overpay for on draft day that need to be brought to the forefront. The list includes young studs, hot off their freshman campaigns […]

MLB DFS Strategy: DraftKings Rules and Basic Do's and Don'ts

This is a free article from our MLB premium DFS strategy series. See the rest of our premium DFS strategy articles here. Daily Fantasy for baseball may be one of the most intricate of the four main sports, specifically because of all the ways a lineup can accumulate points. Football is up there as well, but […]

Javier Baez (2B/3B/SS, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues. OWNED IN: 40% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Javier Baez already has a HR and two stolen bases in just 25 plate appearances and appears to be on the brink of 400-450 at bats if the early returns of his usage continue. This is of course contingent on both health and steady performance. I've […]

Fantasy Baseball Steals Sleepers: Sneaky Speedsters

With so much athleticism in the game today, you wouldn't immediately think that stolen bases would be a hard statistic to come by when trying to fill your roster. The ongoing problem with the stolen base category is that many players that can steal bases tend to be one trick ponies. It is a hefty […]

MLB DFS Strategy: FanDuel Rules and Basic Do's and Don'ts

This is a free article from our MLB premium DFS strategy series. See the rest of our premium DFS strategy articles here. Welcome back to another season of daily fantasy baseball. Spring training is over and teams are back to their respective cities and ballparks for the start of the season. Major League Baseball modified Opening Day this year to […]

Bullpen Position Battles: National League

With spring training complete, the bullpen situations around the league have begun to clear up. While most teams have established closers that are simply putting in their obligatory work in preparation of the regular season, other teams have remaining questions that are in the process of being ironed out. Injuries or effectiveness are factors that […]

RotoBaller's MLB DFS Strategy Series Introduction

Happy opening day RotoBallers! Things are about to heat up for the 2016 MLB season and we're going to be crushing Daily Fantasy Baseball for the entire regular season and playoffs! Let's kick things off right for the 2016 fantasy baseball season by announcing that New York state residents have been banned from playing games for money on DraftKings […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks (4/3/16): FanDuel & DraftKings Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for 4/2/16 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. If you've been leaning on Steven Stamkos down the stretch, you were in for […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Basketball Advice for 4/3/16

  Well, the baseball season is finally under way. I'm not entirely sure why you are still playing fantasy basketball. I guess because the MLB slate is so small. Since you are a loyal fantasy basketball player, I'll help you out. Continue reading to see the best plays of the night. In this article, I […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Basketball Advice for 4/3/16

  The Warriors finally lost at home! The Boston Celtics are now officially the best team in the league. Just kidding. Speaking of the Warriors, they face off against the Portland Trail Blazers tonight. This is going to be a very interesting matchup. Read on to see a few of the recommendations from this game. […]

From Timeshare to Bona Fide Stud - Devonta Freeman's 2015

Thirty ninth. That's where second-year Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman ranked in RotoBaller's PPR positional rankings for Week 1 of the 2015 season. By Week 7, he was No. 1 on that same list. The former Florida State standout burst onto the fantasy scene with a three-touchdown, 193-yards-from-scrimmage eruption against the Dallas Cowboys in […]

Late Round Gems: Starting Pitcher Sleepers

In general, starting pitchers are more volatile than hitters. Pitchers are more injury prone, and Tommy John surgery is seemingly more common than ever. Furthermore, one or two bad outings can bloat a starting pitcher’s statistics beyond repair for that season. In some cases, starters suddenly lose fastball velocity and subsequently become shells of their former selves. […]