2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Starting Pitchers, Part 1 (March)

 Our starting pitching rankings will be split into two parts. Today's edition will examine only the top five tiers of starters, as determined by our staff's composite rankings (which differ a bit from my own evaluations where noted). Using the composite rankings to guide discussion helps to highlight personal preferences while also providing a more balanced view of […]

Fantasy Baseball Draft Values: Mitch Moreland

Flipping through NFBC ADP numbers recently, I saw Mitch Moreland sitting at 231, 20th among first baseman, and thought, “Wait, didn’t he have a 'breakout' season last year?” Editor's note: Read about more draft values and sleepers with our daily updated list. Make sure to also bookmark our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. Our rankings assistant […]

Saves & Holds: NL Central 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 Central closers, setup men, and […]

Bill Dubiel's 10 Bold Predictions for 2016

*Eric Cartman voice* "Come on, Kyyyyyyyyle..." For real, Kyle got us in on the bold predictions and I'm glad he did. These are always fun to do, and it'll be even more fun looking back in September and finding out I nailed all 10. Max claimed in his piece that the best hitter on the team […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Outfield, Part 2 (March)

Smoothly transitioning from yesterday's top four tiers to today's best of the rest, let's start my overvalued/undervalued list with a player who recently snuck up from tier 5 to tier 4 and thus snuck his way into this column. Editor's note: Be sure to also check out our 2016 fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. It's already loaded up […]

March Madness Bracket Predictions: NCAA Tournament Picks for the South Region

March Madness is officially here and RotoBaller will be giving a full breakdown on each region, beginning with the South. First, a couple of notes and tips. The Selection Committee did an awful job. I wasn't surprised that Syracuse got in over Monmouth--the committee continually favors teams from major conferences. How did Tulsa make it […]

CBB DFS Lineup Picks (3/17/16): Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice for FanDuel

The NCAA tournament is finally upon us! With that comes a big slate from FanDuel and a final chance to play CBB DFS for the year. Without further delay, below are our favorite Daily Fantasy College Basketball picks for FanDuel DFS games for March 17th, 2016.   CBB DFS Guards to Target on FanDuel Top […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks (3/17/16): FanDuel & DraftKings Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for March 17th 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. Another busy night in the NHL with eight games on the schedule. Everyone should […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice - NBA DFS Lineup Picks for 3/17/16

Top ‘O the mornin’ to ya! Despite it being St. Patrick’s Day, and despite it being the true opening round of the NCAA tournament, and despite you most likely skipping work and/or school, check out all the NBA action going on Thursday night! With so much emphasis on the tourney, there’s bound to be some […]

Yu Darvish (SP, TEX) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~105 CURRENT ADP: 119.3 ANALYSIS: Yu Darvish hasn't pitched since August 9, 2014 due to Tommy John surgery. He missed his age 28 campaign, a time frame when most pitchers are hitting their prime. In 22 starts in 2014, Darvish had a 3.06 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP and a 182/49 K/BB ratio. He […]

Danny Valencia (3B/OF, OAK) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~250 CURRENT ADP: 284.7 ANALYSIS: Danny Valencia played on six different teams over the last four seasons, and finally landed with the Athletics late in 2015. He is projected to be the starting third baseman for the A's in 2016. It is difficult to form any expectations for such an inconsistent player, […]

Adam Wainwright (SP, STL) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~70 CURRENT ADP: 71 ANALYSIS: Even after Tommy John surgery in 2011, Adam Wainwright was one of the most heralded fantasy selections, through 2015. However, he ruptured his Achilles tendon in April-- he actually returned to the mound in a relief role in late September. His durability is often in question, but […]

Enrique Hernandez (2B/OF, LAD) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target Late in NL-Only Leagues CURRENT ADP: 428 ANALYSIS: Enrique Hernandez is really more of a deep sleeper, but there is some potential here. His versatility will help him garner fairly regular at-bats. The versatility, depending on the league, can also add to his fantasy value by letting owners slot him in at different […]

Joe Panik (2B, SF) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~280 CURRENT ADP: 307.3 ANALYSIS: Joe Panik is not a very enticing pick -- at least not in standard leagues -- but he has a load of upside in leagues that count OBP and/or slugging percentage. Panik led all second basemen in OBP in 2016 and he was in the top three […]

Rougned Odor (2B, TEX) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~85 CURRENT ADP: 99 ANALYSIS: Rougned Odor smells like a winner in 2016. In fact, I'm not sure you can even call him a sleeper because he has the potential to be a top-five player at his position. His numbers from 2015 were not overwhelming at first glance, but don't overlook the […]

Starlin Castro (2B/SS, NYY) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~190 CURRENT ADP: 204.7 ANALYSIS: At age 25, Starlin Castro has a chance to continue a late-season run that salvaged an otherwise bust of a 2015 season. While the move away from Chicago's stacked, young lineup isn't great, Castro was not in an ideal fantasy situation there. He is projected to bat […]

Devon Travis (2B, TOR) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~290 CURRENT ADP: 315 ANALYSIS: Devon Travis' rookie season was abbreviated by injuries, and he was never able to get back on track following a hot start. He is expected to be out of commission for the start of the season, so there is some risk here, but that just means you […]

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

There are quite a few solid value plays tonight. With a bunch of games on the slate, that is always the case. The Washington Wizards face off against an injury-ridden Chicago Bulls team. That'll be a great matchup and definitely one to attack. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (3/16/16): NBA DFS Advice

Are you guys still playing NBA this week? Don't any of you guys love NCAA basketball!? Tweet at me who you think is going to win the NCAA Tournament (@BalesSJustin) Okay, back to business. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy NBA lineup picks for DraftKings on 3/16/16. The DFS […]

Joe Ross (SP, WAS) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~210 CURRENT ADP: 228.5 ANALYSIS: Joe Ross will be tabbed as the Nationals' fifth starter  in 2016 after going back and forth between the bullpen and the starting rotation for some time. In 13 starts and 76.2 IP last year, Ross accounted for 69 punchouts, giving him a 22% strikeout rate. Batters […]

Luis Severino (SP, NYY) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~145 CURRENT ADP: 156.3 ANALYSIS: In 11 starts following his mid-season call-up in 2015, Luis Severino lived up to the hype that made him the Yankees’ most highly-regarded prospect. Over that span, he compiled a 2.89 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Batters made contact on 78.7% of Severino’s pitches, but were only […]

Trevor Bauer (SP, CLE) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~250 CURRENT ADP: 269 ANALYSIS: Trevor Bauer earned wins in two of his first three starts of the 2015 season, allowing just two earned runs and registering 26 strikeouts in 19 innings pitched over that span. Unfortunately, he would reach double digits strikeouts in only two more starts, due to a lack […]

Tom Bellucco's 10 Bold Predictions for 2016

Fellow writer Kyle Bishop had a great idea for us "experts" to come up with a plethora of bold predictions. So far we've see the 10 bold predictions from Kyle and Max. Now it's my turn. I like to think I did fairly well on my more conservative predictions last year (believing in the Gerrit Cole, […]

The Waiting Game: 5 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

This article originally appeared on We Talk Fantasy Sports. You can follow Brant on Twitter @BrantChesser. Fantasy baseball drafts and auctions place owners in difficult situations at various times throughout each day. When should we draft the best player on the board? When should we fill out our roster? Quite a few owners would say […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Outfield, Part 1 (March)

This is the fourth and final update to our outfield staff rankings. Once again, I was joined by colleagues Kyle Bishop, Bill Dubiel, Brad Johnson, Nick Mariano, Max Petrie, and Harris Yudin. In case you missed them, you can see our updated March tiered rankings and analysis breaking down our thoughts for catcher, first base, […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values: Tyler Duffey

2015 In Review On August 5th of last season, the Minnesota Twins were 54-52, a wild card contender amidst a tight American League race. After already dropping the first two games in a four game set with the surging Toronto Blue Jays, the Twinies called upon Tyler Duffey to try and salvage the series in […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Third Base Rankings (March)

Oh yeah, you know you love yourself some hot corner action. Third base is one of those premier power spots where you know your team can’t be slouching. If you don't know us by now, the seven rankers are Brad Johnson, Kyle Bishop, Max Petrie, Harris Yudin, Jeff Kahntroff, Bill Dubiel, and myself. In case […]

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

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for Wednesday, March 16th 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. With the exception of two relatively high priced goalies, Wednesday's lineup features plenty […]

Industry Mock Draft Reactions: Steals of the Draft

Welcome to the third installment of breaking down the industry mock draft that we hosted last Thursday. Yup, we’re getting into the meat of things by asking everyone who they thought the steal of the draft was. As is tradition, I’ll be following everyone’s thoughts with a brief commentary of my own because it’s my […]