2016 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values: Billy Burns

The Oakland Athletics outfielder had a nice rookie season in 2015. He put up a .294/.334/.392 slash line with 26 stolen bases and 70 runs scored, showing surprising promise. The steals left a bit to be desired, especially after he swiped 74 bags in the minors back in 2013. However, Burns was a nice player […]

2016 Bust Candidates: AL Outfielders to Avoid

The wait is finally over – spring training is in full swing. And what better way to celebrate the advent of draft season than to profile potential breakouts and busts? If you've been following my ongoing series, I've been taking a look at both NL and AL players who may breakout, bounce back, bust or regress in […]

Arizona Diamondbacks Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

The Arizona Diamondbacks have decided that 2016 is going to be their year. They went out and made some big moves happen, such as signing Zack Greinke, trading for Shelby Miller, and acquiring Jean Segura. With pieces like AJ Pollock and Paul Goldschmidt already firmly entrenched in the lineup and a rotation that does not […]

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

As the NCAA tournament approaches, the last week of the regular season still has a ton of intrigue left. RotoBaller has you covered with detailed analysis of the best the CBB DFS slates have to offer. Without further delay, below are our favorite Daily Fantasy College Basketball picks for FanDuel DFS games for March 3rd, […]

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

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for March 3rd 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. Busy night in the NHL with 12 games on the schedule. There are four […]

Chapman Suspended, Cruz Sore Knees, Severino Struggles, Maybin's Ailing Shoulder

Fantasy Baseball Spring Training News and Notes for 3/2/16 Chapman's Suspension Results in Big Opportunity for Miller Aroldis Chapman is the first target of Major League Baseball's new Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. Recently reported that Chapman faces an upcoming suspension, the New York Yankees' biggest offseason acquisition will be suspended for […]

Josh Richardson (SG/SF, MIA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Yet another rookie from this awesome draft class has started looking like a keeper -- this time it's Josh Richardson, a second-rounder out of Tennessee. He's been great for the Miami Heat at a time where the team is really thin on […]

Alex Len (PF/C, PHO) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 55% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Alex Len has been playing well for the Suns over his last five games, scoring double digit points in each contest. The FG% hasn't been very consistent as in two of those games he shot under 35%. That's not great for a […]

Top 350: Fantasy Baseball Staff Rankings (February)

Fellow RotoBallers. We are getting closer. Fantasy baseball drafts have already been taking place, and will be heating up over the next few weeks. Spring training is going to be roaring soon, and the MLB season is near. With that comes the excitement of fantasy baseball drafts, and we are here to help you dominate them. Today […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel DFS Basketball Advice for 3/2/16

It's an 11-game Wednesday and we've got quite the spectrum of games to target. On the one hand, we've got a bunch of games with incredibly high projected totals - ideal for cash games and finding GPP sleepers - and a few on the other that have projected totals sub-200. The games I'm most interested in […]

NBA Daily Lineup Injury News and Updates for 3/2/2016

RotoBaller has assembled NBA injury updates and advice on various injury situations throughout the NBA to prepare for your daily lineups on March 2, 2016. Understanding the injury landscape, and who plans to benefit instead, is critical for setting your fantasy basketball lineups daily. Here we will focus on the important questions: Who is injured? […]

2016 Bust Candidates: NL Outfielders to Avoid

The wait is finally over – spring training is in full swing. And what better way to celebrate the advent of draft season than to profile potential breakouts and busts? If you've been following my ongoing series, I've been taking a look at both NL and AL players who may breakout, bounce back, bust or regress in […]

Turning Two: Who Is Going To Bust in 2016?

Big Names Who May Disappoint in 2016 Welcome back to episode eight of Turning Two. Here's a recap of the topics discussed to this point: who will hit 50 HR, who will win 20 games, who can put up a 20/20 season, who can hit .350, who can reach 50 saves, and who will post a sub-2.00 ERA. Last week we shifted to […]

Five Deep First Base Options: 2016 Draft Values

Every year, there are a handful of players that make a significant impact but garnered no recognition or any sort of hype whatsoever in the offseason. Whether it be for power, average, stolen bases, or anything else that brings a smile to fantasy owners’ faces, there are always deep sleepers lurking at the 1B position. […]

Five Sneaky Second Base Draft Values and ADPs

One of the positions that troubles many fantasy owners at the beginning of the season is second base. Where should I draft the elite players? How long should I wait for middle tiered talents? And finally, can I wait for some sleepers and cover second base later to acquire better talent at a different position? […]

FanDuel & DraftKings Daily Fantasy Hockey (3/2/16): NHL Lineup Picks, Sleepers

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for Wednesday, March 2nd 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 only three games scheduled for Wednesday, it's important to not only pick which […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (3/2/16): NBA DFS Advice

I know it's a little late, but wow that Warriors/Thunder game was insane! That was one of the best games I've ever seen in my life, and it shows just what a machine Stephen Curry really is. Okay, so back to business. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy NBA […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: 2016 Fantasy Baseball Second Base (2B) 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 esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano will be discussing the most recent and relevant MLB news […]

Martin Perez (SP, TEX) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~370 CURRENT ADP: 468 ANALYSIS: Martin Perez has seen an awfully volatile start to his young career. After displaying the best April in the MLB in 2014, (1.42 ERA through five starts, two CG shutouts, 5-0 record) he went down in May with a torn UCL and underwent Tommy John surgery. He […]

Hector Santiago (SP, LAA) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~320 CURRENT ADP: 345.5 ANALYSIS: Hector Santiago posted a 3.59 ERA and was an All-Star in 2015, and continues to be an essential part of the Angels rotation heading into 2016. Still, he's going undrafted in many leagues and is ranked outside the top-100 pitchers in fantasy. Santiago is a young, improving […]

Rick Porcello (SP, BOS) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~260 CURRENT ADP: 291.3 ANALYSIS: After finishing third in the Rookie of the Year voting in 2009, Rick Porcello has fallen off a bit. The New Jersey native has certainly had some problems keeping guys off the base paths, with a 1.359 career WHIP. Some of his problems in Boston during the […]

Anibal Sanchez (SP, DET) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~240 CURRENT ADP: 261.3 ANALYSIS: Just two years after finishing fourth in the AL Cy Young voting in 2013, Anibal Sanchez struggled mightily in 2015, posting a 4.99 ERA (4.73 FIP) and giving up 29 home runs, tied for the most in the AL. This number is truly puzzling, considering Sanchez allowed […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Target ~90 CURRENT ADP: 122 ANALYSIS: Fantasy owners are often weary of spending valuable picks or dollars on injury-prone players, especially strikeout machines coming off Tommy John surgery. Such is the fear surrounding Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish, who appeared in just one spring training outing in 2015 before going under the knife. […]

Daily Fantasy Golf DraftKings Picks (PGA DFS): WGC- Cadillac Championship

Adam Scott defeated Sergio Garcia by one stroke to win the Northern Trust Open. Rickie Fowler was playing the best golf before the weekend, not bogeying in the first two rounds, but couldn't sustain his strong play, as he finished T6. I thought I found the gem of the tournament, George McNeill, after Thursday, as […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice (3/1/16): NBA DFS Lineup Picks

Happy March! We open up one of the greatest sports months of the year with a fine six-game slate. Injury news came in flurries last night, and it didn't stop until about 10:15. Nights like that make FanDuel very difficult to play. In fact, I even had trouble on DraftKings, as I ran out of […]

Fantasy College Basketball CBB Rankings: NCAA Top 10 (3/1/16)

We've heard about March Madness, of course, but February Fantasies? How else to explain the tumult in our poll every week, which sees darlings turn to deadbeats almost daily? Okay, so we like change, in addition to alliteration. It keeps things interesting. Below are our CBB rankings for the week of March 1, 2016 (won-loss […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (3/1/16): NBA DFS Advice

To Curry or not to Curry. That is the question. Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings of his treys should he play or to take the cap hit and possibly see the dreaded “out” near his name. I tried my best to incorporate some Hamlet and educate you degenerate daily fantasy […]

FanDuel CBB DFS Lineup Picks (3/1/16): Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice

March Madness starts now. It is the time when college basketball fans know to expect the unexpected-- in regular season finales, conference tournaments, and of course, the Big Dance. Daily fantasy CBB players though, generally don't like surprises--unless they work out in their favor. They want safe picks. So who are the most reliable FanDuel […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values: 5 RP Sleepers

Non-closing relievers, with some exceptions, have limited value in most fantasy formats. As a result, they are often overlooked by many owners. However, a quality set-up man can help your ratios, boost your strikeout totals, and even vulture a few wins or saves. If your league counts holds, all the better. That's without acknowledging the […]

Five Deep Relief Pitcher Sleepers For 2016

Let's go digging for some relievers who don't have the ninth inning to themselves, but still have various degrees of intrigue to them heading into 2016. Carter Capps is wide awake at this point, no sleep to his stock. Will Smith and Jeremy Jeffress have been named as the candidates to get the closing opportunities […]