Adam LaRoche: A Very Deep League Consideration for 2016

Adam LaRoche isn’t dead yet! He’s close though. Entering his age-36 season, he needs to show that he deserves the at bats after a miserable 2015. Known for being a second half player, many owners stuck with him through the horrible first half hoping for life in the warmer months. It never came. He ended […]

Jorge De La Rosa: 2016 Deep League Pitcher

Jorge De La Rosa isn’t going to surprise anyone at this point. He’ll be the 35 year old stalwart in the Rockies rotation who should be good for a 4 ERA and 1.35 WHIP with 140 strikeouts if health holds (which he's had issues with in the past). These are the overall numbers, as his […]

How Jon Gray Can Be Great for You in 2016

Jon Gray has been the pitching prospect for the Rockies for a few years now, and he finally got a taste of the major leagues at the end of 2015. Just as Coors Field giveth to its hitters, it taketh away from its pitchers. He ended up with a 5.53 ERA and 1.62 WHIP, though […]

Gerardo Parra and the Curious Case of 2016 Playing Time

Gerardo Parra had two seasons in 2015. The first one, in Milwaukee, saw him hit .328 with nine homers and nine steals. This was capped off by an insane July where he hit .435, which caught the eye of the Baltimore Orioles. The Brewers were sellers, so off Parra went to Baltimore at the deadline. […]

Corey Dickerson: A Mid-Round Risk Worth Your Shot

Corey Dickerson had an extremely disappointing 2015 as plantar fasciitis derailed his season. He started out hot, hitting five home runs with a .329 average in March/April, but soon thereafter was being rested for his foot pain. He kept trying to work back in until they shelved him for the entirety of August. When he […]

Charlie Blackmon Looks to be One of 2016's Top Ten Outfielders

Entering 2015 there were plenty of questions as to whether Charlie Blackmon could sustain his success, so he answered by scoring 93 runs, hitting 17 homers, knocking in 58 runs, stealing 43 bases, and hitting .287. If you’re a real stickler you can complain about the RBI total, but the bottom line is he has […]

Nolan Arenado is a Top Three 3B in 2016

Nolan Arenado is a first round pick in 2016. He is entering his age-25 campaign for the Rockies on the heels of an amazing 2015 where he hit 42 dingers with 130 RBIs while scoring 97 runs himself. He even provided all of that pop while hitting .287. That’s rare. For what it’s worth, he […]

Trevor Story to Write Strong Opening Chapter in 2016?

Trevor Story started to garner some buzz late in 2015 as Jose Reyes struggled to perform in a Rockies’ uniform. Story has yet to hit the majors, but last year his numbers between AA and AAA saw him hit 20 homers and steal 22 bags in 575 plate appearances. You’re telling me there’s a guy […]

Jose Reyes is a Dice Roll at SS in 2016

Jose Reyes entered the 2015 as a fourth/fifth round pick as he was poised to produce atop a powerful Toronto lineup. Unfortunately it wasn’t long before he cracked a rib on a checkswing, and was shelved in late April through most of May. He was then traded to Colorado days before the trade deadline where […]

DJ LeMahieu: Pushing for Top Ten 2B Consideration in 2016

DJ LeMahieu really took a step forward in 2015, as he started stealing enough and upped his average to a point where he brought some juice to the table for fantasy owners. In past years he has been an empty decent batting average, but never doing enough to warrant consideration outside of deep league MI […]

Mark Reynolds: Can Coors Field Resuscitate Him?

Mark Reynolds failed to make a positive impression in St. Louis in 2015, as he was only able to hit 13 home runs alongside a poor .230 batting average. Sadly, that was a big step forward from his .196 average in 2014 (though he did hit 22 bombs for Milwaukee at least). Teams know what […]

Ben Paulsen: Deep League CI Option

Ben Paulsen can come across as “just a guy”, but by virtue of being on the Colorado Rockies he carries more relevance than he would anywhere else. Paulsen annually flirted with 20 home run campaigns in the minors, where he was stuck for several years thanks to a guy named Todd Helton holding down the […]

Nick Hundley: Top Ten Catcher in 2016?

Nick Hundley is the definition of a Coors Field beneficiary. He’ll be 32 this year and has spent most of his career mired in mediocrity on the Padres. if you just blindly look at his line – 389 plate appearances with 45 runs, 10 homers, 43 RBIs, 5 steals, and a .301 average – you […]

Salah Mejri (C, DAL) - DraftKings Sleeper on 1/26/16

Salah Mejri (at LAL, $3,500) If Zaza Pachulia does not play Tuesday night, then Mejri looks to be the biggest benefactor. He has logged serious minutes in two of his last three games, while recording 32 points and 21 rebounds during that span. And we love picking on the Lakers here at Rotoballer.

Kevin Durant (SF, OKC) - DraftKings Big Money Play on 1/26/16

Kevin Durant (at NYK, $9,800) There is something about Kevin Durant playing in Madison Square Garden, in the country’s largest media market, that makes me think that he will go HAM against the Knicks. Add in that Carmelo Anthony is reportedly dealing with some soreness in his surgically repaired knee and you have to wonder if he will be […]

DeMar DeRozan (SG, TOR) - DraftKings Smart Play on 1/26/16

DeMar DeRozan (vs WAS, $8,300) Every time Toronto balls against Washington, it seems like DeRozan pummels the Wizards. In three games this season against their divisional foes, he is averaging 30 points, six rebounds and three assists. Clearly he likes something in the Washington defense. With Kyle Lowry most likely being checked by John Wall, look for more of the […]

Archie Goodwin (SG, PHO) and P.J. Tucker (SF, PHO) - DraftKings Stack on 1/26/16

Archie Goodwin (at PHI, $4,500) Goodwin is still listed as a shooting guard on DraftKings and it is looking as if Brandon Knight is going to be out for Tuesday’s matchup in Philadelphia. Goodwin has played 39 and 41 minutes, respectively, in Phoenix’s last two games where he has started at the point, dropping a total of 68 DraftKings […]

Fantasy College Basketball CBB Rankings: NCAA Top 10 (1/27/16)

There are plenty of polls for NCAA College Basketball Rankings - the Associated Press, ESPN, USA Today, to name a few. But none look at the top college basketball teams in the land from the perspective of the fantasy hoops player. So which CBB teams rate in the Top 10, according to fantasy metrics? Each […]

NBA Guards: Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups & Sleepers

The waiver wire is filled with under the radar play-making guards. Finding someone that averages more than five assists can be difficult at times if you don't already have an established star. The following potential waiver wire pickups all offer dynamic games that involve putting up solid assist numbers. Be sure to check out our […]

NBA Daily Lineup Injury News and Updates for 1/26/16

RotoBaller has assembled NBA injury updates and advice on various injury situations throughout the NBA to prepare for your daily lineups on January 26, 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? […]

Carlos Gonzalez Looks to Continue Power Surge to Top OF Spot

Carlos Gonzalez rode one of the hottest streaks we’ve seen in a while to a fantastic finish to 2015. It’s hard to speak about seasonal averages for a guy who is always dealing with injuries, he was as locked in as he’d ever been. 2015 saw him log over 600 plate appearances for the first […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks: FanDuel & DraftKings NHL DFS Advice for 1/26/16

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for January 26th of the 2015/2016 NHL season. Each Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, I'll be providing you with five picks (G, C, W, W, D) for FanDuel and DraftKings GPP and cash games.   Introducing RotoBaller's Premium Daily Fantasy Hockey Cheat Sheet Get an […]

NBA Forwards: Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups & Sleepers

Hello and welcome to another week of questions. Today I bring you answers to the most important question of them all: "Who is playing well NOW?" These three forwards of varying sizes bring heavy momentum to the forward slot and can be the spark that any stumped Fantasy Basketball Manager could greatly use. Position Eligibility […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice - NBA DFS Lineup Picks for 1/26/16

Be warned. There will be a plethora of Phoenix Suns on the radar for Tuesday’s slate. I guess that’s what happens when nearly half the roster is injured. But boy, that’s kind of scary. In this article, I will be providing you with Daily NBA picks for DraftKings for 1/26/16. The picks will range from […]

A Year of Health, and Redemption, for Jacoby Ellsbury

Jacoby Ellsbury's forgettable 2015 campaign can undoubtedly be split into two narratives; good and bad. Ellsbury's season began promising,as he batted .321 in April and then .328 in May, but then missed nearly two months after tweaking his knee at the end of the month. Upon returning from injury in the middle of July, the Yankees' $150 million […]

2016 Third Basemen Keeper Values: The Other Guys

The Keeper Valuation Formula uses the players’ age, draft round, number of teams in the league, current stats, projected stats, games played percentage, positional value, and some secret squirrel statistical math. The product is a TRUE Keeper Value for each player. These players did not make it into my Top Five Third Basemen Keeper Values, but may […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball Part 2: HR/FB for Hitters

Using BABIP to predict a player's batting average is great. Average is a category in many league formats, and every hit is an opportunity to steal a base or score a run. But most owners find the long ball sexier. Every HR comes with a guaranteed run scored and at least one RBI--and maybe more. […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel DFS Basketball Advice for 1/26/16

An eight-game Tuesday! Buckle up, because this should be fun. Just lock Boogie into your lineups now, and then let's focus on who else you can fit in. In this article, I will be providing you with Daily NBA picks for FanDuel for 1/19/16. The picks will range from some of the elite players, to mid-priced […]

DeMarcus Cousins (C, SAC) - Big Money Play on FanDuel 1/26

DeMarcus Cousins (at POR) - $11,200 Can anyone stop Boogie right now? Well, I'm not sure. But it surely won't be the Trail Blazers. Portland has struggled against big men all year, and Cousins is playing like he's from another planet. The pace will be up with two teams who like to push the ball, […]

Archie Goodwin (PG, PHO) - Value Play on FanDuel 1/26

Archie Goodwin (at PHI) - $4,100 With Brandon Knight out for at least another week, Archie Goodwin will presumably continue to see upwards of 40 minutes for the Suns. The Sixers are a nice matchup to target, and anyone getting over 30 minutes at this price is a solid play. Fire up Goodwin.