Ish Smith (PG, PHI) - Solid DraftKings Play on 1/20/16

Ish Smith (at ORL, $7,500) Smith has been playing exceptionally well recently, as he’s averaging 20.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 8.6 assists, and 1.8 steals per game over the last 10 days. He’s playing huge minutes for the Sixers, and he’s the clear focal point of their offense. He gets a great matchup against the Magic, who love […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice - NBA DFS Lineup Picks for 1/20/16

Dwight Howard's season began with some struggles because the Rockets wouldn't use him on offense, but that looks like it's fixed. He scored 36 points with 26 rebounds in his last game, and he is playing as well as anyone in the NBA right now. In this article, I will be providing you with Daily […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Catcher (January)

Welcome to the first installment of our January ranking breakdowns! If you’re like us here at RotoBaller, you’ve been huddled around that stove awaiting that precious heat for a while now. While there are still some dominoes yet to fall, we've seen quite the flurry of moves. This round of rankings features seven of our experts. […]

NFL Conference Championship Weekend Daily Fantasy Football Stacks

And then ... there were four. Only the Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos and New England Patriots remain alive in the chase for the Lombardi Trophy after a divisional round weekend that saw each home team emerge victorious. Unless you have a rooting interest in one of the final four teams, this next tidbit […]

Turning Two: Which Pitchers Will Win 20 Games?

Turning Two: Will Any Pitcher Win 20 Games? Welcome back, Rotoballers! We are now on the second edition of Turning Two. If you missed our debut, we discussed who will hit 50 HR in the 2016 season. Our next topic flips to the second part of the diamond: the pitchers. Will any pitcher reach the 20 […]

Top 10 Dynasty Starting Pitchers For 2016

Narrowing down a top ten list of starting pitchers is not an easy task. There is so much talent and so many factors to consider. Taking into account everything from the home playing field to divisional rivals, past performance, and injury history, I had to develop a simple formula to make sense of it all. […]

Week 16 Fantasy Hockey Buys and Sells: Hagelin, Elliott, Zetterberg, and Saad

Nothing affects a player’s fantasy value more than trades or injuries.  Trades give players new teammates and new roles that normally benefit them, while injuries usually open doors to additional ice time and chances to rack up goals, saves, assists and wins that they wouldn’t have had.  This week both trades and injuries are the […]

Fantasy Hockey Sleepers: NHL Waiver Wire Forwards for 1/19/16

Welcome to the new Fantasy Hockey Sleepers and NHL Waiver Wire report. Each week I will be updating some of the players you should targeting on the waiver wire to help you build a championship fantasy hockey team. The recommendations will focus on, for the most part, standard Yahoo! Fantasy Hockey leagues with the following stat categories: […]

Fantasy Hockey Sleepers: NHL Waiver Wire Defense and Goaltenders for 1/19/16

Welcome to the new Daily Fantasy Hockey weekly waiver wire report. Each week I will be updating some of the players we should targeting on the waiver wire to help us build a championship fantasy hockey team. The recommendations will focus on, for the most part, standard Yahoo Hockey leagues with the following stat categories: Goals Assists […]

NBA Forwards: Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups & Sleepers

Hello and welcome to another week of scorching waiver wire prospects available in 80-91% of Fantasy Basketball leagues. This four players listed today have either started playing hot of late, or in the case of the last two players listed, have been having great seasons but have been slept on by a majority of Fantasy […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks: FanDuel & DraftKings NHL DFS Advice for 1/19/16

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for January 19th 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 […]

Top 10 Dynasty First Basemen For 2016

If you are lucky enough to own either of the top two first basemen, consider yourself very fortunate. Paul Goldschmidt is arguably the best baseball player in the world, and Anthony Rizzo isn’t far behind.  Overall, there is plenty of talent available at 1B and the position is deep.  First base is a power bat […]

Markieff Morris (PF, PHX) - Value Play on FanDuel 1/19

Markieff Morris (vs. IND) - $4,900 I've been monitoring this Morris twin for the past few games, and I think this is the perfect time to start playing him. His minutes and usage are both trending upwards, and this Suns team needs a spark like the city of Buffalo needs a shovel. Morris commands the […]

Tyler Johnson (PG, MIA) and Hassan Whiteside (C, MIA) - Stack on FanDuel 1/19

Tyler Johnson (vs MIL) - $4,500 With Goran Dragic and Beno Udrih both out again on Tuesday, Tyler Johnson is left to run the point for the Heat. He played well on Sunday, and we should expect more of the same in what should be a pace-up game against the Bucks. Point guard is a […]

Kevin Durant (SF, OKC) - Big Money Play on FanDuel 1/19

Kevin Durant (at DEN) - $9,900 You have to use your money somewhere. This is as good a spot as any. The Nuggets will not have an answer for Durant on offense. This game could get out of hand in the second half, but three quarters should be enough for Durant to hit value on […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel DFS Basketball Advice for 1/19/16

Only four games on this Tuesday. It's such a shame after all of the fun we had during the day and into the night on Monday. Still, there should be plenty of fantasy points to go around. Let's see if we can find their source for this slate. In this article, I will be providing […]

RotoBaller NBA Radio - Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks for 1/18 - 1/20/16

RotoBaller is verrrrrrry excited about the launch of our Daily Fantasy Basketball radio show on our Blog Talk Radio station. You can find all of our new shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every Monday and Thursday, long time RotoBaller lead writer Sam Nedimyer and podcast host Josh Hayes will be discussing […]

NBA Guards: Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups & Sleepers

The Waiver Wire is filled with lots of deeper cuts this week. Most of these players are owned in less than 20% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball leagues but have been producing at a much higher level than their ownership rate. All these guards are lesser known names who have been putting up better numbers than […]

Darrell Arthur (PF/C, DEN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in for Short Term Value at PF/C OWNED IN: 12% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Since the start of 2016, Darrell Arthur has played a larger role for the Denver Nuggets. He has started three of the team's seven games, seeing 25.3 minutes per game. Over that span, he has 11.9 points per game, […]

Donald Sloan (PG/SG, BKN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Since Jarrett Jack was ruled out for the season with a torn ACL, the Brooklyn Nets have struggled mightily to get consistent production from the point guard position. The bulk of the playing time was originally awarded to Shane Larkin, but Donald […]

Robin Lopez (C, NY) - Safe FanDuel Play on 1/18/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs PHI, $4,500 ANALYSIS: Robin Lopez only played 15 minutes in his last game against the Memphis Grizzlies, giving him basically no opportunity to produce in terms of fantasy points. He posted 11.4 fantasy points, which is terrible for his price tag. Aside from that game, he has over 20 fantasy points in eight […]

Taj Gibson (PF/C CHI) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED: 52% of Yahoo! Fantasy Basketball Leagues For years, Taj Gibson has been one of the more intriguing waiver-wire caliber players in fantasy basketball, primarily because owners always wanted to see what his production would look like if given a true opportunity at extended playing time. Throughout his career, […]

Aaron Gordon (SF, ORL) - Cheap FanDuel Tournament Play on 1/18/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at ATL, $3,900 ANALYSIS: Aaron Gordon was dealing with an injury, and he only played seven minutes in his last game against the Toronto Raptors. In those seven minutes, he posted slightly over one fantasy point. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that that is horrendous. However, Gordon should see closer […]

Carmelo Anthony (SF, NY) - FanDuel Tournament Play on 1/18/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs PHI, $8,700 ANALYSIS: Carmelo Anthony is questionable to play tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers, but he should finally be ready to return to the court. He sat out the last two games, and I'm sure he is itching to start scoring again. He posted 40 fantasy points or more in four of his […]

Elfrid Payton (PG, ORL) - FanDuel Value Play on 1/18/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at ATL, $5,700 ANALYSIS: After missing four straight games, Elfrid Payton returned to the lineup a couple of days ago against the Toronto Raptors. He played 20 minutes and only posted 8.2 fantasy points. He should be able to return to his pre-injury form tonight against the Atlanta Hawks, but do not use him […]

Chris Paul (PG, LAC) - Top FanDuel Play on 1/18/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs HOU, $9,400 ANALYSIS: Chris Paul did not look good at all in his last game against the Sacramento Kings, as he only posted 28.3 fantasy points in 27 minutes of action. He gets another great matchup tonight against the Houston Rockets, and he should be able to take advantage of that. He is […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks: FanDuel & DraftKings NHL DFS Advice for 1/18/16

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for January 18th 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 […]

Donald Sloan (PG, BKN) - Value Play on DraftKings 1/18

Donald Sloan (at TOR, $4,500) I picked Sloan last week and I'm sticking by him this week. As long as Jarrett Jack remains sidelined, Sloan is a solid pick for his cheap price. He won't appear in the headlines but he's been doing just enough with his boost in minutes to please daily fantasy owners. And […]

Jonas Valanciunas (C, TOR) - Value Play on DraftKings 1/18

Jonas Valanciunas (vs BKN, $6,100 ) The Brooklyn Nets have handed over the most fantasy points to centers this season. The likes of Andre Drummond, Nikola Vucevic, and Robin Lopez (which of the three don't belong?) have recently found much success, equivalent to their price, against the Nets. The last time the Raptors played Brooklyn two weeks […]

LeBron James (SF, CLE) - Big Money Play on DraftKings 1/18

LeBron James (vs GS, $9,800) You already know The King has one thing on his mind come Monday: revenge. After losing in the NBA Championship last season to the Warriors, LeBron's fourth straight appearance to the ship, the Cavaliers dropped a close game in Golden State on Christmas. The scene now shifts to Cleveland for their second […]