James Harden (SG, HOU) - DraftKings Big Money Play on 1/30/16

James Harden (vs WAS, $10,100) Harden has been on fire, aside from a poor performance against the Spurs, in which he only played 28 minutes because it was a blowout. His price should be significantly higher than it is, as Harden is one of the best fantasy players in the NBA when he’s on fire. He […]

Jrue Holiday (PG, NO) - Strong DraftKings Play on 1/30/16

Jrue Holiday (vs BKN, $7,100) Holiday has been on fire recently, averaging 23.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 8.7 assists, and 2.0 steals (46.25 fantasy points) per game over his last three games. He gets a great matchup against the Nets, who have really struggled defensively this season, and Holiday can be used in all leagues. He’ll gain more […]

Myles Turner (C, IND) - DraftKings Value Play on 1/30/16

Myles Turner (vs DEN, $5,300) Turner has given the Pacers no choice but to give him minutes because of how well he has been playing. Over the last 10 days, he’s averaging 18.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks in only 26.6 minutes per game. He’s an extremely athletic player, who will be able to keep up […]

Daily Fantasy MMA: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks & Advice for UFC Fight Night - Johnson vs. Bader

Welcome back to another UFC breakdown, and this one has some big boys on it. It should be a very interesting card because while there are a fight or two that have obvious finishing power, the card as a whole is tough to analyze. I expect a ton of different lineups out there. As usual, […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel DFS Basketball Advice for 1/30/16

The power forward position is filled with great value plays! In this article, I will be providing you with Daily NBA picks for DraftKings for 1/30/16. The picks will range from some of the elite players, to mid-priced options, and value plays. Without wasting anymore time, let's get down to it!Featured Promo: Get any DFS […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice - NBA DFS Lineup Picks for 1/30/16

Last night had a few great elite options, including Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, and James Harden, but Boogie Cousins returns to action tonight. If you haven't seen him play recently, I would recommend taking the time to watch one of his games. In this article, I will be providing you with daily fantasy NBA lineup […]

Jung Ho Kang: Value Pick In 2016

Jung Ho Kang only accumulated 421 ABs in 2016, but he produced enough to warrant a third place finish in the NL ROY voting. Turning 29 in April, Kang will look to build on the .287/.355/.461 slash line and 15 HRs he posted last year. No easy task, Kang has momentum on his side. Though […]

Kansas City Royals Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

After losing the World Series in 2014 to the San Francisco Giants, the Kansas City Royals not only made it back, but they won the title in five against the New York Mets. The Royals did it with a formula of flawless defense, an offense driven by making consistent contact, a decent pitching rotation, and […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Relief Pitching (January)

Welcome back RotoBallers to the end of our second round of 2016 fantasy baseball rankings. We'll take a look at relief pitching in this final segment, from closers to holders. Saves are always a volatile category for fantasy owners, with the selection after the first few tiers leaving much to be desired in either performance or […]

How Will Steven Matz Perform in 2016?

Steven Matz burst onto the scene in Flushing in 2015. In his MLB debut, Matz displayed the fastball/curveball combo that made him such a highly anticipated prospect. Not only that, but Matz also showed he's rather adept at swinging the bat. Unfortunately, pitcher generated offense doesn't help fantasy owners. Nonetheless, Matz has enough upside just […]

Craig Kimbrel Bringing Heat to Red Sox Bullpen

The Red Sox and Yankees made it a really interesting off-season with their bullpen additions. Boston acquired Craig Kimbrel from San Diego to be their closer... and New York got Aroldis Chapman from Cincinnati. Coincidence? Maybe. Sure, Boston got Kimbrel because Koji Uehara got hurt last year and he's also 40. But they also got […]

Starling Marte HRs To Dip In 2016?

Coming off a 2015 campaign that produced a career-high 19 HRs, Starling Marte will find it difficult to match that output in 2016. Marte’s HR per fly ball (HR/FB) rate in 2015 was 18.6%, meaning for every 100 fly balls he hit, 18 left the yard. This efficiency was a significant increase from Marte’s 12.2% […]

Arodys Vizcaino: Cheap Closer Comes With Skills

While no one actively roots for injury, when Jason Grilli went torn with a torn Achilles as he shot off to cover first base it meant that there was a void to be filled in the Braves’ ninth inning. This was initially filled by Jim Johnson, whose trade value was built up enough to then […]

Julio Teheran Is A Risky Buy in 2016

Julio Teheran took a few sizeable steps back in 2015 after an impressive first two full years in the majors for the Braves. Many people could see that the regression police was hot on Teheran’s trail after last year. It’s one thing to have your surface stats catch up to your peripherals, but his peripherals […]

Nick Markakis: A Deep League OF Option In 2016

Nick Markakis’ 2015 was his first season not in an Orioles jersey, and his first year for the Braves saw him barely able to hit a home run. In every season of his career Markakis had hit double digit home runs, and last year for Atlanta he hit a grand total of three. He had […]

Ender Inciarte Is Set To Leadoff For The Braves In 2016

An exciting addition for the Braves, Ender Inciarte comes over from the Diamondbacks after he hit six homers and stole 21 bases while hitting .303 in 561 plate appearances in 2015. Inciarte put the ball in play more last year, bringing his strikeout rate down from a healthy 11.9% to an improved 10.3% while also […]

Erick Aybar: Cheap MI Option in 2016

Erick Aybar has really settled into a role, seemingly unflinching in his quest to hit a few home runs every year alongside 15 steals and a .270s average. Of course he now comes to the Braves instead of playing for the Angels, so his counting stats may take a step back, but for now he […]

Are The Gloves Finally Off For Patrick Corbin in 2016?

Don't deny it, you all loved Patrick Corbin in 2013. The southpaw flashed a mid-90's heater along with a nasty slider that led to more swings and misses than a Little League team facing a suspiciously mature looking 11 year old pitcher. Okay I'm exaggerating a bit, but you get the point. He was impressive. […]

Adonis Garcia: Sneaky CI Power Bat For 2016?

If you scoured the web for 2016 Braves’ projections and saw Adonis Garcia slotted in at third base and batting fifth behind Freeman, your reaction may have been one of shock and dismay. From a “real life” baseball perspective, plenty might agree with you as his glove at third is subpar. What is keeping him […]

Hector Olivera Looks To Grow In 2016

The Braves traded for Hector Olivera from the Dodgers at the deadline last year, and after Olivera recovered from a wrist injury he was called up for the month of September in Atlanta. In a minuscule 24 game, 87 plate appearance sample, he hit two homers with 11 RBIs with a .253 average. While it […]

Carlos Beltran: Bench Value in Deeper Leagues

If it wasn’t for his horrific start to 2015, batting .162, while tallying 21 strikeouts and only 11 hits, Carlos Beltran would have posted a season average of a lot closer to .300. Beltran is inching up there in age, but after hitting 19 home runs and driving in 67 runs at 38 years old, […]

Mike Trout Remains Candidate for Top Pick

Mike Trout lost headlines as the result of Bryce Harper's unbelievable season, but put together a fantastic campaign in his own right. The 24-year-old quieted concerns regarding his escalating strikeouts, lowering his whiff rate by three percent en route to a career-best 41 home runs. Prospective fantasy owners would likely take that number and run, […]

Jace Peterson: A Buried 2016 Deep League MI Option

Jace Peterson is slated to be the Braves’ second baseman again in 2016, but he doesn’t look to have much relevance outside of deep leagues that require a MI slot. He goes on streaks, but he’ll never be a guy who hits double digit homers and it doesn’t seem like his speed has translated to […]

Freddie Freeman: Top 10 First Baseman in 2016

Freddie Freeman’s first three years in the league (2011-2013) saw him seemingly establish a safe 20 home run floor, with 2013 looking like a huge growth year as he also posted a .319 average to go with 23 bombs and a career high 109 RBIs. Now that average isn’t likely to come again (he had […]

2016 Top Five Shortstop Keeper Values

These rankings are derived from my 15 step formula. 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. Consider the derived Values the same […]

Luis Severino to Build Off of Impressive Rookie Season

In August of last year, Luis Severino stormed onto the scene, into a short-handed New York pitching rotation, and into the good graces of Yankees fans. Amidst a team of several aging stars nearing their expiration date, Severino spells future. And his 2015 performances proved so. Although pitching into the seventh inning only once in […]

Michael Pineda: Inconsistent Brilliance in 2016

It would be nice if every Yankees pitcher didn’t have some type of concern attached to their name. Michael Pineda is certainly one of them, as he’s been plagued by injuries year after year. Big Mike pitched well in April and May of 2015, posting a 6-2 record and a 3.37 ERA, and although struggled […]

Hector Santiago Looks to Rebound After Inconsistent Season

It was a tale of two seasons for Hector Santiago in 2015. After allowing just 28 earned runs in 108.1 innings prior to the All-Star break, the 28-year-old went on to post an unsightly 5.47 ERA in the second half. Those watching Santiago's stock can find encouragement in the fact that his strikeout rate (21%) […]

Will Kris Bryant Live Up To The Hype Again?

Kris Bryant had some debut season in the Windy City. First, the Cubs stirred up controversy by keeping him in the minors for the first 12 days of the season so they could retain him an extra year. Then he had a tremendous rookie season, smashing 26 HR to go with 99 RBI, while slashing […]

NBA Daily Lineup Injury News and Updates for 1/29/16

RotoBaller has assembled NBA injury updates and advice on various injury situations throughout the NBA to prepare for your daily lineups on January 29, 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? […]