Conference Championships - DFS Lineup Busts & Avoids

Risky Daily Fantasy Football Playoffs Starts Brandon Lafell (WR, NE) I feel like at this point most people are painfully aware that Brandon Lafell is a risky weekly start in any situation. Lafell has struggled to balance his addiction to butterfingers and the need to catch the ball to keep his job for his entire career. Every week is […]

Myles Turner (C, IND) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Speculative Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Myles Turner has had two nice outings in a row for the Pacers. He hasn't been getting consistent playing time, but with starting center Ian Mahinmi spraining his ankle he's had an opportunity to play more minutes. The rookie will have […]

Gary Harris (SG, DEN) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Gary Harris is in the midst of a strong six-game run for the Nuggets, scoring double points in each of those contests. He has played 30+ minutes in those games, and should be able to continue his success as long as […]

DeMarcus Cousins (PF, SAC) - Big Money Play on DraftKings 1/21

DeMarcus Cousins (vs ATL, $10,600) Boogie is Boogie. The dude is averaging 58.4 DraftKings fantasy points over his last nine. Even more, he has been nailing triples like a guard out on the perimeter, shooting 15-for-33 from behind the arc during that span. If he isn’t the definition of locked in, I need to have […]

Marc Gasol (C, MEM) - Value Play on DraftKings 1/21

Marc Gasol (at DEN, $7,600) Regrettably, there is no 76er or Laker on the slate for Thursday, so we’ll have to attack the next best matchup. The Nuggets have been fried in the frontcourt over their last seven games, and Marc Gasol is not the exact medicine they need to cure what ails them. La […]

Jrue Holiday (PG, NO) - Value Play on DraftKings 1/21

Jrue Holiday (vs DET, $6,500) Injuries, injuries, injuries. Tyreke Evans is still somewhat banged up and Eric Gordon will be out for four weeks, so someone will have to pick up the production that the Pelicans will need. Although Norris Cole will most likely start and is cheaper, Holiday is the safer option for cash […]

Chris Paul (PG, LAC) and Jamal Crawford (SG, LAC) - Stack on DraftKings 1/21

Chris Paul (at CLE, $9,800) In terms of standout, must plays at the point guard position, there really isn’t any. Life would be easier if the Atlanta Hawks point guard situation was stabilized, but c’est la vie. As it is now, Paul is the safest option at the point on Thursday’s slate. The dude has […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice - NBA DFS Lineup Picks for 1/21/16

It’s been a weird couple of days in the DFS world. Players needed what seemed like 400 points on Tuesday just to clear in 50/50s, while Wednesday night allowed DFSers to skate through cash games with a cool 240 points. Not really sure what to think by that, other than we’re doing alright here at […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: First Base (January)

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

Boston Red Sox Top MLB Prospects for 2016 Dynasty Leagues

The Boston Red Sox 2015 season did not quite go as planned after big splashes in the previous offseason, but recent additions to the team and an infusion of young talent should help them to be competitive again in 2016. The Red Sox made a big splash first by acquiring Craig Kimbrel from the Padres […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks: FanDuel & DraftKings NHL DFS Advice for 1/21/16

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for January 21st 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 […]

College Basketball Rankings: Top 10 NCAA Teams in the Country (1/20/16)

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 Waiver Wire: Week 13 Category Streamers – Weekend Edition

We're almost halfway into the season -- it's time to really bear down and fight for playoff positioning.  Today we have some advice on some guys to target to address specific categories in your H2H matchup. Remember, these streamers focused on making short term gains in specific categories. For general recommendations on guys to add, […]

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

The 11-game Wednesday slate begins at 7:00 EST, with Sixers at Magic and Heat at Wizards kicking things off tonight. As of this writing, Vegas is projecting quite a few games to be relatively high scoring, which, by my definition, applies to any game with an over/under at 205 or higher. The most attractive games […]

1/19 Draft Deadline Passes, Rescission Period Underway

Draft Deadline Passes, Rescission Period Underway The deadline for filing paperwork with the NFL to Become Draft Eligible has passed. Players still have until Friday January 22nd to rescind their decision as long as they have not signed with an agent or accepted improper benefits. The list as it currently stands is at 106 players...which […]

Jonas Valanciunas (C, TOR) - FanDuel Upside Play on 1/20/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs BOS, $6,100 ANALYSIS: Relatively speaking, Valanciunas has been somewhat of a monster lately, totaling 33 fantasy points or more in three of his last five games, despite never eclipsing 30 minutes in those contests. He's exceeded his price implied value in eight of his last 1o games, by an impressive margin of 5.29 […]

Dirk Nowitzki (PF, DAL) - FanDuel Matchup Play on 1/20/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs MIN, $7,100 ANALYSIS: A rested Dirk is a strong Dirk, and that's what we have on our hands tonight. Nowitzki has exceed his price implied value in seven of his last 10 games, by an impressive average of 3.11 points over. The big veteran has an outstanding matchup tonight against the Timberwolves, as […]

Tobias Harris (SF, ORL) - FanDuel Value Play on 1/20/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: at PHI, $5,600 ANALYSIS: "There are actually a lot of decent, serviceable options at small forward tonight" - a thought I had earlier. It's a thought I don't think I've had before. With guys like Lebron, Durant and Carmelo playing tonight, there's quite a bit of starpower, so that thought may not be surprising. […]

James Harden (SG, HOU) - Safe FanDuel Play on 1/20/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs DET, $9,300 ANALYSIS: The drop in salary is warranted, but in the last 10 days, we've seen Harden's salary go from $10,500 all the way down to $9,300. That's quite a bargain. He has been a disappointment lately in terms of fantasy production, but the opportunity is always there for The Beard, and […]

Damian Lillard (PG, POR) - Strong FanDuel Play on 1/20/16

MATCHUP/VALUE: vs ATL, $8,800 ANALYSIS: Despite exceeding value in 6 of his last 10 games, Lillard has an extremely appealing pricetag this evening, a pricetag that has dropped $600 in total since the start of the month. Any time you can find a guy of Lillard's skill priced under 9K, the matchup is worth investigating, […]

NBA DFS Cap Management, Part 2: Matchup-based Approach

Last week, we discussed two methods to help manage salary caps for Daily Fantasy basketball; the Well-Rounded and Stud/Dud approaches. Both methods rely on the amount of games slated for the night. The Well-Rounded caters to heavier slates, selecting the majority of players all in the same price range of $6,000-$7,000. While the Stud/Dud method […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks: DraftKings & FanDuel NHL DFS Advice for 1/20/16

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for January 20th 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.   Introducing RotoBaller's Premium Daily Fantasy Hockey Cheat Sheet Get an edge on your […]

Jimmy Butler (SG, CHI) - DraftKings Big Money Play on 1/20/16

Jimmy Butler (vs GS, $8,400) Aside from his one bad game, Butler has scored 35+ fantasy points in each of his last 10 contests, including eight games with 40+ fantasy points, three games with 50+ fantasy points, and one game with 81 fantasy points. Over the last 10 days, he’s averaging 24.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 6.0 assists, […]

Dwight Howard (C, HOU) - DraftKings Big Money Play on 1/20/16

Dwight Howard (vs DET, $8,100) At this point, there is no reason to avoid Dwight Howard. Over the last 10 days, he’s averaging 19.5 points, 15.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.7 blocks, and 1.3 steals per game. He’s coming off a huge game against the Clippers, in which he scored 36 points with 26 rebounds, 4 assists, […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (SG, DET) and Ersan Ilyasova (PF, DET) - DraftKings Stack on 1/20/16

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (at HOU, $5,800) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been enjoying a fairly good season, and he has been playing well recently. He’s coming off a game in which he scored 27.25 fantasy points before being ejected with two technical fouls. Before that, he scored 36.25 and 39.25 fantasy points in two of his last three games. He […]

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 […]