Will Zalatoris Working Toward A Win

Welcome back, Will Zalatoris. After missing most of last season due to injury, Zalatoris announced his return to form with two high finishes at the past two signature events. Zalatoris' new swing to his back has taken a few yards off his driver distance but increased his accuracy. A switch to the broomstick putter also […]

Alec Bohm - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 150 CURRENT ADP: ~161 overall ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies third basemen Alec Bohm is coming off his best fantasy and MLB season last year. Bohm hit 20 HRs with 97 RBI and 31 doubles behind a solid .274 average. His expected batting average (.290) also landed him in the top […]

Flag Hunting: PGA Betting Picks - 2024 PLAYERS Championship

Between Monday's Course Preview piece (found right here on RotoBaller), and last night's podcast (currently posted on our X page), we've given y'all every possible trend, key stat, and player take needed to make the most educated betting decisions possible this week at TPC Sawgrass. This Wednesday article will now serve as a final bow […]

The Top 10 NBA Sixth Men of All Time

There's a reason why every basketball team needs a starting five and a consistent supporting cast. You can't expect the starting five to play 45 minutes. The basic function of the supporting cast is to come in and do the job whenever the starters are on the bench or struggling to get anything going. In […]

Fact or Fiction? Determining Whether Starting Pitchers Equal Quarterbacks In Fantasy Using "Teams In A Vacuum" Concept

Do starting pitchers equal quarterbacks when it comes to fantasy sports? In the days of Peyton Manning, there was always a single quarterback in the first-round rankings just like Spencer Strider today. The second-round rankings had Drew Brees and Tony Romo represented in this year’s baseball rankings by Gerrit Cole and Corbin Burnes. But in […]

William Contreras Continues To Trend Up

Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras continued his strong Cactus League in Tuesday's loss against the Chicago Cubs. The backstop went 3-for-4 on the day with four RBI and a three-run homer. Hr is now hitting .310 with two homers and seven RBI in 29 at-bats. The All-Star catcher finally got the majority of playing in […]

Zack Gelof Enjoying Strong Spring

Oakland Athletics second baseman Zack Gelof continued his strong Cactus League in Tuesday's victory against the Seattle Mariners. The 24-year-old went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, his fourth of the spring. Gelof now has eight RBI with a .412 batting average over 34 at-bats. One of the stars of the second for fantasy managers in […]

Free NBA Betting Picks and Best Bets (3/13/24)

After taking a day to recoup, I'm back with NBA betting picks for the nine-game Wednesday night slate. Tonight's two marquee games feature an NBA Finals rematch with Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets traveling to Miami to take on the Heat. The late game on ESPN will see LeBron James and the Lakers try to […]

3 Overvalued Closers: Bust Candidates for Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2024)

Relief pitcher is one of the trickier positions to determine fantasy baseball value given the volatility of the position and the limited ways it can provide fantasy output. Generally speaking, relief pitchers are only valuable in most fantasy leagues if they serve as the closer for their team. There are exceptions depending on league type, […]

Lawrence Butler Continues To Make Case For Opening Day Roster

Oakland Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's Cactus League victory against the Seattle Mariners. Butler, 23, has been having a strong spring and is now hitting .433 with four RBI and a stolen base over his first 30 at-bats. The young outfielder had a strong minor league campaign in […]

Camilo Doval Tosses Another Scoreless Inning

San Francisco Giants closer Camilo Doval tossed another scoreless inning in Tuesday's loss versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Doval allowed two hits in the contest, with no walks or strikeouts. The fireballer has now thrown four innings this spring and allowed just three hits with two walks and five strikeouts. The 26-year-old appeared in 69 […]

Shohei Ohtani Adds To Strong Spring With Three More Hits

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani picked up three more hits on Tuesday and continues to swing a scorching hot bat. Versus the San Francisco Giants, Ohtani went 3-for-4 with a run and two RBI. With his new team, Ohtani hasn't slowed down a bit and has 11 hits over his first 19 Cactus […]

Will Smith Hits Second Dinger Of Cactus League

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's Cactus League victory against the arch rival San Francisco Giants. The backstop is now hitting .280 with two round trippers and five RBI over his first 25 at-bats. The backstop put together another strong season in 2023 with 19 homers, 76 […]

Tyler Glasnow Dominant On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow continued his strong spring with a big outing against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. One of the Dodgers newly acquired rotation pieces, the 30-year-old had his longest outing of the Cactus League with 5 1/3 innings of hitless baseball with one walk and eight strikeouts. Performance has […]

Overvalued Fantasy Baseball Catchers to Fall Short of ADPs (2024)

If you play both fantasy football and fantasy baseball, you know that the catcher position is like the tight end position. There aren't many elite options, but if you want to grab one of those top-tier stars, you will have to pay up. Adley Rutschman is currently the first catcher to come off the board […]

Teoscar Hernandez Enjoying Strong Spring

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's Cactus League victory against the rival San Francisco Giants. Hernandez has been off to a hot start this spring with his third club in three seasons. The 31-year-old is now hitting .414 with one homer and four RBI over 29 at-bats. […]

Randy Arozarena Hits First Homer Of Spring

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and walk in Tuesday's Grapefruit League matchup versus the Baltimore Orioles. It would be the outfielder's first homer of the spring. The 29-year-old has been ice-cold this spring, hitting .100 with a homer and three RBI in 20 at-bats, but fantasy managers […]

2024 SEC Conference Tournament Outlook and Predictions

March is here, and the college basketball season is heating up. Conference tournaments have already begun. There is no surprise that the SEC has been viewed as the toughest conference in the nation regarding basketball, but only one SEC team will be crowned the 2024 tournament champion.  This week, all 14 teams will battle it […]

Diontae Johnson Traded To Panthers: Fantasy Football Impact

The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to look a lot different offensively in 2024. In addition to making significant changes at offensive coordinator and quarterback, the team traded former Pro Bowl wide receiver Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers. For Carolina, this trade addresses an obvious need. Quarterback Bryce Young struggled mightily as a rookie but […]

Staying Put: Fantasy Football Impact of Players Who Re-Signed

NFL free agency is here. With the legal tampering period opening on Monday, the deals came quickly, with a number of key players changing teams on the first day of free agency. But we also saw a number of key players not change teams, opting to stick around in their current digs for a little bit […]

Five Worst NFL Contracts For The 2024 Season

When the NFL free agency legal tampering period begins on March 11, every team is going to be trying to upgrade as many positions as possible. Unfortunately for fans, some of our favorite teams will be unable to make many moves. The impact of terrible moves made in previous offseasons has constrained their options. This […]

2024 Pac-12 Conference Tournament Outlook and Predictions

March is here, and the college basketball season is heating up. Conference tournaments have already begun. It is no surprise that the Pac-12 has been one of the more exciting conferences to follow this season, but only one Pac-12 team will be crowned the 2024 tournament champion.  This week, all 14 teams will battle it […]

CBB DFS: Early DraftKings Daily Fantasy College Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (3/13/24)

It's Conference Championship week, which means plenty of afternoon basketball over the next few days and the turnaround on slates dwindles. Wednesday is our biggest day of the week this week with the major conference tournaments beginning in earnest today. We have 19 games split on two slates today on DraftKings. We'll go with the […]

The Running Back Carousel - Barkley, Jacobs, Henry, Swift, Pollard, Ekeler

It was just one year ago that no team wanted to sign running backs to a long-term deal. Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, and Tony Pollard all received the franchise tag, while others like Devin Singletary, Ezekiel Elliott, and Kareem Hunt signed one-year deals worth less than $3.1 million. However, it has been a different story […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - March 13, 2024

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will be bringing you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental […]

Matt McLain Confident In Opening Day Health

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain (oblique) said Tuesday that he will "totally" be ready to start the 2024 regular season healthy after missing most of spring training with an oblique injury. The 24-year-old, who made his Cactus League debut on Sunday, has the support of manager David Bell, who said Tuesday, "I am confident […]

Jordan Westburg Hits Three-Run Homer Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles second/third baseman Jordan Westburg had a nice game at the plate in Tuesday's 12-8 Grapefruit League win over the Rays. The 25-year-old went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run. Westburg has put together a solid showing offensively this spring, batting .286 with two HR and five RBI in 28 at-bats. The O's have […]

Colin Rea To Start Season In Brewers Rotation

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Tuesday that starting pitcher Colin Rea will start the season in the team's rotation. The 33-year-old made 26 appearances (22 starts) for the Brewers in 2023, going 6-6 with a 4.55 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and 21.3% strikeout rate. Rea has looked sharp in his eight innings of work this […]

Colt Keith Posting Modest Offensive Spring

Detroit Tigers second/third baseman Colt Keith has put forth a .250 batting average with no home runs, five RBI, and no stolen bases in 24 Grapefruit League at-bats this spring. While it is unclear if the 22-year-old will start the season with the Tigers, he signed a six-year, $28.64 million contract extension this off-season. Keith […]