Forrest Whitley May Require Tommy John Surgery

Houston Astros starting pitcher Forrest Whitley was recommended for Tommy John surgery by a doctor. Whitley is seeking a second opinion after experiencing arm soreness during a simulated game. The top pitching prospect would have likely made his Major-League debut this season, particularly with the recent injury to Framber Valdez, though it was not to […]

Xander Bogaerts To Take Batting Practice Soon

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is expected to start taking batting practice this week. Bogaerts was taking swings off a tee after injuring his right shoulder throwing, with the team hoping to get him into the lineup for spring action as a designated hitter later this coming week. The 28-year-old shortstop slashed .300/.364/.502 with […]

Patrick Corbin Tinkering With Changeup

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin is trying to throw more changeups and cutters to keep hitters guessing more in 2021. Corbin made his spring debut on Saturday, throwing two innings while surrendering two hits, one run, and striking out three. The 31-year-old has relied heavily on his fastball-slider combo, combining to throw the two […]

Josh Bell (1B, WAS) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 125 CURRENT ADP: ~149 overall ANALYSIS: I was already higher than the consensus on Bell following his massively disappointing 2020. After all, this is a former top prospect still in his prime who happened to struggle during the short season. A Christmas Day trade to Washington seems heaven-sent for those […]

Dylan Cease Impresses In Live Batting Practice Session

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease impressed in a live batting practice session earlier this week. Long-described as having "nasty" stuff, Cease caught the attention of catcher Jonathan Lucroy, who talked about the former's "devastating arsenal of weapons." In particular, Cease has a good off-speed combo in his repertoire- a curveball and slider that […]

James McCann With Two Hits On Saturday

New York Mets catcher James McCann went 2-for-3, with two runs scored, in Grapefruit League action against the Astros on Saturday. McCann is now batting .429 in the early days of spring training. McCann posted a .289/.360/.536 slash line to go with seven home runs and 15 RBI in the shortened 2020 season with the […]

Dominic Smith Homers On Saturday

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 1-for-3, including a two-run home run, in Grapefruit League action on Saturday against the Astros. Smith was the Mets designated hitter, who slotted into the lineup batting fifth. With no designated hitter in the NL for 2021, Smith should see the bulk of his playing time in […]

2021 NFL Draft Rankings – Defensive Ends

The 2020 Draft saw a sharp decrease in the number of defensive linemen taken in the first and second rounds of the draft. There was 10 defensive lineman taken with the first 64 picks a year ago. 2019 saw 11 in the first round alone. Look for 2021 to be closer to last year's total. […]

Jacob deGrom Dominant On Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom threw two scoreless innings in his 2021 Grapefruit League debut Saturday against the Astros. deGrom allowed only one hit, struck out three, and was consistently hitting 99mph and 100mph on his fastball. deGrom is coming off the shortened 2020 season in which he posted a 2.38 ERA, a […]

A New Fantasy Football Dynasty Challenge: Take Over a FFPC Orphan Dynasty Team

As fantasy football players, we all love the game because it gives us a chance to act as an owner, general manager and coach of a team. Many of us have griped about our favorite NFL teams at times, believing we could do a good job of taking an existing franchise in a different direction. […]

Jon Anderson's Outfield Tiered Rankings and Projections

I continue to press forward on my own personal rankings series. Today we tackle the beast that is the outfield. Check out the rest of the series at the links below if you haven't already! First Base Second Base Shortstop Third Base Starting at the top, here's that juicy tier one full of first-round talent.Be […]

Top 10 Second Basemen - Dynasty Prospect Rankings

Finding a quality second baseman in fantasy baseball is no easy task. In 2019, 16 second basemen posted a 100 wRC+ or better. However, only six managed at least a 120 wRC+ (one of whom got caught for illegal substances). The numbers were fairly similar in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. The position has seen some […]

Kings of Candy: Sweet-Spot% Risers

While the 2020 season may not have given us much of a sample to evaluate outcomes (home runs, doubles, flyouts, etc.), the core events of exit velocity and launch angle stabilize more quickly and can be stickier than combination statistics like ISO or BB%. Two of our FSWA Writer-of-the-Year Finalists, Eric Samulski and Nicklaus Gaut, […]

Finding Over/Undervalued First Basemen Using Expected Draft Values

Welcome to the FSWA-nominated Expected Draft Values series, where we look at historical data to identify both overvalued and undervalued players of all types. Whether you're targeting power, speed, power+speed, batting average+power, and so on, we've got you covered. We'll start at first base and make our way around the diamond to begin the 2021 […]

2021 Relief Pitcher Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

We continue to move past the chaos of 2020 and onto a new baseball season full of promise. For fantasy baseball managers, draft season is already upon us. RotoBaller's rankers, Pierre Camus, Big Pick Nick Mariano, Ariel Cohen and I have updated our 2021 Mixed League rankings as we now move on to evaluate the […]

NASCAR DFS Tiered Rankings: Pennzoil 400 (Premium Content)

  All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to RotoBaller's Tiered Rankings for the third race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. For those that are viewing these rankings for the first time, here is how the sheet works. There […]

Pennzoil 400: NASCAR DFS Value Picks (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The Pennzoil 400 is the first race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the fourth race of the year. Las Vegas is a 1.5-Mile Intermediate track that Team Penske, in particular, has succeeded more than any […]

Daily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube

Let's get ready for some more NASCAR action! These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings for Sunday's Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube were determined by a combination of DraftKings and FanDuel prices, and the projected DFS points each driver is expected to earn in this week’s race. Each week, we'll present you the weekly rankings, followed by […]

NASCAR Research Station: DraftKings, FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks - Dixie Vodka 400

The NASCAR Research Station is one of our most important features in the RotoBaller NASCAR Season Pass package. It is a deluxe suite of advanced NASCAR statistics that can help you identify the best top drivers and value plays for ideal lineup constructions every week. It includes historical, recent and projected stats and Loop Data. […]

Stay Away From Christopher Bell Again On Sunday

Christopher Bell has not enjoyed the Vegas track in his few encounters there. He has made minimal impact in both races and not improved on his starting position. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver did finish on the lead lap the last time out but only improved two spots (26th to 24th). Bell starts 16th on […]

DraftKings MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for Spring Training (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Spring Training games are underway and we couldn't be more excited! We'll be putting out Premium MLB DFS Cheat Sheets for DraftKings throughout Spring Training, and our MLB DFS Lineup Optimizer is live for DraftKings as well. Hope you […]

Erik Jones May Be Cheap DFS Choice On Sunday

Erik Jones could be worth a chance on Sunday as he starts 29th for the Richard Petty Motorsports team. The driver did finished 8th in the last race here and was near the top-five for good segments of the race. Now, there is a risk. While Jones' DFS price is cheap, there are slight negative […]

Daniel Suarez Not A Factor DFS Wise in Vegas

Daniel Suarez has not fared well on the Vegas track and this Pennzoil 400 expects to be much the same. The Trackhouse Racing Team driver has not even seen the top-ten in his previous four races and has finished outside the top-15 as well. Suarez even finished 20th in one of the races despite starting […]

Matt DiBenedetto Is A Great Play At Vegas

Do not look at Matt DiBenedetto's 30th place position and immediately turn away. Last year, the Wood Brothers Racing driver showed the ability to make his way through the field twice in Vegas. Once might have been deemed a fluke but twice did get people's attention. Even that second race saw DiBenedetto nearly win after […]

Austin Dillon Not the Best of Options on Sunday in Vegas

Austin Dillon does start 12th for the Richard Childress Racing team on Sunday at the Pennzoil 400. The driver has a solid average starting position this year of 9,7 in the first three races. However, he has just two top-ten finishes in 11 races at the 1.5-mile track. Dillon in his last race at Vegas […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. A Risky Option in Vegas

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has not won in Vegas but has contended a couple of times in 11 races. He only has crashed out once there and even finished third during the first visit to the 1.5-mile track last year. The JFG Daugherty Racing driver starts 17th on Sunday and could move up some spots. In […]

Bubba Wallace Not Recommended at Vegas

Bubba Wallace starts 23rd in Vegas on Sunday for the 23XI racing team. The driver is in a learning process with his car. In three races so far this year, his average place differential is -10. Considering he has mostly been in a position near the top-ten and has not even maintained track position, that […]

Ryan Newman Could Move Into Top-Ten Sunday

Ryan Newman is nestled in a nice position on Sunday as he starts 13th for the Las Vegas race. The Pennzoil 400 has been good to the Roush Fenway driver. His place differential has been excellent in the last seven races there with some double-digit increases. While Newman does not have the car to contend […]

Brad Keselowski Again A Decent Play In Vegas

The problem with Brad Keselowski is his results in Vegas were problematic. His last couple of races saw him lead few laps and out of contention. He even finished outside the top-ten (13th) the last race. Now, the positives are just as many. Keselowski has finished every race on the lead lap at Vegas. At […]

Tyler Reddick Possesses Good Upside Again Sunday

Tyler Reddick was probably a few laps from winning last week's race at Homestead. Consider that he was nine seconds behind with a few laps to go. He finished just three seconds behind William Byron in second place. Reddick started in 35th which was a phenomenal +33 on the place differential. That gave him two […]