Bruce Brown (SG, BKN): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Bruce Brown wasn't a big part of the Nets' plans not long ago. In fact, from the start of the season up to the end of January, Brown had just started eight of the total 18 games he had been part of, and […]

Dillon Brooks (SG/SF, MEM): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: You might not believe this if you are not too much into middle-of-the-pack teams, but the Grizzlies have put Dillon Brooks on their starting lineup in every game they've played leading up to the AS break. Brooks already started 73-of-73 games last season, which makes […]

Wayne Ellington (SG/SF, DET): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: For some reason I can't quite grasp, Wayne Ellington is somehow rostered in less than 10% of all Yahoo fantasy leagues. Let me put it in another way: Wayne Ellington, a guy on a scorching hot shooting streak--with upside on assists and almost […]

Robert Williams (C, BOS): Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: Robert Williams' rostership is growing--and not slowly--by the day. Every time I check it, it's gone up a couple of percentage points, and at the time of this writing and entering the AS break he's nearing the 50% mark. How come, with RoWill […]

Dynasty Trade Targets Before the NFL Draft

There's still plenty of time between now and the NFL Draft, which means there's plenty of time for fantasy players to make some trades to help out their dynasty teams. In this article, we're going to be looking at some players you should be targeting before the draft in dynasty leagues. These are players who […]

MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya (Premium Content)

When Dana White and the UFC as a whole go to work, they do go to work. Oh boy, what a weekend do we have ahead of us. It's been a couple of events since the last time we saw a belt put on the line back on Feb. 13 in a Usman vs. Burns main […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Pull%

We have previously determined that fantasy managers generally prefer batters to hit the ball into the air to have a chance at a home run. Yet, all fly balls are not equal for this purpose. A player can maximize his power production by pulling the ball in the air. One way to illustrate this is […]

Find Other Alternatives to Michael McDowell in Vegas

Though Michael McDowell has won in Daytona and finishing three times in the top-ten in three races, this may be the week to look elsewhere. The Front Row Motorsports driver has had little success in Vegas where he has not finished in the top-ten in any top-tiered race. While McDowell starts fifth, can the driver […]

Chase Elliott Has Some Upside in Vegas

Chase Elliott may or may not contend on Sunday in Vegas. The Hendrick Motorsports driver can lead some laps there though. That's right. Elliott has led a total of 143 laps the last two times at the 1.5-mile track. Now, the problem is he fell off precipitously and out of the top-20 when the races […]

Alex Bowman a Reasonable DFS Pick in Vegas

Alex Bowman does not expect to contend for a win on Sunday but his ability to maintain track position should be a benefit. He finished fifth in the second race at Vegas last year and nabbed a top-ten result at Homestead last week. In both races, the Hendrick Motorsports driver has again stayed near contention […]

Kurt Busch a Total Wildcard in Vegas on Sunday

Kurt Busch is a complete enigma when it comes to racing in Las Vegas. He could potentially win the race or not even finish in the top-20. His last four results are 5th, 39th, 25th, and 1st. The experience of winning the last race in Vegas should help in theory but will it actually? The […]

Michael Lorenzen Allows Three Runs In Spring Debut

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Michael Lorenzen struggled in his spring debut, allowing three runs in 1 2/3 innings in a 5-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Lorenzen struck out one and walked one while allowing three hits, including a three-run homer to Josh Rojas in the contest. Lorenzen told reporters after the game that […]

Erik Karlsson Notches Pair Of Assists

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson had two assists in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to Vegas, helping Matt Nieto and Logan Couture on the scoreboard. Brent Burns and Kevin Labanc also scored for the Sharks, who had a nice comeback from a 3-0 deficit but couldn't quite complete the job. They will try again in […]

Kyle Larson Starts Well, Not Expected to Contend at Vegas

Kyle Larson benefits from starting at third in Vegas and likely will finish high up in the standings. However, Larson's chances for winning or leading a lot of laps are remote at best. He has led just two laps in his last three starts. That includes qualifying in the top-ten twice. So, his car was […]

Jose De Leon Strikes Out Four

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jose De Leon allowed two runs over three innings in a 5-3 Cactus League loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. De Leon struck out four and walked one in the outing, his second of the spring. The former top prospect for the Los Angeles Dodgers impressively forced seven swinging strikes in […]

Max Pacioretty Enjoys Three-Point Night Versus Sharks

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty notched his second three-point tally in three games on Friday, helping the team get past the Sharks 5-4 in overtime. He netted the game-winning goal early in the extra frame and also had another marker with one assist. Pacioretty was plus-one for the night and produced a game-high […]

Martin Truex Jr. starts fourth but only a decent DFS pick

Martin Truex Jr. starts fourth on Sunday which is good and bad news. His last win at Vegas saw him coming from the middle of the pack to win in 2019. The Bass Pro Shops driver has won twice with nine top-ten finishes in his 18 races at the 1.5-mile track. The risk is this. […]

Nick Senzel Homers On Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel had a productive game in a 5-3 Cactus League loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Batting third, Senzel went 2-for-3 with a first-inning solo homer. He later doubled, giving him his first two extra-base hits of the spring. Armed with an intriguing power/speed combo and an exceptional hit tool, […]

Anthony Cirelli Finds The Net Once More

Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli opened the scoring in Friday's 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago, reaching seven goals and 14 points for the year in 16 outings. The 23-year-old missed a couple of weeks with an upper-body injury, but he's been very sharp since returning to the lineup last weekend, scoring in three of […]

Joey Logano is a great DFS pick on Sunday

Joey Logano qualifies 15th because of the NASCAR qualifying metrics but that may help him on Sunday. Logano excels at racing in Vegas. He has two wins in 15 races at the 1.5-mile track. Furthermore, the Team Penske driver has won the first Vegas race in each of the last two seasons. Logano has finished […]

Alex DeBrincat Extends Point Streak With Two Goals

Chicago Blackhawks winger Alex DeBrincat potted a pair of goals in Friday's 4-3 shootout win over Tampa to extend his point streak to eight games. Patrick Kane had two assists and Dominik Kubalik also scored for Chicago. DeBrincat reached 100 career goals with a power-play marker in the first period and he had five total […]

Kevin Harvick gets pole and should contend in Vegas

Kevin Harvick gained the third pole of his career at the 1.5-mile track in Vegas. He has won twice in 23 starts and has five top-ten finishes in his last six races. What makes Harvick a good pick to win and contend is his ability to lead laps. He led 214 in his last victory […]

William Byron could contend for victory on Sunday

What does William Byron do with the second qualifying position? The winner at Homestead has the potential to perform well at Vegas again. History suggests this not to be the case as Byron has just one top-ten finish on this track (7th). However, last year he did lead 12 laps in the final race before […]

Denny Hamlin eyes first win of season

Denny Hamlin qualified sixth for the Pennzoil 400 on Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas. After not winning last week and not contending, Hamlin needs a big result. He has led nearly 20% of the laps raced so far this season and yet has just two top-five finishes. The second Vegas race last year showed a […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 6th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for March 6th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 27: English Premier League

This week's picks will be a TL:DR version due to other commitments. As with previous shortened versions, the research isn't any less, just the actual write-up so the picks are still made based on solid research. The midweek picks nabbed us another +120 winner but Liverpool let us down and Everton missed out on one […]

Call of Duty DFS Lineup Picks (3/6/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy

Hello there eSports DFS enthusiasts, and welcome back to RotoBaller's coverage of Call of Duty DFS contests for DraftKings! Welcome back guys to the coverage of the First CDL Major of the 2021 Season! Great to be back as this weekend the best of the best are going to be taking each other on this […]

Gleyber Torres Homers On Friday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres clubbed his first home run of the spring on Friday with a 369-foot shot against the Tigers. A relatively poor launch angle profile (33.3% sweet-spot rate, 41.7% ground-ball rate) fueled a down year from Torres in 2020 highlighted by a disappointing .334 xwOBAcon, but at least some of Torres's […]

Randy Dobnak Looks Good In Spring Debut

Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak looked impressive in his spring debut on Friday against the Braves. Dobnak tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits while striking out two batters. The 26-year-old pitched to a 4.05 ERA in 46 2/3 innings of work during the shortened 2020 season, posting a 62.1 percent groundball rate, which […]