Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 27th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Devin Booker Has 33 Points As Suns End Knicks Streak

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker led all scorers with 33 points on 14-for-26 shooting as his squad ended the Knicks' nine-game winning streak on Monday. It was a great shooting performance, but Book struggled from three-point range with a 1-for-4 effort. He capped things off with four rebounds and three assists, recording four turnovers […]

Champ or Chump: Buster Posey

Some things about fantasy baseball change every season, while others are consistent from year to year. For example, breakout relievers exist every year but their names are different from season to season. You never want to use your first-round pick on a dud, but early-round duds have different reasons each year. If you played fantasy […]

Pitch Mix Exam Room: Dustin May

Eric Samulski does a deep dive analysis into Dustin May's early pitch mix changes, analyzing the Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher and explaining why fantasy baseball managers should be buying in his recent success. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Contact Rate Analysis for Week 5

Last week, we examined whiff rate risers and fallers so it's time to investigate the opposite side of the coin with contact rate. Many metrics are yet to warrant deep examination for 2021 since teams are approximately 20 games into the season. Contact rate takes about 100 plate appearances to begin stabilizing. While it is […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Launch Angle Analysis for Week 5

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two under-performers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. Last week I took a look at exit velocity, and this week I will look into a stat […]

Pitch Mix Exam Room: Kendall Graveman

Eric Samulski of RotoBaller does a deep dive on Kendall Graveman, analyzing the Seattle Mariners relief pitcher and his pitch mix, explaining why fantasy baseball managers should be buying in. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 8-10 AM […]

Russell Westbrook Makes History With Another Triple-Double

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook had a triple-double with a 22-13-14 line in Monday's overtime loss against San Antonio, breaking Wilt Chamberlain's record for most triple-doubles in a calendar month. Russ has notched 12 triple-doubles in 15 appearances in April, averaging 21.7 points, 13.1 rebounds and 11.9 assists. He added one steal and one […]

Hector Neris Nails Down Fourth Save At St. Louis

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a one-run lead after starter Zack Wheeler pitched eight brilliant innings on Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Neris allowed a hit, but needed just 11 pitches to breeze through the inning and collect save No. 4. There was speculation before the […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 5 of Bell's Best Bets, and OH BOY was Week 4 a good one!! After a brutal start to the first 21 days of the MLB season, stumbling all the way down to -15 units, we got HOT, as I told you we would! From Thursday to Sunday, we […]

Bradley Beal Scores 45 Points In Monday's Loss

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal had his best scoring night in two months on Monday, leading all scorers with 45 points in a 146-143 overtime loss to the Spurs. He shot 20-for-37 from the field and 5-for-5 at the foul line with three rebounds, one assist and one steal. Beal ended up without a […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/27 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We will be releasing our premium MLB DFS pitching picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, at least a few hours before games begin that day. This […]

2021 NFL Mock Draft Special

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is joined by co-host Nick Hefley in a new episode of WooFantasy! In this episode, the guys get you ready for the start of this year's NFL Draft. Including taking you pick-by-pick through each of their first round mock drafts. Which picks made in Round One will provide the […]

DeMar DeRozan Leads Spurs To Victory With 37 Points

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan had a season-high 37 points in Monday's nail-biter against Washington, helping the team to a 146-143 road win. He shot 12-for-23 from the field and 13-for-13 at the line, completing a double-double with 10 assists and two rebounds. Dejounte Murray also bagged a double-double with 25 points and a […]

Lou Trivino Picks Up Third Save In Tampa

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched a scoreless ninth inning with a strikeout to pick up his third save of the season Monday at the Rays. Called on to protect a one-run lead, Trivino walked the tying run on base but managed to escape unscathed and get the A's back in the win column […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/27/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

Clint Capela Records 41st Double-Double On Monday

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela posted his 41st double-double of the campaign in Monday's loss to the Pistons, scoring 12 points on 6-for-16 shooting and grabbing a game-high 15 rebounds. Bogdan Bogdanovic once again led the team in scoring with 17 points. Capela completed his line with two assists and one block. The league's leading […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/27 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB is underway and there is a ton of excitement surrounding it! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/27/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 4/27/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Saddiq Bey Gets Close To Double-Double Versus Atlanta

Detroit Pistons power forward Saddiq Bey was close to a double-double in Monday's victory over the Hawks, notching 11 points and eight rebounds with 3-for-7 shooting. All of his makes came from downtown with six attempts, and he had a 2-for-2 record at the free-throw line. Bey also recorded one assist, one steal and one […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/27 - Monkey Knife Fight

Tuesday offers up a full slate of games in Major League Baseball and Monkey Knife Fight has contests that give you the chance to play and win! In the early going of the 2021 season, the pitchers are getting the better side of the battle. In 2020, a season in which people complained about pitchers […]

MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday 4/27 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Laughably bad Monday night, with Atlanta scoring four in the first inning. Then Seattle and Houston piling up 21 combined hits but just seven runs was a gut punch. Will likely be fading the NRFI bets for a bit, but will still continue to target totals and sides and other game/team props. By now, most […]

Jerami Grant Finishes Monday's Win With 18 Points

Detroit Pistons small forward Jerami Grant contributed 18 points in Monday's 100-86 victory over Atlanta, adding four rebounds, one assist and one block in 28 minutes. He was the game's leading scorer alongside Frank Jackson, who had a nice bench outing with 7-for-12 shooting in 25 minutes. Grant's work in other areas leaves plenty to […]

Luka Doncic Records 24-7-8 Line Monday Night

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic finished Monday's 113-106 loss to Sacramento with 24 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, shooting 8-for-20 from the field with a 4-for-12 mark from outside. His line also included four turnovers. Doncic hasn't exactly disappointed in a pair of games without Kristaps Porzingis (ankle), but you would have still […]

Tyrese Haliburton Gets His Fourth Double-Double

Sacramento Kings point guard Tyrese Haliburton posted his fourth double-double of the season in Monday's win over the Mavericks, notching 14 points and 10 assists with five rebounds and three steals. He finished with 6-for-16 shooting from the field as he had a rough night from downtown, going 2-for-9 with the three-ball. The rookie guard […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/27/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! It's hard to believe in one month, we will be in the thick of the NBA Playoffs. There's still so much to be decided in each conference when it comes down to seeding and which teams will even be playing games when the regular season concludes on May 16th. Nine of the […]

Richaun Holmes Scores 24 Points In Monday's Win

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes remained on a minutes limit in Monday's outing against Dallas, but that didn't prevent him from leading the team with 24 points on 9-for-12 shooting. He logged 25 minutes in a 113-106 win, going a perfect 6-for-6 at the line and picking up six rebounds with two blocks and two […]

Ja Morant Continues Scoring Surge With 27-Point Effort

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant remained hot on Monday night, going for 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting in a 120-96 loss against Denver. Four of his misses came from downtown as he finished without a single made three-pointer. Morant went 7-for-9 at the charity stripe, adding six rebounds and six assists to his line […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, April 26

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]