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 […]

Stefan Crichton Strikes Out Two in Scoreless Inning of Work

Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Stefan Crichton made his spring debut on Friday night, tossing a scoreless seventh inning in which he allowed two hits and one walk while striking out two. A two-out infield single loaded the bases for the Reds, but Crichton was able to get a fly out to retire the side and strand […]

Pavin Smith Goes 3-for-3 in Diamondbacks' Win Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Pavin Smith went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with a double and two runs scored in the win against the Reds on Friday. After starting the spring going 0-for-5 at the plate, Smith is now 4-for-5 over his last two games with two doubles and three runs scored. The seventh overall […]

Josh Rojas Homers Twice in Diamondbacks' Win

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Josh Rojas clobbered two home run on Friday night in the Diamondbacks' 5-3 win over the Reds. Rojas ended the game 2-for-4 at the plate, driving in all five of Arizona's runs in the game. He has heated up over the last two games as he now has three homers and six […]

Nick Mariano's 2021 Late-Round Fliers List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Howdy, RotoBallers! I hope you're ready to take chances, make mistakes, and get messy. We’re here to dig a little deeper into the draft room and look for players that would be wise to take a flier on in the late rounds. 2021 might […]

Nick Mariano's 2021 Early-Round Overvalued List (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost all about finding the next superstar and unearthing talent late, but we can't forget that surrendering value by over-drafting can be just as crucial. In order to evaluate overvalued players here, we're going to utilize Average […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Between The Pipes For Minnesota

Minnesota Wild will start Kaapo Kahkonen on Friday versus the Arizona Coyotes. The young netminder has an impressive 8-4-0 record, a 2.41 goals-against-average, and a .915 save percentage. He is unbeaten in his last five starts allowing just nine goals in that time frame. His last outing came against Los Angeles, where he made 22 […]