J.K. Dobbins - Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight

J.K. Dobbins was drafted in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He spent three years as a prominent playmaker on the Buckeye offense and a monster junior season put him in the discussion for the top running back in this year's class. It will be interesting to see how […]

Chase Elliott Has Late Blunder, Finishes 22nd At Bristol

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott was just a couple of laps away from his second straight Cup Series victory before he tangled with Joey Logano while battling for the win in the 2020 Food City Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Elliott got loose underneath Logano and both drivers ended up finishing outside the […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (6/1/20) - DraftKings, Daily Fantasy

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks. I have to admit, I am having a ton of fun playing and covering eSports DFS at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for […]

CeeDee Lamb - Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight

The Dallas Cowboys made a huge splash and unexpectedly bolstered their offense after Oklahoma wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was still available to pick up at Number 17 in the NFL Draft. The addition of the star collegiate receiver makes the ‘Boys offense quite formidable considering the talent they already have. The talented wideout ranks fifth […]

Wide Receivers to Prioritize in Standard, Fade in PPR

Fantasy draft season will will be upon us before we know it. Aside from evaluating ADP and staying in tune with training camp reports this summer, it's also important to study differences between league types. Some still play standard leagues but these days, PPR (point per reception) formats are the norm. The only difference between […]

Alex Bowman Exits Early At Bristol

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman started 11th in Sunday's Food City presents the Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, but was caught up in a multi-car pileup on Lap 229. Bowman's No. 88 team was struggling with handling early in the race and was running outside the top-10 when Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s No. 47 […]

Running Backs to Target in Best Ball Drafts

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Michael Florio discusses the RBs that you should be targeting in best ball drafts! Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) […]

Ryan Blaney Knocked Out At Bristol In Last Place

Penske Racing's Ryan Blaney was running in second, behind his teammate Brad Keselowski, when he spun off of turn two on Lap 199 of the 2020 Food City Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Blaney was struck by the No. 13 of Ty Dillon. Dillon came in a few seconds late and could not […]

John Wall Says He's Back To Being Fully Healthy

Washington Wizards guard John Wall (Achilles) said that he is 110 percent healthy at the moment. He has not played a game since December of 2018, but it doesn't sound like he'll play again until next season. Despite the hiatus, Wall says that he is waiting until the 2020-2021 season before getting back on the […]

WPC+ Videocast: SIERA Underachievers and SP Targets

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut review SIERA as an evaluator for starting pitchers and discuss SP who underachieved on their ERA in 2019. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel […]

Shohei Ohtani, Griffin Canning Throwing Live BP

Los Angeles Angels starting pitchers Shohei Ohtani (elbow) and Griffin Canning (elbow) have each thrown three live batting practice sessions and are up to around 55 pitches. Both pitchers will remain at that level for now while the Players Union and MLB owners negotiate salaries and health concerns for a potential shortened 2020 season. Ohtani […]

A Cup of Joe - Bases Loaded Podcast

What's up RotoBallers! Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) is joined Joe Drake of Pitcherlist, Prospects 365  and many other places as well! Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be […]

No Evidence Of Progress Between Union, MLB

There has been no evidence of progress in talks between the Players Union and the owners, so there is no realistic hope to meet the "soft" deadline of Monday, June 1, for a deal. However, the hope remains to start a shortened season on July 4 weekend, and that is still a possibility if a […]

Melvin Gordon III A Better Fit With Broncos?

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III had 6,000-plus scrimmage yards and two Pro Bowl selections in five seasons with the Chargers, but he thinks the Broncos running scheme is better suited to his strengths as an explosive, downhill runner. Gordon had 2,587 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns in his final year in college in […]

Tight End Standard Rankings, Tiers and Analysis

It is never too early to start setting up your cheat sheet for your fantasy football drafts and auctions. The 2020 NFL season is going to be interesting fantasy-wise at the tight end position. With longtime fantasy demigod Rob Gronkowski putting his pro wrestling career on hold and coming out of retirement to reteam with […]

Ryan Preece Will Start From The Rear At Bristol

Ryan Preece failed pre-race inspection and will start from the rear of the field in Sunday’s race at Bristol. Preece was originally slated to start 30th, and his original starting position will be counted. In two starts at Bristol, Preece’s best finish was 18th, and he scored positive place differential in both races at BMS […]

Baker Mayfield In Position For Bounce-Back Year?

NFL.com's Bucky Brooks thinks that Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is primed for the best season of his career in new head coach Kevin Stefanski's offense. Cleveland's 12-personnel packages featuring tight ends Austin Hooper and David Njoku, along with receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry, and running back Nick Chubb, will be hard to […]

ERA Lie Detector: Finding 2019 Overachievers With SIERA (Part 2)

Welcome back RotoBallers to my Lie Detector mini-series (you can read part one here). Skills-Interactive ERA (or SIERA) has been around since 2011 when it was introduced at Baseball Prospectus by Matt Swartz and Eric Seidman before moving to its current home at Fangraphs. Much like xFIP, SIERA attempts to quantify the skills that underpin […]

Dak Prescott Unlikely To Play Under Franchise Tag

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has not yet signed the franchise tender as he seeks a long-term deal from the team. History suggests the sides will come together before the July 15 deadline or Prescott may not be with Dallas beyond this season. Since the franchise tag was introduced in 1993, only eight quarterbacks have […]

2020 Starting Pitcher Breakouts - National League

Fantasy baseball players spent much of this unique offseason speculating about the game they love. When is baseball coming back? What rule changes will be implemented and how will they affect the fantasy production of players selected in preseason drafts? Some of you may have drafted a bunch of teams this past winter and might […]

Houston Astros: Top 10 Dynasty Prospects

The Houston Astros will be our next stop on the farm to evaluate the best prospects on each MLB team. Once the 2020 MLB season begins, it may turn out that Minor League systems will be more important than usual. Franchises are losing money during the pandemic layoff, so many teams will be looking for […]

Minnesota Vikings 2020 Fantasy Outlook

The Minnesota Vikings have been a streaky team in recent memory. Last season, Kirk Cousins finally started to prove he was worth his hefty contract and led the team into the Superdome for an upset of the heavyweight Saints before faltering against the equally potent 49ers. The Vikes enter 2020 as an NFC contender once […]

Luis Severino Recovering From Tommy John Surgery

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow) is reportedly progressing well from his offseason Tommy John surgery. Severino underwent the surgery in February, and if he can continue to progress without setbacks then he should be healthy for the start of the 2021 season. Severino is a fantasy ace when healthy with an impressive […]

Food City Supermarket Heroes 500: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks

The weekend has officially started, and the Bristol energy is strong! We are coming off of a historic NASCAR Cup Series race in Charlotte due to it being held on a Thursday night (what world is this?). I'm already at the point where I'm so used to this NASCAR DFS grind that I'll probably be […]

Food City 500: NASCAR DFS Value Picks (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Bristol Motor Speedway is the site of this week’s NASCAR Cup Series race for the Supermarket Heroes 500 presented by Food City. Bristol a track known for drivers making contact and wrecks occurring at a high frequency. Creating lineups with drivers that will […]

Denzel Mims - Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight

In an extremely deep rookie wide receiver class, one name that seemed to consistently fly under the radar was Baylor's Denzel Mims. A three-year starter for the Bears, Mims put up strong numbers during his college career, but his name wasn't mentioned among the best of the best in the 2020 draft class but instead […]

Matt DiBenedetto Has Upside At Bristol

Wood Brothers Racing's Matt DiBenedetto is an intriguing DFS option for Sunday's race at Bristol and can be a solid addition to your lineups at a relatively low cost. DiBenedetto almost won at Bristol in 2019 driving for Leavine Family Racing, ultimately finishing second after Denny Hamlin passed him in the closing laps. Now, he's […]

William Byron Has Struggled At Bristol

Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron is set to run his fifth Bristol race in the Cup Series on Sunday. So far, his results at the track haven't been so good. Byron has a best finish of 16th, as well as two finishes below 20th place. He's shown qualifying speed at the track, but that hasn't […]

Nomar Mazara (OF, CHW) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~210-230 CURRENT ADP: ~248 overall ANALYSIS: Nomar Mazara slashed .268/.318/.469 with 19 HR, 66 RBI, 69 R, 28 BB, and four SB in 429 at-bats in 2019. It was a solid output given the fact he only played in 116 games thanks in large part to an oblique strain he suffered late […]