William Byron To Start 18th On Sunday

Starting 18th on Sunday, William Byron will look to improve upon his steady, if not overwhelming, track record at Texas Motor Speedway. In his four career starts, he has never finished worse than 17th and has a pair of top-10 finishes. In addition, Byron has posted a driver rating of 80.0 or better in all […]

Charlie Morton Likely To Start On Opening Day

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that "in all likelihood," starting pitcher Charlie Morton will be the team's Opening Day starter on July 24 against the Blue Jays. Morton is 36 years old, but he's coming off a career year in 2019 with a 3.05 ERA and 240 strikeouts in 194 2/3 innings pitched. […]

Brewers Hope Keston Hiura Can Play Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell said he hopes to get second baseman Keston Hiura (arm) into Sunday's intrasquad game. Hiura hasn't played since Tuesday because of soreness and weakness in his throwing arm. The Brewers don't think Hiura's arm issue is anything serious, so he should be good to go for Opening Day, barring any […]

Phillies Release Logan Forsythe

The Philadelphia Phillies have released infielder Logan Forsythe, according to Ken Rosenthal. Forsythe has struggled in recent years, as he hasn't hit above .232 since 2016 with Tampa Bay. He really struggled last season, putting up just a .678 OPS with a career-high 27.2 strikeout rate. Forsythe had his years of usefulness in fantasy, but […]

Anthony Rizzo Performs Field Work On Saturday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) did some work in the field prior to the park being open to the media on Saturday. Rizzo took batting practice earlier in the week and has been working hard to be ready for Opening Day. Rizzo has dealt with back issues throughout his career, but is trending […]

Fantasy Baseball News and Notes UPDATE - Benched with Bubba EP 303

On BwB EP 303 Bubba is going solo. He goes over the recent fantasy baseball news and how it affects the upcoming drafts. Then goes over a handful of listener questions. Be sure to subscribe to the Benched With Bubba Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our […]

Ryan Braun Could Return Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder/first baseman Ryan Braun could resume playing in the Brewers intrasquad matchups Sunday, Tom Haudricourt of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Manager Craig Counsell said Friday that, "he's feeling good. He's been a little slowed by just the normal things, for him. Nothing of significance.'' Braun is 36 years old and is entering […]

Players With Misleading Numbers Worth Reconsidering in 2020

When it comes down to facing a fantasy draft, two numbers are often the most sought after by fantasy GMs: current ADP and overall rank from the prior season. No matter how experienced fantasy players are, those two numbers are thought of as the ultimate all-encompassing representations of every football player's value. Knowing what he […]

Platoon Situations to Avoid in a Shortened Season

Fantasy baseball fans, the 2020 season is finally almost upon us, which means it’s time to start thinking about drafting and valuing players all over again! As I am sure you are all aware, the shortened season and rule changes will impact aspects of your fantasy baseball strategies, some more than others. One of the […]

Schedule Factors - Hitters on the Decline

Earlier this week, we took a look at which hitters have been helped the most by the recently announced 60-game schedule. Now it's time to take a look at the hitters who might be hurt the most by it. Remember that in order to fully break down the way in which a schedule may impact […]

Ryan Blaney One To Watch At Texas

Penske Racing's Ryan Blaney will start second in Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Blaney was a drainage ditch away from winning last week's race at Kentucky and comes into Texas as one of the favorites to find victory lane. Blaney and his No. 12 team have been one of the strongest […]

Updated Pitcher Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Mixed Leagues (July)

As if preseason rankings and projections weren't fickle enough already... Now, we are presented with a delayed, shortened season that has already seen several players opt out while others are uncertain to return after testing positive for COVID-19. For that reason, you won't see David Price or Felix Hernandez in these rankings and others are […]

Aric Almirola On The Pole At Texas

Stewart-Haas Racing's Aric Almirola continued his good fortunes by drawing the pole for Sunday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Almirola is currently on the best stretch of his career, coming into Texas with six straight top-10 finishes. Last week at Kentucky, Almirola led a race-high 128 laps before finishing eighth. In 18 […]

The COVID Conundrum - To Drop or Not to Drop?

So….real, actual baseball games are almost upon us. Opening Day is July 23rd. And yet, we are still in the midst of a pandemic. At the time of my writing this, by my calculations, at least 90 players have had COVID-19 or have gone through the COVID Protocol due to players being traced back to […]

Engel's Angles: Players To Avoid in 2020 by Round

Recently I shared my favorite fantasy football draft targets by round.  You cannot plan ahead to land every ideal player you like best in any draft. Yet you can make sure there are players you can steer clear of. So now I supply my 2020 listing of fantasy football players I would rather not have […]

Damien Harris is the Answer at RB for New England

As it currently stands, the New England Patriots' backfield is a mess. For the most part, this is more-so by design rather than personnel. The Patriots run one of the heaviest split backfields in the NFL from year-to-year. We would be in the right to call Bill Belichick a "Running Backs Don't Matter" truther, save […]

Mariano's Saves+Holds Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitchers

To any reader who thinks they don't have a voice here at RotoBaller, let it be known that this article came from a simple Reddit comment about how those seeking Saves+Holds reliever ranks were often overlooked. Poof, and here we are. Allow me, Nick Mariano, 2018's most accurate draft expert and sharer of names with […]

LCS DFS Picks for 7/18/20 - League of Legends Daily Fantasy for DraftKings, FanDuel

Hello there, LoL enthusiasts, and welcome back to RotoBaller's coverage of LCS for the Summer split on FanDuel and DraftKings.  Another four-gamer today for me to break down for you. Teams are starting to make their final push to the new playoff format, which will include eight teams instead of just six. As we saw last […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Texas My Bariatric Solutions 300 (7/19/20)

Well, Kyle Busch is in a lower series race again. It's been a little bit since we've dealt with this, but it's a reality again for Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series My Bariatric Solutions 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. Busch's return means one of two things for lineup building. The first is that you go full […]

NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Texas Vankor 250 (7/18/20)

Like the Xfinity Series race earlier in the day, Saturday's NASCAR Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway will feature the return of Kyle Busch to the series. That's not quite the earth-shattering thing it is in Xfinity, as our projections have Busch scoring 105 DFS points in Xfinity and just 84 in Trucks, it […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 (UFC Fight Night)

If you know something about UFC's head honcho, Dana White, it is that he's a stubborn man. Back when COVID-19 hit for the first time, he was determined to keep the promotion going, even claiming that he had secured an island to hold some cards. It didn't end up happening, but at least White and […]

EPL Betting Picks (7/18/20 & 7/19/20) - English Premier League Soccer Wagers

Following a good weekend, the weekday slate has been a slight struggle. Wednesday saw us one goal away in three games from all correct scores and all picks. We did bag one +575 correct score but Thursday brought us back down to Earth. Not helped by Southampton hitting the woodwork twice and having a potential […]

LEC DFS Picks for 7/18/20 - FanDuel, DraftKings League of Legends Daily Fantasy

Welcome to RotoBaller's continued coverage of League of Legends DFS for FanDuel and DraftKings. Hopefully, you've been following our coverage of the LPL, LCK, and LCS as well as we intend to cover all LoL leagues for the Summer split. Today, I am focusing on the 5-game LEC slate that has contests available on both […]

Call of Duty DFS Lineup Picks (7/18/20) - Draftkings, Fanduel Daily Fantasy eSports

Hello there eSports DFS enthusiasts, and welcome back to RotoBaller's coverage of Call of Duty DFS contests for FanDuel and DraftKings! We have a four-match slate on Saturday with every match having the potential to go five games. This will be a high scoring slate so picking the right pieces from the right teams will […]

Attacking Offensive Categories with Z-Scores

The way to win at fantasy baseball is to generate the most aggregate value on your roster. One cannot win with just an average fantasy team; one must be better than the mean. To accomplish this, owners must spend their fantasy capital efficiently in acquiring talent. Finding and drafting undervalued players is the key. Of […]

The King's Updated 2020 Fantasy Football Rankings (Premium Content)

This is the latest version of my 2020 fantasy football rankings update. I will be adjusting them regularly throughout the preseason and providing in-depth insights on some of my significant differences from current Average Draft Positions. These should help you in mock drafts and any early leagues you may choose to participate in. Of course, […]

FanDuel MMA, UFC Fight Night DFS Lineup Picks - Figueiredo Vs. Benavidez 2

Fight Island rolls on as the Ultimate Fighting Championship presents another event from Yas (Fight) Island. The card features Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez battling for the second time in an attempt to crown a new flyweight champion. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy MMA lineup picks for FanDuel for […]

One Last Mock! ADP Values and Reaches

As the sun prepares to rise on the 2020 MLB season (I'm all about hopeful metaphors these days), it also marks the end of draft season for fantasy baseball. This weekend will see a flurry of activity from fantasy league owners trying to figure out how to properly value players amid a global pandemic. Good […]

MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 (Premium Content)

All other MMA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. If you know something about UFC's head honcho, Dana White, it is that he's a stubborn man. Back when COVID-19 hit for the first time, he was determined to keep the promotion going, even claiming that he had secured an island to hold some […]

D'Andre Swift - Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight

The Detroit Lions have been looking for a franchise running back since the days of the greatest pure runner of all time, Barry Sanders. Since Sanders retired after the 1998 season, the Lions have only had three players surpass 1,000 yards rushing, the last of which was Reggie Bush in 2013. In fact, since they […]