It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]
Full Story »Verizon 200: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks
There's nothing quite like Indianapolis Motor Speedway in all of motorsports. From firsthand experience, I got goosebumps all up and down my arms the first time I walked through the gate and saw the pagoda in 2018. But IMS is famous because of the 2.5-mile oval layout; not the road course. And for the first […]
Full Story »Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 21
We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 21
We are drawing dangerously close to playoff time in fantasy baseball. The fact that you're still here reading this and not focused on fantasy football tells me that you're still in the hunt - so congratulations! If you need some pitching help on the waiver wire, I will say that the ship has largely sailed. […]
Full Story »Hidden Gems On Bad Teams
The MLB trade deadline has come and gone, the contenders are separated from pretenders, and the playoff race is coming into focus. Yes, it's the dog days of summer, and fantasy managers are getting reminded how long baseball season is during non-pandemic years. As the good teams enter the most exciting portion of the schedule, […]
Full Story »The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 21
Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]
Full Story »Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21
We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have experienced more injuries, and most teams need more and more replacements. We have around six weeks left in the season, and we are already seeing some teams throw in the towel while others are falling out of the playoff race and may join them […]
Full Story »Adam Trautman - 2021 Fantasy Football Sleeper
Each fantasy season, there is a new crop of fantasy “sleepers” chosen who could burst out onto the scene as fantasy studs. Granted it’s hit or miss, it’s hard to predict exactly if a sleeper pick will be successful. Nevertheless, you can always try and make logical assumptions, which is what I’m here to do […]
Full Story »Lewis Brinson (OF, MIA) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Brinson has been optioned and recalled eight separate times this season but he's been raking since his last call up. Over the last 20 games, he's slashing a hefty .349/.406/.698 with seven doubles, five home runs, 18 RBI, and 12 runs […]
Full Story »Connor Joe (1B/OF, COL) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Joe has been called up, optioned, and recalled on three separate occasions this season through no fault of his own. He's been a productive player in his limited at-bats this year but has often been the odd man out when the Rockies […]
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