Like any data filter, there's a mix of notable and noisy ones. That's especially true when we use intentional or arbitrary cutoffs. All stats require context, so we include other metrics with a newer Statcast metric called EV50. Baseball Savant defines EV50 as the average of the hardest 50 percent of a player's batted balls, […]
Full Story »When considering risers and fallers in fantasy baseball drafts, there are many reasons why a player could be moving up or down. Team injuries, context, performance in spring training, playing time concerns, and roster additions are all reasons to impact a player's ADP in fantasy baseball. In this piece, before the season starts, we'll focus […]
Full Story »First base used to be a position stacked with power-hitting fantasy baseball studs who hit in the heart of many lineups. While there are still some elite sluggers at the top of the player pool at the position, there isn't as much depth as there used to be for fantasy baseball at 1B. The position […]
Full Story »Hey, RotoBallers! I want to introduce myself formally. My name is Jon Irvin. Some of you may know me from the Discord channels, and you know I love breaking down DFS slates, especially in MLB and NHL. I enjoy deep dumpster diving, so to speak, and look forward to helping find the low-owned, overlooked, and […]
Full Story »Several relief pitchers enjoyed career seasons during 2024. However their underlying metrics suggest they could be due for a significant step back in the 2025 season, and may be overvalued based on ADP for fantasy baseball drafts. In this piece, I will analyze four relief pitchers with concerning underlying metrics despite the strong standard statistics […]
Full Story »A handful of starting pitchers changed teams this offseason. Corbin Burnes signed a massive six-year, $210 million deal in the winter, and Garrett Crochet was traded to the Boston Red Sox for multiple prospects. Even Max Fried found a new home in free agency after signing an eight-year, $218 million contract with the New York Yankees. But none of those […]
Full Story »Welcome back Rotoballers! Happy Monday to all you grinders out there who are still grinding these chaotic late-season NBA DFS slates. We’ve got a hefty eight-game slate on tap tonight, and it’s shaping up to be a wild one with injury news already shaking things up. Jaylen Brown is doubtful, Nikola Jokic and Zion Williamson […]
Full Story »The NBA keeps a great March of basketball at all levels rolling on Monday night with six games on the main DFS slate on DraftKings. The contests lock at 7:00 p.m. ET when half of the six games get underway with three more spread throughout the rest of the evening, wrapping up with the 9:00 […]
Full Story »NFL mock drafts are difficult to make for a variety of reasons. Draft-night trades are impossible to predict and throw a wrench into an entire mock at the drop of a hat. And just because teams have glaring needs at certain positions does not mean they will draft players from that position. There's a reason […]
Full Story »Thousands of players have played in the NFL since its inception. Whether they were drafted in the first round or signed as a free agent, each player had a chance to make a mark for themselves. However, the higher the players are drafted, the higher their expectations. As such, it feels like a prerequisite to […]
Full Story »A lot of quarterbacks will be playing for new teams next year. Sam Darnold signed a three-year, $100.5 million deal with the Seattle Seahawks, Justin Fields agreed to a two-year, $40 million contract with the New York Jets, and Geno Smith was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders for a third-round pick. As a result, now […]
Full Story »The 2025 NFL Combine is now in the books, and while many players had standout performances that rose their draft stock, such as Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden, who ran a 4.29-second 40-yard dash, it was the running back group that largely crushed its testing. Now, the answer to the question of how many running […]
Full Story »The 2025 NFL Draft is less than five weeks away. For the first time since 1993, every team owns their first-round pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. After the NFL handed out compensatory picks, there will be 257 selections in the NFL Draft, with nine teams scheduled to make double-digit picks. Let’s look at the […]
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