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Justin Carter is PhD candidate in creative writing at the University of North Texas. He writes about the NFL, NBA, and the WNBA here on RotoBaller. If he's not watching those things, he's either teaching college English or watching NASCAR.
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NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Atlanta Nalley Cars 250 (3/19/22)
It's time for a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta. And with qualifying canceled, that means we already have a lineup for you! Last week, the best driver so far in 2022, Noah Gragson, finally won after coming close in the first three races. Gragson already leads the points standings by 39 points over Ty... Read More
NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Atlanta Fr8 208 (3/19/22)
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is back after taking last week off and heads to Atlanta as part of a NASCAR tripleheader weekend. Last time out, Chandler Smith won at Vegas, which moved him into the points lead over Tanner Gray. Zane Smith, the winner at Daytona, struggled, dropping to 12th in points. Here... Read More
Women's March Madness - 2022 Tournament Preview
The NCAA Tournament is finally upon us, which means it's time to get your brackets ready. We've got some great pieces up on the site about preparing your bracket for the men's side, so today I want to talk about the women's tournament. There's this idea that's been tossed around for years that the women's... Read More
NCAA Tournament Sleeper Picks By Region - 2022 March Madness
It's tournament time, y'all! The men's field of 68 is officially out, which means you're probably already getting ready to submit those brackets, or maybe you already have but you're rethinking some things. There are always upsets in the NCAA Tournament. We're going to try to identify some of the teams that might be flying... Read More
NCAA Tournament Busts to Avoid - 2022 March Madness Brackets
It's bracket time, which means it's time for you to identify some sleepers and pick some 12s over some 5s and all of that. But tournament time also means that you need to identify something else: busts. What teams got seeded too high? Which teams have struggled too much lately? Let's look at the top-six... Read More
NASCAR Ruoff Mortgage 500: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks
A weekend of NASCAR racing at Phoenix concludes on Sunday with the Ruoff Mortgage 500. Last week at Vegas, Alex Bowman went to victory lane. Ross Chastain had a strong run, leading 83 laps and finishing third. The new generation of NASCAR car seems to have worked in terms of evening the playing field, as... Read More
NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Phoenix United Rentals 200 (3/12/22)
Can you believe we're already heading into the fourth race of the NASCAR Xfinity season? Noah Gragson currently leads the points standings. While he hasn't won yet, he has three top fives in three races, with an average finish of 2.3. Ty Gibbs is second in points and is coming off of a victory last... Read More
Where Will Amari Cooper Play in 2022?
Whether via release or trade, Amari Cooper's tenure with the Dallas Cowboys is over...or at least, it seemed like it was over, though new reports suggest that the team could still try to restructure his deal. Still, the likely thing right now is that the Cowboys move on from Cooper in some form between now... Read More
Calvin Ridley's Suspension - Fantasy Impact
On Monday, the NFL announced that Calvin Ridley was going to be suspended for at least a year after betting on NFL games. The bets took place while he was away from the team, but while Ridley wasn't actively betting on games that he was playing in, he was still breaking league rules. Now that... Read More
NASCAR Pennzoil 400: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks
A weekend of NASCAR racing at Las Vegas concludes on Sunday with the Pennzoil 400. Last week at Fontana, some surprising names ran up front, with drivers like Tyler Reddick and Erik Jones contending for the win. But by the end of the day, it was defending champion Kyle Larson winding up atop the leaderboard.... Read More
NFL Free Agents - Running Back Preview
It's March, which means it's the month that NFL free agency begins. For a full explanation of how the process works, check out Frank Dyevoich's comprehensive breakdown. Today, we're going to preview some of the running backs that will hit the market. Where could they go? Will a change of scenery help them in fantasy?... Read More
NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Las Vegas Alsco Uniforms 300 (3/5/22)
It's time for a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Las Vegas and this week, we've already had qualifying! As part of the three-series weekend at Vegas, Xfinity qualified on Friday, with A.J. Allmendinger claiming the pole. Because we have the qualifying data already, we actually get to have a full picture of this race early... Read More
NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Las Vegas Victoria's Voice Foundation 200 (3/4/22)
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is back after taking last week off. And Todd Bodine is back, for some reason! The veteran driver returns to the Truck Series after a long, long time off. Zane Smith leads the point standings after winning Daytona, with Ben Rhodes trailing him by two points. Some title contenders... Read More
NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Auto Club Production Alliance Group 300 (2/26/22)
Last week, the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season started, with Austin Hill winning in his debut for Richard Childress Racing. Meanwhile, 11 drivers were officially marked down as DNFs with the "crash" label on Racing Reference, which helps illustrate how wild that race got. Now, we head to the 2.0-mile Auto Club Speedway for a... Read More
Dynasty Sleepers Heading Into 2022 for Fantasy Football
The time before free agency and the NFL Draft can be really fun for dynasty managers. It's a chance to take a bet on a cheap, upside player and then cross your fingers, hoping for free agency and the draft to work exactly your way so that those players end up in good roles going... Read More
NASCAR Daytona 500: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks
It's time for the 2022 Daytona 500! The biggest race on the NASCAR Cup Series calendar kicks the new season off on Sunday. Daytona is always an unpredictable race, full of crashes and surprise contenders, even if the race doesn't Below are some drivers to consider for DFS purposes this week. If you have any... Read More
NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Daytona Beef. It's What's For Dinner. 300 (2/19/22)
The NASCAR Xfinity Series is back for 2022! We head to Daytona this weekend. Qualifying will take place just a few hours before the start of the race, which means we won't have place differential stuff until after this article publishes, so in lieu of giving specific picks, I'll be doing a run-through of drivers... Read More
NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Daytona NextEra 250 (2/18/22)
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is back! We head to Daytona this weekend. Qualifying will take place just a few hours before the start of the race, which means we won't have place differential stuff until after this article publishes, so in lieu of giving specific picks, I'll be doing a run through of... Read More
NASCAR Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks
NASCAR will feature a pair of Daytona 500 qualifying races on Thursday night with the Bluegreen Vacations Duels. This article will focus on the drivers in the first of the two Duel races. Also important to note: DraftKings has separate contests for each Duel, while FanDuel has combined contests for the events. Because of that,... Read More
NASCAR Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks
NASCAR will feature a pair of Daytona 500 qualifying races on Thursday night with the Bluegreen Vacations Duels. This article will focus on the drivers in the first of the two Duel races. Also important to note: DraftKings has separate contests for each Duel, while FanDuel has combined contests for the events. Because of that,... Read More
Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18 - Devin Vassell, Ayo Dosunmu, Cam Thomas, Danilo Gallinari
Welcome back to the waiver wire! The trade deadline has definitely shook some stuff up. Let's see how that translates to fantasy basketball. These recommendations are mainly for 9-cat leagues, but if you play in another format, there's a good chance that the information here can still help you. We'll be looking at centers, forwards,... Read More
Top Rebound Candidates for 2022 Fantasy Football
Not every player had a great season in 2021. For every breakout like Dalton Schultz finishing as the overall TE3, there was a player who disappointed, like Tyler Higbee playing 15 games and only finishing as the TE14, or Cole Kmet playing 17 games and being the TE20. For some players who struggled, 2021 is... Read More
Sizing Up NFL Rookies That Flopped
Now that the NFL regular season is behind us, it's time to look back and reflect on some of the things that happened. This was a weird year for rookies in the NFL, with some poor play from all the non-Mac Jones quarterbacks and some uneven play at other positions. Let's take a look at... Read More
Post-NBA Trade Deadline Risers and Fallers
Ben Simmons has been traded! That was among the many, many things that went down on Thursday during the NBA trade deadline. From blockbuster deals to weird, random deals, this was a wild and active day in the NBA. Now that the dust has settled, let's look at how Thursday impacted things in fantasy basketball.Editor's... Read More
NASCAR Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks
NASCAR is back, y'all! Sunday will be the debut of NASCAR's newest experiment: an exhibition race at the Los Angeles Coliseum on a 0.25-mile track that was custom-built for this race. This week's race is a little different than normal. Because of the size of the track, not every driver will be in the starting... Read More
Fantasy Basketball 9-Cat Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17 - Reggie Bullock, Darius Bazley, Javonte Green, Taurean Prince, Damian Jones
Welcome back to the waiver wire! Need to bolster your flailing team? We've got you covered. Maybe. We'll see. These recommendations are mainly for 9-cat leagues, but if you play in another format, there's a good chance that the information here can still help you. We'll be looking at centers, forwards, and guards whose low rostership... Read More
Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16 - Bismack Biyombo, Luke Kennard, Otto Porter Jr., Davion Mitchell
Welcome back to the waiver wire! Need to bolster your flailing team? We've got you covered. Maybe. We'll see. These recommendations are mainly for 9-cat leagues, but if you play in another format, there's a good chance that the information here can still help you. We'll be looking at centers, forwards, and guards whose low rostership... Read More
Dolphins Have Two Coaching Candidates Coming In Next Week
With the news that Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll has taken the New York Giants head coaching job, the Miami Dolphins appear to have two options left: 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel and Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Moore would likely bring a more pass-oriented offense to the team than McDaniel would, but McDaniel has... Read More
Bears Likely To Move On From Allen Robinson
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Chicago Bears and wide receiver Allen Robinson are likely to part ways this offseason. Fowler also believes that the Indianapolis Colts would be a potential fit for Robinson. If he officially leaves Chicago, the team will need to find a way to bolster its receiving corps to help second-year... Read More
Giants Hire Brian Daboll As Head Coach
The New York Giants are hiring Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll as the team's new head coach. The 46-year-old took over as Bills offensive coordinator in 2018 and has been instrumental in building an offense around quarterback Josh Allen, turning him from a polarizing prospect into one of the NFL's best quarterbacks. Can he... Read More
