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NYC-based teacher, writer and filmmaker. Former collegiate and professional baseball player. Lifelong Bills fan.
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Deeper PPR Draft Values and Early Waiver Wire Pickups
The NFL and fantasy football seasons are right around the corner, so at this point, you're either getting ready for your final fantasy football draft or have already drafted your teams and are now ready to analyze the waiver wire for any overlooked players and make minor roster tweaks. This is definitely not the time to... Read More
Tony Jones Jr. (RB, NO) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~170 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~210 ANALYSIS: We're talking league-winning upside here, so Tony Jones Jr. should be near the top of anybody's list. Despite being an undrafted free agent, Jones was a relatively productive runner at Notre Dame, recording 857 yards on 6.0 yards per carry during his final season, while also... Read More
Deeper Wide Receiver Sleepers to Target
With two weeks until the start of the NFL season, many fantasy managers are moving from participating in best-ball leagues to starting to prepare for redraft and home leagues. However, that doesn't have to mean you give up on some of your favorite sleepers. I've been pretty consistent in arguing that the term sleeper is... Read More
Zach Ertz (TE, PHI) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~150 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~170 ANALYSIS: I understand that this ADP is because most people think Ertz is on his way out of Philadelphia to allow Dallas Goedert to take over the reins at the position, but I think we might be jumping the gun on that a bit. So not... Read More
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (WR, GB) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~150 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~240 ANALYSIS: Marquez Valdes-Scantling finished as the 55th-ranked wide receiver in PPR-formats last year with 9.2 fantasy points per game but is somehow now being drafted as the 72nd receiver off the board. There are only two reasons I can assume for that: his drop rate from... Read More
Jonnu Smith (TE, NE) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~110 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~126 ANALYSIS: Everybody knows the Patriots love to use their tight ends because we've been hearing people talk about it for almost a decade now. So when the Patriots go out and sign a 26-year-old with elite run after the catch ability, I expected to see the... Read More
Nico Collins (WR, HOU) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~205 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~240 ANALYSIS: Yes, the Houston Texans are likely to be bad, and yes, Tyrod Taylor is not the quarterback that Deshaun Watson is, but I think too many people are also acting as if Tyrod Taylor is a terrible option. The 32-year-old won't be a fantasy asset himself... Read More
Deeper Tight End Sleepers to Target
With two weeks until the start of the NFL season, many fantasy managers are moving from participating in best-ball leagues to starting to prepare for redraft and home leagues. However, that doesn't have to mean you give up on some of your favorite sleepers. I've been pretty consistent in arguing that the term sleeper is... Read More
Starting Pitchers to Help Win Your League: Catcher's Corner Episode 19
Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) chat with Carlos Marcano (@camarcano) about his pitching index leaderboard (speX) and how it can help us to identify some ars to buy and sell for the final month of the season. Then, they each give their favorite under-rostered starting pitching for the remainder of the year. Be sure to... Read More
Catcher's Corner Exam Room: Edward Cabrera
Eric Samulski of RotoBaller does a deep dive on Edward Cabrera, analyzing the Miami Marlins starting pitcher and explaining why fantasy baseball managers should be adding him as an upside stash for the end of the season. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between... Read More
Defense (DST) Draft Sleepers for Fantasy Football
I think we often get the term "sleeper" confused. A lot of the rhetoric around "sleepers" seems to center on the long-shots who might hit big and bring you massive value something close to a late-round dart throw. However, I think "sleepers" are simply just players being "slept on" or not getting enough respect. Obviously,... Read More
Arizona Cardinals (D/ST, ARI) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Targets
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~200 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~227 Even though getting 10+ points per game from your defense is beneficial, we still don't want to reach and draft a D/ST early in our fantasy drafts. While some defenses like the Ravens, Steelers, and Bears have proven to be season-long holds in years past, you're... Read More
Miami Dolphins (D/ST, MIA) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Targets
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~185 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~204 Even though getting 10+ points per game from your defense is beneficial, we still don't want to reach and draft a D/ST early in our fantasy drafts. While some defenses like the Ravens, Steelers, and Bears have proven to be season-long holds in years past, you're... Read More
Cleveland Browns (D/ST, CLE) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Targets
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~190 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~213 Even though getting 10+ points per game from your defense is beneficial, we still don't want to reach and draft a D/ST early in our fantasy drafts. While some defenses like the Ravens, Steelers, and Bears have proven to be season-long holds in years past, you're... Read More
San Francisco 49ers (D/ST, SF) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Targets
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~155 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~167 Even though getting 10+ points per game from your defense is beneficial, we still don't want to reach and draft a D/ST early in our fantasy drafts. While some defenses like the Ravens, Steelers, and Bears have proven to be season-long holds in years past, you're... Read More
Los Angeles Chargers (D/ST, LAC) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Targets
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~210 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~245 Even though getting 10+ points per game from your defense is beneficial, we still don't want to reach and draft a D/ST early in our fantasy drafts. While some defenses like the Ravens, Steelers, and Bears have proven to be season-long holds in years past, you're... Read More
Denver Broncos (D/ST, DEN) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Targets
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~220 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~250 Even though getting 10+ points per game from your defense is beneficial, we still don't want to reach and draft a D/ST early in our fantasy drafts. While some defenses like the Ravens, Steelers, and Bears have proven to be season-long holds in years past, you're... Read More
Buffalo Bills (D/ST, BUF) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Targets
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~170 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~181 Even though getting 10+ points per game from your defense is beneficial, we still don't want to reach and draft a D/ST early in our fantasy drafts. While some defenses like the Ravens, Steelers, and Bears have proven to be season-long holds in years past, you're... Read More
New Orleans Saints (D/ST, NO) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Targets
BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~185 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~205 Even though getting 10+ points per game from your defense is beneficial, we still don't want to reach and draft a D/ST early in our fantasy drafts. While some defenses like the Ravens, Steelers, and Bears have proven to be season-long holds in years past, you're... Read More
Catchers to Stream - Week 23 Waiver Wire
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.... Read More
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/26/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've got a primary night slate tonight on DraftKings and FanDuel, which is surprising for a Thursday. We also have three true aces on the slate with Chris Sale facing the Twins, and Max Scherzer going up against Yu Darvish and the Padres. Beyond that,... Read More
Prospects to Stash - Catcher's Corner Episode 18
Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) talk to Eric Cross (@EricCross04) about which prospects fantasy managers should be stashing him hopes of September call-ups, then dive into some prospects who could have starting jobs at the outset of 2022 and could be strong keeper assets to have on your bench now. Be sure to also tune... Read More
Catcher's Corner Exam Room: Cal Quantrill
Eric Samulski of RotoBaller does a deep dive on Cal Quantrill, analyzing the Cleveland starting pitcher and explaining why fantasy baseball managers should be cautious about his recent run of success. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 8-10... Read More
Catchers to Stream - Week 22 Waiver Wire
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.... Read More
Pitching Prospects to Stash Now
There are only about six weeks left in the fantasy baseball season and most teams by now should know if they have a legitimate chance to compete for a title or not. Oftentimes, if we don't have a chance at the grand prize, we tend to turn our attention to prospects and potential keepers, or,... Read More
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/19/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've got a crazy split slate today with DraftKings treating the six-game afternoon slate as its main slate, with a four-game evening slate also getting some love on the site. Given the larger amount of games, we'll only be looking at the afternoon slate in... Read More
Catchers to Stream - Week 21 Waiver Wire
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.... Read More
Catcher's Corner Exam Room: Carlos Hernandez
Eric Samulski of RotoBaller does a deep dive on Carlos Hernandez, analyzing the Kansas City Royals starting pitcher and explaining why fantasy baseball managers should be buying in on his high upside. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from... Read More
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/12/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've got a crazy split slate today with DraftKings treating the eight-game afternoon slate as its main slate, while FanDuel has a four-game evening slate. It's a bit hard to find overlapping players, so for the purposes of this article, we'll only be looking at... Read More
Team Defense (DST) Top Draft Targets
Defense is often overlooked but has the ability to win you your weekly matchups. Last year, the top unit was the Rams, and they scored 9.9 points per game (according to ESPN standard scoring), which is equivalent to Giovani Bernard in PPR formats, who finished as the 34th-ranked running back. Any time we can get... Read More
