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About Scott Engel - RotoBaller
20-plus year veteran of the Fantasy industry, inaugural member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association's Hall of Fame. Four-time FSWA award winner and 10-time finalist. Longtime SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio host. Sports Content Creator at The Game Day. Editor and Writer at CBS Interactive for eight-plus years. Former Fantasy Analyst and Editor at ESPN and Managing Director of RotoExperts.. Fantasy Writer and Contributor for Seahawks.com. Nationally syndicated writer and credentialed media member. Three-peat champion in the prestigious GST Fantasy Football league in New York City. Went undefeated in a Fantasy Football league that has been in existence since 2005. Two-time FSGA Fantasy Baseball Champion. Won the 2021 FSGA Fantasy Basketball Experts League Championship. Known as "The King" of Fantasy Sports since 2010.
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Scott Engel - RotoBaller has written 478 articles so far, you can find them below.
Engel's Fantasy Baseball Insider Report: Diamondbacks, Padres
The award-winning Fantasy Baseball Insider Series continues on RotoBaller, this time with a look at the NL West. Every year during fantasy baseball draft season, Scott Engel talks to prime MLB sources to get exclusive nuggets of information. On the condition of anonymity, former and current players, executives, scouts and media members provide their unfiltered... Read More
The King's Fantasy Baseball Insider Report: Marlins, Mets
Each year during fantasy baseball draft season, Scott Engel talks to prime MLB sources to get exclusive nuggets of information. On the condition of anonymity, former and current players, executives, scouts, and media members provide their unfiltered insights on key players and situations, and Scott provides his fantasy baseball viewpoints on the commentaries. These reports... Read More
Stefon Diggs to Bills: Fantasy Impact
There is not much available for NFL teams on free agency at the wide receiver position. The pickings are already slim after Amari Cooper and A.J. Green were retained by their current ballclubs. But as we are seeing early in free agency, that has not prevented some significant wideout movement. The first big news of... Read More
Engel's Offseason Fantasy Football Angles: Names Makin' News
While we have no active sports right now, the beginning of NFL free agency and other offseason news items are already entertaining us and stirring a lot of buzz. As soon as the tampering period opened, we saw a flurry of significant action that is already fueling fantasy speculation and impacting dynasty and keeper outlooks.... Read More
The King's Fantasy Baseball Insider Report: Phillies, Braves
The award-winning Fantasy Baseball Insider Series continues on RotoBaller, this time with a look at the NL East. Every year during fantasy baseball draft season, Scott Engel talks to prime MLB sources to get exclusive nuggets of information. On the condition of anonymity, former and current players, executives, scouts and media members provide their unfiltered... Read More
The King's Insider Report: New York Yankees
The Fantasy Sports Writers Association award-winning Fantasy Baseball Insider Series returns on RotoBaller.com! Every year during fantasy baseball draft season, Scott Engel talks to prime MLB sources to get exclusive nuggets of information from top baseball sources. On the condition of anonymity, former and current players, executives, scouts and media members provide their unfiltered insights... Read More
Trent Grisham (OF, SD) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target ~260s CURRENT ADP: ~290 overall ANALYSIS: There is a lot of upside for both power and speed here that may be getting overlooked a bit. Grisham is ticketed to be the starting center fielder in San Diego, and he has both Statcast metrics and a minor league track record to back him... Read More
Jon Berti (SS/3B/OF, MIA) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleeper
BALLER MOVE: Target ~240s CURRENT ADP: ~260 overall ANALYSIS: Until last season, Jon Berti seemed destined to be marked as a career minor leaguer, as he had never played above Triple-A in his first eight seasons. But those types of players can easily find their way into the mix in Miami, where Berti earned 256... Read More
Late-Round Values and Fliers for Stolen Bases (Premium Content)
There is so much more of a fantasy baseball focus on stolen bases over the past few seasons. Specialists in the category such as Billy Hamilton and Mallex Smith have become highly sought after, only to burn owners because they didn’t do much in other categories. More to the point, there is much speculation whether... Read More
Engel's Offseason Fantasy Football Angles: Names Makin' News
The week of the NFL Scouting Combine brought us a lot of news on fantasy veterans, as coaches and executives had a lot to say and share. While the focus is on this year's incoming rookie class from now until the NFL Draft, we need to pay attention to impending free agents as well. The... Read More
Engel's Angles: ADP Insights, Perspectives on Aaron Judge and Ketel Marte (Premium Content)
Spring training exhibition play has just opened and expert draft season is here. The trends are being firmly established on how to draft, and where to draft certain players. We all know pure ace top starters are going to be taken very early, and there will be a high emphasis on garnering top speed merchants.... Read More
Fantasy Insider Angles - Thor, Jeff McNeil, J.D. Davis and More (Premium Content)
Success in baseball isn’t always just about pure numbers. For those who play the game and are inside the clubhouse, it’s also about creating the right chemistry and environment. As the New York Mets opened spring training this season, there was a fresh air of optimism around the team. It also seemed to extend to... Read More
DFS NASCAR: Optimizing Success for the Daytona 500
Be sure to listen back to the RotoBaller Radio Daytona 500 DFS Preview Special on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio - just search for RotoBaller on demand now! Navigating the DFS field in the Daytona 500 won’t be easy. The venue is notorious for wrecks, as we already saw in the Busch Clash, when two thirds of... Read More
Why Lamar Jackson Should Be a First-Round Pick in 2020
Sometimes I like to make noise and some headlines if I can. That is why I host shows six days a week on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio representing RotoBaller. If I can get people buzzing about a topic, calling in or responding on social media with passion and vigor, I am having fun. But whenever I... Read More
Super Futures: Early 2020 Fantasy Outlooks for Chiefs and 49ers
Now that the Super Bowl is over, fantasy football purists are already looking ahead to the NFL Draft and next season. The Chiefs proved that a high-flying offense that boosted many teams to fantasy championships could also win a Super Bowl of its own. The 49ers fell short, but earning an NFC Championship was an... Read More
The King's Keeper Corner: NFL Postseason Impacts on Player Outlooks
With a break in the postseason NFL action, it is time to reflect on what we have seen in the playoffs so far and how certain performances will affect fantasy football outlooks in keeper and dynasty formats. How players respond and what they deliver at the most intense and critical times of the season can... Read More
Four and Out: Fantasy Outlooks for Divisional Round Losers
For the four teams that were eliminated in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, the offseason has begun. For many fantasy football owners, the days have already started counting down to next season. Owners in dynasty leagues have started to mull over their decisions. How some guys perform in the playoffs can certainly alter... Read More
How the Titans-Ravens Upset May Alter Fantasy Outlooks
Saturday’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game between the Titans and Ravens may have been much more than just the biggest upset of the NFL season. It was also an event that might have quickly changed perceptions about two prominent players in the early part of 2020 fantasy football drafts and altered some thoughts about them as... Read More
Flying Low: The Jets Continue to Frustrate Fantasy Owners
If you talk to a New York Jets fan, they will likely share numerous stories of disappointment and tales of woe. A heavy portion of their fans were not old enough to see them win the franchise’s only Super Bowl title. Since the 1970 merger, the Jets have never even played in a Super Bowl,... Read More
Aaron Rodgers: End of an Elite Fantasy Era?
The Packers are back in the NFL Playoffs for the first time in three years, and they have earned the top seed in the NFC. If we told you that was going to be the case before the season started, you would have thought they were rewarded with home-field advantage throughout the playoffs because of... Read More
Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Week 17
Welcome to Week 17, RotoBallers! Below you will find some of my spotlight plays and tough lineup decisions for the upcoming week of the fantasy football playoffs. It is with mixed feelings that I greet you this week, as I am glad you made it to your league Super Bowl. But I also honestly angry... Read More
Week 17 Watch List: Fantasy Football Auditions for 2020?
If you're lucky enough to play in a reasonable league that does not schedule its championship during Week 17, then you obviously don't have to worry about players' fantasy impact for the rest of this year. However, you should now be in advanced scouting mode. This is especially true if you are a dynasty or... Read More
Seattle RB Outlooks: DFS, Seasonal and Dynasty Perspectives
It’s fine, RotoBallers. You can admit you did it. Some of us already have. In fact, I’m doing it now (and loving it). I’m of course referring to looking at the Sunday Night Showdown on DraftKings to see where Marshawn Lynch is priced. As soon as he signed with the Seahawks to finish out their... Read More
The King's Week 17 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! Below you will find my Week 17 fantasy football lineup rankings for those who are unfortunately playing in a Week 17 Super Bowl matchup. The ranks are available in PPR, Half PPR, and Standard formats. They will be updated as needed, so make sure to check back for the latest versions, especially on... Read More
The King's Fantasy Super Bowl Winning Performers
There is a clearly identifiable core group that has led you to your fantasy football Super Bowl. You know who your must-starts and essential players are as you head into the big game. But as with any championship team in any sport, there are “role players” that support your nucleus of standouts. In fantasy football,... Read More
The King's Week 16 Lineup Rankings and Analysis (Premium Content)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! Below you will find my Week 16 fantasy football lineup rankings for your Super Bowl matchup. The ranks are available in PPR, Half PPR, and Standard formats. They will be updated as needed, so make sure to check back for the latest versions, especially on the weekends. Skill Position analysis versus the FantasyPros... Read More
Key Starters and Tough Calls - Lineup Spotlights for Week 15
Welcome to Week 15, RotoBallers! Below you will find some of my spotlight plays and tough lineup decisions for the upcoming week of the fantasy football playoffs. These player selections are based on my Premium Weekly Lineup Rankings, available as part of the RotoBaller's NFL Premium Pass. Enter promo code KING at checkout for a... Read More
Week 15 Panic Room: Outlooks for Slumping and Injured Players
As you set your Week 15 fantasy football playoff lineups, there may be some players who make you feel very uncomfortable about starting them. Based on recent lackluster performances, injuries, or just an intangible bad vibe, it's a struggle to insert them into your lineup in a do-or-die week. But you may also nervous be... Read More
Drew Lock: Is He Ready For Fantasy Football Playoff Consideration?
There is much excitement in Denver after Drew Lock put on an air display at Houston last week. In just his second NFL start, the rookie threw for 309 yards and three TD passes, all in the first half, as the Broncos stunned the AFC South leaders, 38-24. The final score doesn’t indicate what type... Read More
Survive and Advance: The King's Guide to Fantasy Football Playoff Sanity and Success
As the playoffs progress in the NFL every season, media coverage ramps up. By the time we get to Super Bowl week, it's become a full-blown circus. There are microphones and recorders being shoved in players' faces at every waking moment, and the questions never stop. As the fantasy football playoffs move ahead, there is... Read More
