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About Tim Heaney - RotoBaller
Tim has worked in the fantasy sports world for more than a decade, capturing industry titles (including baseball's Tout Wars) and awards for podcasting and magazine publishing. The New York native started with KFFL.com, which fused with USA TODAY Fantasy Sports, where he contributed football and baseball analysis to Sports Weekly and the web. From 2016-2019, he co-hosted podcasts and wrote/edited magazines for RotoWire; wrote ESPN columns; and offered betting tips for USA TODAY’s SportsBookWire -- and he's Editor-in-Chief of the Fantasy Black Book series. He’ll compete for the 3rd time in the Scott Fish Bowl this fall. Tim also helped relaunch the XFL as a Digital Content Manager.
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Tim Heaney - RotoBaller has written 9 articles so far, you can find them below.
2020 NFL Player Prop Bets: Passing, Rushing and Receiving Leaders
When making NFL player prop bets for the 2020 season, wagerers must take into account the odd offseason and preseason, given the global COVID-19 concerns. Still, the books can still present opportunities for sharp bettors to take advantage of lax oddsmaking by considering possible shifts in the NFL's power rankings. Revamped offensive strategies, breakout players, and... Read More
2020 MLB Betting Trends: Early Observations
Betting on MLB games this season has already presented difficulties, including COVID-19 complications and, as recent reports suggested, a standard ball that isn't traveling as far as expected on average, With about seven weeks left in this shortened MLB regular season, betting data is starting to look usable -- or, as usable as it can... Read More
2020 NFL Bets: Super Bowl Winners and NFC Playoffs
A lot of this NFL betting advice may change in the coming days as the league institutes its cutoff for players to opt out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns. Still, football bettors should have an idea about their favorite sleepers and value picks ahead of time, so they know which NFL wagers... Read More
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Matt Shoemaker (SP, TOR) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: The secret of Matt Shoemaker's 2020 potential may already be out after the Toronto Blue Jay's tidy one-run, three-hit outing across six innings Saturday (two walks, four strikeouts) at the Tampa Bay Rays. He departed the assignment with the game tied, but Toronto's bullpen wilted... Read More
2020 MLB Futures - Betting Picks and Sleepers
Major League Baseball’s revised 60-game season starts Thursday, so here are some last-minute 2020 MLB sleeper bets you can make on DraftKings Sportsbook, if your state permits. (I targeted picks with odds of +2000 or longer, as categories such as “[Team] will make playoffs” don’t allow for many drastically profitable options.) World Series | Make... Read More
Aaron Hicks (OF, NYY) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Want to invest cheaply in a likely regular piece of the Yankees' offense who might've slipped past your opponents due to the long COVID-19 layoff? The switch-hitting, slick-fielding Aaron Hicks appears close to a return after recovering from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in... Read More
AFC Playoff Bets - Division Finishes for 2020
In my first column for RotoBaller's betting section, I offered suggestions for wagering on 2020 NFL win totals. With those in mind, I return with tips for the next logical progression: NFL division winners and teams that'll make the playoffs. If you're just starting on the betting track, the 2020 season is a good time to... Read More
Best-Ball Tight Ends: Finding Sleepers with "12" Personnel
You have to draft at least two players at each position -- yes, even defense and (blech) kicker -- to cover your best-ball roster because you can't make in-season moves. I'm not one to draft two tight ends in most typical leagues, but I will in TE-bonus setups like FFPC contests, the Scott Fish Bowl, and... Read More
2020 NFL Betting Tips: Win Totals Worth a Wager
Despite all the uncertainty in the sports world, the National Football League looks like it’s on track to start its 2020 season on time, meaning sports betting fans looking to wager are likely in luck. Sportsbooks will require a full 16-game schedule to be played in order for us to cash on any odds and... Read More
