Podcast - 2017 Quarterback Rankings: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio
RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio help you crush your opposition during the fantasy football draft season by breaking down each position, starting with quarterbacks, going through the RotoBaller.com tiered rankings, and helping you make the best decisions to help you win! Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on... Read More
Digging Deeper: Week 19 Waiver Wire Targets
It's August, and by now you're either in it for the final push, or moving on to fantasy football research. I know for a fact that Yahoo! leagues instill an August 13th trade deadline, so keep that in mind if you think you need more than a few waiver pickups to bring home a championship.... Read More
Jared Goff (QB, LAR) - 2017 Fantasy Football Sleeper
Jared Goff had about as much fantasy value last season as Tim Tebow had. Maybe less. Goff did not quiet any doubters who thought the Los Angeles Rams were crazy to take him with the first overall pick of the 2016 NFL draft. He did not strap on a helmet until the second half of... Read More
Week 19 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects
Welcome to the 2017 edition of the Recently Promoted Prospects! Here I discuss some recently promoted prospects and what to make of their production for fantasy owners. Most weeks it seems the top prospects promoted are all hitters. And while there were some solid options with the bat called up this week, it is the... Read More
Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (8/10/17)
Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (August 10th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been pretty good. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round... Read More
2017 Player vs. Player - Julio Jones vs. Mike Evans
Fantasy football draft season is upon us and RotoBaller is here to help! In this series, two RotoBaller experts will discuss the merits of two players with similar value and average draft position (ADP). Remember that situations will change for all players over the course of the summer and it may impact where they are... Read More
Champ or Chump: Lucas Sims & Reynaldo Lopez
If looking for hitters on the waiver wire is a dicey proposition this time of year, finding a worthwhile starting pitcher is a verifiable minefield. Everyone has been looking for pitching all season, and there just hasn't been enough of it to go around. Owners in need of arms should still look to recent call-ups... Read More
Frankie Soler's Bold Predictions for 2017
Now this is going to be a fun little piece where a bunch of us here at RotoBaller get to swing for the fences. Bold Predictions, as the name implies, are all about calling your shot on some unconventional outcomes for the upcoming fantasy season. I'll be putting on my Infinity Gauntlet and rubbing my... Read More
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/10/17): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings
Unlike most Thurday's the vast majority of today's slate will be night games. Given that, rather than prep for an all day slate of games, I set my sights on the main slate only. There are plenty of platoon advantages to take advantage of so it's time to get sharp. In this article, I will... Read More
Week 19 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers
Let’s face it, you can sense the end of the season creeping up on us. The non-waiver Trade Deadline feels like the last hurrah of big moments before all of our horses start to enter that final bend before the home stretch. Of course, most of us still have our own leagues’ trade deadlines to... Read More
Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (8/9/17)
Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (August 9th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been pretty good. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round... Read More
Contact Rate Risers and Fallers - Week 19
Welcome back, RotoBallers! Batting average is just one of many statistics fantasy owners must consider, but contact rate can also be telling of all-around success at the plate. A sudden increase or decrease in contact rate could signal the beginning of an extended hot or cold streak, leading to important waiver wire choices or start/sit... Read More
2017 Player vs. Player - Jordan Howard vs. Jay Ajayi
Fantasy football draft season is upon us and RotoBaller is here to help! In this series, two RotoBaller experts will discuss the merits of two players with similar value and average draft position (ADP). Remember that situations will change for all players over the course of the summer and it may impact where they are selected... Read More
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/9/17): MLB Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings
We have a 10 game main slate on this hump day. There are no super expensive pitchers on the slate, and there is good reason to go for one of the cheaper options, so you can fit more bats in your lineup. Plenty of good option at each spot, and only one game (PHI @... Read More
Podcast - Real Talk Raph & Howard Bender Talk Fantasy Football: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio
RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and Howard "Gravy Boat" Bender help you crush your opposition during the fantasy football draft season by helping you make the best decisions to help you win! Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday and Sunday between 5-7 PM EST. You... Read More
Top 75 - IDP Rankings and Tiers (Defensive Players)
Welcome back to our 2017 fantasy football rankings series here at RotoBaller. This will be the first look at our overall 2017 fantasy football IDP rankings, including our ranking tiers for each defensive player. In the fantasy football IDP format, you draft and start individual defensive players instead of an NFL team's entire defense. Individual defensive players score fantasy points based... Read More
Daily Fantasy Golf DraftKings Picks (PGA DFS): PGA Championship
Hideki Matsuyama (-16) ran away with the WGC- Bridgestone Inviataitonal winning by five shots and tying a course record with a final-round 61. He eagled the second hole on Sunday and never looked back. Anyways, I'll be looking to get back on top the PGA Expert leaderboard providing you with my DraftKings PGA DFS lineup picks for the PGA... Read More
Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (8/8/17)
Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (August 8th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been pretty good. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round... Read More
Week 19 Middle Infield (MI) Waiver Wire Targets
It's the stretch run for fantasy leagues and now is the time to dig deep! Plenty of teams are now calling up their prospects, and you'll want to pay attention. Prospects aren't always going to win you a league, but if you hit on the right one, it's like striking gold. This week, we'll look... Read More
Waiver Wire Points Leagues - Week 19
As usual in points leagues, we're trying to ride waves and hot streaks. Week 19 is home to tons of players who have picked it up and it may be because of their schedule, the weather or they've just gotten a little lucky by doing something right. Only a few weeks separate the regular season... Read More
2017 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 19)
Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. You may find that this list has been pretty thoroughly cleared out.... Read More
Ranking The Top Fantasy Receiving Corps - Full NFC Rankings Part 2
The deeper you dive into the NFC, the tougher it gets to rank each team based on their wide receivers. Of all the entries in this series, part two of the NFC was certainly the toughest one to figure out. There's a whole lot of nitpicking going on here which speaks to the depth of... Read More
Are You For Real? Week 18 Pitcher Standouts
As the saying goes, you can’t win your league during the draft. The waiver wire moves owners make during the season are the ones that will determine who wins. The art to winning at fantasy baseball is being able to determine who should be added to a roster and should be bypassed. In order to... Read More
Three Ways You're Screwing Up Zero RB... and How To Fix Them
In 2016 Zero RB was the dominant draft strategy for most fantasy football players. For many drafters the strategy fell flat on it's face and they gave up on it after one try. The strategy itself is sound, and even in the outlier running back year of 2016 it was still successful. The issue is most drafters... Read More
Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for August 11
Welcome to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. Use this column to improve upon your neediest categories. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Friday, August 11. Let's get to it.Featured Promo: Get any full-season MLB and DFS Premium Pass for 50% off. Exclusive access to our Team Sync platform, Premium articles, daily Matchup Rating... Read More
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/8/17): MLB Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings
We have a full 15 game slate tonight, and oh man are there some great pitching options. Some clear big name aces going, along with interesting mid tier options. Options are a plenty at every position and you will need to find some value if you want to roster the high end pitchers. No major... Read More
Podcast - Anthony Aniano & Bob Lung Discuss Consistency: After Hours With RotoBaller Radio
RotoBaller Radio is helping you crush your opposition during the fantasy football draft season by helping you make the best decisions to help you win! Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday and Sunday between 5-7 PM EST. You can also find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio... Read More
Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (8/7/17)
Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (August 7th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been pretty good. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round... Read More
Daily Fantasy WNBA Lineup Picks (8/8/17): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings
After a Monday off, the WNBA returns on Tuesday with a three game slate that includes Breanna Stewart and the Storm going up against Jonquel Jones and the Sun. Sylvia Fowles and Tina Charles will also be in action. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks for DraftKings... Read More
2017 Rankings Analysis – Running Backs in Dynasty Leagues
The 2017 draft class of running backs is certainly one of the most highly touted of recent memory. Dynasty owners who have been stuck with the classes of 2015 and 2016 are rejoicing at the potential running back landscape after the 2017 class finally hits the field. Names in this class like Leonard Fournette, Christain... Read More