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Starting Pitcher - Early Points League Rankings and Tiers

Fantasy experts are placing a bigger emphasis on drafting elite starters early this year. It is apparent this strategy is making its way across the fantasy community, as the high-end starters are being valued higher than before. In points leagues, this is a wise methodology, as an ace can serve as the backbone of a fantasy team. Seven different SPs tallied over 600 points in standard formats, whereas only six hitters reached that mark. Even Mike Trout failed to reach that level of production thanks to a reduced at-bat total. Picking the right starter can put you ahead of the game early on. For that reason, we're going to share our early version of points league rankings for points leagues.

These rankings for points league and head-to-head (H2H) formats come courtesy of our lead analysts: JB Branson, Nick Mariano, and Bill Dubiel (a.k.a. the fourth-most accurate MLB expert for 2017 on FantasyPros). We’ve broken them down into tiers, for your viewing pleasure. As you may know, in this format, pitchers get a bigger boost for wins and complete games (what are those?), while they are penalized for losses and total bases allowed.

In case you missed it, check out our analysis on catcherfirst basesecond base, third base, and outfield. Now, let's take a look at the 2019 starting pitcher points league rankings.

 

2019 Points League Rankings: Starting Pitcher

Rank Tier Player Name Position Nick JB Bill
1 1 Max Scherzer SP 3 2 4
2 1 Jacob deGrom SP 6 6 5
3 1 Chris Sale SP 5 5 8
4 1 Justin Verlander SP 9 9 13
5 1 Corey Kluber SP 13 11 9
6 2 Aaron Nola SP 11 13 18
7 2 Gerrit Cole SP 19 18 22
8 2 Blake Snell SP 23 21 24
9 2 Carlos Carrasco SP 26 24 27
10 2 Clayton Kershaw SP 32 31 25
11 2 Luis Severino SP 30 28 33
12 2 Trevor Bauer SP 34 32 34
13 3 Patrick Corbin SP 36 35 45
14 3 James Paxton SP 43 46 38
15 3 Walker Buehler SP 40 45 43
16 3 Zack Greinke SP 39 44 47
17 3 Noah Syndergaard SP 45 52 44
18 3 Stephen Strasburg SP 46 54 46
19 4 German Marquez SP 52 48 51
20 4 Jack Flaherty SP 55 51 54
21 4 Michael Clevinger SP 48 53 68
22 4 David Price SP 58 59 57
23 4 Jameson Taillon SP 59 62 58
24 4 Miles Mikolas SP 61 71 80
25 4 Jose Berrios SP 82 79 59
26 4 Zack Wheeler SP 69 82 69
27 4 Michael Foltynewicz SP 81 80 83
28 4 Charlie Morton SP 89 86 92
29 5 J.A. Happ SP 94 105 95
30 5 Rick Porcello SP 98 103 99
31 5 Madison Bumgarner SP 106 95 104
32 5 Masahiro Tanaka SP 100 110 100
33 5 Kyle Hendricks SP 101 106 103
34 5 Chris Archer SP 117 108 116
35 5 Kyle Freeland SP 116 124 115
36 5 Luis Castillo SP 127 131 130
37 5 Andrew Heaney SP 134 122 139
38 5 Nick Pivetta SP 137 143 134
39 6 Jonathan Gray SP 152 159 118
40 6 Carlos Martinez SP 158 160 119
41 6 Dallas Keuchel SP 148 149 146
42 6 Cole Hamels SP 155 157 145
43 6 Robbie Ray SP 157 155 164
44 6 Rich Hill SP 160 162 165
45 7 Nathan Eovaldi SP 168 183 177
46 7 Yu Darvish SP 178 207 149
47 7 Eduardo Rodriguez SP 169 185 181
48 7 Collin McHugh SP 167 203 178
49 7 Zack Godley SP 189 180 188
50 7 Kyle Gibson SP 194 192 193
51 7 Sean Newcomb SP 195 189 196
52 7 Ross Stripling SP 182 219 183
53 7 Jose Quintana SP 196 193 197
54 7 Shane Bieber SP 186 223 186
55 7 Marco Gonzales SP 208 197 195
56 7 Hyun-Jin Ryu SP 188 216 #N/A
57 7 Jon Lester SP 198 211 198
58 7 Josh James SP 203 195 226
59 8 Alex Wood SP 219 226 202
60 8 Jake Arrieta SP 210 232 209
61 8 Kenta Maeda SP 220 229 217
62 8 Dereck Rodriguez SP 230 265 215
63 8 Michael Fulmer SP 223 255 233
64 8 Mike Minor SP 227 262 223
65 8 Tyler Glasnow SP 238 239 239
66 8 Tyler Skaggs SP 231 247 245
67 8 Alexander Reyes SP/RP 239 248 240
68 9 Carlos Rodon SP 257 252 254
69 9 Kevin Gausman SP 264 254 248
70 9 Derek Holland SP 240 273 261
71 9 Joe Musgrove SP 251 266 259
72 9 Trevor Williams SP 266 267 250
73 9 Matt Boyd SP 253 268 263
74 9 Anibal Sanchez SP 268 270 269
75 9 Steven Matz SP 267 300 252
76 9 Jake Junis SP 291 264 266
77 9 Mike Soroka SP 280 272 281
78 9 Julio Teheran SP 311 256 267
79 9 CC Sabathia SP 260 301 273
80 10 Chase Anderson SP 274 296 274
81 10 Jhoulys Chacin SP 277 292 277
82 10 Yusei Kikuchi SP 273 288 289
83 10 Reynaldo Lopez SP 272 293 293
84 10 Tanner Roark SP 303 275 282
85 10 Joey Lucchesi SP 285 294 285
86 10 Trevor Cahill SP 278 322 278
87 10 Jimmy Nelson SP 243 316 321
88 10 Dylan Bundy SP 302 302 302
89 11 Julio Urias SP 309 304 308
90 11 Seth Lugo SP/RP 307 323 305
91 11 Vincent Velasquez SP 315 318 312
92 11 Trevor Richards SP 305 342 304
93 11 Mike Fiers SP 308 346 306
94 11 Jesus Luzardo SP 321 315 331
95 11 Tyler Anderson SP 337 317 318
96 11 Marcus Stroman SP 378 329 276
97 11 Freddy Peralta SP 333 328 329
98 11 Dinelson Lamet SP 324 350 319
99 11 Sandy Alcantara SP 332 334 327
100 11 Brent Honeywell SP 362 324 320
101 11 Caleb Smith SP 347 341 343
102 12 Brandon Woodruff SP 325 367 #N/A
103 12 Jose Urena SP 352 344 #N/A
104 12 Mike Leake SP 338 382 328
105 12 Danny Duffy SP 349 348 353
106 12 Jake Odorizzi SP 353 340 357
107 12 Brad Keller SP 351 345 356
108 12 Forrest Whitley SP 350 347 358
109 12 Ivan Nova SP 335 383 338
110 12 Jordan Montgomery SP 355 353 #N/A
111 12 Corbin Burnes SP/RP 343 379 341
112 12 Ryan Yarbrough SP 364 352 361
113 12 Jeff Samardzija SP 363 349 366
114 12 Taijuan Walker SP 374 363 354
115 12 Lucas Giolito SP 354 399 345
116 12 Framber Valdez SP 366 #N/A #N/A
117 12 Michael Wacha SP 369 361 370
118 12 Clay Buchholz SP 377 378 355
119 12 Felix Hernandez SP 386 381 349
120 12 Pablo Lopez SP 371 398 351
121 12 Sonny Gray SP 348 401 #N/A
122 12 Wade LeBlanc SP 358 390 388
123 13 Lance Lynn SP 397 374 371
124 13 Jason Vargas SP 382 386 #N/A
125 13 Touki Toussaint SP 387 389 #N/A
126 13 Matt Harvey SP 403 #N/A 382
127 13 Gio Gonzalez SP 415 391 380
128 13 Zach Eflin SP 408 400 378
129 13 Aaron Sanchez SP #N/A 402 #N/A
130 13 Wily Peralta SP/RP 419 404 383
131 13 Joe Ross SP 441 387 390
132 13 Adam Wainwright SP 426 413 389
133 13 Anthony DeSclafani SP 432 405 393
134 13 Chad Kuhl SP 411 #N/A #N/A
135 13 Matt Shoemaker SP 412 415 #N/A
136 14 Nick Kingham SP 422 433 386
137 14 Ryan Borucki SP 436 #N/A 396
138 14 Danny Salazar SP 418 417 #N/A
139 14 Felix Pena RP/SP 455 423 381
140 14 Jeremy Hellickson SP 439 425 397
141 14 Chris Stratton SP 427 464 391
142 14 Luke Weaver SP 420 436 #N/A
143 14 Robert Gsellman SP/RP 429 465 392
144 14 Michael Pineda SP 442 418 #N/A
145 14 Wei-Yin Chen SP 425 438 #N/A
146 14 Mike Montgomery SP/RP 437 #N/A #N/A
147 14 Dylan Covey SP 447 #N/A #N/A
148 14 Marco Estrada SP 454 445 #N/A
149 14 Daniel Mengden SP 452 #N/A #N/A
150 14 Brandon Finnegan SP 453 #N/A #N/A
151 14 Yonny Chirinos SP 458 457 #N/A
152 14 Luiz Gohara SP 493 431 #N/A
153 14 Dan Straily SP 462 #N/A #N/A
154 14 Chris Devenski SP/RP 475 450 #N/A
155 14 Diego Castillo RP/SP 465 #N/A #N/A
156 14 Alex Cobb SP 474 466 #N/A

 

Starting Pitcher Rankings: Upper Tiers

Tier One

Max Scherzer stands as the obvious top pick on this list. Like a fine wine, Scherzer is getting better with age in all the best ways. He has raised his strikeout rate five straight years incredibly, up to 12.24 K/9 in 2018. He's thrown at least 200 innings for six straight years and at least 170 innings for nine seasons. Then there are the 15+ wins in seven of the last eight seasons, the fact he's kept his walk rate under league average since 2011. Yeah, he's the best pitcher around and worth a top-five pick easily.

Between Jacob deGrom and Chris Sale, Bill is the only of our experts who prefers the reigning NL Cy Young winner. The only possible concern with Sale is health-related, as his 158 IP led to an overall SP14 finish in points leagues. Sale led all starters in WHIP (0.86) and strikeout rate (13.5 K/9), so the upside is definitely worth a first-round pick. After his career year, deGrom finished fourth in points scored thanks to a 1.70 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 269 strikeouts, all of which ranked top-five in the majors. There almost certainly will be some regression in store, as deGrom allowed a whopping 28 home runs in 2017 before dropping that total to 10 HR last year. On the other hand, he's got to win more than 10 games this year. This is the Mets we're talking about, not the Knicks.

Justin Verlander ranks fourth among our experts, although he actually finished second in total points last year. He posted his best ERA since 2011 and the lowest walk rate of his entire career (4.4%) last season. At 35 years of age, just one more than Scherzer, Verlander is as solid a pick as you can get. If he slips into the second round for some reason, there is zero reason to hesitate before pouncing on him.

Tier Two

All three of our analysts put Aaron Nola ahead of Gerrit Cole, even though Cole racked up 52 more strikeouts in his first year as an Astro. The main reason - Nola's ERA was a half-run lower thanks to an 82.5% strand rate that ranked fifth among qualified starters. Cole wasn't far behind at 77.9% LOB% but that number could go up if his ground ball rate regresses closer to his career average. In his first year in the American League, Cole's 36% GB% was 10 full points lower than the previous year, probably in exchange for a more aggressive approach that led to the spike in strikeouts. Nola has youth on his side but it's not a given that he will outproduce Cole this season.

Blake Snell came away with fancy hardware to show he was the American League's best pitcher last year, but he comes in at number eight in our points league rankings. Aside from the fact his 9.1% walk rate was slightly higher than some of his counterparts, he outperformed a few of his expected stats such as his .246 WOBA which came in 26 points lower than his xWOBA. Wins are also somewhat volatile and it's hard to see Snell winning 21 games again for Tampa.

Clayton Kershaw barely hangs in as a top-10 SP, mainly because his body is starting to betray him. Kershaw has only cracked the 200-inning mark once in the last five years with a variety of injuries. When he's on the mound at anything close to 100%, he's still the same ace though. 20 of his 26 starts went for quality starts and his uncharacteristically high 3.45 SIERA was still good for 15th among starters with at least 150 IP. Kershaw saw his strikeout rate decline to the lowest point since his rookie year but his command isn't leaving him, as a 4.5% BB% shows. Again, it all boils down to health. If Kershaw can stay fresh with the occasional missed turn in the rotation and avoid any flareups in his knee, shoulder, or anywhere else for that matter, he could still be good for a top-10 SP finish.

 

Starting Pitcher Rankings: Middle Tiers

Tier Three

A move to Washington may not be as helpful to Patrick Corbin as expected. Once hitter-friendly Chase Field got the humidor treatment last year and saw it's Park Factors drop to 11th for runs and 19th for home runs. By contrast, National Park was third for runs and fifth for home runs. Then again, Corbin pitched better away from home, posting a 2.80 ERA on the road. His 2.91 SIERA and jump to a 15.6% swinging strike rate (third behind only Scherzer and Sale) show that he pitched like an ace last season and could be undervalued. Seeing as how the Diamondbacks and Nationals finished with the exact same record, it's hard to suggest he'll win more games, especially if Bryce Harper skips town. Corbin could still be a pitcher to target in the first three rounds if you go SP-heavy.

Another top pitcher who switched teams, James Paxton undeniably has a better team context in 2019. Back to Park Factors, he goes from a stadium in Seattle that was 15th for HR to slugger-friendly Yankee Stadium, which saw the sixth-highest rating. For a pitcher that allowed more fly balls than grounders last year, it could be a concern. It also should be noted that his 160.1 IP last year were the most of his career. There are certainly safer picks in this format, such as Zack Greinke and Noah Syndergaard who came in at the bottom of this tier.

Walker Buehler made quite the splash in last year's postseason, striking out 29 batters in 23 2/3 innings while posting a 0.84 WHIP. This shouldn't be surprising, as it followed up a stellar rookie year in which he would have finished eighth in ERA (2.62) and came away with a .315 xWOBACON that was in the top six percent of the league. Buehler induced grounders half the time and his strikeout rate got better in September and October. If not for his relative lack of experience, the numbers say Buehler should easily be a top-10 fantasy starter.

Tier Four

St. Louis starters Jack Flaherty and Miles Mikolas both make appearances in the fourth tier, with Flaherty nearly 20 spots higher in our overall rankings. But why? Mikolas' 1.3 BB/9 was the lowest among all starters who threw as many as 120 innings, while his 9.2% HR/FB% registered in the top 10. He also posted an excellent 18-4 record and reached the 200-inning mark. The one thing missing was an elite strikeout rate. Mikolas prefers to induce soft contact, whiffing just 6.55 batters per nine. The younger Flaherty had very different results, striking out 10.85 per nine IP and walking more than twice as many batters on average. He also finished with a losing record of 8-9. The upside is there with Flaherty but Mikolas seems built for points leagues as an innings-eater who will rarely make a bad start.

It appears Bill is as enamored with the talent of Jose Berrios as I am, putting him a full 20 spots higher than both Nick and JB. Berrios was a mild disappointment in 2018, failing to take that next step forward to become a frontline starter worthy of his ADP. He did improve to a 3.31 K/BB and lower his BAA to .220. As one of just eight pitchers to register multiple complete games, he should be appreciated a bit more in points leagues. The Twins may not be significantly better than last year but a modest improvement in their offense with some more refinement in Berrios' command could lead to 15 wins, 200+ IP, and a top-20 SP finish.

Charlie Morton parlayed his success in Houston to the first fat contract of his career by signing a two-year, $30 million deal with Tampa. There's definitely some risk here: Morton is now 35 years old, has a TJ surgery on his resume, and is leaving one of the best pitching staffs and lineups in baseball. Oh, and now he gets to face the Yankees and Red Sox a bunch more times. It feels as if Morton's value may have peaked, with little chance he'll repeat his 15-3 record. He's kept a sub-4.00 SIERA each of the last six years and his strikeout rate keeps trending upwards. On paper, there is little reason to doubt his performance, but a few intangibles would make me a bit hesitant to take him before Madison Bumgarner or Masahiro Tanaka.

Tier Five

Let's talk about MadBum now, shall we? There are some who feel Bumgarner is no longer among the fantasy elite. We would all heartily agree. Bumgarner hasn't been the same since his fateful dirt bike accident. His swinging strike rate has dropped to 9.2%, the lowest since 2012. He allowed 89% contact inside the zone last year, two points above league average. Worst of all, he's only won 10 games the last two years after winning 18, 18, and 15 the three previous seasons. He's been the subject of trade talks in the offseason but no real offers have materialized. If he does move to a contending team, he'll certainly have a better lineup around him but it won't make him the same pitcher from before.

Luis Castillo and Nick Pivetta are popular sleepers that will probably be selected higher than the 120-130 range we've assigned them. Castillo was a flop last year, finished as the SP57 in standard points leagues. He only registered 11 quality starts in 31 attempts. Most alarming was a line drive rate that skyrocketed from 12.2% to 21.8% and a ground ball rate that fell from 58.8% to 45.9%. Those figures are more in line with what we should expect from him but the good news is that he improved his control with a 3.37 K/BB that outdid his rookie year. There could have been some bad luck at play, as his 3.69 xFIP was lower than his 4.32 FIP and a strand rate of 71.2% may go up.

Pivetta had even worse fortune, posting nine quality starts out of 32. He fell to 7-14 on the year, often hurting his owners with subpar performances. Like Castillo, he actually had a solid 3.42 xFIP and an extremely low 69% LOB%. With some small strides and some better luck, he could see his win totals rise, especially if the Phillies land a big fish like Harper to accompany Cutch.

 

Starting Pitcher Rankings: Lower Tiers

Tier Six

Once again, Mr. Bill makes some bold calls with Jon Gray and Carlos Martinez ranked much higher than his colleagues. I can't say I disagree. Gray was perhaps the unluckiest pitcher of 2018, posting a 5.12 ERA despite a solid 3.68 SIERA that ranked 17th-best among qualified starters! He's in the prime of his career at 27 years old, with a one-year deal to serve as motivation. He strikes out just over a batter per inning and simply has to see positive regression in that 18.1% HR/FB.

CarMart had some off-the-field distractions, bounced between the rotation and the bullpen, and never really got into a groove last year. He's expected to rejoin the rotation and also could be primed for a bounce back season, assuming he cuts down that 11.5% walk rate down to previous levels.

Robbie Ray never seems to get enough respect, despite being the strikeout machine he is. Ray is another 27-year-old on a one-year deal that could pay huge dividends in the middle portion of a draft. His walk rate was admittedly terrible but injuries wiped out part of his season and can be blamed for his erratic control, at least more than usual. The main reason Ray takes a big dive in the points league rankings is the fact he's never reached 175 innings pitched in a season. Peg him for a spot as your fourth or fifth starter.

Tier Seven

The biggest discrepancy of any pitcher on our rankings comes courtesy of Yu Darvish. With a high of 149 and a low of 207, it seems JB has him closer to the eighth tier while Bill is betting on a comeback. The ADP drop has been drastic - he was 30th overall in 2018 drafts but is available at 157 at the moment. If all systems are go entering Spring Training, this could be a steal.

Collin McHugh also has some wide gaps in opinion, with Nick being the most bullish this time. As of this writing, McHugh will be afforded an opportunity to take back the rotation spot that was his before the Astros became World Champions. He was highly effective out of the pen last year, holding a 1.99 ERA and striking out 11.7 batters per nine. His career numbers as a starter are somewhat mediocre though. There isn't a lot of risk taking McHugh outside the top 200, just don't reach expecting a breakthrough season at age 31.

Jon Lester is an unexciting name at the bottom of this group that can be a reliable source of innings; he's tossed at least 180 for 11 seasons in a row. It was an interesting turn in his profile, as his ground ball rate dropped by 8.5%, his hard hit rate was at its highest over any full season, his strikeout rate fell below 20%, yet his strand rate climbed by 11.6% and his ERA improved to 3.32. He somehow parlayed this luck into 18 wins too, while nearly every other Cubs starter scuffled at times in 2018. Even at the latter stages of a draft, Lester seems like a risky pick if the wins aren't there and the strikeouts don't come back.

Tier Eight and Higher

Jake Arrieta's ERA has risen for three straight seasons while his strikeout rate has declined for four straight, down to 19.1%. It doesn't look like his velocity is coming back any time soon, so don't be surprised if he slips another notch this year.

Giants starter Dereck Rodriguez may be the face of the rotation if the team moves Bumgarner and goes full-blown rebuild. The former Twins prospect had a nice rookie year with a 2.81 ERA and 1.13 WHIP over 19 starts. He can't be ranked much higher unless he strikes out more than 6.7 per nine though.

Tyler Glasnow has no problem putting batters away with his heater but he has been known to give up more than the occasional free pass. Upon moving to Tampa last year at the trade deadline, he suddenly had a home run problem too. Glasnow could continue to harness his control and become a reliable starter but it's a bit premature to label him the next Blake Snell. Keep him in mind as a late-round flier.

Kevin Gausman is another starter who switched teams midway through last season, this time to far superior results. Gausman saw his ERA drop to 2.87 over 10 starts in Atlanta and now has a good shot to actually post a winning record for the first time in his career. He's never been a strikeout artist, however, so he'll need the help of his lineup to provide some offense in order to gain a boost in points.

Trevor Williams is a similar pitcher who will never have fans lining up K cards in the stands a la Randy Johnson in his heyday. He does limit hard contact and rarely gives up the long ball, making him a solid performer in this format if he can sustain his second-half success. Williams finished as the SP32 in points leagues last year, outscoring Noah Syndergaard despite pitching only 16 more innings.

Some undervalued players in tier nine and above include: Steven Matz, Joey Lucchesi, Jimmy Nelson, Yusei Kikuchi, Seth Lugo, Mike Fiers, and Mike Leake.

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Welcome back to our WR/CB Matchups for Week 12 of the 2024 fantasy football season. For those unfamiliar, this weekly series looks at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to cover them. The data we access for offensive and defensive players continues to skyrocket. Though we mainly focus on offensive […]


Joe Mixon - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Rest-of-Season Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 12 Updates for Top 200 (2024)

We're nearing Thanksgiving and the holiday stretch run of the fantasy football season, which means y'all get an early present with an updated rest-of-season rankings chart! The action isn't stopping so we can't slow down our efforts to constantly re-assess the field. Join us in analyzing risers and fallers with our Week 12 fantasy football […]


Justin Herbert

High-Powered Offenses: Players to Target in Week 12 Lineups Including Justin Herbert, Jared Goff, Quentin Johnston, Austin Ekeler, Will Dissly, More

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our column High-Powered Offenses for Week 12 of the 2024 fantasy football season. Below, you’ll find a recap of the last week's offenses to target, a sneak peek of the offenses to target, a breakdown of the methodology, a snapshot of each metric in a data table, a few key […]


Drake Maye - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 12 - Drake Maye, Quentin Johnston, Hunter Henry and More!

Three weeks is all we have left of the regular season. It’s the point of the season where every matchup is critical for those teams fighting for their playoff lives. To make it extra difficult, there are six teams on bye this week.  If you are one of those managers fighting for a playoff spot, […]


Brock Bowers - Fantasy Football Rankings, TE, NFL Rookies, Draft Sleepers

Late Slate: Daily Fantasy Football Week 12 NFL DFS Lineup Picks on DraftKings and FanDuel (2024)

Welcome back to our late slate Week 12 DFS picks article here at RotoBaller! In this piece, I will examine my top daily fantasy football lineup plays for the late slate in Week 12 of the NFL season. In Week 12, we have three games on the NFL DFS late slate on DraftKings and FanDuel […]


Tyreek Hill - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Picks

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 12 (Thursday Updates): Tyreek Hill, Jalen Hurts, CeeDee Lamb, Isiah Pacheco and More

Week 12 of the NFL's 2024 slate is coming up, and as the fantasy football playoffs draw closer, it's becoming more important than ever to stay ahead of injury news for key players. Leaving a hurt player in your lineup can result in disaster. The author of this article missed out on the fantasy playoffs […]


George Pickens - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL injury News

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Over/Under Props for Steelers vs. Browns Thursday Night Football

Hello everybody and welcome to our PrizePicks NFL DFS prop picks for Week 12 Thursday Night Football -- Steelers vs. Browns! The 2024 NFL season is now past the midpoint and our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. Our partners at PrizePicks offer some […]


Tucker Kraft - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Start 'Em and Sit 'Em For Week 12

We are officially in the home stretch of the fantasy football regular season. Traditional 12-team leagues have three more weeks, making our start/sit decisions even more critical and stressful. Securing a playoff spot is always the goal, but that first-round bye can be the difference between a championship or an early playoff exit. The tight […]


49ers Defense D/ST Streamers, Rankings, Waiver Wire - Nick Bosa Fantasy Football IDP

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 12 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

Week 12 is one of the more significant bye weeks of the season, with Week 14 its primary rival in terms of volume and fantasy playoff impact. What arguably makes Week 14 worse than this week's bye is that some fantasy leagues still start their playoffs in Week 14, rendering key players unavailable when you […]


Bo Nix - Fantasy Football Rankings, QB, NFL Rookies, Draft Sleepers

Fantasy Football Matchups We Love - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 12 Include Bo Nix, De'Von Achane, Quentin Johnston, Calvin Ridley, more

It seems as though fantasy managers were either incredibly disappointed or incredibly excited in Week 11. The output was modest for most players. However, if you had a monopoly on a select few players such as Cooper Kupp, Taysom Hill, or the Detroit Lions, you likely won your week. With the fantasy playoffs roughly three weeks […]


Brian Thomas Jr - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Fantasy Football Rookie Report for Week 12 - Searching for League Winners

We're getting awfully close to the fantasy football playoffs, and it's been an interesting year for rookies. Unfortunately, even some that seemed cemented into league-winner status have had huge drop-offs in production, but yet others have emerged. Extracting value wherever you can is vitally important. Unfortunately, there's an upcoming squeeze. With trade deadlines nearing in […]


George Pickens - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL injury News

NFL DFS Lineup Picks For FanDuel, DraftKings - Steelers vs. Browns TNF Showdown (Week 12)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This will be an interesting matchup between stout AFC North defenses. The Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2) are traveling to take on the Cleveland Browns (2-8). We have no players of significance on the injury report for this game, therefore everyone is on the table! We have been pretty successful so far with these […]