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Nick Mariano's 2022 Early-Round Overvalued List (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost all about finding the next superstar and unearthing talent late, but we can't forget that surrendering value by over-drafting can be just as crucial. In order to evaluate overvalued players here, we're going to utilize Average […]
Nick Mariano PREMIUM 3 years agoNick Mariano's Auction Draft Strategies and Tips (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello, RotoBallers, and let me once again applaud you and your league for playing in the more entertaining format that is auction-based fantasy baseball. This is not a 101-level "how-to" guide, you'll need to know how to click "Bid" and whatnot. But I want […]
Nick Mariano PREMIUM 3 years agoTylor Megill (SP, NYM) - Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 285 CURRENT ADP: ~308 overall ANALYSIS: Megill offers sneaky strikeouts in a pitcher-friendly park, but even Citi Field couldn’t save him from an overall 1.91 HR/9 in 2021. We start with the good, as Megill posted a 3.92 xFIP and 3.85 SIERA underneath the 4.52 ERA in 89 ⅔ IP. […]
Nick Mariano 3 years ago2021 Fantasy Football Awards - RotoBaller Writers Picks
Hello and welcome to the official 2021 Fantasy Football Awards Show, presented by RotoBaller. These awards are voted on by RotoBaller's NFL writers, with some commentary by yours truly. I'm your host, Nick Mariano, and while I'm no Michael Scott, I’ll try to make The Dundies proud as we look back on 2021, look forward […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoWaiver Wire Express - Week 18 Lightning Round
Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to those of you who are still rocking with us ahead of the regular season's final week. Many leagues wrap up in Week 17 but we don't forget about you who soldier on into the crazy week that approaches! Let's finish strong and bring home the title with the waiver wire […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoFAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 17
Welcome to the championship week(s) my esteemed RotoBallers! We've been put through the wringer to get here, but kudos to those of you who persevered and pushed through the injuries and COVID-induced chaos to have a chance at the title. You can't take FAAB with you, so flex that muscle when making adds here. As […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoWaiver Wire Express - Week 17 Lightning Round
It's time for the championship chase, RotoBallers! High fives all around to those still with me in the hunt who are reading waiver columns. COVID-19 madness has widened the chaos chasm present in fantasy sports, so just put yourself in the best position possible and remember bad luck doesn't reflect upon your character. Let's start […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoFAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 16
RotoBallers, I salute those of you still here with me in the pursuit of a championship. Week 15 was a wretched battlefield and even those with byes were likely nicked by injuries or COVID-19 along the way. We are here to persevere and seek reinforcements! As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoWaiver Wire Express - Week 16 Lightning Round
Welcome to the home stretch, RotoBallers! Congratulations to those of you still in the fight and here reading, as this playoff environment has been chaos personified. Those of you with bills still in the FAAB wallet are in a key spot to add some running back help, even if it's just to block your opponents. […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoFAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 15
My fellow RotoBallers, whether you are hitting the playoffs or still in a fight for the postseason, we are here to get you to your trophy. If you have money to lord over your opponents then flex that bankroll! As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoWaiver Wire Express - Week 15 Lightning Round
Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to the middle of December! The cold weather can't stop fantasy football's playoff action from heating up here, as many of us are now hitting the postseason. Be sure you know where your wallet stands against the competition and start making plans for defense streaming down the road if you haven't […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoFAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 14
Welcome back, RotoBallers, as we convene following the 13th week of action that was capped off by a weird, weather-y victory that embodies Bill Belichick's crafty ways. For those of us who cannot control the weather to aid our team's efforts, let us now turn to the old-fashioned waiver wire. As always, joining our famous […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoWaiver Wire Express - Week 14 Lightning Round
We're onto December and that means the home stretch of fantasy football regular seasons. You may not have much in the FAAB wallet but we can still prioritize those $0 adds or flex a strong budget over your dollar-store competitors. Either way, let's hit the playoffs hard with the waiver wire lightning round heading into […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoJauan Jennings (WR, SF) - Fantasy Football Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 16+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jennings caught two-of-three targets for 24 yards and a touchdown in a Week 12 win over the Vikings, and the wideout missed a second score by mere inches. The door is open for Week 13’s game against Seattle as Deebo Samuel is […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoJustin Fields (QB, CHI) - Fantasy Football Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues, 2QB/SuperFlex Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While we await Fields’ progression from the rib injury, he should be a proactive add after the injury eclipsed the evolution we saw from his game in Weeks 8-9. Prior to the bye, Fields showed more aggression in running and […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoWaiver Wire Express - Week 13 Lightning Round
We here at RotoBaller hope you all were able to enjoy a long holiday weekend of football (you Americans out there) as we coast into December and the fantasy season's home stretch. Whether you celebrated Thanksgiving or not, there was plenty of action to fill up on and now we finish November strong with the […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoFAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 13
We meet again, RotoBallers. With 12 weeks behind us, most of you still reading are either in win-at-all-costs mode or planning ahead for the playoffs. Let's deal with the immediate needs first, shall we? As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoFAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 12
Welcome back RotoBallers. We've logged 11 weeks of fantasy football action and I know visions of playoff seed charts are running through your minds. As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoWaiver Wire Express - Week 12 Lightning Round
We're nearing fantasy football's home stretch, with three weeks remaining before the playoffs in many traditional formats. Congrats to those who are steamrolling along but most of you are still grinding the wire in pursuit of the perfect roster formula. Week 11 brought its own blend of chaos with injuries to Justin Fields, A.J. Brown, […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoFAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 11
Alongside our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). With 10 weeks of action in the books, some of you may be sitting at the poker table […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoWaiver Wire Express - Week 11 Lightning Round
We're in the thick of November and those playoff pictures are starting to take shape, leaving us with a narrowing band of potential paths to the top. Week 10 was another underwhelming week and the biggest injury thus far has been Aaron Jones, though A.J. Dillon is rostered in three-fourths of leagues already. Perhaps you're […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoEno Benjamin (RB, ARI) - Fantasy Football Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Week 9 was the James Conner show as Chase Edmonds suffered a high-ankle sprain in the first quarter, but Arizona won’t put everything on Conner’s shoulders moving forward. Benjamin stepped into Edmonds’ shoes as a complementary role to Conner, rushing the ball nine times for […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoFAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 10 Targets
Alongside our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). Week 9 brought its own brand of weirdness, supplying high-caliber duds in lieu of the usual injury twists […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoWaiver Wire Express - Week 10 Lightning Round
Week 9 brought all sorts of mayhem in the form of underperforming studs and some wild upsets. We are fortunate when it's "just" that compared to injury chaos, but remember that we're still playing a game where bad breaks can topple you through no fault of your own. Whether you scored a win or took […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoJeremy McNichols (RB, TEN) - Fantasy Football Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues (PPR only) ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Derrick Henry was spotted receiving medical attention with his cleat off in the first half on Sunday but played out the game, only to have us wake up on Monday to news that he suffered a season-ending foot injury. We must […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoFAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 9 Targets
Alongside our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). Week 8 brought plenty of curveballs to throw our way, from the myriad injuries to the Jets somehow […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoWaiver Wire Express - Week 9 Lightning Round
Well, Week 8 once again reminded us that nothing is certain in the NFL as the Jets beat the Bengals for a full dose of spooky on Halloween. There were also several in-game injuries and pregame pivots from Dak Prescott, Calvin Ridley, and more. Gather yourselves and let's dive into the waiver wire lightning round […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoRussell Gage (WR, ATL) - Fantasy Football Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues (PPR) ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Gage was merely a shadow in Week 8, not even logging a target despite matching Tajae Sharpe on snaps (36) and routes run (21) without Calvin Ridley. Kyle Pitts remains the leading man while Hayden Hurst mixes in and Atlanta leans on two-RB sets to utilize Cordarrelle Patterson. It […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoTaysom Hill (QB, NO) - Fantasy Football Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues, 2QB/SuperFlex Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Jameis Winston out for the season, Hill may swoop in as a savior for the Saints and fantasy teams alike in Week 9 against a vulnerable Falcons defense. Hill has been out since suffering a serious concussion in Week 5 and […]
Nick Mariano 3 years agoFAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Week 8 Targets
Alongside our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by position, this column focuses on suggested waiver wire bidding percentages for fantasy football owners in leagues using a Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB). Week 7 forced many of us into playing backups thanks to the heavy byes, but with only Baltimore […]
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