Nick Mariano's Points Leagues Targets for Fantasy Baseball (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 points formats are typically lumped into rotisserie angles and/or ignored entirely. We can't have our pointy RotoBallers sad, so let us write with a different […]

Nick Mariano's Points Leagues Early-Round Overvalued (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. There's insight out there for most anything, but coverage of points leagues […]

Finding Over/Undervalued First Basemen Using Expected Draft Values

Welcome back for another year of the FSWA-award-nominated Expected Draft Values series, where we look at historical data to identify both overvalued and undervalued players of all types. Whether you're targeting power, speed, power+speed, batting average+power, and so on, we've got you covered. We'll start at first base and make our way around the diamond […]

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'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 […]

Tylor 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.  […]

2021 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 […]

Waiver 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 […]

FAAB 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 […]

Waiver 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 […]

FAAB 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 […]

Waiver 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. […]

FAAB 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 […]

Waiver 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 […]

FAAB 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 […]

Waiver 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 […]

Jauan 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 […]

Justin 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 […]

Waiver 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 […]

FAAB 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 […]

FAAB 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 […]

Waiver 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, […]

FAAB 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 […]

Waiver 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 […]

Eno 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 […]

FAAB 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 […]

Waiver 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 […]

Jeremy 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 […]

FAAB 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 […]

Waiver 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 […]