Nick Mariano's Week 2 Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the 2024 fantasy baseball season, Premium RotoBallers! The sands of time keep on falling as we begin another year of chaos. As is tradition, this also means every weekend will bring my waiver wire thoughts. Not too much has changed since your […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (March 28 - March 31)

The 2024 MLB season is here and so is Opening Day! Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 1 - from Thursday, March 28 through Sunday, March 31. Click here to see our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 2 (April 1 through April 7). For 12 years running, […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Rankings: Jared Jones, Victor Scott, Michael Kopech, Zach Neto, Will Benson, Parker Meadows, Colt Keith, more

Welcome back RotoBallers to the 2024 MLB  and fantasy baseball season! Now that drafts are over, it's time to hit the waiver wire - and below you'll find our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 1. The first few days and weeks of the fantasy season are key for making tweaks to rosters, especially […]

Pitchers Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 - Fantasy Baseball After The Draft

Most fantasy baseball drafts are complete, which means it is time for RotoBallers to loosen those waiver-wire muscles. This is my opportunity to provide one last preseason chance for pitching options at both starter and reliever that may have slipped through the cracks. For our purposes, we'll examine players with fantasy potential rostered in roughly […]

Hitters Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 - Fantasy Baseball After The Draft

With most fantasy baseball drafts in the books, it's time to review your initial waiver wire and make sure you aren't overlooking any bats. Leaving some roster spots at the end of your bench to churn early in the season can be critical to finding this year's waiver hero. For our purposes, we'll examine players […]

Gavin Stone (LAD, SP) - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 1

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 43% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Due to injuries, Stone will open in the Dodgers’ valuable rotation after showing massive control improvements this spring. Gavin Stone is pleased with his spring performance.https://t.co/p9fmQ2OuDE pic.twitter.com/xIICS8ifFd — Dodger Blue (@DodgerBlue1958) March 26, 2024 His walk rate has sat around 10% since advancing […]

Nick Mariano's Bold Predictions for 2024 Fantasy Baseball

Bold predictions are a fun piece of the fantasy preseason. They're fun for you, the reader, to see our pipe dreams beyond talking about median outcomes and projections. And they give us a chance to talk about crazier outcomes that we don't usually get an opportunity to bring up. There isn't much time left for […]

NFBC Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers (Top 500)

Welcome RotoBallers to our 2024 Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings for NFBC Best Ball leagues. These MLB best ball rankings cover both hitters and pitchers and include tiers for the top 500 players. The fantasy baseball rankings are geared towards NFBC's best ball leagues and scoring rules but can be used as a guide for […]

Underdog Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Tiers (Top 380)

Welcome RotoBallers to our Underdog Best Ball Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 2024 Best Ball leagues on Underdog Fantasy. A reminder that on the Underdog Fantasy platform, MLB's best ball leagues only have three possible positions - Infield (IF), Outfield (OF), and Pitcher (P). You will see these three positions in the rankings below, next to […]

Top 125 Saves+Holds Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitchers (2024)

There's plenty of traditional fantasy baseball content where bullpen chatter is all about the closer role. Saves+Holds reliever ranks can be overlooked or left stale from an early offseason article, but I'll be here at least once a month to bring my leaderboard for the season. Allow me, Nick Mariano, to do my namesake proud […]

Nick Mariano's Favorite Fantasy Baseball Picks and His Perfect Draft Using EDV

With most of my drafts in the books and one of the biggest draft weekends now here, it's time to combine the FSWA-award-nominated Expected Draft Values (EDV) series with a list of my most-targeted players. We'll explore some of the players that EDV says are premier buys before breaking down my hypothetical perfect draft and […]

Late-Round Fliers With Upside for 2024 Fantasy Baseball Drafts by Nick Mariano

This premium article is part of our 2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello, RotoBallers! Get that pickaxe ready as we […]

2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers List by Nick Mariano

This premium article is part of our 2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. You might be sick of the term "sleeper" […]

Points Leagues Targets for Fantasy Baseball - Hitters and Pitchers to Draft (2024)

This premium article is part of our 2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We all strive to do a better job […]

Points Leagues Early-Round Overvalued Picks for Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2024)

This premium article is part of our 2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost […]

2024 Fantasy Baseball Early-Round Overvalued List by Nick Mariano

This premium article is part of our 2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost […]

Fantasy Baseball Auction Draft Strategies and Tips by Nick Mariano (2024)

This premium article is part of our 2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit and a free sample of the expert analysis loaded up in RotoBaller's Draft Kit. Enjoy this premium article for free for a limited time. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We salute those of you who sign up […]

Key Late-Round Draft Targets - Expert Fantasy Baseball Picks Using EDV

Spring Training is underway, which means we're back with another year of the FSWA-award-nominated Expected Draft Values (EDV) series, where we look at historical data to identify 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've hit the early and middle […]

Key Mid-Round Draft Targets - Expert Fantasy Baseball Picks Using EDV

Spring Training is underway, which means we're back with another year of the FSWA-award-nominated Expected Draft Values (EDV) series, where we look at historical data to identify 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. It's time to head into the […]

JB's Bullpen Method Strategy for 2024: Making FrankenAces Out of Relief Pitchers

Four years ago, our esteemed JB Branson published an article breaking down his favorite fantasy baseball strategy that he’s deployed for over a decade. In his words, the Bullpen Method is a lifestyle that reflects the importance of balance on a fantasy team. Since then he's published this yearly Bullpen Method article, which most recently […]

Robert Stephenson - Fantasy Baseball Closer Draft Values and Sleepers (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 241 CURRENT ADP: ~256 overall ANALYSIS: The Rays traded for Stephenson to kick off June and promptly unlocked his next form. The 31-year-old started to show more life in June before becoming untouchable in July. His final 28 games saw 26 IP supply a 43:3 K:BB with four earned […]

Key Early-Round Draft Targets - Expert Fantasy Baseball Picks Using EDV

Spring Training is underway, which means we're back with another year of the FSWA-award-nominated Expected Draft Values (EDV) series, where we look at historical data to identify 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. Let's start at the beginning with […]

Top 25 Greatest October Performances in MLB History

The baseball season is a long grind, a marathon of games that are all working towards the World Series. Players and teams that perform well enough in the regular season simply earn the right to start from zero on the biggest stage in October. We are here to talk about the best and brightest acts […]

2023 Fantasy Football Awards - RotoBaller Writers Picks

Hello and welcome to the official 2023 Fantasy Football Awards Show, presented by RotoBaller. These awards are voted on by RotoBaller's NFL writers, with my shenanigans and one-off awards tossed in there. I don't get to be goofy on the job that often, so bear with me. As is tradition, I'm your host, Nick Mariano. […]

NFL Playoff League Rankings for Fantasy Football: Isiah Pacheco, James Cook, Stefon Diggs, A.J. Brown, Travis Kelce, Jayden Reed

The end of the NFL regular season -- and fantasy football season-long leagues -- were both very exciting, and now the 2024 NFL playoffs will be starting up this week. The start of the NFL playoffs brings various types of fantasy football contests geared toward the playoffs. Fantasy football is not over yet! Below are […]

NFL Playoff League FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: James Cook, Stefon Diggs, Isiah Pacheco, Zay Flowers, De'Von Achane

The NFL regular season has officially ended. However, fantasy football is not over, with playoff leagues starting this week. At RotoBaller, we have guided you all through the regular season and are helping you set the most optimal lineup in playoff leagues. Most playoff formats require you to start one or two flexes. Today, we […]

NFL Playoff League Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Brandon Aiyuk, Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Rashee Rice

Hey, RotoBallers! The fantasy football season is officially over. However, it's playoff time, and we still have another few weeks of fantasy football. Wild Card weekend is spread out between Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Here at RotoBaller, we are still grinding and getting you ready for the playoff leagues. Our 2024 fantasy football playoff league wide […]

NFL Playoff League Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews, Jake Ferguson, Dallas Goedert, Tyler Higbee

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more playoff rankings! The NFL regular season is over, but fantasy football continues with playoff leagues. Wild Card weekend kicks off on Saturday with the Texand against the Browns and closes Monday night with the Eagles and Buccaneers. We are here to guide you in setting the best possible lineup for […]

NFL Playoff League Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Gus Edwards, Jahmyr Gibbs, James Cook, David Montgomery, more

The NFL regular season may be over, but fantasy football does not need to be. Fantasy football playoff contests kick off this week, and here at RotoBaller, we've got you covered with our 2024 fantasy football playoff league running back rankings to help you make the best decisions for your playoff league rosters. Below is where key […]

NFL Playoff League Team Defense Rankings for Fantasy Football: 49ers DST, Ravens DST, Browns DST, Chiefs DST, Eagles DST, Lions DST

Hey, RotoBallers! The NFL playoffs kick off shortly, and the fantasy football season isn't over yet. It's an exciting time, as there are plenty of leagues and formats to choose from that are geared toward the playoffs. Some of these playoff formats even include team defenses. We are here to guide you on selecting the […]