Jeremy Pena: Champ or Chump for Fantasy Baseball?

Jeremy Pena was one of the biggest stories of the offseason. The contending Astros expressed minimal interest in retaining the services of star shortstop Carlos Correa and even less in the countless other names available at the position, instead anointing the 24-year-old Pena as their shortstop of the present and future. Pena's role in a […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 12

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We only had space for two pitchers this week, but we were able to go […]

Tua Tagovailoa: 2022 Breakout Candidate For Fantasy Football

Fantasy football draft season is here, and it’s time to identify and evaluate the top breakout candidates to get an edge on your fellow league-mates. Breakout quarterbacks are always fun to discuss, and Miami Dolphins’ quarterback Tua Tagovailoa could be this year’s late-round QB flyer that exceeds expectations. In traditional single-QB leagues, he’s not given […]

Christian McCaffrey Remains a Top-Five Pick in Fantasy Football

There is no more polarizing player in fantasy football this season than Christian McCaffrey. If you have listened to RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM you know what I am talking about. If you haven’t, you can go back to the June 25th episode on demand to hear myself and Scott Engel get into it over CMC.  […]

2022 NBA Draft Winners for Fantasy Basketball - NBA Draft Recap

After months of prep and dozens of mocks, the 2022 NBA Draft is now complete. There were some surprises along the way, including a trade that sent De'Anthony Melton to the Philadelphia 76ers, but for the most part, it was a pretty quiet draft. When it comes to fantasy hoops, one thing regarding the draft […]

2022 NBA Draft - The Biggest Surprises

With the NBA Draft in the rearview mirror, it's time to take stock of what happened on Thursday night. It was a night of surprises, starting with a change at the top of the draft board after we spent weeks assuming Jabari Smith would be the No. 1 overall pick. The Magic looking elsewhere headlines […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for June 28th, 2022

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for June 28th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Who Drafted Jabari Smith? What is Jabari Smith's Fantasy Value This Season?

In the weeks leading up to the draft, most experts had the Orlando Magic selecting Jabari Smith number one overall. It felt like the right fit. Orlando had just finished the season dead last in three-point shooting and Smith is a silky smooth 6-10 forward who shot 42% from deep as a freshman at Auburn. […]

Who Drafted Chet Holmgren? What is Chet Holmgren's Fantasy Value This Season?

In the weeks leading up to the draft, it's been no secret that Chet Holmgren would be selected inside the top three. The Thunder, along with the Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets all seemed willing to take him if given the chance. While Holmgren's talent and size would help him produce fantasy-friendly numbers wherever he […]

The Christian Wood Trade: RotoBaller Fantasy Basketball Rapid Reaction

Ah, the NBA offseason. There is truly nothing like it. While the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics are currently battling for the league's crown, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski was hard at work, delivering yet another Woj-bomb that would send shockwaves throughout the NBA community. On Wednesday evening, it was announced that the Dallas Mavericks were […]

Astros vs. Mets Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/28)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Houston Astros vs. New York Mets, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Tuesday June 28th, 2022. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/28/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back! It's a Tuesday with no other major sports going on, which means it's a perfect day for MLB DFS! There are some great pitchers going on the mound today like Clayton Kershaw, Zack Wheeler, Carlos Rodon, Tarik Skubal, Brandon Woodruff, and Frankie Montas. It is going to be a lot of fun following […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/28/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/28/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks for Fantasy Baseball - Friday June 28th

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Another Fantasy Baseball Podcast: #14 - Players as Investments with @TorresTakes

@TorresTakes joins the show to play "Win Producer Lee's Money", to talk about life, and to talk about MLB players as investment types. Who to hold, who to sell, who to buy for upside, etc! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel SiriusXM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/28/22)

Simply put, the quality of baseball this past week has been off the charts. Between Astros/Yankees, Dodgers/Braves, Guardians/Twins, Phillies/Padres, and Giants/Braves, there were plenty of extremely exciting matchups between playoff contenders, and we were not disappointed. This is part of what makes baseball great; let's hope for more of that ahead. Welcome back, RotoBallers! In […]

Running Back Fallers for Fantasy Football - ADP Analysis for Michael Carter, Brian Robinson Jr., Ronald Jones

I am going to start this column by introducing the concept of ADP, which I'm pretty sure you are already familiar with. Just in case you're not, Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Lou Trivino, Edward Oliveras, Luis Garcia, Vinnie Pasquantino

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 12 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Jon Berti, Ezequiel Duran, Alex Kirilloff and Seranthony Dominguez off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Ten-Dollar MLB Bets: Thunder Dan's Sports Betting Picks and Results

If you're here, I am going to assume you are interested in sports betting and specifically betting on baseball. Why else would you be reading this? Spoiler alert, there are no picks for any games in this article, but if you follow me @ThunderDanDFS on Twitter I do give out picks daily and I have […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks, Betting Picks (6/27/22): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel, Best Bets

It's Monday, which means there are no WNBA games. *checks internet* Wait, I'm being told that we actually do have Monday basketball tonight, with the Fever taking on the Mercury plus the Aces facing the Sparks. I'll be providing daily fantasy lineup picks for the WNBA this season here at RotoBaller. In addition, I'll be […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Leaders - Sweet Spot% for Week 12

This week, we'll dig down to a more micro level in order to see what we can take away from the leaderboard in sweet spot rate. That's essentially the goal for all hitters when they initiate a swing - to get that ideal trajectory that often results in a base hit and is necessary to […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - wOBACON For Week 12

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. I wrote about the expected weighted on-base average (xwOBA) for the first article of the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/27/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/24/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. A smaller Monday slate as we ease into the week, but we still have nine games on the board which is a good size, provided we don't see rainouts. Let's break it down.   Top […]

How Tanner Houck Found a Home in the Ninth Inning

So are those of us who deemed Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck as a sleeper to target this draft season taking our victory laps yet? If so, we certainly shouldn’t be. He hasn’t become the savior of the Red Sox rotation we were hoping for. Instead, he’s helped save the Red Sox in a […]

Mining the Minors for Hot Prospect Hitters and Call-Ups - Francisco Alvarez, Vinnie Pasquantino, Mark Vientos, and more

When we ran the first installment of this piece back in April, we were hoping to identify some hot-hitting minor leagues who may not be on our radars. Yes, we had some big names like Nolan Gorman and former trendy prospects like Luis Garcia, but the first installment also pointed us to Jack Suwinski and […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 12

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for June 27th, 2022

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for June 27th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/27/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We return to normal after the chopped-up Saturday and Sunday slates with a nice nine-game lineup for our primetime entertainment tonight. There's a little something for everyone on this one. We have the Dodgers in Coors. We have the Twins playing Cleveland again. It feels like they have been playing them for most of June. […]

Marlins vs. Cardinals Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/27)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Miami Marlins vs. St. Louis Cardinals, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Monday June 27th, 2022. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as […]