X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

Keep It Simple, Stupid - Finding Homers and Strikeouts Throughout the Draft

charlie morton fantasy baseball rankings pitchers draft sleepers MLB injury news

Rotisserie fantasy baseball is a complex game. The best players give equal attention to each category, build balanced teams, and then prune their teams effectively throughout the year. Not everybody has the time for that though - and it's a lot easier said than done. Sometimes we can do just fine focusing in on the "main" category on each side of the ball and just building a team with those stats being the focal point.

For hitters, it's home runs. The best feeling you get throughout the year is when a guy you started goes yard - it's great. It's really, really fun to lead your league in homers. Homers are also highly correlated with RBI, another one of the five standard categories. So if you're ahead in homers, you're ahead in RBI as well. Those two categories have the highest correlation of all - so it makes sense to make sure you're solid there.

For pitchers, it's strikeouts. Not only is strikeouts a category in almost all leagues (it's often highly weighted in points leagues as well), a high strikeout rate also can do wonder for a pitcher's ratios. You cannot damage your ERA or WHIP by striking a hitter out. Now, all of this is baked into the ERA and WHIP projections, of course, but the upside pitchers are all guys with strikeout ability.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball lineup tools and resources:

 

Picks 1-25

It also turns out that homers and strikeouts are two of the most projectable and predictable categories. We know who can hit homers and who can strikeout hitters. It just makes sense to really nail these two categories in your draft, and that's what I'm here to help you with today. I will go through the whole draft (400 picks) and highlight names that you can get to bolster your team in these categories all the way down.

In addition to what I said earlier, home runs have become a much more scarce resource as compared to the years 2018-2019. You have probably already adjusted to this, but it's important to realize that the 30+ homer hitters are few and far between now.

This could all reverse overnight, of course - we have no clarity on what kind of baseball the league will be using in 2023. But for now, the best bet is that we will see home totals closer to 2023 than 2019. If we can't expect more than 25 hitters to hit 30+ bombs, I want at least three of the guys projecting to do on my team. If we look at the aggregate projections, only 19 hitters project for 30+ homers. Of those names, 15 go in the first 25 picks. Pair that with the fact that steals are sure to increase this year, and I think the wise choice is to get your hands on two of these 15.

Homer Picks

Aaron Judge, Yordan Alvarez, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Pete Alonso, Mike Trout, Austin Riley

This is the only group of hitters where I'm going to throw several names at you like that. If I can have two of these players in my first four picks, there is no chance I don't make that happen. I don't want to restrict myself to definitely taking two with my first three picks, but I think that is a perfectly fine idea this year.

Strikeout Picks

Only three starting pitchers go in the top 25, so this is an easy one. The top two raw strikeout projections belong to Gerrit Cole (243) and Corbin Burnes (234), so grabbing one of those two in the second round provides you with a nice groundwork.

The ideal first two if you're focusing on homers and strikeouts would be Aaron Judge and one of those pitchers, but I think it's perfectly acceptable to go with two hitters to start the draft - it's not that hard to catch up in strikeouts later.

 

Picks 26-50

Homer Picks

All of the hitters in this range have at least moderate power, but Matt Olson really stands above the rest. Since 2018, he is fourth in the league with 152 homers hit. He projects for 30+ quite easily, and the average homer projection for him this year is 35.

Strikeout Picks

It would be foolish for me not to say Jacob deGrom here, and I don't want to be foolish, so I'm saying Jacob deGrom here. Since 2020, Jacob deGrom has a 42% strikeout rate. If you're not familiar, that's really good. The next highest SP (30+ GS) is Carlos Rodon (who is also in this pick group, so there's your consolation prize) at 33.5%. It's not close. deGrom can lead the league in strikeouts in 150 innings, and he probably would if that materializes. You know the risks with him, so let's not dwell on that.

 

Picks 51-100

I'm opening up the pick range here, so I'll give a couple of names for each.

Homer Picks

I mentioned that since 2018, Matt Olson was fourth in home runs. One of the names ahead of him is Kyle Schwarber, who is available in this pick range. He is likely a negative for your fantasy team in batting average and steals, but the power is unquestioned. He trails only Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani in barrel rate over the last two seasons with his elite mark of 19%. The homers will be there.

Other options: Corey Seager, Willy Adames, Byron Buxton

Strikeout Picks

This is a really deep pick range for SPs. There are five starters here projecting for 190+ strikeouts. The highest strikeout rate and most exciting skills of the bunch belong to Cristian Javier. He posted a 31% K% in 2021 and increased that to 33% last season. He went to the heights of a 15% SwStr% last season, and that came almost entirely from the rotation - which is really impressive. I have some doubts about the walks and home runs he might allow, but the strikeouts are not up for debate. A 230-strikeout season is well within range for him.

Other options: Kevin Gausman, Robbie Ray

 

Picks 101-150

Homer Picks

Things are getting a little bit more interesting here. By this time in the draft, you have an idea about what your team has and what it lacks. If your team lacks power, you can catch up in this tier. Between picks 100 and 150, there are seven hitters projecting for more than 25 homers.

My favorite of the bunch is Giancarlo Stanton. What you find is that most of the later-round homer sources come with batting averages that are quite awful. Stanton hurt you there last year with his .211 batting average, but his career mark of .264 and his 2021 batting average of .273 show us that we don't necessarily have to be hurt by Stanton in that category. The guy is certainly in the top five in the whole league in raw power, and to me, this ADP doesn't make a ton of sense. Stanton has 50+ homer potential, and I'm drafting a lot of him this year.

Other options: Rhys Hoskins, Anthony Santander, Christian Walker, Hunter Renfroe

Strikeout Picks

Hunter Greene runs away with it here. Since 2021, at all levels, Hunter Greene has made 48 starts and has struck out 318 batters. That is a 31.8% K%. It was fair to hesitate on that strikeout projection for him in the Majors, but he put those concerns to bed with a 30.9% K% in his 126 big league innings. Much like Javier, we might have some problems with walks and homers allowed this year, but the strikeouts aren't going anywhere. This is a guy that could very well lead the league in strikeouts.

Other options: Blake Snell

 

Picks 151-200

Homer Picks

It's getting tougher to find players with a confident 20+ homer projection at this point, but one guy stands out here and that is Rowdy Tellez. He pounded 35 homers in his first year as a full-time starter in Milwaukee, and he is right back in that situation again this year. The 13% barrel rate was great. He's another guy that we probably won't get a good batting average from and he won't steal any bases, but 30+ homers are expected.

Other options: Matt Chapman, Eugenio Suarez

Strikeout Picks

Even with the "down year", Charlie Morton still put up a strong 28% strikeout rate last year. There are concerns about his age (39), but he hasn't had trouble striking out hitters yet so I don't think we should think it becomes a problem this year. The other thing to note here is that once we're past pick 150 or so, we still have plenty of high strikeout rate pitchers, but most of them are younger guys that have limits on how many innings they can throw. I could have highlighted Dustin May or Jeffrey Springs here, but I just think Morton is a much better bet for 200+ strikeouts than those two because he will throw as many innings as he can handle this year, and you just can't say that with the other two.

Other options: Lucas Giolito

 

Picks 201-250

Homer Picks

The 25+ homer projections are gone now. That has a lot to do with hitter skill, but it also has to do with playing time. The name I'm picking out here is Joc Pederson, who is a good example of this. Over the last two years, Pederson has a 12.5% barrel rate. Last year, he went for a 15% barrel rate. The problem is that you can't start him every single week because he gets benched against left-handed pitchers. That makes him tough to draft in weekly roster lock leagues, but in a daily league situation - there are few batter value picks for home runs than Pederson.

Other options: Ryan McMahon, Seth Brown

Strikeout Picks

It's slim pickings here on the pitching side as well. The pick I'm making is Patrick Sandoval, who projects for 162 strikeouts this year to lead this grouping. That is somewhat close to his ceiling, however, since he will likely be a part of a six-man rotation. Furthermore, his 24% strikeout rate last year was far from elite. There is some upside there with the great swinging-strike rates he's put up over the last two years, but I don't see any real path to 190+ strikeouts from Sandoval.

The other options we could get a lot of strikeouts from in this tier are guys like Andrew Heaney, Jack Flaherty, and Edward Cabrera. There are major health concerns for the first two there, and Cabrera's spot in the rotation is far from solidified.

 

Picks 251-300

Homer Picks

There's only one player to pick out here, and that is Jorge Soler. He had a bad year last year, largely due to injury, but in his 300 plate appearances, he still did manage 13 homers (a 25+ homer pace). He is one of the hardest-swinging hitters in the league, and that comes with a bunch of homers between his strikeouts.

Strikeout Picks

There is almost no safety among the SPs past pick 250, but Tyler Mahle almost fits that description. We have seen some good news about his pitch arsenal this offseason, and the guy has at the very least long been a guy that throws a good number of innings with an above-average strikeout rate. I like Mahle a lot at this new super-low ADP.

 

Picks 301-350

Homer Picks

I can't even make a confident pick here. Nobody projects for more than 20 homers and all of the guys with actual power in their bat have serious playing time and/or injury concerns (Jarred Kelenic, Marcell Ozuna, Francisco Alvarez). The one guy with some pop and a relatively safe starting job is Jared Walsh, who I have been drafting as a bounce-back candidate. He is absolutely not a 30+ homer guy with a "good not great" barrel rate and a high strikeout rate. However, if he stays healthy and in the lineup, I think he'll clear 20 homers pretty easily.

Strikeout Picks

With so few options to choose from, it makes picking Sean Manaea pretty easy. He has not had a good fantasy year in recent times, but he does strike hitters out at an above-average rate. He is now a Giant, which is a positive move for him, and we've seen some elevated velocity from him. Manaea is a safe bet for 130+ strikeouts this year, and that's not easy to find after pick 300.

 

Picks 351-400

Homer Picks

We're really rolling the dice at this point, but one guy I like for cheap/free homers is Kerry Carpenter. In 517 plate appearances last year, he hit 36 homers. Of course, 30 of those were in the minor leagues. In the Majors, he still posted an 11% barrel rate and a better-than-average 7% Brl/PA. While we must question the strikeout rate (28%) and even the playing time (if he struggles), the power seems to truly be there.

Strikeout Picks

Josiah Gray is the man for the job here. Almost nobody in this range has a firm lock on a rotation job, and I doubt we see a single one of these pitchers throw 175 innings this year. Gray is the closest to that, as a talented pitcher on a really bad team. The Nationals still have him in their future plans, so we'll see a lot of Gray on the mound this year. He had a disastrous 2022 season, but over the last two years, he has posted strikeout rates of 25% and 24% - a couple of points above the league average. He also has shown great swinging-strike rates in the past, so there's plenty of upside here.

I could see Gray throwing 180 innings while averaging more than a strikeout per inning, but the median projection of 160 innings and 160 strikeouts is probably a good bet.

That's it, and that's all. Draft a bunch of these names throughout the draft and you set yourself up nicely in two very important categories. Sometimes the best way forward is a simple way.



Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App

Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy baseball app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, sleepers, prospects & more. All free!



More Fantasy Baseball Advice




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Draft Rankings
Draft Simulator
Enter League Settings
Compare Any Players
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Pete Alonso9 mins ago

Hits A Grand Slam On Monday
Matt McLain17 mins ago

Homers On Monday
Brady Singer22 mins ago

Strikes Out Eight On Monday
Elly De La Cruz31 mins ago

Homers Twice, Drives In Seven
Jackson Jobe5 hours ago

Inefficient In First Career Start Monday
Tyler Glasnow5 hours ago

Fans Eight, Earns Win In Monday Debut
San Diego Padres5 hours ago

Kash Mayfield Assigned To Single-A
José Ramírez5 hours ago

Jose Ramirez Collects Three Hits, Homers In Monday Return To Lineup
Kyle Hart5 hours ago

Earns Win In Return To MLB
Ryan Johnson6 hours ago

Earns First Career Save Monday
Travis Kuhn6 hours ago

And Phillies In Agreement On Minor League Deal
Mike Trout6 hours ago

Turns In Another Hitless Performance Monday
Jordan Hicks6 hours ago

Earns Quality Start, Win In Season Debut Monday
Kyle Schwarber6 hours ago

Homers, Collects Two RBI On Monday
Jake Eder7 hours ago

Acquired By The Angels
Alexander Canario7 hours ago

Acquired By The Pirates
Sam Stevens8 hours ago

Enjoyed Nice Result In Houston
Cristopher Sánchez8 hours ago

Cristopher Sanchez Strikes Out Seven In Strong Outing On Monday
PGA8 hours ago

J.T. Poston Seeks To Contend At Valero Texas Open
Ochai Agbaji8 hours ago

Resting On Tuesday
Kris Bubic8 hours ago

Notches Eight Strikeouts In Strong Win On Monday
RJ Barrett8 hours ago

To Be Rested Tuesday Night
Martín Pérez8 hours ago

Martin Perez Dazzles Twins On Monday, Throws Six Hitless Innings
Immanuel Quickley8 hours ago

Returning To Action Against Bulls
Bryan De La Cruz8 hours ago

Draws First Start Of Season On Monday Night
Jakob Poeltl9 hours ago

Available On Tuesday
Reynaldo López9 hours ago

Reynaldo Lopez Lands On 15-day IL With Shoulder Inflammation
Jonathan Kuminga9 hours ago

Uncertain For Tuesday's Game
Christian Braun9 hours ago

Listed As Probable For Meeting With Timberwolves
Aaron Gordon9 hours ago

Tagged As Questionable For Tuesday
Jamal Murray9 hours ago

Iffy For Tuesday
LeBron James9 hours ago

Ready To Play Against Rockets
Nikola Jokić9 hours ago

Nikola Jokic Expected To Play Against Timberwolves
Trae Young9 hours ago

Likely To Face Portland
Bradley Beal10 hours ago

Could Return On Tuesday
Giannis Antetokounmpo10 hours ago

Probable For Tuesday's Action
CJ McCollum10 hours ago

Shut Down For The Rest Of The Season
Denny McCarthy10 hours ago

Keeps Making Cuts But Needs To Make More Putts
Zion Williamson10 hours ago

Won't Play Again This Season
Brian Harman10 hours ago

Off To A Subpar 2025 So Far
Jaylin Williams10 hours ago

Back In Thunder Lineup Monday
Isaiah Hartenstein10 hours ago

Will Play On Monday
Chet Holmgren10 hours ago

Available Against Bulls
Dereck Lively II11 hours ago

Downgraded To Out Monday
Caleb Martin11 hours ago

Active On Monday
Daniel Gafford11 hours ago

Back In Action With Minutes Restriction
Ilya Samsonov12 hours ago

Nursing An Upper-Body Injury
Tomas Hertl12 hours ago

To Sit Out At Least One More Week
Garnet Hathaway12 hours ago

Rejoins Flyers Lineup
Erik Johnson13 hours ago

Available Monday
Rasmus Ristolainen13 hours ago

Not Expected To Return This Season
Ryan Preece13 hours ago

Has Three Straight Top-10 Finishes For First Time In His Career
Colton Sissons13 hours ago

Likely Out For Rest Of The Season
NASCAR13 hours ago

Bubba Wallace After Third-Place Finish At Martinsville: "What a Great Day"
Jonathan Marchessault13 hours ago

Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury
Todd Gilliland13 hours ago

Has Mistake-Free Day At Martinsville, Grabs Another Top-10 Finish
Brandon Moreno13 hours ago

Wins Back-To-Back Fights
Steve Erceg13 hours ago

Losses Third Consecutive Fight
Drew Dober13 hours ago

Gets Knocked Out At UFC Mexico City
Manuel Torres14 hours ago

Gets Back In The Win Column
Harry Hall14 hours ago

Bounces Back In Houston Last Week
Denver Broncos14 hours ago

Denver To Take A Running Back In The Draft
CJ Vergara14 hours ago

Gets Submitted
Ryan Fox14 hours ago

Showing Improvement Heading Into The Valero Texas Open
Édgar Cháirez14 hours ago

Edgar Chairez Gets Submission Win At UFC Mexico City
Courtland Sutton14 hours ago

"No Timeline" On Courtland Sutton Extension
Vince Morales14 hours ago

Drops Decision At UFC Mexico City
Raul Rosas Jr.14 hours ago

Gets Decision Win At UFC Mexico City
New York Jets14 hours ago

Jets To Wait On Contract Extensions For Garrett Wilson, Sauce Gardner
Saimon Oliveira14 hours ago

Still Winless In The UFC
David Martinez15 hours ago

Wins His UFC Debut
Jameson Williams15 hours ago

Detroit To Exercise Jameson Williams' Fifth-Year Option
Kevin Borjas15 hours ago

Earns His First UFC Win
Brandon Aiyuk15 hours ago

49ers Expected To Hold Brandon Aiyuk
Ronaldo Rodríguez15 hours ago

Ronaldo Rodriguez Suffers His First UFC Loss
Joel Dahmen15 hours ago

Scores Top-20 Finish At Texas Children's Houston Open
Jacob Bridgeman15 hours ago

Had Some Rest Heading Into The Valero
Sami Valimaki15 hours ago

Finishes Fourth At Texas Children's Houston Open
Maverick McNealy15 hours ago

Finishes Tied For 32nd At Texas Children’s Houston Open
Tom Kim15 hours ago

Finishes Tied For 36th At Valspar Championship
Rickie Fowler15 hours ago

Finishes Tied For 52nd At Texas Children’s Houston Open
Bud Cauley15 hours ago

Finishes Tied For Fourth At Valspar Championship
Sam Burns15 hours ago

Misses The Cut At Valspar Championship
Daniel Berger15 hours ago

Finishes Tied For 20th At The PLAYERS Championship
Ludvig Aberg16 hours ago

Misses The Cut At The PLAYERS Championship
Treylon Burks17 hours ago

Unlikely To Be Ready For Training Camp
Keenan Allen17 hours ago

Chargers Not Ruling Out Reuniting With Keenan Allen
Breece Hall18 hours ago

Could Be Part Of Committee In 2025
James Cook18 hours ago

Bills Not Close To Extension With James Cook
Tyreek Hill18 hours ago

Dolphins Planning On Tyreek Hill Being Part Of Their Future
Baltimore Ravens18 hours ago

Ravens Expected To Draft A Kicker
Mark Andrews18 hours ago

Ravens Expect Mark Andrews Back In 2025
Lamar Jackson18 hours ago

Ravens Have Had Early Extension Talks With Lamar Jackson
Christopher Bell19 hours ago

Powers His Way To A Second-Place Finish At Martinsville
Chase Elliott19 hours ago

Strong Martinsville Performance Ends With A Top-Five Finish
Kyle Larson19 hours ago

Collects A Top-Five Finish At Martinsville
William Byron19 hours ago

Places 22nd After Struggles At Martinsville
Joey Logano19 hours ago

Claims His First 2025 Top-10 Finish After Up-And-Down Performance
Tyler Reddick20 hours ago

Fails To Place In The Top 10 At Martinsville
Joseph Woll23 hours ago

Stands Tall On Sunday
UTA23 hours ago

Alex Kerfoot Leads The Way In Sunday's Victory
Tristan Jarry23 hours ago

Shuts The Door On Ottawa On Sunday
Sebastian Aho24 hours ago

Busy In Sunday's Victory
Anze Kopitar24 hours ago

Tallies Three Helpers On Sunday
Troy Terry24 hours ago

Exits Early On Sunday
Denny Hamlin1 day ago

Silences Doubters After Crew-Chief Change
Ty Gibbs1 day ago

Earns Best 2025 Finish At Martinsville Despite Failing Cool Suit
Ross Chastain1 day ago

Has A Great Day At Martinsville
Chase Briscoe1 day ago

Has Solid Run At Martinsville
Erik Jones1 day ago

Disqualified At Martinsville For Weight Violation
Zach Wilson1 day ago

Still Views Himself As A Starter
New York Giants1 day ago

Victor Dimukeje Signs With Giants
Dallas Cowboys1 day ago

Brian Schottenheimer Optimistic About Deal With Micah Parsons
Lane Hutson2 days ago

Continues Special Campaign With Hat Trick Of Assists
Nick Suzuki2 days ago

Notches Three Points In Sunday's Win
Robby Fabbri2 days ago

Not Expected To Return This Season
Jacob Trouba2 days ago

Could Be An Option Sunday
Jordan Staal2 days ago

Will Not Play On Sunday
Evgeni Malkin2 days ago

Out Against Senators
Justin Fields2 days ago

Aaron Glenn Thinks Justin Fields Is Ready To Break Out
Dak Prescott2 days ago

"Doing Great" In Rehab From Hamstring Surgery
Jacksonville Jaguars2 days ago

Fred Johnson Signs With Jacksonville
Tennessee Titans2 days ago

Titans Still Entertaining Calls For No. 1 Overall Pick
Karel Vejmelka2 days ago

Makes 17th Consecutive Start Sunday
Arvid Soderblom2 days ago

Tries To End Four-Game Skid Sunday
Brandon Aiyuk2 days ago

Deadline Coming For Brandon Aiyuk
Josh Berry2 days ago

Has Top-10 Upside At Martinsville
Joey Logano2 days ago

Don't Overlook Joey Logano This Weekend
Ryan Preece2 days ago

Could Get First Three-Race Top-10 Streak Of His Career
Chase Elliott2 days ago

Looking To Continue Great Runs At Martinsville
Christopher Bell2 days ago

Wins Pole At Martinsville, But Can He Stay Up There?
Ryan Blaney2 days ago

Fast In Practice But Skeptical About Car
Denny Hamlin2 days ago

New Crew Chief Has Terrible Martinsville Record
Steve Erceg4 days ago

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Brandon Moreno4 days ago

A Favorite At UFC Mexico City
Manuel Torres4 days ago

Set For Co-Main Event
Drew Dober4 days ago

An Underdog At UFC Mexico City
Joe Pyfer4 days ago

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Kelvin Gastelum4 days ago

Set For Middleweight Matchup
Vince Morales4 days ago

In Dire Need Of Victory
Raul Rosas Jr.4 days ago

Looks To Extend His Win Streak
Saimon Oliveira4 days ago

Looks For His First UFC Win
Jhonattan Vegas6 days ago

Not A Good Play At Houston Open
Gary Woodland6 days ago

A Dark-Horse Candidate At Houston Open
Nick Taylor6 days ago

Keep An Eye On Nick Taylor At Houston Open
Mackenzie Hughes6 days ago

Avoid Mackenzie Hughes At Houston Open
Nicolai Hojgaard6 days ago

Looking To Rebound At Houston Open
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF

MORE RECENT ARTICLES

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

Three Aging Fantasy Football Players To Sell In Dynasty Leagues

It's hard to always know when to sell off your aging fantasy football players. Often, it's also difficult to accept that it's better to move on from a player when he's coming off a productive season and still has a lot left in the tank. But I believe it's better to be a year early […]


J.J. McCarthy - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Draft Sleepers

Five Fantasy Football Superflex Quarterback Breakouts, Draft Targets (2025)

If you’ve ever played in a Superflex fantasy football league, then you know how important quarterbacks are in this format. The ability to start multiple stud quarterbacks can carry you to a Superflex title. Unfortunately, finding two such players isn’t so easy. All the top signal-callers come off draft boards first, and that makes it […]


Omarion Hampton - College Football Rankings, NCAA CFB DFS Lineup Picks - NFL Draft

Ideal Landing Spots For The Top 12 Fantasy Football Rookies - 2025 NFL Draft

Then, the NFL Draft continues to inch closer and closer. This is a very interesting class, with a handful of players who could be stars in the NFL and reshape fantasy football leagues going forward. Here are the ideal landing spots for the top 12 fantasy football rookies. These picks exist in conversation with each […]


Jalen Coker - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Eight Best Ball Late Round Value Fantasy Football Players To Target For 2025

Fantasy football is the most popular game in all of sports. It has gone from a paper-and-pen game to a multi-million dollar-a-year one. While redraft leagues are the most popular form of fantasy football, best ball leagues are quickly gaining steam. The best part of best ball leagues is the ability to draft thousands of […]


Abdul Carter - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

2025 NFL Draft Rankings: Top 10 Fantasy Football Edge Rusher Prospects

Edge rusher is the most important, most coveted, and most highly-paid position on defense in the NFL. It stands to reason that the most important position in the entire game being quarterback, and by a wide margin, means the most important position on defense are the players that are tasked with disrupting opposing QBs as […]


Brock Purdy - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Picks

Brock Purdy Dynasty Fantasy Football Outlook and Trade Value

Despite becoming the all-time leading passer for the Iowa State Cyclones, Brock Purdy wasn't a highly touted prospect due to his perceived lack of athleticism. The 49ers picked him with the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, but Mr. Irrelevant quickly proved everyone wrong. In his first two years, he started in back-to-back NFC […]


Michael Florio's Football Show - Podcast RotoBaller Network

Florio's Football Show: Scouting NFL Draft Prospects!

Michael F Florio goes over some of the top prospects from this years NFL Draft. Florio talks about what he looks for when watching prospect tape and explains what traits translate best to the NFL level. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (SiriusXM channel 87) on Sundays from 6-7 am. You can […]


Najee Harris - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Dynasty Fantasy Football Buy or Sell: Najee Harris, Rico Dowdle, Jordan Mason

One year ago, we discussed the futures of Josh Jacobs, Derrick Henry, Saquon Barkley, and Aaron Jones as those free agents found new homes. This year's headliners are Najee Harris, Rico Dowdle, and Jordan Mason. Not quite the same. Still, with every transaction come implications for dynasty fantasy football rosters across the globe. Below, we […]


Romeo Doubs - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Early 2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Undervalued NFC Draft Targets

While the 2025 fantasy football redraft season is still several months away, there is no such thing as being too prepared for your fantasy draft. Fantasy football is year-round, even for those who only play in redraft leagues. The landscape of fantasy football will change between today and the start of redraft season, with the […]


Detroit Lions Defense, Aidan Hutchinson - Fantasy Football DST Rankings, Streamers, IDP Sleepers

2025 Fantasy Football IDP Sleepers: Five Draft Targets

It's notably difficult to identify sleepers in fantasy football IDP leagues. The skill of the players in question is very important, but situation also plays a large factor, as does a recent history of injuries. Rather than bucketing them into groups, it's better to analyze each one individually, look at where they are in terms […]


Ashton Jeanty - College Football Rankings, NCAA CFB DFS Lineup Picks

Ashton Jeanty's Top Potential Landing Spots For 2025: Fantasy Football NFL Draft Outlook

Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty will enter the 2025 NFL Draft as one of the best prospects in the class. Jeanty just ran for 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns across 14 games this past college season. Those 2,601 rush yards were the second-most of all-time in FBS history, only behind Barry Sanders's 2,628 rush yards […]


Bhaysul Tuten - NFL Draft Prospects, Rookie Rankings

2025 Fantasy Football Rookie Mock Draft: 12-Team, Single QB

The 2025 NFL Combine has now been completed, so it's worth doing another mock draft to see where everyone stands after the league's pre-draft testing event. Overall, there were a few surprises, but the order of many players will remain the same. The mental domain of the original rankings, which have been fairly set in […]


Rashid Shaheed - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Later-Career Breakout Candidates

Typically, most NFL players break out in the early parts of their careers. Between the ages of 20 and 25 is when you expect to see the majority of players have their first big season. Some waste no time and put together excellent years while they're rookies, while some need more time to develop. These […]