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

Pitchers Advanced Metrics Leaders for Statcast xFIP Studs and Duds (Week 15)

Jack Flaherty - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, MLB Injury News

Connelly Doan examines fantasy baseball pitcher risers and fallers, and whose xFIP could make them adds, drops, or trade targets for Week 15.

Welcome to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series for Week 15 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season! Today we'll be taking a look at Jack Flaherty, Cristopher Sanchez, Tyler Anderson, and Carlos Rodon. Each week, I will select one stat, choose a few pitchers with strong metrics and poor metrics, and analyze them to determine how their future performance may change.

I have analyzed a few skill estimators this season and this week I will look at expected fielding independent pitching (xFIP). FIP focuses solely on events a pitcher has the most control over: strikeouts, unintentional walks, hit-by-pitches, and home runs. It does not consider balls in play. xFIP calculates a pitcher's FIP, but it uses projected home run rate instead of actual home runs allowed. Home run rate is determined by that season's league average HR/FB rate.

The main difference between FIP and xFIP is that xFIP is based on the notion that pitchers have more control over how many fly balls they allow than how many fly balls leave the park. The specific calculation can be found on MLB's website. The trade deadline is rapidly approaching in fantasy leagues, so let's take advantage of the remaining time to analyze some Studs and Duds!

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

 

xFIP Studs for Fantasy Baseball

All stats are current as of Sunday morning, June 30, 2024.

Jack Flaherty, Detroit Tigers

5-5, 3.24 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 3.04 FIP, 2.29 xFIP

Jack Flaherty showed early in his career that he could be a high-end fantasy option and he has returned to that form in 2024. The 28-year-old is 5-5 with a 3.24 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and a 33.0% strikeout rate in 15 starts and 89 innings pitched. His 2.29 xFIP supports his success and is the lowest among qualified pitchers. What has gone well for Flaherty, and can fantasy managers expect it to continue?

A few things have changed this season to help boost Flaherty's xFIP. The first is his increased control. Flaherty owns a career 8.5% walk rate, which has been a detriment throughout his career. He has posted a career-low 4.0% walk rate this season, which is a key component of xFIP. Interestingly, he has produced his lowest zone strike rate at 46.6%, but he has been helped out by a career-high 34.4% chase rate.

This has also benefitted his strikeouts. Flaherty has gotten more chases and has seen his overall swinging-strike rate jump to 14.2%. This could be fueled by the fact that Flaherty is getting more movement on his three main pitches: four-seam fastball, slider, and knuckle curveball. He has seen swinging-strike upticks for each of those pitches, with the biggest increase coming in his slider (which he has thrown more).

The one additional thing to note is the discrepancy between Flaherty's FIP and xFIP. He has allowed as many fly balls as usual with a 33.0% rate, but his 18.3% HR/FB rate is higher than his 15.0% career mark. This hurts his FIP but is neutralized by xFIP. These results do seem a bit unlucky, as Flaherty has been slightly better than league average at allowing hard contact and pitches his home games in a HR-suppressing park.

Overall, Flaherty has been an excellent fantasy option this season. He may not have the most opportunities for wins, but he has gotten a ton of strikeouts and chases, which have helped him limit walks and keep runners off the basepaths. He has certainly been a fantasy All-Star given his average draft position coming into the season was outside the top 300 picks.

Cristopher Sanchez, Philadelphia Phillies

6-3, 2.41 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 2.37 FIP, 2.99 xFIP

Cristopher Sanchez emerged as a potential fantasy staple last season and has taken a step forward this season, going 6-3 with a 2.41 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and a 21.0% strikeout rate in 16 starts and 93 1/3 IP. His 2.37 xFIP is slightly better than his current ERA and is in the top 10 among qualified starters. Can he continue to serve as a useful middle-of-the-rotation fantasy option?

Sanchez's pitching strategy lends itself to a low FIP and xFIP. This is because he is a pitch-to-contact, ground-ball pitcher. He has a 79.3% groundball rate with a career-low 0.1-degree launch angle. Sanchez is primarily a sinker-ball pitcher and has done a good job locating his secondary pitches in the bottom of the zone. Consequently, his 60.3% groundball rate is one of the highest among qualified starters.

In fact, he is so good at keeping the ball on the ground that his 2.99 xFIP is higher than his 2.37 FIP. This is because his 18.0% flyball rate and 2.0% HR/FB rate are much lower than league average. Sanchez's groundball skills are so elite that they more than makeup for his lack of strikeouts.

Sanchez's overall approach has led to success, but it is important to note that it may not always work. Sanchez hasn't allowed hard contact but does have a .316 BABIP, which is higher than league average. This is partly due to a less-than-average defense behind him. Obviously, this hasn't impacted his results too much, but it is something fantasy managers should keep in the back of their minds.

Sanchez doesn't overpower hitters and doesn't rack up strikeouts, so he is easy to overlook. However, he has proven himself to be an elite groundball pitcher and has pitched deep into games, earning nine quality starts in 16 starts with an average of almost six IP/GS. Sanchez may not be quite as valuable in roto leagues but he should still continue to serve as a high-floor fantasy option.

 

xFIP Duds for Fantasy Baseball

All stats are current as of Sunday morning, June 30, 2024.

Tyler Anderson, Los Angeles Angels

7-7, 2.63 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 4.76 FIP, 5.28 xFIP

Tyler Anderson has been a surprise fantasy contributor this season, compiling a strong 2.63 ERA with a 1.22 WHIP and a 15.9% strikeout rate in 16 starts and 99 1/3 IP. However, his 5.28 xFIP is almost three runs higher than his ERA. This is a vast discrepancy; should fantasy managers be wary of regression in the second half of the season?

One major contributor to his high xFIP is his poor walk rate. Anderson has had issues with walks the last two seasons and this season he has posted a career-high 11.2%. Despite this, his WHIP isn't awful at 1.22. This is because he has gotten excellent results on balls in play. Anderson has managed a career-low .225 BABIP, which is much lower than his career mark of .283.

These results only partly make sense. On the plus side, Anderson has done a great job limiting hard contact. His average exit velocity and hard-hit rate are in the 87th and 76th percentiles of baseball, respectively. He is a flyball pitcher, with a 17.9-degree launch angle and a 45.9% flyball rate. His low BABIP means he has generated a lot of weak fly balls, which turn into easy outs.

On the negative side, his batted-ball profile this season is almost identical to last season, yet the results have been very different. Anderson had a 5.43 ERA with a .301 BABIP in 2023. The highly discrepant results are puzzling, but the fact that Anderson's numbers last season were more in line with his career averages makes me think that his current production is not sustainable. Either way, Anderson's high flyball rate negatively factors into his xFIP.

Anderson's success this season seems like an anomaly given his career numbers and overall profile. He hasn't struck anyone out, has walked a lot of batters, and has gotten a very low BABIP. He has induced a lot of weak fly balls, but he has had a similar batted-ball profile before with much less success. All of this points to impending regression. Fantasy managers could attempt to sell high, or they can simply hold onto Anderson and reap the benefits until things start going south.

Carlos Rodon, New York Yankees

9-5, 4.42 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 4.61 FIP, 4.53 xFIP

Carlos Rodon has been one of fantasy's more frustrating players. He started the season well but has gotten progressively worse and is now 9-5 with a 4.42 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and a 22.9% strikeout rate in 17 starts and 93 2/3 IP. His 4.53 xFIP is aligned with his ERA, suggesting that he is pitching to form. This would not bode well for fantasy managers, so what can they expect from him for the rest of the season?

Walks haven't been a problem for him, but strikeouts have. Rodon has shown elite strikeout skills at times in his career and he has always relied mainly on a fastball and slider, with slight use of a changeup. His off-speed pitches have been effective, with a 17.6% swinging-strike rate on his slider and a 21.7% swinging-strike rate on his changeup.

Rodon's problems have stemmed from his fastball. Rodon has typically worked the pitch up in the zone, which has resulted in weak flyball contact when effective. This season, he has left his fastballs more in the middle of the plate, which has led to poor results. He has allowed a 94.1-MPH exit velocity on the pitch with a 22-degree launch angle. This has resulted in a 16.0% HR/FB rate. He has also only managed a 9.3% swinging-strike rate with the pitch.

Rodon's success hinges on his fastball, and it has not delivered this season. His strikeout rate has dropped because his fastball hasn't gotten as many swings-and-misses, his HR/FB rate has climbed because he has allowed hard contact in the air, and his expected stats on the pitch are all worse than his current results. Rodon's underlying results do not favor him because of the results from his fastball.

Allowing a lot of hard contact in the air is not a recipe for success in Yankee Stadium. I think Rodon will continue to struggle if he cannot get better results with his primary pitch. Unless he can fix his fastball, he will need to alter his pitch mix in order to get better overall results.



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 Sabermetrics and Statcast Analysis




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

Miles Boykin1 hour ago

Heading To Chicago
Jalen Wilson2 hours ago

Sidelined On Thursday
Baker Mayfield2 hours ago

Tampa Bay Restructures Baker Mayfield's Deal
Case Keenum2 hours ago

Chicago Signs Case Keenum To One-Year Deal
Kyshawn George2 hours ago

Unavailable For Thursday
Richaun Holmes2 hours ago

Out Versus Magic
Khris Middleton2 hours ago

Out Again Thursday Versus Magic
D'Angelo Russell3 hours ago

Good To Go On Thursday
Noah Clowney3 hours ago

Done For Rest Of The Season
Jordan Poole3 hours ago

Unavailable For Thursday
Scottie Barnes3 hours ago

Available On Thursday
Cedric Mullins3 hours ago

Goes Deep In Loss To Boston
Jonathan Drouin3 hours ago

Martin Necas, Jonathan Drouin Unavailable Thursday
Tyrese Maxey3 hours ago

Expected To Miss Rest Of Season
Alexandar Georgiev3 hours ago

Nursing An Upper-Body Injury
Henry Thrun3 hours ago

Returns From Nine-Game Absence Thursday
Taijuan Walker3 hours ago

Blanks Rockies For Six Innings To Earn First Win
Tanner Houck3 hours ago

Picks Up No-Decision In Four-Inning Outing
Olli Määttä3 hours ago

Olli Maatta Returns To Utah Lineup Thursday
Alex Bregman4 hours ago

Fills The Box Score In Win Over Orioles
Dylan Guenther4 hours ago

Ready To Go Thursday
Jorge Polanco4 hours ago

Reinstated From Paternity List
Anthony Duclair4 hours ago

Takes Leave Of Absence
Carlos Rodriguez4 hours ago

Joining Brewers On Thursday
Alex Pietrangelo4 hours ago

On Track To Return Thursday
Brady Tkachuk4 hours ago

Out On Thursday
DJ LeMahieu4 hours ago

"About A Week Away" From Taking Live At-Bats
Devin Williams4 hours ago

To Return From Paternity List On Friday
Jake Fraley4 hours ago

Gavin Lux, Jake Fraley Sitting Against A Lefty
Trey McBride4 hours ago

Cardinals Making Trey McBride The Highest-Paid Tight End In NFL History
Geno Smith5 hours ago

Raiders, Geno Smith Agree To Two-Year Extension
Jeferson Quero5 hours ago

Set Back With Hamstring Injury
Eguy Rosario6 hours ago

Clears Waivers, Outrighted To Triple-A
Xavier Isaac6 hours ago

Rays Hopeful Xavier Isaac Will Return In A Couple Of Weeks
Angel Genao6 hours ago

Won't Return Until June
Austin Wells6 hours ago

Being Rested On Thursday
Paul Goldschmidt6 hours ago

Sitting In Finale Against Arizona
Masataka Yoshida6 hours ago

Not Ready For Rehab Assignment
Edward Cabrera6 hours ago

Goes Three Innings In Rehab Start
6 hours ago

Tyler Shough Could Be Day 2 Pick In NFL Draft
Jake McCarthy6 hours ago

Gabriel Moreno, Jake McCarthy Sitting On Thursday
Dallas Cowboys6 hours ago

Shemar Stewart Meeting With Cowboys Staff
Ketel Marte7 hours ago

Sitting On Thursday After Signing Extension
New York Giants7 hours ago

Travis Hunter The Likely Pick For Giants?
Jake Meyers7 hours ago

Taking Seat For Third Straight Contest
Dallas Cowboys7 hours ago

DeMarvion Overshown Aiming For Comeback Player Of The Year Award
Luis Garcia7 hours ago

Shut Down With Elbow Inflammation
Washington Commanders8 hours ago

Commanders Sign T.J. Maguranyanga
Kansas City Chiefs8 hours ago

Mike Edwards Reunites With Chiefs
New Orleans Saints8 hours ago

Saints Could Take A Quarterback Early In The Draft
Joe Milton III11 hours ago

Traded To Cowboys
Anfernee Simons12 hours ago

Could Be Absent Again Thursday
Scoot Henderson12 hours ago

Misses Third Consecutive Game Thursday
Scottie Barnes12 hours ago

Iffy For Thursday
Immanuel Quickley12 hours ago

Takes Thursday Off
Jakob Poeltl12 hours ago

Sits Out Thursday's Game
Damian Lillard12 hours ago

May Return To Action Sooner Than Expected
Giannis Antetokounmpo12 hours ago

Likely To Suit Up Thursday
LeBron James13 hours ago

Probable Thursday
Jared McCann14 hours ago

Tallies Three Helpers On Wednesday
Jackson Blake14 hours ago

Scores Twice In Victory
Artemi Panarin14 hours ago

Tallies Three Points In Overtime Victory
Andrei Svechnikov14 hours ago

Exits Early On Wednesday
Jake McCabe14 hours ago

Suffers Injury On Wednesday
Jonathan Drouin15 hours ago

Exits Wednesday's Contest
Los Angeles Chargers22 hours ago

Chargers Sign Tight End Jordan Petaia
23 hours ago

Matthew Golden Making Pre-Draft Visit To Steelers
Cincinnati Bengals23 hours ago

Trey Hendrickson Not Looking For Short-Term Deal
Tutu Atwell24 hours ago

Rams Plan To Give Tutu Atwell A Bigger Role In 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers24 hours ago

Bucs Restructure Antoine Winfield's Deal To Free Up Cap Space
Jrue Holiday1 day ago

Won't Play Against Miami
New York Jets1 day ago

Xavier Newman-Johnson Re-Signs With New York
Al Horford1 day ago

Sidelined Versus Heat
Kristaps Porzingis1 day ago

Ruled Out On Wednesday
Fred VanVleet1 day ago

Out Versus Utah
Evgeni Malkin1 day ago

Joins Penguins For Road Trip
Filip Chytil1 day ago

Could Miss Rest Of Season
Declan Chisholm1 day ago

Back In Action Against Rangers
Samuel Girard1 day ago

Exits Avalanche Lineup Wednesday
Joel Kiviranta1 day ago

Returning Against Blackhawks
Eeli Tolvanen1 day ago

Misses First Game Of The Season
Jaden Schwartz1 day ago

Unavailable Against Canucks
1 day ago

Kyle McCord Rising Up Draft Boards?
1 day ago

Ashton Jeanty To Raiders Continues To Gain Steam
Cameron Young2 days ago

A Player To Avoid At Valero Texas Open
Kurt Kitayama2 days ago

In Search Of Consistency At Valero Texas Open
Si Woo Kim2 days ago

Looking To Bounce Back At Valero Texas Open
Tom Hoge2 days ago

Looking To Build Off Strong Performance At The PLAYERS Championship
Matt Fitzpatrick2 days ago

Looking For Consistency At Valero Texas Open
Corey Conners2 days ago

Continues Strong Form Ahead Of Valero Texas Open
Patrick Cantlay2 days ago

Eyeing Victory At Valero Texas Open
Gary Woodland2 days ago

Showing Great Form Ahead Of Valero Texas Open
Akshay Bhatia2 days ago

Aiming For Repeat At Valero Texas Open
Alejandro Tosti2 days ago

A Volatile Choice At TPC San Antonio
Jordan Spieth2 days ago

Needs To Find Consistency At TPC San Antonio
Jake Knapp2 days ago

Making First Appearance At Valero Texas Open
Michael Kim2 days ago

Looking To Find The Magic Again In San Antonio
Tommy Fleetwood2 days ago

Is Nearly A Must-Play At Valero Texas Open
Tony Finau2 days ago

Hoping For Better Approach Play In San Antonio
Eric Cole2 days ago

Trending In Right Direction Ahead Of Valero
Sam Stevens3 days ago

Enjoys Nice Result In Houston
PGA3 days ago

J.T. Poston Seeks To Contend At Valero Texas Open
Denny McCarthy3 days ago

Keeps Making Cuts But Needs To Make More Putts
Brian Harman3 days ago

Off To A Subpar 2025 So Far
Ryan Preece3 days ago

Has Three Straight Top-10 Finishes For First Time In His Career
NASCAR3 days ago

Bubba Wallace After Third-Place Finish At Martinsville: "What a Great Day"
Todd Gilliland3 days ago

Has Mistake-Free Day At Martinsville, Grabs Another Top-10 Finish
Brandon Moreno3 days ago

Wins Back-To-Back Fights
Steve Erceg3 days ago

Losses Third Consecutive Fight
Drew Dober3 days ago

Gets Knocked Out At UFC Mexico City
Manuel Torres3 days ago

Gets Back In The Win Column
Harry Hall3 days ago

Bounces Back In Houston Last Week
CJ Vergara3 days ago

Gets Submitted
Édgar Cháirez3 days ago

Edgar Chairez Gets Submission Win At UFC Mexico City
Vince Morales3 days ago

Drops Decision At UFC Mexico City
Raul Rosas Jr.3 days ago

Gets Decision Win At UFC Mexico City
Saimon Oliveira3 days ago

Still Winless In The UFC
David Martinez3 days ago

Wins His UFC Debut
Kevin Borjas3 days ago

Earns His First UFC Win
Ronaldo Rodríguez3 days ago

Ronaldo Rodriguez Suffers His First UFC Loss
Christopher Bell3 days ago

Powers His Way To A Second-Place Finish At Martinsville
Chase Elliott3 days ago

Strong Martinsville Performance Ends With A Top-Five Finish
Kyle Larson3 days ago

Collects A Top-Five Finish At Martinsville
William Byron3 days ago

Places 22nd After Struggles At Martinsville
Joey Logano3 days ago

Claims His First 2025 Top-10 Finish After Up-And-Down Performance
Tyler Reddick3 days ago

Fails To Place In The Top 10 At Martinsville
Denny Hamlin4 days ago

Silences Doubters After Crew-Chief Change
Ty Gibbs4 days ago

Earns Best 2025 Finish At Martinsville Despite Failing Cool Suit
Ross Chastain4 days ago

Has A Great Day At Martinsville
Chase Briscoe4 days ago

Has Solid Run At Martinsville
Erik Jones4 days ago

Disqualified At Martinsville For Weight Violation
Josh Berry4 days ago

Has Top-10 Upside At Martinsville
Joey Logano5 days ago

Don't Overlook Joey Logano This Weekend
Ryan Preece5 days ago

Could Get First Three-Race Top-10 Streak Of His Career
Chase Elliott5 days ago

Looking To Continue Great Runs At Martinsville
Christopher Bell5 days ago

Wins Pole At Martinsville, But Can He Stay Up There?
Ryan Blaney5 days ago

Fast In Practice But Skeptical About Car
Denny Hamlin5 days ago

New Crew Chief Has Terrible Martinsville Record
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF

MORE RECENT ARTICLES

 
Russell Wilson - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL DFS Picks

Fantasy Football Outlooks For QBs On New Teams: Russell Wilson, Justin Fields, Sam Darnold, Geno Smith, more

The NFL quarterback carousel gets to spin every offseason, and plenty of QBs have already found new homes ahead of the 2025 NFL season. For fantasy football, a player's surrounding team is extremely important, so it's worth looking into each of their outlooks with their new squads. There are still a few unsigned QBs, but […]


Shedeur Sanders - College Football Rankings, NCAA CFB DFS Lineup Picks

2025 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Mock Draft: 12-Team, Superflex/Two-QB

The 2025 NFL Draft is still less than 30 days away. Therefore, dynasty fantasy rookie mock drafts are nearly here. Much will change between now and the NFL Draft. However, it’s time for another dynasty rookie mock draft. This rookie mock draft is a two-round, 12-team, and two-quarterbacks. For a deeper dive into dynasty strategy, […]


Deshaun Watson - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

2025 NFL Offseason Team Needs: Bengals, Browns, Ravens, Steelers

The AFC North, comprised of the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers, sent two teams to the playoffs in 2024 and had one on the cusp of a playoff berth. The Ravens have the best roster of the four teams by a long shot. The Steelers have a solid defensive group, and […]


UFL RANKINGS, FANTASY FOOTBALL,

UFL Fantasy Football Rankings for Week 2: QB, RB, WR, TE Rankings and Analysis (2025)

Week 2 of the UFL season is just around the corner. This week will feature one game on Friday, one game on Saturday, and two on Sunday. Birmingham and Michigan will play at 8:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, followed by Memphis-D.C. on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Sunday's game pits the 1-0 Renegades against the […]


Calvin Ridley - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL DFS Picks, Draft Sleepers

Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings: Overvalued, Undervalued Players (2025)

Dynasty fantasy football rankings constantly shift, especially as we inch closer to the new season and fantasy drafts. Dynasty managers know the importance of finding those underrated players who could be steals in drafts or trades. They also know some players are overhyped due to unsustainable trends or past production. I'll break down two overvalued […]


Justin Fields - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Best Fantasy Football Moves During 2025 NFL Free Agency

It has been a wild offseason so far in the NFL. Plenty of players have switched teams in free agency, and some stars were even traded. Deebo Samuel Sr. was dealt to the Washington Commanders, Geno Smith was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders, and DK Metcalf has a new home with the Pittsburgh Steelers. These […]


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 […]