H2H Points Leagues Draft Primer

We recognize that some of our readers may be new to fantasy baseball and interested in trying a points league for the first time. The goal here is to outline the traditional format scoring while offering up suggestions for draft strategy. Below is a pretty generic Head-To-Head Points Format scoring outline. You will need to […]

Points League Players and the Platforms Who Hate Them

Trust. Whether in roto, point leagues, or otherwise, players should be able to trust that the rankings and values they choose to rely on will be accurate and specific to their league format. That standard seems to be a bit fuzzy when it comes to points leagues, even though point leagues should be fantasy baseball's […]

Jack Hughes Leads Devils To Victory On Thursday

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes registered a goal and added an assist on Thursday night, playing a critical role in his team's 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 19-year-old also finished the night with a plus-one rating, two shots and three takeaways while leading all Devils forwards in ice time (19:51). Thursday's performance […]

Connor McDavid Extends Point Streak On Thursday

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid extended his point streak to eight straight games on Thursday. He netted two goals as the Oilers defeated the Winnipeg Jets 2-1. McDavid leads the NHL in points with 20 goals and 38 assists in just 33 Oilers contests. Against Winnipeg, the centerman has recorded 11 points in five games. […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Scores Season-High 41 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is beginning to heat up and put on a show in the upset victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. Towns finished with a season-high 41 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and a steal in 36 minutes. Both Towns and Anthony Edwards put up over 40 points in the comeback […]

Enes Kanter Gets Back Into Double-Double Column

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter returned to double-double form on Thursday, finishing a 101-93 win over New Orleans with 16 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. He shot 4-for-5 from the floor and 8-for-10 at the foul line, adding a pair of steals and one assist. Kanter had missed a double-double in back-to-back games […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, March 18

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Later-Round Category Targets - Home Runs

Welcome back to my series of posts where I take us through a standard fantasy baseball category, break it down statistically and then locate some targets for 2021 to help you out in that category. We've already examined how to get an advantage in batting average. Today we will talk about home runs. You can also […]

Hitter Targets Under $5 - Salary Cap League Values

It's a cliché to say that those managers who finally dip their toe into salary cap leagues never go back to snake drafts. Snake drafts have their own charm. There is simply more going on, and thus, more fun to have when participating in a salary cap draft. There become no bounds on how one […]

Hidden Gems To Watch - 2021 Infielder Prospects

When we talk about prospects, almost everybody wants to gravitate to the names at the top of the various lists; the guys like Wander Franco or Julio Rodriguez. The ones we've deemed "generational talents" or determined will "win you your league." But the issue, as we've seen with Vladimir Guerrero Jr., is that predicting prospect […]

Catcher Draft Targets for All Leagues

Enough with the catcher slander! As fantasy baseball drafts heat up, all I keep reading about is how we're "forced" to draft catchers and how they can tank your roster. Catchers are people too! I could use thousands of words writing about the value of catchers and how the grind of their defensive job and […]

Salvador Perez Notches Eighth RBI Of Spring Against White Sox

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez continued his hot hitting in a 9-7 loss to the White Sox on Thursday. Perez went 1-for-2 with an RBI single and a run scored. The RBI was his eighth of the spring, to go along with a .458 average and three long-balls, as he's seemingly still on fire […]

Dylan Strome Scores In Comeback Game

Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome returned to the lineup with a goal in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Tampa, striking on a power play. Mattias Janmark also had a power-play goal in the game and notched an assist with Duncan Keith on Strome's goal. The Blackhawks didn't get much from Strome last month before he got […]

Nikola Vucevic Records Double-Double With Full Line

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic scored 17 points with 16 rebounds, four assists, two blocks, a steal, and a triple in a 94-93 loss to the Knicks. Vucevic shot 1-for-6 from the three-point line after making six threes in his previous game. Still, the star big man won't have many nights shooting the ball like […]

Sebastian Aho Nets Two Goals Thursday Night

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho took care of both of the team's goals in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Columbus, upping his goals tally for the year to 13. He's been especially productive this month with seven goals. Aho's whole line with Martin Necas and Nino Niederreiter has put in good work lately, and they […]

Zack Collins Eyes Opening Day Roster Gig

Chicago White Sox catcher/designated hitter Zack Collins is firmly convinced that he should be breaking camp with the big league club, saying Thursday that he should "100 percent" be on the Opening Day roster. Collins has clobbered the ball during Cactus League play, slashing .391/.517/.522 across 13 games. Yasmani Grandal is entrenched as the team's […]

Marvin Bagley III Will Miss At Least One Month

Sacramento Kings power forward/center Marvin Bagley III (hand) has been diagnosed with a fractured hand, albeit not one that will require him to undergo surgery. Bagley will heal his hand and be evaluated again in four weeks, putting his timeline for a return this year under a time crunch. Bagley has started all 37 games […]

Evgeni Malkin Set To Miss Multiple Games

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (lower body) was added to the Injured Reserve, and he's set to miss multiple games. The move was retroactive to March 16, so the Russian superstar will be out for all three games against New Jersey this week. Malkin was on fire before getting hurt in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to […]

Willie Cauley-Stein, Dorian Finney-Smith Out For Friday

The Dallas Mavericks' frontcourt stands to be short-handed for Friday's game against Portland with center Willie Cauley-Stein out due to the league's health and safety protocols and small/power forward Dorian Finney-Smith (personal) also unavailable. The return of Dwight Powell stands to help the second unit, whereas Kristaps Porzingis should see a sizable workload at the […]

Kevin Love Will Remain Out Friday

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward/center Kevin Love (calf) has been ruled out for Friday's contest against San Antonio as he continues to battle the calf ailment that has all but zapped his 2020-21 campaign. Love returned to make two starts to begin the second half, but he played just 12 combined minutes before shutting it down […]

MLB Spring Training Notebook (3/18) - Montgomery, Alcantara Surging

Welcome to the 2021 edition of RotoBaller's Spring Training Notebook. Thankfully, we have real, live baseball being played every day again, and while it doesn't count for anything, these exhibition games gives us the smallest glimmer into players and teams heading into the new season. We're into our third week of spring training games and […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Ballpark Factors

If you have ever selected a streamable pitcher based on home park or benched an otherwise must-start arm at Coors Field, you already know how much a stadium can impact a player's bottom line. Ballpark Factors quantify the influence each stadium has, allowing you to make the most of your fantasy team's real-life schedule. However, […]

Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu Cleared To Play Thursday

Atlanta Hawks centers Clint Capela (heel) and Onyeka Okongwu (groin) have both been given the green light to take the floor for Thursday's game against the Thunder. Despite Okongwu being cleared, Nathan Knight is set to serve as Capela's backup, with John Collins shifting back to the power forward slot. Capela, the league's leading rebounder […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Advice (3/18/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We’re set for a six-game slate Thursday, one that gives us a bit of a breather from the heavy volume of decisions we had to make on Wednesday’s massive 10-game ledger. The make-up of the more condensed schedule makes things challenging in another way, however, as there’s a possibility for multiple games to turn non-competitive […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/18/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! The second half of the season is kicking into high gear, and the playoffs will be here before we know it. With so many teams still in with a chance at the play-in games or a top-six seed, we should see a decrease in the tankathon that usually plagues NBA seasons' back […]

Connor McDavid Shines For Oilers In Wednesday's Win

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid registered a goal and added a pair of primary assists in his team's 7-3 defeat of the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. In addition to his three-point performance, McDavid also tallied the game-winning goal, a plus-one rating, five shots and two hits in 17:08 of ice time in the victory. The […]

Anze Kopitar Tallies Two Points On Wednesday

Los Angeles Kings forward Anze Kopitar sent St. Louis to their fifth straight loss on Wednesday. They defeated the Blues 4-1. Kopitar is continuing to have an excellent season adding 8 goals and 26 assists in 28 Kings contests. He has 156 shots on goal and is averaging 22:18 minutes of ice time per game. […]

Alek Manoah Among Players Sent To Minors By Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays sent 25 players to the minor league camp on Thursday, including starting pitcher and former first-round pick Alek Manoah. The hard-throwing righty made a huge impression this spring by dominating the Yankees in two appearances. Although he won't break camp with the Jays, he could possibly help the club late in […]

Nikola Jokic Posts Another Triple-Double Versus Charlotte

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic collected his 10th triple-double of the season in Wednesday's win over the Hornets, picking up 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. He also notched his 228th career double-double to set a new franchise record. The Joker, who shot 6-for-7 from the field, has finished without a double-double just four […]

Bam Adebayo Registers 15-12-6 Line

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo had a solid performance in Wednesday's loss to the Grizzlies, picking up 15 points on 5-for-11 shooting with 12 rebounds and six assists. He added one steal on the defensive end while shooting 5-for-6 at the foul line. Adebayo's shooting has been a bit disappointing since he made his return […]