Some NFL teams are lucky to have a strong unit of receivers. Others not so much. The league has steadily evolved into a passing league with teams often deploying three wide receiver sets. An elite quarterback unlocks an offense but the playmakers take an average offense and bring it to another level. Teams without skilled […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Jordan Romano, Max Scherzer, Zac Gallen, Max Muncy and more....
This has been a rough week in the injury department for pitchers. Four fantasy-relevant pitchers were scheduled for Tommy John surgery. Another two pitchers were placed on the IL with the unlucky injury called "forearm/flexor tendon strain." I thought this would be a good week to talk a little about elbow injuries and pitchers. When […]
Full Story »Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (6/08/24) - Showdown Slate: Daily Fantasy Hockey
Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL postseason, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]
Full Story »Jordan Viars - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis (Week 12)
PROSPECT: Jordan Viars, OF, Philadelphia Phillies CURRENT LEVEL: Single-A 2024 STATS: 35 G, .284/.391/.543, 7 HR, 25 RBI, 23 R, 2 SB, 15.2 BB%, 29.0 K%, .371 BABIP, .434 wOBA, 164 wRC+ ANALYSIS: The Phillies spent a third-round pick and $750,000 to land Viars out of high school in 2021. He doesn't have the greatest bat […]
Full Story »Alejandro Rosario - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis (Week 12)
PROSPECT: Alejandro Rosario, SP, Texas Rangers CURRENT LEVEL: Single-A 2024 STATS: 7 G, 7 GS, 2-2, 31.1 IP, 1.44 ERA, 1.65 xFIP, 14.07 K/9, 1.44 BB/9, 0.57 HR/9, 56.9 GB%, .308 BABIP ANALYSIS: A fifth-round pick out of Miami in 2023, Rosario slid down draft boards due to concerns about his control, but that has not […]
Full Story »Bust Potential? Avoid These Fantasy Football Running Backs in 2024
There is no worse feeling than selecting a bust in your fantasy football draft. We all have done so and know the pain, embarrassment, and shame of selecting one in our drafts. Sadly, busts are part of the game. While knowing who you should draft is critical, it’s arguably more important to know who to […]
Full Story »Kyle Teel - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis (Week 12)
PROSPECT: Kyle Teel, C, Boston Red Sox CURRENT LEVEL: Double-A 2024 STATS: 41 G, .302/.403/.484, 6 HR, 35 RBI, 34 R, 3 SB, 12.9 BB%, 22.6 K%, .378 BABIP, .407 wOBA, 153 wRC+ ANALYSIS: Teel was the best-catching prospect in the 2023 draft and ultimately landed with the Red Sox at No. 14 overall. He's already […]
Full Story »Quinn Mathews - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis (Week 12)
PROSPECT: Quinn Mathews, SP, St. Louis Cardinals CURRENT LEVEL: High-A 2024 STATS: 9 G, 9 GS, 3-2, 49.2 IP, 1.99 ERA, 2.38 FIP, 13.77 K/9, 2.54 BB/9, 0.54 HR/9, 78.8 LOB%, .226 BABIP ANALYSIS: Mathews was a fourth-round pick in 2023. Although he didn't make his pro debut until this April, he's already appeared in this […]
Full Story »UFL DFS Lineup Picks: DraftKings Daily Fantasy Fantasy Advice for Conference Championships
Welcome to the Conference Championships for the inaugural UFL season, RotoBallers! We've made it to the playoffs, where we'll have the winners of each conference host the wild-card teams for a chance to advance to the 2024 UFL Championship Game. Michigan will travel to Birmingham in the USFL Conference Championship, with the Stallions currently five-point […]
Full Story »Trey Sweeney - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis (Week 12)
PROSPECT: Trey Sweeney, SS, Los Angeles Dodgers CURRENT LEVEL: Triple-A 2024 STATS: 53 G, .252/.349/.450, 9 HR, 36 RBI, 42 R, 9 SB, 12.7 BB%, 27.4 K%, .326 BABIP, .353 wOBA, 97 wRC+ ANALYSIS: Sweeney is a 24-year-old infielder whom the Dodgers acquired from the Yankees last winter in an attempt to create 40-man roster space […]
Full Story »Joe Burrow vs. Jordan Love - Who Should I Draft in 2024 Fantasy Football?
In fantasy football, running quarterbacks such as Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts take the cake at the quarterback position. However, there are many quality options lower down the draft board. Many fantasy players like to wait to draft a quarterback because it is such a deep position and running backs and wide receivers fill more […]
Full Story »When Is Max Meyer Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook
The Miami Marlins are going nowhere fast. They have the second-worst record in all of baseball. They have already traded their leadoff hitter Luis Arraez and lost two of their best starting pitchers to injury for the season. With it already being a lost season for the Marlins, is it time to see what they […]
Full Story »Jasson Dominguez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Stashes (Week 12)
BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: New York Yankees outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez is nearing the end of his rehab assignment and could rejoin the major league roster later this month. “The Martian” made his major league debut late last season and showcased his elite five-category contributions with four home runs, one […]
Full Story »WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (6/7/24): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings, FanDuel
We've got a huge four-game WNBA slate on Friday with many of the league's top stars and teams in action. Things get going at 7:30 p.m. EDT when the Fever and Caitlin Clark visit the Washington Mystics, a team that has yet to win this season. Then, a trio of games tip off at 10:00 […]
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