The 2024 edition of the Tampa Bay Rays was supposed to be able to rely on the strength of their starting pitching. But the Rays are just 13-16 through their first 29 games and rank 15th in team xFIP (4.06). Shane McClanahan isn't walking through that door this season, but other talented arms like Jeffrey […]
Full Story »Three Rookie Wide Receiver Sleepers for 2024 Fantasy Football
Football never sleeps at RotoBaller! The 2024 NFL Draft is officially in the books and we're looking ahead to which rookie wide receivers could be sleepers for 2024 Fantasy Football. RotoBaller's David Rispoli digs into some of the 2024 NFL Draft's mid-to-later-round wide receivers. Which of these rookie sleepers could have the biggest impact on […]
Full Story »Deebo Samuel Trade Scenarios - 2024 NFL Outlook
The NFL Draft was a whirlwind, swirling with a bevy of trades and some peculiar picks -- particularly early on -- and with 35 rookie wide receivers selected, murky team depth charts are gaining clarity. One situation, however, still bears monitoring. Curiously, the San Francisco 49ers used their first-round pick (31st overall) to select Ricky […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (April 29 - May 5)
Well, that's it, another week in the books. That means another week of baseballs mashed by Marcell Ozuna, another week of baseballs not getting mashed by Jose Abreu, and of course... more injured pitchers (i.e. Jesus Luzardo). At least we got one back last week (Jordan Montgomery) and we'll get a few more within the […]
Full Story »Dover NASCAR Green Flag Speed Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)
The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Würth 400 at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon, with Denny Hamlin getting yet another win this year, tying William Byron with three victories each over the first 11 races of the 2024 season. When it came to Green Flag Speed, Hamlin ranked best in that category followed by […]
Full Story »Week 6 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Wilyer Abreu, Hector Neris, Andy Pages, Joey Loperfido, more
Howdy RotoBallers, welcome back to another edition of fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 6 (April 29 - May 5) of the 2024 MLB season. Injuries continue to pile up as Zac Gallen, Tyler Glasnow, Yandy Diaz, and Oneil Cruz are day-to-day with injuries. Reinforcements are on the way as Bryan Woo, Josh Lowe, Jhoan Duran, […]
Full Story »Dover NASCAR Average Running Position Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)
The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Würth 400 this past Sunday afternoon at Dover Motor Speedway with Denny Hamlin getting his third win of the season by holding off a late-charging Kyle Larson. Hamlin had the Best Average Running Position for the day and was followed in that statistic by his teammate, Martin Truex, Jr., […]
Full Story »Top Fantasy Baseball Stories Of The Week - MLB World Tour, Elly De La Cruz, And A White Sox Sweep
Happy Monday, RotoBallers, it’s time again to start a new week by looking back at the one that just passed. Since my last roundup of MLB’s top stories, another international series took place, Elly De La Cruz racked up eight more stolen bases, and the White Sox won not just one, not two, but THREE […]
Full Story »Hitters Advanced Metrics Leaders for Brls/PA % - Fantasy Baseball Studs and Duds (Week 5)
Hello, RotoBallers! As another week of baseball wraps up, I will recap which hitters had the most impactful plate appearances in the past few days. Using Statcast's Barrels per Plate Appearance stat, or Brls/PA %, we can narrow our view to the hitters who are the most locked in to begin the season. Statcast's Brls/PA […]
Full Story »Pitchers Advanced Metrics Leaders for SIERA - Statcast Studs and Duds (Week 6)
Welcome to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series for the 2024 season! 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. With just about a month of data, it's time to […]
Full Story »Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 6 (2024)
Welcome RotoBallers to the next edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 29 - May 5, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we […]
Full Story »2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson Course Preview and Breakdown for TPC Craig Ranch
I would describe this point in the PGA Tour season as the mid-afternoon nap. The general lack of pop in terms of course design, tournament format, and field strength has created a natural rest stop before we go full steam ahead into Major Championship summer. That said, there is no rest for the weary over […]
Full Story »2024 NFL Draft Results - Blake Corum Fantasy Football Outlook
DRAFT PICK: 3rd Round (#83 Overall Pick) TEAM: Los Angeles Rams DRAFT ANALYSIS: The Los Angeles Rams have selected University of Michigan running back Blake Corum with the No. 83 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The national champion is the third running back off the board following Texas' Jonathon Brooks and Florida State's Trey Benson. He totaled 2,905 scrimmage […]
Full Story »2024 NFL Draft Results - Brock Bowers Fantasy Football Outlook
DRAFT PICK: 1st Round (#13 Overall Pick) TEAM: Las Vegas Raiders DRAFT ANALYSIS: With the No. 13 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Raiders selected Georgia tight end Brock Bowers. The Raiders are getting arguably the best tight end prospect ever, considering he amassed 2,538 yards and 26 touchdowns off 175 catches in 40 collegiate […]
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