Early in the week following every NASCAR Cup Series race, we will look back at the most recent event for top takeaways, featuring the projections and predictions of the RotoBaller staff. Anchored by the 2023 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Racing Writer of the Year and well-established NASCAR DFS wizard Jordan McAbee, the RotoBaller NASCAR Season […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Standout Performers Through Week 2
Making an early move and adding the correct player off the waiver wire can help carry a fantasy manager to a championship. However, overreacting and dropping someone for a player who is off to a hot start that is unsustainable can cause issues. This isn’t just a waiver wire problem, either. It could also be […]
Full Story »Who is the Nationals Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlooks
The Washington Nationals are projected somewhere around 60-70 wins for the 2024 season. They are playing amidst a challenging, competitive NL East. While they have some young talent, they lack a competitive lineup with only two top-100 preseason hitters coming into the year, CJ Abrams and Lane Thomas. Despite the lack of competitiveness, there may […]
Full Story »Who is the Royals Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlooks
The Kansas City Royals are a storied franchise. With a World Series title in 2015, they were able to recapture the greatness of baby blue uniforms gone by. George Brett will always reign supreme on any "Best Of" list for the Royals, surrounded by more recent names like Salvador Perez, Alex Gordon, and Carlos Beltran. […]
Full Story »Matchday 9 Preview - UCL Fantasy Tips and Top Captain Picks for the Quarterfinals
The UEFA Champions League returns with mouth-watering fixtures that have sparked excitement among football fans. Manchester City is set to face Real Madrid, Bayern Munich will travel to London to face Arsenal where Harry Kane, upon his return to England, will be eager to take on his old time Arsenal rivals, and there will be […]
Full Story »Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Erick Fedde and Ronel Blanco
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We had plenty of great performances this week, including a no-hitter from unheralded Houston righty […]
Full Story »Avoid These Tight Ends in 2024: Fantasy Football Outlook
My friend Andrew Cooper (@CoopAFiasco on X) says it all the time. To be a top-producing tight end for fantasy football, you have to be one of two things, an athletic freak or a top-2 target earner on your team. Preferably both, with a lean toward being a top-2 target earner first. But it's an […]
Full Story »Champ or Chump: David Hamilton, Blaze Alexander, Justin Foscue Fantasy Baseball Outlooks
If your fantasy roster needs middle infield help, injuries give you several options. David Hamilton should receive everyday run after Trevor Story dislocated his shoulder, Blaze Alexander is the beneficiary of Jordan Lawlar and Geraldo Perdomo going down in Arizona, and Justin Foscue was expected to get at-bats after Josh Jung broke his wrist. With […]
Full Story »Free NBA Betting Picks and Best Bets (4/9/24)
Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! After having zero NBA games due to the college basketball championship, we return tonight with a 14-game slate. This is also the last week of regular-season basketball. Enjoy it, cherish it, and also get excited for playoff basketball. On Sunday, I had myself another 2-1 night. A Jaylen Brown step-back three with […]
Full Story »DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (4/9/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups
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 season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]
Full Story »MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/9/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! After a week and a half of strange scheduling and random days off, we are finally getting into the regular rhythm of the baseball season. We have 11 games to fill our DFS lineups tonight with plenty of pitchers and boatloads of bats. The contests begin at 7:05 p.m. EDT as the Marlins meet […]
Full Story »Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/9/24)
Happy Tuesday, and welcome back, RotoBallers! I'm stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks for this marathon of a baseball season, so let's take a look at the board and get some momentum rolling. Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various […]
Full Story »Justin Slaten - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Boston Red Sox reliever Justin Slaten was drafted in 2019 and has had strong strikeout numbers at every stop in the minors. Between Double-A and Triple-A in 2023, he struck out 86 hitters over 59 2/3 IP. His MLB debut came in […]
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