There are several different types of fantasy football leagues. However, the top four are redraft, dynasty, DFS, and best ball. While every form of fantasy football has its pros and cons, best ball is the fastest-growing form. Fantasy players can draft best ball rosters on several platforms. Underdog Fantasy is my favorite. Most of their […]
Full Story »Who Is The Broncos Starting Quarterback? 2024 NFL Season Outlook
The Denver Broncos released Russell Wilson after two years with the team earlier this offseason. Denver traded multiple first and second-round draft picks and three veteran players to the Seattle Seahawks in 2022 for the veteran quarterback. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out for Wilson and the Broncos. The veteran signed a one-year deal this offseason […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Closer Battles Entering The 2024 MLB Season
The long wait is over and Major League Baseball’s opening weekend is finally here! Rosters have been whittled down but some positional battles are still being worked out. Several teams’ bullpen roles, in particular, are still up in the air. A handful of teams are entering the season employing the closer-by-committee approach to finishing games. […]
Full Story »Six MLB Managers on the Hot Seat in 2024
Baseball is a results-driven sport, so if an organization doesn't win enough games and fails to meet expectations, ownership may step in and implement a leadership change. This can include front-office realignment, dismissing the general manager, or dismissing the manager. Even before the 2024 MLB season gets underway, we have a strong sense of which […]
Full Story »UFL Best & Boldest Bets: Preseason Futures & Week 1 Picks
The USFL and XFL, after all of the swirling rumors and back-and-forth debate, have merged to become the UFL. Last year, I wrote every single week about all 16 teams across both leagues, and it was a blast. Now, we are just getting less, and a lot of talented individuals lost their jobs. There will […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Gerrit Cole, Jordan Romano, Matt McLain, Royce Lewis, Kodai Senga and more...
Opening Day of the 2024 Major League Baseball season has just passed us. Draft season is basically over and our fantasy teams are ready to go. Or are they? Injuries kept us on our toes for most of the draft season. Especially hit hard were the pitchers, both starters and relievers. We had to pivot […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 1
We've made it, folks! The offseason is behind us, the Seoul Series already happened, and Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues are both just memories. It's opening weekend 2024 and...there is already so much going on in the league's bullpens. We had a few Opening Day surprises regarding how managers chose to deploy some of their bullpen […]
Full Story »DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (3/30/24): 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 »Early Look at the 2024 TE Rookie Class for Fantasy Football Dynasty Leagues
Tight ends are now more important than ever in today's NFL. Decades ago, TEs were just another extra body on the offensive line who sometimes contributed to the passing game. But with the rise of some legendary TEs like Tony Gonzalez, Rob Gronkowski, and Travis Kelce, the position has become integral to NFL offenses. Naturally, […]
Full Story »Pitchers Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 - Fantasy Baseball After The Draft
Most fantasy baseball drafts are complete, which means it is time for RotoBallers to loosen those waiver-wire muscles. This is my opportunity to provide one last preseason chance for pitching options at both starter and reliever that may have slipped through the cracks. For our purposes, we'll examine players with fantasy potential rostered in roughly […]
Full Story »Who is the Twins Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlook
The Minnesota Twins have one of the best closers in the game in Jhoan Duran. Duran made his MLB debut in 2022, where he finished with a 1.86 ERA and eight saves across 57 appearances. Then, last year, he totaled a career-high 27 saves with a 2.45 ERA in 62.1 innings pitched. However, the Twins […]
Full Story »Hitters Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 - Fantasy Baseball After The Draft
With most fantasy baseball drafts in the books, it's time to review your initial waiver wire and make sure you aren't overlooking any bats. Leaving some roster spots at the end of your bench to churn early in the season can be critical to finding this year's waiver hero. For our purposes, we'll examine players […]
Full Story »Top-10 NFL Offenses Since 2000
Agree or disagree, the NFL’s banning of the hip-drop tackle is another sign the league favors offenses in today’s game. From a ratings standpoint, it’s understandable when you consider how much fun it is to watch teams light up the scoreboard. Over the years, the NFL has witnessed some truly incredible offenses. But where do […]
Full Story »Who is the Diamondbacks Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlook
The Arizona Diamondbacks landed a closer at the trade deadline last season in Paul Sewald. Sewald was a solid option in the later innings for Arizona, as he totaled 13 saves across 20 games with a 3.57 ERA. In total, the right-hander finished with a career-high 34 saves in 2023. However, Sewald will not start […]
Full Story »CBB DFS: NCAA Tournament DraftKings Daily Fantasy College Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (3/30/24)
Two Final Four tickets will get punched today with the other two teams decided tomorrow. Defending National Champion Connecticut is still alive as are three ACC teams. We begin in Boston with Illinois taking on the defending champion after a big win over Iowa State. Alabama knocked off the top-seeded Tar Heels to face Clemson […]
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