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Once the cornerstone of fantasy football roster building, running backs have fallen by the wayside to wide receivers, and in some rare cases, tight ends. When managers took the gamble on one in the first or second round, it seemed they couldn't miss. Austin Ekeler, Tony Pollard, and Nick Chubb were all either first-round picks […]
Full Story »2024 Free Agency Preview: Biggest Positional Needs for the Los Angeles Chargers
The Chargers are another AFC West team in a major transitional period. While they have their long-term starter at quarterback in Justin Herbert, they have since hired a new general manager and a new head coach. There are also rumors that veteran stalwarts Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack could be traded this offseason. That would […]
Full Story »Custom Draft Rankings for Best Ball Leagues in 2024
Our fantasy baseball Custom Rankings Service has been expanded for 2024 and now accommodates Points Leagues, Head-To-Head Leagues, Roto Leagues, Category Leagues, and Best Ball Leagues. Your leagues have their own custom rules and scoring settings. Let us know those details, and we'll generate custom rankings and projections for your specific settings, all powered by […]
Full Story »CBB DFS: Main DraftKings Daily Fantasy College Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (2/27/24)
DraftKings does it again. The good is 15 games on the slate for Super Tuesday. The bad is that they didn't split the slates evenly. The ugly is the three-game night slate when they could have split this into seven and eight games if they put the 9 p.m. start times on the night slate. […]
Full Story »DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (2/27/24): 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 »2024 Free Agency Preview: Biggest Positional Needs for the Las Vegas Raiders
Another season has come and passed. Another quarterback experiment. Another head coach fired. This time they even fired the general manager too. The Raiders can move cities, but the Raiders will always be the Raiders. This team is in a massive transitional period. They have a new general manager, new head coach, new offensive/defensive coordinators, […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Breakouts To Improve for Fantasy Baseball (2024)
The 2023 season was the year of the rookie starting pitcher. Those young guns and some resurgent mid-career hurlers make for an interesting starting pitcher landscape going into the 2024 season. With some guys changing clubs and others with more or less support behind them, it is time for a fresh appraisal of the starting […]
Full Story »Post-Hype Outfield Breakout Candidates for Fantasy Baseball (2024)
Last week we highlighted several infielders in the 26-29 age bracket who could break out in 2024. Today, we shift to outfielders. The key to a successful draft is hitting on some players who may be undervalued by your peers in the draft room. You should always be looking for players who could take the […]
Full Story »Five Breakout Outfielders For Fantasy Baseball Drafts - NL Edition (2024)
The term "breakout" always gets the juices flowing, so to speak, in our fantasy baseball world. Everyone loves a good breakout. So much in fact, that we decided to do two whole articles on breakout outfielders here on RotoBaller. Today I'll be discussing five National League outfielders that I'm expecting to break out offensively this […]
Full Story »Top 100 FYPD Prospects for Fantasy Baseball First-Year Player Drafts (February 2024)
The final update of the First-Year Player Draft rankings is just in time for peak FYPD draft season. This update adds in a half-dozen signees from the January 15 international class along with updating the teams for a few former Japanese players who signed this offseason with an MLB club and a player who was […]
Full Story »Five Outfielders To Target For Fantasy Baseball OBP League Drafts (2024)
Many rotisserie or category fantasy baseball scoring formats have switched out batting average (AVG) for on-base percentage (OBP) or have simply included it as an additional category. While it may feel like it won't significantly affect your pre-draft ranking, there are plenty of players who should get moved up your board in OBP leagues. If […]
Full Story »RotoBaller Staff Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft - Favorite Picks and Roster Strategies
Mock drafts are an excellent draft-prep tool that simulate the feeling of being in the draft room. In a fantasy baseball mock draft, you can test different strategies and experience the ebbs and flows of a fantasy draft. You can put your rankings to the test and see where your must-have players are being drafted. […]
Full Story »AL-Only Fantasy Baseball Sleepers and Late-Round Draft Fliers (2024)
No fantasy league is won in the draft, but they can be lost. That's even truer when it comes to AL-only leagues. They are incredibly challenging. They will test your knowledge and fantasy skills. They could also cause you to question why you play this game! But that's just part of the fun. The thinner […]
Full Story »4 Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Draft Sleepers (2024)
MLB spring training has finally arrived and with games beginning soon, questions will start to be answered regarding each club's roster. Finalizing the starting rotation is perhaps the most important issue to tackle during the spring and typically provides the most ongoing battles for a roster spot. The four pitchers listed below will likely end […]
Full Story »K-BB% Winners and Losers - Starting Pitcher Picks for Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2024)
Strikeouts and walks play a pivotal role in nearly every scoring format of fantasy baseball. In points leagues, that tends to be a direct effect of points for strikeouts and subtractions for walks. In leagues with category-based scoring, strikeouts (sometimes per nine innings) is a common category, with walks often incorporated into something like WHIP. […]
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