2017 Fantasy Basketball Preview: NBA Atlantic Division

The season is starting next week! You may have already drafted your fantasy team or you may still be drafting this weekend.  Either way, we only have four more days to kill before there's real basketball. To pass the time, we'll be running through the different divisions in the NBA with high level overviews of […]

Dewayne Dedmon - Fantasy Basketball Sleeper

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Redefining How to Win a Trade in Fantasy Basketball

Big-splash trades defined the 2017 offseason. Kyrie Irving being traded to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas and a bevy of assets appeared to cap off an unforgiving and unpredictable summer of massive trades. Then, in another top-rope-finishing-move trade executed by Thunder GM Sam Presti, Carmelo Anthony was moved for Enes Kanter. You read that […]

Kristaps Porzingis or Myles Turner? Fantasy Basketball Breakout Stars

The season is creeping up on us and that means fantasy basketball is peering its ugly, attention-seeking head around whatever sports app you prefer to use. Albeit the monster that is fantasy basketball is one of the most engaging of all fantasy sports. While you might have some serious decisions already brewing around whether to […]

Fantasy Basketball Tiered Rankings - Center

Most Big Guy players don't get enough love unless they’re superstars like Anthony Davis or drama queens like Dwight Howard. I always draft my primary Center a couple rounds too late, but there are some consistent performers and sleepers in those 5th and 6th round picks if you draft wisely. It’s worth checking out lower […]

How the NBA has Changed After a Ridiculous Offseason

The 2017 NBA off-season was bonkers. Bamboozling. B-a-n-a-n-a-s. By now, you know that the 2017 NBA off-season could be remembered exclusively for its confounding big-splash trades. But if you're here, you're asking: how in the world should I evaluate players if Danny Ainge can't seem to figure it out? The new map of the NBA […]

2017-2018 Overvalued Fantasy Basketball Players (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The best way to lose your fantasy basketball draft is to blow your early round picks on guys who don't perform like early round picks. The following players are going fairly early in drafts, but have no room for upside at their current draft […]

Trevor Crippen's NBA Late-Round Must Owns (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The old adage is that you don't win your leagues in the first few rounds, but you certainly can lose them. While I don't agree with that -- you can absolutely win a league with a first round pick as dominant as Harden or […]

EuroBasket Recap: How Did the NBA's Best Look?

This year's EuroBasket was one of the richest if we look at NBA players who featured in it. How a player performs for his national team can be a good cheat sheet come draft day. You may be able to get some value picks or even steals who smash their ADP as not too many […]

Can Paul George Bring Some Lightning To The Thunder?

The Thunder ended last season with a first round playoff exit to the Rockets, and were carried their on the back of Russell Westbrook, who made history, as he averaged a triple-double for the season. With an All-Star addition of Paul George, the Thunder are looking to keep pace in a stacked Western Conference, which […]

Fantasy Basketball Tiered Rankings - Power Forward

Who is going to dominate the paint for your fantasy team at the power forward spot? Here are your preliminary power forward rankings for 2017-2018. This set of pre-season tiers is simple: each tier simply represents a significant gap in production in what is otherwise a straight-up numerical ranking. All positional eligibility is based on […]

King, Joker or Jack of Assists? Who to Pick 9th in Fantasy Basketball Drafts

The popular opinion these days, at least on the fantasybball subreddit, is that the top eight picks in fantasy basketball are Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Karl Anthony Towns, Anthony Davis, and Kawhi Leonard. So if we take this group of players as the "top tier", who is the leader […]

Fantasy Basketball Tiered Rankings - Point Guard

You can almost smell October 17th, but unfortunately we've still got another month of hot takes, off-season news, and Twitter arguments so ridiculous that even I have been left speechless. With that, the point guard conversation has been one of the main topics of frustration this summer. While saying Russ is better than Steph is […]

Why Your Fantasy NBA Rankings Are Wrong: Scoring Systems

It's just under two months away from the start of the NBA season, and RotoBaller's full Fantasy basketball coverage will be returning some time in late September. However, with both ESPN and Yahoo leagues already open for sign-ups, I know some of you early birds are out there already drafting. This was the first year […]

RotoBaller NBA Big Board Preview: Top 25 (H2H)

It's the deadest part of the offseason, and RotoBaller's full fantasy basketball draft season coverage won't be starting for another month or so.  However, I know some of you fantasy hoops junkies out there are desperately craving a fix.  Allow me to deal you a sneak peak of the current status of my big board […]

Chris Paul is a Rocket - What's the Fantasy Fallout?

After the underwhelming NBA playoffs, an overwhelming offseason has taken the NBA and fantasy world by storm. With the Celtics swapping their 1st pick for more assets and the 3rd pick with the 76ers, Jimmy Butler and Paul George finding new homes, and former huge talent PGs that fell out of favor with their original […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/25/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The outcomes (or impending outcomes, I should say) of these playoff series' have been somewhat predictable. In the daily fantasy world, the outcomes have not been predictable. Like, at all. The rotations coaches have been rolling with are wildly inconsistent - and sometimes maddening - and the injury and sickness bugs have been biting here […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/25/17): NBA DFS Advice

We have a three game slate for tonight, with two series which are tied, and one team on the brink of elimination. If you want to squeeze Westbrook into your lineups, you are going to need some savings, so I tried to provide some value plays. Great set of games, so sit back read up, […]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/25/17): NBA DFS Advice

Teams are beginning to get eliminated in the NBA playoffs, which means we only have a few more nights of NBA DFS elite. Make sure you get in the contests while you still can! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for Yahoo on 4/25/17. The DFS lineup […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/23/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Well, Russell Westbrook is about to crack the $15K mark and we STILL have to consider rostering him. If he is about to drop 80FPTS, you need him if you want to be in the top of the leaderboards. The price is high and it is a gamble, but gambling on Westbrook surprisingly works out. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/23/17): NBA DFS Advice

The Cavs will be going for the sweep today, but Jeff Teague has promised that the Pacers will not be swept this season. Something has to give, and they will be looking to put on another show today. In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/23/17. The […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/21/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Let's just automatically assume that Russell Westbrook and James Harden are must-picks tonight, despite their high price tags. With only three games on Friday night's slate, how do we avoid them? Here is how we can afford them. In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/21/17. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/21/17): NBA DFS Advice

We continue to have small slates because of the playoffs, and they are only going to get smaller as teams get eliminated. That doesn't mean they should be avoided, though, as there is plenty of value to go along with some elite options. In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/20/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Playoffs have arrived, and we couldn't be happier. There's nothing like watching two MVP candidates square off for at least four games in a row. While James Harden and Russell Westbrook unfortunately won't take the floor tonight, the defending champions will. On a night with only a handful of games (as will be the case moving […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/19/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome back, my daily fantasy friends. The fifth night of the NBA playoffs is a real beauty on paper. There are three games in this Wednesday slate, starting with the Hawks at Wizards at 7:00 EDT, followed by the Thunder at Rockets 8:00 and the finale, Blazers at Warriors, tips off at 10:30. There's a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/16/17): NBA DFS Advice

There are a few players tonight who come with low price tags because of recent injuries. This is the time to take advantage of it, as these players' price tags will certainly skyrocket as the playoffs continue. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup picks for DraftKings on […]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/12/17): NBA DFS Advice

Today is the last day of the NBA regular season! There are quite a few value options to choose from tonight, as quite a few starters are taking the night off. Let's sort this mess out. Rest assured, we'll be pumping out DFS content all during the playoffs as well. In this article, I will […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/12/17): NBA DFS Advice

Well, this is it. The last day of the regular season. The youngest of players will be getting minutes, meaning the salary cap has officially become obsolete. Do not be afraid to take a gamble on that young guy you've had your eye on for the past few games. If the team is a contender, […]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/11/17): NBA DFS Advice

This is the final week for NBA regular season daily fantasy action! We have a smaller five game slate tonight, but there are plenty of great options. Multiple teams are resting players, so we have more than enough value to sort through. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy basketball lineup […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/11/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

There are five games to choose from tonight. This is the second last day before the end of the NBA regular season. Tomorrow will be a big day for fantasy basketball. Tonight is just a little preview. In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/11/17. The […]