2020-21 Fantasy Basketball Draft Rankings: Centers

The fantasy basketball season is just around the corner, which means you're likely doing -- or soon will be doing -- fantasy drafts. And to do a draft, you need some solid rankings to use in your drafting! That's why we here at RotoBaller put out our 2020-21 fantasy basketball draft rankings last week. But […]

NBA Forwards - Draft Sleepers for Fantasy Basketball

With preseason underway and the season right around the corner, I am sure you are checking every box score and scouring the lineups for each team as much as I am.  As always, be sure to stay on top of it all in some of our guides! In this article, we will take a lot […]

NBA Centers - Draft Sleepers for Fantasy Basketball

What a fast turnaround for the NBA! With the season just around the corner, it's important to be prepared for your upcoming draft. NBA preseason officially tips off on Dec. 11th and it's always helpful to scout out some position battles during these games, as teams are trying to figure out some of their rotations. […]

Five Deeper Draft Sleepers - Fantasy Basketball Guards

Every year there are a few players that outperform their draft day value in fantasy basketball leagues. In this article, we will look at a five very deep sleepers at the guard position for fantasy basketball managers to keep their eye on. These are players that are not likely to be on your draft radar […]

RotoBaller's 2020-21 Fantasy Basketball Expert Draft: Analysis

Last night, the RotoBaller writers got together and had our annual draft, so today I'm here to offer our readers some insights into the draft. Some key features of our draft: We've got a 12-team, H2H 9-Cat league on Yahoo. And, uhh, I guess that's really all the main things you need to know. We […]

RotoBaller Staff League Draft Recap: My Punt FT% Team - Fantasy Basketball Stragegy

It's the time of year again! NBA draft season is in full effect and I was excited to participate in our RotoBaller staff league this week. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to pull off one of my favorite punt category strategies going up against a bunch of very knowledgable analysts, […]

Fantasy Basketball Third Year Breakout Players

Drafting rookies is always a risk, especially in the “one and done” era that we have with college players now. Some adapt quickly and others end up taking several years to finally evolve their game and become starters or rotational players. And some don't pan out at all. Instead of targeting rookies in my drafts, […]

Shop the Sales: 2nd Rounders Who Could Find Quick Success

It's funny that every year at the NBA Draft, once the end of the guaranteed money and live appearances arrives at the end of the first round, everybody tunes out and refers to the 60th pick as "Mr.Irrelevant". That's not very accurate though, is it? Speaking historically, the title of "Mr.Irrelevant" could just as easily […]

Preseason NBA DFS Primer for 12/17 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings

Welcome back my fellow preseason DFS degenerates! We have two big slates left this preseason with seven games tonight and then eight games on Friday. Then we are looking at only three games on Saturday and a few days off until opening night next Tuesday! We have a few rematches tonight as the Spurs and […]

Preseason NBA DFS Primer for 12/18 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings

It's the final big preseason slate! Like last night, we have seven games on this Friday night slate. The core was solid last night as Vucevic and Curry went off and Luka did his thing. For today's core I am giving you three duos to consider rolling out together as a different little wrinkle. I'm […]

The Grass Isn't Greener: NBA Free Agency Fallers

Free agency can be a great opportunity for players to find new homes that mesh with their playing styles and help them achieve their potential. But it can also be a chance for players to think they're doing that and then wind up in a bad situation where they're unable to find NBA success. This […]

Preseason NBA DFS Primer for 12/16 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings

We are now less than one week away from opening night of the NBA regular season! But we still have four more preseason slates left to play and there's still money to be made! Each of the four games on tonight's slate is the first of a two-game set between these teams as they will […]

2020-21 Fantasy Basketball Sleeper - Josh Richardson

'Tis the season to be drafting / Fa la la la la, la la la la" With fantasy drafts in full swing, all of us are doing our final preparations for that glorious draft night! Spreadsheets open, two notebooks and four pens in front 0f me, I've got another monitor linked up with my laptop. […]

Fantasy Basketball Rookies With The Best Landing Spots

Last year was the year of the rookies. We saw Ja Morant perform highlight reel dunks en route to the Rookie of the Year. We saw Zion Williamson bounce back from knee issues to post a 13-game streak of at least 20 points. We saw Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro become valuable assets for Miami […]

Preseason NBA DFS Primer for 12/14 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings

After a day off from doing preseason content to focus on football, I'm back with another NBA DFS article as we have a five-game slate tonight! I hope you are as pumped as I am to have the NBA back in our lives and I appreciate you checking out my preseason NBA content here at […]

Preseason NBA DFS Primer for 12/12 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings

Welcome back to another preseason NBA DFS article as we have a seven-game slate on tap for Saturday night. I hope you are as pumped as I am to have the NBA back in our lives and I appreciate you checking out my preseason NBA content here at RotoBaller! I also hope my article yesterday […]

Preseason NBA DFS Primer for 12/11 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice for FanDuel, DraftKings

Welcome to my first NBA DFS article for the 2020-2021 season (well, preseason, but still!). I hope you are as pumped as I am to have the NBA back in our lives and I appreciate you checking out my preseason NBA content here at RotoBaller! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Al Horford (PF/C, OKC) - Fantasy Basketball Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around 80 Overall CURRENT ADP: 97 ANALYSIS: In a more-than-complicated trade, the Sixers finally got rid of Al Horford this offseason, sending him packing to Oklahoma. The Thunder also traded Steven Adams away, so Horford profiles as the starting center for OKC in 2021. Is Horford a league-winning player these days? Not […]

Fantasy Basketball Outlook: Oklahoma City Thunder

There is no doubt that the team who has gone through the biggest offseason overhaul this year has been the Oklahoma City Thunder. After making the playoffs with veterans such as Chris Paul and Steven Adams, general manager Sam Presti blew the team up. Not only gone are several key players, but also coach Billy […]

Fantasy Basketball Draft Busts: Forwards

A key part of doing a fantasy draft is avoiding players who find themselves in a bad situation. The wrong pick can completely tank your season. Today, let's talk about some potential busts at the forward position. For whatever reason -- be it talent, lack of opportunity, or some combination of those two things -- […]

NBA Fantasy Basketball Draft Busts: Centers

A key part of doing a fantasy draft is avoiding players who find themselves in a bad situation. The wrong pick can completely tank your season. Today, let's talk about some potential busts at the center position. For whatever reason -- be it talent, lack of opportunity, or some combination of those two things -- […]

The Grass Is Greener: NBA Free Agency Risers for Fantasy Basketball

Free agency in the NBA is the wildest free agency in sports, which means that a ton of players have switched teams this year. While there wasn't as much big-name movement as there were in other seasons, plenty happened in free agency this year, shaking up the landscape of the NBA and, of course, the […]

Justin Carter's Top 10 Fantasy Basketball Rookies For Redraft (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Draft Kit. Thanks for trusting us to be your home for fantasy basketball analysis! Today, we're going to look at the top 10 rookies for fantasy basketball redraft leagues. Who'll make an immediate impact in the NBA? Who'll be […]

Fantasy Impact: Making Sense Of The New-Look 76ers

The 2020-21 Philadelphia 76ers are going to look a lot different than the team that they were last season. Gone are Al Horford and Josh Richardson, the two big additions last offseason. New faces in Philly include Danny Green, Seth Curry, Dwight Howard, and rookie Tyrese Maxey. But as of now, two key things remain […]

Thunder Dan's Fantasy Basketball 9-Category Specialists (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to RotoBaller's premium draft kit! We're here to be your secret weapon when it comes to this fantasy basketball season. Here I want to highlight my favorite 9-cat specialists, players who can contribute across the board in all of the nine categories of […]

Fantasy Impact: The Hawks' Active Free Agency

One of the busiest teams this offseason was the Atlanta Hawks, much to the surprise of a lot of folks around the NBA. After finishing 20-47 (second-fewest wins in the East) and failing to get an invite to the bubble this summer, the Hawks decided to make a splash in free agency and bring in […]

Steven Adams Traded To Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans have acquired center Steven Adams from Oklahoma City as part of a complicated, multi-team deal. Provided nothing happens to disrupt the deal, Adams will be the starting center in Oklahoma City since they let Derrick Favors leave for Utah. Adams should see his minutes rise back into the 30-plus per game […]

Danilo Gallinari Signing With Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to a three-year, $61.5 million deal with free agent forward Danilo Gallinari. The veteran forward spent last season in Oklahoma City, but the Thunder are starting a rebuild. With averages of 18.7 points and 5.2 rebounds on 40.5 percent shooting from deep last year, Gallo is a huge addition for […]

NBA Draft: Five Rookies Most Likely To Struggle In 2020-21

The 2020 NBA Draft was Wednesday night, and while this fast-paced week of NBA action probably has you thinking about free agency already, let's not forget about how the draft will impact fantasy basketball this season. Every year, rookies come in and create an immediate impact, but you probably know who to target if that's […]

2020 NBA Draft Winners and Losers - Instant Analysis

Last night's NBA Draft is the mid-point in a wild week of offseason action for the NBA. In a draft without a clear first pick, the Minnesota Timberwolves chose to go with Georgia's Anthony Edwards. Golden State -- who may have lost Klay Thompson for the year with an Achilles injury on Wednesday -- took […]