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8 Closer Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates: Relief Pitcher Targets For Saves (Week 23)
We're in the sprint to the finish line now, and finding saves, ratio controls, and strikeouts are vitally important to your team. The goal of this piece is to find some guys who can help your roster for the final weeks of the season. Things are often in flux in many bullpens at this stage […]
Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Hitters Delivering Elite Results For Week 23
Welcome to Week 23! The fantasy baseball playoffs may be starting up in your parts, which means every waiver wire pickup is that much more important. You can't fall for someone who's a fake out when you thought they were an obvious breakout. That's our goal with this series. So let's help you find some […]
Workhorse Fantasy Football Running Back Bust Candidates: Overvalued RBs to Fade in Drafts (2026)
With today’s NFL, where more teams than ever are utilizing the dreaded running-back-by-committee approach to their rushing attacks, fantasy football managers are harder-pressed than ever before to get their hands on workhorse running backs who never get off the field. The running back position is still the most important one in fantasy football. Yes, NFL […]
Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - Xavier Worthy, Jalen Coker, Jakobi Meyers Fantasy Football Outlooks
Just like that, the 2026 NFL season is almost here. And if you've already finished your fantasy draft, you can look forward to adding players from the waiver wire! In this article, we will focus on Xavier Worthy, Jalen Coker, and Jakobi Meyers. Worthy is finally looking to break out following two solid but unspectacular […]
Is Parker Washington or Brian Thomas Jr. the WR1 for the Jaguars? Which Jaguars Wide Receiver Should You Draft in 2026?
After years of misery and suffering, the Jacksonville Jaguars are finally looking dangerous. Liam Coen is an offensive genius, Trevor Lawrence had an outstanding 2025 season and is finally looking like the generational player we all knew he'd become, and they are blessed with two standout WRs. Brian Thomas Jr. dominated the 2024 season as […]
Post Hype Breakouts for Fantasy Basketball (2026)
What the heck is a Post-Hype Breakout? For this piece, we will define a Post-Hype Breakout as a player who was either over-drafted the prior year (or years) or has simply been forgotten by time, but is now ready to break out in a big way. A fantastic exercise during fantasy draft season is to […]
College Football Top 25 Easiest Power 4 Schedules Of The 2026 Season
We already covered which teams will have the toughest road to glory this year. What about the inverse? We're only going to cover Power 4 teams since the schedules for Group of 6 teams are inherently easier. Believe it or not, there are teams in power conferences who only play one or two ranked teams. […]
Jamie Calandro's 2026 Fantasy Football Draft Guide
Everyone has their favorite approach to drafting their teams in this wonderful game of fantasy football. The fact that each year is so different makes it even more challenging (and fun) to get into it. The expansion of types of games and league sizes, and community efforts like the Scott Fish Bowl and the Fantasy […]
Corbin Young's Fantasy Football League-Winners: 9 Must-Draft Players (2026)
We're at the point in the fantasy football draft season where we won't overanalyze things. The goal is for players to remain healthy for the rest of the preseason, with signs pointing to these players being regular starters in our fantasy lineups. Most of these players we highlight will come from the early to middle […]
Week 1 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups and Stashes - After The Draft
Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, to our Week 1 fantasy football waiver wire pickups and stashes for 2026! We're inching closer and closer to real NFL football. On August 30th, NFL teams will be required to be down to 53 players, so we'll likely see some movement in the next few days. There will be […]
Sneaky Fantasy Football RB1 Candidates - Running Back Values With Upside (2026)
Can you feel the electricity of fantasy football draft season in the air? You could cut it with a knife. Awesome, right? Months of preparation boil down to the small handful of drafts you really care about, and it's my job to get your running back plan in perfect working order. Especially in some of […]
5 Late-Round Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Draft Targets: Sneaky Upside Picks (2026)
The 2026 NFL season is just weeks away as fantasy managers gear up for their championship season. In fantasy, the draft is the single most important factor separating playoff teams from non-playoff teams, so in order to compete, you have to draft well. Hitting your early-round picks is crucial, but managers can make up for […]
Running Back and Tight End Sleepers: Vacated Targets
Earlier this week, I wrote about wide receivers who stand to benefit this season as a result of roster turnover in the offseason. Now, it's time to look at the tight ends and running backs who could also see an uptick in usage in 2026. We tend to focus on targets and air yards for […]
Fantasy Football Rookie Breakouts, Draft Sleepers: Upside Picks (2026)
Sure, I like playing fantasy football, but my real favorite pastime is saying that I was right all along. Fantasy preseason is rife with chances to do exactly that, provided you’re willing to take a few calculated risks. During preseason last year, I was particularly high on later-round gems like Harold Fannin Jr. (PPR TE6), […]
Fantasy Football D/ST Draft Sleepers - Team Defenses With Strong Early-Season Matchups
Defenses and special teams (D/ST) can help win weeks. Though we sometimes focus on offense, identifying potential sleepers on defense can provide spike weeks, helping fantasy managers win leagues. In redraft leagues, the playoffs matter, but we need to reach that point. One way to increase our odds of reaching the fantasy football playoffs is […]
Updated 2026 Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Draft Rankings: PPR Scoring
Week 1 is around the corner as all patiently wait for the 2026 NFL season to begin. NFL cut-down day is in the books, and at RotoBaller HQ, we have updated our rankings to account for the latest news and transactions. Today, we focus on wideouts with the latest PPR fantasy football wide receiver rankings […]
Top 25 College Football Rankings: Mike's Week 1 Standings
We finally had some college football games over the weekend. The eight-game slate wasn't a monster by any means, but there was still some very good (and very bad) football. Did any of the eight teams deserve a spot in our rankings? Absolutely! Do all eight of them? Not a chance! Florida State won ugly. […]
MarShawn Lloyd - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Fantasy Football Picks for Week 1 (2026)
BALLER MOVE: Start in all leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Mid-end RB2 ANALYSIS: The Green Bay Packers running back room has been at the center of attention among the fantasy football community over the past 24 hours. On Sunday, Packers top running back Josh Jacobs was placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List, which will prevent him from practicing […]
Updated Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings for Week 1 (2026)
Hey RotoBallers! Week 1 is just around the corner, which means it's time to set some fantasy lineups! In this piece, we will provide you with updated quarterback rankings for your Week 1 fantasy football matchups. Let's take a look at where the top quarterbacks like Lamar Jackson, Joe Burrow, Jayden Daniels, Josh Allen, Drake […]
Top 400 Superflex Fantasy Football Draft Rankings: 2QB (2026)
Hey RotoBallers! The 2026 NFL season is about to kick off, which means it's time to draft your fantasy football teams. Given the rise and surge in popularity of Superflex (2QB) formats, we will provide you with updated Top 400 Superflex/2QB fantasy football draft rankings for the 2026 season. Our 2026 fantasy football rankings are […]
Top 200 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings - Eric Cross' August 2026 Update
We're through the dog days of summer and approaching the final month of the season. This season has seen plenty of notable risers and fallers in fantasy rankings, and the month of August was no different. You'll see several names with notable jumps or tumbles in my August dynasty rankings. We also have a new […]
5 Overvalued Fantasy Football Busts: Matt Donnelly's Must-Avoid Players (2026)
With the 2026 NFL season just a couple of weeks away from kicking off, fantasy enthusiasts have been heading to their computers and getting as many drafts in as is humanly possible. Remember, draft responsibly. Before you hit that draft button, be sure to weigh all the pros and cons of each selection. Not every […]
9 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions for 2026: RotoBaller Staff Roundtable
Who doesn't love fantasy football bold predictions? Our rankings, projections, and analysis article will help you crush your fantasy football drafts, but taking big leaps of faith with brave takes and predictions gets everyone fired up! That said, it's time for fantasy football bold predictions, RotoBaller staff-style. In this roundtable edition of bold predictions, see what […]
Dark-Horse Mid-Round Fantasy Football League-Winners for 2026
The 2026 season is quickly approaching as fantasy football managers gear up for their drafts. While most managers focus on early round players and maybe a few deep sleepers, the ones who win leagues dominate the mid-rounds. Last season, finding players like Javonte Williams, Drake Maye, and even Michael Wilson late in the season likely […]
Running Back Fantasy Football Breakout Candidates: Florio's Mid-and-Late Round League-Winners
Breakouts win leagues. Fantasy football differs from other sports in the sense that a few players really can make-or-break your week and season. It is not like baseball, where you want to build a deep team to compete over a very long season. In football, the lineup is smaller, and the scoring is more big-play […]