Todd Zola

Todd Zola examines whether balance is best at the top of a fantasy draft, especially when plenty of later-round stolen bases are available from players like the Cubs' Nico Hoerner.

Signings and trades have shaken up our Roundtable Rankings, starting early in the first round, where Juan Soto's move to pitcher-friendly Citi Field sees him drop a few spots.

Todd Zola takes a look at some strategic wrinkles in Underdog's best ball The Bullpen contest and explains why top infielders like the Phillies' Trea Turner might drop relative to their ADP.

Shohei Ohtani takes the top spot in the first edition of the 2025 RotoWire roundtable rankings, but his lead is a very slim one.

Todd Zola discusses changes he's made to his approach to ranking players, and how a willingness to embrace more risk bumps up players with injury concerns like Mike Trout.

Todd Zola digs into what may have caused the offensive decline in 2024, and wonders if increased playing time for outfield speedsters like Jacob Young took away more hits than anticipated.

The NFBC's Postseason Hold'em contest kicks off at the start of the Division Series, and its scoring system leads to some unusual rankings.

Todd Zola provides some player rankings ahead of the playoffs, as Mookie Betts and the Dodgers take MLB's best record into the postseason.

Todd Zola examines strategies for the Underdog postseason contest, and notes that while Shoehi Ohtani may be the best player, you may not want to take him first overall.

Ryan McMahon and the Rockies finish the season with six straight home games.

Tarik Skubal leads the final pitcher rankings of the season, but like many starters in the final week, his second start is up in the air.

Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers are one of 14 teams with a seven-game schedule from September 16-22. Todd Zola highlights the matchups and unveils his weekly hitter rankings.

With zero restrictions and a two-start week, Zack Wheeler is a top pitching option for the week of September 16 to September 22. Todd Zola shares his full pitcher rankings for the week.

The Cleveland Guardians are one of six teams with seven games the week of September 9 to September 15. See how they and the rest of the MLB rank in Todd Zola's weekly hitter rankings.

Mr. Consistency, Zack Wheeler, is a top-five fantasy pitcher for the week of September 9 to September 15, according to Tood Zola's rankings.

Todd Zola provides some data to help you determine whether even Aaron Judge is capable of slugging your team into contention over the season's final stretch.

Bryan Reynolds and the Pirates top Todd Zola’s hitter rankings for the week of September 2 to September 8.

Chris Sale tops Todd Zola's pitcher rankings for the week of September 2 to September 8.

Logan Webb has allowed just seven home runs in 172 innings pitched in 2024. He tops Todd Zola's pitcher rankings for the week of August 26 to September 1.

Bobby Witt and the Royals play eight games the week of August 26 to September 1, making them a top team in Todd Zola's weekly hitter rankings.

The Toronto Blue Jays and the red-hot Vladimir Guerrero Jr. top Todd Zola's weekly hitter rankings thanks to seven home games during the week of August 19-25.

In a rarity, a one-start pitcher, Tarik Skubal, tops this week's pitcher rankings from Todd Zola.

Boston is one of six teams with seven games on the schedule for the Week of August 12 to August 18. Red Sox hitters such as Rafael Devers are at the top of Todd Zola's hitter rankings for the week.

Slated to pitch in the Little League Classic, Tarik Skubal tops Todd Zola's pitcher rankings for the week of August 12 to August 18.

With seven home games, Washington Nationals hitters like CJ Abrams top Todd Zola's hitter rankings for the Week of August 5 to August 11.

Tyler Glasnow gets a nice two-step with some extra rest in between, putting him at the top of Todd Zola's pitcher rankings for the week of August 5 to August 11.

Todd Zola looks into July's offensive surge and finds it was fueled by a big jump in homers from the likes of Eugenio Suarez.

The Orioles are the only team with an eight-game schedule this week, giving fantasy managers with Baltimore players like Gunnar Henderson a huge advantage.

Phillies ace Zack Wheeler tops Todd Zola's fantasy baseball pitcher rankings for the week of July 29 to August 4.

The Giants' eight-game week makes their hitters particularly interesting over the next seven days.

Tarik Skubal's pair of starts make him the top pitcher of the week.

The second half of the MLB season is about to kick off, and Todd Zola has both three and 10-day Weekly Hitter Rankings for fantasy baseball.

Aaron Nola of the Philadelphia Phillies helps kick off the second half of the MLB season, and he's one of the headliners of Todd Zola's double dose of Weekly Pitcher Rankings.

Todd Zola takes a look at second-half best ball leagues from DraftKings and has Shohei Ohtani topping his rankings in the format.

Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds host two subpar pitching staffs, as Todd Zola delivers the final Weekly Hitter Rankings before the All-Star break, covering the week of July 8-14.

Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler has been one of the top pitchers in baseball, and Todd Zola has him at the top of the final Weekly Pitcher Rankings before the All-Star break.

Todd Zola reviews the first-half performance of the top hitters at each position and has remorse over fading Aaron Judge during draft season.

Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets are hardly grimacing on their hot run, and Todd Zola points out theirs is one of the few teams that has seven games upcoming in this edition of Weekly Hitter Rankings.

Tyler Glasnow is one of the top-ranked starters in Todd Zola's Weekly Pitcher Rankings, as we're halfway through the MLB schedule with plenty of intrigue on what the second half has in store.

Gunnar Henderson and the Baltimore Orioles are one of the teams that is home for all seven games, as Todd Zola highlights the prime hitting matchups for the week of June 24-30.

Cole Ragans has a pair of starts and heads up Todd Zola's Weekly Pitcher Rankings during the week of June 24-30 that will test arms during a heat wave.

Todd Zola digs further into the run-scoring environment of 2024 and sees reason to believe there may not be serious regression coming for pitchers like Seth Lugo.

Fernando Tatis Jr. leads a San Diego Padres offensive attack that has one of the highest Weekly Hitter Rankings set by Todd Zola for the week starting June 17.

Rookie sensation Paul Skenes is lined up for two starts, and Todd Zola presents his Weekly Pitcher Rankings.

The New York Yankees are set up for a big week, and Todd Zola breaks down the entire MLB slate in the Weekly Hitter Rankings.

Dylan Cease is reaping the benefits of pitching on a better team in a pitcher's park, and Todd Zola has him as one of the top picks in the Weekly Pitcher Rankings.

Todd Zola digs into the 2024 run-scoring environment to see if more offense is on its way, but spots some trends that suggest pitchers like Tanner Houck might continue to keep the ball in the yard.

The New York Yankees return home after a successful West Coast swing, and Todd Zola showcases them in this edition of the Weekly Hitter Rankings.

Ranger Suarez & the Philadelphia Phillies meet the New York Mets in London, and Todd Zola has the latest in his Weekly Pitcher Rankings.

Todd Zola plays another round of Would You Rather?, this time with hitters, and has trouble finding reasons for optimism with Randy Arozarena.