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Joel E. Ruffin Jr.

Joel E. Ruffin Jr.

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Bio

As a FantasyPros team member, I bring my passion for sports and expertise in basketball and football to deliver actionable insights. My journey is rooted in character growth, relationships, and community. From draft strategies to DFS plays, I aim to empower fantasy players with knowledge and perspective. I blend sports insights with passion for life 🌟, music 🎶, anime 🎥, games 🎮, and style 👔. Let’s build, compete, and win! I am thrilled to share my love for these things and the game with the community!


Articles From Joel
Fantasy Basketball Category Analysis & Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 24 photo

Welcome to Week 24. Championship week. Congratulations to everyone who enjoyed and experienced this season. It was exciting and a great introduction by the NBA into the new “Sports” era. Congratulations to the champions who conquered and claimed the crown. … read more »

by Joel E. Ruffin Jr. in FantasyMon, Mar 31
Fantasy Basketball Category Analysis & Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 23 photo

Welcome to Week 23. Congratulations on making it to the “Last Mile.” While some of you are playing for the crown and others are playing to reclaim your sane version of your sanity, know we should be proud of making … read more »

by Joel E. Ruffin Jr. in FantasyMon, Mar 24
Fantasy Basketball Category Analysis & Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 22 (2025) photo

Welcome to Week 22 – at this point, it’s all about muscle memory and fine-tuning. The early-season chaos has settled, rotations have solidified, and by now, you should know your team inside and out. Hopefully, by the end of this … read more »

by Joel E. Ruffin Jr. in FantasySun, Mar 16
Fantasy Basketball Category Analysis & Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 21 photo

Welcome to Week 21 – We ‘adults’ now. Last week, we framed Week 20 as a dress rehearsal, a chance to see the moving parts, analyze rotations, and anticipate what’s ahead. This week? We’re stepping into the action. No more … read more »

by Joel E. Ruffin Jr. in FantasyMon, Mar 10
NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Advice: Sunday (3/2) photo

It’s Sunday, March 2nd – the moment where everything feels aligned, where the season’s rhythm is fully established and where opportunity is staring us right in the face. The path ahead isn’t complicated. It’s clear, direct and built for those … read more »

by Joel E. Ruffin Jr. in FantasyMon, Mar 3
Fantasy Basketball Category Analysis & Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 20 photo

It’s Week 20 – and it should be experienced as a dress rehearsal for what could be one of the most pivotal offseasons, summers, and seasons of recent memory heading into 2025-2026. Dress-Rehearsals, Deebo Samuels, Wizards, and well…This List Don’t … read more »

by Joel E. Ruffin Jr. in FantasySun, Mar 2
Fantasy Basketball Category Analysis & Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 19 photo

Welcome to Week 19. This is the moment where we stand, not just as players in a game, but as people navigating our own battles, our own tests. The Week of the Tested Chosen Life and fantasy basketball are mirrors, … read more »

by Joel E. Ruffin Jr. in FantasyWed, Feb 26
NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Advice: Sunday (2/23) photo

It’s Sunday, February 23rd — the first Sunday since emerging from the Matrix. We’ve all had our dose of the blue pill, and now the red awaits, ready to reveal truths we never knew existed. Today marks the beginning of … read more »

by Joel E. Ruffin Jr. in FantasySun, Feb 23
Latest News From Joel
Austin Wells collects two hits, drives in run photo
Austin Wells went 2-for-4 with one RBI and one strikeout in the Yankees’ 3-2 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
Wed, Sep 24
Anthony Volpe posts two-hit game in victory photo
Anthony Volpe went 2-for-4 with one run scored and one strikeout in the Yankees’ 3-2 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
Wed, Sep 24
Giancarlo Stanton hitless with three strikeouts photo
Giancarlo Stanton went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the Yankees’ 3-2 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
Wed, Sep 24
Jazz Chisholm Jr. tallies three hits, steals base photo
Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 3-for-3 with one walk and one stolen base in the Yankees’ 3-2 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
Wed, Sep 24
Ben Rice collects three hits in win photo
Ben Rice went 3-for-4 in the Yankees’ 3-2 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
Wed, Sep 24
Cody Bellinger hitless with two strikeouts photo
Cody Bellinger went 0-for-4 with one walk and two strikeouts in the Yankees’ 3-2 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
Wed, Sep 24
Aaron Judge draws three walks, scores run photo
Aaron Judge went 0-for-2 with three walks and one run scored in the Yankees’ 3-2 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
Wed, Sep 24
Trent Grisham hitless with two walks photo
Trent Grisham went 0-for-3 with two walks and two strikeouts in the Yankees’ 3-2 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
Wed, Sep 24
Luke Weaver works scoreless relief photo
Luke Weaver pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings, giving up one hit with one strikeout in the Yankees’ 3-2 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
Wed, Sep 24
Luis Gil earns quality start in win over White Sox photo
Luis Gil allowed two earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings in the Yankees’ 3-2 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
Wed, Sep 24