Author: John

  • Oscar Betting Picks 1/8/2023

    Welcome to the second edition of Oscar Betting Picks! For the first post, click here. Bovada and MyBookie.ag, as of right now, don’t have Academy Awards lines, but BetUS does. Let’s dig into them. John’s Betting Picks There seems to be huge value in the Best Director betting lines right now. Steven Spielberg is the…

  • Waiver Wire Rankings – Matchup #7

    This matchup is VERY quick, lasting only three days! January 9 has NINE ceremonies scheduled, so that last day of the matchup is going to be absolutely wild. At this point of the season, the waiver wire is pretty sparse, but there could be a player that another team dropped, so, as always, the best…

  • Oscar Betting Picks 1/4/2023

    Introduction Ever wanted to convert your Oscar expertise into some serious coin but don’t know where to start? Then look no further. Red Carpet Rosters is excited to bring you the latest in Academy Awards betting coverage. Although risky, betting on the Oscars can result in a lot of money coming your way. Oscars betting…

  • Waiver Wire Rankings – Matchup #6

    The Oscar shortlists have been announced! So the waiver wire rankings here are more focused on that than anything else. The technical categories are vitally important in Matchup #8, when many guild awards announce their nominees. You can’t afford to miss out on those points, so jump on the waiver wire now. Also, technical categories…

  • Oscar Shortlist Predictions

    UPDATE 12/21/2022 – The Shortlists came out! How did I do? Take a look below: I seldom do predictions, but I couldn’t help myself. I’m not doing predictions for short films, but here are my predictions for the seven categories of Documentary Feature, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song),…

  • Waiver Wire Rankings – Matchup #5

    We are over the midpoint of the regular season with the conclusion of Matchup #4. This is where it’s becoming quite clear which team is the team to beat, and congratulations if that team is yours. If your team has a couple losses and are on the cusp of making the playoffs, it’s not too…

  • Mid-Season Most Valuable Players

    If you know anything about fantasy sports and/or if you took a look at my strategy advice, then you know something about value-based drafting or value-based strategies for filling your roster. The idea is fairly simple, and to grasp the idea, you have to start with the basic fundamental of this very simple concept: Winning…

  • All Fantasy Teams after Matchup #3

    In a VERY short three-day matchup, the all fantasy teams have a slightly different look. Daniels picked up enough points to find themselves on the 1st Team roster, and Michelle Yeoh surged from not being listed to being a 1st Teamer. Martin McDonagh, Glass Onion, RRR, and Dylan Cole & Ben Procter make their first…

  • Waiver Wire Rankings – Matchup #4

    After a very short, but WILD, Matchup #3, we’re already prepping for Matchup #4. Reminder that waivers are due at 6:00 pm EST and will be processed shortly thereafter. As always, there could be more valuable waivers on your specific league’s waiver wire, so check that first. And for even more waiver wire advice, consult…

  • DC and Las Vegas Critics Nominations Reaction

    My hometown critics group announced their nominations, and as always they are solid nominations. They also are very conscientious of making sure the actual technical directors are named in their nominations, not just saying a film for, say, Best Production Design. More organizations should follow suit. Also a matter of housekeeping, we’re getting really into…