You may recognize Derek Carty from his role on Baseball Tonight, his articles at ESPN.com, or his occasional SportsCenter appearances. He's also been published by FOX Sports, Sports Illustrated, NBC's Rotoworld, FanDuel, and Fantasy Insiders, among many others. He's a long-time DFS player and the creator of THE BAT and THE BLITZ, perhaps the most sophisticated DFS projection systems on the market. Prior to DFS, Derek honed his statistical chops as the Fantasy Manager of two of the biggest sabermetric outlets, Baseball Prospectus and The Hardball Times (now the nerdier branch of FanGraphs (yes, that's a thing!), and holds an elite track record in year-long expert leagues (six titles while finishing top-3 over 50% of the time). He's™s also the only active fantasy writer to have graduated from MLB's exclusive Scout School, which he blends with his statistical background to form a complete picture of a player.

A failed high school pitcher, Nick discovered that he has a higher aptitude for analyzing and writing about sports than he does playing them. To his friends, he is better known as "The Commish." When he's not organizing a fantasy league, placing a bet, or writing an article, he's probably nose-deep in a book--further illustrating the point that his niche in this world is as a nerd rather than an athlete.

Stephen Keech (sbk5065 on most sites) is a Penn State graduate from the city of Champions. He is a lead RotoGrinders Contributor and manages player news, projections, and starting lineups for NFL, MLB, and NBA.

Derek Farnsworth, aka Notorious, is one of the most recognizable names and faces in all of DFS, thanks in large part to the great advice he gives on a daily basis in RotoGrinders.com's Grind Down for NBA and MLB as well as the First Look column that gives a preview of the day's games from a DFS perspective. Before joining the RotoGrinders team, Derek received a Master's Degree from the University of Utah. When he's not busy providing content, he's dominating the industry, as evidenced by his consistent top rankings in multiple sports. Farnsworth provides expert analysis for RotoGrinders Premium members on a daily basis during the NBA season and has also been nominated for five different Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) awards.

Dean Shavelson, aka dean78904, has been playing DFS since 2012 and is one of the most senior GrindersLive on-air hosts. He's dominated the MLB CVR rankings, winning top honors for both FanDuel and DraftKings in consecutive seasons. He is consistently ranked as one of the best Grinders in the industry. The UCF grad provides NBA, MLB, and NFL written content for RotoGrinders and ScoresAndOdds. Follow him on Twitter @DFS_Almanac for questionable sports, movie, and TV takes.