X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Player Comparisons
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From David Peterson and Edward Cabrera

Edward Cabrera - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 21 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. We've got an East Coast bias this week with two NL East arms to break down. First, we'll look at the Mets' David Peterson, who's been dominant as of late. Then, we'll deep dive into Edward Cabrera's strong start against San Diego.

For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors.

Roster percentages are taken from Yahoo! and are accurate as of August 11.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball lineup tools and weekly lineup resources:

 

David Peterson, New York Mets – 18% Rostered

2024 Stats (prior to this start): 59.2 IP, 3.47 ERA, 4.57 FIP, 7.7% K-BB%
8/7 @ COL:  5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K

Peterson went into Coors Field on Thursday and came out unscathed, holding the Rockies to just one run over five innings while picking up his sixth victory of the season. Peterson is only 20% rostered, but these solid starts aren’t totally a surprise for Peterson this season. He’s allowed more than two earned runs just twice all season and has a cool 3.47 ERA on the year. Still, he’s got an ugly 4.68 SIERA and is available in plenty of leagues, so fantasy managers clearly don’t have any confidence in Peterson. Are we right to disregard his strong performance, or is Peterson an underrated gem sitting on the wire?

Originally a first-round pick by the Mets back in 2017, Peterson had some prospect pedigree as he advanced through the minors. Peterson was seen as a future starter for the Mets, and while he’s made 76 starts since 2020, it’s been a tale of inconsistency for Peterson. He’s in his fifth season and has twice posted an ERA under 4.00 and twice posted an ERA over 5.00. He’s currently trending on the under-4.00 side, but advanced metrics and projections don’t seem to think Peterson can maintain his current performance. Peterson works with a five-pitch mix, consisting of a four-seam fastball, sinker, slider, changeup, and curveball.

It was an odd pitch mix for Peterson on Thursday, as the lefty had his highest four-seam fastball usage and highest changeup usage of the season against the Rockies. Peterson used his four-seamer 44.3% of the time against Colorado, compared to 26% usage on the season. The Rockies may have struggled with this pitch on Thursday, but most opponents have had no trouble handling Peterson’s heater. Batters are hitting .279 against Peterson’s four-seamer, along with a .344 SLG and .325 wOBA. Those numbers don’t look so bad, especially the power numbers, but the expected stats tell a different story. Opponents have a .333 xBA, .495 xSLG, and .400 xwOBA off Peterson’s four-seamer this season.

Batters aren’t clobbering the ball at just an 87.2 mph average exit velocity, however, opponents have a 16-degree average launch angle against Peterson’s heater. You know what that means? Line drives, and lots of them. Peterson has an ugly 33.3% line drive rate against his fastball this season, while the league average is 19.7%. Funnily enough, he has an even 33.3% breakdown between all three batted ball types, line drives, groundballs, and flyballs. Amusing as the parity is, it’s not an encouraging sign for Peterson. Line drives are the most likely batted ball type to become a hit, and his fastball looks like a liability in this regard. It’s easy to see why Peterson has such ugly expected stats on this pitch.

It's interesting that Peterson relied so heavily on his four-seamer in this one because that hasn’t been his approach this season. For the first time in his career, Peterson is throwing his sinker more than his four-seamer. He’s thrown his sinker 29.6% of the time this season—a career-high—compared to a 26% usage rate for his four-seamer. The sinker has been incredibly effective at inducing groundballs, with Peterson posting a monster 66.7% groundball rate with the pitch, along with a zero-degree average launch angle against.

Consistently inducing groundballs is a great skill to have, but it hasn’t translated to positive outcomes for Peterson. Opponents are hitting .297 against his sinker with a .378 SLG and .349 wOBA. Much like with his four-seamer, the expected stats on Peterson’s sinker suggest Peterson deserved worse outcomes. He has a .309 xBA, .454 xSLG, and .380 xwOBA against his sinker this season. He’s been mixing in both his fastballs this season, and truthfully neither seems all that effective.

What about his secondary stuff? Peterson may not blow us away with his heat, but perhaps the crafty lefty’s secondary stuff can prop him up. His most used secondary pitch in this start was his changeup, which he threw 24% of the time, tied for a season-high. Peterson mostly throws his changeup to righties, so it makes sense that he relied so heavily on his changeup against Colorado. The Rockies threw eight righties at him, and Peterson’s changeup has been money this season. Batters are hitting .103 against the pitch along with a .179 SLG and .237 wOBA. However, the expected stats once again suggest that Peterson has been lucky with the pitch. Peterson has a .234 xBA, .363 xSLG, and .343 xwOBA with his changeup this season. He still has a strong 14.3% swinging strike rate and a 32.5% chase rate with the pitch this season, making it one of his best strikeout options.

Speaking of strikeouts, what happened to Peterson’s? He had a strikeout rate of at least 24% in each of his last three seasons but has just an 18.4% strikeout rate this season. Peterson is a pretty fringy pitcher in terms of fantasy, so he really needs those strikeouts to have value. In the past, Peterson has relied on his slider for strikeouts, but he’s begun throwing the pitch less often this year. He’s using it just 19.9% of the time, compared to a 23.6% career usage rate. Now, he was at 19.7% last year so this isn’t a new development for Peterson, but it’s a curious one.

The slider has long been Peterson’s best strikeout pitch, including this season where he still has a strong 17.8% swinging strike rate and 34.2% chase rate. Batters have hit the pitch well with a .286 AVG, .500 SLG, and .359 wOBA off the pitch this season. However, Peterson has a .239 xBA, .429 xSLG, and .311 xwOBA with the pitch, suggesting that he’s been unlucky with it thus far. It’s a strange situation to be in because most of the metrics suggest that Peterson has been lucky this season, but through the good fortune, he’s still been a little unlucky with his best strikeout pitch.

The slider outcomes don’t fully explain the dip in strikeouts. Peterson has also experienced a big drop-off with his curveball this season. He had a 15% swinging strike rate and a 37.8% chase rate with his curveball last season but has just an 8.1% swinging strike rate and a 25% chase rate this season. The curveball has never been a big part of Peterson’s game, but it was a decent strikeout weapon in his back pocket that seems to be gone. He’s lost a half inch of break this season, which may help explain the drop-off. Perhaps he doesn’t have the same feel for the pitch. Regardless, he isn’t getting the same results, and we shouldn’t expect Peterson’s strikeouts to come back this season.

Verdict:

Peterson has a nice shiny 3.47 ERA, but nothing under the hood suggests that he deserves such a low number. All of his ERA estimators are above 4.40, and he has a 5.42 xERA. His 18.4% strikeout rate is the lowest of his career, and he seems to have lost the whiff ability with his curveball. Peterson has also benefited from an unsustainable 81.5% LOB rate, a number that will certainly come down at some point. Peterson does pitch for a good team and has been effective so far, so he’s not the worst streamer in the world. There’s just not a lot of upside in this profile anymore, and there’s a lot more risk to starting him than his ERA would suggest. His next start is scheduled for August 14 against Oakland, and he’s a fine start in that one, but not a great long-term option.

 

Edward Cabrera, Miami Marlins – 19% Rostered

2024 Stats (prior to this start): 5.96 ERA, 48.1 IP, 5.14 FIP, 16.7% K-BB%
8/9 vs. SD: 7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

Cabrera had one of his best starts all season on Friday, blanking the Padres over seven innings. Unfortunately, Miami’s offense and bullpen couldn’t come through and Cabrera was left with a tough luck no decision, but this was still an encouraging start. In fact, Cabrera has been on a roll as of late. He may have a 5.20 ERA on the year, but Cabrera has a cool 2.00 ERA over his last five starts. Cabrera has definitely faked us out before, but there’s talent in this right arm. Is Cabrera finally ready to put it together, or will this fish flounder?

Originally an international free agent signed by the Marlins back in 2015, Cabrera worked his way through Miami’s system and became one of the top pitching prospects in all of baseball. He was ranked as highly as the No. 34 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline in 2022. Scouts saw Cabrera as a potential frontline starter, and with a career 10.28 K/9, it’s easy to dream of his upside. Cabrera works with a five-pitch mix consisting of a changeup, four-seam fastball, curveball, slider, and sinker.

Cabrera is an unusual pitcher in that his fastball isn’t his most used pitch. That would be his changeup, which he throws 37.6% of the time and used 54% of the time in this start. Watch Cabrera pitch and it’ll be no secret why his changeup is his primary pitch. A 92.7 mph offering, the pitch is harder than many pitchers’ fastballs, making it downright nasty. Batters have really struggled with this pitch this season as well, hitting just .171 with a .293 SLG and .248 wOBA. The expected stats suggest that Cabrera may have overperformed with the pitch to a degree, but not egregiously. He has a .214 xBA, .363 xSLG, and .292 xwOBA off the pitch this season. Here’s an example from this start.

That’s a 95 mph changeup. Not only is the pitch hard, but it’s deceptive with an average of 1,649 RPM. Cabrera gets strong swing-and-miss with the pitch as well, with a 16.3% swinging strike rate and a monster 38.4% chase rate this season. Even when batters manage to make contact they aren’t striking it well, with an average exit velocity of just 84.4 mph and a four-degree average launch angle. Cabrera also has a 55.6% groundball rate with the pitch, so he’s getting plenty of positive outcomes with the pitch. Any way you slice it, Cabrera’s changeup is the real deal.

So, we’ve established Cabrera’s changeup is good, but why hasn’t he been good? How can a pitcher have such a lethal weapon at his disposal and also have a 5.20 ERA? The inability to consistently throw strikes has played a factor. Cabrera has an ugly 12.8% walk rate this season and walked three batters in this start. Even during his five-start hot stretch, Cabrera has a bloated 14.4% walk rate. We’ve seen plenty of pitchers succeed despite poor control and we’ve seen plenty of pitchers like Cabrera turn it around and find success, but Cabrera has shown little improvement in this regard and it’s unlikely that he suddenly finds control midseason. He will carry this flaw with him all year, which means an elevated WHIP and ERA.

Free passes are just one of several issues that plague Cabrera and prevent him from realizing his full potential. His fastball has been absolutely clobbered by opponents this season. Batters are hitting .375 with a .625 SLG and .496 wOBA against Cabrera’s four-seamer this season. He’s definitely been unlucky with the pitch, but he still has a .280 xBA, .482 xSLG, and .419 xwOBA against his four-seamer. Batters are pulverizing the ball for a 93 mph average exit velocity and a 21-degree average launch angle. It’s no wonder Cabrera has served up so many extra-base hits given the quality of contact he’s allowing.

Lastly, one of the biggest drawbacks to rostering Cabrera is his inefficiency. Cabrera may have gone seven innings in this one, but this was just the second time all season that he completed at least six innings. He’s averaging less than five innings per start, meaning wins and quality starts will be hard to come by. Wins are already hard to come by for the Marlins, and Cabrera’s inefficiency on the mound further hinders his ability to get those crucial victories, along with providing decent volume for rate stats and strikeouts. An 11.06 K/9 is nice, but it’s less nice when the pitcher can’t go deep into games.

That’s the issue with Cabrera. On paper, he should be a lot better. Other than his four-seamer, his pitches are all performing well. Batters are hitting under .215 against his curveball, slider, and sinker this season. He also has a strong 14.5% swinging strike rate and a 31.4% chase rate with his curveball, along with a 61.5% groundball rate with his slider. The stuff is legit for Cabrera, but he remains a raw talent that will likely suffer from ups and downs for the remainder of the season.

Verdict:

I want to like Edward Cabrera, I really do. His changeup is filth epitomized, and he’s got a strong arsenal of pitches making him a delight to watch when he’s on. Unfortunately, there are still tons of flaws in his game. The biggest issue still remains his control, which doesn’t seem to be improving anytime soon. Throw in a shaky four-seamer and a short leash and you’ve got a middling fantasy arm. Cabrera is sort of like a poor man’s MacKenzie Gore, in that he can produce strikeouts and look really good at times, but is still raw and struggles with control. While I think both could break out at some point, Cabrera seems even further away than Gore from figuring things out. He’s a Hail Mary streamer in standard mixed leagues for now.



Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App

Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy baseball app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, sleepers, prospects & more. All free!



More Fantasy Baseball Advice




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Daily Stats & Leaders
All Pitcher Matchups
Compare Any Players
Player Comparisons
Rookies & Call-Ups
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Chris Sale8 hours ago

Wins National League Cy Young Award
Tarik Skubal8 hours ago

Wins 2024 American League Cy Young Award
Paul George8 hours ago

Exits Game On Wednesday, Hyperextends Left Knee Again
Scoot Henderson9 hours ago

Leaves Game On Wednesday, Won't Return
Jalen Johnson9 hours ago

Active On Wednesday Night
Zach Collins10 hours ago

Uncertain To Play On Thursday
Austin Eckroat10 hours ago

Heads To The RSM Classic After Win
Harris English10 hours ago

Finding Form Heading To The RSM Classic
Ben Griffin10 hours ago

Continues Playing Well Heading To The RSM Classic
Denny McCarthy10 hours ago

Returns to The RSM Classic
Patrick Williams10 hours ago

Likely To Miss At Least One Week
Kyle Anderson10 hours ago

Available For Matchup With Hawks
Victor Wembanyama10 hours ago

Out Again On Thursday
Jusuf Nurkic10 hours ago

Available On Wednesday
Stephen Curry10 hours ago

Will Play Against Atlanta
De'Anthony Melton10 hours ago

To Undergo Season-Ending ACL Surgery
Tre Mann11 hours ago

Probable For Thursday Night Matchup Against Detroit
Mike Conley11 hours ago

Appears On Injury Report For Thursday With Toe Injury
Donte DiVincenzo11 hours ago

Questionable Heading Into Thursday
Josh Jacobs11 hours ago

Limited With Multiple Injuries
DeVonta Smith11 hours ago

Misses Practice On Wednesday
Isaiah Hartenstein11 hours ago

To Make Season Debut On Wednesday
Tyrese Maxey11 hours ago

Active On Wednesday
Jarace Walker11 hours ago

Available On Wednesday
Ben Sheppard12 hours ago

Ruled Out For Wednesday
Myles Turner12 hours ago

To Play On Wednesday
Jalen Green12 hours ago

Available On Wednesday
Vince Williams Jr.12 hours ago

Out Versus 76ers
Wendell Carter Jr.13 hours ago

Unavailable Versus Clippers
Seth Jones13 hours ago

Expected To Miss Four Weeks
Sam Darnold13 hours ago

Limited With Foot Injury
Max Domi13 hours ago

Placed On Injured Reserve
Jalen Hurts13 hours ago

Limited On Wednesday
Connor Ingram13 hours ago

Out Day-To-Day With An Upper-Body Injury
Jake Ferguson13 hours ago

Picks Up A DNP On Wednesday
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen13 hours ago

Returns To Action Versus Kings
CeeDee Lamb13 hours ago

Listed As Limited, Dealing With Two Injuries
Alex Tuch14 hours ago

Available Wednesday
Tage Thompson14 hours ago

Remains Out On Wednesday
Sam LaPorta14 hours ago

Practicing In Full
Jordan Eberle14 hours ago

To Remain Out On Wednesday
George Kittle14 hours ago

Will Play In Week 12
Ludvig Aberg14 hours ago

Looks To Defend RSM Classic Title
Ladd McConkey14 hours ago

Does Not Practice On Wednesday
Si Woo Kim14 hours ago

An Intriguing Option At RSM Classic
Maverick McNealy14 hours ago

In Solid Form Ahead Of RSM Classic
Eric Cole14 hours ago

Chasing First Tour Victory At RSM Classic
San Francisco 49ers15 hours ago

Nick Bosa Does Not Practice On Wednesday
Christian McCaffrey15 hours ago

Does Not Practice On Wednesday
George Kittle15 hours ago

Limited During Wednesday's Practice
Brock Purdy15 hours ago

Limited On Wednesday
Alexander Mattison15 hours ago

Zamir White Not Practicing On Wednesday
Sam LaPorta16 hours ago

Trending Towards Playing In Week 12
Calvin Ridley17 hours ago

Out Wednesday With Illness
Isiah Pacheco18 hours ago

To Practice On Wednesday
D'Andre Swift18 hours ago

Won't Practice On Wednesday
Brandin Cooks19 hours ago

Cowboys Open Brandin Cooks' Practice Window
Mike Evans19 hours ago

Practicing Again On Wednesday
Connor Bedard22 hours ago

Ends Drought With Two Assists
Sam Reinhart22 hours ago

Pushes Point Streak To 11 Games
Mark Scheifele22 hours ago

Celebrates Ninth Career Hat Trick
Evan Bouchard22 hours ago

Rocks Senators With Three-Point Period
Connor McDavid23 hours ago

Nets Two Goals During Three-Point Night
TB23 hours ago

Nicholas Paul Exits Early With Injury Tuesday
Zach Hyman23 hours ago

Sits Out Third Period Versus Senators
1 day ago

Guardians' Stephen Vogt Named AL Manager Of The Year
Milwaukee Brewers1 day ago

Pat Murphy Named NL Manager Of The Year
Jonas Brodin2 days ago

Returns To Action
Joel Eriksson Ek2 days ago

Returns To Wild Lineup
2 days ago

Nick Pivetta Declines Boston's Qualifying Offer
Robert Thomas2 days ago

Back For Blues Tuesday
Jose Siri2 days ago

Mets Acquire Jose Siri From The Rays
Alexander Romanov2 days ago

Rejoins Islanders Lineup
Brayden Point2 days ago

Ready To Return Versus Penguins
Conor Garland2 days ago

A Game-Time Call Tuesday
J.T. Miller2 days ago

Takes Indefinite Leave For Personal Reasons
Jake Ferguson2 days ago

"Will Be Hard-Pressed" To Play In Week 12
2 days ago

Phillies To Meet With Juan Soto
2 days ago

Luis Severino Rejects Qualifying Offer From Mets
2 days ago

Willy Adames Declines Brewers Qualifying Offer
2 days ago

Teoscar Hernandez Declines Qualifying Offer From Dodgers
2 days ago

Juan Soto Declines Yankees' Qualifying Offer
Luis Gil2 days ago

Wins AL Rookie Of The Year Award
Paul Skenes2 days ago

Named 2024 NL Rookie Of The Year
Brady Singer3 days ago

Reds, Royals Discussing Jonathan India, Brady Singer
3 days ago

Sean Manaea To Reject Mets' Qualifying Offer
3 days ago

Braves Have Interest In Walker Buehler
3 days ago

Astros Interested In Willy Adames
Charles Oliveira3 days ago

Gets Back In The Win Column
Michael Chandler3 days ago

Gets Dominated At UFC 309
Karine Silva3 days ago

Suffers Her First UFC Loss
Viviane Araujo3 days ago

Gets Back In The Win Column
Mauricio Ruffy3 days ago

Extends His Win Streak To Six
Nick Martinez4 days ago

Signs Qualifying Offer With Reds
4 days ago

Luis Severino Likely To Decline Qualifying Offer From Mets
James Llontop4 days ago

Loses Clear-Cut Decision In Thrilling Fight At UFC 309
Paul Craig4 days ago

Loses Decision At UFC 309
Bo Nickal4 days ago

Remains Undefeated With Lackluster Performance At UFC 309
Stipe Miocic4 days ago

Retires After UFC 309 Loss
Jon Jones4 days ago

Gets TKO Win At UFC 309 To Defend Heavyweight Title
Grayson Rodriguez5 days ago

Orioles Optimistic Grayson Rodriguez Will Have A Full Spring Training
6 days ago

Red Sox Have Productive Meeting With Juan Soto
Michael Chandler6 days ago

Set For A Rematch At UFC 309
Charles Oliveira6 days ago

A Favorite At UFC 309
Viviane Araujo6 days ago

An Underdog At UFC 309

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP

MORE RECENT ARTICLES

 
Brian Robinson Jr. - Fantasy Football Rankings Running Backs, Waiver Wire Sleepers, NFL DFS Picks

NFL Survivor Pool Picks: Week 12 Targets and Avoids (2024)

Welcome to our NFL Survivor Pool Picks for Week 12 of the 2024 NFL season! There are so many different pools, fantasy leagues, weekly bets, and futures bets that it's hard to decide what to do with these choices. But survivor pools are the oldest and simplest leagues out there. All you have to do is […]


Josh Downs - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

WR/CB Matchups to Upgrade and Downgrade - Fantasy Football Week 12 (2024)

Welcome back to our WR/CB Matchups for Week 12 of the 2024 fantasy football season. For those unfamiliar, this weekly series looks at fantasy football matchups for wide receivers versus the cornerbacks who are projected to cover them. The data we access for offensive and defensive players continues to skyrocket. Though we mainly focus on offensive […]


Joe Mixon - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Rest-of-Season Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 12 Updates for Top 200 (2024)

We're nearing Thanksgiving and the holiday stretch run of the fantasy football season, which means y'all get an early present with an updated rest-of-season rankings chart! The action isn't stopping so we can't slow down our efforts to constantly re-assess the field. Join us in analyzing risers and fallers with our Week 12 fantasy football […]


Justin Herbert

High-Powered Offenses: Players to Target in Week 12 Lineups Including Justin Herbert, Jared Goff, Quentin Johnston, Austin Ekeler, Will Dissly, More

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to our column High-Powered Offenses for Week 12 of the 2024 fantasy football season. Below, you’ll find a recap of the last week's offenses to target, a sneak peek of the offenses to target, a breakdown of the methodology, a snapshot of each metric in a data table, a few key […]


Drake Maye - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays, and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 12 - Drake Maye, Quentin Johnston, Hunter Henry and More!

Three weeks is all we have left of the regular season. It’s the point of the season where every matchup is critical for those teams fighting for their playoff lives. To make it extra difficult, there are six teams on bye this week.  If you are one of those managers fighting for a playoff spot, […]


Brock Bowers - Fantasy Football Rankings, TE, NFL Rookies, Draft Sleepers

Late Slate: Daily Fantasy Football Week 12 NFL DFS Lineup Picks on DraftKings and FanDuel (2024)

Welcome back to our late slate Week 12 DFS picks article here at RotoBaller! In this piece, I will examine my top daily fantasy football lineup plays for the late slate in Week 12 of the NFL season. In Week 12, we have three games on the NFL DFS late slate on DraftKings and FanDuel […]


Tyreek Hill - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Picks

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For Week 12 (Thursday Updates): Tyreek Hill, Jalen Hurts, CeeDee Lamb, Isiah Pacheco and More

Week 12 of the NFL's 2024 slate is coming up, and as the fantasy football playoffs draw closer, it's becoming more important than ever to stay ahead of injury news for key players. Leaving a hurt player in your lineup can result in disaster. The author of this article missed out on the fantasy playoffs […]


George Pickens - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL injury News

PrizePicks NFL DFS Prop Picks - Over/Under Props for Steelers vs. Browns Thursday Night Football

Hello everybody and welcome to our PrizePicks NFL DFS prop picks for Week 12 Thursday Night Football -- Steelers vs. Browns! The 2024 NFL season is now past the midpoint and our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. Our partners at PrizePicks offer some […]


Tucker Kraft - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Tight Ends Fantasy Football Start 'Em and Sit 'Em For Week 12

We are officially in the home stretch of the fantasy football regular season. Traditional 12-team leagues have three more weeks, making our start/sit decisions even more critical and stressful. Securing a playoff spot is always the goal, but that first-round bye can be the difference between a championship or an early playoff exit. The tight […]


49ers Defense D/ST Streamers, Rankings, Waiver Wire - Nick Bosa Fantasy Football IDP

IDP Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em for Week 12 - Streamers, Fades, Matchups for Defensive Players

Week 12 is one of the more significant bye weeks of the season, with Week 14 its primary rival in terms of volume and fantasy playoff impact. What arguably makes Week 14 worse than this week's bye is that some fantasy leagues still start their playoffs in Week 14, rendering key players unavailable when you […]


Bo Nix - Fantasy Football Rankings, QB, NFL Rookies, Draft Sleepers

Fantasy Football Matchups We Love - Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 12 Include Bo Nix, De'Von Achane, Quentin Johnston, Calvin Ridley, more

It seems as though fantasy managers were either incredibly disappointed or incredibly excited in Week 11. The output was modest for most players. However, if you had a monopoly on a select few players such as Cooper Kupp, Taysom Hill, or the Detroit Lions, you likely won your week. With the fantasy playoffs roughly three weeks […]


Brian Thomas Jr - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Fantasy Football Rookie Report for Week 12 - Searching for League Winners

We're getting awfully close to the fantasy football playoffs, and it's been an interesting year for rookies. Unfortunately, even some that seemed cemented into league-winner status have had huge drop-offs in production, but yet others have emerged. Extracting value wherever you can is vitally important. Unfortunately, there's an upcoming squeeze. With trade deadlines nearing in […]


George Pickens - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL injury News

NFL DFS Lineup Picks For FanDuel, DraftKings - Steelers vs. Browns TNF Showdown (Week 12)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This will be an interesting matchup between stout AFC North defenses. The Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2) are traveling to take on the Cleveland Browns (2-8). We have no players of significance on the injury report for this game, therefore everyone is on the table! We have been pretty successful so far with these […]