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Kendall Graveman (SP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The 24-year-old rookie right-hander that had a cup of tea with the Blue Jays last year (4 2/3 innings pitched total) is putting together a solid campaign for the Athletics in 2015. Through 13 starts, Graveman owns a 3.16 ERA, a 6-4 record, […]
Luchansky 9 years agoFanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 7/7/15
There are seventeen games scheduled on Tuesday, July 7th thanks to a pair of doubleheaders. I'm going to concentrate just on tonight's slate for rostering's sake, though. Trying to predict lineups and where rain might actually put a game in danger is just too tough a task at noon. Editor's Note: If you play on FanDuel, […]
Luchansky 9 years agoFanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 7/6/15
It's an 11-game slate on the evening of Monday, July 6th. Padres at Pirates and Reds at Nationals kick the night off with first pitches at 7:05 eastern time. Editor’s Note: If you play on FanDuel, you should also check out RotoBaller’s DFS Partner DraftKings – they’re hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league tonight. It’s FREE to […]
Luchansky 9 years agoFanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/30/15
We're back to a full slate tonight on FanDuel. Below you'll find my MLB DFS picks for Tuesday, June 30th, 2015. Editor's Note: If you play on FanDuel, you should also check out RotoBaller’s DFS Partner DraftKings - they're hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league tonight. It's FREE to enter and pays out $110,000 in cash […]
Luchansky 9 years agoFanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/29/15
It's only a nine game slate this afternoon, so I'll try to provide some insight into most of the matchups, highlighting the strongest options and best values. Editor’s Note: If you play on FanDuel, you should also check out RotoBaller’s DFS Partner DraftKings – they’re hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league tonight. It’s FREE to enter […]
Luchansky 9 years agoFanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/23/15
We're back to a full slate tonight on FanDuel. Below you'll find my MLB DFS picks for June 23rd, 2015. Editor's Note: If you play on FanDuel, you should also check out RotoBaller’s DFS Partner DraftKings - they're hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league tonight. It's FREE to enter and pays out $110,000 in cash prizes! […]
Luchansky 9 years agoFanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/22/15
Just seven games scheduled for this Monday, June 22nd. Thankfully, they're all being played at night, so our lineup options aren't too weak. Editor's Note: If you play on FanDuel, you should also check out RotoBaller’s DFS Partner DraftKings - they're hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league tonight. It's FREE to enter and pays out $100,000 […]
Luchansky 9 years agoJon Gray (SP, COL) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues / Add in NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: When a 23-year-old pitcher that grades as a potential above-average regular to All-Star is available on your waiver wire, you have to grab him in an NL-only league. Even if he hasn’t technically received his call up to the majors […]
Luchansky 9 years agoSteven Matz (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Stash in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: With the Mets’ decision to (finally) demote Dillon Gee, opportunity arises for Steven Matz, one of the organizations best pitching prospects. We’re seeing Matz at the major league level a year earlier than he was projected, but that doesn’t mean he can’t assist your struggling […]
Luchansky 9 years agoMatt Wisler (SP, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed and NL-Only Leagues Ownership: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Braves’ top pitching prospect and a consensus Top 100 prospect overall, Matt Wisler can provide an immediate boost to fantasy teams in NL-only leagues and deep mixed leagues. The 22-year-old right-hander has performed well in the minors. He has a […]
Luchansky 9 years agoDeeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition (Wisler, Gray, Matz, Siegrist)
A flock of demotions and injuries - both of the serious and nagging variety - have given a clear path to the starting rotation to a lot of studly young pitchers in the National League this season. Plucking one of the aforementioned studs can give you a serious leg up in the competition for the […]
Luchansky 9 years agoFanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/16/15
Back to back days with 15 games scheduled. I could really get used to that. There are five games being played in the afternoon, so I'll make sure to have some DFS player suggestions for the mid-day and night groups. As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to […]
Luchansky 9 years agoFanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/15/15
Every team is scheduled to play on Monday, June 15th. With the earliest first pitch happening at 7:00 EDT, we'll have plenty of player options. Editor's Note: If you play on FanDuel, you should also check out RotoBaller’s DFS Partner DraftKings - they're hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league tonight. It's FREE to enter and pays […]
Luchansky 9 years agoJace Peterson (2B, ATL) – Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues & NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jace Peterson may be the second baseman of the present and future for the Atlanta Braves, but he still has quite a ways to go before he's fantasy relevant in shallow mixed leagues. For now, he's a solid middle […]
Luchansky 10 years agoJoe Panik (2B, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Joe Panik and his fantasy owners are really enjoying his second season in San Francisco. The 24-year-old is perhaps one of the more gifted second basemen in the majors, and he's got a .318/.384/.469 slash line in 56 games this season to […]
Luchansky 10 years agoFanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/9/15
We've got a full night of baseball on Tuesday, June 9th, and first pitch is 7:05 EDT. Editor's Note: If you play on FanDuel, you should also check out RotoBaller’s DFS Partner DraftKings - they're hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league tonight. It's FREE to enter and pays out $20,000 in cash prizes! Sign up Now and […]
Luchansky 10 years agoFanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/8/15
There is just an eight game slate scheduled for Monday, June 8th, so perhaps we'll have to get creative with our lineups. Editor's Note: If you play on FanDuel, you should also check out RotoBaller’s DFS Partner DraftKings - they're hosting a one-day Fantasy Baseball league tonight. It's FREE to enter and pays out $100,000 in […]
Luchansky 10 years agoBen Paulsen (1B/OF, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed and NL-Only Leagues Owned In: 5% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The 27-year-old Ben Paulsen has provided the Rockies with a boost, and he has the ability to play first base or either corner outfield position. Through 56 plate appearances, Paulsen is hitting .333 with four home runs, nine runs scored and nine runs […]
Luchansky 10 years agoDeeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition (Paulsen, Schwarber, Strickland)
Welcome to yet another edition of the Deeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition. My goal as always, is to help identify some fantasy baseball players who can be viable waiver wire pickups and sleepers for deeper leagues, including NL-Only formats. Today I have an every day infielder, a late-inning reliever, and a guy (currently at […]
Luchansky 10 years agoNori Aoki (OF, SF) – Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Mixed Leagues Owned In: 64% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: Nori Aoki is having quite a season in his first go-around in the Bay Area with the Giants. The 33-year-old outfielder is hitting .313 with a .404 slugging percentage, 24 runs scored and 12 stolen bases. He has enjoyed a […]
Luchansky 10 years agoFanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/2/15
The fruits of MLB Tuesday are always bountiful, especially today. Sixten games on the slate, thanks to a Dodgers - Rockies doubleheader. Game one in Colorado is the only day game scheduled, with first pitch at 3:10 eastern time. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will […]
Luchansky 10 years agoFanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 6/1/15
We've made it to June. Small sample sizes have now graduated into medium sample sizes - hooray for that! There's an 11-game schedule on 6/1/2015, with first pitch at 7:05 eastern time. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be […]
Luchansky 10 years agoFanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 5/26/15
Click here for our FanDuel DFS Lineup Picks for Wednesday May 27th Click here for our DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Wednesday May 27th We are back to a full slate of games for today, May 26th 2015, and every single one of them will be played under the lights. That means there are many options, and many options means there's […]
Luchansky 10 years agoFanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 5/25/15
** These are FanDuel DFS lineup picks for Monday, 5/25. To see today's lineup picks for FanDuel, Tuesday 5/26, just click here ** Happy Memorial Day everyone! We've got a nice slate of baseball games scheduled for today. I'm going to focus on the late afternoon and night matchups, for my tournament and cash game […]
Luchansky 10 years agoMike Bolsinger (SP, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues Ownership: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Mike Bolsinger has pitched well through three starts for the Dodgers, owning a 1.04 ERA and 3.47 FIP with two wins. The 27-year-old right-hander finds himself in the rotation thanks to a slew of injuries to his Dodger teammates. Like so many other starters coming […]
Luchansky 10 years agoDeeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition (Ziegler, Burgos, Bolsinger, Franco)
I had planned on making this week's Deep League Waiver Wire: NL Edition piece focused on decent pitchers, but I was pleasantly surprised when I saw a bat worth pointing out too. He might even be a guy you select as a keeper heading into the offseason. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire […]
Luchansky 10 years agoNathan Karns (SP, TB) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Nate Karns may still need some work on his command and his changeup - a pitch he may or may not have in his repertoire yet - but I think he has good value in AL only leagues this season. So far, […]
Luchansky 10 years agoFanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/19/15
RotoBaller is hosting a special MLB DFS Q&A today at 5pm. Scroll to the bottom of the post to find the chatroom and ask your question or click the link above. A small slate of games is fine every once in a while, but I'm glad we're back to 15 games tonight. First pitch is […]
Luchansky 10 years agoAaron Hill (2B/3B, ARI) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Aaron Hill probably wan’t one of the names you expected (or wanted) to see on here, but hear me out before scrolling down. He’s owned in less than 10 percent of most leagues, he’s got eligibility at second and third base, he’s […]
Luchansky 10 years agoFanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/18/15
For the first time this season, today's slate truly feels like slim pickins. Only 14 teams take the field today, and with six of the seven games taking place at night. I'm going to ignore the one day game to help make building a roster a less time sensitive thing. I figured you'd understand. Editor’s […]
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