
Week 4 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball
Starting off on the right foot is great. That’s exactly what happened with this column, as both sell recommendations (Carlos Gomez and Aaron Sanchez) have struggled and Domingo Santana has performed well in the past week. Zack Greinke didn’t fare well in his start, but at least he got a win. Still buying him long-term […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week Four
It's Week Four and the days are definitely starting to heat up while the nights remain cool in many areas. Speaking of remaining cool, there are a lot of fantasy owners who are turning up their noses at many more-than-serviceable catchers on the waiver wire. Don't be snobs, guys. All of you can't have Buster […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week Four
When searching for viable options on the outfield waiver wire, it's in one's best interest to get a little creative. While all of your leaguemates may be looking at who has been hitting the most home runs or stealing the most bases recently, you can snag a consistent hitter who is poised to return from […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Four: Conley, Blair, Plawecki and more
This week a couple of catchers join the list for waiver wire eligibility. One returning from injury, the other an injury replacement. As we get deeper into the season, the pickings get slimmer, but savvy owners will check here frequently to get ahead of the game. The following players are owned in 25% or less […]

AL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Four: Lawrie, Lowrie, Cishek and More
As the fantasy baseball world enters Week Four, rosters are beginning to take shape in both fantasy and the majors. Players are over-performing and struggling, healing up and succumbing to injury, leading to an increasing flurry of moves from fantasy owners. Here are some players to consider when filling any roster holes AL-only owners may […]

Overrated/Underrated Week 4: First Basemen
Week three has come and gone. Whatever dread you may have felt about your team's standing has either tapered off or multiplied, the latter of which feels especially horrible so early in the season. Remember that we all get off to slow starts sometimes. Anthony Rizzo is batting .185 thanks to a .128 batting average on […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire: Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)
Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team. These players are usually widely available in any format, and should turn nice profits in the weeks to come. As always, feel free to reach out to me directly […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers
Week 3 is almost in the books and we are here to look at some pitchers who might be available as you hunt for your next fix-err I mean, savvy pickup. Protocol dictates sticking to players who are owned in <50% of leagues. Starting pitchers have the most rollover during the season and the incredible depth of […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 4
To see our tiered staff rankings for starting pitchers, head over to our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. You can easily filter and export all sorts of rankings and tiers - mixed leagues, points leagues, top prospects, and more! Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/24/16): MLB DFS Advice
Every team is in action this Sunday, meaning that the lineup combinations on DraftKings are virtually endless. Days like this are great because you get to choose if you want to just participate in games taking place early, games taking place later, or a combination of both. This weekend brings some interleague play, presenting some matchups that are […]

Week 4 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
RotoBaller continues to bring you a complete list of the coming week's pitching matchups, as well as expert advice on whether to sit or start each pitcher. This advice is based on a variety of factors- quality of the opponent, recent starts by the pitcher, ballpark, batter vs. pitcher matchups, and much more. RotoBaller has […]

Risers and Fallers - Week 3: Lamb, Latos, Ellsbury, Archer and more
Week 3 is nearing its completion and there are plenty of bats and arms to tickle your fancy. It's not all good news though, as some highly-regarded players are not getting the job done at the moment. As is usually the case, you must strike quick in some cases and be patient in others. Without […]

Top Two-Start Pitcher Streamers and Sleepers for Week 4
Wise fantasy baseball managers never rest. They’re never satisfied with their team and are always on the hunt for the player that can help them in the present and future. For this article, we’ll focus on the present, as we present the top pitcher streamers who’ll be making two outings this week. We do this every […]

Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 4
Whether it’s because of an injury or poor performance, there are always opportunities to stream players off the waiver wire. The best players to stream are those who are under-owned and face appealing match-ups for the upcoming week. Here are five players who are available in more than half of Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week Three
Ah. Week 3 of the Waiver Wire... when April is beginning to head into May, the weather warming up even more - unless you live in Colorado and get three feet of snow dumped on you in the middle of the month - and certain players start heating up at the plate and showing they […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Three
While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire for Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the […]

NL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Three: Nicasio, Chacin, Moss, Upton and more
As we enter week three of the MLB season, most of the hot prospects and sleepers have likely been picked over in fantasy leagues. Now is the time to take advantage of the overlooked players and apparent busts that owners may have given up on. Several players have seen their ownership rates drop dramatically after […]

AL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Three: Mazara, Shaw, Holland and More
Regardless of your feelings about the superhero extravaganza known as Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice (I enjoyed it, despite the flaws), the movie is quickly fading away from theaters. At the end of the day, history will see it financially as a huge starter with no longevity, a superstar held down by its own […]

Week 3 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball
This early in the season, most of my advice boils down to, “Be patient.” The fantasy baseball season is a marathon, not a sprint. Nobody wants to fall behind early, but overreacting to small samples is a good way to make sure you stay behind. That doesn’t mean there aren’t moves to be made. Savvy […]

Analyzing the Average Exit Velocity Leaders So Far
Welcome one, welcome all, to this look in at the leaderboard for hitter’s average exit velocity as of the beginning of April 19. Hopefully you've already read about hard hit rates, if not please click this! This is going to be a quick hitter, and some of these names can be presented with little comment. […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week Three
Finding worthwhile outfield talent off the waiver wire is tricky business. There's always a catch. Player X in Toronto may mash homers against lefties, but only plays twice a week. Player Y in Miami may have excellent base stealing potential, but can't find playing time in a crowded outfield. These are all hypotheticals, of course. But that's just […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/20/16): MLB DFS Advice
Pitchers can make or break your night, on the field and for Daily Fantasy lineups. It's a no brainer to target guys like Clayton Kershaw and Chris Sale, but if you can avoid breaking the bank on a pitcher, then that's what you should do. Drafting affordable pitchers who have favorable matchups will free up […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/20/16
Welcome back FanDuelers! We have a full slate of games today, with early games starting at 12:35 ET along with the main slate at 7:05 ET. Keep that in mind as you choose tourneys and select your players. Nothing worse than guessing whether you're fringe player will get a start. The theme for today is […]
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Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Starting Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/20/16)
Welcome back to the DFS Patrol. Regular season basketball is officially over which means it's all baseball here on out. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 4/20/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced […]

Overrated and Underrated Shortstops: Week Three
If you have not yet started fretting about your team's underperformance, good for you. But it'll likely sink in soon -- this sinking feeling that you're losing ground with no way to catch up. And the guys pulling you like quicksand, in a series panicked transactions, will be the first to go. Fortunately, some of […]
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Week 3 Waiver Wire: First Base and Third Base
The early part of the season is a difficult one when your job is writing about fake baseball. During the offseason and spring training, you’re free to speculate (sometimes wildly) about pretty much any player. But when the games start counting, you’re forced to try drawing conclusions from microscopic samples. Not to mention there are […]

Starting Pitcher Streamers for Seasonal and Daily Fantasy Baseball for (4/19/16)
It's a full slate with pitching options galore no matter how you want to attack the position today. . In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 4/19/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced / […]

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (4/19/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
There's a large slate of MLB games tonight, which means we will have plenty of games to choose from. Who's ready to get down to business for the MLB season? In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/19/16. The DFS lineup picks will […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/19/16
We've got a real gem of a schedule today, with a wide range of possibilities at pitcher and a wealth of lineup options thanks to 15 games. Milwaukee at Minnesota is the lone day game of the slate, so get your lineups locked and loaded early if you have your eyes set on any Brewers […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 3)
How about the surprise performances from these rookies? Trevor Story and Corey Seager should be less surprising than most (though I’m sure Story surprised a lot of people by just how much he mashed early), but other guys like Jeremy Hazelbaker and Tyler White have proven to be very productive rookies for both their major […]