MLB DFS - Lineup Advice, Picks, and Sleepers for DraftKings 9/17/15

This Thursday has nine games on the slate starting with the Cubs traveling to Pittsburgh to face the Pirates at 12:35PM. The Athletics head to Chicago to play the White Sox at 2:10PM. Unfortunately, I am going to skip those games and head straight into the later games. I will say that both Kyle Hendricks […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 9/16/15

Below are my DraftKings picks for Wednesday, September 16th, 2015.  As always, remember to check your players to make sure they are in their MLB starting lineups before lineups lock. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try and identify MLB players who will outperform their expectations today, based on their matchups and FanDuel prices. These players […]

FanDuel DFS - MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers, and Advice for 9/16/2015

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to another edition of my FanDuel analysis for DFS contests. No early games on the slate so there are tons of options to choose from. The plan today is to invest at pitcher and find some value bats, as you'll see below. My goal as always is to help you find matchups for your DFS […]

Kelly Johnson (1B/2B/3B/OF, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: If someone were to tell you that a veteran journeyman who has struggled to hold down a regular job could help win you your fantasy championship, you'd probably call them crazy. Then entertain the name Kelly Johnson and you might admit yourself […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 9/15/15

As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Tuesday, September 15th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Cesar Hernandez (Thumb) Out For Season

The Philadelphia Phillies placed Cesar Hernandez on the 60-day DL with a dislocated left thumb, which will put an end to the infielder’s season. Hernandez collided with Anthony Rizzo during the Phillies 7-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Rizzo was on base when the 25-year-old attempted to field a ball. The two collided, […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 9/13/15

Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Saturday, September 13th. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be high-cost players, or they can be sleepers, but we are always looking for players that have a chance to return the greatest value […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 9/12/15

BAs summer fades and the weather gets colder, each game matters more and more. It’s September, which means playoff pushes and plenty of heated battles. The Yankees and Blue Jays will square off in a double-header today—which likely means fireworks out on the East Coast—while the Angels host the Astros and the Giants host the […]

Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 24

The playoffs are here! For many of you the pressure is just picking up. If you’ve been in cruise control, you have to start paying attention again. If you’ve clawed your way into the postseason, you need to maintain your diligence. This edition of my weekly column is here to help you with your playoff […]

Eduardo Escobar (2B/SS/3B/OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Eduardo Escobar has been part of the glue that has kept the Twins playoff hopes alive as a jack-of-all-trades. He gets the little things done for the club to help them win. As a fantasy asset, his multiple eligibility is a definite plus, but […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 9/11/15

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to another edition of my DraftKings DFS lineup picks and analysis. As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on DFS pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Friday, […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 9/11/15

Well, the aces were postponed yesterday, so if you were already invested in a tournament, you were likely making last-minute changes and thinking to yourself, “How come I have so much money left over?” That one be the case tonight. We will likely lose Jake Arrieta’s start this time around because of the early double-header […]

MLB DFS - Lineup Advice, Picks, and Sleepers for DraftKings 9/10/15

There are eight games this Thursday, September 10th, and paying high for pitching will be unnecessary. Every split that I have given for an offensive player is based on splits against the opposing pitcher. If Shin Soo-Choo faces Felix Hernandez, Soo-Choo stats will show his averages against RHP. All of my options that I have […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 9/10/15

Players beware: It’s Thursday, September 10th. It’s the first official night of the NFL season. At this point in time, all of the “amateurs” that you’ve been looking to take advantage of in head-to-head, 50/50, and tournament games are no longer. They have moved onto bigger things (NFL DFS). So, I’m not saying don’t play […]

Deep/Very Deep Waiver Wire: Start of Playoffs

Sometimes it is really easy to pick six players to write a waiver wire article on, especially when they are playing the six players in discussion today. Hello and once again welcome to the Deep/Very Deep waiver wire column for playoffs: Week 1. Today, as I stated, we will be discussing six players (four batters, […]

FanDuel DFS - MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers, and Advice for 9/9/15

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to another edition of my FanDuel analysis for DFS contests. There is a full slate of games with only one early game (Cubs at Cardinals), so there's a healthy group of options. The plan today is to save some coin at pitcher and stock up on some quality bats, as you'll […]

Top MLB Prospects to Pickup off the Waiver Wire in Week 23

Did you see that home run Kris Bryant hit?! That was a bomb! Any time a ball travels 495 feet, you know it was absolutely crushed. With the recent struggles of Pederson, it looks like Bryant is the most likely candidate to win Rookie of the Year. Noah Syndergaard and Randal Grichuk could make a […]

Chris Coghlan (OF / 2B, CHC) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Fantasy owners have overlooked Coghlan all season, but it's time for that to end. Since the break, the former Rookie of the Year has compiled an .812 OPS with seven homers, four steals, and 39 R+RBI in 42 games for the Cubs. He has […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 9/8/15

As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Tuesday, September 8th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Javier Baez (2B / SS, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After going through a season where he had to prove to himself to the organization, Javier Baez has finally ascended to the Cubs MLB roster. This time, it may be for good. Baez's career 40.2% K rate has been disturbingly well […]

Martin Prado (2B / 3B / OF, MIA) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: From a counting stats perspective, Martin Prado has been disappointing in 2015. When you really think about it though, he’s pretty much done as much as possible given his lineup. The Marlins have been without Giancarlo Stanton for quite some time, limiting Prado’s run-scoring and driving-in […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 9/6/15

As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Sunday, September 6th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 9/6/15

Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Saturday, September 6th. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be high-cost players, or they can be sleepers, but we are always looking for players that have a chance to return the greatest value […]

Recent Prospect Call-Ups and Their Fantasy Values (Davies, Refsnyder, Seager)

September call ups are finally here! They didn't disappoint either. Today we will be discussing the most relevant call-ups for the remainder of the fantasy season. The bad news is that there is a lot of uncertainty on these high potential prospects for the rest of 2015. The good news? If you want to take […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 9/5/15

The MLB season pushes forward on Saturday with a full slate of games and a host of solid match-ups with playoff implications. The Twins are set to visit the Astros, the Rangers set to visit the Angels, and not far from Los Angeles the Padres are hosting the Dodgers in a battle of West Coast […]

Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS) For Week 23

For some owners, the fantasy playoffs are here! For many of you the pressure is just picking up. If you’ve been in cruise control you have to start paying attention again, and if you’ve clawed your way into the postseason you need to maintain your diligence. This edition of my weekly column is here to […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 9/4/15

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to another edition of my DraftKings DFS lineup picks and analysis. As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on DFS pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Friday, […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 9/4/15

No worries, folks, the five-game slate yesterday is no match for tonight’s 14-game slate. The contests on Friday, September 4th give us many more pitching options, far more hitters to choose from, and bigger contests to win. I’ll get back to my regular format today, so be sure to use this advice to aid what […]

Top MLB Prospects to Pickup off the Waiver Wire Right Now

We're changing things up a bit for our September prospect series. Instead of ranking the top 30, we'll be doing two top ten lists. The first will still look at players in the minors, while this piece will look at the top 10 prospects currently in the MLB who should be scouted / picked up […]

MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Springer, Stanton, Duda and More

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome again to the MLB player injury report. Similar to last week, there are a TON of players injured this week so let's take a look at them. This time of year is the fantasy baseball home stretch, and staying on top of injured players can make a difference for your teams. Players coming […]