Frazier (Heel) Starting, Hitting 4th: Votto Sitting
Todd Frazier is in the lineup Wednesday night against the Chicago Cubs after exiting Tuesday’s game with a heel injury. It was originally believed that the Cincinnati Reds third baseman was going to be done for the last five games of the season, but when the Reds said it was a “slight” strain of his […]
Jed Lowrie (HOU, SS/3B) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 12.1% of ESPN Leagues ANALYSIS: I’ve been talking him up since March, and here’s my last-ditch effort. Lowrie has above-average power for a shortstop, and he is still hitting in the thick of a potent Astros lineup. He had a modest six-game hitting streak prior to going 0-5 […]
FanDuel DFS - MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers, and Advice for 9/30
What's up RotoBallers. We've reached the end of our run. I hope my plays have been helpful throughout the year and I've enjoyed being along for the ride with you all. Today we have 18 (!) games on the docket thanks to three rainouts last night, although only 15 will be available to pick from. […]
Frazier Leaves Game With 'Slight' Strain Of Achilles
Todd Frazier left Tuesday's game with a “slight” strain of his right Achilles tendon. This isn’t the best of news for the Cincinnati Reds but they are hopeful that it isn’t too bad. Either way, the Reds will most likely rest their All-Star third baseman for the rest of the season. Frazier left game with […]
Trevor Plouffe (MIN, 1B/3B) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12 Team Leagues OWNED IN: 38 Percent of Leagues ANALYSIS: Plouffe has run hot and cold all season, with 200+ point swings in his OPS each month. Fortunately for owners looking for a bat to stream, he's on the hot side of the pendulum these days. Over the last two weeks, […]
Marcus Semien (OAK, 2B / SS/ 3B) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 28 Percent of Leagues ANALYSIS: A brutal early-summer swoon has dragged down Semien's overall numbers, but he's still proven useful to those in deeper and AL-only leagues. After all, he can be plugged in at three infield spots (including both MI positions) and has managed double-digit homers […]
Champ or Chump: Lindor, David Wright and Scherzer
By now, most 2015 fantasy leagues have already been decided. In an all season roto league, someone probably has a big enough lead in enough categories that the last week doesn't matter. H2H formats are winding down their playoffs, if they haven't already finished. You've set your last lineup in any weekly format, and any […]
MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 9/28/15
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 Monday, […]
Donaldson Nails Walk-Off Homer For Jays
Josh Donaldson delivered a walk-off homer in the ninth inning to help the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Sunday. Down 4-1, the Blue Jays were able to creep closer and closer throughout the game. The game was tied in the ninth inning when Donaldson came up to the plate, looking […]
Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 26
This will be the last installment of this column for 2015. We've officially entered the Catastrophic Countdown phase of the season, so some of you may need to throw caution to the wind and get even more granular. At this point, names and track records don't really matter. Take production anywhere you can find it. […]
MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 9/26/15
With only a couple of weeks left in the regular season, every match-up counts more than ever as October looms. Saturday boasts a full slate of games and a slew of great match-ups as the Cubs take on the Pirates while the Rangers and Astros clash in Houston and the Twins and Angels fight for […]
MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 9/25/15
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 9/25/15
I was a little hit or miss on yesterday’s picks. But hey, if you’re not playing risky to win one last MLB DFS tournament, then why are you playing? Let’s see if I can do a little better on Friday, September 25th. Outside of the fantasy world, there’s some amazing baseball cooking in the NL […]
MLB DFS - Lineup Picks, Advice and Sleepers for DraftKings 9/24/15
On this Thursday, September 24th, 12 games will be played throughout the day. As always I will go by game exploiting the matchups that should have the most potential while considering price. This splits of the batters will be based on opposing starting pitcher handedness. I will be brief but will not sacrifice explaining the […]
FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 9/24/15
It’s the second to last week of the regular season, so time is winding down to get in your last fix of MLB DFS. Because I’m assuming you all know the deal about how I make my decisions, I’m going to keep my articles relatively short and to the point from here on out. If […]
Freese Delivers Clutch Double For Big Angels Win
David Freese came through in the clutch for the Angels Wednesday when he broke the tie with a two-run double in the top of the eighth inning, which led to the 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros. The former World Series MVP hasn’t had his best MLB season, but his hit helped pull the Angels […]
FanDuel DFS - MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers, and Advice for 9/23/15
What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to the second-to-last edition of my FanDuel analysis for DFS contests. Two early games on the slate (CHW/DET, LAA/HOU), so make sure to double-check lineups before 1:08 PM ET. A trio of $10K+ aces on the mound tonight, although there's some solid value plays to consider at pitcher. My goal as always is to […]
d'Arnaud Sits, Wright Starts Tuesday Against Braves
New York Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud was not in Tuesday's lineup against the Atlanta Braves. Meanwhile, David Wright was back in the lineup after missing Monday’s game. Tuesday #Mets vs. #Braves: Granderson, RF Wright, 3B Murphy, 2B Cespedes, CF Duda, 1B Flores, SS Conforto, LF Plawecki, C Verrett, RHP — Adam Rubin (@AdamRubinESPN) September 22, […]
FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 9/22/15
What's up RotoBallers. Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Tuesday, September 22nd. We've got a 15 game night scheduled, with the first pitch is slated for 7:05 EDT. 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 […]
Champ or Chump: Conforto, Corey Seager, and Sano
Last week, we examined three veterans that have managed to dramatically exceed their preseason expectations, a class of player that is disproportionately likely to bust the next year. This week, we look at another class of player likely to bust: The highly touted prospect that puts up strong MLB numbers in a limited sample size. […]
MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 9/21/15
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 Monday, […]
FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 9/21/15
What's up RotoBallers. Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Monday, September 21st.We're got a 10 game night scheduled. First pitch is slated for 7:05 EDT. 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 […]
Top Hitters to Stream in Week 25 for the Fantasy Baseball Playoffs
Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 25 of fantasy baseball. All players listed here are 50% owned or less in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week. Playoffs are underway in the fantasy baseball season and these players can all help you get a leg up on the competition this […]
DraftKings DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers, and Advice for 09/20/15
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 Sunday, […]
MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Gomez, Tulowitzki, Holliday, Puig, Stanton, Kang
Hello again and welcome to this weeks edition of the MLB Injury Report. We have good and bad news. A lot of players returning from injury this week. Unfortunately, a fresh new crop of hurt players has popped up. Just a reminder, due to the vast amount of current injuries I will be focusing on those injured […]
FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 9/19/15
Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Saturday, September 19th. 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 9/19/15
With only a few weeks left in the season, every day is sure to garner a few prime match-ups with playoff implications. Saturday is certainly one of them. Two of baseball’s best teams are set to meet in Chicago when the Cubs take on the Cardinals. All the while the Mets will host the Yankees […]
Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 25
I’d planned to implore you all this week, yet again, to add Jung-ho Kang for the stretch run. Unfortunately, Kang suffered a torn MCL on a nasty collision in the field on Thursday. He’ll need at least six months to rehab the injury and could miss a significant chunk of time at the start of […]
MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 9/18/15
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 9/18/15
Sorry I missed you on Thursday, but here we are on Friday, September 18th, and we only have two more regular season Fridays after this. Wow this season flew by. Anyways, it looks like we’re going to be paying up for pitching tonight. Some studs have good matchups, and there are four pitchers priced at […]