Devin Mesoraco Continues To Hit In The Clutch

It seems like everyone is waiting for New York Mets catcher Devin Mesoraco to stop hitting, but thus far he is refusing to comply. In a 4-3 loss in the first game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Monday, Mesoraco finished 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored, two RBI and a […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 9

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Kevon Looney Plays 17 Minutes

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Kevon Looney got another start as Andre Iguodala (leg) sat out Game 7. Looney provided four points on 2-for-5 shooting from the floor and grabbed four rebounds in 17 minutes. Looney lost some minutes in this one with Jordan Bell providing 16 good minutes. Head coach Steve Kerr mentioned that […]

Draymond Green Solid In Win

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green put up a decent line as his club secured a fourth consecutive trip to the finals. Green converted five of 13 of his shots for 10 points and hauled down a game-high 13 rebounds in 44 minutes. Green was excellent in this series with averages of 8.3 points, […]

Clint Capela Near Perfect From Floor

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela connected on nine of his 10 attempts from the floor, but it was not enough as his club lost the Game 7 battle. Capela scored 12 of his 20 points in the second quarter while grabbing nine rebounds and also picked up two steals on the night. Capela dominated in […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 30

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature, use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories and target players who may be available […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel opted to break yesterday's games into three different slates. That is not the case tonight, as we have a plethora of games in only one slate. There are 14 total games, meaning we have plenty of options from salary relief to high priced. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Random Thoughts - Champions Analysis Podcast

Rotoballer Expert Kyle Richardson is joined by Blake Sullivan and Jesse Hiatt for a week of random thoughts. The guys discuss the difference between baseball and other sports when it comes to respecting greatness. Also, Kyle brings up some points on making trades this time of the year, Blake wants to discuss which veterans you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Jonathan Marchessault Showing Great Consistency

Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault has been the most consistent offensive player for the team during the Stanley Cup playoffs, as he's yet to go consecutive games without any points, and that's made him their leading scorer. Marchessault has a team-leading eight goals and 18 points in 15 games. He had seven in five […]

Nicklas Backstrom Showing Game-By-Game Improvement

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom was hampered by a hand injury, causing him to miss four games, including the first three of the Eastern Conference Finals. His first two appearances were a bit slow, posting no points and rating minus-one in each. Lars Eller’s lack of discipline opened up a top-six spot for Backstrom. Backstrom […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Leading The Pack

When looking at the Washington Capitals this postseason, Evgeny Kuznetsov stands tall above the rest. His 24 points place him first among all players this postseason. The only factor that may cause owners to hesitate are his 15 points while 5-on-5, as these points aren’t serving double duty in fantasy the way power-play points do. […]

Buster Posey Returns To Monday’s Lineup

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (hip) will return to Monday’s lineup and bat third versus the Colorado Rockies. Posey had missed the past two games due to hip soreness. Posey, along with the rest of the Giants lineup, make for good DFS plays, as they will be at Coors Field on Monday evening. Get […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets or May 29

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Chris Gimenez Starting Over Willson Contreras Monday

Chicago Cubs catcher Chris Gimenez is starting at catcher over Willson Contreras and is hitting seventh on Monday. The Cubs had a night game at home Sunday and now play a day game in Pittsburgh Monday, so this is just a normal rest day for Contreras. With the pitcher spot hitting right behind him at […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/28/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a Monday slate thanks to Memorial Day, and that also means a busy early slate. Unfortunately, FanDuel diced up the games, so we don't get the bulk of them in any slate besides the all day slate. That said, these picks apply for the "Early Only" slate because those had the best selection […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a packed holiday slate on Memorial Day. There are 16 games (NYM/ATL doubleheader). Half of the games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, including an 11.5 projected total at Coors Field. On the down side, only two teams are heavy favorites (at least -190 odds): Cleveland and Boston. It will […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Hard Hit Rate

Those of you familiar with Fangraphs and their plethora of advanced stats have probably seen and evaluated Hard Hit rate before. Statcast keeps its own set of data based on exit velocity and even measures the number of balls leaving the bat over 95 mph. It's not surprising that the leaderboard is littered with superstars […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 9

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 28

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Devin Mesoraco Out Of Lineup Sunday

New York Mets catcher Devin Mesoraco (rest) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Brewers. The backstop will receive a day of rest after starting the Mets' last four games, having batted .250 with a double and two RBI in that stretch. Mesoraco should be out of fantasy owners' lineups today but should return […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/27/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 11-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Mike Moustakas Sitting, Ramon Torres And Drew Butera Start Sunday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas will get a day off on Sunday. Moustakas has been struggling in the last couple of weeks. Since he had a two home run outing on May 8th, he has a .226 batting average with one home run in 73 plate appearances. The Royals will be hoping a […]

John Hicks (C/1B, DET) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers catcher/first baseman John Hicks has been a fantasy sweetheart for the past few days, with people lining up to grab him. It might not be a product of actual play at catcher; they love that they can start him there […]

Kurt Suzuki (C, ATL) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: The return of Tyler Flowers saw a drop in the ownership of Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki, as he is been playing every other game. He is still among the league leaders in home runs at catcher and other categories, so it […]

Yan Gomes (C, CLE) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes has a hit in six of his last 10 games, including two multi-hit games, and has two home runs and eight runs scored this month. The top performance for the backstop was a 4-for-5 performance against the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/27/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a large slate today, like we do on every Sunday. The main slate has several ace options for starting pitcher including Chris Sale, Gerrit Cole, and Stephen Strasburg. There are plenty of value options in the middle tiers as well, which should give DFS players plenty of wiggle room to get creative with their […]

The Cut List (Week 9): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 9 of the Cut List. Last week’s cut suggestions were some of the best yet if you ask me. I suggested cutting Jay Bruce, Albert Pujols, Rougned Odor, and Rich Hill and they all continued their poor play. Bruce, Pujols, and Odor went a combined 13-for-64 (.203) and Hill was pulled from […]

Draymond Green Stuffs The Stat Sheet

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green filled up the stat sheet and helped his club secure a seventh game in their series with the Houston Rockets. Green only provided four points but did a bit of everything else which included 10 rebounds, nine assists and big defensive stats of five blocks and four steals. […]

Clint Capela Grabs 16 Rebounds In Game 6

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela was able to haul down 16 rebounds but struggled on offense as his club lost Game 6 to the Golden State Warriors. Capela managed just two points which were a postseason low but was able to salvage his line with the monster rebounding numbers and added a steal and a […]