Every Sunday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and MLB/NBA writer and contributor Sam Nedimyer break down the sit/start matchups for upcoming week of the fantasy baseball season. Read our full article about starting pitcher start/sit matchups each and every week, and check out our YouTube video analysis below: Pitcher Matchups Analysis for Monday & […]
Full Story »Wilson Ramos (C, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Most Formats OWNED IN: 58% of Yahoo Leagues, 33% of FleaFlicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Wilson Ramos is hitting seventh in one of the leagues better lineups. Granted, seventh isn’t all that sexy for fantasy value, but if Ramos comes through with the breakout season a lot of people are calling for, he could find himself hitting 5th or 6th […]
Full Story »Anthony DeSclafani (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues / NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: DeScalfani was a sleeper among select fantasy pundits entering 2015 after a strong spring. He did nothing to dissuade them in his debut at Pittsburgh, holding the Pirates to two runs on five hits and one walk with six punchouts. […]
Full Story »Daniel Norris (SP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Gotta love the man in the van. Norris blazed through all three levels of Toronto’s minor league system in 2014 to earn a spot in the Blue Jay’s rotation this spring. It was hard to tell Norris is only 21 as he displayed […]
Full Story »Odubel Herrera (2B/SS/OF, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Herrera has a chance to score some runs and steal a few bags, especially when manager Ryne Sandberg slots him at the top of the order. Just 23 years old, Herrera was only the second Phillies player in the last 45 years to make […]
Full Story »James Paxton (SP, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: There’s no reason Paxton should be so widely available in ESPN and Fleaflicker leagues. Paxton is definitely what you’d define as an injury risk, but when he’s on the mound he is electric. His fastball sits around 95 mph and results in […]
Full Story »Aaron Harang (SP, PHI) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Someone who might be useful in deeper fantasy leagues this year is Aaron Harang. Harang was beat up most of spring training and has yet to produce an ERA of less than 3.57 in his career. However, throughout his last start against the Red Sox, […]
Full Story »Brandon Phillips (2B, CIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: ESPN 39.9% owned, Yahoo 38% owned, 61% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Up until last season, Phillips had eight straight years of 17 or more home runs. Owners are certainly hoping that last year's eight home runs were an anomaly, and that he can rebound in 2015. He still was able […]
Full Story »Week 2 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
What’s up RotoBallers. Hopefully you are enjoying the start of the MLB season, and drafted an awesome fantasy team that's ready to dominate. Either way, we are here to help as always. Below are all of the starting pitching matchups for Week 2. For every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look to analyze all of the […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 2
The first week of baseball has come and gone. Hopefully you haven’t blown up your team already, but if you have you’re going to love this article! In all seriousness, the beginning of the fantasy season is a key time frame for wise owners, as now is the time to strike on those free agent gems. […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 4/12/15
Daily fantasy baseball leagues (DFS) are becoming the thing to do, and here at RotoBaller we are excited to help our users build their bankrolls. I’ll be covering FanDuel lineup picks, sleepers and general advice every Saturday and Sunday. I’ll also be putting my money where my mouth is by entering my final lineup (at […]
Full Story »Jace Peterson (2B, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Jace Peterson, who was acquired by the Braves in the Justin Upton deal, was probably a lock to be the starting second baseman since day one of Spring Training. Not one to leave things to chance, he made sure his performance in the Grapefruit League erased any doubt Fredi Gonzalez may have had by hitting .321 over 68 […]
Full Story »NBA DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – FanDuel Advice for 4/12/15
Premium DFS Lineup Tools RotoBaller's Premium NBA DFS Tools help you win your head-to-heads and GPPs. With a 1-Day Free Trial of our NBA DFS Premium Pass, you can even test drive these DFS tools for free for 24 hours: Player vs. Player Comparison: Compare up to five players' recent FanDuel fantasy points to find […]
Full Story »Top Five Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week Two
Quality over quantity. Every fantasy owner knows this. When looking at the starting pitcher free agent waiver wire, you would like to have a guy that is going to be on the mound more than once. Most teams are going to have a couple of starters pitching twice in a given week which in turn […]
Full Story »Top Hitter Streamers for Week 2: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues
Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 2 of fantasy baseball. All eight players listed here are under 50% owned in Yahoo leagues and play seven games this week. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the waiver wire for your head-to-head matchups, or if you're […]
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