As no one predicted, this week came to an end with Jeurys Familia and Joakim Soria becoming the first two closers in the majors to reach double digit saves. At this point, all the big names are pretty much solidified in their roles and rostered in nearly all leagues. Here are some notes on who to […]
Full Story »DraftKings DFS – NBA Fantasy Basketball Advice & Value Picks (5/4/2015)
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 »First Base/Third Base Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week 5
Hunting for values on the waiver wire is one of the most fun, and most challenging, parts of any fantasy season. This can be especially true at the infield corners, an area where the stars are readily scooped up and finding a low cost alternative can be often difficult. Here at RotoBaller, we're always looking […]
Full Story »Second Base And Shortstop Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds For Week Five
The 2015 season is well underway, but it’s never too early to start trying to improve your team. 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 […]
Full Story »Video: Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5
Every Sunday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and MLB /NBA writer and contributor Sam Nedimyer break down the top 10 waiver wire pickups for the upcoming week of the fantasy baseball season. Be sure to download our free waiver wire app in the iTunes store, read our daily updating waiver wire list and check out […]
Full Story »Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 5
In recent days, both Ben Zobrist and Yasiel Puig have hit the shelf with injuries. Hunter Pence and Christian Yelich remain out of lineups, though not our hearts. Name brands like Andrew McCutchen and Carlos Gonzalez are scuffling. Point is, you might need a little help in the outfield. You’ve come to the right place. […]
Full Story »Danny Duffy (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 42% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Danny Duffy has made the most of his time in the rotation, going 2-0 with a 3.45 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and a 23/9 K/BB ratio. He was excellent for Kansas City last year, posting a 2.53 ERA over 25 starts in 2014, […]
Full Story »Chris Owings (2B/SS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: The Diamondbacks get to play three in Colorado and four at home this week. However, most of their players either (a) are over 50% owned or (b) do not play every day. Enter Chris Owings. Owings could find his power stroke this week, and is always a threat […]
Full Story »Aaron Harang (SP, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in Most Leagues ANALYSIS: In his last start against the Cardinals, Aaron Harang gave up five runs in six innings, breaking his streak of eight consecutive quality starts. Despite that, Harang has been great this year, as he seems to be at the beginning of every season. In five starts with the Phillies, […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups and Analysis: Week 5 (Duffy, Morrow, Leake, Wood)
Week 5 Waiver Wire Starting Pitchers Welcome back for another addition of Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups. We’re onto week 5 and hopefully you’ve snagged some of the pitchers mentioned in our previous articles. We’ve got another set of starting pitchers to consider for your roster, either as streamers, backend SPs for deep leagues, or […]
Full Story »Top Five Two-Start Pitchers for Week Five
Quality over quantity. Every fantasy owner knows this. But when looking at the starting pitcher free agent waiver wire for the coming week, ideally 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 […]
Full Story »Top Hitter Streamers for Week 5: Head-to-Head or Weekly Leagues
Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 5 of fantasy baseball starting May 4th 2015. All 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 […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/3/15
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 »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 5/2/15
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 »Chris Young (OF, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Standard and AL-only Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Chris Young seems to have found life in New York. He has become one of the top sluggers for the Yankees in this young season (no pun intended), as the 31-year-old is on fire whenever he plays. In 59 at bats, Young […]
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