Checking In: Top MLB Prospects from Week 10 and Their Fantasy Baseball Outlooks
What's up RotoBallers. Welcome back to our weekly column on MLB prospects, where we take a look at some of the top rookies in the minors and how they've been performing recently. This week, we check in on the farm to see how some household names like Tim Anderson, Dilson Herrera, Manuel Margot and Jesse […]
Chris Owings (2B/SS/OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 13% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: While David Peralta did return on Monday night, it won't impact this Chris Owings’ playing time. Owings has continued to hit as the season has progressed, and he currently has his average all the way up to .285 after another multi-hit […]
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 10)
Just to answer a question I have received a lot right at the top: I do not know when the exact Super Two deadline is. The day varies each year and no one has released a specific date for it. Just so you have a general date to keep in mind, last season Carlos Correa […]
Archie Bradley (SP,ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: After Archie Bradley took a ball to the face that prematurely ended his 2015 campaign, his future seemed very murky. Could he recover and remain the focused and confident pitcher that he displayed throughout the minors? How much rust would he have […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/8/16)
Welcome back readers. It's hump day and the pickings are slim, but there's plenty to be excited about including David Price vs Madison Bumgarner and the debut of Jameson Taillon. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 6/8/16. These […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/8/16): MLB DFS Advice
What better way to celebrate the middle of the week than by participating in some afternoon fantasy baseball contests? There are four afternoon games scheduled, along with the normal full slate in the evening, meaning that DraftKings will have several different contests to participate in. There's once again a mix of both stud and sleeper […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/8/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back everyone. Hope your week is off to a good start and you didn't use Joe Ross yesterday. As for today, we have plenty of intrigue on tap, including a David Price-Madison Bumgarner duel and Jameson Taillon making his debut versus Noah Syndergaard. Games start at 1:05 ET, so keep that mind. As for […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/6/16
With the Mets and Pirates game postponed, we were left with a nine game slate for Monday night. Still, there was plenty of excitement to go around. Let's jump right in. Here are some of the MLB players who succeeded Monday... and some who didn't. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options, […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/7/16): MLB DFS Advice
We've got a lovely 15 game schedule this evening with every contest set to begin at 7:05 EDT or later. That's a DFS junkie's dream, seeing as we'll have every player at our disposal and you can spend more time constructing lineups and less worrying about ownership percentages. In terms of aces taking the bump […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 10
To see our tiered staff rankings for starting pitchers, head over to our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. You can easily filter and export all sorts of rankings and tiers - mixed leagues, points leagues, top prospects, and more! Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points […]
The Cut List (Week 10): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On
It worked! Me listing Carlos Correa on the Cut List "hot list" actually sparked him. Of course I was never serious about dropping Correa, but the reverse jinx is real. Anyways, we're basically a third of the way through the season and you're getting a good grasp on how good (or bad) your team is. […]
Week 10 Waiver Wire: Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)
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 turn nice profits in the weeks to come. As always, feel free to reach out to me directly […]
Week 10 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers
Here we go again with the latest edition of the SP Waiver Wire guide, where we plead with the fantasy baseball gods to grant us the wisdom and opportunity to unearth gold. In other words, where we look at sabermetrics and utilize the ol’ eye-test to analyze some low-owned options to identify solid, and not-so-solid, […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/5/16
What a pleasant day of Sunday baseball. It's tough to be made about a day filled with 15 MLB contests. While there were a lot of average to good performances, there were certainly some good and bad standouts. Here's who came to play and who took a proverbial day off on Sunday. Editor’s Note: to read […]
Week 10 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
What’s up RotoBallers. As always, we are here to help with pitcher matchups every week of the season and help win some leagues. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 10, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/6/16)
Welcome to week nine everyone. At this point Memorial Day has come and gone and things are in full swing. The early season surprises have been scooped up, but that's not to say quality plays are not to be found. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/6/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome to week nine of MLB on DraftKings. It's a brand new week on DraftKings and another chance to hit it big. We have a smaller slate on tap (10 games) starting at 7:05 ET. The pitching isn't deep, but there's gems to be found. As for Vegas insights, the only heavy moneyline favorites tonight is the Cubs (-245), making […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/6/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back, Rotoballers. It's a brand new week on FanDuel and another chance to hit it big. We have a smaller slate on tap (10 games) starting at 7:05 ET. The pitching isn't deep, but there's gems to be found. As for Vegas insights, the only heavy moneyline favorites tonight is the Cubs (-245), making Jon Lester a […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/5/16): MLB DFS Advice
In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/5/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to low-priced options and identify options who will out-perform their expectations, including sleepers and value plays on FanDuel. Good luck with your lineups today RotoBallers, and be […]
Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 10
Whether it’s because of an injury or poor performance, there are always opportunities to stream players off the waiver wire. The best players to stream are those who are under-owned and face appealing match-ups for the upcoming week. Here are five players who are available in more than half of Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/2/16
Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. There was a good mix of high-scoring affairs and dominant pitching performances. Here's a quick rundown of those who impressed on Thursday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. Editor’s Note: To […]
Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Nine
While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men that have proven to be closer candidates. These guys should be targeted off the waiver wire for Week 9 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will […]
Week 9 Waiver Wire: Catchers
It's officially June, which hopefully means some bats will start heating up soon. Right now it's pretty rough out there in catcher land. There's only one regular catcher with an average well above .300 - Wilson Ramos. Sure, there are a couple out there that are close, but it's still a rough situation for those who […]
Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Nine (National League)
Fantasy owners who need a boost in deep NL-only leagues may find some help from players that have gone unnoticed by less-savvy league members (the ones who don't use RotoBaller). Check here each week for the hottest pickups and deepest sleepers available. The following players are owned in 25% or less of Fleaflicker leagues. Editor’s […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/1/16
Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. They were low-scoring affairs for the most part, with a couple of slugfests thrown in. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Wednesday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/2/16)
Welcome to Thursday. We have a smaller slate today with 11 games on the schedule. Plenty of aces to be found, including Madison Bumgarner, Zack Greinke, and the return of Carlos Carrasco. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/2/16): MLB DFS Advice
We've got 11 games on the docket Thursday, which is quite a healthy number for a get-away-day. There are three afternoon games and eight in the evening. FanDuel has broken these 11 games into four contest categories - All Day (11), Early Only (3), Afternoon Only (2) and Main (8). Though two of the three haven't been […]
Week 9 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball
Last week’s column could best be graded as an “incomplete” since two of the four players highlighted went on the disabled list – one on each side. As for those who stayed on the field, Brad Miller hit well (.939 OPS) but didn’t offer much in the way of category juice, while Julio Teheran had […]
Brandon Drury (3B/OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 41% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: In Arizona, if you can hit, you'll stay on the field. Brandon Drury is a fine example of that. He has played four different positions this year, seemingly a new one each night. His eligibility at both infield and outfield is useful, but he […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/1/16)
Welcome to June everyone. We have a full slate today with all 30 teams in action. Games start at 1:10 ET so keep that in mind when constructing lineups. Plenty of aces on tap, including Jacob deGrom, Jon Lester, and Felix Hernandez. But there's value available, which I'll highlight below. In this article, I’ll be […]