FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/14/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back to another full day of Saturday baseball. There are six games in the early slate which kicks off at 1:05 pm et followed by nine games in the evening slate starting at 7:05 pm et. If you are into pitching you will want to get some exposure to the early games as the […]

MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (5/14/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks

Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers. You've worked hard all week at your jobs to make your money, so now its time to sit back and relax and watch baseball players do it for you on DFS. We have 16 games today, thanks to a double header in Washington with the Marlins. The early slate includes […]

Week 6 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 6, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/13/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back! Tonight should be fun. The New York Mets take on the Colorado Rockies in Coors Field, in what should be a very high-scoring affair. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/13/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to […]

Brandon Drury (3B/OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 51% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: The Arizona Diamondbacks may have traded away a lot of their future to win now, but a big part of their future is reliant on the emergence of Brandon Drury. After hitting .331 at AAA-Reno in 2015, Drury got a September audition in Phoenix to show […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/12/16)

Welcome back to the DFS Patrol. It's a smaller slate this Thursday, but don't let that trick you into thinking there isn't pitching to be found. Clayton Kershaw, David Price, Zack Greinke, Johnny Cueto, and Vince Velasquez all take the mound today. Want to know which ones I like? Find it below! In this article, […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire: Catchers

It's hard to believe that this is the sixth week of the baseball season. It seems like I had just started doing this column and I'm already halfway to a dozen of these. Many of the catchers out there also wish that they had more time - it hasn't been a great start for any […]

NL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Six: Cozart, Eickhoff, Rodney and more

One thing fantasy baseball managers can be guilty of at times is trying too hard. In search of the next hot prospect or hidden gem, we can look right past a productive player because he is already a known commodity. These players may not go on to suddenly have career years, but there is something […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/12/16): MLB DFS Advice

What a day for pitching! Thursday presents us with multiple aces along with pitchers who have big upside while presenting plenty of risk. Pinpointing the top pitchers of the night will be vital on this eight-game slate, so let's see what we can do. With so many good pitching options, the stacks will be more […]

Brandon Drury (OF/3B, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues and NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 23% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The market for Brandon Drury is on fire this week, as it should be, considering he has been one of the strongest hitters in the league over the past few weeks. In his last 13 games with the Diamondbacks, Drury […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire: Outfield

The most powerful tool in fantasy baseball is, well, power. The home run dominates fantasy unlike any other product. A home run gives your team a home run, a run scored, an uptick in BA and OBP and one or more RBI. Power is a commodity that many owners are willing to sacrifice quality ballplayers […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire: First Base and Third Base

It’s typically around this time of year that trading becomes more common. Negotiated player swaps can be a great way to address weaknesses that have become apparent and maneuver for positioning. But deals aren’t always available. You know what is available, though? Help from your lonely friends on the waiver wire. Let’s visit with them, […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

We’re through five weeks of the fantasy baseball, you still with us? Thanks to the volume of pitchers that are going at any one time across the league, there are almost always candidates to look at with dreams of striking it rich. I’m here to put together some starting pitchers for your waiver considerations. Protocol dictates sticking […]

Jake Lamb (3B, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 17% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: The Diamondbacks have had their fair share of disappointing starts and breakout performances in 2016, but Jake Lamb stands out as someone who had a particularly exceptional month of April and beyond. Lamb currently has four home runs, two stolen bases, […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/11/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to another wild Wednesday on FanDuel. It's another full slate with all 30 teams going, plus a double-header for the Padres-Cubs. Keep in mind you only get the stats from the first game in main slates (no double-dipping). There is a ton of pitching on the board today, highlighted by Madison Bumgarner and Noah Syndergaard. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/11/16): MLB DFS Advice

May is here, and a ton of players are heating up alongside the weather. It's of course important to focus on hitters that have been hot of late, but also those that have had success against their opposing starter in the past. It's always wise to spend up at pitcher, as wins are so important […]

Byung Ho Park (1B/DH, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 23% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Remember when everyone was freaking out over how much Byung Ho Park was whiffing? Well, now his strikeout rate is…not great, certainly, but tenable. As a result, he’s raised his OPS to a cool .907. That’s fifth among all first basemen. […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/9/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. In today's news, two games were postponed on Monday, but that didn't stop us from having a high-scoring night. Oh, and by the way, Justin Upton still stinks. Here's a quick look at those who impressed […]

MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (5/10/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks

You don't need an expert to tell you to play Charlie Blackmon tonight against Rubby De La Rosa. It is much more difficult, however, to sift through the cheap DFS options for the right value plays that can help you fit in the studs you want and put your lineup over the top. That is the purpose of this article […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/10/16): MLB DFS Advice

We've got a full menu to choose from tonight with all 30 teams in action and all 15 games being held in the evening. First pitch of the main slate, as usual, is 7:05 EDT. There are a pair of aces going today and a handful with medium risk, high reward potential. I'll get to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/10/16): MLB DFS Advice

There are a few sneaky options tonight at pitcher, although the Vegas lines aren't too much in favor of the pitchers tonight. It'll be interesting to see the amount of runs scored on what is expected to be a high scoring night with respectable arms throwing. Well, let's get down to it! In this article, […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 6

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 […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 6)

The early rookie sensations that captured the baseball spotlight earlier in the year have begun to fade and others have now started to make a name for themselves. Players like Brandon Drury and Aledmys Diaz have really started to garner a lot of attention as their hot play of late has made them must-own fantasy […]

The Cut List (Week Six): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On

It's funny, a lot of the players I've featured on the Hot Seat segment have started hitting after being featured there. A sign of things to come? Anyways, here are some more names that you should consider cutting, and some who may be on the verge but are worth giving one last chance. Good luck […]

Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 6

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 […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/9/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to another week of fun on FanDuel! We have thirteen games to pick from, with another juicy Coors stack and some top-flight pitchers on the board. You'll have two choices today; invest in an ace and find value hitting or stack Coors Field and find a value pitcher. My advice? Stick to the top […]

MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (5/9/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks

You don't need an expert to tell you to play Jose Abreu tonight against Ricky Nolasco. It is much more difficult, however, to sift through the cheap DFS options for the right value plays that can help you fit in the studs you want and put your lineup over the top. That is the purpose of this article -- to provide […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/8/16)

Welcome RotoBallers, and happy Mothers' Day to all the incredible moms out there! Like most Sundays, today we have a full slate that includes 11 early games, three afternoon games, and is capped off by a Red Sox-Yankees classic rivalry game on prime-time. I have come in as long relief for Max the legend, but fear […]

MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (5/8/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks

A dictionary will define value as: the worth of something in terms of the amount of other things for-which it can beexchanged or in terms of some medium of exchange. On the streets we call that getting the most bang out of your buck. I am not here to insult your intelligence and recommend you put […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/8/16): MLB DFS Advice

  Happy Mother's Day! Do not forget to tell your mom how awesome she is! Let's win a little bit of money for mom on Mother's Day. Here are the top plays of the day: In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/8/16. […]