FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/24/16): MLB DFS Advice
FanDuel has contests that avoid the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves game at 4:00 PM EST, but that is so pointless. There is a ton of great value in that game, and it would be unwise to avoid it. Strategy changes a bit, but play the "all day" contests. In this article, I will be […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/24/16): MLB DFS Advice
Sunday means tons of afternoon baseball and plenty of contests to participate in on DraftKings. Selecting a successful daily fantasy lineup means looking at the numbers and finding the best matchups. Some talented, young pitchers will take the mound today, as will some seasoned veterans. Choosing the right pair will go a long way to […]
Poetry in Motion: The Magic of Marco Estrada
Marco Estrada is the luckiest man in baseball. Either that or he's a magician. He's no Lou Gehrig to be sure, but he may taking notes from Penn and Teller. Or My Little Pony. Let's go with that. Don't get me wrong, Estrada is a talented pitcher and has posted solid numbers in the past, […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/23/16): MLB DFS Advice
There's only one early afternoon game, but DraftKings has contests that will cover games all day, the late afternoon slate, or the evening slate. As always, building your lineup around the right combination of pitchers is key. A few aces like Max Scherzer, Jose Fernandez, and Chris Sale are all on the mound. Of course, […]
Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers For Week 17
A wise fantasy baseball manager never rests. He is never satisfied with his team and is always on the hunt for the player that can help in both the present and future. For this article, we’ll focus on the present, as we present the top pitcher streamers who’ll be making two outings this week. We do this every week, […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/23/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back to another day of daily fantasy baseball. With a small three game slate today we are going to focus on the 12 game main slate in this article. After a couple day with limited pitching options we have a loaded slate of elite pitching lead by Jose Fernandez, Max Scherzer and Chris Sale […]
Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 16
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 to target off the waiver wire for Week 16 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will be eligible […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/22/16): MLB DFS Advice
Isn't it amazing how Madison Bumgarner struggles against the San Diego Padres? In his last 10 starts, he has a 3.06 ERA against the Padres. That's the highest ERA of any team in the NL West against Bumgarner besides the Rockies, who play half their games in Colorado. It's just amazing that one of the […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/22/16): MLB DFS Advice
The Atlanta Braves are hitting in Colorado tonight, so watch out for that. There are some other great options tonight as well. Should you use Madison Bumgarner against the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium? Read on to find out. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks […]
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 16)
Who would have guessed that the first person promoted from the promising 2015 draft would have been Carson Fulmer? I mean no offense to Fulmer, but he had a 4.76 ERA, 4.16 FIP, 9.31 K/9, 5.28 BB/9 and 0.72 HR/9 in Double-A. Those numbers are certainly not terrible, but I don’t know if they are […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/21/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome to another edition of Thursday Daily Fantasy. There are nine games scheduled for today but with just two taking place in the afternoon I'm going to concentrate on the seven game Main slate that begins tonight at 7:05 EDT. There are a handful of Vegas lines that may be helpful in your lineup decision […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/21/16): MLB DFS Advice
The All-Star break has come and gone, so it's time to start thinking playoffs! Trades, divisional series, and magic numbers are soon to come. That means MLB DFS is at its best, and there's no better time to win some cash. With just two early games on Thursday, a seven-game main slate awaits us on Thursday […]
Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16 (National League)
The trade deadline looms and some teams have already begun making moves (really just Boston). Some NL-only options have now become AL-only options, so choose wisely in the coming days before making waiver moves if you are in a single league format. This list represents players who haven't yet garnered a great deal of attention […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/20/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back Rotoballers. It's another wild Wednesday on FanDuel as we look to hit it big once again. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 7/20/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to low-priced options and identify options who will out-perform their […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/19/16): MLB DFS Advice
It feels good to be back! It's only been two weeks since my last column, but in the DFS world, that's, like, four years almost. Tonight we've got a packed slate and tons of good options. All 30 teams are taking the field and will be doing so under the lights, so every player is fair […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/19/16): MLB DFS Advice
This is a solid slate of games tonight, which is lead by the matchup between Jake Arrieta and Noah Syndergaard. That game will be featured on ESPN, and it should be an elite matchup. There are also a few other solid matchups to look forward to tonight. In this article, I will be providing you […]
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Relief Pitcher Rankings: Midseason Edition
It’s time to embrace the chaos that is the ninth inning. Yes, we’re here to discuss the relief pitcher midseason rankings here at RotoBaller. Okay, so this isn’t strictly about closers, but even just reading the words “ninth inning” elicits some serious drama. We’ve seen some injuries, plenty of turnover, and a looming trade deadline […]
Week 16 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 16, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]
Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 16
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 matchups for the upcoming week. Here are five players who are readily available in Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive matchups during the […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/17/16): MLB DFS Advice
It is Sunday-fun day! The games start early, so be sure to wake up early and read this article. Editor's Note: RotoBaller has the best Premium MLB Subscription for only $1.99 per week. We have all the tools to help win your seasonal and daily leagues: Hitter & Pitcher Streamers, Matchup Ratings for every player, Sleeper Surgers for AVG, HR, […]
Week 16 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers
The Midseason Classic is now in the rear-view mirror, meaning that things are starting to get serious out here. With 2 1/2 months left in the fantasy season, those pitchers that we stream, those decisions to start/sit our fringe arms, all really start to take on more weight. Without further ado, here is the latest […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/16/16): MLB DFS Advice
The first Saturday after the All-Star Game brings a full slate of action. DraftKings has plenty of contests covering any combination of afternoon, evening, and late evening games. Choosing the right pitcher will likely give you a big salary cap hit, meaning you'll have to get creative at all of the other positions. Editor's Note: […]
Week 15 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. Obviously this week will be just the few days remaining until Week 16--most formats count both weeks together in head-to-head. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 15, including our […]
Week 15 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects
I hope everyone had a great All-Star Break because I certainly did. First watching Alex Bregman tear it up at the Futures Game, then witnessing Giancarlo Stanton blast several miles worth of bombs in the Home Run Derby and finally watching the All-Star Game on Tuesday. It was quite a memorable All-Star Break and some […]
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Starting Pitcher Rankings: Midseason Edition (Part 2)
If you missed Part 1 yesterday, clicky clicky. As a reminder, these rankings were a collaborative effort between yours truly and fellow columnists/handsome devils Nick Mariano and Bill Dubiel. As such, they may not fully represent my personal views on each player, and if someone is ranked inappropriately, I'm pretty sure you can blame either […]
Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15 (National League)
The second half is officially on, in a way that might resemble Donkey Kong. As teams increase roster movement in preparation of the trade deadline, certain role players may gain more prominent roles. With an absence of starts this week, we will focus more on relief pitchers who have performed well as of late. This […]
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Outfield Rankings: Midseason Edition (Part 2)
Welcome back to RotoBaller's midseason rankings update. We covered the top half of the outfield yesterday. Remember, these rankings were compiled by myself, Nick Mariano, and Bill Dubiel, and any players ranked too high or low are definitely the fault of my colleagues. Assume a standard 5x5 redraft league when reading. You can also see […]
Bud Norris (SP, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 39% of Fleaflicker Leagues EXPERT ANALYSIS: The tale of Bud Norris' dramatic turnaround has already been documented, so let's examine how he might fare going forward. In his two starts since being traded to the Dodgers, Norris has pitched six scoreless innings against the Rockies and then allowed three […]
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Outfield Rankings: Midseason Edition (Part 1)
Welcome back to RotoBaller's midseason rankings update. Today, we'll be taking a look at the top half of the outfield, with Part 2 coming tomorrow. These rankings were compiled by myself, Nick Mariano, and Bill Dubiel, and any players ranked too high or low are definitely the fault of my colleagues. Assume a standard 5x5 […]
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 15)
Of course just a few days after I write my recently promoted prospects article and say that no major prospects will be promoted before the All-Star Break the Pirates promote first base prospect Josh Bell and the Nationals promote Trea Turner. And did you see Bell’s grand slam against the Chicago Cubs the other day? […]