FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/28/16): MLB DFS Advice
Tuesdays are my favorite MLB DFS day and it should be yours too. Not just because I get to write this column, but because we're normally - like with the case we have today - blessed with 15 games all under the lights. One enormous slate with plenty of options where more time can be […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/28/16): MLB DFS Advice
We're nearing the MLB All Star weekend, which is right around halfway through the season. Are there any surprises in terms of standings halfway through the season? The Rangers are the biggest surprise team this season in my opinion. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks […]
Week 13 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 13, 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 (6/26/16): MLB DFS Advice
The Colorado Rockies are playing against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Coors Field again. I am going to avoid this game, along with the rest of the game after 4:00pm EST. Instead, this article will focus on the early games. It will make for a more interesting read. Editor's Note: RotoBaller has the best Premium MLB Subscription for only $1.99 […]
Week 13 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers
Wow, the Midseason Classic is approaching with some serious speed now. The halfway point is usually a fantastic time for us all to take stock of our teams, our needs, etc. As always, the SP Waiver Wire guide is here to assist your efforts. We’re hunting those who aren’t owned in many leagues that can […]
Poetry in Motion: The Breakout of Wil Myers
Wil Myers not only belongs in the All-Star game, he is one of the top three first baseman in the National League. I won't put him ahead of Paul Goldschmidt or Anthony Rizzo just yet, but if you look at fantasy rankings on any site, you have no choice but to agree. Myers has long […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/25/16): MLB DFS Advice
There's baseball action pretty much all day today, giving you plenty of contests to participate in on DraftKings Whether you plan on using just a group of games or the full slate, you'll have plenty of options to fill out your lineup. With expensive pitching option Madison Bumgarner on the mound, you'll have to find […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/25/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back to another full day of fantasy baseball. We have 15 games today split up with eight in the afternoon and seven in the evening. Outside of the Madison Bumbarner at the top of the salary, there is a nice mix of mid tier and value options on both slates. Oh ya and another […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/24/16): MLB DFS Advice
The Rockies will be playing in Coors tonight, and they get a great matchup against Archie Bradley. The over/under is set at 12 runs, and these two teams should put up some fireworks tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/24/16. The DFS […]
Joe Mauer (1B, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 21% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Joe Mauer has started all but two games for the Twins in 2016. After a couple of lean years, Mauer is on pace for his highest home run total since 2009— he has seven bombs already. Five of those homers have […]
Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 12 (American League)
June has brought with it a fair share of unforeseen injuries. Injuries to very important, integral players. Jose Bautista, J.D. Martinez, Steve Pearce and Yu Darvish are among those recently added to the DL. Others like Juan Uribe and Taijuan Walker have been day-to-day recently with their injuries. If you need to fill an unexpected roster […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/22/16): MLB DFS Advice
The middle of the week is made a little better with some daytime baseball. DraftKings has contests today that feature only just the afternoon games, just some of the afternoon games, all of the games throughout the day, or just the evening games. While the usual options are available on offense, finding the right pitcher […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/22/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back, Rotoballers. It's another wild Wednesday on FanDuel with all 30 teams in play, plus day baseball! Games start at 12:10 pm so keep that in mind when assembling your lineups. As for Vegas insights, the heavy moneyline favorites tonight are the Cubs (-285), Rangers (-205) and Mets (-180). The contests with the highest over/unders are the White Sox-Red […]
Week 12 Waiver Wire: First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)
Welcome back, RotoBallers. It's that time again, and I'm here to help you identify some waiver wire pickups at first base and third base for Week 12. Be sure to also check out our weekly waiver wire rankings that are constantly being updated for different league sized and formats. We're bearing down on the halfway […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/21/16): MLB DFS Advice
While I miss not having the opportunity to sneak in some day game watching at my desk, a 15 game Tuesday slate where every game's first pitch is at night is a beautiful thing for DFS. We have that situation tonight with every team in action under the lights. There are quite a few games […]
Starting Pitcher Playbook: Week 12 Fantasy Baseball Planner
Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points leagues. Our starting pitcher depth charts have a special fantasy baseball focus, to let you know which pitchers are worth owning and which aren't. MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance all […]
Overrated/Underrated Week 12: Pick Up Duvall, Davis, Taylor
The landscape among outfielders has changed quite a bit since the season started. Half the battle in fantasy baseball is navigating the waiver wire and surviving injuries the best you can. Some marquee outfielders have hit the disabled list recently. Jose Bautista, Hunter Pence, Yasiel Puig, Josh Reddick, Jorge Soler... the list goes on. Fortunately, […]
Week 12 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 12, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/20/16): MLB DFS Advice
There is a great slate of pitchers tonight, but that means you'll need to find cheap hitters. Unless you opt to save money at pitcher, but that seems like a risky strategy tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/20/16. The DFS […]
Week 12 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, or at the very least not pick up a ticking time bomb. In other words, we're looking at sabermetrics and utilizing the ol’ […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/19/16): MLB DFS Advice
It's Father's Day, so that means it's a perfect day for MLB action. Of course, there are plenty of different contests to participate in on DraftKings. All you need to do is figure out if you want to use games from the entire day or just part of the afternoon. Choosing the right pitcher is […]
Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 12
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 […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/18/16): MLB DFS Advice
It's another full day of MLB action, meaning that you'll have several DraftKings contests to participate in. Most notably, the weather looks good for most of the country, so that's one variable you shouldn't have to worry about when setting today's lineup. Some very intriguing matchups today, paired with the return of a former Cy […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/18/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome to another busy Saturday in daily fantasy baseball. The early slate gives us nine games leaving us with a small six game evening slate. There are some elite pitching options in Max Scherzer, Zack Greinke, Jon Lester, and some excellent second tier and value options as well giving us a ton of ways to […]
Contact Rate Risers and Fallers in Week 11: Buy or Sell?
RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in contact rate over the last seven days. The tool can be found here. Keep in mind, any statistic being viewed in such a small sample size […]
Mid-Season Dynasty Rankings: Catcher
For the longest time, if you could find a shortstop who could hit, you found a rare commodity. Nowadays, the shortstop who can hit is starting to become much more common and the offensive-minded catcher is becoming extinct. If a catching prospect can hit, more often than not his defense is going to be poor. […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/16/16): MLB DFS Advice
Congratulations to Ichiro! Truly one of the best hitters of all time, and seemingly one of the most respectful and grateful players off all time as well. I can't wait to see him hit 3,000 hits in his MLB career. With just a small, spread out three games making up the early slate, I'll be focusing on […]
Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11 (National League)
Call-up season is in full effect. The big names have been out there for a while, but some lesser known players are also making their Major League debuts this time of the year. This list represents players who haven't yet garnered a great deal of attention in mixed-leagues, streaming options suitable only for deeper leagues […]
Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 11 (American League)
The year's biggest video game event, E3, is going on during Week 11 of the fantasy baseball season, bringing with it more than its share of surprises. A new Spider-Man game, a game starring The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus called Death Stranding and a new Dead Rising game all took this writer by surprise. The […]
Week 11 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 who can help you. We're […]