FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/25/16): MLB DFS Advice
We've got another full slate this Wednesday with games starting at 1:05 ET. FanDuel has contests for Early Only, All Day, and Main Slate, so there's plenty of action to be found. On the pitching side of thing, Jake Arrieta takes the mound in a duel with Carlos Martinez, while Corey Kluber and Jose Quintana square […]
Jonathan Schoop (2B, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 38 percent of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Before the season began, some dashing fellow predicted that Jonathan Schoop would be among the best fantasy options at the keystone. While he hasn't been quite good enough to crack the top eight second basemen, Schoop is having a fine season […]
Analyzing The Impact Of The “Late Swap” Option On DraftKings
RotoBallers, welcome to the second series of MLB DFS Premium Articles. Today I will be sharing an analysis of an extremely beneficial DFS tool in terms that even the least experienced DFS user will be able to decipher in order to successfully utilize the tool to his/her advantage. This specific perk acts as a great opportunity to enhance your chances of […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 8
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 […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/24/16): MLB DFS Advice
Does it amaze anyone else at how Matt Harvey is pitching? He dominated in his first season back from TJ surgery, but now he's struggling? It just doesn't make sense to me, but I'm hoping he's able to figure it out soon. Well, let's get down to it! In this article, I will be providing […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/24/16): MLB DFS Advice
We've got a monster schedule for Tuesday with 14 night games. FanDuel is offering an All Day slate as well, but for the purpose of this article, I'm going to focus on the main slate. This slate features a heavy dose of games with projected run totals of 8.5 or more. As for the heaviest […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/22/16
There were some rainy games on Sunday, but all but one game in Pittsburgh finished without issue. There were some dominant pitching performances alongside some impressive hitting numbers. All in all, it was a great Sunday of baseball, and we're left wondering if David Ortiz is playing the best baseball of his life. Here's a […]
Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 8
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 readily available in Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive match-ups during the […]
Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week Eight
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, […]
Kevin Gausman (BAL, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I'll admit I was skeptical of Kevin Gausman. After looking back at his major league track record, I just thought he was a flamethrower who couldn't get MLB hitters out. In this go around, Gausman has shown a lot of maturity and […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/22/16
Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. It's important to keep close tabs on what's going on around the league, especially early in the MLB season, and that's what we are here to help out with. Here's a quick look at those […]
2016 Average Exit Velocity Leaders, Hard-Hit Leaders From the Last Month and More!
Welcome to this little discussion on batters who are smoking the ball. I wrote a similar column a few weeks ago, and thought it would be fun to make this a regular column throughout the season. When analyzing hitters, we love seeing that they’re making solid contact and really putting a charge into the ball. […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/22/16): MLB DFS Advice
More rain is once again in the forecast for parts of the country today, but there will still be plenty of MLB action to take in. As always, just be sure to check your final lineup to confirm there haven't been any game postponements. Several players head into today on some hot streaks, and while […]
MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (5/21/16): Daily Fantasy Baeball Value Picks
Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers. While I enjoy celebrating my fifth anniversary with my lovely wife today, you all will be enjoying a full slate of Saturday baseball. You will also be raking in the dough on DFS, assuming you read this article of course. Since I want everyone to celebrate with me on this […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/19/16
Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. They were mostly low-scoring affairs, but there were some offensive fireworks as well. Here's a quick rundown of those who impressed on Thursday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. Editor’s Note: […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/18/16
Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. It was a full slate - more, in fact, since there was a doubleheader - so there were plenty of performances to spotlight. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Wednesday, and those […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/19/16): MLB DFS Advice
Eleven games on the docket today and FanDuel has split them up into three contests - Early Only (2 games - 12:35 EDT), All Day (11 games - 12:35 EDT), and Main (9 games, 7:05 EDT). I'll give a mix of player suggestions here so you're covered for whichever slate you choose. Vegas insights? For […]
Jonathan Schoop (2B, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 24% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Jonathan Schoop is on fire right now, and he's making people who stuck with him feel like geniuses. He's a headache to own in H2H leagues because you never know when he's going to pop off. You definitely want him in […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/18/16): MLB DFS Advice
Mike, Mike, Mike, guess what day it is! Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Wednesday edition of rowdy FanDuel picks. MLB has a full 16 game slate today (doubleheader), but in typical hump day fashion, starting times are slightly split throughout the day. Since this is FanDuel, which does not allow the "late swap" option, be very […]
Overrated/Underrated Week 7: Second Basemen
Week 1 (OF/SP) | Week 2 (OF/SP) | Week 3 (SS) | Week 4 (1B) | Week 5 | Week 6 (SP) * * * We're a few weeks in so you know the drill by now. A big part of winning your fantasy baseball league is recognizing the market inefficiencies that arise during the […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 7
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 […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/17/16): MLB DFS Advice
We've got nearly a full slate tonight with 28 teams in action. FanDuel has broken tonight's contest options into two groups - Early Only (7 games) and Main (14 games). As for Vegas insights, we've got three games with projected run totals of nine runs or greater, starting with the Twins at Tigers (9.5), Mariners […]
Kevin Gausman (SP/RP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 55% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore has been waiting on acclaimed pitching prospects Kevin Gausman and Dylan Bundy to match the production of their star hitters. It appears Gausman is ready to deliver on that promise. Although he has yet to win a game, Gausman has delivered three quality […]
Week 7 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 7, 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 7
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 […]
Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers from Week 6
It's Week 6 of Risers and Fallers. Some young hitters are beginning to find their way in the Majors while a few others are making the most of filling in for injured starters. While some of that production may not last, there are plenty of youngsters finding their groove who could be household names for […]
Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 7
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, […]
Champ or Chump: What to Make of Jones, Puig and Scherzer
My plan was very simple. Last week I profiled three struggling aces, intending to shift over to slumping bats this week. Then Scherzer decided to strikeout 20 Tigers amid concerns that he was off to a slow start, so I felt I should look at him. Thus, we have two slumping bats and whatever you […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/15/16): MLB DFS Advice
A full Sunday slate once again brings a day of different DraftKings contests using either some or all of the games. Just be sure to keep an eye on the weather before finalizing your lineups, as some of the country could experience some more rain. As always, there are countless lineup options available. Teams like […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/13/16
Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. On Friday we learned that it doesn't take a big ballpark to pitch a big game. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Friday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. […]