DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/13/16): MLB DFS Advice

In making lineups for Daily Fantasy, I'm inclined to check out past production. How a batter has faired against a team or pitcher last season. Location is also key, as places like Yankees Stadium, Rogers Center, and Coors Field are all favorable hitters ball parks. A stadium like Citi Field, despite recent opponent performances, typically […]

Kimbrel Blows Game Against Orioles, Shouldn't Be Cause For Concern

Newly acquired All-Star Craig Kimbrel earned his first loss in a Red Sox uniform on Monday. Entering the 9th inning in a 6-6 ball game, Kimbrel fired a 97-mph fastball to Orioles slugger Chris Davis that he wished he had back, as Davis demolished it for a three-run, game-winning home run. The Orioles entered the game […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/12/16): MLB DFS Advice

In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/12/16. 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. We've got a pretty full slate today, with 12 […]

Joey Rickard (OF, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After spending four years in the minor leagues with the Tampa Bay Rays hitting .280 with a .390 OBP and a .790 OPS, Joey Rickard is now bouncing back and forth between hitting 9th and 1st for Baltimore. Rickard has never been much of a power […]

Pedro Alvarez (1B / DH, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Bench Stash in 12+ Team Leagues  OWNED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Despite an 0-for-12 start at the plate to the 2016 campaign, Pedro Alvarez has displayed plenty of power in the past, hitting 30, 36, 18, and 27 home runs respectively over his last four seasons. This is simply a case of taking […]

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (4/9/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

  With the first full weekend of MLB action upon us, there are some great options available for DFS lineups on DraftKings. Many of the teams have cycled through their rotations, meaning that several of the top pitchers will be on the mound today. 15 games are on tap, making the lineup combinations virtually endless. […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/9/16

We have a fairly split slate today with six games in the afternoon and nine in the evening. If you are wanting to roster an elite pitcher today be sure to get an all day slate or early slate lineup in as there are four(Cole-PIT, Sale-CWS, Kershaw-LAD, Bumgarner-SF) on the bump in the afternoon. If you […]

Jonathan Schoop (2B, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Pick Up In All Leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Flea Flicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Boy howdy, did Jonathan Schoop turn his fortunes around in 2015. He followed up a rookie season that saw him hit .209 with 16 home runs in 455 at-bats with a much more palatable .279 average and 15 home runs in […]

Joey Rickard (OF, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 3% Yahoo! ANALYSIS: Joey Rickard has played well enough this spring to impress the Orioles so much that he was named their Opening Day left fielder. He brings 20-25 SB speed and average to the table, but shouldn’t be relied on for any real power. Check […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Starting Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/8/16)

Welcome back to the DFS Patrol. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 4/8/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced / low-ownership options, and will be sleepers and value picks for your cash games […]

AL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week One: Dyson, Cron, Maybin and More

Your draft is over, the season has begun and it's time to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor. WRONG! With each team now having played at least two or three games, it's the perfect time to overreact to that 3-for-3 performance on Opening Day or that spot start given to an unheralded […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks for FanDuel (4/8/16)

The Colorado Rockies are playing in Coors Field tonight against the San Diego Padres. You know what to do. If you don't know what to do, read on. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/8/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire: First Base and Third Base

Well, RotoBallers, we made it through another long, cold, lonely offseason. Baseball is back, and that means we are, every man-jack of us, already fretting over our fake teams. This season, I’ll once again be scouring the waiver wire for corner infield options to discuss each week. Most of you know the drill, but for […]

Week 1 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. Welcome to Opening Day. We've waited patiently, and will finally be rewarded with some sweet, sweet MLB action. Since you're a smart and savvy RotoBaller reader, and have been using all our awesome preseason tools and content, you've surely drafted some outstanding fantasy teams that are ready to dominate. And as always, we'll be […]

DFS Patrol: Starting Pitcher Streamers for 4/7/16

Welcome back to the DFS Patrol. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 4/7/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced / low-ownership options, and will be sleepers and value picks for your cash games […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/7/16

Today is one of those days that if you'd like to take advantage of the full suite of players to pick from for your roster, you better get after it the minute you sit at your desk this morning. Now, I'm not advocating that you neglect your day job, but I'm also not not saying […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 4/7/16

Trevor Story, Robbie Cano, and Carlos Correa are making this season exciting right out of the gate! But there have been some solid pitching performances mixed in too from newcomers and studs alike. Man I'm glad MLB is back. Today's slate features nine games, but you may find yourself avoiding the first one at 12:35. […]

MLB DFS: Cash Game And 50/50 Strategies For Draftkings And FanDuel

This is a free article from our MLB premium DFS strategy series. See the rest of our premium DFS strategy articles here. Hey RotoBallers! Hopefully by this point you're loving your investment in our premium content, and why wouldn't you be?! This is some of the best DFS advice on the web. However, all of this research […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Lineup Updates for 4/7/16 for DraftKings and FanDuel

  MLB Injury Updates for 4/7/16 As we attempt to navigate through the minefield that is fantasy baseball, it is important to be aware of the day-to-day happenings throughout the league. A platoon or injury plugin at zero hour can sometimes make the difference between a good and a bad day. As we look over […]

Darren O'Day (RP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 36% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Darren O’Day posted six wins, six saves, 82 K, a 1.52 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP last year. If Zach Britton goes down, he would become a great closer, but even without that he carries solid value as a ratio anchor […]

Jonathan Schoop (2B, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 32% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: One of the buzziest names coming into the season is still only owned in about a third of all leagues. Jonathan Schoop hit 15 homers in 305 AB last season, and while the average will drop from the .279 he posted, […]

Pedro Alvarez (1B, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 32% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: There’s still plenty of power in Pedro Alvarez’ bat (27 HRs last year), which now gets to call Camden Yards home. Why not give him a shot in deep mixed or AL-Only leagues? Check out RotoBaller's entire fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Early Waiver Wire Look: Post-Draft Report for Week 1

After the Draft: Waiver Wire Pickups and Targets Hey everybody (Hey Dr. Nick!) and welcome to the special pre-Opening Day Waiver Wire analysis. Your team is drafted. You’ve already fallen in love with all of them. You may or may not have gotten a tattoo. Okay that’s all well and good but we all know […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball

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 […]

RotoBaller Writers' League: Pros vs. Joes draft recap

The first RotoBaller Pros vs. Joes league drafted Thursday night with a mix of self-proclaimed "expert" writers and some lucky readers who were ready to put their advice to good use. The league was set to standard 5x5 rotisserie rules, with the following roster positions:  2 C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, CI, MI, 5 OF, Util, 8 P, […]

FanDuel DFS - Lineup Picks, Sleepers, & Analysis for 4/4/2016

It is finally here. Full slates of Major League Baseball to fulfill our DFS cravings. Here at Rotoballer we will have daily picks and analysis for both DraftKings and FanDuel to help you build that tourney-winning lineup. This edition will focus on FanDuel. We have 10 games to choose from today, with aces abound as […]

Auction Musings: RotoBaller Writers' League Draft

The RotoBaller writers’ league conducted its draft on Thursday night. It was my final draft of 2016, and I realized in the lead-up to the event that it was the my only auction that didn’t involve keeper considerations. This meant two things – 1) the draft didn’t conclude until after 1:00 a.m., leaving me bleary-eyed […]

Breaking Down the RotoBaller Writers League Auction Draft

We here at RotoBaller HQ held our big writers’ league auction draft last night with some of the finest in the biz. We ran a 12 team roto league with 2 catchers, a CI and MI, 5 OFs, 8 P slots, and 5 bench. The auction budget was $260. Here are the results. Here’s the […]

Veteran Hitter Draft Targets: Not Ready To Be Buried Yet

"Don't let them bury me... I'm not dead yet!" A classic line from the criminally underrated Serpent and the Rainbow but it's also the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Albert Pujols. Many fantasy managers focus on youth even in non-keeper leagues, and for good reason. The next generation of stars has […]

Mitch Moreland (1B, TEX) - 2016 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

BALLER MOVE: Target ~320 CURRENT ADP: 362 ANALYSIS: After the top few tiers of first basemen begin to vanish from the board, a trend emerges in the remaining guys outside of the top-15. High-power, low-average guys have become a commonplace fixture at the position, with a plethora of cookie-cutter hitters to choose from in the later rounds of the […]