Ian Happ (2B/OF, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 50% Yahoo ANALYSIS: It's been a challenging season for the Cubs as they look to defend their title, but Ian Happ's emergence has been a bright spot. The latest impressive rookie on the North Side, Happ has hit .259/.324/.527 with 13 home runs and 64 R+RBI in 57 games […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 16: Buy or Sell?

Missing bats is the #1 way a pitcher can control his own fate. If hitters make contact, the pitcher is largely at the mercy of the atmosphere, the weather, the ball park, the ability/work ethic of his fielders, and sometimes just sheer luck. This is ultimately why strikeouts are so important. By looking at pitchers […]

Week 16 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects

Welcome to the 2017 edition of the Recently Promoted Prospects! Here I discuss some recently promoted prospects and what to make of their production for fantasy owners. We are still over a week away from the trade deadline, but some serious moves are already being made. The Chicago White Sox have dealt Jose Quintana to […]

Digging Deeper: Week 16 Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to the second half. The All-Star Break serves as a breather for the players, but for fantasy owners it's a reflective period to assess your lineup and make the necessary adjustments to compete for a playoff run. This article is a great opportunity to find those hidden gems, and me along with my colleague […]

2017 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 16)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. We are still about two weeks away from the trade deadline, and […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (7/19/17)

Welcome back RotoBallers! We hope everyone enjoyed the All-Star break, but now it's time to get back to business. Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 19th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been […]

Top 350: Updated July Rankings and Tiers

Welcome back RotoBallers. The first half of the MLB season is in the books, and a lot has changed. Below you will find our updated July fantasy baseball tiered rankings (top 350) for mixed leagues. Below you will find consensus rankings from Kyle Bishop and Nick Mariano, looking at updated values and rankings from this point forward. Feel free to click those […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (7/18/17)

Welcome back RotoBallers! We hope everyone enjoyed the All-Star break, but now it's time to get back to business. Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 18th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/18/17): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings

Tonight we have a full 15-game slate on deck and pitching options in all tiers that are enormous upgrades from what we had to work with last night. Lineup lock is at 7:05 with every team playing under the lights. As a result of every team participating in the Main contest, there are some monster […]

Players to Avoid in the Second Half

Like any other season, 2017 has seen its fair share of players who have failed to meet preseason expectations. Many proven players find themselves able to break out of slumps, but even talented athletes can endure extended struggles, whether it be just a down season or a sign of things to come. These six players […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (7/17/17)

Welcome back RotoBallers! We hope everyone enjoyed the All-Star break, but now it's time to get back to business. Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 17th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for July 19

Welcome to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. Use this column to improve upon your neediest categories. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Wednesday, July 19th. Let's get to it.Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball lineup tools and weekly lineup resources: Fantasy baseball injury reports Fantasy baseball trade analyzer Daily […]

Week 16 Start/Sit Matchups: MLB Starting Pitchers (SP)

Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 16, and will be updated as more starters are announced. If you've got any questions about which pitchers can capitalize on a juicy matchup and which ones might be worth putting on the pine against […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/17/17): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings

We have a 12 game slate to kick off this week. There are no super high priced pitchers, so today is a spot where you might spend down at pitching and fit some bigger bats into your lineups. As of now the only game with weather concerns is the Cubs at Braves game, so be […]

Midseason Rankings and Tiers: Relief Pitcher (RP)

With the first half of the season in the books, it’s time for one last RotoBaller rankings update. As with our May edition, these rest-of-season rankings come from yours truly and all-around good fellow Kyle BIshop. We’ve each taken a position since Wednesday and that means that today wraps up the action, with the bullpen […]

Midseason Rankings and Tiers: Starting Pitcher (SP)

With the first half of the season in the books, it’s time for one last RotoBaller rankings update. As with our May edition, these rest-of-season rankings come from yours truly and my favorite bandwagon Red Sox fan, Nick Mariano. Today, we're finishing things off with a look at the pitchers; I'll cover the starters below, while Nick will […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (7/16/17)

Welcome back RotoBallers! We hope everyone enjoyed the All-Star break, but now it's time to get back to business. Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 16th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been […]

Champ or Chump: Johnny Cueto & Jose Quintana

The All-Star break is behind us, meaning that we are in the middle of trade season. Some people want the Giants to sell Johnny Cueto, but they won't. His contract gives him an opt-out if he is traded this year, leaving any acquiring team stuck with an expensive has-been if he's bad and nothing if […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/16/17): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings

MLB Sundays aren't quite NFL Sundays, but man are they still hard to beat. Brunch, early beer, and juicy-fat slates that start at 1 PM. Today is no exception, RotoBallers, as we have a 12 game main slate on both sites ripe for the picking. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Midseason Rankings and Tiers: Shortstop (SS)

With the first half of the season in the books, it’s time for one last RotoBaller rankings update. As with our May edition, these rest-of-season rankings come from yours truly and my favorite bandwagon Red Sox fan, Nick Mariano. We're tackling each position individually, and today we finish up the infield with a look at the shortstop […]

Buy or Sell - Underowned and Overowned Players for Week 16

I've already given my take on players who are "buy high" candidates for the second half, if you will. Those players have already been covered in this space previously, so I'll dig a little deeper for buy candidates since not much has changed over the past week in player values. Scouting players who may be […]

Midseason Rankings and Tiers: Outfield (OF)

With the first half of the season in the books, it’s time for one last RotoBaller rankings update. As with our May edition, these rest-of-season rankings come from yours truly and Mr. Kyle Bishop. We’re each talking about one position per day through Sunday, with today being my turn to trot around the outfield. Check […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (7/15/17)

Welcome back RotoBallers! We hope everyone enjoyed the All-Star break, but now it's time to get back to business. Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 15th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been […]

Week 15 Start/Sit Matchups: MLB Starting Pitchers (SP)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! @Roto_Dubs is off for the week, but we are still here with our weekly starting pitcher matchups. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 15, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have a link to […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (7/22/17)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 22nd). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been pretty good. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (7/14/17)

Welcome back RotoBallers! We hope everyone enjoyed the All-Star break, but now it's time to get back to business. Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 14th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been […]

All-Star Break Rest-of-Season Strategy: Head-to-Head Leagues

Happy All-Star Break to all you fantasy baseball nerds out there. As we sit through what seems like the longest four days of the summer, I thought it might be helpful to discuss some general season-long strategy for the rest of the year. Of course, strategy can differ greatly based on your league type, so […]

Midseason Rankings and Tiers: Third Base (3B)

With the first half of the season in the books, it’s time for one last RotoBaller rankings update. As with our May edition, these rest-of-season rankings come from yours truly and my esteemed colleague Kyle Bishop. We’re each talking about one position per day through Sunday (yesterday was catcher and first base), with today being my […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 15: Buy or Sell?

Welcome back to this investigative piece where we examine players who have seen some notable changes in their power profiles -- for better or for worse -- in 2017. As usual, you don’t need me to tell you that Miguel Sano and Aaron Judge are strong or that Jarrod Dyson and Billy Hamilton are toward the bottom […]

Midseason Rankings and Tiers: First Base (1B)

With the first half of the season in the books, it’s time for one last RotoBaller rankings update. As with our May edition, these rest-of-season rankings come from myself and the ever-so-suave Kyle Bishop. We’ll tackle each position individually, with one column from each of us today through Sunday. Alongside the catcher breakdown, Day One bears […]