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, […]
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 […]
Week 16 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects
So there have not been a lot of major promotions made this past week, but the next week and a half should see some serious roster shake-ups. With the trade deadline looming ahead, it seems that it is only a matter of time until some top prospects find their way into starting roles. One guy […]
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 (7/20/16): 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 […]
Contact Rate Risers and Fallers in Week 16: 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 […]
Dynasty League Review for Week 16: Yulieski Gurriel and More
I think I've (temporarily) run out of Cubs prospects to hype. Well that's note quite true, I'm pointedly ignoring a couple. Chicago's seemingly featured prominently in every edition of the Dynasty Review. Of course, the guys I've already profiled are still going strong. Ian Happ, Eloy Jimenez, Jeimer Candelario, and others will provide a potent […]
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 […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/18/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back Rotoballers! Last time we chatted on a Monday was July 4th, so it's welcome to get back to everyday baseball. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/18/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to low-priced options and identify options who […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/18/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back Rotoballers. Last time we met it was July 4th! Good to have you all back. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 7/18/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to low-priced options and identify options who will out-perform their expectations, […]
Overrated/Underrated Week 15: Shortstops
An analyst shouldn't be proud to make mistakes, but he should at least take some pride in owning up to them. Last time I discussed shortstops, back in Week 3, I declared Xander Bogaerts and Ian Desmond overrated. I jumped on bad trends that, in small samples, painted ugly portraits of what are now among […]
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 […]
Champ or Chump: What to Make of NL All-Stars Cueto, Duvall, and C. Seager
As you may know, the AL defeated the NL 4-2 in the All Star Game. As a lifelong NL fan, this saddens me. I have to ascribe the blame to Terry Collins. Why was the completely unqualified Addison Russell allowed to play so long? Why did Jay Bruce and his replacement level performance log defensive […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/17/16): MLB DFS Advice
With games running all afternoon and ending with a primetime battle between two of the most storied franchises in all of baseball it's sure to be a great day of MLB action. As always, DraftKings has several different contests to participate in. The name of the game today is value, finding the right mix in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Shortstop Rankings: Midseason Edition
Welcome back to RotoBaller's midseason rankings update. We are gathered here today to walk through the second base rankings, analyzing some key names and providing tiers for your consumption. Assume a standard 5x5 redraft league when reading. Be sure to also head over to our fantasy baseball rankings assistant. This handy rankings tool show you all of our staff rankings, player news, and […]
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? […]
RotoBaller's 2016 Fantasy Baseball Midseason Awards
Welcome, welcome, welcome to RotoBaller's All Star Break Midseason Fantasy Baseball Awards Show. I’m your host, Nick Mariano, and today we’re honoring some of fine baseball players who have had outstanding (for better or worse) first halves to the 2016 season. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, we’ve had some truly wonderful times so far this season. […]
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Second Base Rankings: Midseason Edition
Welcome back to RotoBaller's midseason rankings update. We are gathered here today to walk through the second base rankings, analyzing some key names and providing tiers for your consumption. Assume a standard 5x5 redraft league when reading. Be sure to also head over to our fantasy baseball rankings assistant. This handy rankings tool show you all of our staff rankings, player news, and […]
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Third Base Rankings: Midseason Edition
It’s now time to embrace the summer heat and wade into the hot corner midseason rankings here at RotoBaller. Third base has been a position of perennial power over the years, and this season is no different. 14 of the top 100 players (not just hitters, players) are 3B eligible, as well as 25 being […]
Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 15
In case you didn't notice, it's All Star week. The MLB Futures Game was played on Sunday and featured some spectacular moments. For this week's Dynasty Review, let's talk about some of the players who made noise on the big stage. Alex Bregman and Yoan Moncada stood out at the plate, but they're both already among the most […]
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered First Base Rankings: Midseason Edition
Welcome back to RotoBaller's midseason rankings update. We are gathered here today to walk through the first base rankings, analyzing some key names and providing tiers for your consumption. Assume a standard 5x5 redraft league when reading. Be sure to also head over to our fantasy baseball rankings assistant. This handy rankings tool show you all of our staff rankings, player news, […]
2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Catcher Rankings: Midseason Edition
Welcome to the first breakdown of our midseason rankings here at RotoBaller. We are gathered here today to walk through the catcher rankings, analyzing some key names and providing tiers for your consumption. I feel like I just heard the collective grumble of millions, but I guess that sums up the C-slot in 2016. Assume a […]
Mid-Season Dynasty Prospect Rankings: Shortstops
If you came to me eight years ago and asked about the depth at shortstop, I would tell you that aside from a few stud prospects, the shortstop position did not look great. There weren’t a lot of impact bats and there were mostly just some slick defenders at the position. Now all of that […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/9/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back to full day of daily fantasy baseball. Saturday brings us 15 games with a few different slates on FanDuel today. If you want to roster Blue Jays today you will have to get you money in on the All Day slate as it's the only place they are available. You can also […]