Week 5 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 5, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 5
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 […]
2016 MLB Team Analysis for April: Chicago White Sox
Welcome to this look-in for Chicago White Sox as we enter May. As the RotoBaller writer responsible for the daily coverage of the White Sox, I decided to create a "one-stop shop" for all things South Sider thus far. First, let’s get you the team numbers. Then we'll break down the hitters, starting pitchers, and relievers. […]
MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (5/3/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks
You don't need an expert to tell you to play Josh Donaldson tonight with a weak lefty on the mound in the game with the highest implied team total. It is much more difficult, however, to sift through the cheap DFS options for the right value plays that can help you fit in the studs you want and put your lineup […]
Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 5
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 […]
Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 5
A wise fantasy baseball player never rests. They’re never satisfied with their team and are always on the hunt for the player that can help them in 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 […]
April's Avengers: The Best Through Four Weeks, & Their Superhero Alter Egos
Marvel's Captain America: Civil War comes out in just a week after building hype for the better part of a year. I figured this would act as a good basis for a recap article of the first month of the fantasy baseball season. Here I'll outline some of April's best and which superhero they compare to. […]
MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/30/16
Another busy Saturday with a split slate consisting of six afternoon games and nine evening games. There are no elite starting pitching options on either slate but some terrific options in the second tier which allows for some flexibility with your hitters. With a few weather concerns in Chicago and Pittsburgh it will be key […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Lineup Updates for DraftKings and FanDuel - 4/28/16
DFS players looking for a stack may want to grab lefties against Rubby De La Rosa. The 27-year-old has been hammered by southpaws his entire career, and has opened 2016 by allowing a .375 wOBA against his opposite hand. Those looking for a safe value play/SP2 option on this short and (potentially) rainy day could try […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/27/16): MLB DFS Advice
There are plenty of awesome matchups on Wednesday. Stacking is always the best move for Daily Fantasy, while it's also important to be mindful of over/under's, weather, and where the game is being held. Jake Arrieta is set to take the mound, and even though another no-hitter is unlikely, he's been the top pitching option […]
MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/27/16
Welcome to another wild Wednesday on FanDuel. (throws tomato) We've got another full slate on deck, although you will miss the Padres/Giants if you enter a main tourney. Aside from that 3:45 PM game, everything will be starting at 7:05. We've got another solid coup of pitchers along with a game at Coors to consider. Let's get […]
AL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Four: Lawrie, Lowrie, Cishek and More
As the fantasy baseball world enters Week Four, rosters are beginning to take shape in both fantasy and the majors. Players are over-performing and struggling, healing up and succumbing to injury, leading to an increasing flurry of moves from fantasy owners. Here are some players to consider when filling any roster holes AL-only owners may […]
Brett Lawrie (2B/3B, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned In: 39% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: With Brett Lawrie, we have to take the good with the bad. For instance, even though he is putting the ball in play 7% less often to start off the season, 27% of the balls he hits in play are line […]
MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (4/26/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks
You don't need an expert to tell you to play Andrew McCutchen tonight against a weak left-handed pitcher at Coors. It is much more difficult, however, to sift through the cheap DFS options for the right value plays that can help you fit in the studs you want and put your lineup over the top. That is the purpose […]
Melky Cabrera (CWS, OF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: The Melk-man cometh! Left for dead by many in fantasy drafts this year, Cabrera has come on of late. Eight hits, two bombs, four RBI, and seven runs scored over the last six games is pretty nice. Batting behind Jose Abreu will […]
MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (4/25/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks
You don't need an expert to tell you to play Andrew McCutchen tonight against a weak left-handed pitcher at Coors. It is much more difficult, however, to sift through the cheap DFS options for the right value plays that can help you fit in the studs you want and put your lineup over the top. That is the purpose […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/25/16): MLB DFS Advice
I realize this defeats the purpose of rolling out my picks one by one, but I suspect there will be a bajillion runs scored in Colorado on Monday night. Soft tossing lefty Jeff Locke (7.24 ERA) will face right-hander Chad Bettis (84.6% medium-to-hard contact rate) in a game that, as of this writing, Vegas hasn’t […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Lineup Updates for DraftKings and FanDuel - 4/24/16
This article will be continuously updated. Check back throughout the day. In this article, we’ll be providing you with critical lineup updates and injury news for MLB games on 4/24/16. We’ll try to update this article up until games so you have the latest information to set your daily fantasy baseball lineups on FanDuel […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 4
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 […]
Mat Latos (SP, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickup
BALLER MOVE: 12+ Team Leagues and NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 40% of Flea Flicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Mat Latos had about as terrible a year as a ball player could in 2015. It started with him being traded away from a team he didn't want to leave to suffering through a knee injury all season long. He eventually […]
Risers and Fallers - Week 3: Lamb, Latos, Ellsbury, Archer and more
Week 3 is nearing its completion and there are plenty of bats and arms to tickle your fancy. It's not all good news though, as some highly-regarded players are not getting the job done at the moment. As is usually the case, you must strike quick in some cases and be patient in others. Without […]
Top Two-Start Pitcher Streamers and Sleepers for Week 4
Wise fantasy baseball managers never rest. They’re never satisfied with their team and are always on the hunt for the player that can help them in 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 […]
MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/23/16
There is a nice split slate on Saturday with six games in the afternoon and nine more on the main slate. It should be another exciting offensive game in Coors Field after the 12 run affair last night. Two pitchers(Maeda-LAD, Chatwood-COL) who have had terrific starts will go head to head in the most non friendly pitchers park […]
FanDuel Daily MLB Lineup Picks (4/21/16): Fantasy Baseball Sleepers
We have a rare 13 game Thursday slate scheduled for today, which is quite a treat early in the season. There are two different start times (12:10 ET and 7:05 ET) and three different groupings - Early Only, All Day and Main. The odds-makers in Vegas have pegged the following games as the one they […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/21/16): MLB DFS Advice
We have a boat load of pitchers to deal with on Thursday. I'm assuming no one is playing the all-day slate, so you get to pick two of the following in the early slate: Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, and David Price. And two of these in the late slate: Gerrit Cole, Jake Arrieta, and Dallas […]
Jimmy Rollins (SS, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Leave him on the Waiver Wire OWNED IN: 6% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: There's no need to beat around the bush here. Jimmy Rollins has been on the decline over the past couple of seasons. Already in the latter part of his career in his 17th season, Rollins has struggled a bit in the early […]
Brett Lawrie (3B, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 20% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: It seems like ages ago that Brett Lawrie burst onto the scene with a .953 OPS and 16 HR+SB in just 171 AB as a rookie. That was only 2011, but Lawrie has had trouble staying healthy and hasn’t come close […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/20/16): MLB DFS Advice
Pitchers can make or break your night, on the field and for Daily Fantasy lineups. It's a no brainer to target guys like Clayton Kershaw and Chris Sale, but if you can avoid breaking the bank on a pitcher, then that's what you should do. Drafting affordable pitchers who have favorable matchups will free up […]
MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/20/16
Welcome back FanDuelers! We have a full slate of games today, with early games starting at 12:35 ET along with the main slate at 7:05 ET. Keep that in mind as you choose tourneys and select your players. Nothing worse than guessing whether you're fringe player will get a start. The theme for today is […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Starting Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/20/16)
Welcome back to the DFS Patrol. Regular season basketball is officially over which means it's all baseball here on out. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 4/20/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced […]