Week 20 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

And just like that, there are only seven weeks left in the regular season. What a time to be alive. Many of you are locked into dogfights for those precious playoff spots, and others are trying to fight through the rotisserie category jungle as the dog days of summer really hit. There are more "dog" […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/13/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back to another Saturday edition of our daily fantasy picks for FanDuel. The four game afternoon slate kicks off at 1:05 PM et with the 11 game main slate starting at 7:05 PM et. FanDuel continues to give us a ton of value plays to choose form which makes it extremely easy to build around […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/13/16): MLB DFS Advice

DraftKings has several slates to participate in since there's plenty of afternoon baseball to go around Saturday. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/13/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to low-priced options and identify options who will out-perform their […]

Poetry in Motion: The MVP Performance of Ian Desmond

Ian Desmond should be an MVP candidate. I realize there is no way he will win. In fact, he probably won't finish in the top ten in voting. In fact, I already told you back in May why Jose Altuve should be MVP, but I'm going to make a case for him as a finalist anyway so […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/12/16): MLB DFS Advice

FanDuel is currently working through some pricing adjustments, or at least that is what it seems like. There are a number of players that are simply too cheap. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/12/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/12/16): MLB DFS Advice

The AL East is shaping up to be one of the tightest races for MLB playoff contention. The Blue Jays are currently leading with the Orioles and Red Sox hot on their trail. It's likely going to come down to the last few games of the season, but my pick is that Boston will win the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/11/16): MLB DFS Advice

There are two small slates tonight on DraftKings. It can be difficult to find a solid looking lineup with so few games, but this article is here to help. In this column, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/11/16. The DFS lineup picks will range […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/10/16): MLB DFS Advice

Afternoon baseball is on the ticket for Wednesday, with three games starting before the traditional evening slate. There are not many pitching aces stand out today when looking at the probable starters, so picking the best matchups will be a big key. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 19 (American League)

As unbelievable as it seems, the fantasy baseball season is entering its final weeks as we enter mid-August. Teams still in contention or those who just manage for the thrill of it aren't in any less need for new players as they were when the season began, and the end of 2016 has plenty of […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/9/16): MLB DFS Advice

Fifteen games scheduled, per usual, but we've got a matinee of sorts at Coors Field. The Rangers and Rockies get things started at 3:10 EDT, so if you'd like some Coors exposure, get those lineups in early. Of course, the main slate will start at its normal time, with the remaining 28 rosters at your […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 19)

Talk about some serious promotions lately. Andrew Benintendi! Orlando Arcia! And that is just naming two of them. Unfortunately, it is unlikely we shall see another week like that again. At least, not until September. There aren't any real clear promotions on the horizon except for a few names. With that said, it is still important […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/8/16): MLB DFS Advice

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to Monday's DFS slate, and our daily column with our favorite players to use in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/8/16. You can also see our FanDuel DFS lineup picks for 8/8/16. The DFS lineup […]

K-Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 19: 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 a pitcher's strikeout rate over the last thirty days. The tool is for Premium subscribers only, and can be found here. Missing bats is the #1 way a […]

The Cut List (Week 19): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On

There has been a lot of upheaval going on lately in terms of players losing playing time and entering slumps. Every point and win matters, and there's no point in hanging on to dead weight anymore. If you have someone who is really becoming a waste of roster space, it's time to get rid of […]

Week 19 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 19, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]

Week 19 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

You’ve made it through the All-Star break. You’ve made it through the trade deadline. The head-to-head playoffs are bearing down on us. The last third of the season is here, and we’re out for blood. This article comes from the National Sports Collectors Convention, so it’s a bit abbreviated this week. That said, I’m also […]

Top Two-Start Pitcher Streamers For Week 19

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, […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/6/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back for some Saturday action in daily fantasy baseball. Today we have a mixed slate with four games in the afternoon and 11 in the evening. FanDuel has made it easy today with two options, All Day or Main slate. We are going to have to make some tough decisions today with three ace pitchers on the mound […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/5/16): MLB DFS Advice

The Miami Marlins are traveling to Colorado tonight to face off against the Rockies. That should be very interesting with the upside that their offense possesses. Aside from that game, find out who else to target below. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/5/16): MLB DFS Advice

There have been a few major surprises in terms of standings this season. The Royals are over five games under .500, while the Indians are in first in that division. Who would have guessed that at the beginning of the season? In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB […]

Week 18 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects

The trade deadline necessitated a flurry of roster moves around the league. Those included below are just the most important prospect call-ups. Since we have so many names to slog through, I'll be going rapid fire on those who require the least analysis. Without further ado, let's take a look at the recent rookie call-ups, […]

Poetry in Motion: The Discipline of Martin Prado

Martin Prado has the patience of Buddha. The only difference is that he carries around a big wooden stick and strikes things violently with it. A lot. Prado nearly has the highest Contact% in the majors at 91.4%. Can you guess who's first? Hint: you'll never guess. That's why I asked. Read every single last […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers in Week 18: 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 […]

Week 18 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball

What's up RotoBallers. After a brief hiatus, my weekly buy/sell column has returned – just in time to help you with trade deadline decisions. In this piece, I'll be taking a look at a few players that I recommend you target in trades, or try to get rid of for the fantasy home stretch. Now let’s […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 18 (American League)

While the August 1st trade deadline has come and gone, the dust isn't about settle as the ramifications of all the moves as just starting to materialize. What the big ticket waiver wire additions players such as new Rangers additions catcher Jonathan Lucroy and reliever Jeremy Jeffress and starting pitcher Francisco Liriano will impact is […]

Matt Boyd (SP, DET) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 3% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Matt Boyd’s most recent start wasn’t his greatest, but he did enough to get the win and still only had a 1.00 WHIP and struck out six in his five innings of work (3 ER). He’s now 2-0 with 23 strikeouts in 20 […]

Miguel Gonzalez (SP, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 5% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Miguel Gonzalez had been sitting around 1-2% ownership until this week, so I guess that’s what shutting down a reputable Cubs lineup can do for a guy (6 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 K). That was his fifth quality start in a row, […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups: Outfield

Max Kepler smacked three home runs for the Minnesota Twins on Monday. Today, he remains owned in just 36% of leagues. In fact, he leads the league with 11 HR since July 1. The German sensation should be added in all leagues. But Kepler's fate remained relatively unchanged after the flurry of activity over the […]

Overrated/Underrated Week 18: First Basemen

The 2016 season will likely go down as one of the most powerful in all of Major League Baseball history. As of last night, hitters have collectively recorded the 6th-highest isolated power (.161 ISO) and 2nd-highest ratio of home runs in history. Alas, there's no excuse to keep sitting on sluggers that aren't living up […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 18)

Wow what a bunch of big time promotions. Alex Bregman, David Dahl, Tyler Glasnow (and then to the DL). Talk about some star power! But the big headlines obviously are going to circle around the Indians who acquired ace reliever Andrew Miller, but failed to complete a deal for Jonathan Lucroy after he used his no-trade […]