FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/8/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back everyone. Hope your week is off to a good start and you didn't use Joe Ross yesterday. As for today, we have plenty of intrigue on tap, including a David Price-Madison Bumgarner duel and Jameson Taillon making his debut versus Noah Syndergaard. Games start at 1:05 ET, so keep that mind. As for […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/7/16
Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. Lots of good stuff to cover in this one: brawls, tanks, and red commie pinkos galore. Well, no commie pinkos I suppose, but Reds, certainly a few Reds to cover. Let's get started. Editor’s Note: […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/6/16
With the Mets and Pirates game postponed, we were left with a nine game slate for Monday night. Still, there was plenty of excitement to go around. Let's jump right in. Here are some of the MLB players who succeeded Monday... and some who didn't. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options, […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/7/16): MLB DFS Advice
We've got a lovely 15 game schedule this evening with every contest set to begin at 7:05 EDT or later. That's a DFS junkie's dream, seeing as we'll have every player at our disposal and you can spend more time constructing lineups and less worrying about ownership percentages. In terms of aces taking the bump […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 10
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 […]
Week 10 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers
Here we go again with the latest edition of the SP Waiver Wire guide, where we plead with the fantasy baseball gods to grant us the wisdom and opportunity to unearth gold. In other words, where we look at sabermetrics and utilize the ol’ eye-test to analyze some low-owned options to identify solid, and not-so-solid, […]
Whit Merrifield (2B, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-only leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Most fantasy players will look at major categories to value a player's worth. Most fantasy owners will also overlook players who are solid hitters but contribute more in the real game than in the fantasy one. But then the perfect storm of […]
Will Harris (RP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 33% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Will Harris was essentially an unknown coming into the year, at least in terms of fantasy appeal. With incumbent closer Luke Gregerson still on the roster and the Astros spoiling the Phillies with young talent in exchange for Ken Giles this offseason, the thought of […]
Week 10 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 10, 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 Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/6/16)
Welcome to week nine everyone. At this point Memorial Day has come and gone and things are in full swing. The early season surprises have been scooped up, but that's not to say quality plays are not to be found. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/6/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back, Rotoballers. It's a brand new week on FanDuel and another chance to hit it big. We have a smaller slate on tap (10 games) starting at 7:05 ET. The pitching isn't deep, but there's gems to be found. As for Vegas insights, the only heavy moneyline favorites tonight is the Cubs (-245), making Jon Lester a […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/4/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back for another full day daily fantasy baseball. Today we have nine games in the afternoon leaving us with six games in the evening. If you plan on playing an all day slate we suggest only doing so on DraftKings where you have the ability to late swap your players in the later games. […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/1/16
Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. They were low-scoring affairs for the most part, with a couple of slugfests thrown in. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Wednesday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/2/16)
Welcome to Thursday. We have a smaller slate today with 11 games on the schedule. Plenty of aces to be found, including Madison Bumgarner, Zack Greinke, and the return of Carlos Carrasco. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for […]
Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Nine (American League)
While doing research for this article, specifically Royals new third baseman Whit Merrifield, I remembered my AL-only league's waiver period was still open for a little longer and immediately made a claim. I had been putting off the waiver wire for most of the last week and was in need of throwing some rotting carcasses […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/1/16)
Welcome to June everyone. We have a full slate today with all 30 teams in action. Games start at 1:10 ET so keep that in mind when constructing lineups. Plenty of aces on tap, including Jacob deGrom, Jon Lester, and Felix Hernandez. But there's value available, which I'll highlight below. In this article, I’ll be […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/31/16
Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. If you rolled a pitcher out there on Tuesday, it was a lot like juggling hand grenades. Sure, the event may have went off without a hitch with no casualties to report, but it just […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/1/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome to the beginning of another fun month of baseball. There's a full slate with games starting at 1:10 ET, which means there is Early Only, All Day, and Main Slate contests for your choosing. Plenty of aces on tap (Felix Hernandez, Max Scherzer, Jon Lester, Jacob deGrom) so value bats will be key. As […]
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 9)
This could be one of the last weeks for a lot of the names on this list. With June right around the corner, many of the players on this list will be promoted as soon as the Super Two deadline passes. Guys like Jameson Taillon and Trea Turner will be promoted in an effort to […]
Week 9 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 9, 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 9
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 […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/29/16
It was a rainy Sunday across many parts of the U.S.A., but that didn't stop teams from getting their games in. It's tough to beat a day filled with 15 MLB games, especially when they're spread out like they were on Sunday. There was plenty of excitement and depression for MLB players on Sunday, so […]
The Cut List (Week 9): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On
It didn't quite happen last week, but I know that somebody on this list is going to explode after I recommend cutting him. Just a little disclaimer. That being said, we are about to enter June. The summer is almost here and it's no time to waste roster space on bums. Here is a list […]
RotoBaller Experts League Breakdown: Two Months Down
Welcome to the inner circle, as we here at RotoBaller invite you to peek behind the veil and look at the state of our Experts League as May comes to a close. As a quick reminder, this is a traditional 5x5 roto league with two catchers, a CI, an MI, five outfielders, nine pitchers and […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/27/16
Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. Friday reminded us how amazing (and frustrating) baseball can be, as a can't-miss prospect struggled, while an undrafted 29-year-old continued his resurgence. Here's a quick look at those who impressed, and those who want to […]
Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 9
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 readily available in Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive match-ups during the […]
Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week Nine
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, […]
Colby Lewis (SP, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I know Colby Lewis was detonated for six ER in five IP vs the hapless Angles in his last start. Everyone deserves one mulligan right? Colby Lewis deserves to be given a second look even after his one bad start in 2016. […]
Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers from Week 8: Sal Perez, J-Mart, Mazara, and More
It's Week 8 of Risers and Fallers. The weather is warming up, and so are many hitters around baseball. Some of these guys won't remain on your league's waiver wire for long. There's a nice influx of youth around the game and some of the top prospects could soon get the call to the big […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/27/16): MLB DFS Advice
There are a ton of great tournament plays tonight. The San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies are obvious tonight. Who else makes for a great stack? In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/27/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to […]