Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 5
April has come and gone. With it, we've witnessed the usual array of breakouts, unexpected flops, and early season hot streaks. The purpose of this column is to advise you on up-and-comers in dynasty leagues. Often, our attention will be focused on up-and-coming prospects. However, we'll also keep an eye on any non-prospects who could […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/2/16): MLB DFS Advice
Baseball is my one true love. There’s nothing quite like going to the park on a Sunday afternoon, soaking in some Rays, and watching two teams play the game that I love. But last night, Home Box Office, or HBO, if you will, may have stolen my heart in the form of Game of Thrones. […]
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 […]
Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week Four
It's Week Four and the days are definitely starting to heat up while the nights remain cool in many areas. Speaking of remaining cool, there are a lot of fantasy owners who are turning up their noses at many more-than-serviceable catchers on the waiver wire. Don't be snobs, guys. All of you can't have Buster […]
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week Four
When searching for viable options on the outfield waiver wire, it's in one's best interest to get a little creative. While all of your leaguemates may be looking at who has been hitting the most home runs or stealing the most bases recently, you can snag a consistent hitter who is poised to return from […]
Ian Kennedy (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Mixed Leagues OWNED IN: 51% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Coming off a 9-15 year with the Padres, Ian Kennedy has been a revelation early on for the Kansas City Royals. Through three starts and 20 innings pitched this season, Kennedy has 21 strikeouts, just three earned runs and two victories. Entering his […]
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 […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/24/16): MLB DFS Advice
Every team is in action this Sunday, meaning that the lineup combinations on DraftKings are virtually endless. Days like this are great because you get to choose if you want to just participate in games taking place early, games taking place later, or a combination of both. This weekend brings some interleague play, presenting some matchups that are […]
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 […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/23/16): MLB DFS Advice
Yet another Saturday brings us another very busy day around Major League Baseball as every team will be in action. With afternoon start times as well as evening games, there will be plenty of contests for you to participate on DraftKings. When looking at the probable pitchers today, no real aces are on the mound, meaning that […]
Jarrod Dyson (OF, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 3% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: After missing the first few weeks of the season with an oblique strain, Jarrod Dyson was back in action Tuesday night against the Tigers. The speedy outfielder has been batting ninth in the order and has already swiped two bases in his first […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Starting Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/21/16)
Welcome back to the DFS Patrol. I'll be subbing in for Max Petrie today to bring you the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 4/21/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced / low-ownership options, and will be sleepers and value picks for your cash […]
MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (4/21/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks
It doesn't take an expert to tell you to play Bryce Harper against right-handed pitching. 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 of this article […]
AL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Three: Mazara, Shaw, Holland and More
Regardless of your feelings about the superhero extravaganza known as Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice (I enjoyed it, despite the flaws), the movie is quickly fading away from theaters. At the end of the day, history will see it financially as a huge starter with no longevity, a superstar held down by its own […]
Analyzing the Average Exit Velocity Leaders So Far
Welcome one, welcome all, to this look in at the leaderboard for hitter’s average exit velocity as of the beginning of April 19. Hopefully you've already read about hard hit rates, if not please click this! This is going to be a quick hitter, and some of these names can be presented with little comment. […]
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week Three
Finding worthwhile outfield talent off the waiver wire is tricky business. There's always a catch. Player X in Toronto may mash homers against lefties, but only plays twice a week. Player Y in Miami may have excellent base stealing potential, but can't find playing time in a crowded outfield. These are all hypotheticals, of course. But that's just […]
MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (4/19/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks
It doesn't take an expert to tell you to play Bryce Harper against right-handed pitching. It is much more difficult, however, to sift through the cheap 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 of this article -- […]
Using Hard Hit Rates to Win Your Fantasy Baseball League
Welcome to this little crash course on hard hit rates. Use this helpful tool in the battle for fantasy baseball supremacy. Hard hit rate relates to several things: the velocity at which a baseball leaves the bat after contact is made, the hang time, the angle at which it is hit, amongst others involved in an algorithm […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Lineup Updates for DraftKings and FanDuel - 4/19/16
DFS players missed the chance to stack against Alfredo Simon on Monday, but they will get another shot Tuesday against the Rockies. Simon has been walloped in three games (two starts) this season, and doesn't fare particularly well against either side of the platoon. Alex Wood could make a nice value play or SP2 option. […]
MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/19/16
We've got a real gem of a schedule today, with a wide range of possibilities at pitcher and a wealth of lineup options thanks to 15 games. Milwaukee at Minnesota is the lone day game of the slate, so get your lineups locked and loaded early if you have your eyes set on any Brewers […]
Week 3 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
Welcome to Week 3, RotoBallers! A lot happened in Week 2: Vince Velasquez's 16-strikeout gem (you're welcome for the recommendation to start him, by the way); Jaime Garcia's one-hitter (got that one); Chris Sale's shutout (nailed that one, too). One way to take advantage of matchups is to pick out the strong pitchers against the […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Starting Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/17/16)
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 4/17/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced […]
Week 2 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
Hey there, RotoBallers! You've survived your first week of fantasy baseball. Surely you drafted Trevor Story and Tyler White and Ross Stripling. No, you didn't? Neither did most of us. (Now is the time when all of those guys who did draft one of those guys gets to gloat.) Even if you didn't draft those guys, […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 2
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 […]
MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/14/16
There are twelve games on the schedule, which is quite a bit for a Thursday. You may be able to find some day games available for your workday pleasure, but this post will just concentrate on the five games that start at 7:05 EDT or later. Looking at the lines made available for the night games, […]
MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 4/14/16
Choosing pitchers will be tough on this slate. The good ones are pinned up against one another, and the bad ones are, well, bad. Still, that makes DFS all the more fun, right? We have a Coors game and plenty of different slates with games going on all day. Let's win some money! In this […]
MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/13/16
Welcome back to another full day of Daily Fantasy Baseball. We have a full slate today with tourneys starting at 1:10 ET. The majority of pitching options on the docket aren't No.1 ace material, which should lead to a fun day of offense. It's officially MLB season, and with that comes all sorts of fantasy […]
Week 2 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers
Week 1 is almost in the books and the fantasy baseball thirst is finally getting satiated, but that only leads to the next thirst for waiver wire gold. Starting pitchers have the most rollover during the season and the incredible depth of pitchers that are going across the league mean there are almost always candidates […]
DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (4/9/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
With the first full weekend of MLB action upon us, there are some great options available for DFS lineups on DraftKings. Many of the teams have cycled through their rotations, meaning that several of the top pitchers will be on the mound today. 15 games are on tap, making the lineup combinations virtually endless. […]