Week 23 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 23! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 23, and […]

Martin Prado's Season Is Over

The Miami Marlins placed third baseman Martin Prado (abdomen) on the 60-day disabled list on Tuesday, ending his season. The 34-year-old hit .244 with one homer and 18 RBI in just 54 games for the Fish this year. His days of being fantasy relevant are over. Miguel Rojas is likely to play the hot corner […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 23

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/3/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

While having all 30 teams in action is a welcomed development for this Monday slate, FanDuel unfortunately broke up the slate so that there isn't the majority of games unless you play the all day slate (which doesn't offer major tournaments). That said, this lineup will focus on the early only slate, which features seven […]

Wei-Yin Chen (SP, MIA) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: After an ugly 16 starts through the months of May, June, and July in which he produced a 6.26 ERA and 1.52 WHIP in 77.2 IP, Wei-Yin Chen has caught absolute fire for the fish with a 1.44 ERA and 0.798 WHIP over his […]

Lewis Brinson, Sandy Alcantara Back In Big Leagues

The Miami Marlins brought back outfielder Lewis Brinson and starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara when rosters expanded on Saturday. Brinson was a disaster to start the year, hitting just .175 and reaching base in just 23 percent of his plate appearances. He was put in the No. 2 spot in the order in his first game […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/2/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Due to some later start times we've got a smaller, eight game slate this Sunday on DraftKings. There were also a few pitchers to have their starts moved, including Max Scherzer, Kyle Gibson, and Pablo Lopez. Because of this many games don't have totals in as of writing this. In this article, I will be […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/2/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a relatively small Sunday slate, which is the case more often than not. With that being said, there are 15 total games today. Since these games are broken down into two slates, I'll be covering both slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel […]

Week 22 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 22! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 22, and […]

Starlin Castro is Resting on Saturday

Miami Marlins second baseman Starlin Castro (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Castro is hitting .385/.455/.538 with zero home runs and two RBI off Jays' starter Marco Estrada in his career. However, the Marlins decided to give Castro the night off despite his solid numbers against […]

Martin Prado Activated Off DL, Starting Saturday

Miami Marlins third baseman Martin Prado (quad) has been activated off the disabled list and is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Prado has been sidelined since mid-August due to a left quad strain. Prado has only played 53 games this season and has missed most of it due […]

Teams Asking About Derek Dietrich

Teams have called asking about Miami Marlins infielder/outfielder Derek Dietrich with the trade deadline on Friday at midnight. Dietrich was a beast in the first half of the season, but he has predictably come back down to Earth in the second half, slashing just .213/.273/.377 with five home runs and 10 RBI in 34 games. […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 23

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 23. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]

Week 23 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked […]

DraftKings CFB DFS Picks: Daily Fantasy College Football Advice for 9/1

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the announcement just a week or so ago – college football daily fantasy is back! Thank you, DraftKings. Thank you for making my dreams come true. DraftKings welcomed us college football addicts back last Saturday with a 3-game slate, and they have a smaller slate Thursday to […]

Wei-Yin Chen (MIA, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Miami Marlins starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen was no where near the fantasy radar before the last month or so. Would you have honestly guessed that Chen has a 2.86 ERA and 1.06 WHIP over the last month? Believe it, buster. His 10-strikeout outing against […]

Week 22 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

I'm going to level with you all. It's very late and I want to go to bed, so no snappy intros for you this week. Let's close the book on August strong! If you want to chat more about additional arms/bats/whatever, you can find me on Twitter @NMariano53 and ask any follow-up questions. We're using […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 22: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 22)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. The San Diego Padres made the biggest prospect splash over the past […]

Garrett Cooper Having Wrist Surgery

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper (wrist) will undergo wrist surgery on Friday to fix his right wrist tendon. He won't be able to return this season. Cooper played in just 14 games all year because of his wrist injuries and hit just .212/.316/.242 with no homers and two RBI.

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 22)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we saw the promotion of a big time pitching prospect, an unheralded spot starter come up big for the Cubs, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 15-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

The Cut List (Week 22): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 22 of the Cut List. This week I took a look at Marco Gonzales, Wil Myers, Brandon Belt, and Kyle Seager. As always, these suggestions apply to standard shallow league formats. You wouldn’t want to cut Wil Myers and Marco Gonzales in a deep league, would you? Want some waiver wire advice […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/25/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nine-game main slate to go over today, with plenty of pitching options to consider. There are three true aces on the mound and with them, all being so close in terms of price and skill can be a bit of a toss-up in both cash games and tournaments. In this article, I […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 22

It's never too late to buy or sell from the plethora of talented players available in fantasy baseball waiver pools. Instead of trading assets with other owners, you can "buy" players that have been overlooked or recently discarded on the wire. In this case, think of it as a short-term investment that comes at a low […]

Starlin Castro is Not in the Lineup Friday

Miami Marlins second baseman Starlin Castro (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves. This will be a rare off day for the veteran infielder, while Miguel Rojas gets the start at second base and bats seventh against righty Mike Foltynewicz. Rojas is worth a look in NL-only leagues, […]

Jarlin Garcia, Elieser Hernandez Placed on DL

Miami Marlins starting pitchers Jarlin Garcia (ankle) and Elieser Hernandez (finger) have been placed on the 10-day disabled list on Friday. Garcia was hit on the ankle during Thursday's contest and is expected to miss about a week. Elieser Hernandez has been battling a blister issue and should return in the beginning of September. Kyle […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/24/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, Rotoballers. We made it to the weekend, and we're graced with an interesting 14-game Main slate this evening. Only the Reds at Cubs are playing in the afternoon, with 28 teams taking the field under the lights. Pitching options aren't very "top end", but they're priced as such and will allow for spending […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/24/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game slate on Friday (CIN/CHC play prior to 7:05pm EST). Four games have an over/under of at least nine earned runs. Unfortunately, the Reds/Cubs matchup has the highest projected run total (12.5 runs) and we don’t have the ability to utilize those players. So, let’s focus on the games we can use. […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 22

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 22. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]