DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/26/16): MLB DFS Advice
The theme for today is big name pitchers. With the likes of Clayton Kershaw, Johnny Cueto, Jose Fernandez, and Chris Sale on the mound, there's no shortage of aces to choose from. Stephen Strasburg was scheduled to start today, but has been scratched with a back injury. Between the star pitchers and some stud hitters, […]
Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 13
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, […]
Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 13
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 […]
Week 13 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers
Wow, the Midseason Classic is approaching with some serious speed now. The halfway point is usually a fantastic time for us all to take stock of our teams, our needs, etc. As always, the SP Waiver Wire guide is here to assist your efforts. We’re hunting those who aren’t owned in many leagues that can […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/23/16): MLB DFS Advice
I'll tell you what, most days I wake up wishing I was an MLB player. This morning, I'm just glad that I'm no Michael Taylor. Five strikeouts and the game-ending error on a ground ball under his glove in center field. Ouch. With a fairly split day today, we have two slates to potentially worry […]
Week 12 Waiver Wire: Catchers
We're in Week 12 of the season. A dozen. Wow. It's actually appropriate that we're at this number since only 12 catchers are at 70% or higher ownership in Fleaflicker. Then the dropoff is steep... with the next one at 46%. Yikes. The thing is, aside from people like Jonathan Lucroy, Salvador Perez, and Wilson […]
Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12 (National League)
Call-up season is in full effect. The big names have been out there for a while, but some lesser known players are also making their Major League debuts this time of the year. This list represents players who haven't yet garnered a great deal of attention in mixed-leagues, streaming options suitable only for deeper leagues […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/22/16): MLB DFS Advice
The middle of the week is made a little better with some daytime baseball. DraftKings has contests today that feature only just the afternoon games, just some of the afternoon games, all of the games throughout the day, or just the evening games. While the usual options are available on offense, finding the right pitcher […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/22/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back, Rotoballers. It's another wild Wednesday on FanDuel with all 30 teams in play, plus day baseball! Games start at 12:10 pm so keep that in mind when assembling your lineups. As for Vegas insights, the heavy moneyline favorites tonight are the Cubs (-285), Rangers (-205) and Mets (-180). The contests with the highest over/unders are the White Sox-Red […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/21/16): MLB DFS Advice
Tonight is one of the first times I've seen a game set at 10 runs outside of Coors this season. The Rangers are huge favorites, and they could be in for a huge night against the Reds pitching staff. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/21/16): MLB DFS Advice
While I miss not having the opportunity to sneak in some day game watching at my desk, a 15 game Tuesday slate where every game's first pitch is at night is a beautiful thing for DFS. We have that situation tonight with every team in action under the lights. There are quite a few games […]
Starting Pitcher Playbook: Week 12 Fantasy Baseball Planner
Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points leagues. Our starting pitcher depth charts have a special fantasy baseball focus, to let you know which pitchers are worth owning and which aren't. MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance all […]
Week 12 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 12, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/20/16): MLB DFS Advice
Surprise! It's Jason here. I am doing a favor for the normal Monday FanDuel writer. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/20/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to low-priced options and identify options who will out-perform their expectations, including […]
Week 12 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, or at the very least not pick up a ticking time bomb. In other words, we're looking at sabermetrics and utilizing the ol’ […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/19/16): MLB DFS Advice
It is an interesting slate tonight. There are quite a few pitchers to attack, and FanDuel has some fixing to do when it comes to the prices of a few players. To find out who is entirely too cheap, and also who to attack, read on. Editor's Note: RotoBaller has the best Premium MLB Subscription for only $1.99 per week. […]
Poetry in Motion: The Ageless Wonder of Ichiro Suzuki
Ichiro Suzuki is still fantasy-relevant. That's probably the least bold statement I've made to start any article in this weekly series, but it's still quite surprising if you fully understand the context. Ichiro has been all over the news this week and rightfully so. His 4,257 hits as a professional baseball player (yes, Pete Rose, […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/18/16)
Welcome to the weekend, Rotoballers. It's a scorching hot day throughout the country, but unfortunately the streaming options aren't as fire. Don't worry though, I'll help you navigate the rough waters. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 6/18/16. These […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/18/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome to another busy Saturday in daily fantasy baseball. The early slate gives us nine games leaving us with a small six game evening slate. There are some elite pitching options in Max Scherzer, Zack Greinke, Jon Lester, and some excellent second tier and value options as well giving us a ton of ways to […]
MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (6/18/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks
Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers. Today we have a rather strange full slate, split up between nine early games starting at 2:10 pm ET and five late games starting at 8:15 pm ET. Yes, if you did quick math, you would have noticed that only equals 14 games. This is because the CWS-CLE game, starting […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/17/16)
Welcome back, Rotoballers. It's a fantastic Friday as we wrap up the week with a full slate of games. There's plenty of aces (Jake Arrieta, Cole Hamels, Joe Ross, Matt Harvey) along with some great streaming plays. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/17/16): MLB DFS Advice
There is a solid slate of pitchers tonight, but it is headlined by guys like Michael Fulmer and Zach Davies, who no one even knew before the season. There are other top options, as well, such as Matt Harvey and Jeff Samardzija, but it's interesting to see some of the newer guys priced this high […]
Week 11 Waiver Wire: Catchers
This season continues to be a grim one for those who need good catchers on their team. Sure, Buster Posey just had a good series against the Brewers and is showing signs of actually being Buster Posey, but it literally took until the middle of June for any catcher to break double digits in home […]
Week 11 Waiver Wire: First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)
With one exception, today we’ll be looking exclusively at players who can be slotted into both middle and corner infield positions. That kind of flexibility is plenty valuable, especially for owners who are dealing with a rash of injuries. If you count yourself among that unfortunate group, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s dive […]
Week 11 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 who can help you. We're […]
Martin Prado (3B, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 28% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Martin Prado has always been a more valuable player in real life than in fantasy baseball. He’s scored more than 81 runs just once, never totaled more than 82 RBI or 15 homers, and hasn’t stolen more than five bases in a […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/15/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back, Rotoballers. It's another wild Wednesday on FanDuel with plenty of aces (Clayton Kershaw, Stephen Strasburg, Noah Syndergaard, Chris Sale, Corey Kluber) on board, so value hitters will be the name of the game. As for Vegas insights, the only heavy moneyline favorites tonight are the Dodgers (-235) and Giants (-210). The contests with the highest […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/13/16
Well, it was a great day for MLB hitters on Monday. Nine of the 20 teams in action scored seven or more runs. So, that also means that we saw some struggling pitchers too. But don't worry, there were still a few impressive pitching performances to mention. Here are some of the MLB players who […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 11
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 Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/14/16)
Welcome to the Tuesday slate. Some of the top pitchers toeing the rubber tonight include Madison Bumgarner, David Price, and Jacob deGrom. That being said, there are a few pitchers who are less than 65% owned who are in line for big outings today. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher […]