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 […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/2/16): MLB DFS Advice
We have plenty of games to choose from on Thursday, and we even have a semi-serviceable early slate with three games between noon and 3 p.m. eastern time. The best DFS pitchers of the day all come in the early slate, so the late slate will require some reliance on a non-ace at the pitcher […]
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 […]
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 5/30/16
What an awesome Memorial Day it was. Like Sunday all over again, we had day games and night games spread out accordingly. With the Penguins in the Stanley Cup and the Warriors and Thunder battling in Game 7, I didn't have nearly enough TVs last night. Here are some of the MLB players who succeeded […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (5/31/16)
Welcome to Starting Pitcher Patrol. Today's slate has a lot of talented pitchers to choose from. We shall see if Jake Arrieta can bounce back from his worst start of the season while Jose Fernandez gets a tough test against a Pirates offense that has been solid this year. Corey Kluber will try to cool […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/31/16): MLB DFS Advice
There's a full slate of games to choose from today with all 30 teams taking the field. Three late afternoon games split the contests up a little, giving you the option to play Early Only, All Day, or the Main contest, which has 12 games. Aces Jake Arrieta, Gerrit Cole and Jose Fernandez all take the […]
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 […]
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 […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/30/16): MLB DFS Advice
Happy Memorial Day, RotoBallers. I hope you have enjoyed your extended weekend thus far. As you enjoy your day of relaxation, baseball, and grilling, please take a moment to reflect on what today's holiday is intended for. Today is meant to be a day of remembrance for the brave and courageous 625,000 killed in the […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (5/29/16)
It's always an interesting day in daily fantasy sports when the best in the business is on the mound. Do you join the masses and start Kershaw so you are not left in the dust when he pitches yet another gem? Or do you separate yourself with a courageous contrarian play that will leave you […]
MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/28/16)
Another fun Saturday is on tap for you DFS lovers. It's a full slate with plenty of pitching, including Madison Bumgarner, Noah Syndergaard, and the 2016 debut of Yu Darvish. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 5/28/16. These […]
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 […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/26/16
Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. Only seven games were played, but there were still plenty of performances worth highlighting. Here's a quick rundown of those who impressed on Thursday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. Editor’s […]
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 […]
Week 8 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers
Welcome to another round of the SP Waiver Wire guide, where we’re hunting for those pitchers that will vault us over the competition. Perhaps you’re struggling through starts from Matt Harvey, Dallas Keuchel and Sonny Gray, well these guys can alleviate that. We’re nearing the end of May, so let’s see what’s out there, ignoring […]
Week 8 Waiver Wire: First Base and Third Base
As the season progresses, it becomes simultaneously easier and harder to mine the waiver wire for production. It’s more difficult in the sense that top performers have mostly been plucked away already, but easier to find players whose early struggles have obscured recent success. The usual caveats about sample size and arbitrary endpoints aside, using […]
Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Eight
While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men that have proven to be closer candidates to target off the waiver wire for Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will be eligible […]
NL-Only Leagues: Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Eight
Some familiar faces return to the list this week. Several players who were identified as sleepers as early as week one in this series are still contributing in fantasy leagues. Suffice to say, most of these players are not five-tool guys or elite prospects. Rather, they are role players or category specialists who may fill […]
MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/27/16)
Welcome to Friday! We've made it Memorial Day Weekend and as a reward have a full slate on tap. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 5/27/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced / low-ownership […]
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 […]
MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/26/16)
Welcome back, readers. We have a smaller slate for this Thursday with eight games on tap. But that doesn't mean there isn't pitching to be found, with aces Jose Fernandez and Gerrit Cole both slated to take the mound. Find out who I like below. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/26/16): MLB DFS Advice
Just eight games on the slate today, but we aren't devoid of attractive hitter-pitcher matchups. FanDuel has broken today's contests into three groups - All Day (8), Early Only (3), and Main (5). For a day with just eight games, there are quite a few games with over/unders in the "attractive" range. The game with […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/26/16): MLB DFS Advice
We have a mere eight games on Thursday, and three of them are part of an "early" slate. I have acted as if you might play an all-day slate as far as my picks go, so use them to your own advantage with whatever slate you decide to play. The pitchers are interesting tonight, as […]
Adam Conley (SP, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 10+ team leagues Owned in: 36% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: In nine starts so far this season Adam Conley has a 4.15 ERA, a 3.56 FIP, and a 1.43 WHIP. His isolated performance shows better than his actual ERA because Conley has increased his strikeout volume this season to 8.5 K/9 and […]
Week 8 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 8, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]
MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/25/16)
Welcome to another Wednesday of baseball. We've got a full slate today, including ace Jake Arrieta. Is he a must-play? Find out below. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 5/25/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/25/16): MLB DFS Advice
We've got another full slate this Wednesday with games starting at 1:05 ET. FanDuel has contests for Early Only, All Day, and Main Slate, so there's plenty of action to be found. On the pitching side of thing, Jake Arrieta takes the mound in a duel with Carlos Martinez, while Corey Kluber and Jose Quintana square […]
Chris Herrmann (C, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Chris Herrmann was a limited source of offense as a backup catcher in Minnesota the last couple of years. He seems to be enjoying the Arizona climate a great deal more. The former Miami Hurricane has jumped into fantasy relevance with a few […]