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 […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/23/16

There is a nice split slate on Saturday with six games in the afternoon and nine more on the main slate. It should be another exciting offensive game in Coors Field after the 12 run affair last night. Two pitchers(Maeda-LAD, Chatwood-COL) who have had terrific starts will go head to head in the most non friendly pitchers park […]

Aaron Hill (2B/3B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues OWNED IN: 1% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With a slash line of .186/.239/.256 in 43 AB to start off the first 14 games of the season, an ownership percentage of 1% shouldn't be too surprising for Aaron Hill. However, there are some subtle and encouraging indications for his level of play […]

Bryan Holaday (C, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two Catcher leagues, deep AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Robinson Chirinos will be out for another two months, which means regular playing time for the first time in Bryan Holaday's career. The Rangers are standing pat with their current roster, so the idea of Jonathan Lucroy or Derek Norris taking over is not […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/22/16

  It is always great when the Colorado Rockies come back to Coors Field! The Dodgers and Rockies are both fantastic options tonight. Attack that game as much as possible. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/22/16. The DFS lineup picks will […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/21/16): MLB DFS Advice

We have a boat load of pitchers to deal with on Thursday. I'm assuming no one is playing the all-day slate, so you get to pick two of the following in the early slate: Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, and David Price. And two of these in the late slate: Gerrit Cole, Jake Arrieta, and Dallas […]

NL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Three: Nicasio, Chacin, Moss, Upton and more

As we enter week three of the MLB season, most of the hot prospects and sleepers have likely been picked over in fantasy leagues. Now is the time to take advantage of the overlooked players and apparent busts that owners may have given up on. Several players have seen their ownership rates drop dramatically after […]

Chris Carter (MIL,1B) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: So Chris Carter is your prototypical all-or-nothing hitter. He will either hit a ton of bombs, or miss so badly the only thing the defense will worry about is catching a cold. For reference, Carter's K-rate has been over 30% in […]

Week 3 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball

This early in the season, most of my advice boils down to, “Be patient.” The fantasy baseball season is a marathon, not a sprint. Nobody wants to fall behind early, but overreacting to small samples is a good way to make sure you stay behind. That doesn’t mean there aren’t moves to be made. Savvy […]

Domingo Santana (OF, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: After being traded to Milwaukee at the deadline last season as part of the package for Carlos Gomez, Domingo Santana hit eight homers and stole four bases in just 187 plate appearances. That performance garnered him some buzz as a potential sleeper, particularly after news […]

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. […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 3)

How about the surprise performances from these rookies? Trevor Story and Corey Seager should be less surprising than most (though I’m sure Story surprised a lot of people by just how much he mashed early), but other guys like Jeremy Hazelbaker and Tyler White have proven to be very productive rookies for both their major […]

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 […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

Week 2 is almost in the books and the fantasy baseball madness is in full swing. That means we’re all out here frantically panning 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 […]

Top Two-Start Pitcher Streamers and Sleepers for Week 3

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 […]

Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 3

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 available in more than half of Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive […]

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, […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Two

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 for Week 2 of the fantasy baseball season.  The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will be eligible to earn the holds that could be […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/15/16

  The New York Mets have been terrible, but c'mon FanDuel! They are entirely too cheap. The same goes for the Baltimore Orioles. Let's see who else is slightly too cheap tonight! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/15/16. The DFS lineup […]

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 […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds: Week 2

Less than two weeks into the regular season, fantasy owners are already champing at the bit for hitters with some reliable upside. If you're still looking for a fantasy relevant middle infielder, well, join the club. Fortunately, there is a wealth of Major League outfielders to create some intriguing waiver wire situations for the sport's […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Starting Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/14/16)

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 4/14/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced […]

Aaron Hill (2B / 3B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Leave on Waiver Wire OWNED IN: 1% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Aaron Hill has started in all seven of Milwaukee's games thus far, but has only picked up three hits in 23 at-bats on his new team. An offseason acquisition, Hill provides the Brewers with much-needed infield depth, and could contribute some pop and some […]

Juan Nicasio (SP, PIT) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 29% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Already 29 years old, Juan Nicasio made his Pirates debut this past week to much acclaim. The former Rockies and Dodgers pitcher struck out seven while giving up just one run on two hits in his first start. The six-inning performance against […]

Bryan Holaday (C, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: Add in two-catcher leagues, deep AL-only leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: With Robinson Chirinos sidelined for 10-12 weeks, Holaday takes over everyday catching duties in Texas. The Rangers acquired Holaday from Detroit in the off-season to bolster their catching depth and now Holaday has a chance to show he deserves the starting job. […]

Domingo Santana (OF, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 37% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Santana has been leading off for the Brew Crew this season because he showed strong OBP skills in the minor leagues. Those skills have also been flashed at the major league level. While there are still large concerns with Domingo's ability to make consistent contact, his ability […]

Scooter Gennett (2B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 12% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Scooter Gennett has started off the 2016 season blazing hot as he's now 7/17 with three homers. While Steamer and ZiPS project just six and 10 homers (respectively) this season to go with four or five stolen bases, I'm a little more aggressive with my predictions. I think […]

Overrated, Underrated: Week Two

Prior to the season's commencement, I offered up a pair of players who could have been selected later in drafts as cheaper, yet comparable, alternatives to more highly-touted players. To continue the same train of thought, I will provide, on a weekly basis, underrated alternatives to overrated players. Aside from the first week of baseball […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire: Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team. These players are usually widely available in any format, and should turn nice profits in the weeks to come. As always, feel free to reach out to me directly […]