Lucas Duda (1B, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Yahoo Leagues ANALYSIS: Lucas Duda is surging, posting six home runs, 11 RBI, and seven runs scored in his past ten games. However, he still has not gotten much fantasy attention, as is indicated by being owned in just 16% of leagues. First base is a deep […]

The Case for Punting Saves Midseason

Over the first eight weeks of the 2017 season, 14 teams underwent a change in the closer’s role, whether as a result of injury or ineffectiveness. Two of those teams, the Nationals and the Phillies, are on their third arm. Some of these clubs have since turned back to their original ninth-inning man, but the […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 6

Welcome to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. Use this column to improve upon your neediest categories. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Tuesday, June 6th. Let's get to it.Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball draft tools and resources: Fantasy baseball draft kit Fantasy baseball rankings Team Sync platform and […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (06/04/17): MLB DFS Advice

It's Sunday and that means every team is on the slate to close out the weekend. Some big arms on the mound means you will have to find some salary savings, if you want to fit them into your lineup. As of now, there are three games with weather concerns, Hou @ Tex, CWS @ […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (6/3/17)

This week we are trying something new here at RotoBaller HQ. Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (June 3rd). This is the first week this column went up, and so far the feedback has been pretty good. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The […]

DraftKings Lineup Picks & Sleepers (06/03/17): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers. Today we have our usual Saturday with a  day game-heavy 15 game slate. Draftkings has it split into a nine game early slate, and a five game main slate. However, the only way you can utilize the NYY-TOR game is by playing All-Day contests. For these reasons, I will be focusing […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (06/03/17): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers. Today we have our usual Saturday with a  day game-heavy 15 game slate. FanDuel has it split into a nine game early slate, and a five game main slate. However, the only way you can utilize the NYY-TOR game is by playing All-Day contests. For these reasons, I will be […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (6/2/17)

This week we are trying something new here at RotoBaller HQ. Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (June 2nd). This is the first week this column went up, and so far the feedback has been pretty good. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The […]

DraftKings Lineup Picks & Sleepers (6/2/17): MLB DFS Advice

This Friday has a full slate of games, so it's time to build some lineups. With several different contests being offered on DraftKings, you'll have lots of different lineup options. For our purposes, the following picks have been made for contests running all day.  In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 9: Buy or Sell?

Welcome back to this investigative piece where we examine players who have seen some notable changes in their power profiles -- for better or for worse -- in 2017. As usual, you don’t need me to tell you that Miguel Sano or Aaron Judge are strong or that Jarrod Dyson and Billy Hamilton are toward […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 2

Welcome to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. Use this column to improve upon your neediest categories. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Friday, June 2nd. Let's get to it.Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball draft tools and resources: Fantasy baseball draft kit Fantasy baseball rankings Team Sync platform and […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (6/1/17)

This week we are trying something new here at RotoBaller HQ. Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (June 1st). This is the first week this column went up, and so far the feedback has been pretty good. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/1/17): MLB DFS Advice

Thursday is a very limited player pool no matter which slate daily fantasy players choose. It's still plenty interesting, however, as even though there are few standout aces on the mound, there are fewer scrub pitchers than on recent days. That makes fewer easy to pick stacks, making it very important to rely on context […]

DraftKings Lineup Picks & Sleepers (6/1/17): MLB DFS Advice

This is somewhat of a terrible day for DFS MLB. The games are broken into two slates, but neither one is sizable. There are enough games to field teams, though, and this article will focus on both slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings […]

2017 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 9)

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. I want to take this introduction paragraph here to apologize to all […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Two months are (basically) in the books and we are officially off of the rails here. Mike Trout is injured, Bryce Harper’s suspended and every single pitcher is just one sneeze away from a DL stint. One thing I notice with pieces like these are that the same arms seem to hover around the ownership […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/31/17)

This week we are trying something new here at RotoBaller HQ. Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (May 31st). Yesterday was the first day this column went up, and so far the feedback has been pretty good. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers - Week 9

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are now in the midst of the MLB season, so it's a good time to look at some key offensive trends. Among those trends we will follow each week is contact rate. A sudden increase or decrease in contact rate could signal the beginning of an extended hot or cold streak, leading […]

DraftKings Lineup Picks & Sleepers (5/31/17): MLB DFS Advice

We have a massive slate tonight, as nearly every team plays. That leaves us with plenty of options in all price ranges. We also have a few stacking options that will allow us to either use cheap or expensive pitching options. Alright, now let's party! In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/31/17): MLB DFS Advice

We have a nine game main slate today, and there are some big name pitchers on the bump. Scherzer, deGrom, and Archer all are pitching tonight, so if you are playing cash games, you really want to fit one of them in your lineups. The second month of baseball is coming to a close, hopefully […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Welcome to week 9 of the fantasy baseball season. We’re continuing our mission to find you the best and brightest players with second base and shortstop eligibility. As is always the case, we will say hello to three new names, while this week we say goodbye to a pair of graduates (one of whom burned […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for June 1

Welcome to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. Use this column to improve upon your neediest categories. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Thursday, June 1st. Let's get to it.Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball draft tools and resources: Fantasy baseball draft kit Fantasy baseball rankings Team Sync platform and […]

Week 9 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 9, and will be updated as more starters are announced. If you've got any questions about which pitchers can capitalize on a juicy matchup and which ones might be worth putting on the pine against […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

Small sample sizes have now become reasonably big enough for us to make some informed decisions. It's unlikely you'll find any potential 30-HR bats still available on the waiver wire at this point, but streaming the right players each week can be extremely helpful even if you aren't in a head-to-head league. The corner infield […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Watch List

Welcome to Week 9 of The Watch List. Each week we’ll be updating this list full of players who you may be monitoring, but aren't quite sure whether to pull the trigger on. We’ll look at several players in-depth and keep tabs on players “graduating” into the waiver wire pickups category, as well as players […]

DraftKings Lineup Picks & Sleepers- Memorial Day Edition (5/29/17): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back, RotoBallers. Usually I only get the chance to give you sub-par DFS advice on Saturdays, but today I am honored to be able to bring you sub-par DFS advice on this Memorial Day. As you enjoy your day off consisting of grilling, swimming, relaxing, and watching a full slate of beautiful baseball, please […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 31

Welcome to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. Use this column to improve upon your neediest categories. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Wednesday, May 31th. Let's get to it.Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball draft tools and resources: Fantasy baseball draft kit Fantasy baseball rankings Team Sync platform and […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/29/17): MLB DFS Advice

We have a full 15 game slate on this beautiful Memorial Day. Every team is in action, so there are plenty of options all across the board. As of now, only the Red Sox at White Sox has a bit of weather concern, but be sure to check your sources on twitter for more info […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 29

Welcome to Streaming Wars, your one-stop resource for streaming the waiver wire. Use this column to improve upon your neediest categories. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Monday, May 29th. Let's get to it.Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball draft tools and resources: Fantasy baseball draft kit Fantasy baseball rankings Team Sync platform and […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire: Deep Points Leagues

Points leagues are a different beast compared to rotisserie leagues, as you are looking for someone who can fill the whole stat sheet, and when you can find some of those guys on the wire, they are golden. Here are a few guys who can contribute in deep points leagues, one at each position to […]