Week 24 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Just three weeks remain in the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Given my personal trials and tribulations this year, I can’t say I’m sorry to see it end – at least, not until the offseason begins. Kudos to you for remaining in the hunt at this late juncture. I wish your teams better fortune than mine […]

Week 24 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

This is it. We are one week into the playoffs in head-to-head leagues. Roto leagues are only three weeks from the end. It is time to do another in-depth analysis to find out exactly what you need to make yourself competitive or move up in certain categories. The corner infield positions traditionally offer power with […]

The Cut List (Week 24): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 24 of the Cut List. This week I took a look at Brian Dozier, Dee Gordon, Billy Hamilton, and Matt Olson. All four players should be dropped in most standard formats as we head deeper into the fantasy playoffs. This is the most intense time of the fantasy season, so all you […]

Willy Adames (2B/SS, TBR) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames has cooled slightly over the last week or so, but he has still produced a .321/.397/.491 line with five homers, five steals, and 33 R+BI since the beginning of August. Saturday’s two-hit showing was his 11th […]

Matt Duffy Has Strong Game Off Bench Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy did not start the game Saturday versus Baltimore but still found a way to help his owners. He would come in off the bench to reward just two plate appearances. However, in those limited opportunities, he still provided two hits, a run scored, and two RBI. Duffy's batting […]

Mallex Smith Steals His 30th Base Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith has reached 30 steals for the season. He achieved this feat with his steal Saturday versus the Orioles. He would score the first run of the game on a wild pitch and then later he would drive in the final run of a 10-5 victory. Along with his great […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/7/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the Padres and Reds playing at 6:40pm EST on Friday, we are left with a 14-game slate. Of those games, five have an over/under of at least nine total runs. Two matchups lead the way with 9.5 projected total runs: LAD/COL and KC/MIN. As for the pitchers, three teams are strong favorites (-200 odds, […]

Tommy Pham Returns With Power Friday Versus The Orioles

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (groin) missed a few days with a groin issue but returned on Friday versus Baltimore. He would reach twice to raise his OBP with the Rays to .405. He would hit his third HR with the team which would be his 17th overall. He has even improved his poor […]

Ji-Man Choi Has Grand Game Against Baltimore Friday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi showed off his power again Friday versus the Orioles. Choi would walk three times but the one time he did record a hit, it was a grand slam. He would also come around to score earlier in the game. Choi now has seven HR this season in limited […]

Kevin Kiermaier's Homer Spree Continues Friday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier continued his scorching-hot power display Friday versus the Orioles. Having hit two homers in his previous game where he was robbed at the wall of a third, Kiermaier kept it up Friday with a three-run HR. Kiermaier continued a stretch where he has raised his batting average from .175 […]

Nick Ciuffo With His First Homer Friday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Nick Ciuffo made an impact in his first career game at Tampa Bay Friday versus Baltimore. Having been called up earlier in the week partially due to the customs misfortune of another rookie, this was Ciuffo's first chance at home. He would respond with a three-run homer that would open the […]

Blake Snell Wins 18th Game Friday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell continued his breakout season Friday versus the Orioles. He went 5 1/3 innings allowing two runs while striking out nine. Snell left with a pitch count of 104 and a five-run lead. The two runs allowed broke a streak of 14 straight home starts by Snell with one […]

C.J. Cron is Out Again on Friday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. This is the second straight game that Cron has missed in a row. It does not sound like Cron is suffering from an injury. It appears the Rays would rather use Jake Bauers and […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 24

The baseball season is on its last legs, but 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, Rotoballers. Boy, do we have a ridiculous treat today in terms of pitching options on this 14-game Main slate. I'd go as far as to say it's a pitching bonanza. I don't think I've had a chance to do a write-up - or even seen, for that matter - a slate with seven […]

Ryan Yarbrough (SP/RP, TB) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough has allowed just 15 batters to reach base and two to score in his last five appearances, spanning 21 innings. Only one of those was an official start, as he is most often been used […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 24

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 24. 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 […]

Friday Five: Pitchers for the Stretch Run

Last week, we covered five under-owned hitters who could provide a boost to fantasy owners in the season's final month. Today, it's time to do the same for pitchers. With the end of the 2018 campaign rapidly approaching, it can be difficult to find worthwhile arms on the waiver wire in competitive leagues. That's true […]

Week 24 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 […]

Kevin Kiermaier Goes Deep Twice Wednesday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier regained some of his old magic Wednesday versus the Blue Jays. He would go deep twice in the game with both homers being solo shots. Kiermaier was having a down year in power with only four HR in 2018 coming into the game after hitting 15 in 98 games […]

Tyler Glasnow Destroyed Wednesday Versus Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow had a very rough outing Tuesday versus the Blue Jays. He would only record two outs while being credited with seven runs allowed. Glasnow was coming off the longest outing of his career where he went seven strong innings. He is an extremely talented pitcher so he could […]

Tommy Pham Misses Wednesday, Expected Back Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (groin) was held out of Wednesday's game in hopes that the extra off day Thursday will allow him to be even more likely to be healthy on Friday. The Rays did say that Pham could have played Wednesday but it was by choice that he was held out. His […]

C.J. Cron is Out on Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Cron went 0-for-5 on Tuesday, so he'll get the night off to rest. Ji-Man Choi will serve as the DH and bat third versus righty Aaron Sanchez. He's hitting .286/.357/.518 with five home […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/5/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got two matinee games and a nice looking 12-game Main slate beginning at 7:05 Eastern. The pitching options are no doubt a downgrade from yesterday's smorgasboard, but there's still a nice mix of cash and tournament options. I'm going to call out a few Vegas lines that are worth a look as of this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/5/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are a few early games today, but the majority of the games take place after 7 PM. Overall, there are 12 games for the main slate, which is what we will be attacking here. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/5/18. The lineup […]

Tyler Glasnow (SP/RP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow has continues to make the most of his move to Tampa. Glasnow’s ownership has crept up from roughly 26% to 30% over the last couple days and, even though it is just people looking for streamers, […]

Week 23 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Welcome to September, everybody! It’s the final month of the fantasy baseball season and that means there are a bunch of you looking for streamers and stalwarts to anchor your rotation down the stretch. Maybe you need to target wins and quality starts, or perhaps you’re lacking in Ks and could use a boost. Either […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 23: 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 […]

Sergio Romo Saves His 19th Game Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Sergio Romo answered a few questions Tuesday versus Toronto. He would come in with 1 out in the ninth inning with two men on. It was his first save opportunity in several games which had lead to some questions about whether he might have quietly lost the job somehow. Romo would […]

Jake Faria Activated Tuesday

The Tampa Bay Rays activated starting pitcher Jake Faria (oblique) from the taxi squad Tuesday during a series of moves that included moving infielder Daniel Robertson (thumb) to the 60-day disabled list. Faria has a 4.84 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 46 K's in 57 2/3 innings over 13 outings (11 starts), but he was set back […]