Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 23 (American League)
For many fantasy players like myself, the playoffs are starting this week. As a member of a head-to-head league, my next two weeks are against the same team, one that employs the opposite theory on pitching I do. I always carry it in abundance and rotate my staff, while his staff is equal part starter, […]
Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups: Outfield
Welcome to the Back From The Dead edition of Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups. We are officially in the fantasy baseball playoffs. While there are a slew of interesting prospects being called up this month that may potentially help championship-bound fantasy squads, there are plenty of veterans in the midst of shocking comebacks at the moment. Just when […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/7/16): MLB DFS Advice
It's a full slate of MLB games on DraftKings for Wednesday's contests, as four games take place in the late morning or early afternoon and the remaining 11 contests take place in the evening. Because of the split I'm going to offer options from both the early and evening games so that you can apply this advice to […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/7/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back RotoBallers. Got all your fantasy football drafts done? Good, because we've got a fun day on tap with all 30 teams in play and four day games starting at 12:35 ET. There's plenty of pricey pitching available (Noah Syndergaard, David Price, Carlos Carrasco) but there are tons of value plays I provide below. In this […]
The Cut List (Week 23): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On
It's playoff time folks! If you've made it this far congratulations. Whether you're in the winners' bracket or just playing for pride, it's time to make some tough decisions to end your seasons on a high note. And with that, if you have someone who is really becoming a waste of roster space, it's time […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/5/16): MLB DFS Advice
Happy Labor Day! Although the baseball regular season has entered its final month, there's plenty of action remaining. Every team is playing today, so their are plenty of targets to choose from. With games starting in the afternoon DraftKings has several contests to participate in. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/4/16): MLB DFS Advice
There is only one more day until Labor Day. Enjoy it with some fantasy baseball! The slate tonight is large and all day long, so there will be plenty of time to sweat out a victory. Find the best stacks and pitcher below. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/3/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back to another full Saturday of daily fantasy baseball. Today we have a split slate with four early and 11 evening games. Both slates have elite pitching options mixed in with some nice value options and another day with a high run projection in Coors Field. Let's take a look at a few top plays […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/31/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back RotoBallers. We've got a fun day on tap, with all 30 teams in play and six day games starting at 1:10 ET. There's another Coors contest and four pitches vying for the AL Cy Young (Justin Verlander vs Chris Sale, Aaron Sanchez, Corey Kluber) all scheduled to toe the rubber. This is gonna be fun. In this […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/30/16): MLB DFS Advice
There are just a handful of these full-slate Tuesdays left in the 2016 regular season. It makes me a little sad, but rather than sulk, I'm going to embrace it and create a roster or 17. We've got a few upper-tier pitchers on the mound today, a Coors game and after that, a whole lot of uncertainty, […]
The Cut List (Week 22): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On
What's up RotoBallers. There are only six weeks left in the regular season, meaning the playoffs are either starting or only a couple of weeks away. Needless to say, it's no time to hold onto guys out of sentimental value. And with that, if you have someone who is really becoming a waste of roster […]
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 22)
Welcome back RotoBallers. This will be last Top 30 fantasy prospect rankings columns before rosters expand, and will likely be one of the last article series formatted like this until the offseason. As I mentioned in the last article, there are some players who definitely have September value and most of these guys will be valuable to […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/29/16): MLB DFS Advice
It's a rather large slate of games to choose from for a Monday evening and DraftKings is offering three sets of contests to participate in. Some very expensive pitching options will be on the mound tonight, making finding some extra value on offense even more important. In this article, I will be providing you with […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/29/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back RotoBallers. It's another week, another dollar on FanDuel. There is plenty of action with 13 games on the board, with everything getting started at 7:05 ET. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/29/16. As for Vegas insights, the heavy moneyline favorites tonight are the Cubs (-260), Nationals […]
Late Season Dynasty Prospect Rankings: American League Starting Pitchers
Before you start raising riots and asking for certain guys, I want to go ahead and throw out the two names that would be one and two on this list had innings limits not prevented them from being here. Blake Snell no longer qualifies as a rookie and Jose Berrios has pitched exclusively as a […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/28/16): MLB DFS Advice
One of the hottest hitters in baseball is currently Cameron Maybin. Yes, that is true. That is the kind of information that this article provides. To find out who else is hitting extremely well at the plate right now, read on. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB […]
Champ or Chump: What to Make of Conforto, Gray, and Ray
At this point in the year, all fantasy teams fall into one of three categories. There's the winner, the team that built an insurmountable lead in a rotisserie or points format or clinched a H2H playoff spot. If that is you, congratulations! Then there's the also-ran, the team that nothing went right for all season. […]
Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21 (National League)
Before we start, I'd like to apologize for putting Justin Bour on here a couple weeks ago - instead of coming off the DL, he gets transferred to the 60-day. Who knew? Just remember who told you to pick up Robbie Ray a week ago before he was trendy... This list represents players who haven't […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/25/16): MLB DFS Advice
It is a fairly small slate tonight, so the fantasy options are limited. It takes a special kind of skill to find the value plays on a limited slate. Either that, or you can read this column. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on […]
Anthony Ranaudo (SP, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: As a current 26-year old, Anthony Ranaudo has unfortunately gained the reputation as being a failed prospect of sorts, but it isn't time to give up on him yet especially considering the White Sox are calling him up to start on […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/24/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back RotoBallers. We've got a fun day on tap, with all 30 teams in play and five day games starting at 12:35 ET. Since Astros-Pirates is only available in All-Day formats, I will be leaving that contest out of this article. There's plenty of aces on board though, including Jose Fernandez, Yu Darvish, Johnny Cueto and […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/22/16): MLB DFS Advice
Only eight games are on Monday's slate, so options at certain positions, particularly pitcher, will be a bit limited. Still, DraftKings has contests using all of the evening games, or just the later ones. Note that the afternoon game between the Dodgers and the Reds is not included in the DraftKings contests. In this article, I […]
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 21)
What a week for prospects! Dansby Swanson was promoted by Atlanta, Yulieski Gurriel was promoted by Houston and Alex Bregman is starting to look like a stud again. Obviously there are going to be some owners scared of Gurriel just because every Houston Astros’ prospect promoted this season has struggled early, but the recent hot […]
Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 21
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 21 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 21, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/19/16): MLB DFS Advice
Oh, boy. The Cubs have one of the best offenses in the MLB this season, and they will be heading into Coors tonight. Everybody better tune in, because there should be some fireworks! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/19/16. The DFS […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/19/16): MLB DFS Advice
There are a few players on FanDuel that are priced very inappropriately. The upside and potential that they possess may be the key to DFS victory tonight. Read on to find out who these players are. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/19/16. […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/17/16): MLB DFS Advice
It's a full slate on DraftKings for Wednesday's contests, as all 15 games are eligible to be used. There are five afternoon games and ten evening games today, and they are all included in the all day contests. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/17/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome to another action-packed Wednesday of FanDuel contests. I can feel your excitement through the screen, no need to hide it. It's a full slate with five early games starting at 1:05 ET, so should you choose an early format there's plenty of options available. Let's get going. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]
Mitch Moreland (1B, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 37% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: With Prince Fielder’s career coming to an untimely end, Mitch Moreland suddenly finds himself back in the saddle as the Rangers’ starting first baseman. He’s acquitted himself well over the last month, hitting .325 with nine homers. Moreland still sits out […]