Danny Espinosa (2B/SS/3B, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 34% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Danny Espinosa averaged 19 homers and 19 steals in his two seasons as a regular, albeit with middling batting averages. He’s spent the last few years serving as a utility man, but with Ian Desmond departing as a free agent this winter, […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/15/16)
Welcome back, Rotoballers. We've got a full slate this Wednesday with games starting at 3:10 ET. There's plenty of big names (Clayton Kershaw, Stephen Strasburg, Chris Sale, Corey Kluber, Noah Syndergaard) along with some juicy streamers that I will list below. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for […]
Shawn Kelley (RP, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 27% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Shawn Kelley was one of the better middle relievers in baseball last year, managing a 2.45 ERA with 63 K over 51.1 IP in a setup role for the Padres. He was scooped up by the Nationals this past offseason on a three-year deal […]
Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 11
With the MLB draft behind us, the midseason trade market should begin to gain steam. Trades offer excellent opportunities for fantasy owners to assess talent. The deals themselves give us signals about how clubs value the exchanged players. They also often open up playing time new assets including some who flew completely under the radar. […]
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 11)
A couple of pretty good prospects were called up this week. One was sent down just as soon as he came up, and another looks like he is here to stay. The one brought up and then down: Jameson Taillon, who started against the Mets, only to be demoted right after that start. The one to […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/13/16
Well, it was a great day for MLB hitters on Monday. Nine of the 20 teams in action scored seven or more runs. So, that also means that we saw some struggling pitchers too. But don't worry, there were still a few impressive pitching performances to mention. Here are some of the MLB players who […]
Peter O'Brien (OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 9% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Peter O'Brien has a pretty standard M.O. at the plate. Swing really hard, and either strikeout or hit a HR. That will likely be his approach when he is called up to the big leagues. He has had just […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 11
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 […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/14/16): MLB DFS Advice
Fifteen games slated for Tuesday but we'll go ahead and concentrate on the fourteen that start tonight. If you're interested in playing the early only or the all day contests, Philadelphia at Toronto is a very early start, 12:37 EDT. I'm not sure if there was an announcement I may have missed from FanDuel regarding prize pools […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/13/16)
Welcome to Week 11 of the baseball season. It's a smaller slate for a Monday, with 10 games on tap. Notable names taking the mound include Zack Greinke and Max Scherzer, although the purpose of this article we'll be focusing on players with 65% ownership or less. In this article, I’ll be providing you with […]
Week 11 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 11, 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 (6/13/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome to Week 11 of MLB on DraftKings. It's a brand new week on DraftKings and another chance to hit it big. We have a smaller slate on tap (10 games) starting at 7:05 ET. The pitching isn't deep, so offensive stacks will be all the rage. As for Vegas insights, the only heavy moneyline favorites tonight are the […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/13/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back, Rotoballers. It's a brand new week on FanDuel and another chance to hit it big. We have a smaller slate on tap (10 games) starting at 7:05 ET. The pitching isn't deep, which means there's plenty of value plays on deck. As for Vegas insights, the only heavy moneyline favorites tonight are the Blue Jays (-205) […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/12/16): MLB DFS Advice
The Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres are still battling it out in Coors Field, but that game can be ignored tonight. There are other great games to pick on, such as the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves. Find out who else makes for a great play below: In this article, I will be […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/12/16): MLB DFS Advice
It's another full Sunday with DraftKings contests going on all day. The action culminates with a great primetime rivalry matchup between the Giants and the Dodgers. With some expensive pitchers on the board today,finding value at the other positions will be at a premium. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]
MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (6/12/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks
Well we have reached the end of the weekend, RotoBallers. But before we get back to the grind, let us enjoy one more relaxing day of baseball and DFS. When setting your lineups this morning, be on the lookout for these players I have listed below. When you are in a pinch for money after […]
Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 10
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 10 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will be eligible […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/10/16): MLB DFS Advice
The Padres will be heading to Coors tonight, and this game has a ridiculous Vegas line. It's likely going to feature a ton of runs, as well. Generally, the Padres are an offense to use pitchers against, but they may be a top offense to target tonight. Well, let's get down to it! In this […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/10/16): MLB DFS Advice
The Colorado Rockies are playing the San Diego Padres in Colorado. Everyone knows what to do. What about the Boston Red Sox? Who else makes for a great play on FanDuel? In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/10/16. The DFS lineup picks […]
Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Ten (National League)
This list represents players who haven't yet garnered a great deal of attention in mixed-leagues, streaming options suitable only for deeper leagues or category specialists who may fill a specific need on your NL-only roster. Fantasy owners needing help should be on the lookout for these potential additions in the coming week. The following players are owned in […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/8/16
Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. Every team was in action last night, so there's plenty to discuss. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Wednesday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. Editor’s Note: To […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/9/16): MLB DFS Advice
We've got nine games on the schedule today. All in all, not a bad number of options to choose from for a get-away day. Two of the games are in the afternoon, so I'll focus my picks on the FanDuel main slate that starts at 7:05 EDT. There aren't any true aces on the bump […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/9/16): MLB DFS Advice
There are nine games total on Thursday, but just two of them occur before 7:05 pm eastern time. So, we'll work with the main, seven-game slate. The pitching on this slate is absolutely horrendous. I think your best bet is to play a few tournaments and hope for the best. Trying to build a cash […]
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 10)
Just to answer a question I have received a lot right at the top: I do not know when the exact Super Two deadline is. The day varies each year and no one has released a specific date for it. Just so you have a general date to keep in mind, last season Carlos Correa […]
Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 10
The MLB draft kicks off in just a couple days. While some dynasty leagues allow owners to roster amateurs, most require the player to at least join the professional ranks before entering the player pool. I know Ed Sutelan is taking a look at a few of the top dynasty assets in the upcoming draft. […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/8/16): MLB DFS Advice
What better way to celebrate the middle of the week than by participating in some afternoon fantasy baseball contests? There are four afternoon games scheduled, along with the normal full slate in the evening, meaning that DraftKings will have several different contests to participate in. There's once again a mix of both stud and sleeper […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/8/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back everyone. Hope your week is off to a good start and you didn't use Joe Ross yesterday. As for today, we have plenty of intrigue on tap, including a David Price-Madison Bumgarner duel and Jameson Taillon making his debut versus Noah Syndergaard. Games start at 1:05 ET, so keep that mind. As for […]
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/7/16
Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. Lots of good stuff to cover in this one: brawls, tanks, and red commie pinkos galore. Well, no commie pinkos I suppose, but Reds, certainly a few Reds to cover. Let's get started. Editor’s Note: […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/7/16): MLB DFS Advice
We've got a lovely 15 game schedule this evening with every contest set to begin at 7:05 EDT or later. That's a DFS junkie's dream, seeing as we'll have every player at our disposal and you can spend more time constructing lineups and less worrying about ownership percentages. In terms of aces taking the bump […]
MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 10
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 […]