Champ or Chump: Joey Gallo & Aaron Judge

The old saying "Chicks dig the long ball" applies to fantasy baseball owners as well. Billy Hamilton is frequently criticized for offering nothing outside of steals, yet similar players who provide nothing but bombs are not only rostered, but taken inside the top 100. Hamilton goes high too, but at least two owners in every […]

2017 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 5)

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. So we’ve been able to see some of Cody Bellinger over the […]

Rookie Running Backs in the Best Fantasy Situations

With the 2017 NFL Draft in the books, we can finally speculate on the rookies in the context of their landing spots. For the running backs, it was surprising as to how few rookies ended up in ideal situations that could eventually lead to playing time in 2017. However, there are a handful of rookie […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/4/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

  Mr. Fourth Quarter looks to continue his productive play, while one of the best defensive teams in the league looks to even their series with the defending Western Conference champions. In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/4/17. The picks will range from some of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (5/04/17): NBA DFS Advice

There are a lot of exciting options to choose from for Thursday night's small slate of NBA action. As the slates remain two games, value options remain thin, and more difficult to pick. In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/04/17. The picks will range from some […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/04/17): MLB DFS Advice

This Thursday's slate features a lot of day games, which means the most fun slate to play will be the all-day slate. Though generally it is advisable to pay up at pitcher, there should plenty of offense today, which means I'll be looking for a bargain on the mound. One situation to keep an eye […]

DraftKings Lineup Picks & Sleepers (5/4/17): MLB DFS Advice

It seems Thursday always has early and late games, which breaks the day up into two smaller slates. Both slates are more than playable, though, and this article will focus on both of them.  In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/4/17. The DFS […]

DraftKings Lineup Picks & Sleepers (5/3/17): MLB DFS Advice

Once again, we have another huge 15 game slate. There are a few elite arms to go along with some sneaky stacking options tonight.  In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/3/17. The DFS lineup picks will range from some of the elite players […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/03/17): MLB DFS Advice

It's Wednesday, which means there are 15 games on the slate, and every player is in play tonight. Both main sites are running some great contests whether you are looking for big tournaments or cash games, so take a look. Solid pitching on the slate, so you will need to find some value if you […]

Yahoo MLB DFS Advice (5/3/17): Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks

Happy  Hump Day! There are 15 games on the docket Wednesday night and the start times range from 7:05 to 10:10 EST. All of those games are connected to the GPP's so they're the ones that I'll be focusing on as a result. Yahoo has some great value options to choose from for DFS games so let's get down to business (because, as usual, it's […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/3/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

I hope you're not sick of these two-game slates because we have quite a few of them left as we ride out the NBA playoffs schedule. Normally, I'm much more excited to play when we have more players to choose from, but FanDuel has made sure we stay interested by really juicing up the guaranteed […]

Digging Deeper: Week 5 NL Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome back to our Week 5 edition of Digging Deeper, our weekly column where we will focus on deep league waiver wire options. My counterpart Tom Bellucco will be handling the American League while I focus on the National League. For those that have played in limited size leagues, you are well aware that at-bats and innings are the […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers - Week 5

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We now have a decent enough sample size in the early MLB season 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 to […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

What a nutty April, eh? With a month of the 2017 baseball season in the books, we’ve got some real evaluating to do moving ahead. Are you one of those teams just hit with awful luck, skills- and health-wise? Or are you riding unsustainable starts to a hubris-loaded, early-season lead? Either way, staying abreast of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (5/03/17): NBA DFS Advice

Round Two of the NBA Playoffs are in full swing. It's always an interesting night when The King and The Beard both take the court. Both, will be difficult to fade. In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/03/17. The picks will range from some of the […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/2/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome to a two-for-Tuesday playoff edition of daily fantasy basketball competition. I'll be your host as we navigate this small slate, which includes the game two of the Wizards and Celtics (8pm tip) and the opener in the Jazz and Warriors (10:30pm tip). In somewhat unsurprising news, the lines posted today in Vegas for these […]

Are You For Real? Week 4 Sinker Standouts

In fantasy baseball, owners can often spend weeks or months preparing for the draft. We'll pour over websites and lists and spreadsheets and forums and magazines for hours upon hours to ensure we make the right choices. But once draft day comes and goes, what’s next? As the saying goes, you can’t win your league […]

Top 350: Updated May Rankings and Tiers

Welcome back RotoBallers. The first month of the MLB season is in the books, and a lot has changed. Below you will find our updated May fantasy baseball tiered rankings (top 350) for mixed leagues. Below you will find consensus rankings from Kyle Bishop and Nick Mariano, looking at updated values and rankings from this point forward. Feel free to click […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/02/17): MLB DFS Advice

Tuesday is normally the enemy for me. For years, it's been getting by with little to no flack for essentially being Monday, but worse. It doesn't deserve a free pass. That all changes when baseball season comes around, though, because Tuesday means e-v-e-r-y-o-n-e is playing. Yes, we have all 30 teams taking the field tonight, […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

We are officially into May, which means every article you read will mention that readers will get to see the words “small sample size” and “stabilization point” with far less regularity, but breaking that very promise by mentioning that they won’t mention them. It’s that time of the baseball season. Speaking of stabilization, the own […]

Yahoo MLB DFS Advice (5/2/17): Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks

Tuesday night features 15 games of MLB action. I have focused on only a handful of them, paying close attention to matchup and location. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for Yahoo on 5/2/17. The DFS lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to […]

Yahoo Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (5/2/17): NBA DFS Advice

The Jazz and Warriors haven't even started their series and they are already talking trash. Matt Barnes stated that he wishes Los Angeles had won the first round series because there is more of a night life in LA. Utah did not seem to like that, and this is a series that should end in […]

DraftKings Lineup Picks & Sleepers (5/2/17): MLB DFS Advice

We have a huge 15 game slate tonight, and there are plenty of options at each position. There are a few crazy Vegas lines, as well, as there are three teams that are -190 or higher favorites.  In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (5/02/17): NBA DFS Advice

We are on to the second round of the NBA playoffs, and that means we are looking at mostly two game slates from here on out. Pricing for players has been adjusted, so you can mix in plenty of the higher priced options. If you normally play cash games, try some tournaments, great time to […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/01/17): MLB DFS Advice

We have an 11 game slate to kickoff the week, and there are some great options on the board. A few games in some strong hitters parks, so you may be looking to stack up some lineups there. Baseball is officially in the second month of the season, so we are starting to get a […]

DraftKings Lineup Picks & Sleepers (5/1/17): MLB DFS Advice

11 games are on tap for Monday, with all action coming in the evening. Some top pitchers are on the board, meaning that finding value at other positions will be key. Some big-name rookies make for some intriguing targets Monday.  In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on […]

Yahoo MLB DFS Advice (5/1/17): Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks

Happy  Monday morning, or whenever you happen to be reading this. There are eleven games on the docket Monday night and the start times range from 7:05 to 10:10 EST. All of those 11 games are connected to the GPP's so they're the ones that I'll be focusing on as a result. Yahoo has some great value options to choose from for […]

Two-Start Pitchers for Week 5: The Hit and Run with Joe Pisapia

In this "Hit and Run" video, Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) gives you surprising splits on a controversial pitcher and tells you who to activate immediately for two starts in Week 5. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every Saturday and Sunday between 5-8 PM EST. You […]

Waiver Wire Points Leagues - Week 5

May is finally here and just like the weather, we can only hope that some bats heat up too! After the first month, we definitely have a better feel of the players on our rosters we absolutely do not want to cut, and some of the "on the bubble" guys. Points leagues are nice because we're […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

If you don't see top prospects and recent call-ups Cody Bellinger or Christian Arroyo on this list, there are two good reasons. Bellinger will be sent back down to Triple-A as soon as Joc Pederson is off the DL, so you won't get much more use out of him. Arroyo only qualifies at SS in […]