Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 3: Buy or Sell?

We’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Last year we built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in a pitcher's strikeout rate over the last thirty days.  The tool is for Premium subscribers only, and can be found here. With our sample size being so small this early in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/22/17): NBA DFS Advice

As has been the case in the playoffs, we get another small slate. Enjoy these last few ones, as we aren't going to have many more slates with even four games as teams begin to get eliminated. In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/22/17. The picks […]

Fantasy Baseball Week Three Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

With almost 10 percent of the season in tow, we've got more than enough statistical firepower to make wide, sweeping statements about every single player! Well, alright, so we're not going to do that. Keep a level head, folks. It's still just April. Breathe. Now exhale sharply and read on about some April arms we […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/21/2017): MLB DFS Advice

Happy Friday, my dear friends and fellow daily fantasy sports aficionados. We have a completely full slate of action set to begin tonight at 7:05 EDT. All 30 teams will be in play and for one of the first times this season, they'll all be participating in the Main contest in FanDuel. That means more player […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week Three

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 for Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could […]

MLB Closers & Saves Report - Week 3

After a relatively quiet start to the season, bullpen-wise at least, this week brought a few important ninth inning changes. Some might be temporary, some might be more permanent, but all will be critical to fantasy players over the next few weeks. Let's take a look at what happened in the bullpens around Major League […]

Week 4 Head-to-Head Category Pickups

Playing in weekly head-to-head category leagues requires a different strategy than other formats. Depending on your league size, you can tip the balance of your lineup week after week by making shrewd pickups off the waiver wire. In some leagues, a difference of one or two, say, steals can win the category for the week. […]

Six Notoriously Slow Starters Likely to Pick Up the Pace

It’s easy to pass judgment on a player based on his production in April, but it’s important not to overreact to a small sample size in the season’s opening month— especially when that player has a tendency to crawl out of gate as if he had been napping all offseason. These six players all have […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/21/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Let's just automatically assume that Russell Westbrook and James Harden are must-picks tonight, despite their high price tags. With only three games on Friday night's slate, how do we avoid them? Here is how we can afford them. In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/21/17. […]

Power Risers and Fallers: Week Three

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 […]

DraftKings Lineup Picks & Sleepers (4/21/17): MLB DFS Advice

There are no afternoon games Friday, meaning it's a normal evening slate of games on DraftKings. With 15 games on the docket, there will be plenty of options to choose from. While some expensive pitching targets exist for Friday, the key will be to find value on the mound in order to afford some big-time hitters.  In […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/21/17): NBA DFS Advice

We continue to have small slates because of the playoffs, and they are only going to get smaller as teams get eliminated. That doesn't mean they should be avoided, though, as there is plenty of value to go along with some elite options. In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for April 21

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your daily source of waiver wire and streaming advice. This is your one stop guide to address lineup holes, stream pitchers, or target categories of need. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Friday, April 21st. Let's get to it.Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball lineup tools and […]

Yahoo MLB DFS Advice (4/20/17): Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks

Happy  Thursday morning, early afternoon, or whenever you happen to be reading this. In any case there are four afternoon games and seven evening games. That's a total of 11 games on the slate and I'm going to focus on the evening games that are connected to the large prize pools.  Yahoo has some great value […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/20/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Playoffs have arrived, and we couldn't be happier. There's nothing like watching two MVP candidates square off for at least four games in a row. While James Harden and Russell Westbrook unfortunately won't take the floor tonight, the defending champions will. On a night with only a handful of games (as will be the case moving […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/20/17): NBA DFS Advice

The NBA playoffs have arrived, and it is always interesting when the defending champions are set to take the floor. With only three games on the card (which will likely be the case moving forward), it is definitely wise to spend up on several big money guys. In doing so, it is imperative to find some […]

Champ or Chump: Eric Thames & Francisco Lindor

Fantasy championships are never won in April, but it still feels good to be at the top of the standings. Eventually things will stabilize, making it more challenging to make a significant jump in a short period of time. When that happens, you definitely want to be in the hunt instead of an also-ran. Chances […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire: Catchers

This past weekend, people celebrated a miracle. We're speaking of Austin Hedges actually getting some hits, including two homers. Easter was pretty cool, too. The San Diego catcher's bat came alive and possibly saved his starting job... for now. If you think that we're going to be suggesting that you pick up Hedges on the […]

Digging Deeper: Week 3 AL Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome back to Digging Deeper! I'll be taking a look at some deeper AL waiver wire options for Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season. Once again, I'm going to try to find some low-owned players in the American League that you deep-league players can look to add to your fantasy baseball rosters. Whether you […]

Digging Deeper: Week 3 NL Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to our Week 3 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Hockey Lineup Picks (4/20/17): NHL DFS Cheat Sheet

RotoBallers, welcome back to our daily fantasy hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings. Below you will find our NHL cheat sheet - DFS lineup picks, sleepers and stacks for Thursday, April 20 of the 2016/2017 NHL season. After a night where we saw the first team(Calgary Flames) eliminated, the playoffs continue on Thursday with two more […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/20/2017): MLB DFS Advice

With several afternoon games, there is a smaller main slate for Thursday night. There is still a nice offering of elite options at pitcher, highlighted by Noah Syndergaard, Danny Duffy, Stephen Strasburg, and James Paxton. Fanduel pricing has tightened since Opening Day, so if you want to fit any of them into your lineup, it'll […]

DraftKings Lineup Picks & Sleepers (4/20/17): MLB DFS Advice

We have two slates today, as there is a four game early slate and a seven game late slate. There are a few great matchups for both the early and late slate, which means this article will feature players from both of them.  In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/19/17): NBA DFS Advice

Playoffs are one of the most exciting times for DFS tournaments. Accuracy is key and rostering the value pick that goes off for 40FPTS is a fantastic feeling. Out of the three games tonight, the bench options are a little hazy. Look for value in Game 2 of the Atlanta-Washington series, while stacking your lineup […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/19/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome back, my daily fantasy friends. The fifth night of the NBA playoffs is a real beauty on paper. There are three games in this Wednesday slate, starting with the Hawks at Wizards at 7:00 EDT, followed by the Thunder at Rockets 8:00 and the finale, Blazers at Warriors, tips off at 10:30. There's a […]

Yahoo MLB DFS Advice (4/19/17): Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks

Happy  Wednesday morning, early afternoon, or whenever you happen to be reading this. In any case there is a full slate of games on Wednesday. There are four afternoon games and 11 evening games. That's a total of 15 games on the slate as the whole league is in action.  Yahoo has some great value options to […]

DraftKings Lineup Picks & Sleepers (4/19/17): MLB DFS Advice

DraftKings has broken this slate down into a small early slate and a large late slate. This article will focus around the larger, later slate, as that one is much more appealing than the early slate.  In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/19/17. […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers: Week 3

Welcome, fellow 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. Each week […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for April 20th

Happy tax day and welcome back to Streaming Wars, your daily source of waiver wire and streaming advice. This is your one stop guide to plug lineup holes, stream pitchers, or target categories of need. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Thursday, April 20th. Let's get to it.Be sure to check all of our […]