2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8
We're three weeks from season's end, and while that still constitutes a third of the games remaining in this abbreviated season, the importance of smart work on the waiver wire can't be overstated. Precious little about 2020 is normal or consistent, but the focus here is the same as it ever was: Players who are... Read More
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 8
Up to this point in the season I've mostly focused on long-term contributors for fantasy outfields. Fantasy playoffs are drawing near, though, so my recommendations will focus on more immediate contributions over the last few weeks of the season. To that end, schedules are going to play a larger role in my recommendations over the... Read More
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Week 8
The injuries to starting pitchers keep adding up and many fantasy owners are well out of IL spots by now. The replacement players they pick up off waivers is crucial if an owner's aspiration of winning their fantasy league are to be realized. Just look at Elieser Hernandez, he’s been included on virtually every waiver... Read More
Evaluating MLB Rookie Performances for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8
We’re in the final month of the MLB regular season, meaning that the fantasy regular seasons for many of us will be over soon with playoffs right around the corner. It may be slightly harder for recently called-up rookies to make an impact the rest of the way given the short schedule to establish themselves... Read More
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the September 7th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics... Read More
Archie and the Gang: Navigating the New-Look Cincinnati Bullpen
As of August 31st, the day of the 2020 MLB Trade Deadline, the Cincinnati Reds sat at a record of 15-19, placing them at fourth-place in the NL Central and well outside of the NL postseason picture in this year of the expanded playoff format. While the Cincinnati offense has been far from elite through... Read More
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8
Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly article of two-start pitcher streamers for 2020! Successfully streaming pitchers can literally be a game-changer when it comes to fantasy baseball. When it comes to daily leagues, two-start streams aren't that important, since you can stream every day. But when it comes to weekly leagues, two-start streams become exponentially more important.... Read More
MLB Betting Picks (9/7/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines
Welcome back, RotoBallers! A solid 4-2 finish on Sunday has us continuing in the green direction for another day! We have another solid day of MLB games capped off by what a great Game 5 in the NBA and a marvelous Monday Night Football game in the NCAA. Boy oh boy does it feel good... Read More
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/7/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Happy Labor Day! I hope everyone has the day off and able to grind away a little longer on some DFS baseball. Today's slate is a smaller six-game affair with a top-heavy pitcher pool. Spot the potential values and fill the lineups with a winning squad! In this article, we'll identify players who will help... Read More
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for 9/7/20 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/7 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup Sample DraftKings Lineup Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should always... Read More
Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 7th, 2020 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason. Top Avoids of the Day for 9/7/20 Brad Keller vs. Cleveland Indians Keller was solid against the Tribe in... Read More
MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monday, September 7th - Monkey Knife Fight
With less than one month left in the season and full-season leagues nearing their playoffs, many fantasy managers may be shifting their focus to DFS. That makes Monkey Knife Fight an attractive fantasy option for the rest of the season. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win,... Read More
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/7/20 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/7/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 6-game slate on tap for this Labor Day Monday. The main slate starts an hour earlier than normal, at 6:05 pmEST.... Read More
Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 7th, 2020
RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for September 7th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. September's here and suddenly we only have three weeks left in the fantasy baseball season. Attention may be shifting to fantasy football for some, so be sure to tune into the waiver wire for further opportunity to crush your opponents. Rostered rates are taken... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 8
Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this... Read More
The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings
The final month of the 2020 fantasy baseball season is here and that means we're supplying those Week 8 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks to help analyze where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our... Read More
The Cut List (Week 8) - Time to Let Go?
Welcome back to the Cut List. In recent weeks we switched up the format of this article a bit, to cover a larger pool of players and to discuss trends being seen by fantasy baseball managers across a large number of leagues. This article, for three weeks now, reviews several of ESPN's 25 most dropped... Read More
Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 8
Welcome back to another installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for September 7 through September 13. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the upcoming... Read More
Week 7 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups
There have been quite a few adjustments to the pitching landscape with players put on the IL, called up, and even traded. Make sure to check your waivers for pitchers in favorable matchups this week. Keep in mind there is only four weeks left. Welcome back to our starts/sits column for Week 7. We here... Read More
Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 6, 2020
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/6/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. The DFS community has been abuzz all week with worries that we wouldn't get another Matt Harvey Day after he was pulled in his... Read More
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the September 6th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics... Read More
Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 6th, 2020
RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for September 6th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/6/20) - MLB DFS Lineups
There's nothing like spending your Sunday afternoon lounging on the couch and watching your DFS stack of hitters mash. Today we're going to help that become a reality for you. I'll take a look at each position and build a lineup using my favorite plays on the slate. Our goal here is to take down... Read More
Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for 9/6/20 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason. Top Avoids of the Day for 9/6/20 Patrick Corbin vs Atlanta Braves Corbin comes in as the fourth-most expensive... Read More
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for 9/6/20 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup Sample DraftKings Lineup Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You... Read More
MLB Betting Picks (9/5/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines
Welcome back, RotoBallers! Saturday is a big day for the return of college football, but that doesn't mean we can't continue to ride this MLB hot streak that I'm currently on as well. I'm back up over 15 units profit for the year, and these two-unit plays have been nearly unstoppable of late. Surely another... Read More
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/5/20):
Get ready for another Saturday of MLB action! It's a good day to pay a premium for pitching with two aces to choose from. We'll be targeting a couple of Giants in a prime spot against a struggling former teammate. In this article, we'll identify players who will help you win a cash game and... Read More
Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 5, 2020
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/5/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We only have three Saturdays left in the regular season after today. Real talk. We're quickly running out of time in the MLB DFS... Read More