Checking In: Top MLB Prospects from Week 7 & Their Fantasy Baseball Outlooks
Another week… another batch of prospects. We all love our prospect fix, and I’m just glad to give you more of it. If you want any prospects covered in the future, reach out to me @gindy101 and I’d be glad to discuss them in future weeks. What you have here below is a review of... Read More
Analyzing The Impact Of The “Late Swap” Option On DraftKings
RotoBallers, welcome to the second series of MLB DFS Premium Articles. Today I will be sharing an analysis of an extremely beneficial DFS tool in terms that even the least experienced DFS user will be able to decipher in order to successfully utilize the tool to his/her advantage. This specific perk acts as a great opportunity to enhance your chances of... Read More
Overrated/Underrated Week 8: Sell Shields, Buy Hendricks
Week 1 (OF/SP) | Week 2 (OF/SP) | Week 3 (SS) | Week 4 (1B) | Week 5 | Week 6 (SP) | Week 7 (2B) * * * Comin' atcha hot: this week's daily dose of player ownership discrepancies and misvaluations. Depending on the depth and settings of your league, there's a chance you... Read More
MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 8
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... Read More
MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/24/16)
It's a light day for pitching as many of the top arms on the slate have been struggling as of late. Count Matt Harvey, Francisco Liriano, and Michael Wacha in that category. We should continue to see the rebirth of Justin Verlander in a favorable matchup with the Phillies while Jimmy Nelson will test the... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/24/16): MLB DFS Advice
Does it amaze anyone else at how Matt Harvey is pitching? He dominated in his first season back from TJ surgery, but now he's struggling? It just doesn't make sense to me, but I'm hoping he's able to figure it out soon. Well, let's get down to it! In this article, I will be providing... Read More
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/24/16): MLB DFS Advice
We've got a monster schedule for Tuesday with 14 night games. FanDuel is offering an All Day slate as well, but for the purpose of this article, I'm going to focus on the main slate. This slate features a heavy dose of games with projected run totals of 8.5 or more. As for the heaviest... Read More
Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 8
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... Read More
Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week Eight
A wise fantasy baseball manager never rests. He is never satisfied with his team and is always on the hunt for the player that can help in both the present and future. For this article, we’ll focus on the present, as we present the top pitcher streamers who’ll be making two outings this week. We do this every week,... Read More
The Cut List (Week 8): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On
The Cut List curse continues, as some more players are heating up just after I write about them here. I'm looking at you Adam Wainwright. Anyway, June is fast approaching. Some of those highly touted prospects could be up soon and that means it's time to trim the fat on your rosters to make room.... Read More
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/23/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome to another fun week of FanDuel. There are twelve games on the slate but not all are available on FanDuel. If you want action on Game 1 of the Indians-White Sox doubleheader, you need to pick the Early Only games (four games total) while Game 2 is included in the Main Slate (10 games total).... Read More
MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/23/16)
Welcome to Week 8 of the baseball season. Last week was a great week for us and we'll look to continue to streak going forward. There's 12 games today including a double header (Indians-White Sox) with first pitch at 5:10 ET (Rockies-Pirates is not available). In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top... Read More
MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Week 8 Fantasy Baseball Preview With Anthony Aniano
RotoBaller is very excited about the start of year two on very own radio station. You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every Saturday morning, RotoBaller Radio host Anthony Aniano of will be discussing the... Read More
MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: The Fantasy Fern Man Discusses Park Factors, Saves & Steals
RotoBaller is very excited about the start of year two on very own radio station. You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every week, RotoBaller Radio host John "The Fern Man" Dietter will be... Read More
2016 Average Exit Velocity Leaders, Hard-Hit Leaders From the Last Month and More!
Welcome to this little discussion on batters who are smoking the ball. I wrote a similar column a few weeks ago, and thought it would be fun to make this a regular column throughout the season. When analyzing hitters, we love seeing that they’re making solid contact and really putting a charge into the ball.... Read More
Champ or Chump: What to Make of Bradley, Murphy, and Greinke
Imagine your favorite position player on your favorite team, real or fantasy. How did he do five games ago? 17? What about 24? You don't remember, do you? I don't either, yet we as a baseball fandom hold hitting streaks on a pedestal despite needing to ask someone if one is going on. If Jackie... Read More
Poetry In Motion: The Strikeout Prowess of Aaron Nola
Nola? More like Nolan! While Aaron Nola may not be as physically imposing as the Ryan Express, his strikeout rate is in elite territory this season. Nolan Ryan's career 9.5 K/9 doesn't reflect the dominance of his era, as he led the league in strikeouts 11 times. These days, hitters are more aggressive and pitchers... Read More
Week 7 Waiver Wire: Catchers
In the next week or so, we're going to hit the quarter mark of the season ("What... We're already 1/4 finished? Noooo!"). There is still time for some catchers to turn it around, but that's dwindling away. The waiver wire pickings are still very strong, though. I'm still wondering why some of them are hanging... Read More
Week 7 Waiver Wire: First Base and Third Base
We’ve reached what is popularly referred to as the quarter pole of the MLB season. Except that the term “quarter pole” originates in horse racing, where it’s placed at the last quarter mile of the track, regardless of length. So we’re really just a quarter of the way through the season. All pedantry aside, while... Read More
Week 7 Waiver Wire: Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)
Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team. These players are usually widely available in any format, and should turn nice profits in the weeks to come. As always, feel free to reach out to me directly... Read More
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week Seven
We're halfway through May and the waiver wire is looking a bit scarce these days. Most worthwhile outfielders have been scooped up after hot Aprils, leaving only highly speculative players behind. But that doesn't mean all hope is lost. Every owner should always reserve a handful of roster spots for cycling in waiver wire-level talent... Read More
Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Seven
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 7 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will be eligible... Read More
Week 7 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers
Hello everybody, and welcome to this next installment of the SP Waiver Wire guide where we’re hunting for those pitchers that will vault us over the competition. Perhaps you’re struggling through starts from Matt Harvey, Dallas Keuchel and Sonny Gray, well these guys can help alleviate the pain. Let's find some Ben & Jerry's ice... Read More
NL-Only Leagues: Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Seven
Mid-season call-ups are a fantasy owner's dream. Those prospects you followed throughout spring training and have been waiting too see in action will soon get the chance to prove themselves. The problem is that everyone else is waiting for the exact same thing. Smart owners will have to decide which prospects to target and when... Read More
AL-Only Leagues: Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Seven
This past weekend, I experienced my first taste of the Uncharted video game series with the newly released Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. My favorite element so far has been not only how varied the gameplay is but how well it all meshes together. I went in thinking I would spend a lot of timing... Read More
Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/19/16
Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. They were mostly low-scoring affairs, but there were some offensive fireworks as well. Here's a quick rundown of those who impressed on Thursday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. Editor’s Note:... Read More
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/20/16): MLB DFS Advice
There are a bunch of great matchups tonight for hitters. Keep reading to find out who to stack, who to pitch, and a few value plays at each position. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/20/16. The DFS lineup picks... Read More
MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/20/16)
Happy Friday everyone! We have a fun-filled slate on deck including pitching performances from Corey Kluber, Jake Arrieta, and Gerrit Cole. You'll notice a trend about my plays today. Send me a tweet if you figure it out! In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/20/16): MLB DFS Advice
It's tough to pick who will win Cy Young this early in the season, but it looks like Jake Arrieta and Clayton Kershaw are pulling away from the rest of the pitchers in the NL. We get one of those pitchers tonight, and as always, he's an elite option. Well, let's get down to it!... Read More
Week 7 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball
Really couldn’t have asked for a better showing from last week’s buys. David Price dominated the Astros. Adam Duvall had three multi-hit games, homered, drove in five runs, and even stole a base for good measure. On the sell side, Michael Brantley landed back on the disabled list, lending further credence to my theory that... Read More