Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers from Week 6

It's Week 6 of Risers and Fallers. Some young hitters are beginning to find their way in the Majors while a few others are making the most of filling in for injured starters. While some of that production may not last, there are plenty of youngsters finding their groove who could be household names for […]

Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 7

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, […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/16/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to another week of MLB fun on FanDuel. We have a nine-game slate on deck, although you have to choose the "Early-only" contests to get action on the Reds-Brewers. The pitching isn't stellar which means there should be plenty of offensive fun on deck! In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/16/16)

Welcome to week seven of the baseball season. We've got nine games on tap for Monday with first pitch at 6:10 ET. FanDuel doesn't include the 6:10 start between the Reds and Indians in its main slate, but we weren't using John Lamb or Chase Anderson anyways. Only one pitcher is above $10K (Jordan Zimmermann) […]

Champ or Chump: What to Make of Jones, Puig and Scherzer

My plan was very simple. Last week I profiled three struggling aces, intending to shift over to slumping bats this week. Then Scherzer decided to strikeout 20 Tigers amid concerns that he was off to a slow start, so I felt I should look at him. Thus, we have two slumping bats and whatever you […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/15/16): MLB DFS Advice

  It is Sunday, which means that MLB will start early! Make sure to finish up that coffee and read up on the best value plays of the day. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/15/16. The DFS lineup picks will range […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/15/16): MLB DFS Advice

A full Sunday slate once again brings a day of different DraftKings contests using either some or all of the games. Just be sure to keep an eye on the weather before finalizing your lineups, as some of the country could experience some more rain. As always, there are countless lineup options available. Teams like […]

MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (5/15/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks

What better way to start off the work week tomorrow than by waking up to a bunch of moolah in your DFS accounts. Step one to achieving this spiritual peace is to continue reading this article. Remember, these picks are not the absolute best plays of the day, but rather the best possible return on your investment […]

Poetry in Motion: The Five Tools of Jose Altuve

Jose Altuve is the American League Most Valuable Player. OK, it's still a bit early, but if a vote were taken right now, he would be heavily considered along with Manny Machado and Robinson Cano. In reality, he might finish third at the moment, mainly because the other two are on first-place teams. The Astros have been one […]

Week 6 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 6, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]

Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Six

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 6 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will be eligible to earn the holds that could be […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire: Catchers

It's hard to believe that this is the sixth week of the baseball season. It seems like I had just started doing this column and I'm already halfway to a dozen of these. Many of the catchers out there also wish that they had more time - it hasn't been a great start for any […]

Week 6 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball

Good week on the buy side, as Ian Kennedy shut down the Indians and Marcus Semien went deep twice. Not a great showing on the sell half, though, as both Mark Trumbo and Jaime Garcia continued to impress. Still bearish on both long-term, but credit where it’s due. Once more unto the breach, dear friends. […]

NL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Six: Cozart, Eickhoff, Rodney and more

One thing fantasy baseball managers can be guilty of at times is trying too hard. In search of the next hot prospect or hidden gem, we can look right past a productive player because he is already a known commodity. These players may not go on to suddenly have career years, but there is something […]

AL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Six: Smoak, Pearce, Karns and More

If there is one takeaway from the movie Captain America: Civil War, it is that superhero ensemble movies greatly benefit from the right amount of new blood mixed with the old. Newcomers Spider-Man and Black Panther stole the screen anytime they showed up, injecting new-found excitement and possibilities for the Avengers' future. But by limiting […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire: Outfield

The most powerful tool in fantasy baseball is, well, power. The home run dominates fantasy unlike any other product. A home run gives your team a home run, a run scored, an uptick in BA and OBP and one or more RBI. Power is a commodity that many owners are willing to sacrifice quality ballplayers […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire: First Base and Third Base

It’s typically around this time of year that trading becomes more common. Negotiated player swaps can be a great way to address weaknesses that have become apparent and maneuver for positioning. But deals aren’t always available. You know what is available, though? Help from your lonely friends on the waiver wire. Let’s visit with them, […]

Week 6 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 […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

We’re through five weeks of the fantasy baseball, you still with us? Thanks to the volume of pitchers that are going at any one time across the league, there are almost always candidates to look at with dreams of striking it rich. I’m here to put together some starting pitchers for your waiver considerations. Protocol dictates sticking […]

April Struggles: What's Wrong With Dallas Keuchel?

Last season Dallas Keuchel had a monumental year, to say the least. His 20 wins, 2.48 ERA, 2.91 FIP, and league leading 1.017 WHIP earned him the AL Cy Young award and a Gold Glove. So coming in to this season, many Fantasy Baseball Managers were thrilled to use an early round pick to reap […]

April Struggles: What's Wrong With Albert Pujols?

After a monstrous 40 HR season last year that landed him a well-deserved spot in the All-Star game at the age of 35, Albert Pujols must have seemed like a safe and exciting pick for explosive offense in 2016. However, despite hitting six home runs so far this season in 116 AB, Pujols has a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/11/16): MLB DFS Advice

May is here, and a ton of players are heating up alongside the weather. It's of course important to focus on hitters that have been hot of late, but also those that have had success against their opposing starter in the past. It's always wise to spend up at pitcher, as wins are so important […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/11/16)

Welcome to a pitching-packed edition of the DFS Patrol. Pitching is loaded today. Madison Bumgarner, Noah Syndergaard, Kenta Maeda, Max Scherzer, Marcus Stroman, Jordan Zimmermann, Cole Hamels, Chris Archer, John Lackey, Francisco Liriano. And that's without touching on the value plays. It's gonna be fun people, buckle up. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Hot Waiver Wire Pickups And Sleepers For Week 6 Of Fantasy Baseball

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 Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano of […]

Overrated/Underrated Week 6: Time To Sell These Studs?

A huge part of succeeding in fantasy baseball is being able to spot market inefficiencies and knowing how to exploit them. Ownership rates are an excellent way to understand how other owners collectively value a particular player. They don't tell the whole story, of course, but if you're trying to establish a player's price, his […]

Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 6

Welcome back to the Dynasty Review. The purpose of this column is to advise you on up-and-comers in dynasty leagues. We're Phillies themed today. As of this writing, the club is two games back in the NL East with a 18-14 record - tied eighth best in baseball. Despite their early success, they have plenty of room for […]

Rookie Struggles: A Deep Dive Into Michael Fulmer & Sean Manaea

Michael Fulmer and Sean Manaea were among two of the first prospects to be called up this year, and the results so far  have been less than impressive. Their ERAs sit above six, and holes have been identified. Every young pitcher will experience adjustment periods, and Fulmer and Manaea may be worth holding on to. […]

MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (5/10/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks

You don't need an expert to tell you to play Charlie Blackmon tonight against Rubby De La Rosa. It is much more difficult, however, to sift through the cheap DFS options for the right value plays that can help you fit in the studs you want and put your lineup over the top. That is the purpose of this article […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/10/16): MLB DFS Advice

We've got a full menu to choose from tonight with all 30 teams in action and all 15 games being held in the evening. First pitch of the main slate, as usual, is 7:05 EDT. There are a pair of aces going today and a handful with medium risk, high reward potential. I'll get to […]