One Game MLB Playoff Previews & DFS Lineup Picks for 9/30

Wherever you are right now, take a minute to stop and take in your surroundings.  Slowly inhale and pay close attention to what your ears are telling you.  Do you hear that?  Listen closely.  Still unable to hear anything?  That’s because now that the regular season is over, the mainstream media can no longer pound […]

Getting A Grip On Holds: Relief Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups

While the holds statistic is even harder to predict than saves for closers, the players we highlight today feature some sleeper setup men and some looking to reclaim glory they once had. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these following relief pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks, Advice & Sleepers for 9/26

As we enter the final weekend of the regular season, it is getting increasingly difficult to form a FanDuel lineup. With most of the league eliminated from playoff contention and rosters expanding, teams are plugging in different players, using their benches and bullpens liberally, and basically becoming unpredictable. It is like playing fantasy football in […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 26 (Part 2)

It’s a bittersweet moment for me.  I love doing these columns for RotoBaller, but unfortunately the fantasy baseball season is just about over.  I’ve savored every moment preparing and drafting my selections for you, and I’m excited to do it again next year.  I hope you've enjoyed reading these selections as much as I have […]

FanDuel MLB: Lineup Picks, DFS Advice & BvP Sleepers for 9/22

Below are some of my favorite FanDuel lineup picks for today's game, based on the player matchups and FanDuel pricing. I like to use our handy BvP (batter vs. pitcher) tool to analyze the hitter matchups and historical data against the pitchers they are facing-- I strongly recommend it.  Remember, these picks are posted early in the day […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 26 (Part 1)

Pittsburgh GM Neal Huntington either really knows what he’s doing, or else maybe he's feeding newly acquired Pirates’ pitchers a sweet nectar oozing out of the Allegheny River.  For the second straight season, Huntington has struck gold by signing a seemingly over-the-hill veteran starting pitcher to a relatively cheap contract with amazing results.  Last season it was […]

Week 26 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. If you are reading the column, then your teams are most likely still in the championship chase as we head into the final week of the fantasy baseball season. It's been a fun and exciting year of MLB action, and we've had a blast here at RotoBaller providing our fantasy baseball analysis. Hopefully […]

5 Sleeper Bats That Can Help You Win Your Fantasy Baseball League

Its Now or Never! This is it! This is your last chance to make a push to win your fantasy baseball league. As we watch Derek Jeter fade off into the sunset, we still have work to do. We’ve got to plug those holes in your fantasy baseball lineup. So we’re going to sneak up on […]

Getting A Grip: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Holds

  While the holds statistic is even harder to predict than saves for closers, the players we highlight today feature some sleeper setup men and some looking to reclaim glory they once had. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these following relief pitchers will be eligible to earn the […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 25 (Part 2)

With less than two weeks remaining, three teams have punched their playoff cards and up to seventeen teams-- nine teams, realistically-- are fighting for the remaining seven spots.  Over the next three or four games we’ll probably see up to six teams get eliminated from playoff contention.  This will leave a little over a week […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks, Advice & Sleepers for 9/17

There is such a thing as an east coast bias.  There’s also such a thing as a Beltway Bias and that term does deserve to be capitalized.  The Orioles and the Nationals both clinched their respective divisions last night the way every organization should clinch a division.  My beltway bias oozed out of my pores […]

Deeper League Catchers: Waiver Wire Options for Week 25

  Three Catchers For Deeper Leagues As we near the end of the MLB season and the fantasy baseball playoffs are upon us, here are some sleeper waiver wire catcher options that might help you in deeper leagues and two-catcher formats, if they’re still available. Hopefully your fantasy baseball teams are still in the thick of […]

FanDuel MLB: Lineup Picks, DFS Advice & BvP Sleepers for 9/16

Below are some of my favorite FanDuel lineup picks for today's game, based on the player matchups and FanDuel pricing. I like to use our handy BvP (batter vs. pitcher) tool to analyze the hitter matchups and historical data against the pitchers they are facing - I strongly recommend it.  Remember, these picks are posted early in the […]

Week 25 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers, hopefully your team is still in the chase as we continue heading down the fantasy baseball home stretch. Below are all of the starting pitching matchups for Week 25. For every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look to analyze all of the projected starting pitcher matchups and put together our optimal lineups. This week there are plenty of […]

Getting A Grip: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Holds

While the holds statistic is even harder to predict than saves for closers, the players we highlight today feature some sleeper setup men and some looking to reclaim glory they once had. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these following relief pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could […]

Top 5 Hitter Streamers: Waiver Wire Targets For Week 25

I'm sad to say it, but this week will be this year's final installment of my weekly streamers article. I hope that you all have enjoyed these pieces and that I've been able to help at least a few of you make up ground in your leagues and weekly matchups. For now though we still […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 25 (Part 1)

Clayton Kershaw.  It’s pretty clear he will win the NL Cy Young award and he may even take home MVP hardware as well.  The dude has fun with Jimmy Kimmel on late night and he’s an undeniable giver to charity.  He can now cap on an improbable, up and down fantasy playoff win to his […]

3 Waiver Wire Adds To Make For The Fantasy Baseball Playoffs

We are now in the last month of the regular season, and looking for that the fantasy baseball championship. At this point, most of you reading this are among the select few who are in the playoffs, or close enough that you still have a shot. Every team can use an extra boost, whether to make the postseason, earn a better seed […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 24 (Part 2)

My two-week fantasy playoff game is going terribly.  My opponent not only swept me during the regular season, but he is now pummeling me to a fantasy pulp.  To make matters worse, he is using my streamers strategy to perfection.  It seems he doesn’t sleep because every time I want to pick up a pitcher […]

Deeper League Catchers: Waiver Wire Options for Week 22

  Three Catchers For Deeper Leagues As we near the end of the MLB season and the fantasy baseball playoffs are upon us, here are some waiver wire catcher options that might help you in deeper leagues and 2-catcher formats, if they're still available.   Hopefully your fantasy baseball teams are still in the thick of […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks, Advice & Sleepers for 9/10

Below are my FanDuel picks for today.  As always, remember to check your players to make sure they are in their MLB starting lineups before lineups lock, and make sure you are doing your own research too with our very own BvP Tool for optimal performance! The most successful daily leaguers are grinders who are constantly tweaking their lineups as the day goes […]

5 Two-Start Fantasy Starting Pitchers: Sleeper Streamers for Week 24

Even though fantasy football season is in full swing, many fantasy baseball leagues are now in playoff mode, making two-start starting pitcher streamers even more important! Don’t get so distracted with fantasy football that you let your fellow fantasy baseball owners out-manage you down the stretch, costing you your playoffs (and pride). This piece focuses on the […]

Getting A Grip On Holds: Relief Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups

While the holds statistic is even harder to predict than saves for closers, the players we highlight today feature some sleeper setup men and some looking to reclaim glory they once had. The more likely an MLB team is to win, the more likely these following relief pitchers will be eligible to earn the holds that could […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Second Base (2B) & Shortstop (SS)

So how’d you do this season? If you need some help getting through the playoffs, look into these sleeper middle infielders for a quick boost to your lineup.   Second Base Waiver Wire Pickups Jose Ramirez: (CLE) - Owned in 8.0% of leagues Since being moved up to the second spot in the lineup, Ramirez has […]

FanDuel MLB: Lineup Picks, DFS Advice & BvP Sleepers for 9/9

What's up RotoBallers. Hope your fantasy baseball teams are doing well, and for those that play daily league games I hope you are winning those DFS games too. Below are some of my favorite FanDuel lineup picks for today's game, based on the player matchups and FanDuel pricing. I like to use our handy BvP (batter […]

Week 24 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers, hopefully your team is still in the chase as we continue heading down the fantasy baseball home stretch. Below are all of the starting pitching matchups for Week 24. For every week of the fantasy baseball season, we look to analyze all of the projected starting pitcher matchups and put together our optimal lineups. This week there are […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 24 (Part 1)

Is it possible that the Oakland Athletics and Detroit Tigers both outmaneuvered themselves at the trade deadline?  For a team that has the league’s best run differential at +153, right now the A's look like the most unassuming and least intimidating of all the playoff teams. Snagging Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel from the Cubs […]

5 Sleeper Hitters That Will Help You Win Your League

  IT’S FOOTBALL SEASON!!....but there’s a pesky little fantasy baseball league or two or three that you still need to keep an eye on. Don’t lose focus on the task at hand. Your fantasy football draft is done and you might be patting yourself on the back or maybe you’re down in the dumps because […]

Top 5 Hitter Streamers: Waiver Wire Targets For Week 24

It's hard to believe that baseball season is almost over. Between the start of the NFL season and the home stretch of the MLB season, I know that we've all got a lot on our plates right now, so I'll keep this introduction short and sweet. Just like always, I've presented five sleepers of varying […]