Week 24 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 24, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have... Read More
Champ or Chump: What to Make of Happ, Porcello, and King Felix
After two weeks of identifying underowned pieces who could help you solidify your stretch run, I figure it is time to do the opposite. Below are three pitchers that you have likely been relying on for some time now, but may not want to do so now that it is all on the line. Their... Read More
Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers For Week 24
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
Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 24
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
Diamond in the Rough: Raimel Tapia
Overlooked among the wave of September callups, Raimel Tapia is getting a chance to prove he should be a part of a young Rockies team eyeing a playoff run in 2017. Tapia has been a part of the Futures game two years in a row, playing for the World team. He went 2-for-3 and scored... Read More
Week 23 Waiver Wire: Catchers
Yes, I know that it's playoff time for a lot of you guys out there. You're trying to get an edge that will help you win your championship. I'll get to that. I promise. But first I'm gonna celebrate that Yadier Molina is now at 70% ownership in Fleaflicker. Since he hit the cutoff, he's... Read More
Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 23
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 23 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will be eligible... Read More
Week 23 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball
You may be surprised to see the names listed under “Sell” this week. But as Dan Fouts once said (before repeating it several times): Last game of the year, Brent, can’t hold anything back now. With so many owners in do-or-die mode, anything and everything is on the table. Editor's Note: Purchase a full season NFL... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/8/16): MLB DFS Advice
It is a short slate tonight, making it quite difficult to pick the perfect MLB fantasy team. However, you are in luck. I am here to help out with all the best plays over on DraftKings. Read on, young DFSer. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB... Read More
K-Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 23: Buy or Sell?
RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve 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. Missing bats is the #1 way a... Read More
Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 23 (American League)
For many fantasy players like myself, the playoffs are starting this week. As a member of a head-to-head league, my next two weeks are against the same team, one that employs the opposite theory on pitching I do. I always carry it in abundance and rotate my staff, while his staff is equal part starter,... Read More
Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23 (National League)
Roster expansion brings us a whole host of new options for deep league owners willing (or needing) to take a shot at season's end. While there weren't a bevy of exciting rookies on the NL side, there may be a few familiar faces ready to prove themselves again. You may be hesitant to give players... Read More
Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups: Outfield
Welcome to the Back From The Dead edition of Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups. We are officially in the fantasy baseball playoffs. While there are a slew of interesting prospects being called up this month that may potentially help championship-bound fantasy squads, there are plenty of veterans in the midst of shocking comebacks at the moment. Just when... Read More
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/7/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back RotoBallers. Got all your fantasy football drafts done? Good, because we've got a fun day on tap with all 30 teams in play and four day games starting at 12:35 ET. There's plenty of pricey pitching available (Noah Syndergaard, David Price, Carlos Carrasco) but there are tons of value plays I provide below. In this... Read More
Contact Rate Risers and Fallers in Week 23: Buy or Sell?
RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in contact rate over the last seven days. The tool can be found here. Keep in mind, any statistic being viewed in such a small sample size... Read More
Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 23
Yoan Moncada was the big prospect promotion since we last met. Raimel Tapia is up at Coors Field too. These big name guys have undoubtedly been owned in your dynasty league for years. But September gives us other opportunities including looks at lesser known talents. Let's stick to Coors Field for the first one... Editor's... Read More
Top MLB Prospects to Claim Off the Waiver Wire in Week 23
Well guys. We’ve made it to September. The MLB Ready Top 30 Prospects list is over because rosters have officially expanded. Now, it is time to tell you who is in the big leagues that needs to be added. In another article, I will cover 10 other names who have yet to be promoted who... Read More
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/6/16): MLB DFS Advice
Happy Tuesday, daily fantasy players! Hope everyone had an awesome Labor Day weekend. Let's win some cash on this lovely 15 game Main slate that begins at 7:05 EDT tonight. Before we jump into my selections, let's take a look at a few Vegas lines that are of interest. The games with the highest over/under... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/6/16): MLB DFS Advice
Does it surprise anyone else that the San Francisco Giants have the worst record in the MLB since the All Star Break? I would have guessed a team like the Tampa Bay Rays or Atlanta Braves, but the Giants have been on a downward spiral recently. In this article, I will be providing you with... Read More
Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 23: September Call-Up Edition
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
Week 23 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 23, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/5/16): MLB DFS Advice
Happy Labor Day! Although the baseball regular season has entered its final month, there's plenty of action remaining. Every team is playing today, so their are plenty of targets to choose from. With games starting in the afternoon DraftKings has several contests to participate in. In this article, I will be providing you with my... Read More
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (9/5/16): MLB DFS Advice
Happy Labor Day RotoBallers! Hopefully you are not laboring today and have your day dedicating to winning some contests on FanDuel. All 30 teams are in play with first pitch at 1:05 ET, with plenty of tournaments for early, main, and all-day formats. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball... Read More
Week 23 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers
In just a month, baseball’s regular season will be over. More importantly, the fantasy baseball season will be over. This is the definition of crunch time. What you do right now defines you as a person. Will you be that team that fizzles out down the stretch? Or will you finish by skyrocketing upwards faster... Read More
Champ or Chump: What to Make of Peraza, Prado, and Tyler Anderson
Thanks to the new splits tab on Fangraphs.com, we now have access to BABIP data by batted ball type for pitchers. This is a useful tool for determining whether a speedy batter has been fortunate, and I expect this new data to tell us how much a pitcher is benefiting from or being hindered by... Read More
Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers For Week 23
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, because... Read More
Diamond in the Rough: Matt Wisler
Matt Wisler isn't a top prospect and he's struggled to stay in the rotation for the cellar-dwelling Braves this season. Yet, at times he has been their best pitcher and is starting to resemble that again in the final month of the season. It's easy to forget, unless you're a die-hard Braves fan (or a... Read More
Yoan Moncada (2B, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 39 percent of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: It's not every day that the consensus best prospect in baseball is promoted to the major leagues. Yoan Moncada's arrival has been eagerly anticipated since he signed with the Red Sox out of Cuba as a teenager two years ago. Moncada... Read More
Week 22 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball
With time running short on the 2016 season, it behooves us to pay extra attention to short-term trends and the favorability of matchups. At this time of year, the long view can often be a suboptimal approach. This is particularly true if you’re in desperation mode. Any hitter on a hot streak and any pitcher... Read More