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Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/28/17): MLB DFS Advice for FanDuel and DraftKings
We have a huge Friday slate tonight. There are plenty of elite options to go along with a few great salary relief options. We can use multiple different ways to construct lineups, as well. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 7/28/17.... Read More
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 40% Yahoo ANALYSIS: His pedigree, swing, and batted ball data has led plenty of folks to dream on the upside of Nick Castellanos. Early this season, though, the results just weren't there. Through the end of the May, the 25-year-old was hitting a pitiful .209/.283/.353 with just four home runs. It's... Read More
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% Yahoo ANALYSIS: From toiling in the minor leagues to helping the Cubs win a World Series to a contender trading for him at the deadline, it's been a long, strange trip for Trevor Cahill over the last two years. A former second-round pick and top prospect for the Athletics, Cahill... Read More
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 27% Yahoo ANALYSIS: Orlando Arcia has taken a significant step forward in his second season, hitting .282/.325/.409 with nine homers and nine stolen bases so far. Since the start of an 11-game hitting streak to close out the month of May, the 22-year-old has been excellent. During that time, he's posted... Read More
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 53% Yahoo ANALYSIS: Josh Reddick, like basically every hitter on the Astros, is having a good season. While his production has dipped a bit in July, the 30-year-old is hitting .305/.351/.489 with nine homers, seven stolen bases, and 106 R+RBI in 87 games. That across-the-board production has made him... Read More
Welcome to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. Use this column to improve upon your neediest categories. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Friday, July 28. Let's get to it. Agenda Return to the Status Quo Today's Weather and Updates Tomorrow's Picks 1. Return to the Status Quo Brad will be back... Read More
Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 27th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been pretty good. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round... Read More
Welcome to the 2017 edition of the Recently Promoted Prospects! Here I discuss some recently promoted prospects and what to make of their production for fantasy owners. This has been a busy week for prospect promotions, especially for hitters. Though only one pitcher of note was promoted, all five hitters discussed today are considered at... Read More
The Pittsburgh tight end situation just hasn’t been the same since longtime Steeler Heath Miller announced his retirement in the winter of 2016. Miller served 10 years in Pittsburgh, accumulating over 6,000 receiving yards that were complimented by 45 touchdowns. He was a favorite target of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and left a void that will... Read More
Deals have continued coming in, with the focus again on relievers. Anthony Swarzak becomes a Chump with his trade to Milwaukee after looking like a possible saves candidate when David Robertson was moved. Kansas City acquired three arms: Trevor Cahill remains a Champ with increased win potential, Brandon Maurer becomes a Chump after losing saves,... Read More
It's time to take a look at the second part of the full AFC ranking of fantasy receiving corps. You can catch up on the complete list, starting with part one right here. This top-seven grouping is one filled with some of the league's top offenses so expect a lot of fantasy firepower. Be sure to... Read More
Each NFL offseason is ripe with changes that impact the fantasy value of various players. Whether it's the player's team changing or the player changing teams, there are many things that can affect a player's season outlook that have nothing to do with his actual ability. Opportunity is one of the most important factors in... Read More
As usual, the Thursday slate is split between an afternoon and main slate. With only eight total games for the day, the afternoon slate is a bit smaller than usual with just three games. With a small slate, it's important to find every advantage to stay in the green. In this article, I will be... Read More
What's up RotoBallers. In this column, I will be taking a look at the main card for UFC 214. Our analysis will help you with your DraftKings MMA lineups. We will be keeping track based on picking winners and losers. We will also predict how the fight will be finished, but that will not reflect... Read More
Welcome to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. Use this column to improve upon your neediest categories. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Thursday, July 27. Let's get to it. Agenda All The Wasted Years Today's Weather and Updates Tomorrow's Picks 1. All The Wasted Years I recently started playing OOTP, and... Read More
As July comes to a close, trade talks turn to trade actions, and fantasy baseball owners enter now-or-never mode. Unless you are truly out of contention in a redraft league, the waiver wire is still the best place to look for upside. Sure, trades provide access to known commodities, but free agents can provide similar... Read More
Trade Deadline madness is in full swing and the next time we speak, all of the shaking and moving will have taken place. It's not the worst idea to jump ahead of the curve and make a short-term stash of key prospects and free-agents-to-be who could find themselves in more favorable conditions shortly. I try... Read More
Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 26th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been pretty good. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round... Read More
The Oakland Raiders were sixth in the NFL in rushing in 2016. Employing a three-headed running back committee led by Latavius Murray, Oakland also got significant contributions from a pair of impressive rookies in DeAndre Washington and Jalen Richard. While Latavius Murray turned his lead role into 1,052 yards from scrimmage and an RB13 finish in... Read More
Welcome back, RotoBallers! The trade deadline is almost here and rosters are being shaken up, both in fantasy and reality. Obviously, batting average is just one of many statistics fantasy owners must consider, but contact rate can also be telling of all-around success at the plate. A sudden increase or decrease in contact rate could signal the... Read More
PPR is one of the more intriguing fantasy formats, as it rewards players more for real-life value. While standard formats emphasize touchdowns, PPR rewards players who contribute a significant amount to their teams; however, they are hindered by their inability to find the end zone, or negatively impacted due to their role on a lower... Read More
On Monday, the Ravens got more bad news in regard to second-year running back Kenneth Dixon. Already suspended the first four games of the season for a violation of the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs, Dixon has now been ruled out for the season with a knee injury. Dixon tore the meniscus in his right knee... Read More
We have a split slate today, with four games on the early slate and 10 games on the main slate. Some big name arms on the bump today, so you will need to find some value bats. There are plenty of hitters in good spots, so if you spend down at pitcher, you can load... Read More
Jordan Spieth (-12) went wire-to-wire to capture his third major becoming the second youngest ever to win the first three legs of the career slam, second to Jack Nicklaus. Spieth won by three strokes over Matt Kuchar after shooting five-under through the last five holes. Spieth joins an illustrious group of players who've won The Open... Read More
With the playoffs approaching, most of your fantasy baseball saviours and heroes for 2017 have been scooped up. Aaron Judge, Yonder Alonso, Eric Thames: all guys that have been gone for weeks in any sane league, but there are some short-term options always available to give you a boost. In points leagues especially, some short-term... Read More
Howdy, folks. I'm your new host for this weekly feature. You may remember me from such columns as the Outfield Waiver Wire and the Cut List. Below are some 2B and SS waiver wire options for Week 17 of the fantasy baseball season. We'll be sticking with the format change from the last time around,... Read More
Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 25th). We have been publishing this column for a few weeks now, and so far the feedback has been pretty good. Let us know what you think on Twitter too. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round... Read More
Good morning and welcome to the final Tuesday of the month. July really has flown by, huh? I blame it on the All-Star break. Anyway, we have all 30 teams in action at some point today with the Cardinals and Cubs starting things off in Wrigley at 2:20 EDT. While that creates a very welcome... Read More
RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio help you crush your opposition during the fantasy football draft season by breaking down each position, starting with wide receivers, going through the RotoBaller.com tiered rankings, and helping you make the best decisions to help you win! Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio... Read More
