Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 (May 26 - June 1)

If you are looking for hitters to stream for the week ahead or maybe even some long-term pick-ups, I'm here every Sunday to give you my favorite fantasy baseball targets! Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with favorable matchups who can be considered waiver wire streamers ahead of the […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 (May 26 - June 1)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 9 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of May 26 - June 1, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

Dynasty Fantasy Football Start-Up Draft Targets and Sleepers: Deeper FFPC Leagues (2025)

Dynasty start-up season is here! While many gamers are focusing on their 2025 dynasty rookie drafts, there are those currently engulfed in start-up drafts as well. While getting your core players and rookies is of the utmost importance in any start-up draft, it's also vital to identify key sleepers later in the draft. There are […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 5/26/2025)

We've got nearly a full slate with 12 games on Monday, so let's dive in to bring you my best NRFI bets today and bonus bets. The goal is to go 4-0 on our NRFI picks, which range from +100 to -140 odds. There are a few intriguing spots for scoreless first innings today. We've […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/26/2025)

Happy Memorial Day, everyone. We have 12 games on tap to cap off our Memorial Day weekend. I have been red hot in this article. Last week, I hit two of four home run bets in both articles for a +4.15 unit week. Let’s see if we can continue the streak and hit at least […]

Is Keon Coleman or Khalil Shakir the WR1 for the Bills in Fantasy Football? Who Should I Draft?

The Buffalo Bills took a “spread the wealth” approach to their passing game last year. Four of their players had at least 50 targets, but no pass catchers had more than 900 receiving yards. While the team did not deploy a traditional WR1 in 2024, that doesn’t mean they don't want one to emerge. General […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/26/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! Happy Memorial Day. This afternoon, we have a seven-game main slate on DraftKings while FanDuel only includes four of these games. On the hitting side, the Chicago Cubs will host the Colorado Rockies in what will be our top matchup to target. On the pitching side, Clay Holmes and Garrett Crochet each […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for May 26, 2025 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I aim to help you narrow your plays to get the most bang for your DFS buck. With the playoffs approaching their conclusion, we will only see single-game slates, leading to a slightly different look to the article. Think of this as […]

5 Overvalued Players for Fantasy Football: Draft Avoids and Busts for 2025

The 2025 NFL season will be here before you know it, so it's time to dive into the player pool to find out which players to avoid. We'll look at fantasy football average draft position (ADP) to find out which players are overvalued for 2025 redraft leagues. This doesn't mean that you should ignore these […]

Jarquez Hunter - 2025 Fantasy Football Rookie Draft Sleepers and Values

DRAFT PICK: 4th Round (#117 Overall Pick) TEAM: Los Angeles Rams ROOKIE DRAFT ANALYSIS: The presence of Kyren Williams is giving many fantasy managers pause when it comes to Hunter, but he may be just better than Williams out of the gate. Of course, it will take time for Rams head coach Sean McVay to work […]

Daulton Varsho - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho missed the start of the season due to a shoulder injury. However, since returning in late April, Varsho has begun to showcase his power upside. Since returning from injury, Varsho came into Friday's game with a .615 slugging […]

Jose Caballero - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team Category Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS:  Tampa Bay Rays utility man Jose Caballero has been one of the most effective players on the basepaths over the past week. In his seven contests, the 28-year-old has swiped six bags. During this stretch, he has tallied three doubles and held a […]

Chris Paddack - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-12 Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Chris Paddack was likely dropped in most leagues after his disappointing opening month. Across his first 32 1/3 innings of work, Paddack posted a rough 5.57 ERA with a 1.48 WHIP. During this stint, he held a 24:16 K:BB and allowed six […]

Chase Meidroth - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While he's far from flashy, Chase Meidroth brings enough to the table to provide value to fantasy teams in a variety of ways. In his first 109 Major League plate appearances, Meidroth is slashing .309/.385/.381 with 15 runs scored and eight stolen bases […]

Ryan O'Hearn - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Formats ROSTERED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It's been a disappointing season in Baltimore, but not because of anything Ryan O'Hearn is doing. O'Hearn has been the one consistently good hitter in Baltimore's lineup and leads the Orioles in wRC+, wOBA, WAR, AVG, and OBP this season. And this is on […]

Gabriel Moreno - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Formats ROSTERED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Gabriel Moreno was ice cold to start the year, slashing just .230/.321/.257 in April. As you’d expect, his ownership rate plummeted as he was no longer worth owning in one-catcher leagues. However, his underlying metrics suggested that he was getting unlucky and that […]

Agustin Ramirez - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Formats ROSTERED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Agustin Ramirez didn't do anything extremely notable in the past week, but his ownership rate remains too low for how valuable he is. Playing time is one thing that can truly differentiate a catcher from most others at the position, and Ramirez has […]

Jordan Beck - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Formats ROSTERED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It surprised me to see that Jordan Beck is only 35% rostered on Yahoo right now. The 24-year-old outfielder had his third straight multi-hit game on Friday night to push his season slash line to .271/.329/.542 in 158 plate appearances with eight home […]

Premium: NHL DFS Picks, Stacks, Goalies Analysis for May 25, 2025 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I aim to help you narrow your plays to get the most bang for your DFS buck. With the playoffs approaching their conclusion, we will only see single-game slates, leading to a slightly different look to the article. Think of this as […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/25/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! Today, we have an action-packed nine-game Sunday slate (10 games on the FanDuel slate). While several of the top pitchers are not included in the main slate, such as Jesus Luzardo and Spencer Schwellenbach, we still have several intriguing options to highlight. On the hitting side, we will highlight the Boston Red […]

Nick Kurtz - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Formats ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After going hitless in his previous six games, Nick Kurtz has picked up five hits in his last four games, with four of those being home runs. Even with the ups and downs from Kurtz so far, his quality of contact metrics has […]

Marcelo Mayer - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Boston Red Sox promoted top infield prospect Marcelo Mayer to the major leagues on Saturday. Mayer is considered Boston's No. 2 prospect and No. 8-best on MLB Pipeline. The Red Sox did us a solid this week by promoting Mayer on Saturday […]

Alejandro Osuna - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Texas Rangers are promoting their No. 7-ranked prospect in their system, Alejandro Osuna, to the major leagues. During Saturday's contest against the Chicago White Sox, Joc Pederson (hand) suffered a broken right hand, which opened a spot on the major league roster for […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/25/25)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The unpredictable NBA Playoffs roll on tonight, with the Pacers returning home with a 2-0 series lead over the favored New York Knicks. The end of Game 1 amazed sports fans across the globe, as Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith brought Indiana back from the brink and eventually won it in one […]

Fantasy Football Quarterback Sleepers and Undervalued Draft Targets

Heading into 2025, there is a lot of depth at the quarterback position for fantasy football. Bona fide studs in Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Jayden Daniels, Jalen Hurts, and Joe Burrow look to be the top options off the board. In 1QB leagues, waiting on a quarterback rather than paying a premium draft pick to […]

Nick Mariano's Week 9 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. And June is around the corner, just like that! Be sure your summertime fantasy agenda isn't filled with regrets by stuffing your cooler filled with waiver heroes to keep you cool, calm, and collected as we surge up the standings. We've got shiny rookies […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 9 (May 26 - June 1)

With Week 8 over, it is time to look ahead to Week 9 and place our FAAB bids. This week, we will highlight several elite speed options in the infield. If you faded speed in your draft, this is your week to get some much-needed production in that category. On the pitching side, we will […]

Outfield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9 (2025)

On this page, you'll read my Week 9 fantasy baseball outfielder waiver wire pickups, which focus on games from May 26 to June 1 of the 2025 MLB season. This week is highlighted by players from the only two teams with seven-game schedules: the Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays. The players featured in […]

Infield Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 (1B, 2B, 3B, SS) - May 26 to June 1

Hello again, RotoBallers, and happy Memorial Day. Welcome back to another edition of the Infield Waiver Wire Adds series. For those finding their way here for the first time, this weekly column focuses on a handful of infield-eligible players who can help bolster your roster for the week ahead and possibly longer. Since the Indy […]