Overrated and Underrated Shortstops: Week Three

If you have not yet started fretting about your team's underperformance, good for you. But it'll likely sink in soon -- this sinking feeling that you're losing ground with no way to catch up. And the guys pulling you like quicksand, in a series panicked transactions, will be the first to go. Fortunately, some of […]

Week 3 Waiver Wire: First Base and Third Base

The early part of the season is a difficult one when your job is writing about fake baseball. During the offseason and spring training, you’re free to speculate (sometimes wildly) about pretty much any player. But when the games start counting, you’re forced to try drawing conclusions from microscopic samples. Not to mention there are […]

Starting Pitcher Streamers for Seasonal and Daily Fantasy Baseball for (4/19/16)

It's a full slate with pitching options galore no matter how you want to attack the position today. . In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 4/19/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced / […]

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (4/19/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There's a large slate of MLB games tonight, which means we will have plenty of games to choose from. Who's ready to get down to business for the MLB season? In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/19/16. The DFS lineup picks will […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/19/16

We've got a real gem of a schedule today, with a wide range of possibilities at pitcher and a wealth of lineup options thanks to 15 games. Milwaukee at Minnesota is the lone day game of the slate, so get your lineups locked and loaded early if you have your eyes set on any Brewers […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 3)

How about the surprise performances from these rookies? Trevor Story and Corey Seager should be less surprising than most (though I’m sure Story surprised a lot of people by just how much he mashed early), but other guys like Jeremy Hazelbaker and Tyler White have proven to be very productive rookies for both their major […]

Week 3 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

Welcome to Week 3, RotoBallers! A lot happened in Week 2: Vince Velasquez's 16-strikeout gem (you're welcome for the recommendation to start him, by the way); Jaime Garcia's one-hitter (got that one); Chris Sale's shutout (nailed that one, too). One way to take advantage of matchups is to pick out the strong pitchers against the […]

Week 3 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 3 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

Week 2 is almost in the books and the fantasy baseball madness is in full swing. That means we’re all out here frantically panning for waiver wire gold. Starting pitchers have the most rollover during the season and the incredible depth of pitchers that are going across the league mean there are almost always candidates […]

Angels' Nick Tropeano Worth a Look

Angel starter Nick Tropeano will make his second start of the season Sunday in Minnesota against the struggling Twins. The 25 year-old right-hander entered the rotation last week after Andrew Heaney hit the disabled list. With Heaney and C.J. Wilson each expected to miss at least a few more weeks, Tropeano will stake a claim […]

Top Two-Start Pitcher Streamers and Sleepers for Week 3

A wise fantasy baseball player never rests. They’re never satisfied with their team and are always on the hunt for the player that can help them in 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 […]

Risers and Fallers - Week 2: Story, White, Sano, Fielder and more

Now that we are two weeks and counting into the season, it's a good time to take a look at some of the early surprises and disappointments around baseball. These are our early season Risers and Fallers. Editor’s Note: to read about waiver wire options, be sure to check out our famous waiver wire pickups […]

Champ or Chump: What to Make of Jeanmar Gomez, Randal Grichuk and Robinson Cano

It takes a little while for the advanced stats to have any significance at all, so we're continuing to look at guys with unexpected roles and analysis of 2015 data. This week, we have a closer that came out of nowhere, a struggling St. Louis slugger, and a perennial All-Star enjoying an early season resurgence. […]

Week 2 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

Hey there, RotoBallers! You've survived your first week of fantasy baseball. Surely you drafted Trevor Story and Tyler White and Ross Stripling. No, you didn't? Neither did most of us. (Now is the time when all of those guys who did draft one of those guys gets to gloat.) Even if you didn't draft those guys, […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 2

To see our tiered staff rankings for starting pitchers, head over to our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. You can easily filter and export all sorts of rankings and tiers - mixed leagues, points leagues, top prospects, and more! Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds: Week 2

Less than two weeks into the regular season, fantasy owners are already champing at the bit for hitters with some reliable upside. If you're still looking for a fantasy relevant middle infielder, well, join the club. Fortunately, there is a wealth of Major League outfielders to create some intriguing waiver wire situations for the sport's […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups: Catcher

You'll notice that there are fewer catchers on this list than last week's edition. I decided to pare down the list to six overall and sent the other four catchers back home, just like on shows like "The Bachelor/Bachelorette." No, I didn't give any of them a rose and I don't think any of them […]

MLB Prospects and Call-Ups: Checking In On The Rookies (Week 2)

It has not taken long for several rookies to make a name for themselves early in this season. Obviously, there is no bigger story on the season than Trevor Story of the Colorado Rockies.  Tyler White of the Houston Astros has really flown under the radar, but he has been a major force for Houston […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/13/16): MLB DFS Advice

In making lineups for Daily Fantasy, I'm inclined to check out past production. How a batter has faired against a team or pitcher last season. Location is also key, as places like Yankees Stadium, Rogers Center, and Coors Field are all favorable hitters ball parks. A stadium like Citi Field, despite recent opponent performances, typically […]

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (4/12/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are a few early games, but the majority of the games tonight are for a late slate. That means there will plenty of great options to fit into your lineups tonight. Who's ready to get down to business for the MLB season? In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

Overrated, Underrated: Week Two

Prior to the season's commencement, I offered up a pair of players who could have been selected later in drafts as cheaper, yet comparable, alternatives to more highly-touted players. To continue the same train of thought, I will provide, on a weekly basis, underrated alternatives to overrated players. Aside from the first week of baseball […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire: First Base and Third Base

This will be the corner infield waiver wire’s regularly scheduled publishing time going forward. As always, the following players are corner infield-eligible and available in 50 percent of more of Fleaflicker leagues. They may not carry that eligibility in your league, or be available in the majority of leagues on your chosen platform, or be […]

Champ or Chump: Kiermaier, d'Arnaud and Trevor Story

Hello, and welcome to the first in season Champ or Chump of 2016. For anyone that is not aware, this column embraces sabermetrics to predict whether a given player will be good (champ) or bad (chump) the rest of the way. The advanced stats are used only to predict the usual fantasy ones, so I'll […]

Top Two Start Pitcher Streamers and Sleepers for Week 2

A wise fantasy baseball player never rests. They’re never satisfied with their team and are always on the hunt for the player that can help them in 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 […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

Week 1 is almost in the books and the fantasy baseball thirst is finally getting satiated, but that only leads to the next thirst for waiver wire gold. Starting pitchers have the most rollover during the season and the incredible depth of pitchers that are going across the league mean there are almost always candidates […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups: Catcher

Kyle Schwarber owners? It's a tough blow, for all of us, as we already have to say goodbye to an exciting young player for the entire 2016 season. But it's still early, and we are here to help. It's time to take a peek down that hole known as the waiver wire for catching depth. […]

AL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week One: Dyson, Cron, Maybin and More

Your draft is over, the season has begun and it's time to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor. WRONG! With each team now having played at least two or three games, it's the perfect time to overreact to that 3-for-3 performance on Opening Day or that spot start given to an unheralded […]

NL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week One: Brito, Olivera, Cozart and More

The 2016 season is officially underway and all is good in the baseball world on opening week. What's that? Half your team is on the DL already? That's... impressive. We all know injuries are part of the game, but should you find yourself in need of replacements or experiencing buyer's remorse over some of those […]

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (4/8/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Baseball is my favorite daily fantasy sport of the year. Well, I also love MMA. Overall, I like MLB more, though, and it's a great year to be a Mets fan (like me)! Who's ready to get down to business for the MLB season? In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]