
DraftKings Lineup Picks & Sleepers (4/27/17): MLB DFS Advice
We're back to two slates on DraftKings today, and both have enough games to play. The early slate is slightly bigger, but we can take advantage of both slates today. This article will focus on both of them. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/27/17): MLB DFS Advice
Thursday is an odd slate as the majority of the games are during the day. With that being said, this article will have picks spanning the entire day. The Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies will remain popular stacks, but that's just a bit too easy, so we'll look elsewhere for our picks today. As another […]

Yahoo MLB DFS Advice (4/27/17): Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks
Happy Thursday morning, or whenever you happen to be reading this. In any case there are eleven games total on the docket today and they are spread from the early afternoon on into the late evening. Two of those games are a day night doubleheader with Toronto playing at St. Louis. There are 4 evening games happening at 7:10 […]

Fantasy Spin - Martavis Bryant's Reinstatement
On Tuesday, the NFL announced Martavis Bryant’s reinstatement, which has us salivating at the fantasy implications it holds for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense. Bryant’s activation, combined with the presence of Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell, gives the Steelers one of, if not the most impressive set of skill position players in all of football. There […]

Dynasty Stock Watch for 2017 - QB (Part 1)
The NFL Draft looms, but several players have already seen their fortunes change through free agency, for better or worse. There hasn't been much movement at the quarterback position, at least among the big name players. However, the addition of a playmaker at wide receiver or the loss of a key offensive lineman could greatly […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/27/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
Who wants to play another day? Who's playoff run will be cut short? Two games make up Thursday night's slate of NBA playoff action, both that will ultimately create a headline. In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/27/17. The picks will range from some of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/27/17): NBA DFS Advice
Two games make up Thursday night's slate of playoff basketball. Two teams could move on to the next round with a win. Two teams can force an ever exciting Game 7 with a win. In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/27/17. The picks will range from […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/26/17): MLB DFS Advice
We have a 12 game slate for this hump day. Some great pitching options, to go along with some of the best hitters parks in play tonight. I tried to not give any players who are at Coors Field, since that is an obvious option, and wanted to give insight on other good plays. If […]

DraftKings Lineup Picks & Sleepers (4/26/17): MLB DFS Advice
DraftKings has two slates today, but the early slate is made up of only three games. We're going to be focusing on the much larger slate tonight in this article. There is a great combination of elite options to go along with some mid-priced players and salary relief guys. In this article, I will be […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/26/17): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
FanDuel decided to offset the downside of having just two games on the slate with some enormous prize money in tournament formats. That piqued my interest real quickly, despite not being a huge fan of tournament formats when there are so few players to choose from. The two-game competition tips early tonight - so make […]

Yahoo MLB DFS Advice (4/26/17): Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks
Happy Wednesday morning, or whenever you happen to be reading this. In any case there are two afternoon games and 13 evening games for a total of 15 games on the slate. That said there are 12 games happening at 7:05 or later and those games are the ones that are connected to the GPP's and also the ones that […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for April 27
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop guide for streaming and waiver wire advice. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Thursday, April 27th. Let's get to it.Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball lineup tools and resources: Fantasy baseball trade analyzer BvP matchups data (Batter vs. Pitcher) PvB matchups data (Pitcher vs. […]

Are You For Real? Week 3 Pitcher Standouts
In fantasy baseball, owners can often spend weeks or months preparing for the draft. We'll pour over websites and lists and spreadsheets and forums and magazines for hours upon hours to ensure we make the right choices. But once draft day comes and goes, what’s next? As the saying goes, you can’t win your league […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers: Week 4
Welcome back, RotoBallers! We now have a decent enough sample size in the early MLB season to look at some key offensive trends. Among those trends we will follow each week is contact rate. A sudden increase or decrease in contact rate could signal the beginning of an extended hot or cold streak. Each week […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers
It’s been quite the wild ride through the first three weeks of the 2017 season. While we don’t want to be overreacting here, it’s never a bad time to check up on the waiver wire and see which under-owned arms might be available to help your squad. For our purposes, we’re going to use Yahoo […]

2017 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 4)
Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. What a crazy week for prospect promotions it has been thus far. […]

NFL Draft - Ideal Landing Spots for Fantasy Football
One of the most fun weekends of the year for the NFL season is the weekend of the NFL draft. Hope springs eternal for 32 teams. Well, maybe 31 since the Vikings traded their 1st round pick for Sam Bradford. That hope and enthusiasm is also with fantasy football players, especially dynasty players as they […]

RotoBaller Challenge - Current Standings and Leaderboard (May 1st)
Welcome, RotoBallers. With over 200 teams competing to be crowned champ of the 2017 Fantasy Baseball RotoBaller Challenge (and to have their bank account padded a bit more), we are tracking each league and the overall leaderboard. All teams from all leagues are ranked from top to bottom, based on their current performance and stats […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/26/17): NBA DFS Advice
Two games are on the slate for Wednesday night's action of playoff basketball. Both series' head to a crucial Game 5 notched at two games a piece. Which teams will take the important 3-2 lead? In this article, I will be providing you with daily NBA lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/26/17. The picks will range […]

Cody Bellinger Could Impact Fantasy Teams Immediately
Dodgers top prospect Cody Bellinger has finally gotten the call, and will suit up for his new club Tuesday night against Ty Blach and the Giants. Don Mattingly’s outfielders— Yasiel Puig, Joc Pederson, Andrew Toles, Scott Van Slyke, Kike Hernandez, Brett Eibner, Franklin Gutierrez and Trayce Thompson — are a combined 56-for-253 (.221) with 10 […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)
We march along in April, as statistics move closer to being meaningful, but still aren’t quite there. We’re still early enough in the season that there are plenty of movers and shakers in the fantasy ranks. Players are being added and dropped left and right as fantasy owners try to catch lightning in a bottle/avoid […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for April 26
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your daily resource for streaming and waiver wire advice. This is a one stop guide for all of your categories of need. Below are your pitcher and hitter streaming targets for Wednesday, April 26th. Let's get to it.Be sure to check all of our fantasy baseball lineup tools and resources: Fantasy baseball […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/25/17): MLB DFS Advice
Good afternoon my fellow fantasy baseball fanatics. We're gathered here today to discuss the best and brightest stars of the Tuesday slate, which features every major league team in action. There is one game beginning at 6:05 EDT, and the Main slate will follow shortly after, starting at 7:05 and consisting of the remaining 14 […]

Cody Bellinger (1B/OF, LAD) - Prospect Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: According to Dodgers beat reporter Ken Gurnick, super prospect Cody Bellinger has been called up today: Source: Cody Bellinger is being called up by Dodgers. — Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) April 25, 2017 For now, we are recommending adding him off the waiver wire for […]
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Trevor Rosenthal (RP, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues, Monitor in All Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: After an inauspicious start to the 2017 season with a stint on the DL, Trevor Rosenthal is back on fantasy radars. Any time a former closer with two seasons of 40+ saves finds his way back to the ninth inning, […]

Francisco Liriano (SP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 47% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: One of the most unpredictable pitchers in the league, Liriano is often feast-or-famine. He had the most forgettable first start of the season among all pitchers when he couldn't last more than one-third of an inning against the Rays while giving up five runs. […]

Taylor Motter (SS/OF, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: What was supposed to be a stop-gap appearances until Jean Segura heals has turned into a successful audition for playing time. Taylor Motter hit a grand slam on Sunday, giving him five home runs and 12 runs batted in over 51 at-bats. Motter hit as […]

Trey Mancini (DH/OF, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues, Monitor in All Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: It took a pair of two-HR, four-RBI games to get our attention, but Trey Mancini is now on the fantasy radar. He barely saw the field the first week of April, but has been in at DH most nights since […]

Checking In: Top MLB Prospects to Make Fantasy Impacts
It's hard to believe that the Major League Baseball season is almost a month old. And while it's still very early, and sample sizes are still extremely small, certain trends are starting to develop. In addition, minor leaguers are starting to establish themselves as players worthy of call-ups. Last season, I regularly took a look […]

Do Wide Receivers Need a Top QB to Have a Dominant Fantasy Season?
Wide receiver is the premiere fantasy football position, so figuring out which WR are likely to produce at a high level is an important endeavor. One factor that could affect WR performance is quarterback play. Should we worry about receivers who are stuck with weak QBs? What if the WR or QB changes teams? Should we […]