Kevin Kiermaier (OF, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 36% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Kevin Kiermaier gets a ton of well-deserved love for his amazing defensive skills, but his bat also has value with some room to grow. Last year, he went 10/18/.263 and could very well go 12/20/.270 with a healthy run total. Check […]

Brad Miller (2B/SS/OF, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 19% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Brad Miller is a very cheap power/speed combo guy with plenty of versatility. Tampa Bay should give him steady playing time, something he's rarely seen. Don't discount what a consistent and reliable job can do for a guy. Check out RotoBaller's […]

Travis Shaw (1B/3B, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 42% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Travis Shaw’s ownership rate is climbing thanks to the recent announcement that he won the starting job at third base for the Red Sox. He was 22-for-65 this spring, and he hit 13 bombs with a .270 average in 226 AB […]

Devon Travis (2B, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 17% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Don't ever let your DL spots go unused. Stashing Devon Travis will prove beneficial later in the season. Ryan Goins will man second for now, but the job belongs to Travis when he returns. If you can get a piece of that […]

Justin Bour (1B, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 30% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Justin Bour can’t hit lefties (0 HRs, .221 average in 75 PAs), but he absolutely destroys righties (23 HRs, .270 average). If you can utilize that effectively, then you have late round gold. Check out RotoBaller's entire fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

J.T. Realmuto (CA, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 42% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: J.T. Realmuto can contribute in all five categories, but he just won’t excel in any. Getting 12 bombs and 10 stolen bases out of your catcher is a sneaky edge to have. Check out RotoBaller's entire fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups […]

Darren O'Day (RP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 36% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Darren O’Day posted six wins, six saves, 82 K, a 1.52 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP last year. If Zach Britton goes down, he would become a great closer, but even without that he carries solid value as a ratio anchor […]

Anthony DeSclafani (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 27% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Oblique injuries can be quite pesky, but before suffering one, Anthony DeSclafani was looked at as a fun sleeper type. He’ll be back at some point in April and hopefully finds the same success with his sinker and slider that he […]

Marcell Ozuna (OF, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 41% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Marcell Ozuna was left for dead last year as he was demoted to the minors after he was unable to live up to expectations. The year before, he hit 23 homers with 85 RBI. There aren’t many guys with as legitimate […]

Asdrubal Cabrera (SS, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 21% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Asdrubal Cabrera quietly hit 15 homers last season while hitting .265 for Tampa Bay. The Mets’ offense doesn’t get much love, but it can still party. Cabrera can provide some deep power out of the SS slot. Check out RotoBaller's entire […]

Trevor Plouffe (3B, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 46% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Trevor Plouffe went 74/22/86/.244 last season, and there is no reason to think he cannot replicate those numbers. There are even a few reasons to think the counting stats will climb a little thanks to the Minnesota offense improving as a […]

Jonathan Schoop (2B, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 32% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: One of the buzziest names coming into the season is still only owned in about a third of all leagues. Jonathan Schoop hit 15 homers in 305 AB last season, and while the average will drop from the .279 he posted, […]

Pedro Alvarez (1B, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 32% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: There’s still plenty of power in Pedro Alvarez’ bat (27 HRs last year), which now gets to call Camden Yards home. Why not give him a shot in deep mixed or AL-Only leagues? Check out RotoBaller's entire fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Yasmani Grandal (CA, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only leagues OWNED IN: 28% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Yasmani Grandal’s first half numbers were incredible (14 HRs, .282 average), and then he took a pitch to the shoulder and was never the same. While his forearm isn’t 100% heading into this year, his swing should be okay and a […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Basketball Advice for 4/6/16

We've got an eight game NBA Wednesday on the docket tonight. It's a little light for a Wednesday schedule, but there are a few attractive games, particularly the ones tipping off late on the west coast. As for insights Vegas can provide us, much to my chagrin, there are still plenty of games tonight without […]

Early Waiver Wire Look: Post-Draft Report for Week 1

After the Draft: Waiver Wire Pickups and Targets Hey everybody (Hey Dr. Nick!) and welcome to the special pre-Opening Day Waiver Wire analysis. Your team is drafted. You’ve already fallen in love with all of them. You may or may not have gotten a tattoo. Okay that’s all well and good but we all know […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Hot Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 1 Of Fantasy Baseball

Waiver Wire Targets and Fantasy Baseball Strategy RotoBaller is very excited about the start of year two on very own radio station. You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every Tuesday night at 9:30 PM […]

DFS Patrol: Starting Pitcher Streamers for 4/6/2016

Welcome back to the DFS Patrol. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 4/6/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced / low-ownership options, and will be sleepers and value picks for your cash games […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball

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 […]

Derek Carr Looking Like a QB1 For 2016

The second year signal-caller for the Raiders showed extremely positive signs in 2015, and is poised to be a QB1 caliber player next season. With an arsenal of young playmakers on offense, there's nothing to dislike here. Derek Carr followed up a decent rookie campaign with almost 4000 passing yards (3987) and 32 passing touchdowns. […]

DraftKings: DFS Starting Pitcher Selection Strategy

This is a free article from our MLB premium DFS strategy series. See the rest of our premium DFS strategy articles here. For 2016, we here at Rotoballer our launching our own 12 step program. Except it’s actually 10 steps. And by steps, we actually mean articles to help you win daily fantasy baseball with a focus […]

RotoBaller Writers' League: Pros vs. Joes draft recap

The first RotoBaller Pros vs. Joes league drafted Thursday night with a mix of self-proclaimed "expert" writers and some lucky readers who were ready to put their advice to good use. The league was set to standard 5x5 rotisserie rules, with the following roster positions:  2 C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, CI, MI, 5 OF, Util, 8 P, […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks (4/6/16): FanDuel & DraftKings Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for 4/6/16 of the 2015/2016 NHL season. Each day we'll be providing you with a handful of forward, defensemen, and goaltender picks for DraftKings and FanDuel GPP and cash games. There's just a few days left in the season and today's a weird one. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/6/16): NBA DFS Advice

Brook Lopez and Thad Young have been ruled out for the remainder of the season, which means we can pull the trigger on Thomas Robinson every night for the rest of the season. Okay, back to business. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy NBA lineup picks for DraftKings on […]

FanDuel DFS - Lineup Picks, Sleepers, & Analysis for 4/5/2016

Opening Day, Part III! Thanks to Mother Nature, the celebration that normally is spread over two days has been stretched to three. I, for one, have no complaints. I would, however, have lots of them had I played the afternoon slate yesterday, which was not light on rainouts. Here at Rotoballer we will have picks and […]

Harris Yudin's 10 Bold Predictions for 2016

The 2016 season is finally underway. This piece would have been published last week, but technical problems led to delay. Here the final set of bold predictions for the new fantasy season.   Bold Predictions for 2016 1. Jake Arrieta finishes outside the top 20 starting pitchers There’s a good chance I’m very wrong here. […]

Fantasy College Basketball CBB Rankings: NCAA Top 10 (4/5/16)

Well, it's official. Villanova has made us look like idiots. We doubted the Wildcats all year--questioned the quality of the Big East--and what did they do? They only beat the three teams we ranked ahead of them for much of the season to take the national championship. Here are our final CBB rankings for the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/5/16): MLB DFS Advice

Baseball is finally underway! There are a few great stacks on the board tonight, along with some solid 50/50 and tournament pitching options. Read on to find out who to play today and tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/5/16. The […]

DFS Patrol: Starting Pitcher Streamers for 4/5/2016

Welcome back to the DFS Patrol. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 4/5/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced / low-ownership options, and will be sleepers and value picks for your cash games […]

FanDuel: DFS Rules Changes For 2016 & Their Impact

This is a free article from our MLB premium DFS strategy series. See the rest of our premium DFS strategy articles here. We are getting the 2016 MLB DFS season started off right with this short beginner's series detailing everything you need to know in order to get acclimated to MLB DFS. This article will examine the […]