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

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Trevor Plouffe is like a quad-A fantasy player. Good enough for all deep leagues, but not quite good enough for shallow leagues. While the batting average does not impress, he will pop a few homeruns for you and as the #3 hitter in a better-than-expected Twins lineup, he'll have plenty […]

Lorenzo Cain (OF, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Lorenzo Cain has underachieved for the past few seasons, even in 2012 when he got off to a good start but got hurt. Injuries have always seemed to bite him just as he was getting rolling.  In 2014 he is off to a great start, batting .339 with 18 RBI, […]

Top 5 Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers for Week 10

Week 10 Two-Start Streamers This weekly piece focuses on the best two-start pitchers and streamers for the following week of fantasy baseball. These under-the-radar, two-start pitchers can be sleepers off the waiver wire depending on your league format, and you can consider adding them to your head-to-head and daily-league lineups. I’ll give you a mix of starting pitcher options […]

Top 5 Hitter Streamers For Week 10: Waiver Wire Targets

  Week 10 Lineup Tools: Hitting Streamer Options It's hard to believe that the season is almost 2 months old to be honest. For many, myself included, it's been a tough two months as fantasy owners have watched lineup mainstays drop like flies due to injuries seemingly every day. In light of these numerous injuries, […]

Phil Hughes (SP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Filth Hughes is back!  Well, with the exception of one solid season in New York, he was barely ever "here" to begin with. Instead of saying he's back, we'll just say he has finally, after long last, arrived and found himself.  Hughes, a flyball pitcher who never had hope of […]

Oscar Taveras (OF, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately in All Leagues ANALYSIS: The moment we've been waiting for has finally arrived.  Prospectors waiting for the arrival of Oscar Taveras since his incredible 2012 minor league campaign had to suffer through an injury plagued 2013 and an overcrowded outfield in April-May of 2014.  There's finally a spot for Taveras and he'll make […]

Jaime Garcia (SP, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues, NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Jaime Garcia has pitched very well since coming off the DL, and is someone that should be considered off the waiver wire in most fantasy baseball leagues (except for shallow formats). It seems like this guy is always one of those post-hype sleepers, but now that he's back and […]

Josh Willingham (OF / DH, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues, All AL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Josh Willingham has now hit home runs in  back to back games, so he immediately becomes a speculative waiver wire pickup, especially if your team is looking for power sleepers to help beef up your HR and RBI stats. Injured for most of the year, Willingham has been […]

Denard Span (OF, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues, NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Denard Span has generally  been an undervalued fantasy baseball commodity over the past few MLB seasons. He has never been a guy who you can build your fantasy team around, nor will he ever be, but he can provide valuable help in stretches off the waiver wire with […]

Drew Stubbs (OF, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues, NL-Only Leagues ANALYSIS: Drew Stubbs has been a very frustrating player over the past four seasons, and has tormented me more than once after drafting him or grabbing him off the waiver wire. He has such great talent, and has been on many people's list of sleepers, because in any season […]

Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups (AL Edition): Week 10

In this week's waiver wire installment, I will bring to your attention some young MLB players who have recently walked into some playing time, are making the most of it, and may be sleepers for deeper leagues like AL-Only formats depending on your league depth. It's important for us to constantly be looking to improve […]

Getting A Grip: Waiver Wire Pickups for Holds

These Pitchers Can Help You In The Holds Category It's difficult to create a lineup that includes pitchers who can generate  holds since you need to try to determine if a pitcher will enter the game in the right situation. The players noted in this article feature some previously overlooked relievers who may be sleepers off the […]

Sean Doolittle (RP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Sean Doolittle is a relief pitcher that for the past few years I expected to take the closer role in Oakland and run away with it. He has the filthy stuff it takes to be the dominant late inning reliever he has shown flashes of, but sometimes seemed to throw a stinker in […]

Derek Jeter (NYY, SS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Only in Very Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Derek Jeter was once a player who provided his owners with a good average, 200+ hits, double digit homers, double digit steals, and good on base percentage.  Jeter has been one of the leagues best players for 15 years and has well earned his place in Cooperstown, but […]

Ubaldo Jimenez (SP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS:  In 2013 Jimenez recorded 13 wins, 194 Ks, and a 3.30 ERA for the Cleveland Indians. He was a stud all year and especially in the second half.  Coming into this season there was hope for Jimenez which makes me wonder why he wasn't owned in more leagues, but […]

Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

Fantasy owners turn to the waiver wire to improve upon the categories in which they lack. Be it batting average, home runs, or stolen bases, the Week 10 waiver wire features some sleepers for everyone. Here are five outfielders that will help team managers stay ahead of the game.   A.J. Pollock - (OF, AZ) - […]

Eye on the Minors: Prospects Ready for a June Call-Up

  Recent Call-Ups It’s a busy time for prospects, as many exciting young players are near ready for a Major League call-up in mid-June or so. In the meantime, a few guys have received a taste over the past week: Jimmy Nelson, RHP, MIL The fact that Jimmy Nelson is ranked by some as the […]

Strikeouts Sleepers For Week 10: Waiver Wire Pickups

As of May 28th, there have been 11,982 strikeouts in Major League Baseball.  It’s your hope as a fantasy baseball Owner that you can get as many of those strikeouts as possible on your fantasy team.  It’s our job to help you find those strikeouts sleepers so that you can  get a bigger piece of that […]

2014 Outlook for Julian Edelman: Biggest 2013 Breakouts

This breakouts and busts series will run all through fantasy football draft prep season.  We'll be counting down from 10 for the top breakouts and busts from the 2013 fantasy football season.  We previously looked at Zach Stacy (8), Ryan Matthews (9), and Michael Floyd (10).   Biggest Fantasy Football Breakouts - #7 Tom Brady and the New England Patriots […]

MLB Fantasy Baseball DFS Fanduel Lineup Picks for 5/30

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Josh Beckett (SP, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Josh Beckett has been a hot name in fantasy baseball since he burst onto the scene in 2003. His major issue has always been his inability to stay healthy, but while he has been healthy in 2014, owners are still waiting for the other shoe to drop.  Until that happens, […]

Zach Britton (RP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues (if you need saves) ANALYSIS: Zach Britton is in his first season as a reliever and has started off dominating the opposition in such a fashion that he has grown into the Baltimore closer job. In the past he was an underwhelming starting pitcher who lacked the ability to pitch through […]

Jake DeGrom (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Very Deep Leagues; Continue Scouting in Most ANALYSIS: Jake DeGrom has completely caught me by surprise so far. DeGrom was one of the Mets young hurlers to get a shot in the rotation when Gee went down with an injury and Mejia got bounced into the bullpen, and he has been a pleasant […]

Dayan Viciedo (OF, CWS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: After hitting .348 in April, Dayan Viciedo's batting average has come down to earth in May. The man known as Tank is now slashing .283 on the season with 27 R, 5 HR & 20 RBI. The 25 year-old outfielder has tremendous power but has always been known as […]

Waiver Wire Pickups for Home Runs & RBIs

Someone told me you're looking to add power to your fantasy roster. Who isn't? Problem is, adding power off the waiver wire can be tricky sometimes, especially in deeper leagues like NL-Only and AL-Only formats. But I have good news for you. I've found four guys you may be able to add today in many fantasy leagues, […]

Buy / Sell Fantasy Baseball Hitters Week 9

I’m selling some heavy hitters and base stealers this week.  It’s not that these guys have performed poorly, but they all have issues glaring fantasy owners in the face.  The good news is that they all of them still have value and you can sell for some really nice value that will help out that […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups: First Base (1B) & Third Base (3B)

The 2014 MLB season is just past the quarter point, and as the season wears on, injuries usually start to play a factor. This year has been no exception, and in the past couple of weeks several big names at the corner infield spots have gone down with injuries, thrusting some new players into more […]

Starting Pitcher Streamers for Week 9 (Part 2)

Below are some of the starting pitcher streaming sleepers for the second half of week 9 to consider adding off your league's waiver wire. Some of these SP options can be considered sleepers for your team depending on the league format and depth including NL-Only, AL-Only and head-to-head formats.  The pickings are slim on Saturday but Sunday […]

MLB Fantasy Baseball DFS Fanduel Lineup Picks for 5/29

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MLB Power Rankings Week 9: The Best and The Worst

Power Rankings: Pivotal Players This week I will identify one key player that has either helped or hurt his team during the early stages of the 2014 season. The weekly power rankings are out and the members of the top tier have clearly separated themselves thus far.  I'm still not completely sold on the Brew […]