Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis August 22: Face-Time: Heyward Ouchies

Face-Time On the same day, in two separate games, two players were struck in the face by a pitch. Atlanta's young talent Jason Heyward and Houston’s Max Stassi were both removed from their respective games after being struck in the face by pitches. Heyward was the recipient of a Jonathon Niese fastball to the right […]

MLB Daily League Lineups Advice for Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) - 8/22

Loving a lot of stuff in the early MLB games today, so we are going to key in on them here today for your daily league lineups. To provide a brief summary of today's strategy - we're going to attempt to dodge Clayton Kershaw at all costs, we're going to be picking some lefty vs […]

MLB Daily League Lineups: Subscription Special & Results from 8/20

In case you haven't joined in on the fun (and winning) yet, RotoBaller is promoting the heck out of our Expert Daily League Subscription Newsletter for the next week.  We are here to help you finish out the 2013 fantasy baseball season strong, and win your MLB daily leagues!  During this promotional phase, you will receive a full […]

Felix Doubront (SP, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: After shutting out the Giants tonight on the road to the tune of 8 IP, a 1.13 WHIP and the Win, it is safe to say that Felix Doubront is at least worth a flier in deeper mixed formats (as he is most likely 100% owned in your […]

MLB Daily League Lineups Advice for Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) - 8/21

Happy Wednesday! I wish everyone luck in their early endeavors, but we are going to tackle some promising night games tonight. I love the Red Sox, and I love the Yankees... get as many of these players into your lineups as possible tonight, because I think a lot of our studs are going to go […]

Xander Bogaerts (SS, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Bogaerts is only 28% owned in Yahoo! leagues which is really low even for a guy who is only slated to play part time. Most of you have benches, and they should be used for guys like Bogaerts. He is a super-high-upside prospect and has the ability to […]

Mark Reynolds (3B, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: It seems like the Yankees just LOVE filling their entire lineup with low average, high strikeout power hitters. Reynolds fits that mold, and as you all know by now he's pretty worthless 80% of the season. But the other 20% he's nailz. He hit a 3-run bomb in […]

Robbie Grossman (OF, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in deep and AL-only leagues ANALYSIS: The Astros are seemingly auditioning young talent during the rest of this lost season in an effort to see where some of their young players fit in their future plans. Maybe the only corp of players in more disarray than Houston's bullpen has been their outfielders, […]

2013 Fantasy Football: Running Backs Handcuffs by Tiers

This article is a continuation of RotoBaller’s 2013 preseason fantasy football running backs series.  Today we’ll be taking a look around the NFL at running back (RB) handcuffs, and give you our fantasy analysis.   If you like this article, check out the rest of our fantasy football analysis: rankings, sleepers, running backs, wide receivers,  quarterbacks and of course our live fantasy football […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Three Up for Week 21

With twenty full weeks of the 2013 season in the books, today RotoBaller casts a critical eye on three players who are on the rise early in Week 21.   Three Up for Week 21 1) Brandon Belt (1B, SFG): Belt's sudden pop makes him a very attractive pickup for UTIL or CI spots on […]

2013 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Rookie Wide Receivers

This article is a continuation of RotoBaller’s 2013 fantasy football sleepers.  Today we’ll be taking a look around the NFL at sleeper rookie wide receivers (WR), and give you our fantasy analysis.   If you like this article, check out the rest of our fantasy football analysis: rankings, sleepers, running backs, wide receivers,  quarterbacks and of course our live fantasy football chat, the […]

Selig as Guilty of Gambling as Rose: An Open Letter to Baseball's Commissioner

Dear Mr. Selig, I love the fact that you are finally cleaning up your sport. Kudos to you for that. And I realize you have a lot on your plate at the moment with the Rodriguez situation, other cheaters and all. But do you have time to answer a few questions? Ever since Ryan Braun […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis August 20: Late Night Value Menu - Deep Leagues

#1: I’ll have a Double Whopper with cheese, extra mayo; extra-large fries….and a DIET coke. Now that’s some good ole’ American reasoning there; the diet Coke makes those 2000 calories okay, right? Wrong! In another failure of irrationality, most people have turned a deaf ear to the Brewers' outfield since the loss of Ryan Braun. […]

MLB Lineups Advice for Daily Fantasy Baseball – DraftStreet Picks (8/20)

When drafting your fantasy baseball team for a season-long league, the popular adage "do not chase wins" is definitely something to keep in mind. As it pertains to DraftStreet Salary-Cap Leagues, the saying could not be any further from the type of thinking that you should utilize as every win adds 1.5 points to your […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Undervalued Starting Pitchers (Week 21)

In this piece, RotoBaller will highlight a selection of starting pitchers owned in less than 75% of both CBS and Yahoo leagues that have favorable matchups in the upcoming week. Whether you’re suffering from injuries, poor performance, or your league’s fantasy baseball waiver wire is barren, these undervalued pitchers could prove useful in the days ahead.   […]

2013 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Breakthrough Wide Receiver Candidates

This article is a continuation of RotoBaller’s 2013 fantasy football sleepers.  Today we’ll be taking a look around the NFL at sleeper wide receivers (WR), and give you our fantasy analysis.   If you like this article, check out the rest of our fantasy football analysis: rankings, sleepers, running backs, wide receivers,  quarterbacks and of course our live fantasy football chat, the best […]

MLB Daily League Lineups Advice for Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) - 8/19

Happy Monday!  Today is another solid day of MLB action for fantasy baseball players. There are a dozen MLB games on the slate for today, but the Mets and Twins have afternoon games that are too early for most of the MLB daily leagues and lineups. Note that the picks featured below are only from […]

Will Venable (OF, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately Update 8/18:  Venable hit ANOTHER bomb today, and is going absolutely bonkers.  He needs to be added in all leagues immediately.  Over his last 14 days, Venable has 5 HRs, 5 Steals, 12 Runs and 9 RBIs, while hitting close to .400.  And he's ranked as a top-5 player in Yahoo […]

Closer Carousels: MLB Closers & Saves Update (Week 20)

Na Mean Okay so last week my article was sort of based around a Hip-Hop type theme, and I am going to expand on that just a little bit more in this week’s closers article.  In last week’s article I used the term na mean, which actually stands for: do you know what I mean.  I […]

2013 Fantasy Football Preseason Rankings: Running Back (RB)

This article is a continuation of RotoBaller’s 2013 fantasy football rankings.  Today we’ll be taking a look around the NFL at running backs (RB), and give you our fantasy rankings and analysis.   If you like this article, check out the rest of our fantasy football analysis: rankings, sleepers, running backs, wide receivers,  quarterbacks and of course our live fantasy football chat, the […]

MLB Lineups Advice for Daily Fantasy Baseball – DraftStreet Picks (8/18)

This afternoon is definitely shaping up to be one that showcases dominant pitching all over the map. Several of the game's best arms will be on the bump for their respective teams. This list will be headlined by the likes of Max Scherzer, Yu Darvish, Matt Harvey, Adam Wainwright and Madison Bumgarner. All of these […]

Sonny Gray (SP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Sonny Gray was a highly touted A's prospect, and has done nothing but impress during his time in the majors. Sporting a filthy arsenal, and nasty curveball, Gray has racked up 20 Ks versus just 5 BBs over 18 IP - to go along with a pristine 1.00 ERA and […]

Travis d'Arnaud (C, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Continue scouting ANALYSIS: The Mets made a trade for the future this past offseason when they dealt Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey to Toronto, and the centerpiece of that trade, catcher Travis d'Arnaud, could be right around the corner from making his debut. The catching prospect has only played in 19 games this […]

2013 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Rookie Running Backs

This article is a continuation of RotoBaller’s 2013 fantasy football sleepers.  Today we’ll be taking a look around the NFL at sleeper rookie running backs (RB), and give you our fantasy analysis.   If you like this article, check out the rest of our fantasy football analysis: rankings, sleepers, running backs, wide receivers,  quarterbacks and of course our live fantasy football chat, the […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

RotoBaller writer Chris Lacey highlights a handful of players on most of your waiver wires to keep track of. You can find many of these players and recommendations, along with many more, in our Daily Updated Waiver Wire Pickups List.   STANDARD MIXED-LEAGUE VIABLE PICKUPS Will Venable. Venable is having a good season with a .254 average, but […]

Kolten Wong (2B, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Kolten Wong, one of the Cardinals' top prospects, has arrived. He's debuting to open up a weekend series against the rival Cubs. Well, if you haven't been informed yet, Wong has impressive abilities with the bat. He's a plus-contact hitter with above-average speed. Assuming he stays in the […]

Mark Reynolds (1B, 3B, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: The Yankees have made their second significant transaction-- first they acquired Alfonso Soriano, and now it's Reynolds. After witnessing Soriano's impact post-trade, the former Indian third baseman figures to earn a starting gig. Even with A-Rod healthy, Reynolds should still find a spot in the lineup on most […]

Chia-Jen Lo (RP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting (add if desperate for saves) ANALYSIS: The Astros may be the worst team in baseball, but even terrible teams need a guy to close games, and at the moment, that guy seems to be Chia-Jen Lo. Lo hasn't officially been named Houston's closer, but he seems to have the trust of […]

A Dynasty League Trade-off: Prospecting for Success

For seasonal league owners and in some cases for keeper league owners, the goal is always to win now. Well in dynasty leagues, however, the key to success is to take a much more patient approach.  You have to at least let your players develop; that mean it's okay if your players struggle mightily in […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Analysis August 16: The Wong Way - TGIF

Friday is upon us like a warm soft blanky, nursing us to sleep so gingerly into weekend oblivion. I have a fantasy football draft this weekend, which I am 100% unprepared for, so tonight is going to be some serious cramming my last chance to study up. Baseball is winding down and playoffs are creeping […]