Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups From Oakland Athletics - Bay Area Bashers

Averaging just over 6,000 fans per game, the Oakland Athletics have unfortunately lost the faith of their local fan base, largely due to poor ownership decisions and public relations gaffs. The runner-up for lowest attendance in 2024 is the Miami Marlins, who are still pulling in over double the average amount of fans per game... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Trea Turner, Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson, Nolan Jones, Jorge Soler, Chas McCormick, and more

Weekend MLB baseball is around the corner, and there are several key hitters in the injury headlines. Injuries complicate fantasy lineup decisions, so it's important to stay in the know. That said, let's take a look at banged-up hitters Trea Turner, Nico Hoerner, Dansby Swanson, Nolan Jones, Jorge Soler, Chas McCormick, and more. This is... Read More

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - May 17, 2024

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will be bringing you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental... Read More

Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft For Non-Superflex Leagues

Traditionally, quarterbacks are devalued in non-Superflex fantasy football formats. However, we saw a major change in that philosophy last year. After decades of agreement between analysts and fans alike, the consensus in 2023 became skewed. Suddenly, drafting players like Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen in the first 15 picks of a non-Superflex draft wasn’t just... Read More

Gameweek 38 Staff Roundtable Preview - Fantasy Premier League Predictions, Tips, and Picks for 2023-24

Welcome to Gameweek 38, RotoBallers! This was our third year covering FPL, and we brought you more coverage than ever. We published two weekly articles: a staff roundtable preview and our weekly rankings. Don't forget to stick around for our Euro 2024 coverage starting shortly. Thirty-seven gameweeks down, one to go. It’s the final countdown, FPL... Read More

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash (Week 8): Redraft Rankings

As the major league season hits the quarter mark, we have to marvel at the volume of high-profile prospects that have already been called up. Some of them have provided sizeable impacts like Jared Jones and Andy Pages, while other big names have sputtered, performed inconsistently, or have even been sent back to the minors.... Read More

Carmen Mlodzinski - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis (Week 8)

PROSPECT: Carmen Mlodzinski, RP, Pittsburgh Pirates CURRENT LEVEL: MLB 2024 STATS: 13 G, Zero GS, 0-1, 15.0 IP, 6.60 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 4.2 BB/9, 1.8 HR/9, 12.0 H/9, 2.29 SO/W ANALYSIS: Carmen Mlodzinski got his first taste of major league action with the Pittsburgh Pirates last summer, starting as a middle reliever and working... Read More

When is Lane Thomas Coming Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Return Update

Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas was a fairly surprising breakout fantasy contributor in the 2023 season, just his second full season in the big leagues at age 27. The former fifth-round pick hit .268 with 28 home runs, 20 stolen bases, 101 runs, 86 RBI, and a .783 OPS across 157 games and a hefty... Read More

When is Alex Wood Coming Back? Fantasy Baseball Injury Return Update

Largely a reliable starter throughout his big league career, Oakland A's left-hander Alex Wood was off to a tough start to this 2024 campaign before left rotator cuff tendinitis sent him to the 15-day injured list. Perhaps the ailment and subsequent opportunity for a reset is a blessing in disguise as Wood scuffled to a... Read More

Elly De La Cruz Racks Up Four Hits, Four Steals on Thursday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz had a monster game on Thursday, going 4-for-4 with a double, three runs, an RBI, and an astounding four stolen bases. De La Cruz is now at 30 swipes on the season, putting him on a pace not seen since the 1980s. Although he has slowed down at... Read More

Jose Alvarado Blows Save Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado had a tough outing on Thursday, blowing the save and taking the loss in a 6-5 defeat at the hands of the New York Mets. Alvarado allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits while striking out two. It was a tough situation for the lefty, who inherited the... Read More

Cristian Javier Dominates Athletics

Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier had his best start of the season on Thursday, going six scoreless innings in an 8-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. Javier allowed just two hits and a walk while striking out a season-high eight. The 27-year-old got 15 whiffs on 39 swings, including five on his slider, six... Read More

David Bednar Secures Ninth Save

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar continued his recent run of success on Thursday, tossing a scoreless inning to pick up the save in a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs. Bednar didn't allow a baserunner and struck out one. After a horrid April that included three blown saves and a loss, Bednar has bounced back... Read More

Jarren Duran Swats Three Extra-Base Hits On Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran had a big game on Thursday, going 3-for-5 with a homer and two doubles in a 7-5 loss against the Tampa Bay Rays. Duran added a pair of runs and an RBI to round out his line. The lefty now has five extra-base hits in his last two games... Read More

Joey Loperfido Smashes First Career Homer

Houston Astros outfielder Joey Loperfido went 1-for-3 with his first major league homer in an 8-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. Loperfido also scored a run and drove in two. The 25-year-old has enjoyed modest success in his young career so far, slashing .324/.378/.441 with a homer and a steal in 34 at-bats. He hasn't... Read More