2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

As you've no doubt concluded halfway through this ersatz season, diligent work on the waiver wire is even more critical than it is in a full campaign. Injuries and ineffectiveness are, have been, and will be that much more challenging to overcome, so every decision takes on greater import. By contrast, our focus is a […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 6

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The weekend's here and that means it's Waiver Wire time at RotoBaller. We're moving quickly here thanks to postponed games, shortened doubleheaders, expanded rosters, teams in quarantine, and a sprint-style season. The Mets are out of action for now, taking the Yankees series down […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 6

Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly article of two-start pitcher streamers for 2020! Successfully streaming pitchers can literally be a game-changer when it comes to fantasy baseball. When it comes to daily leagues, two-start streams aren't that important, since you can stream every day. But when it comes to weekly leagues, two-start streams become exponentially more important. […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 6

Welcome back to another installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for August 24 through August 30. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the upcoming […]

The Cut List (Week 6) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. In case you missed last week, this article now reviews several of ESPN's 25 most dropped players in the past week and, in order from most dropped to least (except most injured players), determines how reasonable that course of action has been. (Some players near the bottom of the […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monday, August 24th - Monkey Knife Fight

Monday marks the beginning of the sixth week of the MLB season, and many teams are now nearing the halfway point in their seasons. 30 games is still a small sample for most metrics, though, so fantasy players should still rely on multiple season's worths of data (when possible) when making DFS decisions. Our friends […]

Josh Tomlin Gives Up Three Homers On Sunday

Atlanta Braves starter Josh Tomlin allowed four runs on six hits across three innings of work during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. He struck out five batters without issuing a walk but also gave up three home runs. It was an uninspiring outing from the 35-year-old, who now owns a 3.93 ERA and […]

Freddie Freeman Snags Three RBI On Sunday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 2-for-4 with three RBI and a walk during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Both of Freeman's hits were doubles. After a cold start to the year, Freeman is slashing .302/.427/.542 with four home runs, 17 RBI, and a sparkling 21.8 percent walk rate. The 30-year-old is […]

Antonio Senzatela Victimized By Dodgers On Sunday

Colorado Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela allowed six runs on seven hits across 5 1/3 innings of work during Sunday's 11-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He struck out a single batter while also walking one. The long-ball hurt Senzatela in this one, as he gave up four homers in the contest. The 25-year-old now […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 24, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/24/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight and it is a doozie. There is some strong pitching tonight and deciding the exact two […]

Jerick McKinnon Generating Buzz In Training Camp

San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon has gained some hype through his training camp performance so far. Matt Barrows of The Athletic remarked on McKinnon's speed, saying that, "None of the team's linebackers can keep up." McKinnon also received praise from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who said he "brings a little bit of everything" and […]

Ross Stripling Mediocre In Sunday's No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Ross Stripling allowed two runs on six hits across four innings of work during Sunday's 11-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. He struck out two batters while walking two. A lot of people managed to reach base against Stripling, but the only damage came off of two solo homers. The 30-year-old […]

Max Muncy Goes Deep On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy was 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and two runs scored during Sunday's 11-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. It was Muncy's first multi-hit game in August. The 29-year-old is slashing .192/.315/.413 with seven HRs and 13 RBI through 104 at-bats in 2020. Perhaps he is […]

Darrell Henderson Jr. Suffers Hamstring Injury

Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson Jr. (hamstring) suffered a mild hamstring injury in Saturday's practice. The injury was reported the following day and head coach Sean McVay said he was "hopeful" that Henderson would be fine for Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys. While it certainly doesn't sound like anything major for Henderson, […]

Cody Bellinger Starting To Heat Up

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger was 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk during Sunday's 11-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. It appears Bellinger is starting to turn a corner, as he's batting .304 with four homers and six RBI over his last seven contests. The 25-year-old is still slashing a modest […]

Corey Seager Continues To Crush The Baseball

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager was 2-for-5 with a solo home run during Sunday's 11-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. The 26-year-old has hit the ball remarkably hard this season, ranking first in the entire MLB in barrels per plate appearance percentage. Seager is slashing .298/.340/.585 with seven HRs, 20 RBI, and 16 runs […]

Mookie Betts Blasts Two More Homers Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts was 3-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored, and two stolen bases during Sunday's 11-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. It was a monstrous performance from the 27-year-old and snapped his two-game hitless streak. Betts is now slashing .300/.369/.664 with 11 HRs, 24 RBI, five runs […]

Dre Kirkpatrick Gives Boost To Cardinals Defense

The Cardinals Defense got a much-needed addition this weekend with the signing of veteran cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick. The team recently placed veteran cornerback Robert Alford (pectoral) on Injured Reserve and were in need of support at the position. Kirkpatrick will likely start alongside fellow veteran cornerback Patrick Peterson with second-year corner Byron Murphy Jr. also […]

Marquise Brown: 2020 Fantasy Football Sleeper

Many football fans know of the epic 2019 season the Baltimore Ravens had. Though it resulted in a bitter divisional-round exit at the hands of the Tennessee Titans, the Ravens return a young and highly-talented roster in 2020. After boasting a historic rushing attack last year, many have their eyes on Lamar Jackson and the […]

Trea Turner Picks Up Three RBI On Sunday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner was 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored during Sunday's 9-3 win over the Miami Marlins. Turner is currently riding a nine-game hit streak, tallying seven RBI over that span. The speedy 27-year-old is enjoying another productive campaign at the plate and has managed to avoid the injury bug […]

Anibal Sanchez Rebounds With Sharp Sunday Performance

Washington Nationals starter Anibal Sanchez allowed one run on five hits through seven innings of work during Sunday's 9-3 win over the Miami Marlins. He struck out five batters without issuing a walk. It was the first time all season that Sanchez allowed less than three runs in a start. The 36-year-old now owns a […]

Whit Merrifield Excelling In August

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield has been flourishing as the team's leadoff hitter this month. He's reached base in all but two of the team's games and is hitting .325 over the month. He's also added three home runs and five stolen bases. Merrifield is one of the top table-setters in the majors […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for August 24th (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/24 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard    Before I get to the Game of the Day, can we just take a moment to fully appreciate how insane that performance was by Luka Doncic last night? Coming into the game with a questionable tag […]

Mets To Resume Play On Tuesday Against Miami

The New York Mets have had no further COVID-19 positive test results since Thursday. As a result, the Mets will resume play on Tuesday against the Marlins at CitiField. It has also been reported that the Mets will play two doubleheaders against the Yankees this week, one on Friday and one on Sunday. This will […]

Hunter Dozier Tallies Four Hits On Sunday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier had a fantastic day on Sunday, reaching base five times as he went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a walk. He scored three of the Royals' four total runs in the game. Dozier entered the game with just three extra-base hits on the year, all home runs. Dozier […]

Kris Bubic Hit Hard On Sunday

Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic had a rough outing against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, pitching 3 1/3 innings and allowing nine hits, two walks and four earned runs while failing to strike out a single batter. Bubic was tagged for a loss in the game and is now 0-4 on the year. We've […]

Josh Staumont (RP, KC) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Kansas City Royals have had quite an interesting year when it comes to bullpen management, as we have seen Trevor Rosenthal blast out of the gates with six saves as the Royals primary closer and longtime veteran Greg Holland has picked up a […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 24, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/24 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup  Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should always […]