MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 8/29/15

The Cubs and Dodgers highlight a full slate of games on Saturday, along with match-ups pitting the Rangers against the Orioles and the Giants against the Cardinals. There won’t be much for star pitchers taking the mound, but plenty of great hurlers like Jacob deGrom, Lance Lynn, and Corey Kluber could make runs a premium. […]

Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 22

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season, as we approach the home stretch and win some leagues. Just as we did last week, in today's column we'll focus on players with eligibility at multiple positions. Additionally, with the exception of the first player we'll discuss, all of these players are […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 8/28/15

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to another edition of my DraftKings DFS lineup picks and analysis. As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on DFS pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Friday, […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 8/28/15

We certainly had some duds yesterday. The Blue Jays, Angels, Dodgers, and Pirates all disappointed in the runs category. However, our pitching was pretty good overall, so hopefully you had that one key batter that pushed you into cashing territory. It was the most exciting day of baseball, but if it was a successful one, […]

MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Springer, Stroman and More

Hello and welcome again to the MLB player injury report. If you learned one thing this week as a fantasy baseball manager, it was probably that bruises don't just hurt the players that they sideline. If you are reading this, you are most likely biting your nails, pulling your hair out, or considering balling up […]

Derek Norris (C / 1B, SD) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The San Diego Padres made a ton of moves this year including bringing over Derek Norris from Oakland to replace Yasmani Grandal who went to Los Angeles. Norris was brought it to get everyday playing time and be a hitting presence behind the plate. […]

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

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Travis Shaw is just another example of a guy being in the right place at the right time to seize an opportunity to prove how good he can really be. The Red Sox have been quite frankly a mess all season […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 8/27/15

Well, I knew it was coming. As hot as I was last week and the week before, the cold streak has hit hard. I withdrew some money from my FanDuel account, and since then I have lost 25% of my remaining bankroll. Well, I guess that’s what this game is about. We have a little […]

Deep League Waiver Wire for Week 22 with Nicolino, Dietrich, Blanco, and More

Hello and welcome to another edition of deep league waiver wire additions looking forward into week 22. Today we will be analyzing six players (four position players, two starting pitchers) who are all owned in 9% of Fleaflicker leagues or less and who can provide a spark for fantasy baseball managers searching for a roster […]

Cut List: Players to Consider Cutting In Fantasy Baseball (Week 21)

Writing a weekly fantasy baseball column for @rotoballer is great fun, but it puts me at a distinct disadvantage in all of my personal leagues. Let’s face it, the cutlist is revealing. It’s a peek inside my mind to discover the inner workings of my elite management strategy and expert level evaluation of fantasy commodities. […]

Lonnie Chisenhall (1B/3B/OF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues OWNED IN: 25% of fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: When the Indians unloaded Nick Swisher, Michael Bourn, and David Murphy in summer trades; it opened a window of opportunity for utility man Lonnie Chisenhall in Cleveland. In Chisenhall's last 58 AB he has hit two HR, ten RBI, scored eight R, […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Rankings for Fantasy (Week 21)

What's up RotoBallers. This is going to be the last of this type of prospects format for the Top 30 power rankings this season. With rosters expanding on September 1st, most of the names on this list will be called up and anyone left off the expanded rosters will have no fantasy value. The article […]

James Loney Suspended 1 Game For Making Contact With Umpire

MLB has suspended Tampa Bay Rays first baseman James Loney one game for his action's during Saturday's game, according to The Tampa Bay Times. Loney made contact with home plate umpire Paul Nauert after he was ejected following a called third strike. The infielder complained and Nauert kicked him out, which led to the alleged […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 8/25/15

As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Tuesday, August 25th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Buy Low and Sell High Hitters for Fantasy Baseball (Week 21)

It is now the 21-week anniversary of this column. Each week, I've considered writing about Arizona's breakout star, A.J. Pollock. The problem is, I never have any idea where to put him. For the first few weeks and months of the season, he seemed like a clear 'sell high' option. Yet, there was something about […]

Duda (Back) Will Return When Eligible On Sept. 7

The New York Mets expect Lucas Duda back in the lineup once he is eligible to return from the DL, according to MLB.com. The first baseman was placed on the DL on Saturday, which means he’ll be able to return to the Mets lineup on Sept. 7. Duda was diagnosed with a small thoracic disc […]

Matt Adams (Quad) Could Return By Sept. 1

Matt Adams could return to the St. Louis Cardinals lineup as soon as Sept. 1, according to MLB.com. The first baseman has been out of action since May with a torn quad. Cardinals manager Mike Matheny told MLB.com that he expects the slugger back “September 1st-ish.” Matheny threw out a "September 1st-ish" estimated date of […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/24/15

What’s up RotoBallers. Welcome to another edition of my FanDuel analysis for DFS contests. We’re look at a nine game slate of contests tonight, with first pitch at 7:05 EDT. My goal as always is to help you find matchups for your DFS lineups to help you win on FanDuel. The lineup picks I recommend […]

Chris Colabello (1B / OF, TOR) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues / Matchup Streamer OWNED IN: 30% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: But Max, he isn’t playing in 7 games this week. Well guess what? My article, my rules! With Toronto now lined up to face three LHP (Holland, Perez, Boyd) I except Colabello to find his way back into the lineup after sitting […]

DraftKings DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers, and Advice for 8/24/15

What's up RotoBallers. Below are my DFS lineup picks for Monday, August 24th's games on DraftKings. As always, I will try and identify players for your DFS lineups to help you win on DraftKings. Good luck! Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - they're hosting a one-day Fantasy […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/23/15

Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Sunday, August 23rd. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be high-cost players, or they can be sleepers, but we are always looking for players that have a chance to return the greatest value […]

DraftKings DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers, and Advice for 8/23/15

As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Sunday, August 23rd. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]

Top Hitters to Stream in Week 21: Head to Head and Weekly Leagues

What's up readers. Below are my top MLB hitter streamer options for Week 21 of fantasy baseball. All players listed here are 50% owned or less in Fleaflicker leagues and play seven games this week. Streaming hitters is a great way to increase production and fantasy stats off the waiver wire for your head-to-head matchups. It can […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 8/22/15

As always, Saturday has a full slate of games coming our way including prime match-ups pitting the Giants at the Pirates and the Astros at the Dodgers. A red hot Blue Jays team also travels to Los Angeles to face the Angels in a battle of two teams fighting for first place in their divisions. […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 8/22/15

Below are my FanDuel lineup picks for Saturday, August 15th. My goal with these DFS picks, as always, is to try to choose players who will outperform their expectations. These players can be high-cost players, or they can be sleepers, but we are always looking for players that have a chance to return the greatest value […]

Five Corner Infield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds for Week 21

As we've discussed previously, players who can be plugged in at multiple positions take on more value as we barrel toward the end of the season. With just a few weeks left before the fantasy baseball playoffs begin in many head-to-head leagues, and time growing short in roto formats, today's corner infield spotlight will shine […]

MLB Injury Updates for Fantasy Baseball: Hamilton, Franco, Puig and more

Wow. You really don't realize how many fantasy baseball relevant players are currently experiencing injury issues until you start writing the weekly injury update article. To be clear, because there are so many players currently battling their own bodies, we will be focusing on those with the utmost relevance to fantasy baseball managers. Stay tuned […]

FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 8/21/15

We have another full slate on Friday, August 21st, and once again the Cubs will play an afternoon game, eliminating them from my analysis. They will take on the Braves at Wrigley Field at 4:05. As far as the rest of the field, we have plenty of top pitching options to choose from, and I’ll […]

Steve Pearce (Oblique) Begins Rehab Assignment Thursday

Baltimore Orioles utility man Steve Pearce will begin a rehab assignment Thursday with the Gulf Coast League. It’s been a month since Pearce has been on the field with the Orioles because he’s been dealing with an oblique injury. The 32-year-old will likely play a few minor league games before he returns to the main […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks and Sleepers - DraftKings Advice for 8/21/15

What's up RotoBallers. Welcome to another edition of my DraftKings DFS lineup picks and analysis. As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on DFS pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Friday, […]