The 2021 MLB Trade Deadline was as wild as any in recent memory as dozens of players changed addresses with seemingly every team making some kind of move. The biggest deadline buyer may have been the New York Yankees. They were busy making deals to try and hunt down the Red Sox and Rays, 8.5 […]
Full Story »Kris Bryant to Giants - Fantasy Impact
It finally happened – the 2016 Cubs are a thing of the past. The core of a team that defied a 108-year curse and brought joy to one of the oldest and most storied franchises in Major League Baseball has been broken up in a matter of days. The Cubs were 44-46 at the All-Star […]
Full Story »Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 19
Wow, that was a crazy trade deadline. It seemed like every other player was getting traded on Friday. Now that things have settled down we can begin to analyze how all these moves will impact fantasy leagues, but one thing they haven't changed are this week's two-start streamers. First thing's first, let's recap the last […]
Full Story »Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 19
Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 19 of the MLB season (8/2 through 8/8). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on […]
Full Story »Week 18 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups
Another week and there continues to be a mess with starting rotations around the league. More starters are succumbing to the injury bug and some might even get traded. The SP planner should help you identify a few different options for Week 18 and assist in determining an optimal lineup. As always, do a little […]
Full Story »Josh Friedman’s Bold Predictions – 2021 Fantasy Football
Bold is in the eye of the beholder. When it comes to “bold” predictions, some fantasy pundits go for shock value. Others play it safer, opting for calls with close to a 50% chance of coming true. Perhaps the industry needs to create a blue-ribbon panel to decree what qualifies as a bold prediction -- […]
Full Story »MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 7/31 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines
Bit of a mixed bag yesterday. The Indians and White Sox scored three late runs to take it over the 8.5 and lose us the first pick. The Phillies then embarrassed themselves and managed just one hit in six innings against a pitcher with a 5.89 ERA and then got shut out in the final […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the July 31st edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]
Full Story »PPR Draft Targets - Undervalued Running Backs
For fantasy football GMs, draft season is gearing up. Preparing for what is waiting for us in our virtual war rooms is a key part of the process, and the first thing to know is the format of the league we're going to be part of. The difference between Standard and PPR (Point-Per-Reception) scoring systems […]
Full Story »MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (7/31/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball
The final day of July brings us yet another split slate of MLB baseball. After one of the craziest deadline days in recent memory yesterday, we should get to see a lot of elite players in new uniforms today and all those moves should make for some compelling pennant races and playoff series. While most […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 19
The second half of the baseball season has begun and the trade deadline has come and gone. We are coming up to the stretch run in the baseball season and the fantasy season. Playoff seedings are being determined in the MLB as well as fantasy leagues. Knowing injury timelines is now at a vital part […]
Full Story »DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/31/21): MLB DFS Lineups
It's a fairly reasonable DraftKings Saturday in MLB. The Jays pissed off DraftKings by starting an hour earlier than the rest of the 4pm Eastern games, so they go into their own showdown. The five game early slate looks solid, but I'm here to take you through the nine-game main prime time slate on DraftKings. […]
Full Story »Daily MLB Injury Roundup for July 31st, 2021
RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for July 31st, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]
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