BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's been an extremely disappointing start to the year for Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron. Through 13 games, including seven home games at Coors Field, Cron has slashed .195/.327/.750 without a single home run. Cron is simply just not getting under the […]
Full Story »Dane Dunning (SP, TEX) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Texas Rangers starting pitcher Dane Dunning hasn't been going very deep into games so far this year, but he's been making the most of the innings he's managed to pitch. Through three starts and 15 innings, Dunning has allowed just 10 hits, two […]
Full Story »The Cut List: Week 4 - Time to Let Go?
Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat but worth holding on to... for now. We'll also revisit the previous week's […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4
It is very unbecoming to be braggadocious, but hey if you read this article last week you just may have started a no-hitter from Carlos Rodon because of it. You may also have picked up Drew Smyly (forearm) just in time for him to give up five earned runs in as many innings and then land […]
Full Story »Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 4
Injuries and game postponements have already forced fantasy managers to get creative with their rosters this season, making waivers as important as ever. In addition to shoring up fantasy lineups in the short term, valuable waiver pickups can also become mainstays in fantasy lineups and generate trade value for fantasy managers. It's worth noting that […]
Full Story »Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17
It's probably playoff time in your fantasy leagues, so let's just get right into things. You need wins. The waiver wire still exists. Let's make some moves. Our staff at RotoBaller has great insight and daily columns on how to improve your squad and tips to make your team successful, so be sure to check […]
Full Story »2021 Fantasy Basketball Playoffs: Players To Target Down the Stretch
My last article provided a look at some strategies you should consider using throughout the fantasy basketball playoffs. This article will go into more detail, as I’ll run through each team and provide a quick analysis of the roster and what to expect moving forward. What key players are injured, who could be rested, and […]
Full Story »Toyota Owners 400: DraftKings, FanDuel, Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks
Another week, another short track and don't expect the top names to change. Last week at Martinsville Speedway, Denny Hamlin led 274 circuits, the most laps he's led in a race in nearly 12 years. Meanwhile, Martin Truex Jr. finished the race strong, scoring his second victory of the young 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. […]
Full Story »1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
Heading toward the end of April, we approach the first major checkpoint of the 2021 season. An 0-4 fantasy start is not impossible to overcome, but it sure leaves a nasty taste in one's mouth. This is getting to the point where you want to consider mixing things up if nothing is working. The classic […]
Full Story »2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4
We've passed the midway point of April. Hopefully your fantasy squads are dominating to the point where you don't need any help. More likely, whether due to injury or ineffectiveness, you're in search of a boost. You've come to the right place. Most of the players who will be written up in this feature won't […]
Full Story »Catchers to Stream - Week 4 Waiver Wire
It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]
Full Story »Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4
We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the […]
Full Story »Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 4
Hoo boy. This one is going to be rough. OK before we get to this week's streamers, we'll recap how our first two weeks have gone. The winning pick from Week 2 ended up being JT Brubaker, who just narrowly edged out Jordan Montgomery for the Column MVP. And so far in Week 3, Huascar […]
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