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The weekly power rankings are out and the members of the top tier have clearly separated themselves thus far. I'm still not completely sold on the Brew Crew, but they have earned their place with an impressive start. Much like the elite, the bottom is getting all too comfortable with their standing. The Top […]
Full Story »MLB Fantasy Baseball DFS Fanduel Lineup Picks for 5/20
As always, remember to check your players to make sure they are in their MLB starting lineups before lineups lock, and make sure you are doing your own research too for optimal performance. The most successful daily leaguers are grinders who are constantly tweaking their lineups as the day goes on and fantasy news gets released. Good luck today, RotoBallers! […]
Full Story »Sean Doolittle (RP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Jim Johnson has lost his closers job in Oakland, maybe even permanently, and Sean Doolittle looks like the waiver wire pickup. Currently only owned in 31% of Yahoo leagues, he can be considered another one in the list of recent sleepers for leagues that count saves. Even though he's a lefty, […]
Full Story »8 Starting Pitcher Streamers For Week 8 (Part 1)
Below are some of my Week 8 picks for starting pitchers to consider streaming off the waiver wire. Some of the pitchers may be two start pitchers, and all of these SP options can be considered sleepers for your team depending on the league format and depth including NL-Only, AL-Only and head-to-head formats. 1. […]
Full Story »Deep League Waiver Wire Pickups (NL Edition): Week 8
Waiver Wire Targets from the National League Week eight is here, and while it's still not time to panic, we are approximately a quarter of the way through the season. For guys with proven resumes, like say, Prince Fielder, patience is still the way to go. For other guys, especially anyone you may have […]
Full Story »MLB Fantasy Baseball DFS Fanduel Lineup Picks for 5/19
Editor's Note: For those of you hardcore fantasy baseball gamers, FanDuel has an exclusive offer for RotoBaller members. Register through this link and you will be given a free 100% bonus on your first deposit up to $5,000 AND a free month of our exclusive In-House DFS Lineup Picks! You'll also be invited to free contests with cash prizes and can enter FREE MLB Contests where you […]
Full Story »A.J. Pollock (OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Indians outfielder Michael Brantley is one of those sleepers who caught the fantasy world's attention this year with an uptick in power. If you missed out on him, you can still the get the player that is essentially the 2012-2013 version of Brantley off the waiver wire. That of course […]
Full Story »Getting A Grip: Waiver Wire Pickups for Holds
Navigating The Holds Category Is Not Always Easy While the holds statistic is hard to determine and prepare for, since you never know if a player will enter a game in the right situation, you will notice that the players featured in this article include some power arms and some pitchers that might seem like […]
Full Story »Week 8 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups
As is the case for most weeks of fantasy baseball, there are some solid two start pitchers available and some starting pitcher sleepers and streamers to consider for Week 8. We believe that it's key to analyze every SP matchup each week, to help determine which pitchers to start/sit, and to hopefully find some hidden […]
Full Story »Velocity Loss: How Does It Affect Starting Pitchers?
C.C. Sabathia isn't the pitcher he used to be. A former workhorse who was as good a lock as any player in the game for 200+ innings a year, has now been shut down by the Yankees and sent to the DL with what team doctors are calling a 'degenerative knee condition.' Even before his […]
Full Story »Jenrry Mejia (RP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Jenrry Mejia picked up his first career save today, and should be added off the waiver wire in most leagues that count saves, becoming yet another in the recent list of saves sleepers for fantasy baseball. When Kyle Farnsworth was recently removed from the role and released, there was speculation […]
Full Story »Bryan Shaw (RP, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues (that value saves) ANALYSIS: Bryan Shaw, and not Cody Allen, may just be the new closer for the Indians, making him a waiver wire pickup to consider for leagues that value saves, and adding him to the list of recent saves sleepers. John Axford was removed from the role last week after struggling […]
Full Story »Zach Britton (RP, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ANALYSIS: Zach Britton looks to be the new closer for the Orioles, making him an immediate waiver wire pickup and adding to the list of sleepers for leagues that value saves. He picked up Baltimore's most recent save on Thursday evening with a scoreless inning, and has been filthy all season […]
Full Story »Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8
Another fantasy week is in the books. For owners fighting the injury big or looking for outfield help, here are five players to consider adding off the waiver wire, if available in your leagues. Adam Eaton - (OF, CWS) - 57% Owned BALLER MOVE: Add in All Formats The White Sox leadoff man has […]
Full Story »Top 5 Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers: Week 8 Waiver Wire
This will be a season-long, weekly piece on under-the-radar, two-start pitchers whom you should consider picking up for the following week of play. I’ll give you a mix of starting pitcher options, some ideal for shallow leagues, some ideal for deep leagues. This post will always be published well enough in advance of next week […]
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