MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Ozzie Albies Remains Hot At The Plate

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is not a batter that pitchers want to face right now. He is 11-for-28 with four homers, 11 RBI and eight runs scored in his last six games. On Monday. Albies went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a walk during the 12-2 win over the Miami Marlins. The 24-year-old […]

Freddie Freeman Has Three-Hit Performance On Monday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is back to looking like an unstoppable force at the plate. He struggled there for a few days while he was battling an illness. However, his bat came alive on Monday against the Miami Marlins. He went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in the 12-2 […]

Touki Toussaint Tosses Solid Outing Versus Marlins

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Touki Toussaint lived up to the hype during Monday's game against the Miami Marlins. He went 6 1/3 innings, three hits allowed, two earned runs, two walks, and seven strikeouts in the 12-2 victory. The biggest takeaway was the fact that Toussaint was able to limit the amount of walks he […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 17th 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 […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

We've got nearly six weeks left in the fantasy baseball season, which means it is crunch time. You must maintain focus even as fantasy football's siren song calls you to the boulders. Let's stay ahead of the curve with an update of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! This google sheet accompanies the table below and adds […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 15-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a loaded one. We have some solid pitching options at different price points and a lot of solid spots for bats. This makes for a lot of different ways to build, which is really nice. Coors is in play but may not be the […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 8/16/2021

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! I hope that your weekend went as well as mine. John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the […]

Will Smith Dances Out Of Trouble

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith didn't make it easy, but was able to shut down the Washington Nationals on Sunday. The lefty veteran walked two batters and struck out two before getting Carter Kieboom to ground out to end the game. Smith earned his 25th save of the season, but it hasn't been easy […]

Dansby Swanson Goes Yard On Sunday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson continues to show impressive power at the plate this season. On Sunday, Swanson went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI in the 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals. The two-run shot off righty Paolo Espino marked Swanson's 24th home run of the season. This is quite impressive considering […]

Joc Pederson Doubles In Win Over Nationals

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson put together a nice day at the plate during Sunday's matchup with the Washington Nationals. He went 2-for-4 with a double in the 6-5 victory. Pederson's double marked his 16th of the season and is a sign that hopefully he is getting back on track at the plate. Pederson is […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/16 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Monday 8/16

Welcome to the another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 16th 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/16/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/16/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. There are some elite pitchers in Gerrit Cole, Kevin Gausman, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Thanks to a postponement from earlier this year, we are treated to a 10-game slate to begin the week. The extra game is quite the spectacle as Shohei Ohtani takes aim in the batter's box versus the New York Yankees once again in 2021. Outside of that must-watch contest, we get the […]

Top 20 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 21

The 2021 fantasy baseball season continues to fly by and we've hit Week 21. Playoffs in many fantasy leagues are just around the corner. This ranking began the season as a Top 50 list looking at the premium prospects around the minors that could help during 2021 but as time progressed – and the window […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After a small four-gamer last Monday, FanDuel has a busy Monday with a ten game slate today. Despite the large slate, only two of the pitchers check in priced over $10,000. This looks like a solid night to go cheaper on pitching and load up on bats. The only rain chance is in Cincinnati. I […]

Austin Riley Blasts 25th Homer Of The Season

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley is looking like a star in the making as the season continues to roll on. He went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. That solo blast marked his 25th home run of the season, which is […]

Drew Smyly Posts Another Below Average Outing

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Drew Smyly continued his lackluster play during Sunday's win over the Washington Nationals. He went four innings, six hits allowed, three earned runs, one walk, and four strikeouts in the 6-5 victory. Smyly has failed to reach the fifth inning in four of his last five outings. He'll take a 4.50 […]

Jorge Soler Goes Hitless For Third Straight Game

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler continued to struggle at the plate on Sunday, going 0-for-5 with a strikeout in a 6-5 win over the Nationals. It was his third straight game in which he was held hitless, as he's now slashing .115/.258/.154 with two runs scored over his last seven games. It's been a rough […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 21

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues 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 best […]

Freddie Freeman Slugs 25th Homer On Sunday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman went 2-for-5 with a home run, one RBI and a run scored in a 6-5 win over the Nationals on Sunday. It was his 25th homer of the year, as he's now slashing .290/.389/.494 with seven steals, 65 RBI and 85 runs scored over 117 games this season. He's […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 15th 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 […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's always strange to type "Week 20" in baseball articles, but the middle of August is here and we must gear up for the playoff push. Football continues to siphon attention so disciplined baseball teams can make their shake-and-bake move. Let's check in on […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 21

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues 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 best […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 21

We are drawing dangerously close to playoff time in fantasy baseball. The fact that you're still here reading this and not focused on fantasy football tells me that you're still in the hunt - so congratulations! If you need some pitching help on the waiver wire, I will say that the ship has largely sailed. […]

Lewis Brinson (OF, MIA) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Brinson has been optioned and recalled eight separate times this season but he's been raking since his last call up. Over the last 20 games, he's slashing a hefty .349/.406/.698 with seven doubles, five home runs, 18 RBI, and 12 runs […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you're still playing MLB DFS by the point in the season, first of all, let me salute you because it's a long season and many have already given up on this game we love. And secondly, I hope you have learned to embrace the variance that occurs in baseball and especially some of the […]