Second-Half Successes to Buy

As we enter the final six weeks of the season, we will look at our rosters to see which players are performing at their best. With a look at the data since the All-Star break, there are several names to target. We will look to roster the players that best fit our plans and categorical […]

The Cut List (Week 22): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 22 of the Cut List. This week I took a look at Marco Gonzales, Wil Myers, Brandon Belt, and Kyle Seager. As always, these suggestions apply to standard shallow league formats. You wouldn’t want to cut Wil Myers and Marco Gonzales in a deep league, would you? Want some waiver wire advice […]

Week 22 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

With just over a month remaining in the 2018 season, the patient approach goes out the window to a certain extent. The shorter the remaining runway, the greater latitude you should allow yourself in making roster decisions – and the more context-dependent these decisions become. Tailor your transactions to the situation at hand; if it […]

Ender Inciarte is Sitting on Saturday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins. It appears that Inciarte will get the day off against the left-handed starter. Adam Duvall will draw the start in left field and bat seventh against lefty Wei-Yin Chen. Duvall does have plenty of power in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/25/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nine-game main slate to go over today, with plenty of pitching options to consider. There are three true aces on the mound and with them, all being so close in terms of price and skill can be a bit of a toss-up in both cash games and tournaments. In this article, I […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/25/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a loaded Saturday on DraftKings with 15 games across seven slates. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern and covers nine games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/25/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 22

It's never too late to buy or sell from the plethora of talented players available in fantasy baseball waiver pools. Instead of trading assets with other owners, you can "buy" players that have been overlooked or recently discarded on the wire. In this case, think of it as a short-term investment that comes at a low […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/24/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, Rotoballers. We made it to the weekend, and we're graced with an interesting 14-game Main slate this evening. Only the Reds at Cubs are playing in the afternoon, with 28 teams taking the field under the lights. Pitching options aren't very "top end", but they're priced as such and will allow for spending […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/24/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game slate on Friday (CIN/CHC play prior to 7:05pm EST). Four games have an over/under of at least nine earned runs. Unfortunately, the Reds/Cubs matchup has the highest projected run total (12.5 runs) and we don’t have the ability to utilize those players. So, let’s focus on the games we can use. […]

Fantasy Reflections: The Courage of Your Convictions

As is frequently the case on Thursday evenings, I found myself scrolling through Reddit, Twitter, and a few fantasy sites in what I’ve dubbed “productive procrastination” mode. I’m searching for an idea for this vaguely-defined, quasi-behavioral, somewhat self-indulgent feature while also granting myself the freedom to sample the occasional meme. Gotta go with the tide […]

Holds Leagues - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds for Week 22

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire in Week 22. One-inning middle relievers are the constant sources for holds and specialists can manage to secure a hold even with one out. However, while specialists can get many […]

Ender Inciarte Launches Solo Shot on Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte smacked his eighth home run of the season on Wednesday against Miami Marlins reliever Jarlin Garcia. He was 2-for-4 on the day with a walk. Inciarte has been good, but he has been a slight disappointment due to how many people were projecting a big breakout this season. He has […]

Johan Camargo Notches Three Hits Against Marlins

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo was 3-for-5 at the plate with one RBI on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins. This performance continued the sizzling hot stretch Camargo has been on for the past month, as the 24-year-old has a .307 average with four homers and 20 RBI over his past 30 games. Camargo also […]

Charlie Culberson Continues to Produce

Atlanta Braves shortstop Charlie Culberson was 2-for-4 on Wednesday with a home run and two RBI. Interestingly enough, this seems to be a pretty common occurrence whenever Culberson makes his way into the lineup, especially as of late. The 29-year-old has only appeared in 88 games for the Braves this season, but he has a […]

Sean Newcomb Dominates Marlins on Wednesday

Atlanta Braves starter Sean Newcomb cruised to his 11th victory of the season on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins. Newcomb tossed six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and three walks while striking out eight batters. After allowing a combined 13 runs in his previous two starts, this outing was a nice change of pace […]

Ronald Acuna Hits 21st Homer of the Season

Atlanta Braves rookie phenom Ronald Acuna smacked a monster blast in the third inning of Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Miami Marlins. It was Acuna's 21st homer of the season in just 76 games. The 20-year-old simply continues to impress, as he is now slashing .286/.355/.571 on the year with 45 RBI and 10 stolen […]

Dansby Swanson is Sitting Out on Thursday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins. It appears that this is just a rest day for the young infielder. Charlie Culberson will play shortstop and bat seventh versus righty Elieser Hernandez. Culberson has been in a slump lately, so there should be […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games with only four in the early window and then a four-game main slate. Options are a bit thin across the board, so it could be a time to take a shot in some tournaments, where it's easy to be different. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Week 21 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

I hope you're all ready to do whatever it takes in these last six weeks of the season to win. It might mean dropping a big name for a streamer or, if you still have trades, "losing the trade" to win the league. Don't be shy about your needs and don't be ignorant of how […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 21)

With the fantasy playoffs looming around the corner (or, in some instances, in full swing), rookie impact becomes less and less important due to the fact that there simply aren't any great stashes remaining. A top prospect being promoted for a cup of coffee can make a huge impact, but there does not profile to […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 21: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 21 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season has progressed well into August and the MLB trade deadline has passed, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or […]

Julio Teheran Twirls Stellar Outing on Wednesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran was dominant against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. The righty went seven innings allowing a single run on two hits. He also had five strikeouts and picked up the win. Teheran has struggled with inconsistent performances all season long, but this was his third straight quality start. His […]

Ronald Acuna Back in the Home Run Column on Wednesday

Atlanta Braves phenom outfielder Ronald Acuna hit his 20th home run of the season on Wednesday night. He was 1-for-3 at the plate with a walk. The home run was also Acuna's sixth leadoff bomb of the year. The rookie has been incredibly impressive in the month of August with nine homers, 17 RBI, five […]

Kevin Gausman Throws Eight Shutout Innings on Tuesday

Atlanta Braves starter Kevin Gausman was great on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The former Oriole picked up the win after eight scoreless innings, allowing four hits while walking two batters and striking out five. Gausman has been especially solid lately, as he is 3-0 in his last three starts while only allowing three runs […]

Dansby Swanson Smack Two Homers on Tuesday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson belted two home runs on Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was the first multi-homer game of Swanson's career. The 24-year-old has picked it up at the plate recently, as he is carrying a .360 average with three bombs and 10 RBI through his past seven games. This has […]

Touki Toussaint (ATL, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Touki Toussaint will get another chance against the Marlins on Thursday, as the rookie swiftly sees another opportunity to start in the bigs. He cruised through six innings in his debut against the fish and should not be […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 21)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. It just doesn’t seem right. The rain comes in and ends Michael […]

Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers (8/20 - 8/26)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, hopefully all your teams are right in the thick of things as we prepare for the fantasy baseball home stretch! As always, we're here to try and help with your daily/weekly lineups. I'm filling in for the regular @Roto_Dubs this week, as he has "real life" stuff to attend to. For those who aren't […]

Nick Markakis Up to 81 RBI on the Season

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis delivered all the offense his team needed in a 1-0 victory. Markakis singled home a run in the first inning and the pitching staff did the rest. Markakis has been struggling at getting on base lately as he is just 5-for-27 in his last seven games, but the run-producing ability […]

Bryse Wilson Stellar in MLB Debut

Atlanta Braves prospect Bryse Wilson had a debut to remember on Monday night as he picked up his first career win in a 1-0 Braves victory. The 20-year-old went five scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while walking three batters and striking out five. The fact that Wilson was starting tonight is somewhat incredible itself […]