FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/31/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back RotoBallers. We've got a fun day on tap, with all 30 teams in play and six day games starting at 1:10 ET. There's another Coors contest and four pitches vying for the AL Cy Young (Justin Verlander vs Chris Sale, Aaron Sanchez, Corey Kluber) all scheduled to toe the rubber. This is gonna be fun. In this […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/30/16): MLB DFS Advice

There are just a handful of these full-slate Tuesdays left in the 2016 regular season. It makes me a little sad, but rather than sulk, I'm going to embrace it and create a roster or 17. We've got a few upper-tier pitchers on the mound today, a Coors game and after that, a whole lot of uncertainty, […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 22)

Welcome back RotoBallers. This will be last Top 30 fantasy prospect rankings columns before rosters expand, and will likely be one of the last article series formatted like this until the offseason. As I mentioned in the last article, there are some players who definitely have September value and most of these guys will be valuable to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/30/16): MLB DFS Advice

It's always a fun night when Max Scherzer is on the mound, especially against a team with a weak offense like the Phillies. Let's set his strikeouts at 10 tonight. Who is going over and who is going under? In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks […]

Week 22 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

Wasn't it just yesterday that we were discussing how Kenta Maeda and Aaron Sanchez made for good pickups? Wait...that was four and a half months ago? Get outta townnnn. Oh, you're serious? Yes, August is almost over people. September is right around the corner, and with it, the home stretch of the fantasy baseball season. That means […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/27/16): MLB DFS Advice

A full day of baseball action kicks off today with some early afternoon games that will lead into the evening slate. DraftKings is offering several different contests that use different combinations of the games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/27/16. The […]

Jim Johnson (RP, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 45% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Veteran closer Jim Johnson has generated 56.8% ground balls this year. His 93.1 MPH two-seam fastball and 78.8 MPH curveball are getting the job done with about a strikeout per inning. Additionally, opponents are hitting just .239 against Johnson. The rebuild […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/26/16): MLB DFS Advice

  The Arizona Diamondbacks are playing another fun series in Arizona against the Cincinnati Reds. That'll be interesting to watch. What other match-ups are worth looking into? Find out below. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/26/16. The DFS lineup picks will […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/26/16): MLB DFS Advice

A few teams seem to have their divisions all but locked up, while other teams are locked in tight battles. Sure, a team could fall apart, but it doesn't seem likely that a team playing as well as the Nationals is going to fall out of the playoffs. Other teams, such as the Red Sox […]

Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 21

With the trade deadline in the rear-view mirror, buyers and sellers have made the moves to thrust their team in their respective directions. While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men that have proven to be closer candidates to target off the waiver wire […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/25/16): MLB DFS Advice

It is a fairly small slate tonight, so the fantasy options are limited. It takes a special kind of skill to find the value plays on a limited slate. Either that, or you can read this column. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 21 (American League)

We are one week away from the September 1st roster expansion date, when all teams bring up a ton of new players into the fantasy baseball player pool as everyone makes a mad dash for the finish line. Before that influx of talent clouds our attention, here are some players surging into September, most of […]

Mitch Haniger (OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 2% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Mitch Haniger demolished his way through the minors, posting a monstrous .325/.423/.588 line with 24 dingers, 10 steals and a whopping 86 RBI across two levels. Now, in eight games with the Diamondbacks, the 25-year-old has gone 8-for-30 with two doubles, a triple […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/24/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back RotoBallers. We've got a fun day on tap, with all 30 teams in play and five day games starting at 12:35 ET. Since Astros-Pirates is only available in All-Day formats, I will be leaving that contest out of this article. There's plenty of aces on board though, including Jose Fernandez, Yu Darvish, Johnny Cueto and […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/23/16): MLB DFS Advice

Oh, were do I even begin discussing Tuesday's slate? I guess I'll start with the schedule and layout. Every single team is in action today (15 games) and every single game will be played under the lights - AKA the optimal DFS night. Looking at the matchups, well, there's the good, bad and everything in […]

Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 21

We're into the final quarter-season of fantasy baseball. Teams are starting to dig deep as they try to get a read on the future of their franchise. Fantasy owners will need to remain nimble. Whether you're a contender or a rebuilder, snagging quality players off the waiver wire is an important part of August and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/22/16): MLB DFS Advice

Only eight games are on Monday's slate, so options at certain positions, particularly pitcher, will be a bit limited. Still, DraftKings has contests using all of the evening games, or just the later ones. Note that the afternoon game between the Dodgers and the Reds is not included in the DraftKings contests. In this article, I […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/22/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back RotoBallers. It's another week, another dollar on FanDuel with nine games on deck, although Dodgers-Reds is at 12:35 ET and only featured in all-day formats. For the purpose of this article, I will be focusing on the main slate starting at 7:05 ET. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 21)

What a week for prospects! Dansby Swanson was promoted by Atlanta, Yulieski Gurriel was promoted by Houston and Alex Bregman is starting to look like a stud again. Obviously there are going to be some owners scared of Gurriel just because every Houston Astros’ prospect promoted this season has struggled early, but the recent hot […]

Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 21

Whether it’s because of an injury or poor performance, there are always opportunities to stream players off the waiver wire. The best players to stream are those who are under-owned and face appealing match-ups for the upcoming week. Here are five players who are readily available in Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive match-ups during the […]

Week 21 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. As always, we are here to help with pitcher matchups every week of the season and help win some leagues.Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 21, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]

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

The Chicago Cubs are still hitting in Coors Field, which means that attacking that game is top priority tonight. Who else makes for a great stack tonight? Who are the best pitchers on the board? Read on to find out. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup […]

Dansby Swanson (SS, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: You might not know it by looking at average attendance for Atlanta home games, but it is an exciting time to watch the young Braves, namely Dansby Swanson. The 22-year old highly touted prospect and Vanderbilt alum was dealt from Arizona […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 20 (National League)

As the second half progresses, new names keep surfacing for fantasy owners to watch. Contenders are calling up top prospects, looking for an added boost to their lineups. The lesser teams are taking a hard look at any and all options in an effort to build for the future. Below are several players that haven't been fantasy relevant […]

Week 20 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects

Take a look at some of those Astros’ prospects starting to produce. A.J. Reed has hit three dingers already and Alex Bregman followed up his first career bomb with another one the following day. Sure Joe Musgrove got roughed up a bit, but a) It came against Baltimore and b) He has been stellar to […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/19/16): MLB DFS Advice

There are a few players on FanDuel that are priced very inappropriately. The upside and potential that they possess may be the key to DFS victory tonight. Read on to find out who these players are. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 8/19/16. […]

Bud Norris (SP, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 14% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Bud Norris is expected to return from the disabled list on Friday to pitch against the Reds. Since he returned to being a starter on June 4 for Atlanta, Norris has posted a stellar 3.24 ERA (3.03 FIP, 3.43 SIERA) alongside […]

Trending Waiver Wire Pickups - To Add, Or Not To Add?

With the default trade deadline having passed on all of the major platforms, fantasy owners’ sole recourse to improve their rosters down the stretch is our old friend, the waiver wire. It can be instructive to consult recent transaction trends, but sometimes it’s better not to follow the wisdom of the crowds. Today, we’ll discuss […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (8/18/16): MLB DFS Advice

Nice little Thursday we have lined up here - with just two of the eleven games scheduled taking place during the day, we've got a nine game main slate on our hands. I say that with excitement, because although we don't have the plethora of options a Tuesday or Wednesday gives us, nine games at […]

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

The Yankees have recently called up a few of their top prospects, and they have looked outstanding. Sanchez, Austin, and Judge are a great trio for Yankees fans to look forward to in the future. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/16/16. […]