FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/18/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to another busy Saturday in daily fantasy baseball. The early slate gives us nine games leaving us with a small six game evening slate. There are some elite pitching options in Max Scherzer, Zack Greinke, Jon Lester, and some excellent second tier and value options as well giving us a ton of ways to […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/17/16)

Welcome back, Rotoballers. It's a fantastic Friday as we wrap up the week with a full slate of games. There's plenty of aces (Jake Arrieta, Cole Hamels, Joe Ross, Matt Harvey) along with some great streaming plays. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and […]

Cody Reed (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned In: 1% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: When Johnny Cueto was dealt, the Reds got in return Brandon Finnegan, pitcher who debuted with the Royals in the World Series shortly after being drafted; John Lamb, a former top pitching prospect; and Cody Reed, a relative unknown. Finnegan and Lamb […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 11 (American League)

The year's biggest video game event, E3, is going on during Week 11 of the fantasy baseball season, bringing with it more than its share of surprises. A new Spider-Man game, a game starring The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus called Death Stranding and a new Dead Rising game all took this writer by surprise. The […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire: Catchers

This season continues to be a grim one for those who need good catchers on their team. Sure, Buster Posey just had a good series against the Brewers and is showing signs of actually being Buster Posey, but it literally took until the middle of June for any catcher to break double digits in home […]

Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups: Outfield

I want to put Ichiro Suzuki on this list so badly. After most critics thought it would be a race with retirement to reach 3,000 MLB hits, Ichiro is batting .350 this year in a backup role with the Marlins. At the ripe age of 42, he's still a menace on the basepaths. Though he's […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/15/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. Several contests needed extra innings to be decided, leaving us with some wacky stat lines to discuss. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Wednesday, and those who want to pretend the day never […]

Tyler Naquin (OF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 5% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Tyler Naquin, 25, flashed signs of consistent hitting with Triple-A Columbus, evidenced by an admirable .286/.354/.400 line in 17 games this year. With Michael Brantley quickly heading to the DL in early April, Naquin earned an early promotion for the Tribe. Then, after a year-long […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/15/16): MLB DFS Advice

There's a decent slate of games tonight as there are only 4 early games and 10 late games. There are a handful of good pitching options with a few good expensive ones and a few solid cheap options as well. That said there are a ton of good hitting options available for the late slate […]

Jose Ramirez (2B/3B/SS/OF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 55% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Many people in 2016 have addressed Indians utility man Jose Ramirez with heavy skepticism regarding his solid performance on the season and role in the Cleveland lineup. These people may forget that Ramirez is just 23 years old and already has […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/15/16)

Welcome back, Rotoballers. We've got a full slate this Wednesday with games starting at 3:10 ET. There's plenty of big names (Clayton Kershaw, Stephen Strasburg, Chris Sale, Corey Kluber, Noah Syndergaard) along with some juicy streamers that I will list below. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/15/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back, Rotoballers. It's another wild Wednesday on FanDuel with plenty of aces (Clayton Kershaw, Stephen Strasburg, Noah Syndergaard, Chris Sale, Corey Kluber) on board, so value hitters will be the name of the game. As for Vegas insights, the only heavy moneyline favorites tonight are the Dodgers (-235) and Giants (-210). The contests with the highest […]

Robbie Grossman (OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3 percent of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Throughout his minor league tenure, Robbie Grossman showed great patience at the plate, along with some pop and speed. He was never able to translate that success to the big leagues, though, producing below-average numbers in parts of three seasons with the […]

Buy or Sell These Week 11 Power/Home Run Risers and Fallers

This week, RotoBaller introduced the new Premium Power Surgers/Fallers Tool, which provides premium subscribers with a method to identify future fantasy value in terms of power production. The tool uses advanced hitter stats such as Pull%, FB%, and Hard Contact% to build a power rating that we can use to compare the previous 14-day performance against […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 11)

A couple of pretty good prospects were called up this week. One was sent down just as soon as he came up, and another looks like he is here to stay. The one brought up and then down: Jameson Taillon, who started against the Mets, only to be demoted right after that start. The one to […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/13/16

Well, it was a great day for MLB hitters on Monday. Nine of the 20 teams in action scored seven or more runs. So, that also means that we saw some struggling pitchers too. But don't worry, there were still a few impressive pitching performances to mention. Here are some of the MLB players who […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 11

To see our tiered staff rankings for starting pitchers, head over to our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. You can easily filter and export all sorts of rankings and tiers - mixed leagues, points leagues, top prospects, and more. Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/14/16): MLB DFS Advice

There's a big slate tonight, which has been fairly common for Tuesday's. There are a ton of great pitching options, but that doesn't take away from the hitters tonight. It should be an extremely high scoring night in terms of fantasy, which are always some of the funnest DFS nights. In this article, I will […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/14/16): MLB DFS Advice

Fifteen games slated for Tuesday but we'll go ahead and concentrate on the fourteen that start tonight. If you're interested in playing the early only or the all day contests, Philadelphia at Toronto is a very early start, 12:37 EDT. I'm not sure if there was an announcement I may have missed from FanDuel regarding prize pools […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/12/16

Every MLB got their game in on Sunday, and the results were awesome as always. We had some excellent pitching displays countered with some powerful hitting performances. ESPN even broadcasted two games from the right field bleachers, which would be awesome if they had some talented commentators. Let's recap. Here's some players who played like a […]

Week 11 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 11, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/13/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to Week 11 of MLB on DraftKings. It's a brand new week on DraftKings and another chance to hit it big. We have a smaller slate on tap (10 games) starting at 7:05 ET. The pitching isn't deep, so offensive stacks will be all the rage. As for Vegas insights, the only heavy moneyline favorites tonight are the […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/13/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back, Rotoballers. It's a brand new week on FanDuel and another chance to hit it big. We have a smaller slate on tap (10 games) starting at 7:05 ET. The pitching isn't deep, which means there's plenty of value plays on deck. As for Vegas insights, the only heavy moneyline favorites tonight are the Blue Jays (-205) […]

The Fern Man's Weekend Fantasy Baseball Show - Week 10 Recap & Week 11 Preview

RotoBaller is very excited to bring you one of the only, and best, Sunday night podcasts for your Monday morning listening pleasure.  You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every week, RotoBaller […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/12/16): MLB DFS Advice

It's another full Sunday with DraftKings contests going on all day. The action culminates with a great primetime rivalry matchup between the Giants and the Dodgers. With some expensive pitchers on the board today,finding value at the other positions will be at a premium. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 10

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 for Week 10 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will be eligible […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/11/16)

Welcome to fun-filled Saturday of baseball (I know you guys will be sitting at home watching, right?). While grabbing Jake Arrieta to watch him slaughter the Braves sounds great, this article is focused more for the Matt Shoemaker's of the world. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/11/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back for another exciting day of daily fantasy baseball. It's Saturday and that means day baseball. There are nine games in the afternoon today leaving us with just six in the evening. Another great spot to get your Rockies/Padres stacks in at Coors Field. The Padres came from behind to stun the home on […]

Carlos Santana (1B, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 55% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Carlos Santana is still powering up in Cleveland with 10 HR in 57 games, a pace that may result in a 30-HR season. His 11.2% HR/FB% and 4% HR% are both right in line with his career averages. The other side of the coin […]

Rajai Davis (OF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Rajai Davis shouldn't be available on waivers in any fantasy league unless stolen bases aren't counted whatsoever. Not only is Davis second in the AL with 13 SB this year, for his career he averages 48 stolen bases over a 162-game season. He has stolen […]