RotoBaller Experts League Breakdown: Two Months Down

Welcome to the inner circle, as we here at RotoBaller invite you to peek behind the veil and look at the state of our Experts League as May comes to a close. As a quick reminder, this is a traditional 5x5 roto league with two catchers, a CI, an MI, five outfielders, nine pitchers and […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (5/30/16)

Hey everyone! First off, happy Memorial Day and thank you to everyone who has served or is currently serving to protect our country. It is an interesting slate from a pitching standpoint and while there aren't any clear cut aces going, there are several talented pitchers in nice spots. In this article, I’ll be providing […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (5/29/16)

It's always an interesting day in daily fantasy sports when the best in the business is on the mound. Do you join the masses and start Kershaw so you are not left in the dust when he pitches yet another gem? Or do you separate yourself with a courageous contrarian play that will leave you […]

Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 9

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 […]

Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week Nine

A wise fantasy baseball manager never rests. He is never satisfied with his team and is always on the hunt for the player that can help in both the present and future. For this article, we’ll focus on the present, as we present the top pitcher streamers who’ll be making two outings this week. We do this every week, […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/28/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to an action packed Saturday in daily fantasy baseball. Today we have a full 15 game slate with nine games going off in the afternoon leaving six games in the evening. Some of the biggest favorites of the day are the Cubs(-285) vs. the Phillies, the Mets(-180) vs. Dodgers, the Brewers(-170) vs. the Reds, the Indians(-165) […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/28/16): MLB DFS Advice

A big Saturday of MLB action awaits today and there are plenty of DraftKings contests to participate in. The word of the day is value. There are some high priced pitchers available, but you obviously won't be able to take advantage of them all without finding some cheap players to fill out your lineup. Of […]

Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers from Week 8: Sal Perez, J-Mart, Mazara, and More

It's Week 8 of Risers and Fallers. The weather is warming up, and so are many hitters around baseball. Some of these guys won't remain on your league's waiver wire for long. There's a nice influx of youth around the game and some of the top prospects could soon get the call to the big […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

Welcome to another round of the SP Waiver Wire guide, where we’re hunting for those pitchers that will vault us over the competition. Perhaps you’re struggling through starts from Matt Harvey, Dallas Keuchel and Sonny Gray, well these guys can alleviate that. We’re nearing the end of May, so let’s see what’s out there, ignoring […]

Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Eight

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

Champ or Chump: What to Make of Shaw, Shelby and Sonny

Shelby Miller made offseason headlines after commanding an ace's price tag in the trade market. There were plenty of critics, but everyone assumed he would be better than his current performance. Travis Shaw seemed likely to usurp the struggling Pablo Sandoval at some point this year, but injury has opened the door faster than anticipated. […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 8)

Colin Moran was finally promoted in an effort to actually provide some positive production out of the third base position. He is by no means a must-own prospect and could actually himself be replaced by Alex Bregman who is absolutely tearing up Double-A right now. But based on his track record, Moran could provide fantasy […]

Marcus Semien (SS, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 43% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Last season, Marcus Semien's value came in his 15 HR and 11 SB in 556 Oakland AB, resulting in his 2015 power/speed figure of 12.7. This season in just 149 AB, Semien already has 10 HR and has stolen two bases. This […]

Week 8 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 8, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/23/16

Monday night was an interesting collection of games, but the Pirates started at noon and we had a consistent flow of action until past midnight on the east coast. Can't argue about that. Oh, and Miguel Cabrera is still really, really good. Here's a quick rundown of those who impressed on Monday, and those who […]

Analyzing The Impact Of The “Late Swap” Option On DraftKings

RotoBallers, welcome to the second series of MLB DFS Premium Articles. Today I will be sharing an analysis of an extremely beneficial DFS tool in terms that even the least experienced DFS user will be able to decipher in order to successfully utilize the tool to his/her advantage. This specific perk acts as a great opportunity to enhance your chances of […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 8

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 […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/24/16)

It's a light day for pitching as many of the top arms on the slate have been struggling as of late. Count Matt Harvey, Francisco Liriano, and Michael Wacha in that category. We should continue to see the rebirth of Justin Verlander in a favorable matchup with the Phillies while Jimmy Nelson will test the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/24/16): MLB DFS Advice

Does it amaze anyone else at how Matt Harvey is pitching? He dominated in his first season back from TJ surgery, but now he's struggling? It just doesn't make sense to me, but I'm hoping he's able to figure it out soon. Well, let's get down to it! In this article, I will be providing […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/24/16): MLB DFS Advice

We've got a monster schedule for Tuesday with 14 night games. FanDuel is offering an All Day slate as well, but for the purpose of this article, I'm going to focus on the main slate. This slate features a heavy dose of games with projected run totals of 8.5 or more. As for the heaviest […]

Danny Valencia (3B/OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned In: 54% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Having spent the majority of his seven-year career bouncing around between five teams, Danny Valencia is finally finding stability, though it may not be for long. Now in his first full season with his sixth team, the Oakland Athletics, the 31-year-old Miami native […]

Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week Eight

A wise fantasy baseball manager never rests. He is never satisfied with his team and is always on the hunt for the player that can help in both the present and future. For this article, we’ll focus on the present, as we present the top pitcher streamers who’ll be making two outings this week. We do this every week, […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/23/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to another fun week of FanDuel. There are twelve games on the slate but not all are available on FanDuel. If you want action on Game 1 of the Indians-White Sox doubleheader, you need to pick the Early Only games (four games total) while Game 2 is included in the Main Slate (10 games total). […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/23/16)

Welcome to Week 8 of the baseball season. Last week was a great week for us and we'll look to continue to streak going forward. There's 12 games today including a double header (Indians-White Sox) with first pitch at 5:10 ET (Rockies-Pirates is not available). In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top […]

Sam Dyson (TEX, RP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 58% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Shawn Tolleson saga is finally over for now. He went out in grand fashion as Khris Davis crushed a grand slam to effectively end Tolleson's reign as the Rangers' closer. Sam Dyson has racked up two saves since taking over the […]

2016 Average Exit Velocity Leaders, Hard-Hit Leaders From the Last Month and More!

Welcome to this little discussion on batters who are smoking the ball. I wrote a similar column a few weeks ago, and thought it would be fun to make this a regular column throughout the season. When analyzing hitters, we love seeing that they’re making solid contact and really putting a charge into the ball. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/22/16): MLB DFS Advice

More rain is once again in the forecast for parts of the country today, but there will still be plenty of MLB action to take in. As always, just be sure to check your final lineup to confirm there haven't been any game postponements. Several players head into today on some hot streaks, and while […]

Poetry In Motion: The Strikeout Prowess of Aaron Nola

Nola? More like Nolan! While Aaron Nola may not be as physically imposing as the Ryan Express, his strikeout rate is in elite territory this season. Nolan Ryan's career 9.5 K/9 doesn't reflect the dominance of his era, as he led the league in strikeouts 11 times. These days, hitters are more aggressive and pitchers […]

MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (5/21/16): Daily Fantasy Baeball Value Picks

Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers. While I enjoy celebrating my fifth anniversary with my lovely wife today, you all will be enjoying a full slate of Saturday baseball. You will also be raking in the dough on DFS, assuming you read this article of course. Since I want everyone to celebrate with me on this […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire: First Base and Third Base

We’ve reached what is popularly referred to as the quarter pole of the MLB season. Except that the term “quarter pole” originates in horse racing, where it’s placed at the last quarter mile of the track, regardless of length. So we’re really just a quarter of the way through the season. All pedantry aside, while […]