Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week Seven

We're halfway through May and the waiver wire is looking a bit scarce these days. Most worthwhile outfielders have been scooped up after hot Aprils, leaving only highly speculative players behind. But that doesn't mean all hope is lost. Every owner should always reserve a handful of roster spots for cycling in waiver wire-level talent […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

Hello everybody, and welcome to this next installment 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 help alleviate the pain. Let's find some Ben & Jerry's ice […]

AL-Only Leagues: Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Seven

This past weekend, I experienced my first taste of the Uncharted video game series with the newly released Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. My favorite element so far has been not only how varied the gameplay is but how well it all meshes together. I went in thinking I would spend a lot of timing […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/19/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. They were mostly low-scoring affairs, but there were some offensive fireworks as well. Here's a quick rundown of those who impressed on Thursday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. Editor’s Note: […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/20/16)

Happy Friday everyone! We have a fun-filled slate on deck including pitching performances from Corey Kluber, Jake Arrieta, and Gerrit Cole. You'll notice a trend about my plays today. Send me a tweet if you figure it out! In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/20/16): MLB DFS Advice

It's tough to pick who will win Cy Young this early in the season, but it looks like Jake Arrieta and Clayton Kershaw are pulling away from the rest of the pitchers in the NL. We get one of those pitchers tonight, and as always, he's an elite option. Well, let's get down to it! […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/18/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. It was a full slate - more, in fact, since there was a doubleheader - so there were plenty of performances to spotlight. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Wednesday, and those […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/19/16): MLB DFS Advice

With just two early games and nine late, we'll spend our time looking at the main slate for Thursday's action. We have a few top notch pitchers to deal with, and some pretty mediocre options behind them. As the weather heats up, we'll begin to see more runs on a regular basis. The key, however, […]

Khris Davis (OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 43% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Khris Davis recently hit three HR including a walk-off Grand Slam against the Rangers. So in addition to everything we are about to discuss, there is that little nugget. Before that performance, Davis had a poor BA and OBP of .214 and […]

Using K-BB% to Win Your Fantasy Baseball League

We’ve talked about how a pitcher’s SIERA is greatly influenced by their strikeout and walk rates, with the idea being that creating your own outs deserves more value while allowing batters to reach base for free is the devil. Perhaps you enjoy seeing more focused metrics, or would simply rather see the strikeouts and walks […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/18/16)

Welcome to another wild Wednesday of DFS! In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 5/18/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced / low-ownership options, and will be sleepers and value picks for your cash […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/18/16): MLB DFS Advice

Mike, Mike, Mike, guess what day it is! Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our Wednesday edition of rowdy FanDuel picks. MLB has a full 16 game slate today (doubleheader), but in typical hump day fashion, starting times are slightly split throughout the day. Since this is FanDuel, which does not allow the "late swap" option, be very […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Hot Waiver Wire Pickups And Sleepers For Week 7

RotoBaller is very excited about the start of year two on very own radio station. 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 Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano of […]

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

Just eight games were played on Monday after the Royals and Red Sox were postponed in KC, but there were plenty of runs scored across the board. When plenty of runs are scored, that means we have some pitchers who didn't quite do their job. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Monday, […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 7

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 […]

Billy Burns (OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 57% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: A waiver wire revelation last year, Billy Burns rewarded owners with 26 steals and a .294 average. Higher expectations have been placed on Burns this year and as a result, his "slow start" has been perceived as a disappointment. Realistically, Burns is on pace to produce […]

Marcus Semien (SS, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 41% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Marcus Semien plays like a corner infielder stuck at shortstop. No doubt, he has athleticism and range, but his 35 errors last year had many doubting he would stick in the middle of the diamond. Semien has improved his fielding, only committing two […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/15/16

Well, a WWE fight broke out in the Blue Jays and Rangers game. Except, this fight was very real. If you haven't seen Rougned Odor clock Jose Bautista yet, stop reading for just one second and check this out. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Sunday, and those who... well, did not. […]

Week 7 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 7, 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 5/13/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. On Friday we learned that it doesn't take a big ballpark to pitch a big game. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Friday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. […]

MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (5/14/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks

Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers. You've worked hard all week at your jobs to make your money, so now its time to sit back and relax and watch baseball players do it for you on DFS. We have 16 games today, thanks to a double header in Washington with the Marlins. The early slate includes […]

Week 6 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 6, 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 (5/13/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome back! Tonight should be fun. The New York Mets take on the Colorado Rockies in Coors Field, in what should be a very high-scoring affair. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/13/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/13/16)

Happy Friday everyone. We have a full slate on deck including one early game (Pirates-Cubs). There's only one pitcher priced above $10,000 on either site (Chris Sale) which means there will be tons of low-owned value plays to be found. The highlights include Lance McCullers making his season debut, Matt Harvey travelling to Coors, and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/13/16): MLB DFS Advice

The Mets are one of the most powerful team in the MLB, and they will be heading to Coors tonight. I'm sure you know what that means. We should be in for plenty of home runs tonight! Well, let's get down to it! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

Week 6 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball

Good week on the buy side, as Ian Kennedy shut down the Indians and Marcus Semien went deep twice. Not a great showing on the sell half, though, as both Mark Trumbo and Jaime Garcia continued to impress. Still bearish on both long-term, but credit where it’s due. Once more unto the breach, dear friends. […]

Khris Davis (OF/DH, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues and AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 52% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: There is little mystery to what you are going to get with Khris Davis. He's going to strikeout a bunch (24.4 career K%), average somewhere in the .250 range and hit some deep home runs. In his four years in […]

Billy Burns (OF, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 59% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Billy Burns is appealing for one big reason: speed on the base paths. This season, Burns has had little issue living up to the standards set by his fantastic rookie year, grabbing eight steals in just 110 AB with the A's so […]

AL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Six: Smoak, Pearce, Karns and More

If there is one takeaway from the movie Captain America: Civil War, it is that superhero ensemble movies greatly benefit from the right amount of new blood mixed with the old. Newcomers Spider-Man and Black Panther stole the screen anytime they showed up, injecting new-found excitement and possibilities for the Avengers' future. But by limiting […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire: Outfield

The most powerful tool in fantasy baseball is, well, power. The home run dominates fantasy unlike any other product. A home run gives your team a home run, a run scored, an uptick in BA and OBP and one or more RBI. Power is a commodity that many owners are willing to sacrifice quality ballplayers […]