FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (7/4/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back to our Fourth of July edition of FanDuel picks! Everyone have a great time and be safe as we celebrate America and its favorite pastime. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 7/4/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to... Read More
Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 14
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... Read More
Top 450: Rest Of Season Fantasy Baseball Rankings
Fellow RotoBallers. The MLB All-Star Break is creeping up on us... time flies when you're having fun. With that comes the second half of the fantasy baseball season, and the eventual stretch run (for most leagues). We are here to help you dominate your leagues when it counts most. Today we are bringing you our... Read More
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 13)
For the second consecutive week, a couple of prospects made headlines with promotions to the big leagues. First baseman A.J. Reed debuted for the Houston Astros on Saturday. The New York Mets promoted outfielder Brandon Nimmo in the wake of Michael Conforto’s demotion to Triple-A. And lastly the Pirates promoted two prospects: pitcher Chad Kuhl and shortstop... Read More
Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13 (National League)
As we head toward the All-Star break, it's time to evaluate some players who may be headed for a turn-around in the second half of the season. This list represents players who haven't yet garnered a great deal of attention in mixed-leagues, streaming options suitable only for deeper leagues or category specialists who may fill... Read More
Pedro Alvarez (1B/3B, BAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Slugger Pedro Alvarez is no stranger to inconsistency at the plate, but this season he has improved his offensive discipline. His strikeout percentage has been lowered from 26.7% last year to 26.4% this season, but his biggest improvement has been in... Read More
The Fern Man's Fantasy Baseball Podcast - Week 13
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... Read More
Week 13 Waiver Wire: First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)
Hard to believe we’re nearly at the halfway point of the 2016 season, isn’t it? It’s been a bit of a down year offensively at first base, so hopefully you’ve found this feature helpful. Well, ideally, you drafted one of the big names who haven’t disappointed, but you get the point. Remember, in addition to... Read More
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/27/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back, Rotoballers. It's a brand new week on FanDuel and another chance to hit it big. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/27/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to low-priced options and identify options who will out-perform their... Read More
Week 13 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 13, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have... Read More
The Cut List (Week 13): Players To Consider Cutting Bait On
It's lucky Week 13 in fantasy baseball. Things are getting interesting. We have some closer upheavals, some new risers, and then obviously the fallers. As always, it's important to know when to let go in fantasy, and to drop the dead weight that may be holding your teams back. So let's get to the cuts.... Read More
Week 13 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers
Wow, the Midseason Classic is approaching with some serious speed now. The halfway point is usually a fantastic time for us all to take stock of our teams, our needs, etc. As always, the SP Waiver Wire guide is here to assist your efforts. We’re hunting those who aren’t owned in many leagues that can... Read More
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/25/16): MLB DFS Advice
Welcome back to another full day of fantasy baseball. We have 15 games today split up with eight in the afternoon and seven in the evening. Outside of the Madison Bumbarner at the top of the salary, there is a nice mix of mid tier and value options on both slates. Oh ya and another... Read More
Checking In: Top MLB Prospects from Week 12 and Their Fantasy Baseball Outlooks
Over the course of the last few weeks, I've updated you on a variety of different prospects. I've been ahead of the pack on guys like Ryan Schimpf, talked about the hot streaks of guys like Jameson Taillon, and have brought you some news about popular, as well as some not-so popular prospects. This week,... Read More
Week 12 Rookie Roundup: Recently Promoted Prospects
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article where I examined the recently promoted prospects and gave analysis on the value they would have for fantasy owners. I am officially rebooting that article series and it will now become a weekly article. This week, since I have not done the article in a while,... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/23/16): MLB DFS Advice
I'll tell you what, most days I wake up wishing I was an MLB player. This morning, I'm just glad that I'm no Michael Taylor. Five strikeouts and the game-ending error on a ground ball under his glove in center field. Ouch. With a fairly split day today, we have two slates to potentially worry... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/22/16): MLB DFS Advice
The middle of the week is made a little better with some daytime baseball. DraftKings has contests today that feature only just the afternoon games, just some of the afternoon games, all of the games throughout the day, or just the evening games. While the usual options are available on offense, finding the right pitcher... Read More
Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 12
It's the buying low edition. This week, I'll cover a couple good players who were recently optioned. Their owners may be eager to replace them with major league talent - enough so that they could come at a huge bargain. I'll also turn my eye towards a handful of normal prospects. Cubs catcher Willson Contreras... Read More
Mid-Season Dynasty Prospect Rankings: Second Base
The second base does not quite get enough credit for some of the talented players it has produced. Guys like Robinson Cano and Dustin Pedroia have been outstanding leaders at the position while others like Jason Kipnis, Brandon Phillips and Ian Kinsler have quietly also provided very solid value for both their teams and fantasy... Read More
Starting Pitcher Playbook: Week 12 Fantasy Baseball Planner
Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points leagues. Our starting pitcher depth charts have a special fantasy baseball focus, to let you know which pitchers are worth owning and which aren't. MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance all... Read More
MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 12)
Wow! What a flurry of promotions all made over one week! Jameson Taillon was promoted and is likely up for good; Blake Snell was called up for good (probably); Cody Reed was called up for good; Jose Peraza was called up (could return to the minors, though unlikely) and Willson Contreras was promoted (more than... Read More
Week 12 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 12, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have... Read More
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/20/16): MLB DFS Advice
Surprise! It's Jason here. I am doing a favor for the normal Monday FanDuel writer. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/20/16. The DFS lineup picks will range from high-priced to low-priced options and identify options who will out-perform their expectations, including... Read More
Champ or Chump: What to Make of Wright, Lackey and McCutchen
Last week's column was kind of a downer, harping as I did about my least favorite MLB player. This week I figured I should do the opposite and profile three of my favorite players. I'm a sucker for a good knuckleballer (or even a bad one), so Steven Wright continues the trend of a Red... Read More
Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 12
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 available in more than half of Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/18/16): MLB DFS Advice
It's another full day of MLB action, meaning that you'll have several DraftKings contests to participate in. Most notably, the weather looks good for most of the country, so that's one variable you shouldn't have to worry about when setting today's lineup. Some very intriguing matchups today, paired with the return of a former Cy... Read More
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... Read More
Mid-Season Dynasty Rankings: Catcher
For the longest time, if you could find a shortstop who could hit, you found a rare commodity. Nowadays, the shortstop who can hit is starting to become much more common and the offensive-minded catcher is becoming extinct. If a catching prospect can hit, more often than not his defense is going to be poor.... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/16/16): MLB DFS Advice
Congratulations to Ichiro! Truly one of the best hitters of all time, and seemingly one of the most respectful and grateful players off all time as well. I can't wait to see him hit 3,000 hits in his MLB career. With just a small, spread out three games making up the early slate, I'll be focusing on... Read More
Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11 (National League)
Call-up season is in full effect. The big names have been out there for a while, but some lesser known players are also making their Major League debuts this time of the year. This list represents players who haven't yet garnered a great deal of attention in mixed-leagues, streaming options suitable only for deeper leagues... Read More