DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/04/16): MLB DFS Advice

Saturdays always bring a full slate of games around Major League Baseball, and today is no different. Of course, as has been the trend this season, rain could factor into a few games, so be sure to check the forecasts before submitting your lineup. Several of the usual plays will be on the card today, […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/2/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. There was a good mix of high-scoring affairs and dominant pitching performances. Here's a quick rundown of those who impressed on Thursday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. Editor’s Note: To […]

Bullpen Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Nine

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. These guys should be targeted off the waiver wire for Week 9 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/3/16): MLB DFS Advice

  This is Jason Bales reporting live from Phoenix, Arizona. Seriously, I am in Arizona, so FanDuel will not allow me to see player's prices. Regardless, enjoy the non-117 degree heat in wherever you are. If you are in Arizona, I'm sorry. Here is a list of some of the best plays on the board […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: DFS Starts and Avoids for 6/3/16

TGIF! We have a full slate on tap as we head into the weekend, with multiple aces on board. There's Noah Syndergaard, David Price, Yu Darvish, and Johnny Cueto, plus more. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 6/3/16. […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Nine (National League)

Fantasy owners who need a boost in deep NL-only leagues may find some help from players that have gone unnoticed by less-savvy league members (the ones who don't use RotoBaller). Check here each week for the hottest pickups and deepest sleepers available. The following players are owned in 25% or less of Fleaflicker leagues. Editor’s […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/1/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. They were low-scoring affairs for the most part, with a couple of slugfests thrown in. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Wednesday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/2/16)

Welcome to Thursday. We have a smaller slate today with 11 games on the schedule. Plenty of aces to be found, including Madison Bumgarner, Zack Greinke, and the return of Carlos Carrasco. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/2/16): MLB DFS Advice

We have plenty of games to choose from on Thursday, and we even have a semi-serviceable early slate with three games between noon and 3 p.m. eastern time. The best DFS pitchers of the day all come in the early slate, so the late slate will require some reliance on a non-ace at the pitcher […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers in Week 9: Buy or Sell?

RotoBallers, as always, we’re constantly trying to come up with new features that will help you dominate your fantasy leagues. Recently, we’ve built a tool that identifies the biggest trends in contact rate over the last seven days. The tool can be found here. Keep in mind, any statistic being viewed in such a small sample […]

Melvin Upton (OF, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 33% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Hopefully two months has been long enough to shake off the stigma that Melvin Upton's name has carried for the last couple of years, whether he deserved it or not. So far this season Melvin Upton has a .258 BA, .322 […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/31/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. If you rolled a pitcher out there on Tuesday, it was a lot like juggling hand grenades. Sure, the event may have went off without a hitch with no casualties to report, but it just […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 9)

This could be one of the last weeks for a lot of the names on this list. With June right around the corner, many of the players on this list will be promoted as soon as the Super Two deadline passes. Guys like Jameson Taillon and Trea Turner will be promoted in an effort to […]

Week 9 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 9, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 9

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 […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/31/16): MLB DFS Advice

There's a full slate of games to choose from today with all 30 teams taking the field. Three late afternoon games split the contests up a little, giving you the option to play Early Only, All Day, or the Main contest, which has 12 games. Aces Jake Arrieta, Gerrit Cole and Jose Fernandez all take the […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/28/16

With it being Memorial Day weekend and all, I'm sure many of you are at the beach or on vacation. Unfortunately, this may result in some of your baseball studies being neglected. Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. It's important to keep […]

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 […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/27/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. Friday reminded us how amazing (and frustrating) baseball can be, as a can't-miss prospect struggled, while an undrafted 29-year-old continued his resurgence. Here's a quick look at those who impressed, and those who want to […]

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 […]

Colby Lewis (SP, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I know Colby Lewis was detonated for six ER in five IP vs the hapless Angles in his last start. Everyone deserves one mulligan right? Colby Lewis deserves to be given a second look even after his one bad start in 2016. […]

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 […]

NL-Only Leagues: Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Eight

Some familiar faces return to the list this week. Several players who were identified as sleepers as early as week one in this series are still contributing in fantasy leagues. Suffice to say, most of these players are not five-tool guys or elite prospects. Rather, they are role players or category specialists who may fill […]

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 […]

Christian Bethancourt (C, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in Two-Catcher leagues Owned in: 1% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: So far this season Christian Bethancourt has just 52 AB and has a .250 BA with a mere .259 OBP. So what gives him any value at all? He has hit four HR in those 52 AB and has a SLG% of […]

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 […]

Overrated/Underrated Week 8: Sell Shields, Buy Hendricks

Week 1 (OF/SP) | Week 2 (OF/SP) | Week 3 (SS) | Week 4 (1B) | Week 5 | Week 6 (SP) | Week 7 (2B) * * * Comin' atcha hot: this week's daily dose of player ownership discrepancies and misvaluations. Depending on the depth and settings of your league, there's a chance you […]

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 […]

Melvin Upton (OF, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: At this point in his career, the two biggest knocks about Melvin Upton are that he never lived up to expectations and that he is not his brother. Still, the older Upton has enjoyed a decent amount of success since joining the Padres […]