Andrew Triggs (SP, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Andrew Triggs has averaged nearly 11 K/9 through his first two starts and has been getting hitters to whiff consistently with his breaking pitches. While he did not have a strong 2017 season, these numbers were influenced by... Read More
Brian Anderson (3B, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson is a prime example of the value of opportunity and playing time. He never had an elite skill set in the minors, but he could hit (OPS over .850 in each of the last two seasons).... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/11/18): NBA DFS Lineups
This is it, the final day of the NBA regular season. The most important game on the slate is Denver at Minnesota, as this will determine the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, it's very simple for that game, win and you are in, lose and you're season is over. There are other games... Read More
FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (4/11/18): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are here, and we have a three-game slate to kick things off. With this smaller slate, you will likely have to eat a bit of chalk in some spots but should be looking to differentiate where you can. Vegas lines are big when it comes to picking games to target, and... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a massive 12 game slate where there are some bigtime aces on the mound, so you will certainly want to be spending up for them. Coors Field is also on the slate, so the hitters from there should all make solid plays. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily... Read More
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/10/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
FanDuel has extremely tight prices, specifically if you're looking to play a high end pitcher. There are some solid cheap options tonight, though, which makes paying up for the higher end pitchers a bit easier. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/10/18. You can... Read More
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 11
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on... Read More
Daily Fantasy Golf DraftKings Picks (PGA DFS): RBC Heritage
Welcome back RotoBallers! Patrick Reed (-15) won The Masters for his first career major over Rickie Fowler (-14) and Jordan Spieth (-13). I had chosen Fowler as my pick to win, and also picked Reed as a DraftKings play. This week I will be providing you with my DraftKings lineup picks for the RBC Heritage. My goal as... Read More
PGA DFS: Horse For The Course - RBC Heritage
Any of us that love the sport of golf have a course that is our favorite to play. It can be our favorite course for a variety of different reasons...maybe it’s because we like the way the greens roll or it’s where we shot our lowest round ever. Perhaps the course sets up well for... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/10/18): NBA DFS Lineups
This is it. The last two days of the regular season. It's been a tumultuous season and now all the takes and preconceived notions will be put to the test. DFS-ers are ready for more solidified lineups and game plans, because these past few weeks have been rough. Teams taking tanking to a different level... Read More
Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 10th, 2018
RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for April 10th, 2018. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear. Understanding the... Read More
Champions Analysis Podcast - How to Survive Early Season Struggles
RotoBaller expert Kyle Richardson is joined by Blake Sullivan and Jesse Hiatt to break down the Dodgers' early season struggles and hot starts from Shohei Ohtani and Bryce Harper. Each give you their #TrendingNow players and tips for dealing with early season struggles, plus break down your trades. Jesse and Blake also agree that Kyle... Read More
Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 2
Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on... Read More
Week 2 Waiver Wire - Outfielders (OF)
It's safe to say we have had an interesting start to the 2018 MLB season. It's hard not to overreact to early slumps, hot streaks, and injuries, but we'll try to help you decide which players are worth owning and which are not. All year long, we at Rotoballer will be digging deep and looking... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 2)
Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we'll be going over Sean Newcomb's dominance at Coors Field, and great two-start performances from Reynaldo Lopez and Andrew Triggs.... Read More
Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 10
Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. Even with only a week and a half of the season in the books, we are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on... Read More
RotoBaller NBA Radio - DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks for 04/10/18 - 04/11/18
Check out the latest episode of the RotoBaller NBA DFS Show for the 2017-18 NBA season below. You can also find new shows from the RotoBaller Radio family on BlogTalkRadio, live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Twice a week Josh Hayes, co-host of the RotoBaller Radio show on SiriusXM, and Fantasy Moses will... Read More
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/10/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
I can honestly say thank goodness the regular season is winding down. While the worry for 90% of the season is about how to stay under the cap, the past couple weeks have been a struggle figuring out how to spend the entire cap due to studs resting or playing very limited minutes. That won't... Read More
Joakim Soria (RP, CWS) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Joakim Soria has seemed to distance himself as the closer for the White Sox, at least in the early going of the 2018 season. Who would hold down this job was one of the big unknowns through the... Read More
Andrelton Simmons (SS, LAA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 55% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons enjoyed the best offensive season of his career in 2017, hitting .278 with 14 home runs, 19 stolen bases, and 146 R+RBI in 158 games. Judging by his ownership rate, fantasy owners were not overly impressed with... Read More
Shin-Soo Choo (OF, TEX) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 53% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Available in just under 50% of leagues, Shin-Soo Choo is a solid option to have on your watch list if you are in need of a boost or an injury replacement. The 35-year-old Choo tends to be an afterthought come draft day, yet has... Read More
Digging Deeper - Week 2 Waiver Wire Targets
Hey there RotoBallers. Apologies for the delay. Between The Masters this weekend and adjusting to my new MLB schedule, this article slipped my mind. Like last season, Max and I will be splitting the AL/NL Digging Deeper series every other week, so you can expect one of us to give this article a whirl every... Read More
FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/9/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
It is here - the final Monday of the regular season. We've got a nice little nine game slate on deck for this evening. If I'm being honest, the beginning of "the end of the season" came real fast, and this last month has dragged for a few reasons. I don't particularly love tank-and-sit season,... Read More
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/9/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
FanDuel's pricing tightened significantly over the weekend to the point where it's once again difficult to find regulars who are priced under 3K. With Noah Syndergaard, Max Scherzer, and Justin Verlander all on the slate, it'll be important to spot mispriced players in cash games. There are also some pretty terrible pitchers to stack against... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/9/18): MLB DFS Lineups
DraftKings has their featured slate as a 10-game ticket, starting at 7:05 pm. We’ll focus on players from that pool in this breakdown. Taking a quick look at the Vegas odds, only SD/COL is given an over/under of more than nine total runs. As for favorites, four teams are tagged with the heavy -170 odds, or... Read More
Week 2 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)
The Corner Store is open! Primary shoppers: Eugenio Suarez owners, Jake Lamb owners, Wil Myers owners, Justin Turner owners, and Greg Bird owners. The selection of players on the waiver wire could not persuade you into thinking you were shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue. More likely, you are searching through outlet store type players. In most cases,... Read More
Dynasty Team Analysis - Arizona Cardinals
Here at RotoBaller, we are examining all 32 teams in our offseason Dynasty Team outlook series. We will discuss every franchise leading up to the NFL Draft, then review them again after the conclusion of free agency and the draft. Including which players you should trust, and which players should you avoid. We will also... Read More
Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 9th, 2018
RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for April 9th, 2018. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear. Understanding the... Read More
Week 2 Waiver Wire Watch List
Every Monday we’ll be checking in on some names to keep an eye on and add to your watch list. Some may require quick action while others are simply options to keep in mind down the road. We're still in the very early stages of the season but every bit of additional data helps. Here's... Read More
Week 2 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)
April may not be the time for drastic decisions, but that doesn't mean you can't make improvements on the margins. Besides, injuries happen, and some already have. Whatever the reason for your need, RotoBaller has you covered on the top waiver wire targets. Every Monday until the end of the season, we'll look at the... Read More