Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 13
I opened this article last week complaining about how hard it has become to write, and I'm doubling down on that sentiment now. The average waiver wire is just a wasteland for starting pitching as get into the heat of the summer. There are so few options below that I feel really confident about, so... Read More
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 13
We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. With more and more injuries and players slumping, it is time to start changing our rosters. I want to emphasize that it is still not time to panic about your core players. Do not go dropping early picks... Read More
2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 13
Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season will begin on American Independence Day which is always a good time to take stock of the season. By now, the standings in rotisserie leagues are firming up and it's getting more challenging to gain points in the standings. Now is a great time to look at the... Read More
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13
We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best... Read More
Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13
We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best... Read More
Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 13
We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves heading into Week 12. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those who do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and trades, making waiver moves... Read More
Starts & Sits for Week 12 - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back RotoBallers to Week 12 and another week of starting pitcher starts and sits! Good pitching has been a bit tough to come by! Streamer options are thin as hitters stay hot and fantasy managers all over have gobbled up the breakout pitchers of the year. That makes it a tough week to navigate,... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 12
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We only had space for two pitchers this week, but we were able to go... Read More
Hitter Advanced Metrics Leaders - Sweet Spot% for Week 12
This week, we'll dig down to a more micro level in order to see what we can take away from the leaderboard in sweet spot rate. That's essentially the goal for all hitters when they initiate a swing - to get that ideal trajectory that often results in a base hit and is necessary to... Read More
The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 12
Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat... Read More
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Would you believe it's almost July? Yes, the calendar is preparing to turn once again as we spin on this little planet and approach the All-Star break. Think about the ups and downs you've witnessed in your fantasy leagues so far and then get... Read More
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 12
This article has gotten hard to write. The baseball and/or the league's hitters have adjusted back from what we were seeing early on, and now the league's offensive numbers are more or less what we expected at the beginning of the year. This has made it tough to capitalize on cheap pitchers. The other thing... Read More
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 12
We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. With more and more injuries and players slumping, it is time to start changing our rosters. I want to emphasize that it is still not time to panic about your core players. Do not go dropping early picks... Read More
2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 12
It's hard to believe we're over a third of the way through the season, but it's true. By the time Week 12 is over, it will be July. With a decent sample size of 2022 data to work with, the waiver wire is getting thin quickly as most of the available players in the traditional... Read More
Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12
We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best... Read More
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12
We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best... Read More
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12
Several clubs have multiple off days in the coming week so the number of choices for two-start streamers is limited. Fortunately, there are still a few good options out there even in deeper leagues. As a reminder, each week this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify starting pitchers expected to make two starts... Read More
NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 12 - Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball
We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves heading into Week 12. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those who do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and trades, making waiver moves... Read More
Starts & Sits for Week 11 - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball
Welcome back RotoBallers to another week of starting pitcher starts and sits! The weather is hot and run scoring is up, so we need to be a tad bit more careful with the pitchers we roll out there. We'll keep that in mind this week. For every week of the fantasy baseball season, we are... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 11
Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. This week we're keeping things central, as we'll be taking a look at three pitchers... Read More
Hitter Advanced Metrics Risers and Fallers - Sprint Speed for Week 11
Enough with the hitting stats, let's turn to something a little different this week and measure running. Steals are still an integral part of the fantasy baseball universe but it can be hard to determine who is capable of helping out in that category on a regular basis. That said, I'll provide some analysis on... Read More
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the back nine of June! This waiver wire piece is meant to accompany you while evaluating your team as the midseason mark bears down upon us. Take a deep breath, RotoBallers, because a lot can and will happen in the second half of... Read More
The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 11
Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat... Read More
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 11
Welcome to week 11! The weather is hot, and so are the league's hitters. Offense across the league is up with the temperature, and we have seen plenty of pitchers either falling victim to injury or just not keeping up their hot starts to the year. Guys like Kyle Wright and Eric Lauer have seen... Read More
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 11
We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. With more and more injuries and players slumping, it is time to start changing our rosters. I want to emphasize that it is still not time to panic about your core players. Do not go dropping early picks... Read More
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 11
We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best... Read More
Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 11
We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best... Read More
2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 11
It was quite the eventful week in fantasy baseball, particularly at the second base position. Braves star Ozzie Albies (foot) was placed on the 60-day injured list, leaving fantasy managers that used a high pick on him scrambling for a replacement. While the waiver wire won't replace the production of a star like Albies, there... Read More
NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 11 - Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball
We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those who do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and trades, making waiver moves a bit different. Also,... Read More