2022 Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates - AL Central
It’s never too early to start laying the groundwork for a fantasy championship run next fall, whether you’re looking to repeat or not. Maybe you found success with 2021 breakout fantasy stars Tyler O’Neill or Cedric Mullins. Maybe you were a big believer in Austin Riley, Jordan Romano, or Jonathan India. Identifying and drafting or adding... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/6/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! After a massive Wild Card showdown between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox saw the Fenway faithful advance to the Division Series, it's the National League's turn to take center stage. The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Los Angeles to face a Dodgers team whose 106 wins were the most... Read More
Year in Review: Jon Anderson's Bold Predictions
After joining the RotoBaller team in late 2020, I was graciously allowed to write a "Bold Predictions" piece for the 2021 MLB season, you can read back on that here. It was a fantastically fun year covering fantasy baseball on this website, but now it's time to get the gavel out begin judging some of... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/3/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Here we are. We have reached the end of the line for the MLB regular season. We here at Rotoballer will keep you company through the playoffs for DFS as well, but this is the last big one. All 30 teams start at the same time across the country today. That never happens, so enjoy... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Friday and happy October, Rotoballers! It's the first day of the month, but, sadly, it's the final Friday of the regular season. I've had a great time writing about the DraftKings picks all season on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Hopefully, you've made more money than me because I seem to have a rather debilitating... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/30/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a 9-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a fun one. The potential AL CY Young winner takes on the Yankees in a must-win game for the postseason. The Braves have a chance to lock up the AL East with a sweep of the Phillies. The Giants and Dodgers continue to win... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/29/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! There are five days left of regular-season baseball, and still quite a bit to sort out before the madness of playoff baseball begins. Only three of the six divisions have crowned a champion, and there's going to be a lot on the line as we vault into the last weekend. Tonight's action... Read More
Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Week 27
For the final time this season, welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/28/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a 13-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a fun one. There are some solid pitching options in the $8K and above range. There are also some great spots to stack and not just in Coors Field. With 13 games on the slate, we have many ways we can go tonight, which... Read More
Champ or Chump: Me!
With just a week to go this season, most fantasy seasons have come to an end. Managers in weekly formats have set their final lineup, and predicting how teams will distribute playing time based on their ever-changing needs ahead of time is an exercise in futility. The entire premise of this column relies on using... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Sunday gang! The season is winding down, and we have an eight-game slate on our hands this afternoon. With the NFL season here, I've been cutting back on MLB entries, especially on Sundays. It doesn't appear that we'll have any weather issues today. However, if something comes up I'll do my best to update... Read More
The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 27
We made it! The final week of the regular season is upon us and hopefully, most of you are either competing for a fantasy title or have secured one already. Those of you still battling it out have one last chance for glory so we'll continue to look at some players droppable and some on... Read More
Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 27
Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 27 of the MLB season (9/27 through 10/3). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on... Read More
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 27
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
Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 27
We have made it to the final week of the season. Fantasy leagues are winding down, playoffs (both MLB and fantasy league) are being decided. This week many players will be shut down even if they have only minor injuries. Other players are still returning to try to prove they still have "it" (Noah Syndergaard,... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/25/21): MLB DFS Lineups
The Saturday split is about the same as last Saturday. There are six early games and nine games on the later slate. We have some good games with playoff implications here. We also have teams that have mailed it in and are using six pitchers for about five outs each. It really puts a dent... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Friday, Rotoballers! With the final week of the MLB regular season upon us, the schedule has provided a massive 15-game slate for us to fill our DFS lineups. First, the Cardinals and Cubs play a double-header, while the Braves and Padres complete a game rained out earlier this season. It's a shame about the... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a 5-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's an interesting one. We have some clear-cut pitching targets led by Lance McCullers and no real punt pitching options. After that, there are some solid hitting options on the slate with two ballparks that should host a ton of offense. The Jays will likely... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/22/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! With a week and a half of the regular season to go, there are still seven playoff spots up for grabs. The Giants, Dodgers, and Brewers have secured some October baseball, but it's still all up in the air in the NL East and the final Wild Card spot. As for the AL,... Read More
Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Week 26
Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/21/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have an 11-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a good one. There are some excellent pitchers to pay up for with some solid stacking options. The value is primarily with the bats tonight, but there are some superb value spots if feeling like taking some chances. The weather in Wrigley will be... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Monday, Rotoballers! It's hard to imagine in two weeks, we will know all of the 2021 postseason teams. So, while today doesn't offer us a full menu of games, seven is still plenty to enjoy. Because of a Royals-Indians double-header, there's an afternoon game to watch before the DraftKings featured slate begins. Our seven games... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 26
As the 2021 MLB season enters its final stretch, many players continue to be shut down due to injury and/or innings limits. Injured players are beginning to run out of time to come back from the IL. This is the time of year to be extremely aggressive when dealing with injured players. With only one... Read More
Leury Garcia (2B/3B/SS/OF, CHW) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's all about volume next week and Garcia will see plenty of at-bats as the White Sox play eight games. They begin the week with a three-game series against the Tigers in Detroit before heading to Cleveland for a five-game set,... Read More
Luis Urias (2B/3B/SS, MIL) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: The week sets up nicely for Luis Urias and the Brewers. The 24-year-old infielder is putting together the best year of his career for the Brew Crew and should continue to put up even more production over the final full week... Read More
2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 26
Two more weeks to go. At this stage of the game, it's a full-out sprint with little room for error. Some of the weaker managers have already peeled off to attend to their fantasy football interests as is tradition, but those who remain will be your daily combatants on the waiver wire. With the end... Read More
The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 26
Welcome back to The Cut List, the penultimate one of the season. 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. Normally, we cover players who are worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat who is worth... Read More
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 26
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
Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 26
Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 26 of the MLB season (9/20 through 9/26). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on... Read More