Renato Nunez Out of Starting Lineup

Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Renato Nunez will get the night off on Friday night against the Mariners. Nunez was hit in the hand by a pitch on Monday, causing him to miss two games but returned to the lineup on Thursday, going 0-4. Nunez will be replaced at DH by Trey Mancini.

Giancarlo Stanton Hits the Bench

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is out of Friday's lineup against the Blue Jays after playing the previous two games in his return from injury. This is likely just a normal part of New York's plan to ease the slugger back after seeing that he has played in only a total of nine games […]

J.T. Realmuto Out of Lineup on Friday Night

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is out of the starting lineup for Friday night's game at Cleveland. Realmuto did go 0-for-5 in a 5-4 loss to the Braves on Thursday but has crushed it in September with five home runs, 11 RBI, and 10 runs scored. Even though the former Marlin has started all but […]

Buster Posey Gets the Night Off

San Francisco catcher Buster Posey is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Braves. Presumably, this is to take it easy with Posey's recent back injury which caused him to miss three games earlier this week. Posey returned to the lineup on Thursday and played with no reported issues but the Giants will […]

J.D. Martinez to Sit Again on Friday

Boston outfielder J.D. Martinez will sit for the third game in a row after injuring his groin in a Tuesday 7-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants. While Friday was thought to be the earliest Martinez could return to the lineup, this is still a big blow to his fantasy owners playing in their championship […]

Fleaflicker's Most Added and Dropped: Week 3

Two weeks have now passed in the young 2020 season of the NFL and the Miami Dolphins have already given up 102 points. Who knew that fielding a team of minor leaguers would lead to such a historically horrible start? Everyone. Everyone knew. Here's some helpful advice that will serve you well for all the […]

Patrick Corbin Strikes Out 11 in Win

Washington Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin was masterful on Tuesday night, allowing no earned runs while striking out 11 batters over six innings in a 6-2 win over St. Louis. Corbin scattered five hits but free passes continue to haunt the left-hander, as he walked four in the win and has now walked 13 batters in […]

Brandon Nimmo Homers Again

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo homered for the fourth time since returning from a neck injury on Sept. 1, as the Mets defeated the Rockies 6-0. The 398-foot blast in the sixth inning made it two days in a row leaving the yard for the 26-year-old, who now has three home runs in his […]

Yu Darvish Continues to Be Master of Whiffery

Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish was masterful in his last time out, striking out 14 Padres over six scoreless innings in a win at San Diego. The right-hander nearly matched that strikeout total on Tuesday night striking out 13 Reds over seven innings and allowing four earned runs in a losing effort. At one point, […]

Randal Grichuk Stays Red-Hot With Blast

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk hit his 29th home run of the year on Tuesday night in an 8-4 win over the Orioles. Grichuk got the scoring started for the Blue Jays in the second inning, with a 355-foot shot off of Orioles starter Chandler Shepherd. Grichuk has now hit four home runs in […]

Cavan Biggio Hits For Cycle, Steals Two Bases

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio did it all on Tuesday night, with the son of Craig completing the cycle by tripling in the ninth inning of an 8-5 win over the Orioles. Biggio filled up the stat sheet in a big way, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, three runs scored and two stolen […]

Luis Severino Sharp in Return to Action

Pitching for the first time in 2019 after injuring his shoulder on March 5, New York Yankees starter Luis Severino had a successful return on Tuesday night as the Yankees defeated the Angels 8-0. Severino pitched four scoreless innings, allowing only two singles and walking two. Throwing 47 of his 67 pitches for strikes, Severino […]

Dolphins Defense Continues Getting Worse

After giving up a combined 102 points in their first two games, the Miami Dolphins Defense may now somehow be even worse in Week 3 when they travel to take on the Dallas Cowboys. The Fins achieved this level of pessimism by trading defensive back (and 2018 first-round selection) Minkah Fitzpatrick to Pittsburgh on Tuesday […]

Jakeem Grant Leads Miami in Targets

The good news is that Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jakeem Grant led the team in targets in a 43-0 loss to the Patriots on Sunday, with seven. The bad news is that he only caught three of those targets, finishing with just 22 yards. The worst news is that with the Dolphins down 37-0 in […]

Preston Williams Slightly Productive in Loss

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams caught four of his six targets in Miami's 43-0 blowout loss to the Patriots on Sunday, ending with a total of 63 yards. While 48 of those yards came after the game was already out of hand in the second half, Williams was still Miami's most productive player on […]

Devante Parker Adds Nothing in Loss to Patriots

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Devante Parker tied for the team lead with his seven targets in a 43-0 loss to the Patriots on Sunday, but the perennial breakout candidate was unable to haul in even a single catch. Some concessions can be made given that Parker drew primary coverage from shutdown corner Stephon Gilmore, but […]

Joe Musgrove (SP, PIT) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: It seems right about every time you think you can start trusting Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove, is right about the time that he gives up about eight runs, as he did in a loss against the Mets on August 4. But Musgrove has been […]

Homer Bailey (SP, OAK) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Ok, don't say anything too loudly lest you jinx it but Homer Bailey has been pretty good for about a month now. In his six starts since August 14, Bailey has gone 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 0.97 WHIP over 36 innings with 34 […]

Alex Young (SP, ARI) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks rookie Alex Young is coming off of the worst start of his young career, giving up a grand slam to Juan Lagares and six runs (one earned) in less than three innings in a loss to the New York Mets last Thursday. […]

Sandy Alcantara (SP, MIA) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: Only three pitchers in baseball have thrown two shutouts in 2019; Shane Bieber, Lucas Giolito...and Sandy Alcantara of the cellar-dwelling Miami Marlins. With a record of 5-13, it's obviously been a bumpy year for the 24-year-old right-hander and he now has a 3.93 ERA in […]

Kenyan Drake, Kalen Ballage Officially In Timeshare

Miami Dolphins running backs Kenyan Drake and Kalen Ballage shared the tiny load equally on Sunday, in a 43-0 loss at home to the New England Patriots. Ballage started the game and played in the second series as well before giving way to Drake for Miami's final three drives of the half. The two backs […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick Throws Two Touchdowns To Patriots

The mercy rule was finally invoked for Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick after he threw his second pick-six to put Miami down 37-0 to the visiting New England Patriots. The Dolphins offense was again completely impotent with Fitzpatrick under center, totaling only 28 yards in their first eight drives. And while their next two drives […]

Don't Expect Magic From Ryan Fitzpatrick

Coming off an uninspiring performance in Week 1, the future doesn't look much brighter for Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick in a Week 2 home matchup with the New England Patriots. Fitzpatrick completed 14-for-29 passes for 185 yards, one touchdown, and one interception in his first start for the Dolphins but most of the damage […]

Kalen Ballage Is a Shaky Play In Week 2

Seeing he had a 113 average draft position in NFBC, more than a few people thought Miami Dolphins running back Kalen Ballage would not only be a viable fantasy play in 2019, but that he might also be a threat to steal the starter's job from incumbent Kenyan Drake. But it was a committee approach […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

Mike Gesicki Has Expanded Role in Blowout Loss

While Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki's final line wasn't impressive, his usage in a 59-10 blowout against the Ravens on Sunday was. Gesicki caught two of his six targets for 35 yards, including a 26-yard reception in the first quarter. More notably, though, Gesicki was also the only tight end targeted in the game […]

Devante Parker Provides Much of Dolphins Offense

There was optimism that Miami Dolphins wide receiver Devante Parker would become more of a focal point in the offense with the trade of Kenny Stills but that wasn't the case at the beginning of a 59-10 blowout loss to the Ravens in Week 1. Parker wasn't targeted for the first time until the beginning […]

Kalen Ballage Gets Surprise Start Over Kenyan Drake

Miami Dolphins running back Kalen Ballage was thought to be the backup to Kenyan Drake but got the starting nod in Week 1, carrying the ball five times for negative-one yard in a 52-10 blowout loss to the Ravens. Ballage also caught his lone target for a 13-yard reception, while Drake had four carries and […]

Kenyan Drake A Non-Factor in Loss

Much like the rest of the offense, Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake didn't do much to help his fantasy owners in a Week 1 loss to the Ravens 59-10. Thought to be the starter in Miami, Drake came off the bench instead and only carried the ball four times compared to the five carries […]

Brian Flores Says Ryan Fitzpatrick Will Remain Starter

Even after getting pulled in the second half of a 59-10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick will keep his job for at least one more week, according to Miami head coach Brian Flores. Fitzpatrick was uninspiring in his debut for Miami, going 14-for-29 for 185 yards, a touchdown and an […]