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Albert Wilson Unlikely to Play in Thursday's Game
Still recovering from offseason hip surgery, Miami wide receiver Albert Wilson is unlikely to play in the Dolphin's third preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Still not ready for live-action, Wilson should move up to participating in 11-on-11 drills in the next few days and is still seen as being on track to be ready […]
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Kenny Stills Catches Two in Loss to Buccaneers
Perennially underrated, Dolphin's wide receiver Kenny Stills caught two of his three targets for 16 yards in a 16-14 preseason loss to Tampa Bay on Friday. With a 172 ADP in NFBC, Stills is the 67th wide receiver being taken, which is just a few spots after teammate Devante Parker. Stills was a top-30 WR […]
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Kalen Ballage is De Facto Starter in Miami
Miami backup running back Kalen Ballage is now considered the starter in Miami's backfield until further notice, with starter Kenyan Drake still without a timetable to return from the foot injury he suffered in practice last week. With Drake likely to miss at least the rest of the preseason, Ballage sat out the Dolphin's second […]
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Health Still Up in the Air For Kenyan Drake
Dealing with a foot injury suffered in practice last week, Kenyan Drake missed the Dolphin's second preseason game as expected and will likely miss the rest of the preseason as well. While Drake is expected to be ready for the start of the season, no exact timetable is set for his return. Drake is currently […]
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Tom Murphy Mashes 13th Home Run
Backup catcher Tom Murphy once again made the most of his opportunity to start, hitting his 13th home run of the year on Sunday in a 7-0 win over Toronto. In his last start on August 12, Murphy hit two home runs and continues to show that he has thunder in his stick every time […]
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Paul Goldschmidt Continues Strong Second Half
After being red-hot for most of June and July, Cardinal's first baseman Paul Goldschmidt cooled off to start August, failing to homer in the first eight games of the month. But the former Diamondback is heating up again, hitting his third home run in seven games. Even though he now has 28 HR on the […]
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Oscar Mercado Fills Up Stat Sheet on Sunday
Cleveland rookie Oscar Mercado did a little bit of everything on Sunday, as the Indians defeated the Yankees 8-4. Mercado went 3-5, hitting a home run and stealing two bases, with three RBI and one run scored. The toolsy rookie has cooled off lately, as the home run is his first since August 4 while […]
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Peter Alonso Continues Assault on League
The Mets continued their hot streak on Sunday, beating the Royals 11-5 as Peter Alonso continued to destroy major league pitching, collecting three hits as well as his 40th home run of the year. This is after Alonso had three hits on Saturdays and five on Thursday. A prohibitive favorite to win the National League […]
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Two More Home Runs For Juan Soto
For the second time in seven games, 20-year old Juan Soto hit two home runs for the Nationals in a 16-8 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. It's Soto's third home run in two games, and the second-year superstar now has 28 home runs, 83 RBI, 75 runs scored, and 12 stolen bases on […]
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Mike Moustakas Goes Off On Sunday
Milwaukee third baseman Mike Moustakas has had a power outage of late, coming into this weekend having only hit two home runs since the All-Star break. But the Brewers third baseman is now making up for lost time, hitting two home runs on Sunday in a 16-8 loss against the Nationals, after hitting one on […]
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Jack Flaherty Continues Dominant Run
St. Louis pitcher Jack Flaherty continues to befuddle his opponents, allowing only a solo home run in the first inning against the Reds on Sunday, striking out five in five innings and picking up the win. Flaherty has now only allowed one run over his last 26 innings, striking out 31 in the process. Next […]
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Matt Boyd Bounces Back in Tiger's Loss
The Detroit Tigers may have ultimately lost their game 4-3 against Tampa Bay on Sunday, but starter Matt Boyd pitched a gem, allowing only one run in seven innings while striking out nine. The line is a welcome sight for Boyd owners, as the second-year pitcher had given up 11 runs in his past two […]
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Mike Clevinger Strikes Out Ten in Win
Cleveland starter Mike Clevinger brought his nasty stuff on Sunday, as the Indians defeated the New York Yankees 8-4. Clevinger struck out 10 Yankees in five innings, allowing no runs on three hits while walking one. The Cleveland ace lines up for a great matchup in his next outing, getting the Kansas City Royals at […]
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Yusei Kikuchi Throws Complete Gem
Mariner's starter Yusei Kikuchi showed the talent on Sunday that led Seattle to give him $50 million dollars in the offseason, going on the road to shut out the Blue Jays. Kikuchi only allowed two hits, while walking one and striking out nine. Perhaps just as important as his pitching line was the radar gun, […]
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Leury Garcia (SS/OF, CHW) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Sometimes players will fly under the radar because they don't stand out in any category but instead give you a little bit everywhere. Case in point, Chicago White Sox outfielder Leury Garcia, who is only 21%-owned in all Yahoo leagues despite being #179 on the […]
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Michael Pineda (SP, MIN) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: Shssh...Michael Pineda has been quietly good over the past two months. Just don't say it too loud or too often, because anytime people start talking about Pineda being good then it's almost a guarantee he'll shortly be headed back to the injured list for some […]
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H2H Category Streamers - Week 21 Waiver Wire
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 […]
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Pirates Waste Brilliant Performance By Steven Brault
Pittsburgh Pirate Steven Brault hurled a gem against the Cubs on Saturday, allowing only two hits over seven innings, while striking out eight. Unfortunately, one of the hits was a home run by Kris Bryant and Brault was saddled with the loss, with the Pirates ultimately losing 2-0. Brault is still a matchup dependant streamer […]
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Julio Urias Accepts 20-Game Suspension
Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Julio Urias was suspended 20 games by Major League Baseball on Saturday for violating the league's policy on domestic violence after an incident in May when he was witnessed shoving his girlfriend. Five of the games are counted as having been served when Urias was placed on administrative leave following the […]
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Carlos Santana Continues MVP Campaign
Once a longshot to ever be considered the most talented Carlos Santana, the Indians first baseman continues to close the gap, turning what was once a darkhorse MVP candidacy into a full-fledged race. Santana remained on fire during Cleveland's 6-5 loss against the Yankee's on Saturday, going 3-4 with three RBI and now has 13 […]
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Gleyber Torres Continues Double-Vision
Yankee's second baseman Gleyber Torres continued to show his prodigious power on Saturday, homering twice in a 6-5 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Torres now has 29 HR on the year in 472 plate-appearances, a year after hitting 24 HR in 484 PA in his rookie campaign. Today makes a remarkable seven times that Torres […]
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Aroldis Chapman Locks Down 35th Save
Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman needed only 10 pitches to set down the Cleveland Indians in order on Saturday afternoon, securing a 6-5 victory. After Zach Britton allowed a run in the eighth inning, bringing Cleveland to within one run, Chapman quickly slammed the door the ninth, striking out Greg Allen before getting Francisco Lindor to […]
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Pulled From Saturday's Game
Uber-prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was pulled from Toronto's game against the Mariners on Saturday afternoon, being replaced by Brandon Drury in the third inning with left knee discomfort. Guerrero seemed to have no problems after grounding out in the first inning, before playing the field in the top of the second. But after the Blue […]
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Umpires Strike Back, Continues War Against Brett Gardner
After being tossed on Aug. 9 (along with manager Aaron Boone) in a case of mistaken identity for the actions of New York Yankees outfielder Cameron Maybin, outfielder Brett Gardner was again ejected in Saturday's game against Cleveland. First, it was Boone who got the hook for arguing balls and strikes. It was then Gardner's time, […]
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Christian Walker (1B, ARI) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: A popular sleeper pick prior to 2019, Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker's 2019 has been a rollercoaster of hot and cold. He started out the year like a house on fire, hitting seven home runs in his first 20 games; but then the fire […]
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Cole Beasley Has Budding Bromance With Josh Allen
Signed as a free agent this past offseason, former Cowboy Cole Beasley is becoming one of QB Josh Allen's favorite targets, with Beasley catching all five of his targets for 44 yards in a game that Buffalo would eventually win 27-14. With Zay Jones, John Brown, and Robert Foster not playing, Beasley made it look […]
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Devin Singletary Disappoints in Preseason Win
A popular sleeper pick so far in 2019, Buffalo rookie Devin Singletary couldn't build on his success from the Bills' first preseason game, as Buffalo defeated Carolina 27-14 in Friday night's preseason action. Singletary only carried the ball twice this week, collecting just six yards but did add 25 yards receiving on three catches, while […]
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LeSean McCoy Rushes for Touchdown, Doesn't Get Hurt
Perennially injured Buffalo running back LeSean McCoy played the first two possessions of Buffalo's 27-14 preseason victory over the Panthers on Friday. McCoy rushed four times for only six yards, adding 11 receiving yards on two catches and left the game after scoring a touchdown on his final present. With the presence of backup Frank […]
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Josh Allen Impresses in Win Over Carolina
Second-year quarterback Josh Allen took another step forward in Buffalo's second preseason game, a 27-14 victory over Carolina. Allen looked sharp from the jump, completing seven of nine passes for 103 yards, leading scoring drives in the only two possessions he played. Of those seven completions, five were to new Buffalo receiver Cole Beasley, including […]
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Bills Offensive Line Remains Top Concern of Preseason
Entering their second preseason game against Carolina on Friday night, Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll is still experimenting with different groupings of offensive linemen and would not commit to naming a starting five yet, saying only that it was narrowed down to around seven players. With potential breakout running back Devin Singletary, an ancient […]
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