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Cole Beasley Could Be Josh Allen's Best Friend
An afterthought in the fantasy community, former Cowboy Cole Beasley could be in for a productive role, given his pairing with second-year quarterback Josh Allen. Besides Zay Jones, Allen will have burners John Brown and Robert Foster on the outside, leaving Beasley as his metaphorical security blanket on the underneath. Last year, Allen had a […]
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Devin Singletary Looks to Impress Again
Devin Singletary is not a household name - not that any Bill ever could be - but Buffalo's third-round pick has all the makings of a fantasy breakout heading into 2019 and had a good first preseason performance, carrying the ball nine times for 27 yards against the Colts last week. Singletary is currently behind […]
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Josh Allen Impresses in Practices With Carolina
Second-year quarterback Josh Allen earned high marks for his performance for Buffalo during the team's two joint practices with the Carolina Panthers this week, showing calm in the pocket while making sharp underneath throws, and not trying to force anything dangerous down the field. By NFBC ADP, Allen is currently the 22nd quarterback being taken […]
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Robert Foster Works With First-Team in Joint Practices
The Buffalo Bills had two joint practices with the Carolina Panthers this week, leading up to the two teams playing each other on Friday night in the second game of the preseason. Wide receiver Robert Foster spend a significant amount of time working with the first-team offense, a positive sign for the second-year player who's […]
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Carlos Santana's Homer Streak Continues
Becoming less and less of a darkhorse MVP candidate with every homer he hits, Cleveland first baseman Carlos Santana homered in his third straight game, as the Indians lost to Boston in 10 innings. Santana now has 27 home runs on the year, with 72 RBI, and 85 runs scored and a .288 AVG. Cleveland […]
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Juan Soto Returns to Lineup With a Bang
After leaving Washington's game on Sunday after injuring his ankle running the bases, 20-year-old superstar Juan Soto sat out on Monday before coming back on Tuesday night to hit a home run in the National's 3-1 victory over Cincinnati. Still not old enough to legally drink a beer, Soto now has 24 home runs in […]
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Jackie Bradley Jr. Hits Game-Winner in 10th
Boston outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. homered in his second-straight game on Tuesday night, hitting his 14th home run in the 10th inning of Boston's 7-6 victory over Cleveland. Bradley also homered in his last game, which had been his only home run since the beginning of August. Bradley and the Red Sox will face Cleveland […]
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Ronald Acuna Homers in Second Straight Game
Ronald Acuna continued to do Ronald Acuna things, hitting his 34th home run on Tuesday night in a victory over the red-hot Mets, while also gunning down Todd Frazier at home with a one-hop laser. Acuna now has nine home runs in August and continues to assert himself as a five-category monster who's looking to […]
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Rafael Devers Goes Six-for-Six
Having an MVP-caliber season, Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers kept the train going on Tuesday night, going 6-6 with four doubles in a 7-6 extra-innings victory over the Cleveland Indians. Devers is having an absolute tornado of a fantasy season, now slashing .317/.365/.560 with 24 home runs, 90 RBI, 96 runs scored, and eight […]
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Ken Giles Earns Save in Blue Jays Win
After being again unavailable over the weekend with recurring elbow inflammation, Toronto closer Ken Giles picked up his first save since August 7, in a 3-0 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday. Called upon in the ninth, Giles faced four batters, striking out one and allowing one walk before getting Shin-Soo Choo to foul out […]
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Kyle Seager is Latest to Hit 3 Homers in Game
Wanting to join in on all the fun, Seattle Mariner third baseman Kyle Seager is the latest slugger to hit three home runs in one game, going yard for the trifecta in an 11-6 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday. The three home runs give Seager 14 HR on the year and the 31-year old […]
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Justin Turner Hits Third Home Run in Two Game
After starting slowly in August, Los Angeles third baseman Justin Turner has broken out of his funk, homering off of Wei-Yin Chen in the seventh inning of the Dodger's 15-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Turner also went deep twice in last Sunday's game against Arizona and will look to keep the power […]
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Dustin May Dominates in Victory
Dodger rookie Dustin May easily handled the Marlins on Tuesday, going 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run on three hits while striking out five, as they defeated Miami 15-1. It was the third start of the year for the top pitcher in Los Angeles' farm system and May has now only allowed two runs in […]
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J.T. Realmuto Breaks Homer Drought
Homer-less in his last 10 games, Philadelphia catcher J.T. Realmuto broke that streak on Tuesday night, giving Philadelphia a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning with a solo shot off of Cubs starter Jose Quintana. Realmuto tacked on a double, finishing the game 2-4 with two RBI, and two runs scored and remains locked in […]
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Teoscar Hernandez Homers in Toronto Victory
Toronto outfielder Teoscar Hernandez has been on a power surge over the past week and continued it on Tuesday night, giving Toronto a 2-0 lead in the sixth inning of the Blue Jays victory over Texas. The home run was Hernandez's 19th on the year and fourth in five games. Much like teammate Randal Grichuk, […]
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Randal Grichuk Homers In Second Straight Game
Notoriously streaky hitter Randall Grichuk may be smack-dab in the middle of one of those streaks, giving the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead in the second inning of Tuesday night's game against Texas, with a 414-foot blast off of starter Lance Lynn. Only 22%-owned in Yahoo leagues, Grichuk has four home runs in his last […]
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Jose Altuve Stays Hot With Home Run
Houston second baseman Jose Altuve went deep in the first game of the Astros doubleheader with the White Sox, sending rookie Dylan Cease's chest-high fastball 401-ft into centerfield. After a slow start, Altuve has been one of the best players in fantasy since the All-Star break, slashing .383/.437/.730, with 10 HR and a 208 wRC+ […]
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Rugby Star Christian Wade Looks For Roster Spot
Former British rugby player Christian Wade started his quest to make the Buffalo roster in the best possible way, with a 65-yard touchdown run on his first-ever touch, when Buffalo defeated the Colts last week in preseason play. Still extremely new to football, Wade has an uphill climb to make the final cut but as […]
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Randal Grichuk Continues Power Surge
Toronto outfielder Randall Grichuk hit his 21st home run of the year on Monday, as the Blue Jays defeated the Texas Rangers handily at home, 16-4. It was Grichuk's third home run in six games, and his fifth in his last 14 contests. Only 22%-owned in Yahoo leagues, Grichuk could be a good stream of […]
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Brandon Drury Hits First Career Grand Slam
Toronto infielder Brandon Drury did his part on Monday night, hitting the first grand slam of his career off of Texas reliever Adrian Sampson in the fourth inning of an eventual 16-4 Blue Jay victory. Drury has been hitting enough to make Toronto keep finding him at-bats and is now slashing .355/.375/.677 in August, with […]
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Bo Bichette Back Up To Double Tricks
After failing to double in his last three whole games, Toronto rookie Bo Bichette made up for lost time, hitting two more on Monday night during a 16-4 romp over the Texas Rangers. Bichette collected four hits on the night, with three runs scored and a stolen base. Through his first 72 plate appearances, Bichette […]
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Justin Smoak Has Monster Performance
Toronto first baseman Justin Smoak was a big part of the slaughter on Monday night, going 3-5 with a two-run home run, four RBI, and three runs scored as the Blue Jays beat the visiting Rangers 19-4. Adding two doubles, Smoak could use the jumpstart as his 19th home run of the year was his […]
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Danny Jansen Homers in Blowout Over Texas
Toronto catcher Danny Jansen hit a homer with one man on during last night's 19-4 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers. The home run was Jansen's 11th of the year and second in the last three games. A popular preseason pick, Jansen has disappointed owners this year, only carrying a .212 AVG and 73 wRC+. […]
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Paul Goldschmidt Collects Four Hits in Win
St. Louis first baseman Paul Goldschmidt continues to put his early-season struggles behind him, going 4-5 including a two-run home run off of Pittsburgh starter Steven Brault as the Cardinals came back to win 11-9. The St. Louis slugger now has 26 home runs, 62 RBI, and 71 runs scored, slowly continuing to earn back […]
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Carlos Santana Slams Cleveland to First Place
Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana continued his career-year, hitting a grand slam in the tenth inning to give Cleveland the 7-3 win as well as a tie for first place in the AL Central. Santana now has 25 home runs, already eclipsing the previous two year's marks of 24 and 23. The 33-year old […]
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Josh Bell Breaks Homer Drought
In the middle of a breakout season, Pirate first baseman Josh Bell has seen the power go out since early July, having hit zero home runs since early July. But Bell ended his 26-game homerless streak in style, going deep twice on Sunday in an 11-9 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The two blasts […]
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Lucas Giolito Strikes Out 13 in Loss
Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito was filthy on Sunday against the Athletics, striking out a baker's dozen and allowing only five hits in six innings. But Oakland made one hit count, with Matt Olson clubbing his 23rd home run of the year in the fourth inning, driving in Matt Chapman. Those two runs were […]
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Hunter Dozier Joins the Homer Parade
Kansas City Royals' first baseman Hunter Dozier is still available in 30% of all Yahoo leagues, despite having a breakout performance in 2019. After hitting two home runs today in a victory over Detroit, the 27-year old first baseman now has 22 HR in 412 plate-appearances a year after hitting 11 home runs in 388 […]
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Justin Turner Goes Deep Twice
Only one hit in his last twelve plate appearances, Justin Turner stopped his mini-cold streak in its tracks on Sunday, going 2-4 with two home runs and three RBI in a 9-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. While his on-base percentage is lower than in year's past, Turner continues to hit with steady power, with […]
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Hyun-Jin Ryu Dominant in Return
Activated off the injured list on Sunday, National League Cy Young contender Hyun-Jin Ryu picked up right where he left off prior to missing the last 10 games with a sore neck. Ryu flummoxed the Diamondbacks for seven shutout innings, allowing just five hits and striking out four. The 32-year old now has a league-leading […]
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