Nikola Vucevic Leads Team In Scoring Monday Night
Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic dominated on the offensive end Monday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. Vucevic scored a team-high 20 points on 9-for-17 shooting to go along with five rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 23 minutes. What Vucevic did on the offensive end, he lacked on the defensive end, allowing opposing center […]
Willy Hernangomez Scores 14 Points In Starting Role
Charlotte Hornets center Willy Hernangomez scored 14 points to go along with three rebounds, one steal, and one block in a loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday night. He got the starting nod this time as the Hornets are experimenting with how to use him in the rotation come the regular season. He was […]
Jakob Poeltl Grabs 10 Boards Off The Bench Sunday
In his preseason debut with the San Antonio Spurs, center Jakob Poeltl crashed the glass with success Sunday night against the Miami Heat. Poeltl grabbed 10 rebounds while contributing six points and a steal in 18 minutes. Poeltl was involved in the blockbuster trade this summer involving DeMar DeRozan and Kawhi Leonard and looks comfortable […]
Hassan Whiteside Posts Big Double-Double In Preseason Opener
Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside came out strong in Sunday night's preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs. Whiteside posted 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting to go along with 13 rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 23 minutes. Whiteside has taken a lot of criticism following last season's playoff performance, but he looked like […]
Meyers Leonard Leads Portland In Scoring In Preseason Opener
Portland Trail Blazers forward/center Meyers Leonard ended up being a surprising leading scorer for the team in Saturday's preseason opener against Toronto, getting 14 points in 15 minutes off the bench. He went 4-for-5 from the field, finishing with three made triples. It was a great shooting performance from the big man, as he even […]
Jusuf Nurkic Impresses Against Toronto
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic logged a very solid 15 minutes on Saturday against Toronto, scoring nine points on 3-for-7 shooting and picking up five rebounds The Big Bosnian even sank one of his two attempts from downtown. He had to battle with Jonas Valanciunas, who had a big performance, and there were a […]
Jonas Valanciunas Does Very Efficient Scoring In Preseason Win
Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas had an outstanding performance in Saturday's win over Portland, leading all scorers with 17 points. The big Lithuanian logged 19 minutes off the bench and did some very efficient scoring, hitting 4-for-8 from the field and nailing all nine attempts from the free throw line. He added seven rebounds to […]
DeAndre Jordan Gets Involved As Passer Against Beijing
Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan is already getting involved in the Mavericks offense in ways he wasn't with the Clippers, with the big man finishing with four assists in just 18 minutes in the team's preseason opener. Jordan also scored nine points on 3-for-6 shooting, grabbed eight rebounds, and blocked a pair of shots. Dallas […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups
It's a bittersweet day today, the final day of the MLB season. We get the fun of the postseason starting, but it's also our last day to play a full MLB slate! Every game starts between 3:05 and 3:20 PM EST today, meaning all 15 games are on DraftKings featured slate. In this article, I […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/2/18-10/3/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We're onto the Wildcard games! Is there anything better than postseason baseball? I can personally think of a few things, but not many! There are two games - one tonight and one Wednesday. I'll be outlining players from both games, as that is the slate we will be attacking! In this article, I will be […]
Salvador Perez Will Sit Out on Saturday
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (thumb) will sit out of Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Perez was expected to serve as the DH for this one, but will sit out due to a sore thumb. Ryan O'Hearn will serve as the DH and bat fifth versus righty Corey Kluber. Perez is expected to […]
Wilson Ramos Continues to Sit Out
Philadelphia Phillies catcher Wilson Ramos (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves. This will be the fourth straight game that Ramos has not started. It appears the Phillies want to get their younger catchers some extra playing time. Jorge Alfaro will draw the start behind the plate and […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/29/18): MLB DFS Lineups
Tonight's featured slate starts at 7:05 pm eastern and covers nine games. We've also a turbo slate at 8:05 pm and a late slate at 9:07 pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/29/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite […]
Joel Embiid Records Double-Double In Preseason Opener
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid didn't take long to get make to form this preseason, finishing with 20 points and 10 rebounds in Friday's preseason opener against Melbourne United. Embiid was 7-for-11 from the field and hit one of his three attempts from distance. He also blocked a pair of shots. Embiid, one of the […]
Tucker Barnhart Has Five-Hit Day
Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart turned in a huge night at the plate on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Barnhart went 5-for-5 on the evening with a triple, a homer, and two RBI, although it wasn't enough as the Reds lost 8-4. Barnhart is now batting .249 with 10 homers, three triples, 50 runs, and […]
Filip Chlapik Sent Down To AHL
Ottawa Senators center prospect Filip Chlapik was sent down to the Belleville Senators on Friday. Chlapik, who looked to easily start for the Senators for the regular season is relatively a surprise, however, the Senators are really looking to ice a successful AHL team this year with some of their top rookies like Logan Brown […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/29/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have a few early games to work with today and then a nine-game main slate, where we have Coors Field. Last Saturday of action and we have plenty of options to choose from at each position. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 9/29/18. […]
Wilson Ramos is Sitting Out on Friday
Philadelphia Phillies catcher Wilson Ramos is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Ramos will sit out for the third game in a row. The Phillies aren't playing for much, so they might as well let their younger players get some playing time. Andrew Knapp will draw the start behind […]
Mike Zunino Has Strong Friday Matchup
Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino has endured an awful season at the plate but will have a favorable matchup Friday against the Rangers. Texas will send to the mound left-hander Martin Perez and Zunino is 6-for-14 lifetime against him with three home runs. Zunino has been swinging the bat well recently and is slashing .262/.318/.475 […]
Patrice Bergeron Practices With Bruins
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron practiced with his team for the first time this preseason on Friday. Bergeron had previously been sidelined with back spasms, suffered after recovering from offseason groin surgery. The 33-year-old is coming off an excellent season with 63 points (30 goals, 33 assists) in 64 games. Bergeron is expected to be […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/28/18): MLB DFS Lineups
With three games taking place before 7:05pm EST, we only have 12 games to choose from in our DraftKings player pool on Friday night. Three games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, with the WSH/COL matchup leading the way at 10.5 projected runs. As far as pitchers are concerned, only two teams […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/28/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
The final Friday of the regular season - I can't believe we're really here. The seasons always seems to fly by, but this one in particular seemed lightning quick. Anywho, we have a lovely 13 game Main slate on deck for tonight with a handful of intriguing pitching options. In this article, I will be […]
Willson Contreras Returns to the Lineup on Thursday
Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Contreras as been in an awful slump lately, so the Cubs have given him extra rest. However, the Cubs are in a tight playoff race, so they need their best players out on the field every night. […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/27/18): MLB DFS Lineups
Tonight's main slate starts at 7pm eastern and covers six matchups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/27/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup picks for sites like […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/27/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have a small six-game slate tonight, where there is a clear top pitching option available. If you want to get up to his price you will need to find the value out there, which is limited by the lack of teams in action. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]
Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 26)
It's our final Rookie Report of the 2018 season, and in it we'll take a look at a former first round pick who finally made his major league debut. After being the 31st overall pick in the 2014 draft, Justus Sheffield made his debut with a shutout ninth inning in the Yankees' 10-1 win over […]
Power Risers/Fallers for Week 26: Buy or Sell?
Welcome to Week 26 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. It has blown by insanely fast, but believe it or not, the final week of the 2018 MLB regular season has officially arrived. Most fantasy […]
Kevan Smith To Have Offseason Surgery
Chicago White Sox catcher Kevan Smith (ankle) will have offseason surgery on his ankle. Smith hit .288/.343/.362 with two home runs and 19 RBI in only 163 at-bats this season as a backup for the White Sox. He won't have any fantasy appeal heading into the 2019 season.
Willson Contreras is Sitting Out on Wednesday
Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Contreras has been slumping at the plate lately, so the Cubs are giving him extra time off. Victor Caratini will bat seventh and draw the start behind the plate versus righty Ivan Nova. Caratini can be […]
Tucker Barnhart is Out on Wednesday
Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Barnhart is posting a horrendous .214 OPS over the last two weeks. Curt Casali will draw the start behind the plate and bat sixth versus righty Heath Fillmyer. Casali is not an option for fantasy […]