DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/14/18): NBA DFS Lineups

*pew pew* It's Showdown time. One game slates jam-packed with points and value. You need to hit every pick in order to cash out because there will be so many similar lineups going around. PICK THE SUPERSTARS. You absolutely must pick James Harden, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Steph Curry. Chris Paul might have a […]

Willson Contreras And Addison Russell Rest Monday

Manager Joe Maddon of the Chicago Cubs will once again go with a different lineup as the Cubs face the Braves Monday afternoon. The Cubs hottest hitter, catcher, Willson Contreras will have Monday off in favor of Victor Caratini who bats sixth. While shortstop Addison Russell who is finally coming together will have Monday off. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As usual, we've got a smaller Monday slate, which makes it a bit more difficult to find obvious values. However, there are some clear stacks to target with the Indians, Astros, and Seattle as some of my early favorites. As for pitchers, there are really only two cash game pitchers I'll be considering in Tyler […]

Al Horford Stuffs Stat Sheet in Game 1 Win Over Cavs

Boston Celtics center Al Horford scored 20 points with four rebounds, six assists and two blocks in a rout over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. It is in the postseason where Horford earns his money, as his experience and poise have carried the Celtics to a Game 1 win. He may be […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire Watch List

We’ve basically reached the quarter-pole of the 2018 season which means it’s time to start settling in for the summer months. The shine of the new season is starting to wear off and it’s getting a bit easier to assess player performances to-date. This week’s watch list contains some intriguing names, from hyped prospects like […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 14

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Brayden Point Delivers In Loss To Caps

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point scored a goal and an assist on the powerplay to give the Lightning a 2-1 lead in the first period of last night's Game 2 against the Washington Capitals. It wouldn't be enough, however, as the Caps would go on to score five unanswered goals to take a 2-0 […]

Lars Eller Dominating In Elevated Role

Washington Capitals forward Lars Eller potted his fifth goal and 11th point of the postseason in last night's 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning to give Washington a 2-0 series lead going home for Game 3. The Great Dane has thrived in an elevated role while filling in for injured center Nicklas Backstrom, taking […]

The Cut List (Week 7): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 7 of the Cut List. As we get deeper into the season you’ll start seeing bigger names on this list. If a standard league viable player underperforms for a month straight, I have to consider including him on the list. Keep that in mind as the weeks go forward. I think we’re […]

Yan Gomes Gets Four Hits on Sunday

Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes had a great game on Sunday, finishing 4-for-5 with a home run and a double. He scored three runs and drove in three as well. It was the biggest game of the season so far for Gomes, who saw his line move up to .266/.343/.479. Always considered a defense-first catcher, […]

Jets Come Out Strong In Game 1

The Winnipeg Jets came out hot against Vegas on Saturday night, with Dustin Byfuglien scoring early in the first period. Most of the scoring was done in the first, with goals from Patrik Laine and Joel Armia bringing the score to 3-0 only 10 minutes into the game. It looks like goalie Marc Andre-Fleury and […]

Mike Zunino Wraps Up Strong Week With Two Hits

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino went 2-for-4 Sunday in a 5-4 loss to the Tigers. It was a solid week for the backstop, going 6-for-20 (.300) with two home runs and four runs driven in. The week has brought his batting average up to .214 with six home runs on the season for a hitter […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/13/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It’s Sunday Run-day in Major League Baseball! Why call it Run-day, you might ask? That’s because there should be crooked numbers all over big league scoreboard this Sunday. Of the 22 starting pitchers on this eleven-game slate, seven of them are below $5,000 and four of them are the minimum $4,000 for a starting pitcher. […]

Buster Posey Sitting Out Versus Pirates Sunday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will get Sunday afternoon off versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s just a routine day off for Posey who is hitting .306 on the season. Nick Hundley has been swing a hot bat this year and will be behind the plate and in the No. 7 spot Sunday.

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/13/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a sizeable slate today, but it's also Mother's Day! So go hangout with your mothers and give them the love they deserve today! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/13/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to […]

Draymond Green's Western Conference Final Preview

Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green has been a key piece for his club thus far in the playoffs and will look to continue this trend against the Houston Rockets. Green has seen an increase in the postseason in nearly every category with averages of 13.1 points, 11.5 rebounds, 9.0 assists and 1.9 steals […]

Shopping at the DL Store - Buying Low on Injured Players

Injured players often represent buy-low opportunities, and at this point in the season, there’s an injured All-Star at each position. If you can pry them away from the owner or add them outright, each one could offer a real boost later in the season. Madison Bumgarner and Corey Seager are notably absent from this list. […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Barrels and Exit Velocity

As we enter the seventh week of the baseball season, there is a large enough sample size to rightfully pass judgment on a player's performance without expecting a sudden or dramatic change. While it's easy to glance at the HR leaderboard and determine that these players are tearing the cover off the ball, there are […]

Clint Capela's Western Conference Final DFS Previews

Houston Rocket's center Clint Capela will look to continue his excellent postseason play in the Western Conference Finals. Capela has improved his numbers across the board in 10 postseason games averaging 14.4 points, 12.2 rebounds, 2.8 blocks, and a steal a night. The Warriors will do their best to keep Capela out of the restricted […]

Willson Contreras Is On Fire

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras continued to swing a hot bat on Saturday. Contreras who was coming off a two home run seven RBI game on Friday, finished Saturday 3-for-5 with a home run, one run and three RBI. Contreras in now ten for his last 15 with three home runs, 11 RBI and 26 […]

Chris Iannetta Knocks Fourth Homer

Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta hit another home run in a futile effort to beat the Brewers on Friday. It’s Iannetta’s second home run in his last four games, but those games have covered a span of 10 days because Iannetta is getting a lot of rest. There are no reports of any injuries, but […]

J.T. Realmuto Finishes Triple Shy of Cycle on Friday

Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto led the team on offense in Friday's win, finishing 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs and two RBI. Realmuto has been playing very well since returning from the disabled list, hitting .325 with five home runs, 10 RBI and a .954 OPS over 20 games. He will […]

Devin Mesoraco Hits First Homer As A Met

New York Mets catchter Devin Mesoraco may have had only one hit in the team’s 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night, but it was a big one. Coming to the plate in the ninth inning after outfielder Michael Conforto put the Mets up with a two-run shot, Mesoraco gave the Mets an […]

Huge Night For Luke Maile

There might not be a ton of fanfare in the fantasy community for Toronto Blue Jays catcher Luke Maile, but at least for one night, he earned some. On Friday night against the Boston Red Sox, Maile finished 3-for-4 with two home runs (including one off pitcher Chris Sale), two runs scored, four RBI, and […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 13

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 7) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 7, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Manny Pina Delivers Clutch Home Run In Win

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Pina went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, three RBI, and two runs in the 11-10 win over the Colorado Rockies. With the Brewers down 10-8 in the ninth inning, Pina crushed a two-run home run to tie the game, leading to the eventual Brewers win. Pina has struggled for […]

Jorge Alfaro (C, PHI) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies catcher Jorge Alfaro only has a .212 batting average this season, and has struck out a staggering 41 times in 93 plate appearances, but he still has value in two catcher leagues. He has walked seven times, so his .280 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games, and the start times are all over the place, so let's break this down. There is a very early slate which starts at 1 pm but is only two games. Next, there is a four-game early slate which starts at 4 pm. Then we finally head onto the […]

Austin Hedges' MRI Comes Back Clean

Updating a previous report, San Diego Padres catcher Austin Hedges (elbow) received clean results on his MRI and is cleared to resume swinging. He's been out since May 1 with right elbow tendinitis. Hedges is batting a weak .173 with two home runs and 10 RBI but the Padres will welcome his impending return behind […]