Jonas Valanciunas Has Impressive Performance

New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas looked unstoppable during Thursday's victory over the Charlotte Hornets. The big man took full advantage of the Hornets being shorthanded during this game. He finished with 20 points, 19 rebounds, and three assists in 34 minutes of action. Valanciunas fell one rebound shy of his seventh game with at […]

Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - Prime Age Infielders for Each Position

The prime age for baseball seems like it’s gotten younger and younger over the last decade or so. The general thought was that a player’s prime was close to their 30s. However, a few studies have shown that players can start to decline as early as 28. According to these studies, the prime age now […]

Top 750: Updated Roto Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Jordan Walker, Oneil Cruz, Corbin Carroll, Vinnie Pasquantino, Anthony Volpe

Draft season is upon us, and we'll be releasing updated rankings constantly! In this article below, you'll find our MLB team's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues as of March 23. This is an exciting time of year for MLB and fantasy baseball fans, as the MLB season is […]

ESPN H2H Points League Primer - Strategy, Bargains and Busts for Fantasy Baseball Drafts

Oh. My. Goodness. After railing and railing about ESPN H2H point leagues over the past few years, the worldwide leader has finally brought change! Perhaps realizing that far more players play head-to-head leagues, ESPN has started leaning into doing better...Well, maybe. Last season, that change came in the form of improved rankings that more accurately […]

Updated 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Points Leagues

Welcome back to more fantasy baseball rankings! The MLB season is creeping up on us, and we're back today with some updated 2023 fantasy baseball points league rankings for points leagues and head-to-head (H2H) points leagues. In general, points leagues and H2H points formats are extremely underserved by the fantasy baseball community and fantasy baseball […]

Nick Mariano's Points Leagues Targets for 2023 Fantasy Baseball (Premium Content)

This premium article is part of our 2023 Draft Kit. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost all about finding the next superstar and unearthing talent late, but points formats are typically lumped into rotisserie angles and/or ignored entirely. We can't have our […]

Nick Mariano's Points Leagues Early-Round Overvalued for 2023 Fantasy Baseball (Premium Content)

This premium article is part of our 2023 Draft Kit. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Fantasy baseball drafts (and their articles) are almost all about finding the next superstar and unearthing talent late, but we can't forget that surrendering value by over-drafting can be just as crucial. There's insight […]

Updated 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings for Points Leagues - Eloy Jimenez, Adley Rutschman, Michael Harris, Corbin Carroll, George Kirby, Cristian Javier, Kodai Senga

Do you play in fantasy baseball points leagues? Us too, and we have you covered with points league analysis all season long. Today we're here with our  updated 2023 fantasy baseball points league rankings for points leagues and head-to-head (H2H) points leagues as of March 23, 2023. In general, points leagues and H2H points formats […]

Deandre Ayton To Miss Next Two Games

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (hip) has been ruled out for both games of the back-to-back set. The big man continues to deal with a right hip contusion, which will force him to miss Friday and Saturday's game. His next chance to play would be Monday against the Utah Jazz. However, it's uncertain if he'll […]

Logan O'Hoppe Could Make Angels Opening Day Roster

The Los Angeles Angels' top minor-league prospect, catcher Logan O'Hoppe, has built a solid case to make the team's Opening Day MLB roster. Through 41 spring at-bats, he owns a .779 OPS, building off a 26-home run and .960-OPS campaign with Double-A Reading and Double-A Rocket City last season. Matt Thaiss has performed similarly strong […]

Mitchell Robinson To Play On Thursday

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (knee) will suit up for Thursday's game against the Orlando Magic. The big man will play in this game after being considered questionable earlier in the day. He finished with 10 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks during this last game. Robinson should be a fine streaming option, assuming […]

Jalen Duren Removed From Injury Report

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (neck) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Friday's game against the Toronto Raptors. The big man missed Tuesday's game due to a neck issue, but appears to be feeling better now. The 19-year-old has produced three double-doubles over his last five healthy appearances. Duren appears to be […]

Tom Murphy Back In Lineup

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy (forearm) is batting seventh on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds. Murphy will be behind the plate for the Mariners. He had some tightness in his forearm earlier in the week but is apparently good to go. The backstop will be behind Cal Raleigh on the depth chart and can be […]

Precious Achiuwa Regarded As Questionable For Friday

Toronto Raptors forward/center Precious Achiuwa (hamstring) didn't practice Thursday and could be out for a second consecutive game Friday against the Pistons, with him being regarded as questionable for the matchup. Jakob Poeltl's arrival has dealt Achiuwa's fantasy value a big blow, but with Gary Trent Jr. (elbow) and Scottie Barnes (wrist) also currently troubled […]

Mark Williams Remains Out On Thursday

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (thumb) won't feature Thursday against the Pelicans. He sprained his right thumb a couple of weeks ago and it's robbed him of five games already. Williams has put in a number of impressive performances after Mason Plumlee was shipped off to Los Angeles. With him out, Nick Richards has assumed […]

Mitchell Robinson Questionable For Thursday

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson (knee) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against Orlando. The 24-year-old had a good time versus Miami on Wednesday with 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, but it looks like Robinson also injured his right knee in the contest. Isaiah Hartenstein is set to move to the […]

Will Smith Back From WBC

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is back in the team's Cactus League lineup on Thursday against right-hander Drey Jameson and the Arizona Diamondbacks after playing for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. Smith is doing the catching and hitting third in the batting order. The 27-year-old served as J.T. Realmuto's backup for the […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Thursday, March 23

The 2022-2023 NBA season is here, and our friends over at PrizePicks still have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to build a 2-player, […]

Nikola Jokic Leads Nuggets To 14-Point Win

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has officially fallen out of his triple-double average, but still scored 31 points and led the charge in a blowout win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. The two-time MVP ended the game with 12 rebounds, seven assists, and three steals to go along with those 31 points on 12-for-16 […]

Pascal Siakam Leads All Scorers In Losing Effort

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam scored a game-high 31 points on Wednesday, but the team couldn't scrap out the win as they fell to the Indiana Pacers by four points. The 28-year-old added 10 rebounds, seven assists, and one block while he shot 11-for-17 from the floor and 9-for-11 from the line. Siakam is now […]

Jaren Jackson Jr. Scores Season-High 37 Points In Win

Memphis Grizzlies center Jaren Jackson Jr. put on an offensive show against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday evening. The first-time All-Star registered 37 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two blocks while shooting 14-for-20 overall, 1-for-5 from three, and 8-for-11 from the charity stripe. He's been on a tear lately as he's averaged […]

Naz Reid Leads Timberwolves In Scoring Off Of The Bench

Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid caught fire on Wednesday night and never looked back as he helped the team grab a one-point victory over the Atlanta Hawks. The 23-year-old played almost 26 minutes off of the bench despite Karl-Anthony Towns returning and he posted 26 points, eight rebounds, and two steals while shooting 11-for-15 overall […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Scores 22 Points In Return

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns played in his first game since November 28 and he knocked down some game-winning free throws in the final seconds on Wednesday. The New Jersey native finished the game with 22 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals while shooting 8-for-18 from the floor and 2-for-3 from deep. While […]

J.T. Compher Grabs Two Points Against Pittsburgh

Colorado Avalanche forward J.T. Compher enjoyed a two-point outing Wednesday against the Penguins, registering a goal and an assist in a 5-2 loss. The 27-year-old scored his 15th goal of the season and had a power-play assist during a busy night that saw Compher eat up 24:25 of ice time. Colorado has lost a couple […]

Sidney Crosby Makes History By Reaching 30 Goals

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby scored his 30th goal of the season Wednesday against Colorado, helping the team stop a four-game skid with a 5-2 victory. He produced the first goal of the contest, becoming the first player ever to record a 30-goal campaign as an 18-year-old and then again at 35-plus. Nothing appears to […]

Jeff Carter Pots Two Goals In Victory Over Colorado

Pittsburgh Penguins center Jeff Carter potted two goals, including the game-winning marker, in Wednesday's impressive 5-2 road victory over the Avalanche. The veteran hit a power-play goal in the second period and added an even-strength tally in the third. These are Carter's first goals since Feb. 26. The 38-year-old has struggled for form and his […]

Clayton Keller Stays Hot With Two Goals

Arizona Coyotes winger Clayton Keller scored twice in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime loss to Edmonton, moving to 34 goals for the season. He gave the Coyotes two leads in the contest but the team couldn't hang on to either of them. Keller has become only the sixth player over the 20 years to post a point […]

Leon Draisaitl Hands Out Four Assists

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl had an assist on each of the team's goals in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Coyotes. Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the goals, with two of the markers coming on the power play. Draisaitl has been in a very giving mood lately, putting together a seven-game point streak […]

Connor McDavid Hits Goal No. 60

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid hit 60 goals for the season Wednesday, netting twice in a 4-3 overtime win against the Coyotes. He started the scoring on the power play and capped it off in the extra frame. The NHL now has 60-goal scorers in back-to-back seasons for only the fourth time in league history. […]

DraftKings And FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/23/23): NBA DFS Lineups

Our Thursday night brings us the same number of NBA games as NCAA games, and surprisingly, the NBA landscape looks pretty clear as of now. Of course, that almost never lasts up until tipoff, but let's enjoy it while we can. We know that Paul George and Zion will be out, but no one else […]