FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/21/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The play-in tournament concludes tonight with the Grizzlies and Warriors battling it out for the final spot (8th seed) in the Western Conference playoffs. Tomorrow, we get back to some normalcy with a four-game slate, but for today it's another set of showdown/single-game contests. including a 100k to first place in the $7.77 NBA Shot […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/21/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! The first batch of play-in games was a huge success. Yes, it was boosted by the phenomenal Los Angeles-Golden State game, but the game-seven environment to all four games was really cool to watch so early in the postseason. Jayson Tatum went off for 50 to down Washington, Memphis got past a […]

William Contreras Blasts Three-Run Homer

Atlanta Braves catcher William Contreras smacked his fourth home run of the season during Thursday's loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was a three-run shot to left field off righty Wil Crowe in the second inning. Contreras has been able to hold his own since joining the Braves roster. He's slashing .255/.364/.574 with four home […]

Mitch Garver Goes Yard Thursday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver went 1-for-4 with a home run and a trio of strikeouts in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Garver crushed a 1-1 fastball from Hunter Strickland into the left-field seats at an exit velocity of 105.7 MPH with a .930 expected batting average. The veteran backstop now has […]

Martin Maldonado Homers In Victory

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Astros 8-4 win over the A's on Thursday. Maldonado crushed a ball to deep center in the cavernous RingCentral Coliseum in the fourth inning for his third home run of the season. That is not an easy task and the veteran […]

Jacob Nottingham Acquired By Seattle From Milwaukee

Seattle Mariners catcher Jacob Nottingham is back with the Mariners after once again being claimed off waivers from the Brewers. Nottingham is expected to play both behind the plate and potentially at first base while Evan White and Ty France are out with injuries. Nottingham has some pop, as he's homered seven times in 88 […]

Jose Godoy Called Up To The Majors

Seattle Mariners catcher Jose Godoy has been called up to the majors Thursday, taking the place of the demoted Luis Torrens. Godoy can be expected to take over back-up duties behind starting catcher Tom Murphy. Godoy has produced well at Triple-A Tacoma through 32 plate appearances with a .310/.375/.517 slash line, but he can be […]

Luis Torrens Optioned To Triple-A

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma Thursday. Torrens has seen plenty of action this season splitting time with Tom Murphy behind the plate, but the results have been less than ideal. Torrens has slashed .178/.219/.300 for the year, with two home runs and six RBI in 90 at-bats. There's no need […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 8

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

Mitch Garver Starting In Second Game Of Doubleheader

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (knee) is back in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels. Garver had missed three games due to a knee bruise but is back behind the plate and batting seventh against Angels' right-hander Griffin Canning. Garver was 1-for-9 in his last four games […]

J.T. Realmuto Sitting Again On Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (wrist) is not in the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Marlins. Realmuto hasn't played since leaving Saturday's game and at this point, it's fair to wonder why he wasn't placed on the injured list. Andrew Knapp will catch and bat seventh against Marlins' righty Sandy Alcantara. Knapp is […]

James McCann Continues Offensive Woes Wednesday

New York Mets catcher James McCann continued to struggle at the plate on Wednesday, finishing 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in a 5-4 loss to the Braves. It's been a rough year for McCann early on, as he is slashing .202/.269/.242 over 30 games this season, but it's been even worse in […]

Sandy Leon Gets Day Off Thursday

Miami Marlins catcher Sandy Leon is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Leon caught each of the last two games, going 1-for-8 at the plate with five strikeouts. Chad Wallach will get the start behind the plate and bat seventh against Phillies' righty Vince Velasquez.

Mitch Garver Remains Out Of Lineup

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (knee) is not in the lineup for the matinee game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels. This will be Garver's third missed game with a knee bruise. The Twins don't believe he'll require an injured list stint, though they might need to reconsider that if he's forced to miss […]

Willson Contreras Will Rest On Thursday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will rest on Thursday versus the Washington Nationals. Contreras caught Wednesday's night game and with a quick turnaround on Thursday afternoon, the talented catcher will have a day to rest. Contreras has been one of the best catchers behind the dish and should return to the lineup on Friday versus […]

Gary Sanchez Returns To Lineup Thursday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (hamstring) is back in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. Sanchez was forced to exit Tuesday's game after experiencing cramps in his lower body- though manager Aaron Boone had indicated that the slugger was "good to go" on Wednesday, he just wasn't in the lineup. Sanchez […]

Buster Posey Sitting Against Reds On Thursday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is heading to the bench for Thursday's game against Tyler Mahle and the Cincinnati Reds. Curt Casali is getting the start at catcher and batting eighth. This will be Posey's second game off over the past three games. He had a strong game on Wednesday, going 3-for-5 with a […]

Dynasty Baseball Risers and Fallers - Hitters

Baseball is a game where patience is rewarded. Identifying prospects with fantasy potential and seeing them develop over the course of years is the most rewarding feeling there is. Dynasty leagues provide fantasy baseball managers with this very sense of gratification. Of course, many times a player doesn't ever pan out. Aging stars on the […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 8

It's hard to believe that we're already at Week 8 of the season as things just keep rolling right along into the middle of May. There have been two major themes to the season so far: the first being the large batch of injuries that have occurred and the second being the shockingly low amount […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/20/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, Rotoballers! The first batch of play-in games was a huge success. Yes, it was boosted by the phenomenal Los Angeles-Golden State game, but the game-seven environment to all four games was really cool to watch so early in the postseason. Jayson Tatum went off for 50 to down Washington, Memphis got past a […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/20/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We’re primed for a single-game slate Thursday, as the Pacers and Wizards will battle it out in an elimination contest as the Eastern Conference portion of the play-in tournament concludes. FanDuel’s single-game format brings us a completely different roster format than we’re used to in conventional multi-game slates. I’ll outline a pair of candidates for […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 4-game early and 4-game main slate on tap tonight, and they are some rough slates. This article will focus on the main slate as usual, but you can listen to MLB DFS Quick Hits to get a breakdown for both of today's slates. Pitching is overall bad tonight, and the hitting spots […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/20/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! Another no-hitter last night! It's getting to the point where I feel like should predict it to happen and I got about a 50/50 shot of it happening! Could Trevor Bauer pitch a no-hitter tonight? Sure. But so could some other pitcher during the earlier slate. Check out some of our other articles […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/20/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/20/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/20/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/20/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means, Day Baseball! As has become the norm, DraftKings has created a split slate with only 4 games in each of the day and night slates. While I'll focus most of the analysis on the night slate here, […]

Buster Posey Plates Three Wednesday, Continues To Hit

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey continued his hot season in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Reds, going 3-for-5 with two singles, a double, and three RBI. The veteran backstop is having quite the resurgent season at the plate, slashing an impressive .374/.451/.657 with eight home runs and 15 RBI. It is unlikely that Posey […]

Christian Vazquez Homers Wednesday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez provided some insurance runs Wednesday, going deep in the eighth inning off Blue Jays relief pitcher Jeremy Beasley. It was Vazquez's third long ball of the year, and came with a man on. Vazquez has struggled of late, posting a .182/.280/.318 slash line over his last seven games, and […]

Reese McGuire Has Two-Hit Day

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Reese McGuire hit a pair of singles on Wednesday, finishing the day going 2-for-3 with a run scored against the Red Sox. The 26-year-old has now recorded a hit in each of his last five starts as he is pushing teammate Danny Jansen into a near 50/50 split behind the plate. […]

Two Nationals Players Quarantined Due To COVID-19

One Washington Nationals player has tested positive for COVID-19, and a second player is in quarantine after being deemed a close contact, according to Maria Torres of The Athletic. Torres adds that the player who tested positive has been vaccinated and is asymptomatic, while the player deemed a close contact risk has not been vaccinated. […]

Jorge Alfaro Resumes Rehab Assignment After Setback

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring, side) is back in the starting lineup for Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday night, according to Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. Alfaro was beginning a rehab assignment as he worked his way back from a hamstring strain that landed him on the injured list, when he began experiencing soreness in […]