While everyone follows the pennant races this time of year, many also become fascinated by who will win the end of season awards. Who will be MVP? Is so and so good enough for the Cy? This year is no exception, with particular attention paid to NL Cy Young and AL MVP. Josh Donaldson made […]
Full Story »Harper (Head) Starting Monday For Nats
Bryce Harper will be in the Washington Nationals starting lineup on Monday despite leaving Sunday’s game because of a collision with another player. The All-Star outfielder passed all the necessary concussion tests and will be back in his usual spot in right field while batting third against the Philadelphia Phillies. Harper left Sunday’s game early […]
Full Story »Matt Adams (Quad) Could Start This Week
Matt Adams said he is “very, very close” to being able to play first base again for the St. Louis Cardinals rather than pinch-hitting. Adams, 27, has only played in 27 games this season. Ever since he returned from a torn quad, the slugger has three pinch-hit appearances. His last one came Sunday as the Cardinals […]
Full Story »From 40 Seconds to Eternity: New York Giants Crap the Bed in Season Opener
We all have that one friend - that one obnoxious mofo who quotes stats in the form of insults and contentiously trolls haters on Twitter who throw shade at their precious team. We’re friends with him, but we seriously hate that guy to his very core and silently wish swamp flesh eating parasites get a hold […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers and Advice for 9/15/15
We're back to a full slate of games tonight. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 EDT. Let's get to the good stuff! Editor’s Note: We have some awesome rest of season MLB DFS Services Premium Lineup Picks deals, that include all of our Premium DFS lineup picks, analysis and also exclusive access to all our other […]
Full Story »Karlos Williams (RB, BUF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In Deeper Leagues as Handcuff OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: One thing that became clear on Sunday is that Karlos Williams, not Bryce Brown, is the clear backup to LeSean McCoy. The other thing that became clear is that Karlos Williams has some real talent too. In fact, from what […]
Full Story »Chris Johnson (RB, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12 Team Leagues or Deeper OWNED IN: 48% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: It makes me nauseous just writing his name down because he has burned me so many times in the past, but the fact is that Andre Ellington has a PCL sprain (technically he hasn't been ruled out for week […]
Full Story »Khiry Robinson (RB, NO) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 16% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: I actually wrote about Robinson last week, so please see my thought process here, but after Week 1 I'm only more sure of myself, and this pick. The great thing about Robinson is he has two routes to playing time as he is […]
Full Story »Jermaine Kearse (WR, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In Deep Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: We are digging very deep now. Jermaine Kearse has always been an intriguing player since entering the league due to his red zone skills, but Seattle has never been a high volume team, making his value nearly nil. However, Russell Wilson just […]
Full Story »Benny Cunningham (RB, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 12 Team Or Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Cunningham was the lead dog on Sunday against the vaunted Seattle Seahawks defense. I actually recommended Cunningham in my weekly Last Minute Adds piece on Saturday and it payed off nicely for those who picked him up. Cunningham showed […]
Full Story »MLB DFS Lineup Picks & Sleepers – DraftKings Advice for 9/15/15
As always, my goal with this article is to help you identify viable options to insert into your DraftKings lineups, based on pricing and matchups data. Here's a compilation of players I like when choosing a lineup for Tuesday, September 15th. Editor's Note: If you play on DraftKings, you should check out our Partner FanDuel - […]
Full Story »2015 Fantasy Football Week 2: Risers and Fallers From Week 1
It's only been one week folks. Take a deep breath with me, and come back from the ledge of trading Odell Beckham Jr. for Bishop Sankey. Find that perfect balance of appropriate reaction. Be the zen master. Trying to be a perfectionist in fantasy sports will drive you insane, as you won't avoid all of […]
Full Story »Week 1 NFL Recap: Injuries, Breakout Performers & Game by Game Analysis
The Christmas season is finally upon us with our first Sunday of the 2015 NFL year officially in the books. Obviously by “Christmas season” I really mean “football season,” the time of year in which we finally stop doing fantasy drafts and start evaluating our players as they perform week to week. If you’re new […]
Full Story »Week 2 Quarterbacks: Waiver Wire Pickups, Sleepers & Streamers
The first week of the season was good to me. Both Alex Smith and Andy Dalton had top ten days, and my deeper league pickup Tyrod Taylor exceeded my expectations as well. I'll look to continue that success in Week Two. On the bright side, we do have meaningful data in real games to work […]
Full Story »Lance Dunbar (RB, DAL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: The Dez Bryant injury has a strong ripple effect. While Lance Dunbar showed that he was a strong passing option for the Cowboys, it became very clear that Dallas had plans to split him out wide and use him as a true […]
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