Jaime Garcia won’t go on the DL, but he will miss his scheduled start on Thursday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The 28-year-old will likely be replaced by Tim Cooney against the Chicago Sox while he deals with ongoing cramping in his left groin. Garcia was unable to complete scheduled throwing sessions due to […]
Full Story »2015 NBA Draft: Team's Draft Pick Grades for Picks 1-15
Owen Elle breaks down the top fifteen picks of the 2015 NBA draft. Want to know what Owen thought before the draft? Find a look back at his first round mock draft with comparisons to the actual picks. 1: Minnesota Timberwolves: C Karl-Anthony Towns It was no secret that Towns was going to be the first […]
Full Story »Matt Duffy (2B / 3B, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Few players in baseball have been able to find their stride throughout the season like Matt Duffy has. Duffy began the season with a March/April OPS of .642, then Duffy improved to a May OPS of .778, and so far in June […]
Full Story »Fantasy Baseball Week 13 Stock Watch: Exit Velocity Standouts
Advanced statistics should come with a warning label: Do not ingest without full, proper context. Analyzing player performance is complex to say the least. Spend five minutes on Twitter and you will find a pair of fantasy writers (everybody’s doing it, apparently) who disagree. At a basic level, a singular statistic, like exit velocity on […]
Full Story »Week 13 Buy and Sell Hitters for Fantasy Baseball
Week 13 is upon us and the true contenders are starting to emerge. Cellar dwelling teams in dynasty leagues are likely shipping off their stars and collecting draft picks while the top dogs are looking to fill holes in their lineup. We're only halfway home and there is plenty of baseball left to be played. If […]
Full Story »2015 NBA Draft: A Look Back at A First Round Mock
Editor's Note: Yes, we know the draft already happened. However, we thought it would be fun to look back in a Back to the Future kind of way to see what we thought before the big night in comparison to what actually happened. Staff writer Owen Elle was kind enough to share his pre-draft thoughts […]
Full Story »2015 Tiered Dynasty Rankings: Wide Receivers (WR), Tiers 3 and 4
Today, fantasy football expert Bill Dubiel takes a look at tiers 3 and 4 for wide receivers. In PPR formats, these can be some of the most valuable players to own on your fantasy football teams. These are the rankings for keeper/dynasty formats, and while age isn’t necessarily the only factor, it plays a huge […]
Full Story »PGA DFS: Fantasy Golf Sleeper Picks and Advice for the Greenbrier Classic
Editor’s Note: Our Partner DraftKings is hosting a HUGE Fantasy Golf tournament this weekend . The PGA Greenbrier Classic will pay $250K in prizes with $100K to first place, and best of all it's just $3 to enter! If you Sign up and make a deposit now, you’ll get a 100% bonus on your first DraftKings deposit. We’ll also […]
Full Story »FanDuel DFS – MLB Lineup Picks, Sleepers & Advice for 7/1/15: Stacking Philly(?)
Welcome to July 1st. As with every Wednesday we're looking at another full slate of baseball. There's four early morning games so double-check lineups before 12:35 if you plan to play in an all-day league. There's only one ace on the board (Cueto) but plenty of middle-range options to consider including Carrasco, Lester, Burnett, and Walker. […]
Full Story »Hunter Pence (Wrist) Swings Off Tee, No Timetable For Return
Hunter Pence took swings off a tee with a fungo bat on Tuesday, according to the San Jose Mercury News. Pence also played catch while he resumed baseball activities for the first time in nearly two weeks. It was positive news for the San Francisco Giants outfielder whose been dealing with a wrist injury. There’s still no update on […]
Full Story »Cesar Hernandez (2B / 3B / SS, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team / AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Since Chase Utley has been sidelined and placed on the DL, Cesar Hernandez has taken his ball and rolled with it. In his seven games played since being the Phillies everyday second baseman, he has batted an even .500, with […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy NASCAR: Toyota Save Mart 350 Recap
Kyle Busch took home the checkered flag on Sunday at Sonoma Raceway which proved to be one of his biggest wins of his career. It was only his fifth race of the year after suffering a broken leg and shattered ankle back in February in Daytona. The win on Sunday opens up the door for […]
Full Story »Kyle Hendricks (SP, CHC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Stream in Most Leagues Ownership: 13% Yahoo!, 10% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Kyle Hendricks has been torched in each of his last two starts, against the Twins and the Dodgers. Clearly, there are more red flags in the former than the latter, so streaming owners should think hard about if they want to start Hendricks every five […]
Full Story »Carlos Beltran (OF, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in NL-Only and Very Deep Mixed Leagues Ownership: 32% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Carlos Beltran stumbled badly out of the gate, and the impact of that rough start is still apparent in his overall numbers. However, he’s been a different player since April ended, putting together a .297/.363/.500 line with seven homers. This is roughly the level […]
Full Story »Fantasy Football Off-Season Winner: Quarterback Russell Wilson
Leading up to the 2015 NFL Season, Rotoballer's fantasy football expert Frankie Soler will be looking at the offseason's biggest winners and losers. In the second installment of the series, we take a look at Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson. You can find the previous installment on Indianapolis Colts Wide Receiver Andre Johnson by clicking here. […]
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