DraftDaily Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

If you've never played on Draft Daily before, it is fairly similar to the other sites, but you tend to lose more points. Points are taken away for strikeouts and home runs allowed, but you also earn points for sacrifice flies. Before creating a lineup, make sure you look over the scoring system. In this […]

Matthew Boyd Looking To Continue Dominating At Home

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd will take the bump Friday as the Tigers face off against the Mariners at Comerica Park. There is only one current Mariner who has ever faced Boyd, and only for one at bat, so there's not exactly a lot of data to draw on for this matchup. But one […]

Fantasy Reflections: Buying Generic

For a game that’s all about numbers, we often tend to get more hung up on names. Fantasy owners naturally gravitate toward the ones they recognize. It’s understandable, and logical much of the time. These players became brand name assets because they’ve proven themselves capable of sustained success, or their skills or tools are immediately […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 11

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. 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 […]

James McCann (C, DET) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers catcher James McCann has been grabbed off of the wires because he has raised his average to .276. This comes even though he still only has two homers and 13 RBI and three of those runs were plated in May. […]

Making Moves - Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 6

We are now over a week into May of the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Now is the time that owners need to take a hard look at their roster to decide what areas they need to improve. The waiver wire has likely been picked clean of the obvious must-add players and the best option now […]

Week 6 Waiver Wire - Catchers

I was watching Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench be interviewed recently and he said something that piqued my interest: catchers are better now than in the past. Of course, he was quick to say that they aren't doing as well statistically, but they are much better athletes and are blocking balls better in the […]

Francisco Liriano Shaky Against Rangers

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Francisco Liriano was not sharp in Wednesday's 10-inning loss to the Texas Rangers. He completed just four innings, coughed up three earned runs on four hits, and walked four batters while only striking out three. He threw just 41 of 81 pitches for strikes. While he has been better than expected […]

Blaine Hardy Will Make A Spot Start Sunday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Blaine Hardy will fill in for the injured Jordan Zimmermann (shoulder) on Sunday as the Tigers take on the Mariners. Detroit has a whole slew of injuries at the moment, and will turn to the bullpen arm rather than making an additional roster move for Sunday's game. Hardy has worked just […]

Nicholas Castellanos Not In Wednesday's Lineup

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos (knee) will get the day off on Wednesday, with Niko Goodrum getting the start in right field. There's nothing serious to report, although Castellanos did take a pitch off his knee in Tuesday's contest. There was a bit of swelling there Wednesday, so manager Ron Gardenhire decided to give him […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 10

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. Even at this early juncture, there's value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week for Week 6

Every week a significant player will hit the disabled list, start a slump, or a get traded out the division. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long terms standings of a team, but failing to take advantage of […]

Jeimer Candelario Blasts Fifth Homer

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario reached safely three times in Tuesday's win over the Rangers with a walk and two hits, one of which was his fifth homer of the season. The young switch-hitter took starting pitcher Mike Minor deep in the first inning for a solo shot that started the scoring, and the […]

Leonys Martin Heads To Disabled List

Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin (hamstring) was placed on the disabled list following the Tigers' victory over the Rangers Tuesday. The veteran outfielder had been off to a nice start to the season and was hitting particularly well through the first part of May, batting .367 with a homer and three RBI over the past […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 9

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories and target players who may be […]

Jordan Zimmermann Expects to Be Off Disabled List Soon

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Monday. The Tigers are calling the injury a right shoulder impingement. However, Zimmermann believes he'll only be on the DL for minimal time. It appears that Zimmermann may only miss one start. He's pitched well during his last two outings […]

Miguel Gonzalez Throwing Off Mound Tuesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Miguel Gonzalez (shoulder) was seen throwing off the mound Tuesday. Manager Rick Renteria and pitching coach Don Cooper watched as Gonzalez threw to Avisail Garcia. This is an encouraging sign for Gonzalez's recovery. He has been on the disabled list since April 9 with right rotator cuff inflammation. Gonzalez should […]

Leonys Martin Continues Hot May Start

Detroit Tigers outfielder Leonys Martin launched a home run in Monday's loss to the Rangers, continuing his full-on assault of opposing pitchers in the month of May. Since the calendar turned, the veteran outfielder has hit .367 with four doubles, good enough for a 1.024 OPS. With Monday's dinger, he now has five on the […]

John Hicks (C/1B, DET) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers catcher/first baseman John Hicks is the hottest hitter in the Tigers lineup over the last few weeks. While that does not always equate to fantasy production, there may be some great value here. Hicks has taken over for the injured Miguel […]

Nicholas Castellanos Continues To Mash Lefties

Apparently Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos was able to get rid of the flu bug he caught over the weekend. Castellanos missed Saturday's game and did not start Sunday, but was back in the lineup on Monday against left-hander Matt Moore. Castellanos has absolutely crushed left-handed pitching this season, and Monday's game was no exception. […]

Alex Wilson Heading To 10-Day Disabled List

Detroit Tigers reliever Alex Wilson (foot) will spend some time on the shelf, club sources announced Monday night. Wilson suffered a left plantar fascia strain while covering first base on a Ronald Guzman infield single during the sixth inning of Monday's loss to the Royals. Wilson doesn't hold a lot of value in most traditional […]

Jordan Zimmermann Placed On Disabled List

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jordan Zimmermann was moved to the 10-day disabled list on Monday night with what the team is calling a shoulder impingement. It's discouraging news for the veteran, who has been hampered by injuries during his entire tenure in a Detroit uniform, especially since he had looked sharp his last two times […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 6)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. With all the exciting young pitching prospects being called up and doing well and some veterans surprising us it was hard to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/8/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We're back to a large Tuesday slate, which is headlined by a game between the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Angels in Colorado. It's tough to get away from that game, and it should feature plenty of runs. There are multiple ways to construct lineups tonight, though, and I hope to take you through a […]

Jeimer Candelario Will Play on Monday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario (thumb) will be back in the lineup on Monday versus the Texas Rangers. He sat out on Sunday after jamming his left thumb during Saturday's contest. Fantasy owners do not need to worry, because this was a minor issue and Candelario is back in the lineup against Matt Moore […]

Miguel Cabrera Went Through Workout on Monday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (hamstring) went through an early workout before Monday's game versus the Texas Rangers. It's unclear what exactly Cabrera did during the workout, but regardless, it is a good sign. Cabrera is eligible to come off the disabled list next week. John Hicks is expected to get the majority of […]

Nicholas Castellanos Feeling Better After Bout With Flu

Detroit Tigers right fielder Nicholas Castellanos (flue) has been spotted on the field performing stretching drills, giving the impression that he might be regaining his health. Castellanos had been dealing with the flu over the weekend yet still managed to pinch hit on Sunday in the Tigers loss to the Royals. The Tigers lineup can […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 8

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. 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 […]

Digging Deeper: Week 6 AL/NL Waiver Wire Targets

Welcome to Week 6! By now, you have a pretty good idea of the type of team that you are working with. Is your squad full of over-performing draft picks and waiver adds that are carrying you to the top of the standings? Are you hanging tight despite waiting for a few key players to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a small Monday slate, with a lot of pitchers that haven't been easy to pick on this season. With tight pricing, finding value hitters will be difficult. However, there are two pretty easy choices as building blocks at starting pitcher in Stephen Strasburg and Kyle Hendricks, both of which have desirable matchups. There […]