Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 24 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 24! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Digging Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 24

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the injured list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 24 - Buy or Sell?

A lot of this week's risers aren't actually too surprising. (We were going to talk about Jurickson Profar but the May 19 game resumption appears to have irreparably damaged the reliability of his two-week splits, which show him hitting .262 in some places and .298 in others. In short, though, you can ride his streak, […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday, September 13th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 13th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/13/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Friday baseball! I hope all of you are having a wonderful week and let's hope it gets even better entering the weekend. I may be able to help with a few plays to boost your bankroll. This slate is an interesting one, and it's worth multi-entering a few tournaments. We have quite a […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, September 13th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Edwin Encarnacion Out With Oblique Injury

Updating a previous report, New York Yankees designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (oblique) was removed from the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Tigers with a strained left oblique, not a wrist injury as was originally reported. This is terrible news for fantasy owners in the midst of the fantasy playoffs, as it can sometimes […]

Edwin Encarnacion Leaves Thursday's Game With Apparent Injury

New York Yankees designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (wrist) left the first game of a doubleheader Thursday against the Detroit Tigers with an apparent right wrist injury. This is worrisome news for the Yankees and fantasy owners, as Encarnacion just returned to the lineup after missing a month due to an injury to the same wrist, but […]

Gleyber Torres, Gary Sanchez Out to Open Doubleheader

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres and catcher Gary Sanchez are sitting for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. DJ LeMahieu returns to his leadoff spot after getting the day off on Tuesday and plays second. Austin Romine catches batting ninth. The Yankees are facing homer-prone Tigers starter Matthew Boyd, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, September 11th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Top 15 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 24)

The number of prospects capable of impacting your fantasy baseball season is dwindling but some remain. Rosters have been expanded at the MLB level but the minor league playoffs are also in full swing. As a result, some prospects with the potential to impact the big leagues are still in the minors. But they will […]

Aaron Judge Gets A Breather

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Judge will get a routine rest day here, but should be back in the lineup on Wednesday. Tyler Wade will cover right field and bat ninth versus righty Edwin Jackson. Wade doesn't have much upside […]

D.J. LeMahieu is Out on Tuesday

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. The Yankees have a huge lead for homefield advantage in the playoffs, so resting their starters isn't a bad idea. Gleyber Torres will bat leadoff and slide over to second base versus righty Edwin […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, September 10th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 24

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). This week we're looking at a pair of interesting NL West hurlers. Unheralded lefty Alex Young dominated the Reds on Saturday for eight scoreless, while righty Dinelson Lamet turned in another […]

Didi Gregorius Takes A Breather on Monday

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Gregorius is getting a routine rest day here against the left-handed starter. Gleyber Torres will cover shortstop and bat third versus lefty Eduardo Rodriguez. Torres is a solid DFS option here against Rodriguez, so […]

Gary Sanchez is Absent Against Boston

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Sanchez will get a routine rest day here, so he should be back in the lineup next game. Austin Romine will draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth versus lefty Eduardo Rodriguez. […]

Mike Tauchman Likely Done for the Season

New York Yankees outfielder Mike Tauchman (calf) is expected to miss the rest of the 2019 season following an injury. Tauchman suffered a Grade 2 left calf strain, so it's unlikely he plays again this season. He's suffered the injury on Sunday and is expected to miss roughly two months. Tauchman struggled as of late, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, September 9th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 9th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/9/19  Mike Fiers vs Houston […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 24

Welcome back to the strikeout rate risers and fallers series for Week 24! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so this exercise […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, September 8th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 8th, 2019

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for September 8th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

The Cut List (Week 24) - Time to Let Go?

Time is running out to make a move in your league. You're still looking to hit on categories that are close while sacrificing those where you are fairly isolated in the standings with little to gain. Achievable gaps are only getting smaller, too. Harder to make up two or three home runs in three weeks […]

Edwin Encarnacion Goes Deep in Win Over Red Sox

Now back for five games since missing a month with a wrist injury, New York Yankees designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion hit his second home run since returning on Sept. 3 in a 5-1 win over the Red Sox on Saturday night. Encarnacion gave the Yankees a 4-0 lead with the 423-foot blast in the fourth […]

Aaron Hicks Could Be Done For Season After Setback

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks may not be recovered in time to rejoin the team this year after suffering a setback in his rehab, according to manager Joe Girardi. While the latest MRI showed no new damage to Hick's right-UCL, it also didn't show enough progress to allow Hicks to resume throwing. And that […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/7/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With games spread all throughout the day, we’re going to offer up some plays from both slates. With that said, we’ll focus mainly on the night slate, as we have a hefty 12-game schedule ahead of us.   In terms of weather, it looks like we're in the clear! Be sure to also check out all […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, September 7th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, September 6th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts Week 24

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 9/3 through 9/9. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this […]