Howie Kendrick (2B/OF, WAS) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: After a disappointing 2017 campaign in which Howie Kendrick saw his fewest plate appearances (334) since his rookie year in 2006, many could be forgiven for ignoring him in fantasy leagues coming into this season. But with second baseman Daniel Murphy still […]

Rookie TEs in the Best Fantasy Positions

Rookie tight ends are notoriously hard to project because so much goes into the position. Players have to be able to show NFL-level blocking and receiving abilities if they want to see the field early. While some succeed early, others take far longer. Last year was one of the most highly-rated tight end classes in […]

Stephen Curry Struggles From The Field In Game 3

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry played his second game since returning from a knee injury on Friday night in Golden State's 119-100 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Curry didn't have a great night in terms of shooting, scoring 19 points on 6-for-19 shooting while going 3-for-9 from three. He had six rebounds, […]

Klay Thompson Leads Warriors In Scoring In Game 3 Loss

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson scored a team-high 26 points in Friday's Game 3 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Thompson was 9-for-22 from the field and 3-for-9 from deep. He did the majority of his damage during a 20-point second quarter, though, and ended up with just six points in the other […]

Draymond Green Records Double-Double In Game 3 Loss

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green put up some strong all-around numbers in Friday's Game 3 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, scoring 11 points on 3-for-8 shooting, grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out nine assists. It wasn't all good for Green, who turned the ball over seven times and had a plus/minus of […]

NFL Draft - Team Winners and Losers

The 2018 NFL Draft has come and gone and most of the teams in the leagues have to be excited about what they ended up with, even if that excitement is misplaced in some instances (*cough* Raiders). How we evaluate these picks will change between now and fantasy draft season, once we see training camp […]

Rajon Rondo Puts Up 22 Points In Game 2 Loss

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo scored 22 points -- his highest total of this postseason -- in Tuesday's loss to Golden State. Rondo was 8-for-15 from the floor and dished a team-high 12 assists to go along with five steals. It was an unexpected outburst for Rondo, who is a key piece of […]

Anthony Davis Records Double-Double In Game 2 Loss

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis scored 25 points on 12-for-24 shooting and pulled down 15 rebounds in Tuesday's loss to the Golden State Warriors. He also added five assists, three blocks, and a pair of steals. Though Davis has kept up his non-scoring performances in this series, he's seen his ability to get […]

Kevin Durant Leads Golden State In Scoring In Game 2

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant scored a team-high 29 points on 11-for-23 shooting in Tuesday's Game 2 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Durant also added seven assists, six rebounds, three blocks, and two steals. The return of Stephen Curry (knee) didn't phase Durant, who led the Warriors in shot attempts and played […]

Klay Thompson Struggles In Game 2

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson was just 4-for-20 from the field in Tuesday's Game 2 win over New Orleans, finishing with 10 points to go along with six rebounds and three assists. DFS players shouldn't expect Thompson's shooting to look this way again, but his upside has been limited with the return of […]

Stephen Curry Scores 28 Points In Return

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (knee) returned to the Warriors lineup after a two-month absence and quickly reasserted why he's the Warriors most important player, scoring 28 points on 8-for-15 shooting in 27 minutes off the bench. Curry also added seven rebounds, two assists and three steals. When Curry is playing this way, […]

Klay Thompson Leads Warriors In Scoring In Game 1

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson scored a team-high 27 points 10-for-22 shooting in Saturday's Game 1 win over New Orleans. Thompson also added six rebounds, two assists, and two blocks. Steph Curry (knee) could be back for Game 2, but if he sits again then Thompson can be expected to put up another […]

Jrue Holiday Struggles In Game 1

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday is one of the key players in the Pelicans attempt to upset the Golden State Warriors in the second round, but he wasn't able to get anything going in Game 1 of the series. Holiday finished with 11 points on 4-for-14 shooting. He added four assists and three rebounds […]

Rajon Rondo Comes Up Just Short Of A Triple-Double In Game 1

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Rajon Rondo filled the stat sheet in Saturday's Game 1 loss to the Golden State Warriors. The veteran guard finished with nine points on 4-for-10 shooting and added eight rebounds and 11 assists, as well as a steal and a block. Rondo is still one of the league's most gifted […]

Anthony Davis Has Worst Scoring Night Of The Playoffs In Game 1

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis scored 21 points on 9-for-20 shooting in Saturday's Game 1 loss to the Golden State Warriors. It was Davis's worst scoring performance of these playoffs after the Pelicans star had been an unstoppable force in New Orleans's first round sweep of Portland. Davis also grabbed 10 rebounds, swiped […]

They Took Who??? Teams That Confused Us by Drafting the Wrong Player

In 2017, it was the Bengals taking John Ross in the top 10. In 2016, it was the Jets deciding that Christian Hackenberg was worthy of a second round pick, and back in 2015 it was... Kevin White? Breshad Perriman? Regardless, it happens every year: teams fall in love with certain players and their fans […]

Jrue Holiday's Second Round DFS Preview

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday played a big role in his team's first round sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers and will look to continue that against the Golden State Warriors in round two. Holiday, who averaged 24 points and six rebounds per game in the regular season against Golden State, is coming off […]

Anthony Davis's Second Round DFS Preview

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis has put up strong numbers against the Golden State Warriors in three meetings this season, averaging 33 points and 14 rebounds per game against a Warriors team that, despite injury issues that plagued the team throughout the year, allowed the eighth fewest rebounds per game during the regular […]

Manu Ginobili Has Strong Game Off The Bench In Game 4

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili hasn't said yet if he'll be retiring after this season, but rumors have swirled about it all season. If he does retire, it won't be after a first-round sweep, as Ginobili played a big role in getting the Spurs their first win of the series. He scored 16 […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Leads Spurs In Scoring In Game 4

San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge helped his team fend off elimination in Sunday's win over the Golden State Warriors, bringing the series to 3-1 and giving San Antonio at least one more game. Aldridge led the team with 22 points on 7-for-19 shooting. He grabbed 10 rebounds and added a steal and a […]

Draymond Green Grabs 18 Rebounds In Game 4

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green continues to struggle to score in the Warriors first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs, but he put in a lot of work on the boards in Sunday's Game 4 loss, grabbing 18 rebounds. Eight of those boards came on the offensive end. In addition, Green finished with […]

Kevin Durant Records Double-Double In Game 4 Loss

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant scored 35 points on 12-for-28 shooting in Sunday's Game 4 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Durant also added 13 rebounds and a pair of assists. The series heads back to California on Tuesday for another elimination game as the Warriors look to finish off San Antonio. Durant […]

Klay Thompson Struggles In Game 4

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson's shot wasn't falling in Sunday's Game 4 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Thompson was just 4-for-16 from the field and finished with 12 points, his fewest in the series. He grabbed five rebounds and had an assist as well. Thompson's DFS value lies mostly in his ability […]

Dario Saric Scores 21 Points In Game 3

Philadelphia 76ers power forward Dario Saric scored 20 or more points for the third time in three first-round playoff games on Thursday as the 76ers beat the Miami Heat to take a 2-1 series lead. Saric finished with 21 points in Game 3 on 7-for-17 shooting and added seven rebound and four assists. For the […]

Joel Embiid Impresses In Game 3 Return

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had been out of action since leaving Philadelphia's March 28 win over the Knicks with a broken bone in his face, but he returned to the floor on Thursday to help lead the 76ers to a 20-point victory over the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA playoffs. […]

Ben Simmons Records Double-Double In Game 3

Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons played a large role in Philadelphia's Game 3 victory over the Miami Heat, pouring in 19 points on 6-for-13 shooting and grabbing a team-high 12 rebounds. He also added seven assists and four steals. Simmons, the likely Rookie of the Year, is almost averaging a triple-double in this series […]

Draymond Green Has Solid Night In Game 3

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green scored 10 points on 4-for-9 shooting in Thursday's Game 3 win over the San Antonio Spurs. He also added six rebounds, seven assists, two steals and four blocks in the victory. Green hasn't had any wild scoring nights in this series -- he's averaging 10.3 points in three […]

Klay Thompson Shoots Well In Game 3

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson shot the ball effectively in Thursday's Game 3 win over the San Antonio Spurs, scoring 19 points on 8-for-16 shooting. He had three rebounds and a pair of assists as well. Thompson has shot the ball well during this series and could see an increased offensive role in […]

Kevin Durant Leaves Game In Fourth Quarter With Ankle Issue

Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant put up strong numbers in Thursday's Game 3 victory -- 26 points on 9-for-17 shooting, nine rebounds and six assists -- but left the game in the fourth quarter after falling and tweaking his ankle. Durant appeared to be fine after the game, but it's worth monitoring this […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Records Double-Double In Game 3

San Antonio Spurs power forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge didn't have the same scoring impact in Game 3 that he'd had in Game 2, but his team had the same final result, a loss to the Golden State Warriors. Aldridge scored 18 points on 6-for-10 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds. He had four assists as well. Aldridge […]