Go Bowling at The Glen NASCAR DFS: Practice/Qualifying Report

The Monster Energy Cup Series heads to Watkins Glen International for Go Bowling at The Glen, the season's last road course race in Watkins Glen, New York. Hendricks Motorsports driver Chase Elliott ($10,300 DraftKings, $11,500 FanDuel) showed out at practice and in qualifying today. Earlier Saturday, Eliott started his day finishing the first practice in fourth with […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 19

Throughout the season, you want to get the jump on your competition and sniff out the breakout players before they break out. That's what this list is all about--using some in-depth research and advanced analytics to find the players who aren't quite there yet but are on their way. Some of these may suit your […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 4th, 2019

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 28th, 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 […]

Dakota Hudson Gets Hit Hard Again on Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson struggled again on Saturday, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits and five walks. He struck out seven and ran his pitch count up to 93 in just 3 2/3 innings. Hudson threw 44 balls and 49 strikes and was very ineffective, taking a loss to drop […]

Francisco Lindor Hits a Three-Run Homer on Saturday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning of Saturday's game. He ended up 1-for-4 with a run scored and three RBI. The home run was his 19th and brought his slash line to .307/.357/.530. He had a slow start, but he's been one of the best players in […]

Adam Plutko Earns a Win on Saturday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko pitched well enough to earn a win on Saturday, tossing 5 1/3 innings. He allowed just one run on five hits and one walk. Plutko struck out four and didn't give up any long balls. The win improved Plutko's record to 4-2 and lowered his ERA to 4.55. He's […]

Gleyber Torres Hits Two Home Runs in Nightcap

After beating the Red Sox 9 - 2 in the first game of their Saturday doubleheader, second baseman Gleyber Torres kept up the offensive fireworks in the second game, hitting two home runs, giving him 23 HR on the year. Torres has followed his impressive rookie year with an even better encore, slashing .288/.355/.520 with […]

Will Smith Strikes Out the Side For 27th Save

San Francisco closer Will Smith picked up his 27th save on Saturday, allowing two hits and striking out three as the Giants beat the Rockies 6 - 5 in Colorado. Only two blown saves on the year, Smith has been lights out in 2019 with a 2.61 ERA and a 37.6% K-rate in 48.1 innings.

Luke Jackson Rebounds After Demotion from Closer

After giving up five runs in his past two appearances, Atlanta reliever Luke Jackson was replaced as the closer by the Braves in favor of trade acquisition Shane Greene. Jackson bounced back with gusto on Saturday night against the visiting Cincinnati Reds in his first appearance since the demotion, striking out the side in the […]

Antonio Brown To See Foot Specialist

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Antonio Brown is leaving camp to see a foot specialist about his ailing feet. Brown posted images of the soles of his feet on Instagram, showing blisters and peeling of the skin. The team has yet to release a true evaluation of the specifics of the injury, but it’s limited the […]

Darren Waller Dealing With AC Joint Sprain

Oakland Raiders tight end Darren Waller was forced to miss Saturday’s practice after suffering a shoulder injury Friday. The team is calling it an AC joint sprain, but it’s not considered serious, and he should be cleared to return before the team begins preseason games. We can breathe a sigh of relief with this news […]

Walker Buehler Completely Dominates in 15K Performance

Long touted as an ace in waiting, it may be time to drop the qualifier as Walker Buehler continued the superb follow-up to his breakout rookie year by pitching a complete game masterpiece on Saturday night against the San Diego Padres in a 4 - 1 win. Buehler scattered five hits over the nine innings, […]

Nelson Cruz Hits Three Home Runs Again

Minnesota designated hitter Nelson Cruz continues to crush, blasting three home runs for the second time in 10 days, this time versus the Kansas City Royals at home on Saturday night. No one in baseball is hotter than Cruz, as the reigning American League player of the week now has 11 home runs in his […]

Ronald Acuna Walks It Off on Saturday

Tied at three in the bottom of the eighth inning, Ronald Acuna took a bases-loaded walk to put the Braves up 4 - 3 on Saturday night, facing the Reds at home. And after new closer, Shane Greene blew the lead in the ninth, it was Acuna who would play the hero again in the […]

Chris Sale is Rocked Then Tossed in Loss to Yankees

After getting tagged for six earned runs in less than six innings against the Yankees on July 28, it would've been hard to get much worse for Boston starter Chris Sale as he lined up to face the Yankees again in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday. But Sale proved those doubters wrong […]

Stephen Strasburg Tattooed By Arizona

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg gave up nine runs in 4 2/3 innings Saturday, taking the loss as Washington fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks, 18-7. Strasburg was coming off of July NL Pitcher of the Month honors, but you wouldn't know it from the nine hits, two walks, and three home runs he allowed. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball! We'll kick things off early with a 9-game slate that includes plenty of pitching and hitting. Without a game in Coors Field, things are a bit more balanced and we can pay up for some different offenses. At pitcher, it's Justin Verlander in a tier of his own. You just have […]

Eric Sogard Hits His First Two Home Runs For Rays

Trade deadline acquisition Eric Sogard hit two home runs on Saturday night as the Tampa Bay Rays combined for four home runs to beat the Marlins 8 - 6. Sogard, who was acquired from the Blue Jays for two players to be named later, is in the midst of a career year, slashing .300/.364/.475 with […]

Austin Meadows Homers in Third Straight Game

Tampa Bay Rays off-season acquisition Austin Meadows homered in this third straight game on Saturday night, hitting a full-count fastball 359 feet to right field, tying the game against the Marlin 6 - 6 in the seventh inning. After Meadows hit his 18th home run of the year, the Rays would go on to win […]

DJ LeMahieu Hits Two Home Runs in Yankees Victory

New York Yankee DJ LeMahieu is showing no signs of rust after missing four games with groin tightness, collecting two hits in his return on Friday night before going off in the first game of a doubleheader against the Red Sox on Saturday, hitting two home runs off of Boston ace Chris Sale. LeMahieu would […]

Edwin Encarnacion Has Fractured Wrist

Edwin Encarnacion is the latest Yankee to be bitten by the injury bug after being hit with an 87 mph slider from Red Sox reliever Josh A. Smith in a 9 - 2 Yankees victory on Saturday. While initial x-rays were negative, a CT scan later revealed that Encarnacion's right wrist was indeed fractured. The […]

Aaron Sanchez and Friends Combine for No-Hitter

Making his first start for Houston after being traded from Toronto, Aaron Sanchez started his Astros career off with a bang, combining with Will Harris, Joe Biagini, and Chris Devenski to no-hit the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night. Sanchez went six innings for his part, walking two and striking out six on 92 pitches, before […]

Daily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: Go Bowling at the Glen at Watkins Glen International

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings were determined by a combination of DraftKings and FanDuel prices, and the projected DFS points each driver is expected to earn in this week’s race. Sean Engel is a six-time DraftKings tournament winner and a 15 year Fantasy […]

Ryan McMahon (1B/2B/3B, COL) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Having finally gotten a proper chance for everyday at-bats, Colorado infielder Ryan McMahon accounted himself fine in his 265 plate appearances before the All-Star break, hitting seven home runs with 35 RBI and 36 runs scored while slashing .256/.332/.399. But since the midseason festivities, […]

Jalen Hurd's Stock On The Rise

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jalen Hurd is getting reps in the slot and shaping up to be a red zone threat. The team’s third-round pick from Baylor was a former running back and while he hasn’t lined up in the backfield, has taken a few carries from the flank. Hurd is a monstrous 6’5”, […]

Dante Pettis Returning Punts In Camp

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dante Pettis is in the driver’s seat to return punts this year, per NBC Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco. Pettis struggled last year in the position but appears to be ready for the task. The second-year Pettis emerged as the team’s top wideout last season and should be first mate to […]

Nick Bosa Living Up To Hype

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa appears as advertised early in training camp. The second overall pick of the 2019 draft has continued to surprise, recording sack after sack. Bosa was renowned for his lower-body power and hand technique and so far things are going swimmingly. Compared to former first-round linebacker Aldon Smith, Bosa […]

Freddy Peralta Continues Bad Streak

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Freddy Peralta gave up two runs on two hits and three walks in just 2/3 of an inning in Saturday's loss to the Cubs. Peralta was having a good stretch in his new bullpen role with an elite strikeout rate and there was even speculation that he may start splitting some save […]

Gio Gonzalez Has Short Outing Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez gave up one run on five hits and a walk through 4 1/3 innings in Saturday's no decision against the Cubs. Gonzalez was skipped his last start due to a tight left shoulder, so it's no surprise he was on a pitch count today. Gonzalez is riding a 3.48 […]

Marqise Lee May Not Have Significant Role

With Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marqise Lee (knee) still not practicing, the Jaguars have gone with a three-receiver set of Dede Westbrook, D.J. Chark, and Chris Conley so far. The assumption was that Lee would replace one of those guys when healthy, but it's starting to sound like that may not be the case. 1010XL's […]