
Tyler Goeddel (OF, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 2% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: In the first month of his young career, Tyler Goeddel struggled mightily, going just 5-for-34 over his first 16 games. The Phillies remained patient, however, and since May 6, the 23-year-old has rebounded to the tune of a .378/.417/.578 line to go with two doubles, […]

Leonys Martin (OF, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 15% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Across 145 AB in 2016, Leonys Martin has nine dingers (a career high), 22 runs scored, 20 RBI and eight stolen bases. All of this production comes with a palatable .262/.339/.483 line. Matters have only become better as of late, as Martin has taken […]

Trayce Thompson (OF, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 9% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Carl Crawford doesn't play against righties, and Enrique Hernandez has cooled off big time after a hot start, so Trayce Thompson has found himself plenty of playing time. The 25-year-old Thompson has delivered in his appearances thus far, with a season line of […]

Julio Urias (SP, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 7% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: The Dodgers are promoting top prospect Julio Urias for Friday’s game against the Mets, and have announced that he will be taking the start away from Alex Wood, who is dealing with soreness in his triceps. Urias, a 19-year-old left-hander purchased from Mexico in […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/25/16
Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. There were several high-scoring games and a couple of pitchers' duels. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Wednesday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. Editor’s Note: To read […]

Week 8 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball
Last week’s buys were a mixed bag. Zack Greinke dominated the Cardinals, but Miguel Sano continued to scuffle. He’s still hitting the ball hard enough to anticipate better days ahead, though. On the sell side, Danny Salazar got knocked around by the Red Sox (no shame in that lately) and Adrian Gonzalez’s struggles continued. He […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/26/16)
Welcome back, readers. We have a smaller slate for this Thursday with eight games on tap. But that doesn't mean there isn't pitching to be found, with aces Jose Fernandez and Gerrit Cole both slated to take the mound. Find out who I like below. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top […]

2016 NFL Draft Analysis for Fantasy Football - Wide Receiver Leonte Carroo
Position, Team, NFL Draft Spot: WR, Miami Dolphins, 3.23 Dynasty Positional Rank: 60 Redraft Target Round: Late round selectionBe sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025: 2025 fantasy football rankings Running back (RB) fantasy football rankings Wide receiver (WR) fantasy football rankings Tight end (TE) fantasy football rankings Quarterback (QB) fantasy football rankings FLEX fantasy football rankings […]

5 Reasons I Still Love Demaryius Thomas For 2016 Fantasy Football Leagues
The people have spoken. Unfortunately what they’ve said is something I strongly disagree with. Currently, the ADP of Demaryius Thomas in a 12 team PPR league is 29th overall and WR17 on Fantasy Football Calculator. This is something I truly don't understand. Thomas had some drop issues and bad quarterbacking last year and it led to […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/26/16): MLB DFS Advice
Just eight games on the slate today, but we aren't devoid of attractive hitter-pitcher matchups. FanDuel has broken today's contests into three groups - All Day (8), Early Only (3), and Main (5). For a day with just eight games, there are quite a few games with over/unders in the "attractive" range. The game with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/26/16): MLB DFS Advice
We have a mere eight games on Thursday, and three of them are part of an "early" slate. I have acted as if you might play an all-day slate as far as my picks go, so use them to your own advantage with whatever slate you decide to play. The pitchers are interesting tonight, as […]

Jose Ramirez (3B/OF, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 10% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jose Ramirez got some attention as a deep sleeper entering last season, but stumbled out of the gate and eventually lost his job to Francisco Lindor. He’s been a pleasant surprise for the Tribe this year, though. Splitting time between third and left […]

Aaron Hill (2B/3B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 9% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: You’re forgiven if you didn’t realize Aaron Hill was still playing in the majors. After an auspicious start to his tenure with the Diamondbacks, Hill hit just .238/.290/.359 over the past two seasons. Entering his age-34 season, it seemed unlikely that he would […]

Jake Lamb (3B, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 22% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jake Lamb might be the most under-appreciated player in fantasy baseball right now. He’s hitting a robust .272/.353/.517 with six homers, two steals, and 44 R+RBI. Those numbers have been enough to put him in the top 10 third basemen in the Yahoo […]

Brett Lawrie (2B/3B, CHW) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 25% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Brett Lawrie owns a .251/.349/.443 slash line with six home runs, three stolen bases, 21 R and 20 RBI in 167 AB. He has matched or increased his home run total in each of his major league seasons, and is on pace to […]

Ketel Marte (SS, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 26% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: It isn't ideal that 22 year old Ketel Marte is walking less and striking out more, but at least he still has a .276 BA and has stolen five bases in 156 AB. His OBP of .307 has also been serviceable. […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 8)
Colin Moran was finally promoted in an effort to actually provide some positive production out of the third base position. He is by no means a must-own prospect and could actually himself be replaced by Alex Bregman who is absolutely tearing up Double-A right now. But based on his track record, Moran could provide fantasy […]

Joe Panik (2B, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 49% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: While Joe Panik may have cooled down a bit from his hot start to the season, he is still slugging .437 with five HR and three SB on the season. Panik is striking out more often this year, but he is walking […]

Marcus Semien (SS, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 43% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Last season, Marcus Semien's value came in his 15 HR and 11 SB in 556 Oakland AB, resulting in his 2015 power/speed figure of 12.7. This season in just 149 AB, Semien already has 10 HR and has stolen two bases. This […]

Evan Gattis (OF, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 47% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Here are some fun facts about Evan Gattis: Coming into 2016 he has had three straight seasons of 21 HR or more, three straight seasons of slugging .463 or greater, and three straight seasons of isolated power figures of .217 or […]

Christian Bethancourt (C, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in Two-Catcher leagues Owned in: 1% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: So far this season Christian Bethancourt has just 52 AB and has a .250 BA with a mere .259 OBP. So what gives him any value at all? He has hit four HR in those 52 AB and has a SLG% of […]

Mallex Smith (OF, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 7% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: It is very hard to score runs or knock runs in when you are suiting up for the Atlanta Braves. However, that is not what Mallex Smith is for. In 103 AB this year, Smith has had just 27 stolen base […]

Brandon Guyer (OF, TBR) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 6% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: The Rays have been hitting for major power in 2016 and Brandon Guyer has gotten in on the game in a big way. Guyer currently has a slash line of .327/.410/.564 and has hit five HR and stolen one base in […]

Joaquin Benoit (RP, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 10% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Joaquin Benoit only recently came off of the disabled list, which is why he has pitched just seven innings. In that time Benoit has accumulated a 3.86 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and is allowing just 3.9 H/9. Benoit is currently walking 7.7/9 […]

Brandon Drury (OF/3B, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in all leagues Owned in: 46% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Brandon Drury is one of the top unexpected explosions so far in 2016. With a slash line of .306/.335/.531 and seven HR, it shouldn't however be surprising that his ownership percentage has skyrocketed so quickly. Drury has actually been striking out more and […]

Will Harris (RP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 14+ team leagues Owned in: 18% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Will Harris has gone under-appreciated for a long time. How could he improve on last season's figures of a 1.90 ERA, 0.901 WHIP, and just 2.8 BB/9? Try his start to the 2016 season in which he has a 0.46 ERA, […]

Adam Conley (SP, MIA) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 10+ team leagues Owned in: 36% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: In nine starts so far this season Adam Conley has a 4.15 ERA, a 3.56 FIP, and a 1.43 WHIP. His isolated performance shows better than his actual ERA because Conley has increased his strikeout volume this season to 8.5 K/9 and […]

Alcides Escobar (SS, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Alcides Escobar is nothing if not dependable. He has not had a significant injury since becoming a full-time starter back in 2010. Last year, the 148 games he played was actually his lowest since that time as well. In terms of production, Escobar might […]

Tony Cingrani (RP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups
Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 29% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: It is a well known fact that the Cincinnati bullpen is pretty much the worst relief system in the MLB. It may also be well known that the Reds named Tony Cingrani the official closer. That may not mean much in […]
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Dynasty Review: Deep Fantasy League Advice for Week 8
Welcome back to the Dynasty Review. The purpose of this column is to advise you on up-and-comers in dynasty leagues. Last week included news of Tony Kemp's promotion (2-for-9, one run) and Robbie Grossman hitting free agency (signed with Twins, 4-for-9, one home run, three runs, three RBI). This week, let's take a closer look at […]