Chris Owings (SS/OF, ARI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 7% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Chris Owings has been the main beneficiary of the A.J. Pollock injury, as he's seen plenty of starts in center field (although he is an infielder normally). While not the greatest outfielder, he's done a decent job at the plate with […]

Eduardo Nunez (SS/3B, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 6% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Eduardo Nunez is red-hot right now, as he's hitting .404 with eight runs, eight RBI and four stolen bases over 47 AB. The Twins certainly won't keep his bat on the bench when it's this hot, and given that Trevor Plouffe […]

Jed Lowrie (2B/SS/3B, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 9% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Jed Lowrie has been juggled back and forth between Oakland and Houston over the last few years, and 2016 finds him in the meat of the Athletics’ batting order. He's put that position to good use so far, tallying 10 RBI and […]

Devon Travis (2B, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, AL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 15% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: While Devon Travis won't be back with the Jays until at least May, I'm writing about him again this week because if you don't grab him now, you likely won't get him. The rookie second baseman was forced to end his […]

Aledmys Diaz (SS/STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add In All Leagues Owned In: 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: If you bet on Aledmys Diaz being St. Louis’ best hitter through the first month of the season, you’re going to be significantly wealthier shortly. An early favorite to win Rookie of the Year, he’s recorded an astounding 24 hits in 50 […]

Wil Myers (SD, 1B/OF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 59% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Wil Myers is looking good at the dish right now. The former top prospect looks to finally be delivering on his potential. All it took was being mentioned in my Cut List article. In all seriousness though, Myers is in the […]

Travis Shaw (BOS, 1B/3B) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 46% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: After usurping the starting job from Kung Fu Panda, Travis Shaw continues to hit. Shaw has hit safely in 10 of the last 11 games and is hitting .333 on the season. His BABIP is a lofty .435 so it indicates […]

Adam Conley (MIA, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 25% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: This post would have been more positive had yesterday gone a bit better. Conley struggled a bit against the San Francisco Giants, giving up four earned runs in 5.2 innings of work. He yielded seven hits and walked four, so it […]

Melky Cabrera (CWS, OF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: The Melk-man cometh! Left for dead by many in fantasy drafts this year, Cabrera has come on of late. Eight hits, two bombs, four RBI, and seven runs scored over the last six games is pretty nice. Batting behind Jose Abreu will […]

Odubel Herrera (PHI, OF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues OWNED IN: 22% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Odubel rules! I liked this kid a lot last season, but that had more to do with the fact he could play second base, outfield, and shortstop in Yahoo Leagues. This year the position eligibility is just at OF, but his value […]

Ross Stripling (SP, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 15% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Ross Stripling garnered much attention after taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning in his professional debut. Now, after two additional starts with some struggles, Stripling is getting more accustomed to life in the big leagues. With a 2.65 ERA and […]

Ian Kennedy (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Mixed Leagues OWNED IN: 51% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Coming off a 9-15 year with the Padres, Ian Kennedy has been a revelation early on for the Kansas City Royals. Through three starts and 20 innings pitched this season, Kennedy has 21 strikeouts, just three earned runs and two victories. Entering his […]

Jimmy Nelson (SP, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 26% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: After a 2015 season that lacked stability and consistency, Jimmy Nelson remains a tough puzzle to solve. He began his season with what remains his best start of the year, but after three consecutive quality starts, he had his worst start […]

Brandon Phillips (2B, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add In All Leagues Owned In: 36% of Fleaflicker Leagues Analysis: One of the final remnants of Cincinnati’s most recent successful era, Brandon Phillips is now 34 years old and still fighting. Coming off a solid season, he wasn’t garnering much excitement in fantasy markets, ultimately going undrafted in many. With his strong […]

Overrated/Underrated Week 4: First Basemen

Week three has come and gone. Whatever dread you may have felt about your team's standing has either tapered off or multiplied, the latter of which feels especially horrible so early in the season. Remember that we all get off to slow starts sometimes. Anthony Rizzo is batting .185 thanks to a .128 batting average on […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire: First Base and Third Base

We’re already coming up on the end of the season’s first month, which seems crazy given that this offseason lasted about 14 years. Based on games played, though, there’s still almost 90 percent of the season in front of us. There’s still plenty of time to rebound from a rough start. Here are a few […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire: Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Over the course of the season I’ll be giving you two players at second base and shortstop per week who I think can help your team. These players are usually widely available in any format, and should turn nice profits in the weeks to come. As always, feel free to reach out to me directly […]

MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (4/25/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks

You don't need an expert to tell you to play Andrew McCutchen tonight against a weak left-handed pitcher at Coors. It is much more difficult, however, to sift through the cheap DFS options for the right value plays that can help you fit in the studs you want and put your lineup over the top. That is the purpose […]

Chris Carter (1B, MIL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues. OWNED IN: 31% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: Chris Carter has always had a ton of power that has translated into big HR numbers when he's had significant playing time. In 2015 Carter had 24 HR despite only posting 460 plate appearances across 129 games. In 2014 Carter had 572 at bats […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/25/16): MLB DFS Advice

I realize this defeats the purpose of rolling out my picks one by one, but I suspect there will be a bajillion runs scored in Colorado on Monday night. Soft tossing lefty Jeff Locke (7.24 ERA) will face right-hander Chad Bettis (84.6% medium-to-hard contact rate) in a game that, as of this writing, Vegas hasn’t […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Starting Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/25/16)

Welcome back to the DFS Patrol. Regular season basketball is officially over which means it's all baseball here on out. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 4/25/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel DFS Baseball Advice for 4/25/16

Welcome to Week 4 of the baseball year. Sunday was an exciting cap to end the week, with two games going 13+ innings! Should be another fun-filled slate again this week as the Rockies remain at home. Today we have a few aces taking the mound (Madison Bumgarner, Noah Syndergaard, Zack Greinke) along with enticing […]

Anthony DeSclafani (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues. OWNED IN: 24% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: Anthony DeSclafani looks like a possible breakout candidate as he changed his pitch mix and usage over the last two months of the 2015 season that allowed him to notch a 9.1 K/9 to go with a BB/9 of just 1.3. Continuing to throw […]

Joe Panik (2B, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues. OWNED IN: 53% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: Joe Panik has already smacked three HR and stolen a base over the first 19 games of the season. He's also scored 13 times and driven in 11 RBI. Unfortunately I don't expect this power surge to continue as Panik's current ISO of .200 […]

Byron Buxton (OF, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues. Owned in: 34% of Flea-flicker leagues. Analysis: Byron Buxton has been scuffling at the plate this season as he's posted an atrocious 45.5 K% through his first 44 plate appearances. Meanwhile his BB% is a measly 4.5%. Most of the time this type of production would scare me off, but […]

Nick Hundley (C, COL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues. Owned in: 22% of Flea-flicker leagues. Analysis: Nick Hundley is scheduled to begin his rehab at Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday as he works his way back from a concussion.  Although Hundley won't likely help you win your league he is still quite valuable in the fantasy game and especially in […]

Marcus Semien (SS, OAK) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE:  Add in every size league. OWNED IN: 46% of Fleaflicker leagues. ANALYSIS: Coming into the 2016 season several experts, including myself, tabbed Marcus Semien to have a breakout season. This is largely due to the fact that Marcus posted very good numbers at the beginning and end of the 2015 campaign as he cracked six […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks (4/25/16): FanDuel & DraftKings Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

Welcome to the Daily Fantasy Hockey (NHL DFS) lineup picks article for Monday, April 25th of the 2015/2016 NHL season. Each day we'll be providing you with a handful of forward, defensemen, and goaltender picks for DraftKings and FanDuel GPP and cash games. Two games make up Monday's slate, each with the heaviest of implications attached. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Lineup Picks (4/25/16): NBA DFS Advice

The Miami Heat look to bounce back from their game three loss. The Oklahoma City Thunder will try to close out their series against the Dallas Mavericks on the road. And the Los Angeles Clippers hope to head back home for game five with a 3-1 lead. Only three games make up Monday's slate so it's […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Basketball Advice for 4/25/16

  There are three games tonight, so it'll be tough to find value. Luckily, there are a few value plays in this article that will help out with lineup construction! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy NBA lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/25/16. The DFS lineup picks will range […]