Can Sonny Gray Build on His 2015 Success?

After finishing third in AL Cy Young voting last season, Sonny Gray is starting to look like the weapon the A’s hoped for when drafting him in 2011. With a 2.73 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP and a 169/59 K/BB ration spread across 208 innings in the 2015 season, some fantasy owners are in agreement. Others […]

Huston Street Could Provide Reliability in 2016

Huston Street has been worth every bit of the price the Los Angeles Angels paid when they acquired him from the San Diego Padres for two top prospects in 2014, as the 32-year-old has notched 57 saves while allowing just 27 runs in 88.2 innings since joining the squad. Street tallied a 3.18 ERA last […]

Robinson Cano Still Elite Fantasy 2B For 2016

Robinson Cano did not have an MVP-like season in 2015, but he still proved he was one of the top fantasy second basemen in the game. His batting average dipped to .287, which was his worst in seven seasons. The 33-year-old was fourth in homers at the position (21), which was seven more than he […]

C.J. Wilson May Struggle to Produce After Elbow Surgery

C.J. Wilson made just 21 starts for the Angels last season before having season-ending elbow surgery in August, and while it may be tempting to chalk his struggles after the month of May up to pitching through injury, it is worth noting that his strikeout rate (20%) HR/9 rate (0.9) and ERA (3.89) all fell […]

Ryan Howard May Take A Seat Against LHP In 2016

Phillies 1B Ryan Howard may be platooned against LHP in 2016. That’s the word from Phillies manager Pete Mackanin, who indicates that while no final decision has been made, a decision will be forthcoming this spring. The veteran slugger managed only three HRs and a .418 OPS against southpaws last season, a precipitous drop from […]

Can A.J. Pollock Duplicate His 2015 Performance?

In 2015 A.J. Pollock was drafted after players like Jayson Werth, and he vastly outperformed them. The two-hole hitter for the Diamondbacks batted .315 with 20 long balls, 76 RBI, and 39 steals. He has improved every season so far and looks to do the same in 2016. This year Pollock is projected to be […]

Prince Fielder Shows Flaws in Comeback Season

Prince Fielder's .305/.378/.463 slash line may seem like a rebound year after he played just 42 games in 2014 due to injury, but it wasn't all wine and roses for the soon-to-be 32-year-old. He logged the lowest home run total (23) of his career over a full season, while his walk rate (9.2%) reached its […]

Ryan Braun Still A Top Fantasy Baseball Outfielder

Ryan Braun is still owed $106 million through 2021, and it's unlikely that any team will take on that contract. Therefore, the 32-year-old slugger will remain in Milwaukee for another season. Braun finished with another All-Star season in 205, pumping out a .285 BA, 25 HR, 84 RBI and 25 SB. He’s still one of the […]

Paul Goldschmidt a Gold Standard Pick in 2016

After missing the final two months of the 2014 season, many fantasy players got Paul Goldschmidt at a discount in their drafts. "Goldy" quickly put those injury concerns to bed in 2015, and was the number one fantasy hitter for a large portion of the season. For those fortunate enough to get first pick in […]

Jimmy Nelson Has Big Upside Heading Into 2016

Jimmy Nelson did improve overall during his first full season in the big leagues, but it had its ups and downs. The Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher burst onto the 2015 scene with three great starts in a row, allowing just four runs in 20 IP. He continued to roll until June, in which he racked up a 5.56 […]

Kole Calhoun Could Return Nice Power at Cheap Price

Kole Calhoun was touted as a sleeper option after logging 17 home runs over 127 games in 2014 and was able to pay dividends for those who saw the prediction through, as the 26 homers he launched last season put him in a three-way tie for the seventh-best mark in the league among right fielders. […]

Andrew Heaney Could be Worth Shot as Late-Round Flyer

The ninth-overall selection by the Miami Marlins in the 2012 Amateur draft, Andrew Heaney had to fight to win a rotation spot with the Angels in 2015, and was able to string together a solid season, posting a 3.49 ERA in 18 starts. Heaney was touted in the minor leagues as a strikeout artist, as […]

Serge Ibaka (PF, OKC) - Value Play on FanDuel 1/29

Serge Ibaka (vs HOU, $5,800)  Serge Ibaka is definitely more of a tournament play than a 50/50 play tonight against the Houston Rockets. The Rockets are horrendous against opposing big men, but Ibaka is just not consistent. In his last game, against the Minnesota Timberwolves, he only posted 11.3 fantasy points in 25 minutes on […]

Alex Len (C, PHO) - Value Play on FanDuel 1/29

Alex Len (at NYK, $4,800) Alex Len struggled against the Cleveland Cavaliers in his last game. He posted only 12.8 fantasy points, but prior to that game, he has been extremely solid. In three straight games prior to the Cavaliers debacle he posted over 30 fantasy points. He is a very effective scorer, and he […]

Russell Westbrook (PG, OKC) - Big Money Play on FanDuel 1/29

Russell Westbrook (vs HOU, $10,800) Russell Westbrook is the best guard option on the board tonight, as he plays the Houston Rockets. The Rockets love to push the pace of the game, and they have struggled against opposing point guards so far this season. Westbrook has over 50 fantasy points in two straight games now, […]

NBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel DFS Basketball Advice for 1/29/16

The Oklahoma City Thunder against the Houston Rockets is going to be a fantastic game to watch. James Harden will attempt to outscore both Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. #PrayForHarden. In this article, I will be providing you with Daily NBA picks for DraftKings for 1/29/16. The picks will range from some of the elite […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice - NBA DFS Lineup Picks for 1/29/16

The NBA is dealing with a plethora of injuries, which seem to only be coming from teams that are trying to get a better pick. The main team I'm talking about is the Suns, as they only dressed around eight players the one night. Regardless, it helps our fantasy lineups because we can get such […]

Spencer Hawes (PF/C, CHA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Short Term Add OWNED IN: 10% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Spencer Hawes has gotten extended minutes lately with Al Jefferson and Cody Zeller hurting right now, and the 27 year old has been doing pretty well. On Wednesday, Hawes put up nine points, with four rebounds, two assists and two makes from downtown. […]

Strong Second Half Bodes Well for Justin Verlander in 2016

There was a time when Justin Verlander was untouchable. After being one of the most dominant SPs in the American League from 2009-2012, things took an unfortunate turn. He saw a drop in velocity in both 2013 and 2014, and battled health issues for a good part of both seasons. Many detractors thought Verlander's best […]

Toney Douglas (PG/SG, NO) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Former New York Knick Toney Douglas is being asked to step up for the Pelicans with Tyreke Evans ailing and Eric Gordon sidelined for a few weeks, and so far so good. On Monday Douglas scored 18 points while dishing six assists […]

Justise Winslow (SF/PF, MIA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Yahoo! Leagues ANALYSIS: Justise has been served lately as Justise Winslow has played over 35 minutes in each of the last four games. The perfect way to describe his fantasy value is "jack of all trades, master of none." While Winslow won't blow you […]

Early Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft: Points of Contention from Rounds 5-7

Here are the usual suspects (in draft order): Jacob Bogardus, Brad Johnson, Alex Brock, Harris Yudin, Max Petrie, Josh Leonard, Ross Williamson, Andrew Miller (from The Fantasy Fix), Nick Mariano (myself), Tom Bellucco, Brian Dunshee (also from The Fantasy Fix), and Edward Suletan. Reminder: This is a traditional 5x5 redraft 23 round mock with 2 […]

2016 Fantasy Baseball Tiered Rankings: Starting Pitcher (January, Part 2)

Welcome back to our second round of 2016 fantasy baseball rankings. This is the conclusion to our section on starting pitchers. If you missed Part 1 yesterday, click here. Today’s analysis will cover the remaining tiers, in which there are plenty of interesting arms. As a reminder, this round of rankings features seven of our […]

Don't Overpay For Zack Greinke in 2016

Zack Greinke cashed in big time on his impressive 2015 campaign. After posting the lowest regular season ERA since Greg Maddux in '95, Greinke signed a six-year, $206.5 million dollar deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The question now becomes, will he perform at a level that justifies the deal? More importantly, is he worth burning […]

Can Jeurys Familia Repeat in 2016?

When Jenrry Mejia went down in April the Mets turned to Familia to close out their games. They never looked back. Familia's nickname should be the Family Stone, because he was solid as a rock. He introduced a splitter into his arsenal to compliment his high octane fastball, and the combination was just devastating for […]

Homer Bailey Will Return With a Vengeance

With the departure of Jonny Cueto to San Francisco for greener pastures, the Cincinnati Reds view Homer Bailey as their ace. Many would view this as a tough spot, considering that his 2015 season was a complete nightmare; he began the season on the DL, started two games, and proceeded to go under the knife […]

Please Leave Carlos Santana in the Middle of the Lineup, Terry Francona

Indians manager Terry Francona admits to contemplating using Carlos Santana in the leadoff spot reports Nick Camino on Twitter, presumably to take advantage of baseball's best walk percentage over the past two seasons rather than his two straight years of .231 batting averages. Santana would make a strange leadoff hitter as his mix of power […]

Josh Tomlin Signs 2 Year Extension, Inside Job on 5th Starter Job

Cleveland.com's Zack Meisel is reporting that the newly extended Josh Tomlin is currently expected to be a part of the Tribe's rotation. Indians GM Mike Chernoff said, “he is going to play a meaningful role on this team and he'll have every opportunity to be in the starting rotation.” Tomlin and the Indians are banking […]

Cleveland's Top Prospect Bradley Zimmer to Debut in 2016?

On MLB Network's MLB Tonight, Peter Gammons predicted that Indians' prospect Bradley Zimmer will be roaming the Cleveland outfield sometime this year. Outside of injured left fielder Michael Brantley, the Tribe's outfield picture is murky for this season--let alone into the future--so Gammons might not be as far off as that apparently overambitious statement suggests. […]

Francisco Lindor Looks to Avoid Sophomore Slump After Successful Rookie Campaign

Lindor exceeded everyone's expectations last year as he slashed .313/.353/.482 over 390 at-bats as a rookie. His 12 home runs were a professional high and his OPS grew each of the four months he was in the majors. A consensus top 10 prospect coming into 2015, the Indians took their time in waiting for Lindor […]