Fantasy Football: Early Look At Running Backs In 2024 Fantasy Football Drafts
Unfortunately, Week 1 of the 2024 NFL regular season is still over six months away. However, the game of fantasy football is a year-round event. Therefore, it’s never too soon to prepare for your upcoming fantasy football drafts. Last year, the running back position was full of surprises. Kyren Williams was a top-six running back... Read More
Deshaun Watson- 2024 Dynasty Fantasy Football Outlook
The NFL offseason has been scorching hot. It's been fun to watch. While redraft fantasy football players have been able to put their feet up and relax, dynasty players know their work never stops. With major signings and big names on the move, the start of the offseason is one of the busiest times of... Read More
CBB DFS: NIT Tournament DraftKings Daily Fantasy College Basketball Picks - Today's Top Lineups (3/26/24)
We have the first half of the NIT Regional Finals tonight with the other two games tomorrow. It makes for a small slate, but we have two excellent matchups despite all the teams that thought they were too good for this tournament. The joke is on them. The first game comes to us from Columbus... Read More
4 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers for 2024 Drafts
Major League Baseball season is just around the corner. Opening Day is fast approaching and fantasy baseball managers are counting the seconds until their league drafts. That means preparation has begun, and it's time to get ready. Who are the players in this year's drafts that you're not thinking about drafting, but should? Who are... Read More
Five Injured Players To Stash for Fantasy Baseball Drafts (2024)
With less than a week until Opening Day, several top players find themselves sidelined due to injuries. As a result, they're falling much deeper into fantasy drafts. Even though these players won't be healthy right away, stashing them could provide a significant boost to your fantasy team later on. For those unfamiliar with the strategy,... Read More
Identifying Breakout Starting Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball Using Stuff+
Just when you thought you had done enough research to prepare for your draft this weekend and considered every available statistic in your process, here comes Thunder Dan with another angle. I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't get you to consider which starting pitchers you are going to draft from every possible... Read More
3 Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball Drafts - NL Edition (2024)
"Breakout" is a common term in the fantasy community during the draft season to describe young players who have the potential to succeed in the upcoming season and produce well above their average draft position. These players are usually relatively young and have just begun to scratch the surface of their professional careers. They also... Read More
Shortstop Breakout Candidates For 2024 Fantasy Baseball Drafts
There has never been a better time for shortstops in fantasy. With eight shortstop-eligible players being drafted inside the first four rounds this year, you almost can't go wrong taking one. Still, if you can find value at the position by drafting one that exceeds expectations, your team will be in a great position. With... Read More
Exit Velocity Standouts (EV50) - Finding Sneaky Power Hitters for Fantasy Baseball
We have tons of access to baseball data in our fantasy analysis. Sometimes, we might have too many tools and resources because it can be overwhelming, especially in the beginning stages. One of those resources is Baseball Savant better known as Statcast data. The social media joke involves the red and blue sliders on a... Read More
Top 125 Saves+Holds Rankings for Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitchers (2024)
There's plenty of traditional fantasy baseball content where bullpen chatter is all about the closer role. Saves+Holds reliever ranks can be overlooked or left stale from an early offseason article, but I'll be here at least once a month to bring my leaderboard for the season. Allow me, Nick Mariano, to do my namesake proud... Read More
Oscar Gonzalez Suffers Right Orbital Fracture
New York Yankees outfielder Oscar Gonzalez (face) suffered a right orbital fracture during Monday's 8-5 exhibition game loss to the Diablos Rojos, per the Athletic's Brendan Kuty. The 26-year-old was taken to the hospital after fouling a ball off his face. While manager Aaron Boone announced earlier in the day that Gonzalez had been re-assigned... Read More
Diamondbacks Select Contract For Tucker Barnhart
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected veteran catcher Tucker Barnhart's contract Monday and designated pitcher Peter Strzelecki for assignment in a corresponding move. This means that Barnhart will serve as backup to Gabriel Moreno to start the season. The 33-year-old is a two-time Gold Glove winner and can provide experience and leadership off the bench. However, he... Read More
Sam Haggerty To Start Season On Injured List
Seattle Mariners second baseman/outfielder Sam Haggerty (personal) will start the season on the injured list with a personal medical issue, per general manager Justin Hollander. Hollander only specified that the injury is non-baseball related. The 29-year-old spent most of his time at Triple-A Tacoma last season, slashing .324/.419/.578 with eight home runs, 19 RBI, and... Read More
Matt Brash Throws Bullpen Session Monday
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Matt Brash (elbow) threw 25 pitches off the mound at 85 percent effort on Monday, per Seattle Times' Ryan Divish. The 25-year-old has been positively progressing through right elbow inflammation this spring. Brash played a key part in the Mariners bullpen last season, going 9-4 with four saves and 24 holds... Read More
Gregory Santos To Undergo MRI Thursday
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Gregory Santos (lat) is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Thursday, per the Seattle Times' Ryan Divish. Santos has been dealing with a lat strain this spring which has slowed his progress on and off. The 24-year-old will continue his throwing program if the MRI comes back clean. While he may... Read More