Mark Andrews Held To Three Catches In Week 1

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews caught three of five targets for 20 yards in Monday night's 33-27 overtime loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. He failed to make an impact and was third on the team in targets behind wide receivers Sammy Watkins (9) and Marquise Brown (6). The 26-year-old owned 17% of the […]

Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

NFL Week 1 is in the books -- aside from the Monday game -- and wow, some exciting football. The Houston Texans won a game, for instance! Below, you'll find some wideouts that you should be targeting on the waiver wire ahead of Week 2. Not all options are the same. Some players may be […]

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

It only took one week of NFL action to have fantasy football managers antsy about their tight ends. Not every tight end caught two touchdown tosses like Rob Gronkowski. While many superstars at the position started the season well --- T.J. Hockenson and Travis Kelce to name two --- some others remained injured (Evan Engram, […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/14/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings based on […]

Quarterback Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

Football is back and all is right in the world. We kicked off the week with nearly 800 yards of passing offense from the Cowboys and Buccaneers on Thursday night football and pushed through to some stellar performances (headlined by Kyler Murray) during Sunday’s slate of games. It is far too early to make any […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 2 Lightning Round

Welcome, one and all, to the 2021 fantasy football season. Week 1's action is still firing but we have plenty of games on the books to chew on as we look forward to Week 2. Trey Sermon and Zack Moss were surprise inactives, while a few key injuries and impressive performances yielded other players of […]

Marquise Brown Finds The End Zone In Week 1

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown caught all six of his targets for 69 yards and a touchdown in Monday night's 33-27 overtime loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. He also rushed for five yards on one carry. Brown was second in the team in targets and receiving yards behind only Sammy Watkins, who hauled […]

Tyler Conklin (TE, MIN) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota traded for former New York Jets disappointment Chris Herndon to fill the void left behind by the knee injury that knocked Irv Smith Jr. out of action, but block-first Conklin was the better receiver out of the two in Minnesota’s opening game. Conklin caught […]

Tyler Conklin (TE, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 5% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Who would've ever thought that a time would come when Kyle Rudolph is no longer suiting up for the Minnesota Vikings? Even with all of the talent that Kirk Cousins can choose from on each play, they've still provided themselves with TE options […]

Latavius Murray Scores In Ravens Debut

Baltimore Ravens running back Latavius Murray rushed for 28 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown in Monday night's 33-27 overtime loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. He led the team in carries and his eight-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter gave the Ravens a 24-17 lead. The 31-year-old was second in usage among […]

Justin Turner Hits 25th Homer

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's victory versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Turner gave the Dodgers some insurance with a blast off of Brandyn Sittinger in the bottom of the seventh inning to extend the Dodgers lead to 5-1. The veteran is only hitting .208 over […]

Kyle Rudolph (TE, NYG) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Big surprise! Evan Engram is hurt again and missing games! This is about as shocking as Travis Kelce NOT missing games. This opens the fantasy door for Rudolph, who becomes Daniel Jones’ top tight end while Engram nurses his injured calf. If Engram missed […]

Clayton Kershaw Tosses No-Decision In Return

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw earned a no-decision in his return to the mound on Monday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. The veteran had been sidelined since July 7 with left forearm inflammation. Kershaw tossed 4 1/3 innings and allowed four hits, one run, one walk and struck out five. Managers should feel confident […]

Joaquin Buckley Set To Showcase Again On Saturday

After a couple of back-to-back impressive knockout performances, Joaquin Buckley (12-4) ran into a roadblock his last time out in January, suffering a first-round loss via knockout. Currently 2-2 inside the Octagon, both of those wins have come in spectacular fashion, showing us that Buckley possesses the knockout ability to score big for fantasy managers. […]

Christian Yelich Slugging Just .300 In September

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich has continued to struggle at the plate in September. The 2018 NL MVP has slashed just .250/.302/.300 over 11 games this month. He hasn't homered since August 21, a dry spell that has lasted 20 games. Yelich was a fantasy dream during his first two years in Milwaukee in 2018 […]

Ty'Son Williams Finds The End Zone In Debut

Baltimore Ravens running back Ty'Son Williams rushed for 65 yards on nine carries and a touchdown in Monday night's 33-27 overtime loss to the Raiders. He also caught three of four targets for 29 yards. The 25-year-old started in his career game and made an impact by rushing for a 35-yard touchdown in the first […]

Kyle Farmer Activated From Paternity List

The Cincinnati Reds activated shortstop Kyle Farmer from the paternity list on Monday. Relief pitcher Brad Brach was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Farmer spent a total of three days on the paternity list as he welcomed a child with his wife. Jose Barrero and Eugenio Suarez split shortstop duties while Farmer was […]

Tyler Clippard Reinstated From COVID-19 List

The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated relief pitcher Tyler Clippard from the COVID-19 injured list on Monday. Fellow reliever Miguel Aguilar was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Clippard spent about a week on the COVID-19 list. He never tested positive for the virus, but he was experiencing COVID-like symptoms. The 36-year-old veteran has been the […]

Mark Ingram II (RB, HOU) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Houston Texans are fresh off of a resounding Week One win over Urban Meyer, Trevor Lawrence, and the division-rival Jacksonville Jaguars at the hands of veteran dual-threat QB Tyrod Taylor and a rag-tag set of skill players: David Johnson, Phillip Lindsay, Rex […]

Champ or Chump: Ranger Suarez

Last week, we discussed how dropping seemingly undroppable players could make sense for fantasy managers in battles that are going to the wire. While that's true, it also means that you could find somebody on waivers who you might not expect to be there. For instance, Ranger Suarez of the Philadelphia Phillies has a 1.38 […]

Lamar Jackson Rushes For 86 Yards, Fumbles Three Times In Loss

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson completed 19-of-30 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown and rushed 12 times for 86 yards in Monday night's 33-27 overtime loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. He coughed the ball up three times, losing 2-of-3 fumbles, including a costly fumble in overtime during Monday's defeat. The Raiders were able […]

Blake Snell Continuing To Experience Soreness

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell (groin) woke up more tender and sore than was expected on Monday morning, according to Padres manager Jayce Tingler. Snell was removed from his start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday in the first inning due to left adductor tightness. He is in the midst of undergoing […]

Pete Alonso In A Minor Funk At The Plate

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and a walk in the Mets 7-0 loss to the Cardinals on Monday. Alonso, who was red hot last week, has fallen into a minor funk at the dish. Over his last seven games, Alonso is batting just .143/.250/.464 with two homers and […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 24

Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. This week we're looking at a trio of pitchers who have been around the block for a while, but have come alive recently with some […]

Zach Wilson (QB, NYJ) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB/Superflex Leagues ROSTERED: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Zach Wilson started slowly in his NFL debut but found his stride by the end of the game. The rookie signal-caller finished his first start completing 20 of 37 passes for 258 yards and two touchdowns with one interception while also rushing in a two-point […]

AJ Pollock Could Begin Rehab Assignment This Week

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock (hamstring) could be sent out on a rehab assignment sometime in the next four or five days, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Pollock has been sidelined for a little over a week due to a Grade 2 right hamstring strain. If he stays on schedule, there's a good […]

Francisco Lindor Reaches Base Three More Times Monday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 1-for-2 with two walks in the Mets 7-0 loss to the Cardinals on Monday evening. Lindor reached base three times the day after his huge three home run game against the Yankees on Sunday. Lindor has now posted an on-base percentage of .438 over his last seven games […]

Ryan Yarbrough Shelled In Monday’s Loss

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (8-5) allowed seven earned runs on 10 hits and one walk while striking out one across 2 1/3 innings during Monday's 8-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He was tagged with the loss. Yarbrough followed opener Colin McHugh and was lit up for seven earned runs over 2 […]

Jake Odorizzi Removed With Foot Soreness On Monday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (foot) was removed in the second inning of his start against the Texas Rangers on Monday due to right foot soreness. It's unclear when or how he suffered the injury, but he was visited by a trainer and showed discomfort after throwing a warmup pitch. He was promptly removed […]