William Fuller V Excels In Press Coverage, Go Routes

Miami Dolphins wide receiver William Fuller V was suspended for the final five games of last season while with the Houston Texans, but he was still among the league's best pass-catchers. He was leading the NFL in touchdowns on go routes (five) before his suspension. Fuller had 423 receiving yards gained against press coverage, utilizing […]

Tim Patrick Was A Pleasant Surprise In 2020

Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick was one of the biggest surprises in 2020 after Courtland Sutton went down with a season-ending injury early in the season. He finished the year with 51 catches but posted 14.5 yards per catch. Patrick hauled in six touchdown passes and recorded 310 of his 742 yards on downfield […]

Eric Haase (C, DET) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Eric Haase has a bad rap after three limited MLB stints that ended in disaster, but it looks like he's the kind of player that needs to warm up. Through 36 AB this season (already his longest major league stint), Haase has hit […]

Steelers Sign First-Rounder Najee Harris

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed first-round running back Najee Harris to the standard four-year rookie contract on Tuesday. The deal is worth a fully guaranteed $13.1 million. Harris was the first running back off the board in last month's draft, going at pick No. 24 overall to the Steelers. With James Conner out of town, Harris […]

Kris Bubic (SP, KC) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's been smooth sailing so far for Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic in his second stint in the Royals' rotation. Through two starts, Bubic has pitched 11 innings and allowed seven hits, five walks and two earned runs while striking out […]

Odubel Herrera (OF, PHI) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of leagues ANALYSIS: With the multitude of injures in Philadelphia right now, the team has been forced to lean heavily on their supporting players. And as of late, few supporting players have been hitting as well as outfielder Odubel Herrera. Herrera has three multi-hit games over […]

Josh Donaldson Collects Sacrifice Fly

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson plated a run in Monday's 8-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Donaldson lofted a fly ball into center field, which scored Andrelton Simmons to tie the game in the eighth inning. It's his third RBI in as many games, though he has been struggling as of late, with just […]

Mitch Garver Drives In A Pair Of Runs Monday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver drove in a pair of runs in Monday's victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Garver came up with a key, two-run double in the eighth inning that gave the Twins a 5-3 lead, extending his hitting streak to five games in the process. The veteran backstop is 5-for-14 with five walks, […]

Josh Staumont (RP, KC) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: Despite the early season questions, there's been no doubt who the closer is for the Kansas City Royals over the past month. Josh Staumont has recorded five saves since April 24. No other Royal has earned a save over that stretch. While Staumont […]

Derwin James Cleared For Offseason Workouts

Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Brandon Staley said that safety Derwin James (knee) is cleared for full participation at the team's organized team activities after he suffered a torn meniscus before the start of last season. James' role with the team could involve playing more deep safety under the new coaching staff. "I love it. […]

Trevor Larnach Hits Mammoth Home Run

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach hit the second home run of his career in Monday's 8-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Larnach got the scoring started for the Twins in the third inning with a solo homer off of Orioles' lefty John Means, then later drove in his second run of the game on an […]

Antonio Brown Passes Physical, Officially Re-Signs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (knee) passed his physical on Tuesday and officially re-signed his one-year deal worth up to $6.25 million, with $3.1 million fully guaranteed and a $2 million signing bonus. Brown played for just over the league minimum last year and had 45 catches for 483 yards and four touchdowns […]

Jordan Love Working On Deep-Ball Accuracy

The Green Bay Packers coaching staff noticed in quarterback Jordan Love's development as a rookie that he tended to lift his left heel as he completed his throwing motion on deep passes. Head coach Matt LaFleur and quarterbacks coach Luke Getsy think Love can develop more accuracy with a better-anchored left foot. The pressure is […]

Alek Manoah (SP, TOR) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Toronto Blue Jays are calling up starting pitcher Alek Manoah to make his MLB debut against the New York Yankees on Wednesday. He is widely available on the waiver wire and fantasy managers in all formats need to make adding him priority […]

Joe Burrow Ready To Go At OTAs

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (knee) is at the team's first day of organized team activities on Tuesday and is wearing a jersey, carrying a helmet and has a brace on his surgically repaired knee. While Burrow probably won't do much at OTAs over the next couple weeks, the good news is that he's out […]

NFL Rookie Spotlight - Michael Carter

The Jets were one of a number of teams pegged to take a day two running back that either waited until day three or did not take one altogether. With their first pick in the fourth round, the Jets selected North Carolina running back Michael Carter. When evaluating prospects' likelihood of NFL success, we care about […]

Kyle Garlick Goes Yard For Second Straight Day

Minnesota Twins outfielder Kyle Garlick went 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored and a home run in Monday's 8-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Garlick broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning with a solo shot to left field off of Orioles' lefty John Means, which left his bat at 107.5 MPH. The […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 5/25 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 5/25 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - Dennis Schroder SG - Devin Booker SF - Kevin Durant (DK), Dorian Finney-Smith PF - Maxi Kleber C - Tristan Thompson (FD) […]

Matt Shoemaker Records Quality Start In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker put together a strong effort despite the no-decision in Monday's win over the Baltimore Orioles. Shoemaker tossed six innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits and two walks while fanning three batters. The veteran right-hander allowed an RBI double to Anthony Santander in the first inning but settled in […]

Manny Pina Smacks Two-Run Home Run In Win

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Pina went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Monday's 5-3 win over San Diego. Pina hadn't appeared in a game since May 18th but he quickly made an impact Monday with a two-run blast off Blake Snell in the second inning. He has four home runs and eight […]

Sean Murphy Whiffs Twice As Struggles Continue

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. Murphy is hitting only .219 this season as the sophomore backstop hasn't taken the next step many hoped he would prior to the season. His walk rate has almost halved from last season - 17.1% to 8.8% […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 5/25 - Monkey Knife Fight

The Nuggets tested the Trail Blazers shooting and Portland couldn't keep up. In a complete flip from Game 1, Denver was the hot-shooting team and properly managed their pace all game without losing any efficiency, compared to the Trail Blazers who, outside of Damian Lillard, couldn't find much rhythm. The biggest difference between Game 2 […]

Jean Segura Swipes A Bag Versus Miami

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 2-for-5 with a run scored, an RBI, and a stolen base in a loss to the Marlins on Monday. Segura has been playing well for the Phils and has moved up to second in the batting order. He's hitting .331, but some of that success can be chalked […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 5/25 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! We bring you our second playoff edition of NHL DFS on PrizePicks and that means our friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy […]

Mark Canha Slugs 10th Homer Of Season

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. Fantasy managers dig the long ball, but Canha's real value lies in the walks as he now has 26 walks (and 10 hit-by-pitches) against only 40 strikeouts this season. His .388 on-base […]

Francisco Lindor Hitless Again On Monday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in the Mets 3-2 loss to the Rockies on Monday. Lindor's poor season continues as he is now batting just .185 over his last seven games (27 at-bats) and has posted a miserable .189/.295/.277 slash line in 2021 with June quickly approaching. Although he […]

Ronald Torreyes Stays Hot Versus Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Ronald Torreyes went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in a loss to the Marlins on Monday. Torreyes has reached base 10 times in his last 19 plate appearances since being recalled to the majors on May 18 to replace Didi Gregorius (elbow). Despite the hot streak, there's not much […]

David Peterson With Quality Start On Monday

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson went six innings, allowing three earned runs on five hits and three walks in the Mets 3-2 loss to the Rockies on Monday. Peterson struck out three but, despite his quality start, he was tagged with the loss and his record fell to 1-4 on the season. It […]

Dynasty Startup Draft Strategy

Redraft fantasy was long considered the only way to play fantasy football. You would meet up with your work buddies or friends from growing up every year right before the season started to draft the next lineup that you were hoping would bring you to a championship. While the majority of fantasy managers still play […]

Champ or Chump: Adolis Garcia

Fantasy managers generally look for certain qualities when evaluating prospects. We like younger players who post dominant numbers on the farm. We like prospects with raw tools that make scouts salivate, leading to appearances on top prospect lists. We like players who we had heard of before the season started. Adolis Garcia checks none of […]