NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 5/8/21 (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 5/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   *updated 11:50 CT (follow @kringstad19 on Twitter for K-Rate updates before lock!) Game of the Day You don't need me to tell you that the Wizards-Pacers matchup is the Game […]

Kirill Kaprizov Adds Two More Points To His Ledger

Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov registered his 27th goal of the campaign and added an assist as his team defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 on Friday. The rookie phenom also posted a plus-two rating, three shots and a blocked shot in 17:51 of ice time in the win. Kaprizov's magical debut season continues as the […]

Jakub Vrana Leads Wings To Friday Victory

Detroit Red Wings forward Jakub Vrana scored the game-winning goal and added a primary assist as his team posted a 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night. In addition to the two-point performance, the 25-year-old finished his night with a power-play point, two shots and one hit in just 13:52 of ice […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/8/21): NBA DFS Lineups

It's an interesting slate over on DraftKings tonight as one game shines far above the rest with an outrageous 247.5 point implied total. We also have quite a few spots where value could open up in a major way, with the Raptors, Pacers, and Thunder all resting players on a nightly basis. Let's get right […]

Jake McGee Records Save Friday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee righted the ship in Friday's 5-4 win over the Padres, picking up his eighth save of the season. McGee came on to pitch the ninth inning up a run. He allowed a leadoff walk to Jake Cronenworth but then struck out the next three hitters to end the game. […]

Buster Posey Mashes Another Home Run Friday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey was at it again in Friday's 5-4 win over the Padres, going 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks. Posey hit a third-inning Blake Snell fastball onto the right-field porch for his eighth HR of the season. The veteran has been on fire this season, slashing .397/.463/.767 […]

Anthony DeSclafani Takes No-Decision Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani did not factor in Friday's 5-4 win over the Padres. DeSclafani pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with three strikeouts. The 31-year-old now has a 2.40 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, and 22.2% strikeout rate on the season. […]

Ryan Mountcastle Homers Friday, Continues To Heat Up

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle went 3-for-4 with two singles and a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Red Sox. Mountcastle took a sixth-inning Hirokazu Sawamura fastball took straightaway center field for his second HR of the season. The 24-year-old had a very slow start to the season, but has picked […]

Rafael Dolis Exits Friday With Calf Tightness

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Rafael Dolis exited his appearance versus the Astros on Friday early after experiencing tightness in his right calf. He entered the game in the eighth inning and surrendered a hit and a walk before getting removed as he walked gingerly off the field. Dolis will go for an MRI on […]

Matt Harvey Takes Loss Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey fell to 3-2 in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Red Sox. Harvey pitched four innings, allowing four runs (none earned) on four hits (including a three-run home run) and a walk with three strikeouts. The veteran has had a nice season overall with the O's, compiling a 3.60 ERA, […]

Aaron Hicks Gets A Breather Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks will take a seat on the bench for Saturday's game against the Nationals. Hicks was able to suit up for Friday's game after being bothered by cramps a couple of days ago against the Astros- which suggests that Saturday's day off is just routine unless the Yankees say otherwise. […]

Gio Urshela Remains On The Bench Saturday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (knee) remains sidelined on Saturday. Urshela is considered day-to-day and has yet to suit up in the two games since injuring his left knee. With a game on Sunday and a scheduled off-day on Monday, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Yankees hold Urshela out and then […]

Miguel Sano Collects RBI On Friday

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano recorded an RBI single, a run scored, and a walk in Friday's defeat of the Tigers. Sano registered two batted balls of 95-MPH or greater in his at-bats on Friday, including a 99.9 MPH single in the top of the ninth inning for an insurance run. Sano has two […]

Mitch Garver Expected To Be Fine After Leaving Friday's Game Early

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (shoulder) was forced to leave Friday's game early with an apparent shoulder injury. Manager Rocco Baldelli said that the veteran backstop had to stay loose during the multiple rain delays in the game, which could have contributed to the soreness in his shoulder. Baldelli added that Garver should be fine […]

Austin Gomber Hit Around By Cards On Friday

Colorado Rockies LHP Austin Gomber took the loss on Friday when he surrendered five runs on six hits with seven strikeouts in a 5-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Gomber had a rough go against his former team on Friday. Harrison Bader tagged him for a two-run shot in the bottom of the second […]

Kyle Garlick Swats First Homer Of Season

Minnesota Twins outfielder Kyle Garlick went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in a 7-3 defeat of the Tigers on Friday night. With left-hander Tarik Skubal on the mound for Detroit, manager Rocco Baldelli decided to change things up and slotted Garlick into the leadoff spot for the first time this season. […]

Max Kepler Goes Yard For Second Consecutive Game

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler homered for the second consecutive game in Friday's victory over the Tigers. Kepler also added an RBI single and a walk. The German outfielder got every bit of a Daniel Norris fastball in the eighth inning, sending it 422 feet into the right-field seats at an exit velocity of 105.7 […]

Jonathan Villar Making Most Of Playing Time

New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jonathan Villar went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two walks, and an RBI in the Mets' 5-4 ten inning win over the Diamondbacks on Friday. The steal was Villar's first of the season. Villar is now batting .273/.407/.409 with a home run, four RBI, and a steal in May while primarily […]

Jorge Polanco Homers In Win Over Tigers

Minnesota Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, two RBI, and a pair of walks in a 7-3 victory over Detroit. Polanco was a tough out on Friday night, as he reached base safely in four of his five trips to the plate. His home run, which traveled 375 […]

David Peterson Fails To Last Two Innings On Friday

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson lasted just one and 1/3 inning pitched on Friday in the Mets' 5-4 ten inning win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Peterson, who put up three strong starts over his last four outings, completely lost the strike zone in the second inning of Friday's contest. He hit a batter […]

Matt Shoemaker Bounces Back In Victory

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker rebounded from one of the worst outings of his career in his last time out on Friday night in a win over the Tigers. Shoemaker pitched five shutout innings, allowing four hits and a pair of walks while fanning five batters en route to his second win of the […]

Francisco Lindor Homers On Friday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-5 with a clutch two-run home run in the Mets' 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday. The homer, which tied the game in the seventh inning, was just Lindor's second of the season. Lindor is now hitting .175/.302/.242 on the season with two HR, five RBI, and […]

Veteran Running Backs Set to Lose Touches in 2021

As players change teams and rookies are added through the NFL draft, there is a discernable impact on veteran running backs, specifically their projected volume. The constant turnover in the NFL could result in a running back that saw a high opportunity share one year suddenly become an afterthought. Here are a handful of running […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Goodyear 400 - Monkey Knife Fight

Sunday afternoon features the Goodyear 400 from Darlington Speedway. Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., and William Byron will make up the top five to start the race. Monkey Knife Fight has an extremely easy fantasy point system: 0.1 points for each lap led and then a set amount of points for […]

Willie Calhoun Continues Hot Hitting

Texas Rangers designated hitter Willie Calhoun continued to make up for lost time on Friday with two hits during the club's 5-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners. The 26-year-old went 2-for-4 with two singles, a run scored, and an RBI from the leadoff spot. Calhoun missed the start of the season due to a groin […]

Early Plate Discipline Standouts

In 2019, I introduced a new (yet simple) statistical metric which focuses on the core ingredients of plate discipline. The Weighted Plate Discipline Index (wPDI) looks at the following basic binary events: Was the ball thrown in the zone? Was the ball swung on? Did the batter make contact with the ball? Weighted Plate Discipline […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 7 Waiver Wire

As we enter the second month of the baseball season, there have already been plenty of surprises. The NL East is...bad, actually? The AL Central might actually have more than one playoff team? The Yankees are terrible? Wait no, they're good again? The Red Sox are for real? Are the Dodgers okay? What in the […]

Daily Dive: What's Wrong with Francisco Lindor?

The idea of this article is to discuss in depth a specific player’s current profile and production. We will dive into why he is succeeding or struggling and discuss if there are reasons for concern or brighter days ahead. The intention here is to figure out what is going on and if there is a […]

Return to Form: Veteran Pitchers to Believe In

We're always told that you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but sometimes I think we're selling old dogs short. With increased age brings wisdom and the know-how to attack life's problems in new ways. Nowhere is that likely more the case than with MLB pitchers. Often young pitchers are prone to relying simply […]

Omar Narvaez Making Progress Towards Return

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez is making progress in his return from a left hamstring strain, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. Narvaez was placed on the injured list at the start of May and was expected to miss two weeks. He resumed running recently and is expected to start catching over the weekend, so […]