Clint Capela Records Monster Double-Double With Full Line

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela notched his third straight double-double as he helped snap his team's two-game losing streak on Friday. Capela poured in 18 points with 15 rebounds, recording a field goal percentage above 80 percent for the second straight contest. The 26-year-old made his presence felt on the defensive end as well, compiling […]

Marco Gonzales Struggles Friday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales made his final spring appearance Friday, and it did not go well. Gonzales allowed six runs to the San Diego Padres on nine hits and two walks. He struck out four and allowed one home run in five innings. Gonzales now carries a 6.32 ERA with a 1.66 WHIP […]

Shed Long Jr. Returns To Mariners Lineup Card

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr. (shin) has yet to appear in Cactus League action, but did take a step forward on Friday, appearing on the roster for Seattle's game against the San Diego Padres. Long did not appear in the game, but this is a positive sign that his recovery from offseason shin […]

Trae Young Hands Out 15 Assists

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young kept rolling as a distributor, handing out 15 assists in Friday's victory over the Warriors. Young poured in 21 points, but it was a bit of a down performance in the scoring column- given his 1 of 6 shooting from deep- though he made up for it by going 8-for-9 […]

Kyle Lewis Sits Out For Fourth Straight Day

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) has not appeared in a Cactus League game since March 22nd, when he was shaken up after colliding with the outfield wall. It was stated that Lewis would not miss any time as a result of the incident, but four days later Lewis has still not returned to action. […]

Joe Panik Makes Blue Jays Roster

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Joe Panik has made the club's opening day roster. The veteran utility player was in camp as a non-roster invitee and will need to be added to the club's 40-man roster. He was informed that would likely not occur until Major League Baseball's deadline to set rosters because the Jays' roster […]

John Collins Drops Career-High 38 Points In Win Over Warriors

Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins was unstoppable in a 124-108 win over Golden State on Friday night. Collins scored a career-high 38 points on scorching-hot shooting percentages, including 14-for-19 from the field, 4 of 5 from deep, and 6 of 7 from the charity stripe. The 23-year-old added 12 rebounds, two assists, and a steal […]

Jarred Kelenic Reassigned To Minor League Camp

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic has been reassigned to minor league camp. He will not start the season with the big league team. This move has been expected, especially since deposed CEO Kevin Mather publicly stated that the club would manipulate Kelenic's service time. Though Kelenic lit up spring competition to the tune of a […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu To Start Opening Day

To the surprise of no one, the Toronto Blue Jays tabbed pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu to be the club's starter on opening day. The veteran hurler is in his second season with the Blue Jays after signing a four-year, $80M contract prior to the 2020 season. Ryu made his final spring appearance on Friday and struggled […]

Jonas Valanciunas Notches 12th Straight Double-Double

Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas extended his double-double streak to 12 games in Friday's 117-114 loss to the Jazz. Valanciunas went up against defensive stud Rudy Gobert and put up 14 points, 18 boards, two assists, two blocks, and a steal in just 28 minutes. The 28-year-old shot just 35.7 percent from the field- his […]

Jamie Steed's 10 Bold Predictions for 2021

Bold predictions can be the key to fantasy seasons. Predicting players who will outperform or underperform expectations by extreme amounts can win leagues. Bold predictions can also be entirely unhelpful, speculative thoughts that are just fun to consider. With that in mind, I do think that each of these predictions has a legitimate chance of occurring […]

Using Sabermetrics for Fantasy Baseball: Pitcher Statcast

Statcast metrics such as Barrels and Brls/BBE are great ways to evaluate a batter's performance, so it is only natural to assume that the metrics would be predictive for pitchers as well. As much as batters want to hit a Barrel every time, pitchers want to avoid them at all costs. Yet there is evidence […]

Deep Prospects to Stash in Dynasty

Chasing prospects is like playing the lottery. You're going to lose more times than you'll win, but if you win big it'll make up for all your losses. In dynasty leagues, managers are always going to try to be three steps ahead when it comes to identifying the next hot prospect. In this article, we're […]

Donovan Mitchell Stays Red-Hot In Win Over Memphis

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell stayed red-hot in Friday's win over the Grizzlies. Mitchell poured in 35 points on 12-for-23 shooting, draining 5 of 7 attempts from beyond the arc while making all six free throws. The star guard rounded out his line with six assists, five rebounds, and a steal while committing just one […]

NL-Only Starting Pitchers: Late-Round Draft Fliers

This year more than ever, starting pitchers are a sought-after position in fantasy drafts. Understandably, with uncertainty about innings limits in 2021, fantasy managers are keen to bolster their rotations with the defacto top-tier starting pitchers available. As important as it is for your top starting pitchers to perform at an elite level, success in […]

Ja Morant Goes Off For 32 Points And 11 Assists

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant had just 11 points on 35.7 percent shooting from the field in his last game, though he put that behind him with Friday's performance. Morant scored 32 points on 11-for-21 shooting from the field and 9 of 11 shooting from the free-throw line. The 21-year-old dished out 11 assists compared […]

Eric Samulski's Bold Predictions for 2021

It's bold prediction time! Everybody's favorite time of year. Last year I put out my bold prediction article, and it was a doozy. Obviously, publishing it before the shutdown which delayed the MLB season impacted some of the claims, but, actually, no, I'll just blame everything on that. Anyways, I'm back again to plant my […]

Ty Jerome (PG/SG, OKC): Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss a significant amount of time due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot. That is what we learned last Wednesday via the very own OKC coach Mark Daigneault. Even though the Thunder seem to not know how […]

Grayson Allen (SG/SF, MEM): Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: At this point into the season, with more than 60 percent of all games already played, there is little doubt Memphis has opted to take the Grayson route when it comes to its starting SF. Allen missed time from late-February to right after […]

This Unpopular Tactic in FFPC Best Ball Drafts Can Spike Win Rates

One of the best things about drafting in FFPC leagues is the tight end premium. For those unfamiliar, TE-premium scoring gives 1.5 PPR to TEs compared to the 1.0 PPR every other player on the roster receives per reception. While it may seem like a subtle edge, it's one that can work wonders when exploited properly. […]

Under-the-Radar RB Signings: Fantasy Risers or Fallers?

There have been a lot of big-name signings so far in free agency, but what about some of the players who've flown below the radar? Guys who might not be stars, but could still be key contributors on their new teams and on your future fantasy teams. Today, we'll be taking a look at some […]

DraftKings CBB DFS Lineup Picks for 3/27/21 - Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice

We went from 68 teams down to 16 in just five days. Now the games are fewer, but there are still a lot of elite DFS options out there. Oral Roberts became just the second 15-seed to ever make it past the first weekend. Villanova made it out of the first weekend. Each of the […]

CBB DFS Prop Picks for Saturday (3/27/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

March Madness continues with the first day of Sweet 16 action as there are college basketball games on from 2:40 EDT till around Midnight. That's the potential of 9+ hours of Madness. Our focus will be on the first and last games. MonkeyKnifeFight.com continues to be ahead of the curve with their canceling of contests amid […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/27/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We still have a busy Saturday with nine games in the Association tonight. We saw some of the trade pieces go through last night. Most of the rest should go through tonight. Detroit, Milwaukee, Dallas, New Orleans, Boston, and Cleveland are all in the second game of back-to-back sets. Houston-Minnesota and Memphis-Utah are playing again […]

Alec Burks (SG/SF, NYK): Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of leagues ANALYSIS: Burks started in place of Reggie Bullock for the first time a week ago in which some folks saw a change in Thibs' plans, but that wasn't the case at all. Burks is back with the Knicks second unit, but that hasn't made […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/27/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

What a week it has been in the NBA. With the coming and going of the trade deadline, many players now find themselves on new teams. While we don’t know how these players will be impacted by their new homes until they have a few games under their belts, we do know that these moves […]

Tony Bradley (C, OKC): Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Dwight Howard's MPG since the break: 24; Tony Bradley's MPG: 20. Howard starts: zero; Bradley starts: seven. Howard's rostership: 45%; Bradley's rostership: 5%. At the end of the day, I think it's a matter of who you like the most, the starter or the […]

Danny Green (SG/SF, PHI): Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: The news prior to the deadline was that Danny Green was more probably than not getting moved ahead of it, namely making room for Kyle Lowry or any other wing that would become a Sixer. Even Green's very own agent reported that just […]

Kelly Olynyk (PF/C, HOU): Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: I've been preaching the Olynyk Word forever and ever. And now, with Olynyk being part of a stupidly bad and barren-of-talent Rockets squad, that won't change. Olynyk was moved by Miami just before the deadline to make room for Victor Oladipo, which means […]

Kenyon Martin Jr. (SF, HOU): Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Nine games since the break for the son of legend Kenyon Martin in Houston. Nine off-the-pine performances at the forward spot, with varying results, but definitely with some mojo as to consider KJ a viable deep-league target going forward. The Rockets suck, and […]