Mikko Rantanen Leads Avalanche Past Kings

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen scored the game-winning goal in Friday's 2-0 victory against the Kings. The 24-year-old added an assist on the empty-net goal by linemate Nathan MacKinnon, who played his second game since missing three consecutive games with an upper-body injury. Rantanen has totaled 13 goals, 14 assists and 27 points through […]

Philipp Grubauer Earns Fourth Shutout Of The Season

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer stopped all 18 shots against in Friday's 2-0 victory against the Kings. The 29-year-old had another quiet night in the crease as the Avalanche limited the Kings offensively, after doing the same to the Coyotes on Wednesday night. Grubauer has posted a 14-7-0 record, 1.95 goals against average and .920 […]

Packers Restructure Billy Turner's Contract

The Green Bay Packers continued to clear salary cap space on Saturday ahead of the 2021 season, doing a simple restructure of offensive lineman Billy Turner's contract, according to a source. The move was a straight salary conversion, meaning the Packers are turning Turner's base salary or roster bonus into a signing bonus, which allows […]

Browns Won't Tender Tae Davis

The Cleveland Browns will not extend a tender offer to impending restricted free-agent linebacker/special-teamer Tae Davis, according to a source. Davis will become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year kicks off next Wednesday, March 17. The 24-year-old began his career as an undrafted free agent out of Chattanooga in 2018 and was […]

Ola Adeniyi To Become A Free Agent

With the salary cap tight this year, the Pittsburgh Steelers are unable to tender impending restricted free-agent special teams ace and backup outside linebacker Ola Adeniyi, according to a source. He'll become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year starts next Wednesday, March 17. Adeniyi was signed as an undrafted free agent out […]

Kevin Labanc Records Three-Point Performance Against Ducks

San Jose Sharks right wing Kevin Labanc scored a goal and added two assists in Friday's 6-0 win against the Ducks. The 25-year-old recorded his fifth multi-point performance of the season, while forwards Timo Meier, Tomas Hertl and Evander Kane each added one goal and one assist in the contest. Labanc has totaled six goals, […]

Connor McDavid Records His 50th Point On Friday

Edmonton Oilers phenom Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist to become the first player to reach 50 points this season. Edmonton destroyed the Ottawa Senators by the score of 6-2 as their winning streak extends to four games. McDavid leads the NHL in points with 17 goals and 34 helpers in just 29 […]

Devan Dubnyk Earns First Shutout Of Season

San Jose Sharks goaltender Devan Dubnyk stopped all 34 shots on goal in Friday's 6-0 victory against the Ducks, earning his first shutout of the season. Dubnyk has been inconsistent in the crease through the first half of the season, allowing four or more goals in four of his nine starts. The 34-year-old has now […]

Kirill Kaprizov Lights The Lamp Three Times On Friday

Minnesota Wild rookie sensation Kirill Kaprizov recorded his first career NHL hat trick on Friday. Kaprizov and the Wild defeated Arizona 4-0. He now has four markers in his last two contests. Kaprizov leads all rookies in scoring with 10 goals and 13 assists in 25 games. Mats Zuccarello and Kaprizov have been a dynamic […]

Reilly Smith Notches Two Points On Friday

Vegas Golden Knights forward Reilly Smith helped his team beat the St. Louis Blues 5-4 in overtime. He recorded a goal and an assist in Friday's contest. His first point came in the first period when he assisted on a Jonathan Marchessault's tally. He added the game-winning goal in overtime on the power play. Smith […]

Garrett Hampson Leading Off On Saturday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Garrett Hampson is leading off on Saturday against the Seattle Mariners in Cactus League play. This will be the fourth time this spring that the 26-year-old has led off for the Rockies this spring. While Hampson is a second baseman by trade, he's played the majority of Cactus League games in […]

Daniel Bard To Close Games For The Rockies

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard has been named the team's closer, according to manager Bud Black. Nick Groke of The Athletic said that the 35-year-old right-hander will be used as the team's primary ninth-inning man "at least to start the season." Fellow reliever Scott Oberg, who was a dark horse candidate to win the […]

Donovan Mitchell Pours In 28 Points With Full Line

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points with eight assists, seven rebounds, three treys, a steal, and a block in 36 minutes of Friday's win over Houston. Mitchell wasn't particularly efficient from the field, though he made up for it with 7-for-8 shooting from the line. The All-Star guard has been held under his […]

Jake Matthews Has Contract Restructured

The Atlanta Falcons restructured left tackle Jake Matthews' contract on Saturday, creating $7.95 million in salary cap space for the upcoming season. Per Over the Cap, the Falcons were around $14.2 million over the salary cap before Matthews' restructure. Atlanta converted Matthews' $13 million base salary into a signing bonus. The 29-year-old is under contract […]

Justin Dunn Throws Three Strong Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn entered Friday's game in the fourth inning, piggybacking his competition for the sixth-starter role with Nick Margevicius. Dunn was the better performer against the Reds, allowing one unearned run on three hits and a walk while striking out three. Dunn has yet to allow an earned run across five spring […]

Nick Margevicius Throws Three Uneven Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius threw three innings as the starter in Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. He allowed two runs on five hits and no walks while striking out three. The outing seemed to be getting off to a strong start, as Margevicius set down the Reds in order in the first […]

49ers Restructure Weston Richburg's Contract

The San Francisco 49ers restructured center Weston Richburg's contract on Saturday, creating $6.875 million worth of salary cap space in 2021 for a player who will likely end up retiring. The 49ers initially inked Richburg to a five-year, $47.5 million deal in March of 2018, and he started 15 games in his first season with […]

Rudy Gobert Blocks Six Shots In Win

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was a menace on the defensive end in Friday's win over the Rockets. Gobert totaled six rejections against the Rockets while notching a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. The six blocks match a season-high, a number he's hit three times this season. It's a great start to the […]

Lions Sign Josh Hill

The Detroit Lions signed former New Orleans Saints tight end Josh Hill to an undisclosed contract on Saturday. New Detroit head coach Dan Campbell has a relationship with Hill when he worked with him as the tight ends coach in New Orleans. Hill spent nine years with the Saints before his release and has 116 […]

Kevin Porter Jr. Scores 27 Points With Eight Assists

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. went off for 27 points and eight assists in Friday's loss to the Jazz. Porter added three rebounds, two blocks, a triple, and a steal in 41 minutes. The 20-year-old provided a spark for the shorthanded Rockets, as they were without big names such as Christian Wood, Victor Oladipo, […]

Tim Locastro Returns To Lineup Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Tim Locastro is back in the lineup and hitting second on Saturday after missing the last week and a half due to a positive COVID test. Locastro had appeared in only one game this spring before testing positive, going 0-for-2 with a strikeout. He has shown that he can be a 15-homer, […]

2021 Keeper Value Rankings - Second Base

Many many years ago, I noticed the managers in my long-time keeper league were consistently making terrible keeper decisions year after year. Instead of taking their money every year thought I would help them out and find a good set of Keeper League Rankings to share with them. What I found was quite disturbing. There […]

Pitcher Targets Under $10 - Salary Cap League Values

Snake drafts are the more common method, but salary cap leagues offer a more complex flavor to your draft day. That's not for everyone, and that's fine; part of the beauty of fantasy baseball lies in its high degree of customizability. Salary cap drafts take longer, and they're much less straightforward than snakes, but for […]

Garrett Richards Looks Sharp Against Rays Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards looked dominant on the mound on Friday, tossing four scoreless innings while striking out seven in an 8-2 victory. Richards allowed just one hit and three walks in the outing, as he put up his best start of the spring after allowing six runs over his first four […]

Jonathan Arauz Has Big Day At The Plate Friday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Jonathan Arauz was a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate with a double and a home run in an 8-2 victory over the Rays on Friday. Arauz has been looking good through 11 games this spring, slashing .368/.429/.684 with three doubles, one home run and six RBI. He is likely on the […]

Liam Hendriks Makes Spring Debut Friday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks made his Spring Training debut on Friday, tossing a scoreless inning against the Rangers in a 3-2 loss. Hendriks allowed no baserunners while picking up a swinging strikeout against Charlie Culberson in the fifth inning. It was a good start to the year for Hendriks, who will be […]

Andrew Vaughn’s Strong Spring Continues

Chicago White Sox first base prospect Andrew Vaughn recorded another two hits on Friday. The 22-year-old is now 7-for-20 (.350) this spring with two extra-base hits. Vaughn also has an impressive BB-K of 6-3 giving the rookie a strong on-base presence through his first nine spring games. The third-overall selection in the 2019 amateur draft, […]

Trevor Story Hits Third Homer Of Spring Friday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 1-for-3 against the Giants on Friday, hitting his third home run of the spring in the loss. It's been all-or-nothing for Story through his first five games, as he is currently hitting 3-for-13 with three home runs, five RBI and five strikeouts. While there has been speculation this offseason […]

CJ Abrams Slugs Three-Run Home Run

San Diego Padres shortstop prospect CJ Abrams, known more for his plus speed, flexed his muscle on Friday with a three-run home run. Just 20 year old, the Padres middle infielder is holding his own this spring and he's getting a lot of playing time. Through 10 games, he's 5-for-21 (.238) with a triple, homer […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/13/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

Hockey starts in the early afternoon Saturday with the Rangers visiting the Bruins and ends with the Edmonton Oilers in Vancouver to take on the Canucks. Overall, there are a dozen games on the schedule and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them to add to the excitement. The most competitive games of […]