MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/29/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/29/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/29/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/29/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. We have some excellent pitching starting with Max Scherzer and […]

X-Rays Negative On Alex Dickerson's Foot

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson (foot) came on as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning of Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was hit in his left foot during the at-bat and awarded a free base. He ran the bases and scored a run, but was removed from the game in the next […]

Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Week 27

For the final time this season, welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation […]

Andrew Benintendi Suffers Knee Injury On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi (knee) was removed in the eighth inning of Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Indians. He fouled a ball off his right knee in the bottom of the eighth inning. He finished his at-bat and drew a walk, but was replaced on the base paths by Hanser Alberto. Benintendi could […]

Randy Arozarena Launches 20th Home Run

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and three strikeouts during Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Houston Astros. He blasted a go-ahead solo shot off Phil Maton in the ninth inning to give the Rays a temporary 3-2 lead. It was his first long ball since September 4 and […]

Jorge Soler Knocks In Two Runs

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler has looked like a completely different player at the plate since the trade from Kansas City. On Tuesday, he went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in the 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. This was an important game for both teams. Luckily, starter Charlie Morton was in ace […]

Kyle Schwarber Crushes 32nd Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber went 1-for-2 with a homer and a walk during a 4-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. The 28-year-old connected off of Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmerman during the second inning for a solo blast. The 2021 All-Star has had a terrific season, posting 32 HR, 71 RBI, […]

Jason Heyward Won't Return This Season

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward (head) won't recover in time to make it back before the final game of the season, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. He was placed on the injured list on September 14 with a concussion after taking a knee to the head during a game against the San Francisco Giants. […]

Raimel Tapia Not In Tuesday's Lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia is absent from Tuesday's starting lineup to take on the Washington Nationals, according to MLB.com. Tapia has given fantasy managers a .273 batting average with 20 SBs, but he has little power (six home runs, .369 slugging). Garrett Hampson will take his spot in the outfield and bat leadoff. Hampson, […]

Charlie Blackmon Isn't In Tuesday's Lineup

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon will be on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Washington Nationals and left-hander Patrick Corbin. Blackmon is hitting .270 with a .347 on-base percentage, 13 home runs, and three stolen bases in 567 plate appearances this season. It'll be Yonathan Daza starting in right field in place of Blackmon […]

Starling Marte Remains Out On Tuesday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte (lat) will miss his second straight game on Tuesday due to left lat soreness. Seth Brown is getting the start in center field for Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Marte is being considered day-to-day for now. The 32-year-old veteran has slashed .281/.337/.469 with three home runs, three stolen bases, […]

Joc Pederson Isn't Starting On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson isn't in Tuesday's lineup for a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies and right-handed starter Zack Wheeler. Pederson is batting .238 with a .310 on-base percentage, 17 home runs, and two stolen bases in 471 plate appearances this season. Instead, it'll be Adam Duvall starting in center field and batting fifth. […]

Aaron Judge Good To Go On Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (finger) is batting third and starting in right field for Tuesday's game against Hyun Jin Ryu and the Toronto Blue Jays. Judge dislocated his left pinkie finger during Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox. The injury occurred while he was sliding into second base. It's good to see […]

Cody Bellinger Activated From The Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated outfielder Cody Bellinger (ribs) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Albert Pujols was placed on the injured list without an injury designation in a corresponding move. Bellinger is not part of the team's starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Yu Darvish and the San Diego Padres. The 26-year-old missed […]

Anthony Santander Lands On Injured List With Knee Sprain

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Due to the timing of the move, he will officially miss the remainder of the 2021 season. Santander is dealing with a right knee sprain. He suffered the injury during this past Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers. Over 110 […]

Michael Brantley Could Be Back In The Next Few Days

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (knee) could be activated from the injured list in the "next couple days," according to Astros manager Dusty Baker. Brantley has been sidelined since September 11 due to a knee injury. Jose Siri and Jake Meyers have been his primary replacements in the lineup over the past few weeks. Brantley […]

Jesse Winker Ruled Out For The Rest Of The Season

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (side) will be out for the remainder of the regular season, according to Reds manager David Bell. Winker landed on the injured list with an intercostal strain on September 18. He had been sidelined for about a month with the same injury before making a brief return in mid-September. The […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/28 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/28/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Jarred Kelenic Reaches Base Three Times, Scores Twice

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic reached base three times against the Oakland Athletics Monday, going 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored. Kelenic is slashing .250/.350/.615 with five homers over his last 15 games, giving considerable relief to fantasy managers who are invested for the long term. There's plenty of top-end fantasy potential with […]

Mitch Haniger Smacks Two Three-Run Homers

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went deep twice Monday against the Oakland Athletics, delivering two three-run home runs over the left-field fence in a 13-4 victory. Those were the only two hits of Haniger's night as he scored twice and drove in six runs. Haniger now has six home runs in his last 15 games, […]

Seth Brown Cracks Three-Run Homer In Loss To Seattle

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. Brown got the scoring started early, taking Seattle hurler Chris Flexen deep in the top of the first to give the visitors an early lead. Brown was starting in place of Starling Marte (lat) and could […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Whit Merrifield Not Running As Much In September

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield is second in the majors in stolen bases on the year with 40. He trails only Starling Marte, who has 45. However, Merrifield hasn't been very aggressive on the base paths in September. He's only attempted a steal three times this month, converting 2-of-3 attempts. In August, conversely, […]

Champ or Chump: Me!

With just a week to go this season, most fantasy seasons have come to an end. Managers in weekly formats have set their final lineup, and predicting how teams will distribute playing time based on their ever-changing needs ahead of time is an exercise in futility. The entire premise of this column relies on using […]

Starling Marte Dealing With Left Lat Soreness

Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte (lat) was held out of Monday's game against the Seattle Mariners. According to Athletics manager Bob Melvin, Marte is dealing with left lat soreness. He received some treatment on the injury on Monday. It isn't quite clear at this point how severe the injury is. Seth Brown got the start […]

Eloy Jimenez Drives In Two On Sunday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez helped the team capture a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. He went 1-for-5 with two RBI in the game. The 24-year-old has had a rough time at the plate in September. He's slashing just .192/.253/.288 with one home run, five RBI and four runs scored over […]

Jake Fraley Drives In Three, Steals A Base

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley came close to hitting a dramatic grand slam against the Los Angeles Angels Sunday, but he instead settled for a bases-clearing double off the top of the wall. He was 1-for-4 in the game with three RBI, and he also added his 10th stolen base of the season. Fraley has […]

Byron Buxton Goes Yard In Sunday's Loss

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo homer in Sunday's loss to the Blue Jays. Buxton sent a ball 393 feet into the outfield at 100.8 MPH for his 16th long ball of the season. The speedy outfielder isn't hitting for average much, but owns a .511 slugging percentage […]

Aaron Judge Drives In A Pair, Injures Finger Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (finger) went 1-for-4 with a key two-run double in Sunday's win over the Red Sox. Judge ripped a 118.4 mph double to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead in the eighth inning, though the slugger dislocated his pinkie finger while sliding into second base. Judge said after the game […]