BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of leagues ANALYSIS: Luis Garcia's rostered rate has doubled over the weekend, but he remains free to add in nearly six of ten Yahoo leagues. The 24-year-old has emerged victorious in each of his past three starts, including his most recent turn against the Dodgers. That start was […]
Full Story »James Kaprielian (SP, OAK) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: A former first-round pick back in 2015, James Kaprielian pitched fewer than 30 innings in his first four years as a prospect due to elbow and shoulder problems. Now healthy, he's gotten off to a great start in 2021 with a 1.53 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, […]
Full Story »Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 10
It has been a fun 10 weeks. The pitching pool continues to show its depth, as there have been strong arms aplenty to be had on the waiver wire. If you're in a league of average depth or less, chances are you could have made a pretty competitive pitching staff just by picking a handful […]
Full Story »Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10
We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have once again been littered with injuries. Both good and bad things arise from injuries. Let's start with the bad, which means losing a player, sometimes a key player, from your roster. The good is a chance to add a new player, and certain players […]
Full Story »WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (5/30/21): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel
After a day off from writing this column because it was my anniversary Friday and I was not going to be able to get something out before Saturday's early game, we're back today to talk about Sunday's three games! The biggest game today? The Sparks/Sky rematch. Los Angeles had a horrid start to 2021, but […]
Full Story »Coca-Cola 600: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy NASCAR Lineup Picks
There's something about the annual Coca-Cola 600 that gets the juices flowing. Whether it's because typically its the third leg in a day filled with motor sports (just two this year, joining the Indianapolis 500 (Monaco Grad Prix was last week)), racing in NASCAR's backyard or because it's a race filled with remembrance of those […]
Full Story »Daily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: Coca-Cola 600
Let's get ready for some more NASCAR action! These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway were determined by a combination of DraftKings and FanDuel prices, and the projected DFS points each driver is expected to earn in this week’s race. Each week, we'll present you the weekly rankings, followed by […]
Full Story »Catchers to Stream - Week 10 Waiver Wire
It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]
Full Story »Coaching Matters: 2021 Baltimore Ravens Coaching Staff Preview
After every NFL season, NFL teams take the time to evaluate not only the players but also the coaching staff and front office as well. While many teams choose to retain the same head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator, a few other teams opt to go in a new direction with their coaching staff. […]
Full Story »DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/30/21): NBA DFS Lineups
We have another four-game NBA weekend slate for the playoffs today. No teams face elimination tonight, but the Hawks, Lakers, Nets, and Mavericks can all take a commanding third game in the series. All but the Nets are trying to do so at home. Time Lord will be joining Cam Reddish and Mitchell Robinson on […]
Full Story »Jameson Taillon (SP, NYY) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: One second you're chugging along with the low-stress Pirates as one of the game's top emerging arms, and next thing you know, it's been nearly two years since you've pitched an MLB game and you're working through the fickle frustrations of returning […]
Full Story »Andrew Vaughn (1B/OF, CHW) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: The White Sox organization is famous for progressing their top prospects aggressively towards the MLB, particularly when the prospect came from the college ranks. In the case of former Berkeley 1B/LF turned 2019 third-overall draft pick Andrew Vaughn, he needed very little […]
Full Story »William Contreras (C, ATL) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Just because it was the first fact that I personally checked, and you're probably wondering if you don't already know; William Contreras, catcher for the Atlanta Braves, is the younger (and much-lesser touted) brother of the Cubs' Willson Contreras by about six […]
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