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 […]
Full Story »1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10
This weekend marked the triumphant return of CI-eligible Cody Bellinger. He was likely the highest drafted or most costly CI a team selected to start the season. Bellinger was out since April 5 with a broken leg. He was off to a terribly slow start, but the sample size was small enough to read nothing […]
Full Story »2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10
Injuries have been a plague upon Major League Baseball from the jump this year; middle infielders haven't been spared, so things are looking a bit thin out there on the ol' waiver wire. You can still find help, though, and that's the goal of this exercise. Most of the players who will be written up […]
Full Story »Week 9 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups
Like any other week, we have a few starting pitchers with a quality two-start schedule. Hopefully, a couple of our big starters make it back this week, as expected. We also have youngsters that are getting better matchups. The SP planner should help you identify a few different options for Week 9 and assist in […]
Full Story »Bullpen Report: Finding Relievers to Help Your Fantasy Team
Memorial Day Weekend is here! Hopefully, you hit the beach or a BBQ, have a burger or hot dog and an adult beverage of your choosing and just enjoy the three-day weekend. For you baseball fanatics, it’s also a significant date on the baseball calendar. It is typically the time of year where MLB teams […]
Full Story »DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/30/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a typical 10-game main slate on DraftKings today starting at 1:05 pm Eastern. We have no Coors, a few aces, a rookie in Yankee Stadium, a lefty against Cleveland, and the first finale of a Royals-Twins series in 2021. Those are never quiet. Let's get to this! The only rain concern is in […]
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