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 […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »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. […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »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 […]
Full Story »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 […]
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