MLB DFS Plays for 4/22/16
All thirty teams are in action on Friday night, providing a massive pool of players for any combination of slates. Unfortunately, there are some weather concerns, so the number of options might slowly shrink before the night is over. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply to compare one pitcher’s performance against another – […]
MLB DFS Plays for 4/21/16
Thursday is commonly known as ‘getaway day’ throughout the league, as many teams are playing afternoon contests in anticipation of travel. Often, this presents some nice buying opportunities for pitchers, and the early slate contains no shortage of top arms. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply to compare one pitcher’s performance against another […]
Daily Fantasy Basketball: Cheap Advice 4/20/16
Point Guard Matthew Dellavedova (DK $3000, FD $3500, 15.9 USG) This is my first playoff piece and trust me when I type this, this column in not meant for the playoffs. A lot of value that comes in the regular season doesn’t translate as well to the playoffs. Rotations get shortened, starters play longer, stars […]
MLB DFS Plays for 4/20/16
Wednesday brings another full day of baseball, including a few afternoon games that can stand alone as an early slate. In addition, Tuesday’s breakdown included targeting left-handed hitters against Julio Teheran. With Teheran being pushed back to start on Wednesday, the same logic applies. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply to compare one pitcher’s […]
MLB: A Tale of Two Cardinals
The following are a couple of observations on a list of position players who have recently been surging on the waiver wire charts and other players who I’m “scouting” in fantasy leagues. A lot of these players have ownership rates below 70 percent at CBS Sports. It’s early on in the season and there are many players […]
MLB DFS Plays for 4/19/16
The entire league takes the field on Tuesday, with only two teams playing in the afternoon. This makes for a loaded night slate – although the Indians and Mariners start an hour earlier than usual, possibly requiring the use of an ‘all-day’ lineup to get some of their players in. Currently, we are using xFIP […]
MLB DFS Plays for 4/18/16
With most of the festivities of the past few weeks behind us, Monday includes the typical off-day for many teams. After the extremely early day game between the Red Sox and Blue Jays – which, by the time this post is live, might have already started – the rest of the teams play at night. Currently, […]
MLB DFS Plays for 4/17/16
UPDATE: The Texas/Baltimore game has been postponed Sunday brings another full slate of games to end the week, with all but two teams playing in the afternoon. As proven last week, be sure to check the weather reports since most games happen to lock at the same time. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA […]