MLB DFS Plays for 4/27/16
Outside of one late-afternoon game, Wednesday includes another loaded night of baseball. The headliner of the day – outside of fantasy baseball purposes – is Jake Arrieta, returning to the mound after pitching his second career no-hitter. Following closely behind Arrieta’s encore is the first career start of Minnesota’s Jose Berrios, one of the best […]
MLB DFS Plays for 4/26/16
Another set of only night games is on Tuesday’s schedule, with all thirty teams in action. There will also be no shortage of pitching options, as many teams will be throwing their ‘ace’ against offenses that should be contained. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA simply to compare one pitcher’s performance against another – especially […]
MLB DFS Plays for 4/25/16
Nearly the entire league is back in action on Monday, with the entire slate of games taking place at night. Simply based on matchups, there are an abnormal amount of pitching options to use, with a slimmer pool of hitters to target. This works out well for roster construction. Currently, we are using xFIP and wOBA […]
MLB DFS Plays for 4/24/16
Another week of baseball concludes on Sunday, and there are actually quite a few matchups that tend to lean in one direction or another. In addition, we should see the return of Jacob deGrom to the mound, as well as the debut of Atlanta’s Aaron Blair one day after the Rays unveiled Blake Snell. Currently, […]
MLB DFS Plays for 4/23/16
As always, Saturday features all thirty teams in action, although the early read is that the matchups tend to favor the hitters, since many teams are approaching the back-end of their rotations. There are also a handful of relative unknowns throwing Saturday, including the debut of Blake Snell for the Tampa Bay Rays. Currently, we […]
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 […]
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 […]