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Elliott Baas is a lifelong fan of baseball, both real and fantastical. He has written for Fantasypros and The Fantasy Report.
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Mike Gesicki Catches Three Passes In Loss
Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki set a career high in yardage in Miami's 32-21 loss to Detroit in Week 7. Gesicki caught three passes on three targets for 44 yards. New Miami quarterback Brock Osweiler seems to favor the tight end a little more than Ryan Tannehill, so perhaps Gesicki will see an uptick... Read More
Danny Amendola Catches First Touchdown In Loss
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Danny Amendola turned in his best performance of the year in Miami's Week 7 loss to Detroit. Amendola caught six passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. Amendola saw his workload increase after Albert Wilson left the game with an injury. This was Amendola's first touchdown of 2018 as well as... Read More
Kenny Stills Catches One Pass For Touchdown In Week 7
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills was mostly a non-factor in Miami's 32-21 loss to Detroit in Week 7. He caught one pass for five yards and a touchdown. Stills briefly left this game after colliding with a security guard, but returned after a check in the medical tent. He was targeted just three times... Read More
Albert Wilson Suffers Hip Injury In Loss
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson suffered a hip injury in Miami's 32-21 loss to Detroit in Week 7. Wilson left during the second quarter and never returned. The extent of the injury hasn't been revealed at this time, but considering Miami plays on Thursday Night Football in Week 8 Wilson's status should be in... Read More
Frank Gore Disappoints In Week 7 Loss
Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore was disappointing and unproductive in Miami's 32-21 loss to Detroit in Week 7. He rushed 10 times for 29 yards and caught one pass for four yards. Gore looked poised to take the lead in a committee with Kenyan Drake after Gore's Week 6 101-yard performance, but he was... Read More
Kenyan Drake Busts Off Huge Run In Week 7
Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake had a productive game in Miami's 32-21 loss to Detroit in Week 7. He rushed six times for 72 yards and a touchdown and caught four passes for 15 yards. Drake made his day on an impressive 54-yard touchdown run, a run that showcased Drake's dynamic speed and playmaking... Read More
Brock Osweiler Tosses Pair of Touchdowns in Week 7
Miami Dolphins quarterback Brock Osweiler played well again in the Dolphins 32-21 loss in Week 7 to Detroit. He was 22-for-31 passing for 239 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Osweiler's 114.9 passer rating was the second highest of his career in games which he started. With Ryan Tannehill's status unclear and Osweiler's good... Read More
Albert Wilson Questionable To Return With Leg Injury
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson (leg) is questionable to return after exiting Miami's Week 7 game against the Lions. Descriptions of the injury have been rather vague, with reporters hinting it might be a knee injury. Wilson had three catches for 32 yards before leaving. If he is forced to miss time Danny Amendola... Read More
Kenny Stills A Poor Option In Week 7
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills is nothing more than a desperation flex option for Week 7 against the Detroit Lions. Stills' catch volume has decreased in each of the last three weeks, and he was held to just one catch for 35 yards in Week 6. Brock Osweiler rarely throws the ball deep, due... Read More
Brock Osweiler Not A Great Fantasy Option In Week 7
Miami Dolphins quarterback Brock Osweiler is a low-end QB2 heading into a Week 7 matchup against the Detroit Lions. Detroit is allowing just 222 passing yards per game to opposing quarterbacks and have been one of the stingiest pass defenses in 2018. Despite a surprise 380-yard, three-touchdown performance last week Osweiler has been a horrible... Read More
Baker Mayfield (QB, CLE) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield was disappointing in Week 6, going 22-for-46 passing for 238 yards, adding in one touchdown and two interceptions. His accuracy and ability to complete passes has been a problem since he was named starter. Mayfield has a 55.5% completion... Read More
Week 7 Quarterback Waiver Wire Adds and Pickups
It was another interesting week at the quarterback position. We had more huge games from available quarterbacks, a surprise inactive, and continued disappointment from a few veteran quarterbacks. Week 7 is the first big bye week, as four teams are one bye. Owners of Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Derek Carr, and Ben Roethlisberger will need... Read More
Mitch Trubisky (QB, CHI) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky didn’t get picked up too much after his six touchdown day in Week 4 and is still available in over 70% of Yahoo leagues. He backed up a career day with the second-best game of his career in Week... Read More
Brock Osweiler (QB, MIA) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 2-QB Leagues OWNED IN: 1% of Leagues ANALYSIS:Ryan Tannehill was a surprise inactive due to a shoulder injury, allowing Miami Dolphins quarterback Brock Osweiler to shine in a spot start. He was 28-for-44 passing for 344 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. This was a career high in passing yards for Osweiler,... Read More
Alex Tanney (QB, NYG) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 2-QB Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: To be candid, I do not know much about New York Giants quarterback Alex Tanney. Much of what we know about him comes from this video. He was a monster at D3 Monmouth College and came into the NFL a little bit older at the... Read More
Jameis Winston (QB, TB) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 58% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston took advantage of a dream matchup this past week against Atlanta, going 30-for-41 passing for 395 yards with four touchdown passes and two interceptions. Out of all the waiver wire quarterbacks Winston is perhaps the most talented, at... Read More
Nick O'Leary Catches Touchdown In Week 6
Miami Dolphins tight end Nick O'Leary was involved in his second career game as a Dolphin. He caught four passes on four targets for 49 yards and a touchdown in Miami's 31-28 overtime win over Chicago. O'Leary was recently promoted from the practice squad, mainly to be a blocker. His offensive contributions are surprising and... Read More
Kenny Stills Catches One Pass In Week 6
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills was relatively uninvolved in Miami's 31-28 overtime win over Chicago in Week 6. He caught one pass for 35 yards on two targets. Stills also caught a two-point conversion. He took a backseat to Albert Wilson in this one, and since fill-in quarterback Brock Osweiler rarely throws downfield Stills... Read More
Danny Amendola Hauls In Eight Catches In Week 6
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Danny Amendola had his best game of the season in Miami's 31-28 overtime win over Chicago. Amendola caught eight passes for 59 yards on eleven targets. Those were all season highs for Amendola, who hadn't caught more than four passes or gained more than 42 yards in any previous game. Fill-in... Read More
Albert Wilson Explodes For 155 Yards And Two Touchdowns
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson had a huge day in Miami's 31-28 overtime win over Chicago in Week 6. He caught six passes on nine targets for 155 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed once for -5 yards. Wilson was deadly with the ball in his hands, breaking tackles and juking defenders for... Read More
Kenyan Drake Coughs Up Huge Fumble In Week 6
Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake had a rough day in Week 6, though his team came away with a 31-28 overtime victory over Chicago. Drake rushed 13 times for 57 yards and caught four passes for 21 yards. He also fumbled on third-and-goal from the one yard line in overtime. Lucky for him his... Read More
Frank Gore Rushes for 101 Yards In Week 6
Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore came up big for his team on the ground in their 31-28 overtime victory over Chicago in Week 6. Gore rushed for 101 yards on 15 carries and also caught one pass for 18 yards. Gore broke off a huge 32-yard run in overtime to get his team in... Read More
Brock Osweiler Throws For Three Touchdowns In Week 6 Victory
Miami Dolphins quarterback Brock Osweiler made a spot start for the Dolphins in Week 6 and led them to a 31-28 overtime victory over Chicago. He went 28-for-44 passing with 380 yards along with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Osweiler got some help from Albert Wilson, who had 155 yards receiving, much of which came... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/14/18): MLB DFS Lineups
DraftKings is running a two-game contest between Sunday and Monday, which includes Game 2 of the ALCS on Sunday and Game 3 of the NLCS on Monday. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 10/14/18 The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players... Read More
Defenses to Stream Against with Confidence
A football player is only as good as his matchup. For players on the fringes of fantasy rosters, that proves to be true more often than not. Take Blake Bortles, who has an average of 25.82 points per game (standard, four-point per passing touchdown) against weak pass defenses, such as the Chiefs, Patriots, and Jets.... Read More
Jameis Winston (QB, TB) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Jameis Winston and the Buccaneers were on bye this week, but with him being declared the starter in Tampa Bay Winston can be a viable fantasy quarterback again. His Week 6 matchup is especially enticing, as he takes on a divisional opponent in the... Read More
Mitch Trubisky (QB, CHI) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Despite his six-touchdown performance in Week 4, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky saw his ownership only go up 8% compared to last week. Perhaps that is because he had a bye in Week 5, or perhaps it speaks to the depth at quarterback in... Read More
Week 6 Quarterback Waiver Wire Adds and Pickups
Week 5 was a week of duds for many at the quarterback position, with ten starting quarterbacks scoring fewer than 15 fantasy points based on standard scoring. Some of those quarterbacks being universally owned and started as well. Disappointing performances aside, there were still plenty of encouraging games from low-owned quarterbacks. Detroit and New Orleans... Read More
Sam Darnold (QB, NYJ) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 2QB Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: No one should look at New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold and his three touchdown performance in Week 5 against Denver as his breakout game. He was only 10-for-22 passing with 198 yards, and nearly 40% of those yards came on one play, a... Read More
Baker Mayfield (QB, CLE) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 2 QB Leagues OWNED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield didn’t have the most outstanding fantasy day in Week 5, putting up 18.9 points in standard leagues. He did throw for 342 yards against a Baltimore defense that was allowing only 193.25 yards passing through their first four... Read More
