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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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C.J. Beathard (QB, SF) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 2 QB Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Another week, another over-performance from San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard. This week he went 34-for-54 passing for 349 yards along with two touchdowns and two interceptions. That makes him a top-10 quarterback this week heading into Monday Night Football. Some of the... Read More
Danny Amendola Catches Three Passes In Week 5
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Danny Amendola turned in another low-output week in the Dolphins 27-17 loss to the Bengals in Week 5. Amendola caught three passes for 30 yards on four targets. This offense can hardly sustain even one valuable fantasy receiver and with Amendola clearly third on the depth chart behind Kenny Stills and... Read More
Albert Wilson Hauls In Five Catches In Week 5
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson caught five passes in the Dolphins 27-17 loss to the Bengals in Week 5. He gained 43 yards on those five receptions and was target six times. Wilson was the leader in catches, targets, and receiving yards by a wide receiver this season but all of those numbers were... Read More
Kenny Stills Turns In A Dud In Week 5
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills was practically absent in the Dolphins' 27-17 loss to the Bengals in Week 5. He caught just two passes for 17 yards on five targets. Stills was certainly on the "bust" end of his boom-or-bust outcomes. His volatility is exacerbated by the poor play of quarterback Ryan Tannehill, because... Read More
Frank Gore Rushes For 63 Yards In Week 5
Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore was the team's leading rusher in their 27-17 loss to the Bengals in Week 5. Gore rushed 12 times for 63 yards, though he was absent from the pass game and was out-gained by fellow running back Kenyan Drake 115-63. At this point in his career Gore is a... Read More
Kenyan Drake Totals 115 Yards And A Touchdown In Week 5
Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake was a threat both on the ground and through the air in their Week 5 27-17 loss to the Bengals. Drake rushed six times for 46 yards and caught seven passes for 69 yards and a touchdown. Drake was Miami's best offensive weapon in a tough game, with 115... Read More
Ryan Tannehill Throws Two Interceptions In Week 5 Loss
Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill struggled in Miami's Week 5 27-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. He went 20-for-35 passing for 185 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. This was seemingly an opportunity for a bounce back from Tannehill, as Cincinnati had been shredded the week before by Matt Ryan and the Falcons. Tannehill... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/7/18): MLB DFS Lineups
We've got the National League playoff games today, and along with the small two-game slate we also have a Coors Field game to maneuver around. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 10/7/18 The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced... Read More
Danny Amendola A Poor Fantasy Option In Week 5
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Danny Amendola is a low-end fantasy option in Week 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals have allowed the ninth most fantasy points to wide receivers this season, however Amendola has been so un-involved in the offense that he offers little fantasy appeal. He has just 16 targets and 13 catches on... Read More
Frank Gore A Flex Option In Week 5
Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore is a flex option in Week 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Gore out-touched and out-gained fellow running back Kenyan Drake in Week 5, as well as playing on 51% of snaps compared to Drake's 45%. This is a neutral matchup, as the Bengals have allowed the 14th most fantasy... Read More
Albert Wilson A WR4 In Week 5
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson is a low-end fantasy option in Week 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals have allowed the ninth most fantasy points per game to wide receivers and the seventh most passing yards. Wilson had a disappointing game in Week 4 with only four catches for 19 yards, but he... Read More
Kenny Stills A High-Upside WR3 In Week 5
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills is a high-upside WR3 in Week 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals have allowed the ninth most fantasy points per game to wide receivers this season and the seventh most passing yards. Stills will draw veteran cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, who has really struggled against top wide receivers this... Read More
Week 5 Quarterbacks - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds
Week after week it seems we're getting huge quarterback performances out of nowhere. It was Ryan Fitzpatrick and Patrick Mahomes stealing the show through the first few weeks, but this week a few different unlikely quarterbacks stepped up to the plate. Tampa Bay and Chicago are on bye for Week 5. Neither team has a... Read More
Alex Smith (QB, WAS) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 54% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith was dropped in some leagues heading into the bye week, meaning he’ll be out there in nearly half of Yahoo leagues for a Week 5 date with the Saints in New Orleans. New Orleans has generally been a favorable... Read More
Derek Carr (QB, OAK) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Perhaps we collectively gave up on Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr too early. Going into this week he had the sixth most passing yards in the NFL. He did that against a tough schedule too, facing the Rams, Broncos, and Dolphins with a... Read More
Marcus Mariota (QB, TEN) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 33% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota is healthy once again and came up big for Tennessee in their 26-23 win over Philadelphia in Week 4. He was 30-for-43 passing for 344 yards and two touchdowns with one interception last week. Mariota also pitched in... Read More
Blake Bortles (QB, JAC) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It’s been up-and-down for Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles during the first four weeks of the season. He had 14.3 points in Week 1, 33.5 in Week 2, 8.9 in Week 3, and 25.3 in Week 4. It looks like Bortles can handle... Read More
Mitch Trubisky (QB, CHI) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: If we learned anything this week it’s that you can start everybody against Tampa Bay. Their secondary is constructed full of no-names, and the names most people might recognize are not for good reasons. Brent Grimes looks every bit his age at 35,... Read More
C.J. Beathard (QB, SF) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While ultimately outdueled by Philip Rivers, San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard played admirably in his season debut last week against the Chargers. He was 23-for-37 passing with 298 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. It wasn’t a masterful performance by any means,... Read More
Brock Osweiler Tosses A Touchdown In Relief Appearance
Miami Dolphins quarterback Brock Osweiler entered the game in relief of Ryan Tannehill in Miami's 38-7 loss to New England in Week 4. Miami was losing by so much that Tannehill was pulled for Osweiler to avoid injury to Tannehill. Osweiler was 4-for-5 passing for 35 yards and a touchdown. There is not a quarterback... Read More
Albert Wilson Totals 21 Yards In Week 4
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson had 21 total yards in their Week 4 loss to New England. Miami was destroyed 38-7 and had nothing going on offense, totaling just 172 yards as a team. Wilson caught four passes for 19 yards and rushed once for two yards. He wasn't able to replicate his trickery... Read More
Danny Amendola Catches Two Passes In Week 4
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Danny Amendola caught two passes for 21 yards Sunday in their Week 4 loss to New England. Miami was blown out 38-7 in this one, and with atrocious quarterback play from Ryan Tannehill no receiver had great production for the Dolphins. Amendola seems like a safe bet to catch between 2-5... Read More
Kenny Stills Hauls In Three Catches In Week 4
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills led the team in receiving in their 38-7 loss to New England in Week 4. Stills caught three passes on six targets for 40 yards. Not much went right for Miami in this one, and Stills was dragged down by awful quarterback play from Ryan Tannehill. Stills is a... Read More
Frank Gore Rushes For 41 Yards In Week 4
Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore was Miami's leading rusher in their 38-7 loss in Week 4 to New England. Gore ran for 41 yards on 11 carries and also caught two passes for 16 yards and a touchdown. Gore out-touched Kenyan Drake 13-4 and out-gained Drake 57-16. Game situation may have dictated Gore's usage,... Read More
Kenyan Drake Totals Only 16 Yards In Week 4
Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake was disappointing once again in Miami's 38-7 loss to New England in Week 4. Drake had just three carries for three yards and one catch for 13 yards. He was out-touched by Frank Gore 13-4 and out-gained by Gore 57-16. Drake has gained just six yards rushing over the... Read More
Ryan Tannehill Turns In A Dud In Week 4 Blowout Loss
Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill was atrocious in Miami's 38-7 loss to New England in Week 4. Tannehill was 11-for-20 through the air for 100 yards passing and an interception. He was eventually pulled for Brock Osweiler after the game was out of hand. There isn't a quarterback controversy in Miami, but Tannehill really did... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/30/18): MLB DFS Lineups
It's a bittersweet day today, the final day of the MLB season. We get the fun of the postseason starting, but it's also our last day to play a full MLB slate! Every game starts between 3:05 and 3:20 PM EST today, meaning all 15 games are on DraftKings featured slate. In this article, I... Read More
DeVante Parker A Poor Option In Week 4
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Devante Parker is tumbling down the Dolphins depth chart. He gets a soft matchup in Week 4 against the Patriots, however he doesn't seem to have much of a role in Miami's offense. After missing Week 1 and Week 2 he only had two catches on three targets in his season... Read More
Albert Wilson Will Look To Recreate Trickery In Week 4
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson is facing a soft matchup in Week 4 against the New England Patriots. The Patriots have allowed the tenth most fantasy points to wide receivers through the first three weeks. Wilson had 19.48 standard fantasy points last week, all of which came by way of trick plays. He took... Read More
Kenny Stills In WR2/3 Territory For Week 4
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills is on the WR2/3 border in Week 4 against the Patriots. New England has allowed the tenth most fantasy points to wide receivers thus far and the Patriots at -6.5 point favorites, meaning Miami should be throwing often in this game. Stills is a boom-or-bust type of player, who... Read More
