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Frank Gore A Low-End Flex Option In Week 4
Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore is nothing more than a desperation flex in Week 4 against the Patriots. New England has allowed the second most rushing yards in the league, but Gore has been atrocious on the ground the last two weeks. Between Week 2 and Week 3 Gore had 15 carries for 37 […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoRyan Tannehill A QB2 Option In Week 4
Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill is a middling option in Week 4 against the Patriots. New England has allowed the twelfth most passing yards in the NFL thus far, an average of 263 yards per game. New England's secondary was absolutely decimated in Week 2 by Blake Bortles of all quarterbacks, but otherwise look improved […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoContact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 26: Buy or Sell?
Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoWeek 4 Quarterbacks - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds
Week 3 was rookie QB week in the NFL. Josh Allen joined the ranks of starter, while Baker Mayfield and Josh Rosen were unexpectedly thrust into action. There are a lot of quarterback situations either in flux or changes be made around the league as well as the first week of byes, meaning quarterbacks could […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 26)
Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we saw the revitalization of another veteran pitcher that was once left for dead. We also saw a young fireballer […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoJoe Flacco (QB, BAL) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Although Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is coming off his worst week, he has performed much better than most expected this season. He has scored between 15-22 points in the first two weeks, and has taken care of weak matchups thus far. He […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoBaker Mayfield (QB, CLE) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has a higher ownership than one would expect since he wasn’t even the starter when the game began, however some leagues must have weird rules where you can add anyone at any time regardless of when they played. […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoJosh Allen (QB, BUF) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills shocked the football world Sunday by going into Minnesota and handing the Vikings a 27-6 beat down. Allen put up 27.74 which is the most fantasy points Minnesota has allowed to a quarterback since the beginning of […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoC.J. Beathard (QB, SF) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-QB Leagues OWNED IN: 0% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Look, no one is mistaking San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard for Aaron Rodgers or anything, but there are leagues where literally every starting quarterback is rostered. If that’s the type of league you play in, then it’s worth considering Beathard. He did have a couple […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoEli Manning (QB, NYG) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning played well Sunday, throwing for 297 yards and two touchdowns while going 25-for-29 passing. His 132.3 passer rating was his highest since Week 14 of the 2015 season, and his 86.2% completion rate was the second highest […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoJakeem Grant Catches Touchdown In Week 3
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jakeem Grant caught two passes for 70 yards and a touchdown in the Dolphins 28-20 Week 3 win over the Raiders. Grant's touchdown came on a trick play where he was thrown the ball from wide receiver Albert Wilson. Grant was all alone on the right side of the field when […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoDeVante Parker Catches Two Passes In Season Debut
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Devante Parker caught two passes for 40 yards in the Dolphins' 28-20 win over the Raiders in Week 3. This was Parker's season debut, as he missed Week 1 with a finger injury and in Week 2 he was a healthy scratch. Parker made a nice play on a 36-yard grab […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoDanny Amendola Catches All Three Targets In Week 3
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Danny Amendola caught three passes for 42 yards in the Dolphins' 28-20 win over the Raiders in Week 3. Amendola has had similar outputs in the first two weeks of the season, and his zone of production seems to be in the 3-5 catch range and 30-50 yard range. That really […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoKenny Stills Catches Touchdown In Week 3
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills caught three passes for 61 yards and a touchdown in the Dolphins' 28-20 win over the Raiders in Week 3. Stills was Miami's most targeted receiver with five and still appears to be the number one option despite big days from Albert Wilson and Jakeem Grant. His touchdown was […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoAlbert Wilson Catches And Throws A Touchdown Week 3
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson caught two passes for 74 yards and a touchdown and also threw a 52-yard touchdown pass in the Dolphins' 28-20 win over the Raiders in Week 3. Wilson had two explosive plays in this one. His touchdown catch was essentially a running play as he receiver a pitch behind […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoFrank Gore Rushes For 12 Yards In Week 3
Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore rushed six times for 12 yards in the Dolphins' 28-20 win over the Raiders in Week 3. Gore was largely ineffective on the ground and gained half of his yardage total in one rush. The good news for Gore was that Kenyan Drake was somehow worse, rushing for three […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoKenyan Drake Musters Just 10 Total Yards In Week 3
Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake only tallied 10 total yards in the Dolphins' 28-20 win over the Raiders in Week 3. He rushed five times for three yards and caught two passes for seven yards. Drake could not get anything going and was out-carried 6-5 by Frank Gore. Gore didn't perform much better, gaining […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoRyan Tannehill Tosses Three Touchdowns In Week 3
Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill turned in his best performance thus far this year, going 17-for-23 passing with 289 yards and three touchdowns. He was also Miami's leading rusher in the game, picking up 26 yards on three tries. Tannehill's biggest play was a 74-yard connection with Albert Wilson for a touchdown, but altogether he […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoDeVante Parker Active For Week 3
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Devante Parker is active for Week 3 against the Raiders. Parker missed Week 1 with a finger injury and was considered a healthy scratch in Week 2. Even though Parker is active he isn't an advisable fantasy option. Miami doesn't have a prolific passing game and Parker seems to have fallen […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoDraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/23/18): MLB DFS Lineups
It's Week 3 of the NFL season, which means time to load up on baseball DFS! We've got an 11-game slate on the penultimate Sunday of the season. SEA @ TEX has the highest expected total at 10.5, with NYM @ WAS the next highest at 9.0. In this article, I will be providing you […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoAlbert Wilson A Low-End WR3 In Week 3
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson is facing a decent matchup in Week 3 against the Raiders. In Week 2 Wilson led the Dolphins in receiving yards (37) and targets (5) last week, though they only threw the ball 23 times. Wilson outperformed Danny Amendola, his main competitor for targets from the slot position, though […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoDanny Amendola A WR4 In Week 3
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Danny Amendola is a low-end flex option in Week 3. Amendola hauled in four catches for only 32 yards in Week 2, and like always is best used in PPR leagues. Amendola has had four catches through the first two weeks but for only 58 yards and no touchdowns. The ceiling […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoKenny Stills A WR2 In Week 3
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills will be the Dolphins No. 1 receiver in Week 3 against the Raiders. Stills was disappointing in Week 2 with only two catches for 17 yards, but that is the nature of a deep threat receiver like Stills. He is known to be boom-or-bust in any given week. The Raiders […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoFrank Gore A Low-End Flex Option In Week 3
Miami Dolphins running back Frank Gore will split carries with Kenyan Drake in Week 3. He got nine carries last week, but only produced 25 yards on the ground. Gore has gotten exactly nine carries in the first two weeks of the season, so his market share on offense should be somewhere in the 7-10 […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoKenyan Drake Facing A Soft Rush Defense In Week 3
Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake is in a great spot in Week 3 against the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders have been shredded for the third most yards rushing and highest yards per carry allowed in the NFL. Oakland has felt the loss of Khalil Mack on defense, as well as the loss of Denico […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoRyan Tannehill Has Good Matchup In Week 3
Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill is facing a favorable matchup in Week 3 against the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders allowed the seventh most passing yards in the NFL last season and will be without cornerback Daryl Worley (suspension) and possibly cornerback Nick Nelson (hamstring) as well. Oakland has performed better thus far in 2018, but […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoContact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 25: Buy or Sell?
Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a player's batting average […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoWeek 3 Quarterbacks - Waiver Wire Pickups and Adds
We had another wild and woolly week of action in the NFL, and some big quarterback performances from unlikely sources once again in Week 2. Many owners prefer to set and forget at quarterback, but for those of us that like to play the streaming game we've got to be on top of matchups every […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoAre You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 25)
Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. We are beginning to see good production from somewhat unknown and unheralded pitchers due to September callups. The pitchers that were covered […]
Elliott Baas 6 years agoJameis Winston (QB, TB) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston is of course still suspended next week and as previously stated his job may be in jeopardy, but in two-QB leagues or deep leagues where waivers are thin for quarterbacks Winston isn’t a bad stash. For his […]
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