Win Daily presents our 2019 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings for PPR formats in 2019. Our staff came together for a consensus that should help you in Best Ball and seasonal drafts. Use this as your cheat sheet, as our experts are experienced league winners in many high level formats.
In what is a rare instance among Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings across the industry, we have George Kittle ahead of Zach Ertz. That is because Ertz is coming off the best season of his career and may be do for regression. Meanwhile, Kittle just seems to be entering the prime of his career.
O.J. Howard is fourth and might be headed for an outstanding year if he stays healthy. When you get outside the Top Seven or so in our Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings, the questions begin to mount with each descending player. Eric Ebron is not coming close to 13 TD receptions again.
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Win Daily presents our 2019 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings for PPR formats in 2019. Our staff came together for a consensus that should help you in Best Ball and seasonal drafts. Use this as your cheat sheet, as our experts are experienced league winners in many high level formats.
Of course, our Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings begin with nine RBs that are surefire No. 1 guys . They should mostly go off the board in the first round. Todd Gurley is an obvious risk at No. 10, so there are only nine RBs you can truly feel good about drafting as your RB1.
You will want to make sure to get two of the Top 20 or so RBs this year to feel content with your two starters. By the time you get outside of the Top 25 or so, you won’t be too comfortable with your RB2 options. You can choose to feature up to 50 RBs below in our Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings.
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Patrick Mahomes tops our Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings, as it seems he will now have Tyreek Hill for a full season, but Andrew Luck may have the best receiving crew in rhe league this year. Baker Mayfield is getting a lot of hype, but if you are willing to wait at the position you could end up with solid choices like Jared Goff and Philip Rivers.
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This Friday July 26th slate is all about landing the right bats. Follow my stud and value plays and lock in the MLB DFS Picks of Destiny.
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Catcher: Mitch Garver ($3,700 FD, $5,400 DK) and the Twins have put up 39 runs the past 4 games. Garver boasts a .322 IS0 and .395 wOBA vs right handed pitchers and is getting a hot bat lately. The opposing pitcher Dylan Cease does have some K potential but that doesn’t scare me in this matchup. Cease has given up a home run in every start of his young career which has helped contribute to his 6.19 ERA (small sample size). Garver is a great play at a position where I am having trouble finding much I like.
Catcher Value: Chance Sisco ($3,100 FD; $4,100 DK) is batting .291 ISO/.408 wOBA vs righties, and is at a reasonable price point on a thin position today. Griff Canning is all but guaranteed to give up multiple runs, even to the Orioles. Sisco comes through with a big swing every now and then and because of that, I’ll take him as my value one off today at extremely low ownership
First Base Stud: Joc Pederson ($3,600 FD; $4,700 DK) heads to Washington tied with Cody Bellinger for most home runs hit vs Righties on the Dodgers squad. This season Joc is hitting .387 ISO/.313 wOBA/.910 SLG vs right handed pitching. While opposing pitcher Anibal Sanchez’s stats are respectable, with 3.80 ERA/1.35 WHIP, he really has had an unusually easy schedule. Joc helps Bellinger and the Dodgers put the hurt on the Nationals tonight.
First Base Value: Sam Travis ($2,500 FD; $3,000 DK) is cheap and he hits lefties in a game with a 11 run team total. He has 2 homers in 30 ABs and bats .233 ISO/.325 wOBA vs southpaws. If he gets the start, he is worth a MLB DFS value play, especially if you stack the Red Sox.
Second Base: Gleyber Torres ($4,000 FD; $4,900 DK) The Yankees were embarrassed last night at Fenway when they gave up an all time series high run total (19) to the Boston Red Sox. They will be locked in vs the rival tonight. Torres is batting .305 vs righties, with a .394 wOBA, .233 ISO and .546 SLG. Torres contributes in multiple ways, if he isn’t the one hitting it in the bleachers he will be getting runs and RBI’s. Andrew Cashner is in for a short night here. He has a 7.36 ERA and giving up multiple homers is kinda his thing.. Yankees delivery in a big way.
Second Base Honorable Mention: Max Muncy (with Dodgers stacks)
Shortstop Stud: Xander Bogaerts: ($3,700 FD; $5,000 DK) Batting .315 with 23 homers and 80 RBI this season. He is the second best lefty hitter on the team, behind J.D. Martinez, and also hits behind him in the starting lineup. As far as BVP goes, Bogaerts checks that box too, with a .364 ISO, .380 wOBA vs the opposing James Paxton.
Shortstop Mid Range: Didi Gregoriuos ($3,700 FD; $5,100 DK) If there is anything I remember from playing DFS in years past it is play Didi when he gets hot. I fully expect Yankees to give Cashner nightmares tonight and Didi’s bat has recently come alive. He has a .371 wOBA and expect him to do his part on my Yankees stacks.
Third Base Stud: Yuli Gurriel ($4,000 FD; $4,400 DK) has four homers in his last six games. The Astros are almost at full health again and it is showing. Gurriel is batting .233 ISO/ .364 wOBA and faces Jack Flaherty who has avoided a blowup lately. However his opponents have not been particularly scary in the Reds, Pirates, Giants and Mariners. I think the Astros knock Flaherty out relatively early or at least bend him until he breaks before getting a quality start.
Third Base Value: Renato Nunez ($3,200 FD; $4,200 DK) This guy is hitting value every night and no one ever plays him. He has a .234 ISO/.340 wOBA vs righties and Griff Canning has been getting knocked around a bit lately. Nunes has three homers in his last five games and hasn’t put up a fantasy goose egg since July 14th. He has a safe floor with upside which is what we look for in MLB DFS.
Third Base Value: Maikel Franco ($2,700 FD; $3,400 DK) faces a quality pitcher in Mike Soroka BUT Franco is a vet who loves to break the Braves hearts. This is a low owned, value, gut play. Franco has just as many homers this year for the Phillies vs right handers as Bryce Harper and is batting .250/.443 SLG/.754 OPS. He is capable of a big night.
Outfield Stud: JD Martinez ($4,100 FD; $4,500 DK) He owns lefties with a .405 ISO/.494 wOBA. This series feels like it is going to continue to be explosive and I expect the Red Sox do their part on the scoreboard. I like the Xander/Martinez/Devers mini stack
Outfield Stud: Cody Bellinger ($4,700 FD; $5,600 DK). There is nothing not to like here with Bellinger. Batting .338 with a .371 ISO and .708 SLG vs righties, he is one the league’s most lethal bats. Anibal Sanchez has been pitching over his head lately, largely due to a “cupcake” schedule, and his numbers start to regress today. The last time Sanchez hasn’t gotten popped for a long ball it was all the way back on May 29th. I think the Dodgers pour it on here.
Outfield MidRange: Anthony Santander ($3,300 FD; $4,500 DK) is yet another Oriole doing damage recently and just not seeing a price increase. I have been playing him almost every night the past week or so and haven’t been disappointed once. I’ll keep rolling him out until the price catches up. Santander has four homer runs in his last six games and carries a .263 ISO with a .387 wOBA vs lefties. I’ll play him at no ownership for $3,300.
Outfield Value: Alex Verdugo ($2,900 FD; $4,000 DK) He is cheap, and batting in between two of my favorite plays on the day (Joc and Bellinger). He holds his own with 10 homers .202 IS0/ .350 wOBA vs righties. See above for why I think the Dodgers get to Anibal Sanchez.
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This week we’ll look back at The Open Championship and get you ready for the upcoming WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational right here on Win Daily Sports.
Congratulations to Shane Lowry on winning the British Open. A piece of redemption after the 2016 U.S. Open. If you don’t remember. Lowry had a four shot lead heading into Sunday, only to see it get squandered away. Lowry finished second to Dustin Johnson that year. In the Open Championship though, Lowry sealed the deal and walked away holding the Claret Jug.
The Insight Sheet took a beating this week. Though the model did have Lowry in the pool, I did not. Not only did we miss the winner, all of our safe bets went to the wayside. McIlroy was the big one that screwed up our plans as I had him everywhere outside of a few lineups. He played so well on Friday shooting six under but unfortunately it was too little too late.
If you were one of the 96 percent who missed a six of six, don’t worry this is your week. WGC-FedEX St. Jude Invitational is a no cut event.
Course: TPC Southwind
Par: 70
Length: 7,244 yards
Greens: Bermuda – Smaller than tour average
Fairways: Zoysia (It’s fun to say)
Architect: Ron Prichard
PGA tour hole breakdown right here!
The WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational is held at the TPC Southwind course in Memphis, Tennessee. While I don’t expect the wind and course to play as hard as the British Open, this week will not be a birdie fest.
With this being a WGC event, only 64 golfers are in the tournament. 46 of the Top 50 world ranked players are here but that might change with a withdraw or two. For DFS sites, with the small field, expect many golfers to be lower in price than normal.
TPC Southwind is expected to play tough, with it being difficult to score and hitting fairways. With the charts above, you’ll see some similar names. Outside of Koepka, Fleetwood and Simpson, most of the top players appear in both. Not only will finding the winner be key, avoiding the big name(s) that fall apart will be just as crucial.
Here is the scorecard for TPC Southwind and how each hole plays to par.
While there is seven Par 4 holes that range from 450 – 500 yards, the birdies are found between 400 – 450 yards. For this reason I’ll look at Par 4 Scoring overall. The two Par 5s play between 500 – 550 yards. I will add those specific yardages to the model as well.
There are several blow up holes with all the obstacles in the way this week. Water comes into play frequently and if that wasn’t enough, bunkers and tree lines will hinder every golfer at some point. For that reason I’ll be including bogey avoidance. Last but not least will be opportunities gained.
This week we won’t see high scores but it also will not be as tough as The Open Championship. There will be plenty of big numbers in the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational despite the select group teeing it up Thursday. Should make for an exciting tournament.
Course Setup
Difficult to score
Hard to hit fairways
Hazards everywhere
Player Efficiencies
Opportunities Gained
Bogey Avoidance
Par 4 Scoring
Par 5 Scoring: 500 – 550 yards
Thanks for reading and I hope this article is a great starting place for your DFS research. Look out for the Insight Sheet dropping Wednesday. It will include my model’s Top 30 with Data Golf World Rankings, Vegas Odds, and analysis on my personal player pool.
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Breakfast will never be the same in the household of the Hillmansafter what happened on the morning of Saturday, July 13. Will the Herndon,Virginia family ever see such excitement again? Some future DraftKings resultscan only determine the answer to that question.
Steve Hillman, a 45 year-old real estate appraiser, was serving his daughter breakfast when he checked his Twitter direct messages and had received a congratulatory note that he had won a qualifier to the DraftKings 2019 Fantasy Baseball World Championship. Steve had discovered he was going to Chicago in mid-August and would have his chance to compete for a $500,000 Grand Prize.
“I started jumping up and down,” he said. “I kind ofscreamed and said ‘we did it!’”
Hillman won one of 100 seats in the August 17 competition.He will get a three-night VIP experience at the Live Final. But this is notHillman’s first trip to such a prestigious event. He has been to four FanDuellive finals in the past, and finished seventh in 2018, garnering $25,000.Winning it all is his goal, but he’s not finished trying to increase his odds.
“I won’t complain if I finish seventh again, because the DraftKingspayout is pretty high ($100,000). But winning it all would be such a greataccomplishment. That first spot gets you half a million dollars, so I am goingto try and win another seat,” he said.
Hillman can qualify for the FWBC up to four more times untilAugust 12. He estimates he has been playing Fantasy Sports over 30 years. “Sincethe days of getting box scores from the newspapers,” he said. He startedplaying DFS in late 2014, and in 2016, he said he started to take coachinglessons from a DFS Pro. Yet despite his latest trip to a live event, he is humbleand says he is no “DFS Pro” himself.
“I just do this as a hobby,” he said, shooting down talkthat he is on the level of some of the top players he will be joining inChicago soon.
But his July 12 DraftKings results say otherwise. Hillman scored 213.05 points to finish first in Qualifier No. 63, winning $1,000 and beating out 322 other participants. He completed the feat riding the emotional night in Los Angeles, as the Angels honored the memory of Tyler Skaggs with a 13-0 win over the Mariners, which included a combined no-hitter.
Hillman ran a four-man Angels stack, and he was rewardedwith a 40-point night from Mike Trout, who homered and had six RBI. JustinUpton also homered that night and finished with 21 points. Andrelton Simmonshad three hits and three runs scored and Shohei Ohtani added seven points.
“I had three other lineups that night, but that was the oneI kept tinkering with,” he said. “I was thinking the Angels stack did not havea chance. Tampa Bay also went off for 16 runs that night against Baltimore.”
Hillman did have a very successful investment in the Rays16-4 victory, though. It was from the pitching side. Yonny Chirinos was only 2.2percent owned on DraftKings, but Hillman used him as one of his two startingpitchers. Chirinos rewarded Hillman with 29.35 points, striking out eight andallowing two runs on four hits in seven innings of work.
“I thought Chirinos was going to be a much more popularchoice,” Hillman said. “When the late games started, I thought I was not goingto have a chance.”
Hillman went to bed before the Mariners-Angels game ended,not knowing he had indeed built the ideal lineup. He did not feel comfortablewith his roster construction, because he didn’t support the Angels quartet witha mini-stack. Instead, he used four one-offs.
“That was rare for me,” he said.
But his singular selections worked out well enough. DanielMurphy (24 DraftKings points) doubled and homered. Manny Machado (19) had a homerand three hits. Jurickson Profar (14) chipped in with a HR and Travis d’Arnaud (12) added a pair of hits.
“It was the Angels stack that really went off,” Hillmansaid.” Some of my other guys weren’t nearly as high scoring.”
So now Hillman gets another trip to a live final, and hisexperience serves him well as he prepares for it. He is not letting theupcoming event affect his usual Daily Fantasy Sports approach.
“I will try to treat every day between now and then as I wouldany other day,” he said. “I am not going to put any kind of different level ofpressure on myself on any other lineup I do. Every day is a new, different dayand I will try to not let little mistakes here and there get into the back ofmy head.”
It’s a mindset that has worked for Hillman already, andcould work again before August 17, as he continues to attempt to win morequalifying tickets for the DraftKings FBWC.
His family will certainly be on alert now at the breakfast table. More exciting news could indeed come at any time between now and August 12. But the morning meal on August 18 in Chicago could potentially top all others.
Also Read: The FanDuel WFBC Road Goes Through Coors Field.
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This report will provide recommended DFS stack options for today’s 11-game main slate. I will also include my favorite pitching picks.
**Moderate Risk
I’m going to get down to the nitty gritty here with Sabathia against the Twins. C.C. Sabathia has changed his pitching repertoire with age and has essentially left his fastball by the wayside. He has turned to his cutter and sinker and has fared well to left handed batters. Righties, on the other hand have been a problem for Sabathia. He is allowing 2.00 HR/9 and 40% hard contact to them. On the road, Sabathia is allowing righties to slash to a .421 wOBA, .642 SLG, and .388 OBP over 30 innings. He has allowed 21 earned runs and nine home runs over that same span. Minnesota is showing a ton of power recently, slashing to a .316 wOBA, .277 ISO, and 95 WRC+ over the last two weeks.
Preferred Stack: Mitch Garver ($3400 FD|$5400 DK), C.J. Cron ($3400 FD|$3900 DK), Nelson Cruz ($4100 FD|$4400 DK), Miguel Sano ($3600 FD|$4500 DK), and Jonathon Schoop ($3000 FD|$3900 DK).
**Moderate Risk
Aaron Brooks carries a 4.69 ERA, 5.59 FIP, and 4.70 SIERA on the season. He is allowing batters to slash to a .329 wOBA, .462 SLG, and .311 OBP. Small sample size in the road, but Brooks is allowing lefties to slash to a .396 wOBA, .612 SLG, and .348 OBP while surrendering 4 home runs across 10.1 innings. Brooks sticks to mainly three pitches: two seamer, four seamer, and slider. What do all of those pitches have in common? Atleast four batters through this Arizona order slash a .250 or better ISO to every pitch in Brook’s arsenal. After going through a slump, Arizona bats look to be back on track. They are slashing to a .348 wOBA, 207 ISO, and 111 WRC+, some of their best averages on the season.
Preferred Plays: Ketel Marte ($4000 FD|$5200 DK), Eduardo Escobar ($3900 FD|$5300 DK, and Christian Walker ($3500 FD|$4800 DK). Jake Lamb ($2700 FD|$4100 DK) and Carson Kelly ($2700 FD|$4300 DK) for value.
**Low Risk
What’s the over/under that Homer Bailey makes it out of the first three innings in this matchup? Houston bats are rolling as of late, yet I see them still catching fairly low ownership. The Astros are right on par with their season averages, slashing to a .346 wOBA, .195 ISO, and 118 WRC+. Homer Bailey has had a fairly decent season, but he does struggle to right handed power. Righties are slashing to a .334 wOBA, .420 SLG, and .341 BABIP. Despite Homer having one of his better seasons, I still favor the Astros at home and look to them today in a three or four man stack in tournaments.
Preferred Plays: Alex Bregman ($4400 FD|$5000 DK), Yuli Gurriel ($3900 FD|$4600 DK), Yordan Alvarez ($4100 FD|$5100 DK), and Michael Brantley ($3900 FD|$4500 DK). Also consider: Jose Altuve ($4000 FD|$4500 DK).
vs. LHP Ryan Borucki (TOR): 5.15 Runs
**Low Risk
Preferred Plays: Oscar Mercado ($3600 FD|$4900 DK), Jordan Luplow ($2800 FD|$4200 DK), Carlos Santana ($3900 FD|$4300 DK), and Jose Ramirez ($3800 FD|$4200 DK).
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DK ($4,500) FD ($3,900)
Sanchez is actually in a bit of a slump right now but it’s lowered his price to this tasty number. He is arguably the best hitting catcher in the game, which is evident by his .567 xSLG and .376 xwOBA. Those advanced statistics confirm to us that he’s the best hitting catcher in MLB and it’s really no surprise that he has 24 homers in just 283 at-bats this season. That’s one of the best rates around and all of this doesn’t even take into consideration that Sanchez gets to face a lefty. Since 2017, Sanchez has a .525 SLG and .872 OPS against southpaws. Martin Perez is a lefty who’s really struggling right now too, pitching to a 5.65 ERA and 1.37 WHIP over his last eight starts.
DK ($4,400) FD ($3,800)
Vogelbach has been making minced meat of right-handers all season long and it’s fun watching this lumberjack become one of the best DFS hitters. So far this season, Vogelbach is generating a .405 OBP, .588 SLG and .993 OPS with the platoon advantage in his favor. That’s why he has 21 homers and 48 RBI against right-handers, which are some of the best splits in the game. Adrian Sampson is definitely a righty we can exploit too, with the Texas righty pitching to a 4.92 ERA and 1.43 WHIP for the season while posting a 12.96 ERA and 2.40 WHIP over his last four starts.
DK ($3,700) FD ($2,700)
Picking second baseman is like strolling through your Netflix queue when you know there’s nothing good in there. This position is simply terrible and that’s why I always try to find values. Dozier is just that, as I want to get in some Washington bats against Peter Lambert. The Rockies righty is pitching to a 6.06 ERA and 1.40 WHIP this season, which is right around his 5.06 ERA and 1.44 WHIP at the Triple-A level. That’s why the Nationals are projected for more than five runs, as Dozier should be a major part of that. The former 40-20 threat is in the midst of a resurgent stretch too, posting a .390 OBP and .938 OPS over his last 36 games. Those are huge numbers from someone in this price range and we need to take advantage of a DFS hitter like this when his value is so low.
DK ($4,400) FD ($4,100)
It’s always strange to have to scroll down to find Arenado among the third basemen and that alone makes him an attractive DFS hitter. While he is typically better at home, we have to love this matchup. The Nationals are throwing out Austin Voth and his 5.10 ERA and 1.30 WHIP, which is on par with his 5.06 career xFIP. That’s a scary thought against a hitter who has a minimum of a .362 OBP and .924 OPS dating back to 2016.
DK ($4,500) FD ($3,800)
The Indians are one of the hottest teams in the league right now and Lindor is a major reason why. Over his last 12 games, Lindor has four doubles, three homers and two steals, as that streak extends much longer than that. Since May 4, Lindor is hitting .301 while generating an .867 OPS in that span. What really makes him intriguing here is that he gets to bat from the right side, with Lindor posting a .380 OBP and .907 OPS against left-handers since 2017. Ryan Borucki is definitely not a guy we need to worry about either, with the southpaw pitching to a 7.55 FIP at the minors this season while providing a 4.62 xFIP in his Major League career.
DK ($4,200) FD ($2,900)
If you’ve been reading my articles, you know that I love Luplow against lefties. The simple fact is, Luplow is one of the best hitters in the league when he faces a southpaw. That’s evident by his .417 OBP, .696 SLG and 1.112 OPS with the platoon advantage in his favor. Those are some bonkers statistics and it’s really no surprise that he bats cleanup in these circumstances. We already discussed that we want to stack against Borucki, as he’ll be making his season debut here. This is where people forget that we’re picking DFS hitters and it’s more about matchups than anything else.
DK ($4,100) FD ($3,900)
Needless to say, if you’re playing on DraftKings, get J.D. into your lineup as a DFS hitter. This price made my jaw drop and it’s a wonder what DraftKings is thinking with this tag. This is simply one of the best hitters in the game facing a weak pitcher with the platoon advantage in his favor. The advanced statistics are simply incredible, with Martinez generating a .578 xSLG and .406 xWOBA this season. Those are some of the best numbers in the league and it doesn’t even take into consideration that J.D. has a 1.136 OPS against southpaws since the beginning of 2017.
DK ($4,000) FD ($2,900)
Can we start giving this dude the credit he deserves as a DFS hitter? Dickerson has done nothing but rake since his days with the Rockies and these sites continue to treat him like a bench player. We’re talking about a guy who has a career .285 AVG and .826 OPS. He’s actually done most of that damage against righties, providing a .239 ISO, .361 wOBA and .860 OPS with the platoon advantage in his favor. Those numbers are actually all better this year and it’s strange that he’s priced so low on these sites.
After a handful of DFS hitter picks, let’s go over a MKF play that intrigues me.
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You probably could have seen this coming with the write-ups but Ramirez is one of the hottest hitters in the game too. This offense is projected for more than five runs and these are the guys that should do it.
This Sunday July 21st slate is all about landing the right bats. Follow my stud and value plays and lock in the MLB DFS Picks of Destiny.
The Red Sox are an obvious play here. They have the highest implied team total on the slate (7.5) and just exploded last night for 17 runs. While I don’t expect them to duplicate last nights performance, I will be happy with half. They are rolling, and there is no reason to jump off the train now. The usual suspects are in play.
Devers .262 ISO, .426 WOBA (4,500 FD, 5,500 DK); Xander .246 ISO, .414 WOBA (4,200 FD, 5,600 DK); Betts .231 ISO, .406 WOBA (4,400 FD, 5,400 DK); Vazquez .205 ISO, 348 WOBA (2,700 FD, 4,500 DK); JD .176 ISO, .343 WOBA (3,800 FD, 4,500 DK). Deeper analysis for all my favorite players can be found in my position rankings below.
The last outing Glenn Sparkman pitched a gem, which should lower the Indians ownership. The three games combined before that he got bombarded for a combined 17 earned runs by WAS, TOR and CLE. The Indians got shut out at home last night and for a team with World Series aspirations I think they put up plenty of runs to ensure the W in a nice bounce back spot.
Lindor .243 ISO, .380 WOBA ($4,000 FD, $5,100 DK); Santana .286 ISO, .410 WOBA ($4,300 FD, $4,800 DK); Perez .225 ISO, .325 WOBA ($2,600 FD; $4,100 DK); Naquin .199 ISO, .356 WOBA ($3,300 FD, $4,400 DK); Mercado .164 ISO, .256 WOBA ($3,600 FD, $5,300 DK)
I am purposefully trying to find lower owned stacks and this fits the bill. Paul DeJong is thriving lately, Paul Goldschmidt is priced way to low on FD, Tyler O’Neil carries a whopping .405 WOBA hitting clean-up and Tommy Edman is batting lead scoring double digits in four games in a row. They also are in a positive hitting environment vs an arm they are very familiar with in DeSclafani. I like it.
Paul DeJong ($3,600 FD, $4,200 DK); Paul Goldschmidt ($3,300 FD, $4,100 DK); Tyler O’Neil ($2,800 FD, $4,400 DK); Tommy Edman ($2,900 FD, $4,300 DK) See below for further analysis on each player.
Catcher: Mitch Garver ($3,500 FD, $5,400 DK) This is being written before the lineup drops buts let’s cross our fingers and hope we wake tomorrow with Garver leading off again. He boasts a .300 IS0 and .381 WOBA vs righties. He is also hot with three homers in his last four games. If the Twins have faith in him to lead off and start breaking down Daniel Mengden, I do too. It worked last night right?
Catcher Value: Ryan Lavarnaway ($2,000 FD, $3,800 DK) Here is a tip.. go look at his last (and only) MLB box score and you tell me if you think he is worth playing at min price on FanDuel. Spoiler alert: He had two homeruns, one double, six RBI’s and one walk. Obviously he is not going to put up 63.6 FD points again in only his second game, but he is going to get you something for that price. This is pretty close to a lock for me.
First Base: Carlos Santana ($4,300 FD, $4,800 DK). Carlos boast a team leading 17 home runs this season vs righties while also having the highest team ISO (.286) and WOBA (.410) of all the Indians. If you have room to pay up here, he is a guy with huge upside and lower ownership. Don’t stack Indian’s without him.
First Base Value: Paul Goldschmidt ($3,300 FD, $4,100 DK) The price for Goldy has officially gotten too low. He has been showing flashes of his previous 2018 form recently and who better to hand him a breakout game than his old friend Anthony DeSciafani. Goldy is getting on base over 50% of his ABs vs DeSciafani and at his current price tag I love the upside. DeSciafani has struggled with the long ball in his last two starts giving up a combined four home runs. I would like to see Goldy add to that total. I also like the fact the he is hitting in front of another value option I like in the outfield, Tyler O’Neill.
Second Base: Niko Goodrum ($3,000 FD, $4,100 DK). He gets Jacob Waguespack and his 5.93 ERA at home. I like what I am seeing out of Goodrum lately. He appears to be focused and is clearly the lead bat to fear on Detroit. IF the Tigers are putting up runs, you can be sure he is a part of it.
Second Base Value: Brock Holt ($2,300 FD, $4,100 DK). He gets on base, which is all you need at near min price (on Fanduel) when the rest of the Red Sox lineup should be churning in runs. Double digit Fanduel points is very doable.
Short Stop Stud: Francisco Lindor ($4,000, $5,100 DK). He is batting lead off on one of my favorite stacks of the day. Hitting .248 ISO, .380 WOBA vs righties. The Indians go as Lindor goes, and today that goes well. Don’t let Glenn Sparkman’s last start fool you, the Indians put it on him starting with the first at bat.
Short Stop Value: Paul DeJong ($3,800 FD, $4,200 DK). This is about as cheap as it gets for me today at SS. DeJong has two homers is last three games and is hitting .341 vs righties this season with the third most homers on his team. When he gets focused, I play him.
Third Base: Rafael Devers ($4,500 FD, $5,500 DK): Devers tends to get hot and stay hot. He has a .262 ISO and .426 WOBA with 15 HR’s vs lefties this season. He is literally the Red Sox best bat right now which no one would have predicted. Today he gets another pitcher he can take advantage of in the unproven Asher Wojciechowski. While Woj isn’t terrible (his K stuff is there) he still has a 5.74 ERA and has given up at least one homer in every one of his few starts this season. Boston has the highest team total on the main slate and he is in the right place in he lineup to clear the bases and hopefully put on in the stands.
Third Base Value: Tommy Edman ($2,900 FD, $4,300 DK) Tommy Edman is batting lead off and has scored double digits in his last four games. He carries a .220 ISO and .311 WOBA on the season and those number could very well increase with his new place in the batting order. I like him to keep up the production this afternoon.
Outfield Stud: Mookie Betts ($4,400 FD, DK) Batting leadoff and highest team total on the board. Betts is capable of breaking any slate while also having a very safe floor, especially today vs. Asher Wojciechowski. Nothing to not like here.
Outfield MidRange: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ($3,900 FD, $4,800 $5,400 DK): 10 Homers, .405 ISO and .450 WOBA vs lefties this season. He faces Tyler Anderson, who has a 5.72 ERA in AAA, in a spot start for the Detroit Tigers. Anderson gave up two homers in his last MLB start to the White Sox. I like Gurriel Jr. getting to him here.
Outfield Value: Tyler O’Neil ($2,800 FD, $4,400, $5,400 DK) He is hitting .260 IS0 with a .405 WOBA. Last night his 8 game hit streak got broken but I like him to rebound here today. He has not had two games in a row without a hit since late May. I like the matchup vs DeSciafani (mentioned under Paul Goldschmidt above) and am looking for a couple RBI’s with a chance of a dong.
I primary used FanDuel when building optimal MLB DFS lineups.
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