Ryan Yarbrough is helping prop up the decimated Dodger staff. (Ron Chenoy-USA Today Sports) Welcome back to another week of Fantasy baseball. We’re nearly done April now, with tons of the season still to come. Avail of that waiver wire, peeps! This week, Ozzie Albies suffered a broken toe (see below for the Fantasy opportunity this presents); Christian Yelich‘s hot start has been put on hold as his back is acting up again; and Ryan Pepiot proved to be a very astute DFS play on Thursday thanks to delivering a strong start despite an upset tummy. And now, let’s get to this week’s… Fantasy Baseb ..read more

Dylan Guenther looks like a future superstar. (Kelsey Grant) Welcome back to another week of Fantasy hockey. With the season just about complete, this will be the 2023-24 finale for the NHL Wire Troll. Stay tuned for our All-Star Team in the coming weeks. This week, the NHLPA has deemed Sidney Crosby as the league’s most complete player — for the fifth straight season; the Devils became a tougher team to back on FanDuel now that Jack Hughes is done for the season thanks to shoulder surgery (see below for the Fantasy opportunity this presents); and the Flyers descended into meltdown mode. And ..read more

Jalen Johnson had a huge breakout for the Hawks. (Hyosub Shin/AJC) The 2023-24 NBA campaign is just about finito, so let’s review how our Fantasy basketball waiver wire picks did this season. Using the wire can provide value in multiple ways. Sometimes, it offers a temporary fix to an injury issue or it’s simply a case of jumping on a player delivering short-term value. But when you pick up a player and he sticks on your team for the entire season (or even the lion’s share) and contributes throughout, that is the true definition of waiver wire gold. Given this backdrop, we rank players higher ..read more

Texas will lean on Ezequiel Duran for now. (MLB Trade Rumors) Welcome back to another week of Fantasy baseball. The season is underway in earnest now, so there’s myriad goodies to be found on the waiver wire. This week, Jonathan Loaisiga has been knocked out of action for a couple of months (see below for the Fantasy opportunity this presents); Wander Franco still has to check in with police each month as he waits potential charges; and Spencer Strider continues to be a strikeout machine but he got roughed up by the Snakes and is now headed for an MRI (gulp). And now, let’s get to this week’s ..read more

DJ Burns Jr. has commanded the spotlight for the Wolfpack. (NC State Athletics) UConn had some mechanical issues with the plane on its way to the Final Four in Arizona — the closest the Huskies have come in weeks from being stopped by anything; Utah State’s Great Osobor has entered the transfer portal and may also enter the NBA draft; and Fox Sports and AEG have teamed up to create a new postseason tourney — the College Basketball Crown. It’s DJ Burns Jr.’s World If you hadn’t figured out who this year’s Cinderella team was by the Sweet 16, it’s pretty damn clear now, isn’t it? The North Caro ..read more

Donovan Clingan (32) has raised his draft stock. (Austin Bigoney, UConn Athletics) March Madness is nearly done… how’s your bracket look so far? This week, SMU showed it plans to enter the ACC in style with former USC Coach Andy Enfield the new man in charge; NC State has reached the Final Four for the first time in 41 years; and Zach Edey — who recently had his number retired — went off for 40 points to help punch Purdue’s ticket to the national semifinals. Donovan Clingan Dominates The Connecticut Huskies just keep steamrolling their opponents and while Illinois stayed within range for most ..read more

Shane Pinto has provided a spark for the Sens. (Jenn G) Welcome back to another week of Fantasy hockey. We’re getting down to the nitty gritty now, so this will be the pen-ultimate NHL Wire Troll of the season. Having said that, you can still find some juice on the wire. This week, Ivan Fedotov was finally be able to escape Russia; Ethan Bear became the second Capital to enter the player assistance program; and St. Louis forward Oskar Sundqvist (knee) is done for the season. And now, let’s get to this week’s… Fantasy Hockey Waiver Wire Picks of the Week Shane Pinto, C, Ottawa Senators (ESPN ..read more

Payton Pritchard has been helping spell Boston’s starters. (Erik Drost) Welcome back to another week of Fantasy basketball. With the Fantasy playoffs here, this will be the season finale of the NBA Wire Troll, so we hope you’re still in the mix thanks to some prudent waiver wire pickups. Stay tuned for our 2023-24 All-Star Team in a few weeks. This week, Brandon Ingram (knee) will be out for a while (see below for the Fantasy opportunity); Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) managed 21 points in his return to the starting lineup; and DeMar DeRozan and Dillon Brooks got into it and were kicked o ..read more

Jackson Holliday is ready to rock for the O’s. (Bryan Green) Our Top 100 Fantasy Baseball Prospects list is back for a milestone 20th season, and — as always — this list represents our take on how these prospects rank prior to Opening Day. So while you’re wondering whether the Dodgers will be the best team in baseball this year (currently +165 at FanDuel to post the best regular season record), let’s talk about prospects, shall we? This season, we’ve only got 45 returnees, down 13.5 per cent from 2023. This was a surprise to an extent, but the new rules that incentivize teams to promote prosp ..read more

Frankie Montas seems relieved to have shed his pinstripes. (Yahoo Sports) Welcome back to another season of Fantasy baseball. With the schedule technically starting next week, we’ve got an early batch of waiver wire picks for you, and will return when the campaign launches in earnest at the end of the month. This season, we’ve switched it up a bit, and will now recommend players owned in a maximum of 50 per cent of ESPN leagues and 55 per cent of CBS leagues. This week, the San Francisco Giants — trying to end a streak of two straight declining seasons in which they averaged just 80 wins — su ..read more