Needs are hard to pin down when you aren’t in someone else’s head. While you may think you need a promotion, others might think you need a shower. It’s the same in sports, as we try to read the minds of general managers in terms of what a team “needs.”
Today is a good day for streamers if you’re looking for depth, but there isn’t necessarily a high-level option. There are worse things than dependable innings, though; just ask any manager ever.
The most redeeming part of the long baseball season is that games are different from day to day. Most NBA games will follow the same formula, with the superstars leading the way and role players in supporting roles. Baseball is different, though.
It’s a new week, so let’s jump right in and run through Monday’s probable starters (according to MLB.com) who are widely available in fantasy leagues and have good matchups, creating streaming value. Most stats and rankings are from ESPN. The full streamer rankings are listed at the bottom.
On Friday, veteran receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Chase Claypool signed with the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills, respectively. Each player has strong seasons in his past, but neither has been a true difference maker for several years.
The first weekend of May means we are on the precipice of summer. School is almost out, Memorial Day will be here before we know it, and it’s 90+ degrees every day in Arizona.
Yesterday, I laid out my technique for identifying teams to target with fantasy pitchers after the first month-plus of the season. It’s not overly complicated: essentially, I was looking for teams that are in the bottom 10 in several offensive stats.
With only six games scheduled for Thursday, fantasy owners are short on streaming options. With that being the case and a new month upon us, it’s a good time to run through the teams that are best to target in fantasy right now and how that list has changed.
Another day, another list of starting pitchers to potentially add to your fantasy lineup. While none of these guys are superstars, they are the ones who get you through the season; the players who make up the backbone of a team.
A new week will soon lead into a new month. Memorial Day is often used as a benchmark in the season to signify that what we’re seeing is real. The small sample of the first few weeks can cause fans to get overly optimistic or pessimistic about something that quickly regresses to the mean.
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| Week 22 |
|---|
| KC vs SF |
| SF vs KC |
| Matchup | Time | Pitchers |
|---|---|---|
| ARI @CIN | 06:40 EDT EST | |
| ATL vs BOS | 07:20 EDT EST | |
| BAL @WAS | 06:45 EDT EST | |
| CHC vs SD | 02:20 EDT EST | |
| CHW @TB | 06:50 EDT EST | |
| CLE vs DET | 01:10 EDT EST | |
| COL vs SF | 08:40 EDT EST | |
| HOU @NYY | 07:05 EDT EST | |
| KC vs MIL | 02:10 EDT EST | |
| LAA @PIT | 12:35 EDT EST | |
| LAD vs MIA | 03:10 EDT EST | |
| MIN vs SEA | 07:40 EDT EST | |
| NYM @STL | 01:15 EDT EST | |
| OAK vs TEX | 07:07 EDT EST | |
| PHI vs TOR | 01:05 EDT EST |
| Matchup | Time |
|---|---|
| IND @NY | 8:00 PM EST |
| Matchup | Time |
|---|---|
| BOS @FLA | 7:30 PM EST |
| EDM @VAN | 10:00 PM EST |
