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NBA FanDuel Lineup for Thursday March 17th, 2016

The big question on Thursday is what combination of NBA stars will deliver us some cash tonight. That question requires a wide variety of things to go right including finding the perfect Fantasy Sleepers to pair up with at least one of the top fantasy options filled with a nice mix of talent from around the NBA.

For us all three of those things have to come together for us to take home some cash tonight. Starting with one of the top fantasy options has turned us to John Wall for the Washington Wizards against the Philadelphia 76ers. Wall was one of our top options for Wednesday Night and he rewarded us with a 59 point fantasy performance.

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Yesterday Wall faced off a Chicago Bulls team that ranked third in fantasy points allowed to opposing point guards. Tonight Wall gets a shot at a 76ers team that ranks fifth in the NBA in fantasy points allowed to opposing point guards. Along with that Wall posted 58.3 fantasy points the last time these two teams faced off back on February 29^th.

While Wall might be the best of the top fantasy option tonight of all the questions but who can we team him up with? One of those fantasy sleeper options we would consider is Donald Sloan for the Brooklyn Nets against he Chicago Bulls. Just one day ago point guard John Wall took advantage of the Bulls struggles against opposing point guards in route to 29 points, ten rebounds and 12 assists.

Here is our entire NBA FanDuel lineup for Thursday March 18^th, 2016.

PG – John Wall ($9,400): Wall is the top option at the point guard position while we also considered going with Kemba Walker. In the end it was nearly impossible not to build our FanDuel lineup around Wall tonight.

PG – Donald Sloan ($4,400): While we elected to go with Sloan we could have easily gone with Walker with this pick while finding a few of the other bargains at the other position. In the end we like the fantasy potential of Sloan against the Bulls tonight.

SG – Rodney Hood ($5,400): Looking at a few of the top fantasy options at the shooting guard position landed us with Hood. The Utah Jazz shooting guard gets a chance at a Phoenix Suns team that ranks number one in fantasy points allowed to opposing shooting guards.

SG – Bradley Beal ($5,200): We had two options here either go with Beal or Jimmy Butler. While Butler is a solid option the end result would have been to replace Giannis Antetokounmpo with a much cheaper fantasy option at the small forward position. If Beal is a late scratch we suggest going with Butler while taking Joe Johnson at the small forward position.

SF – Nicolas Batum ($7,500): Were going to stick with the Charlotte Hornets small forward tonight against the Miami Heat. Batum has posted at least 38 fantasy points in four straight games including 46.9 fantasy points last night.

SF – Giannis Antetokounmpo ($10,200): How can we not go with Antetokounmpo tonight with Wall? The Milwaukee Bucks small forward has posted at least 50 fantasy points in five of the teams last ten games including Monday Night.

PF – Derrick Favors ($7,600): We love the Utah Jazz/Phoenix Suns matchup for tonight to build our FanDuel lineup around. Favors has posted at least 30 fantasy points in five of his last ten games.

PF – Patrick Patterson ($4,000): Patterson is another solid fantasy sleeper option tonight for the Raptors. The Raptors power forward has posted at least 20 fantasy points in five of his last six games.

C – Marcin Gortat ($6,200): We suggest monitoring the NBA lineups as they come out as Gortant managed to post only 18 minutes last night. If Gortat is a go tonight we suggest using him against a 76ers team that has had their issues against opposing centers this season. Entering this game the 76ers are allowing the most fantasy points in the NBA to opposing centers.

Top Fantasy Baseball Second Baseman Guide for 2016

The 2016 MLB fantasy baseball season is just around the corner as we start to look at the second base position. For us this might be one of those positions we wait to draft or use to find some salary cap relief. While Jose Altuve, Dee Gordon and Robinson Cano might stand atop the list but they don’t jump out to us as two players we would reach on to build our fantasy lineup around each night.

Below those three the second base position feature a solid list of options including players like Brian Dozier, Jason Kipnis and Ian Kinsler that sit just behind them as the top tier options. Below them you have players like DJ LeMahieu who gets to hit at Coors Field all season and Jonathan Schoop who gets to hit at Camden Yards.

Than you have a solid list of veterans that we suggest not forgetting about including Neil Walker for the New York Mets, Brandon Phillips for the Cincinnati Reds and Howie Kendrick for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Than you have some players who might be an interesting case including Starlin Castro if the New York Yankees elect to use him at second base, will Kolten Wong continue develop into one of the games brightest stars and Jace Peterson who showed potential despite hitting just .239 last season.

In the end all of those names are just a handful of the options that are available for fantasy owners to look at when trying to fill the hole at second base during the 2016 Major League Baseball season. Here is our 2016 MLB Fantasy Baseball Second Baseman Guide.

Top Fantasy Second Baseman Options in 2016:

Jose Altuve, Houston Astros: Altuve is entering the 2016 season riding back to back 200 plus hit seasons making him an easy option at second base. Along with the hits, Altuve managed to top the 40 double mark for the second straight season while setting a new career high with 15 home runs. Add in the fact he has stolen at least 33 bases in four straight seasons and it makes him hard to pass up on this season.

Brian Dozier, Minnesota Twins: When we looked at the top options at second base we gave the edge to Dozier over both Gordon and Cano. Despite posting just a .236 batting average last season, Dozier posted career highs in doubles (33), home runs (28), hits (148) and runs batted in (77). The Twins second baseman has continued to develop into one of the games best second baseman.

Second Baseman to avoid in 2016:

Logan Forsythe, Tampa Bay Rays: Coming off an impressive 17 home run season last year many fantasy owners may have the Rays second baseman higher on their list. For us injury concerns this spring along with his ability not to find a spot on the field including appearing in no more than 110 games prior to last seasons 153 games played would lead us to look else where.

Dee Gordon, Miami Marlins: While we expect Gordon to put up some solid seasons we suggest not drafting him to early as you can find some additional value later in your draft. Gordon has shown some injury concerns in the past as well as some struggles getting on base. That being said if you can get him after landing a few other key positions first than grab him up.

Breakout Candidates at Second Base in 2016:

Jonathan Schoop, Baltimore Orioles: Not sure if many would consider Schoop a breakout candidate but we just have him very high on our list of top second base options. Schoop managed to hit 17 doubles and 15 home runs while appearing in just 86 games. Add in the fact he gets to hit in one of the best hitters ball park for 81 home games increases his value .

Joe Panik, San Francisco Giants: We are riding the idea that Panik will stay healthy in 2016 and appear in upwards of 145 to 150 games for the club. Panik hit .312 last season with 27 doubles, eight home runs while driving in 37 runs in just 100 games played.

Fantasy Position Outlook:

The second base position is one of those positions we suggest waiting for during your fantasy drafts while looking for value when building your daily fantasy teams on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings.

NBA FanDuel Lineup for Wednesday March 16, 2016

The excitement is building for March Madness but that won’t slow us down from cashing in on some NBA FanDuel action. Tonight’s lineup of NBA games taking to the hardwood delivers an excellent list of some of the top fantasy options around the NBA including DeMarcus Cousins, Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and James Harden.

For us we have elected to build our lineup around Cousins tonight as he will look to lead his Sacramento Kings against the New Orleans Pelicans. This will be the second meeting of these two teams with Cousins dominating the Pelicans in their first meeting back on March 7^th.

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In that contest, Cousins scored 40 points to go with 16 rebounds, four assists, one blocked shot and four steals while finishing with 70.2 fantasy points. Add in the fact that the Pelicans rank second in the NBA in fantasy points allowed to opposing centers and Cousins was an easy decision tonight.

Now for us we would love to add Westbrook to the mix as well but the big question is whether or not we can find a few Fantasy Sleepers that could provide us with enough salary cap space. One of those sleepers for us is Mike Dunleavy for the Chicago Bulls tonight against the Washington Wizards.

Dunleavy is expected to play tonight for the Bulls after missing the team’s last game against the Toronto Raptors. The Bulls small forward has received consistent minutes leading up to that game posting at least 20 minutes in nine straight games including six of those games with at least 28 minutes. Look for Dunleavy to post some solid fantasy numbers tonight especially if the Bulls are without Derrick Rose.

Here is our NBA FanDuel lineup for Wednesday March 16^th, 2016.

PG – Jose Calderon ($4,200): Calderon is a solid fantasy sleeper option tonight for the New York Knicks against the Golden State Warriors. The Knicks point guard not only averaged only 30 minutes a game over the past ten games he has also delivered two games with more than 32 fantasy points over that stretch as well.

PG – John Wall ($9,400): We debated going with all of the top fantasy options before electing to go with the Washington Wizards point guard. Wall has one of the top matchups tonight going up against a Bulls team that is allowing the third most amount of fantasy points to opposing point guards.

SG – Avery Bradley ($5,200): Looking at tonight’s lineup of games turned us to the Boston Celtics verse the Oklahoma City Thunder in a game that might be one of the higher scoring games of the night. Bradley has posted at least 30 fantasy points in seven of his last ten games.

SG – Wesley Matthews ($4,000): Matthews is one of our FanDuel sleepers tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Dallas Mavericks shooting guard is a big time fantasy gamble tonight but it is hard to pass up on the salary cap space and the potential Matthews offers nearly every night of the week.

SF – Mike Dunleavy ($3,800): The idea of teaming up a few of the top fantasy options together allows us to take the gamble on Dunleavy tonight. Now another option would be to go with a cheaper option other than Wall to free up some salary cap space to go with a more expensive option at the small forward position.

SF – Nicolas Batum ($7,500): How can we not go with the Charlotte Hornets small forward after his recent stretch of play on the court. Batum has posted at least 38 fantasy points in three straight games as well as posting at least 30 fantasy points in six of the last nine games.

PF – Derrick Williams ($3,900): Williams is another Fantasy Sleeper option tonight for FanDuel owners. The New York Knicks power forward enters this game riding three straight games with at least 21 fantasy points making it him a nice cheap bargain.

PF – Anthony Davis ($10,100): Davis has the top fantasy matchup of all the power forwards tonight going up against a Sacramento Kings team allowing the most fantasy points to the position. The New Orleans Pelicans power forward has posted at least 40 fantasy points in seven straight games.

C – DeMarcus Cousins ($11,100): Much like Davis, Cousins was one of the easiest fantasy options for us tonight. Cousins has not posted less than 44 fantasy points in nine straight games.

Top Fantasy Baseball Third Baseman Guide for 2016

The excitement for the 2016 Major League Baseball season has us fired up for what looks to be another great fantasy season. That being said the excitement has helped us to get a jump on our research for the up coming season as we jump to the other side of the diamond for our Third Base Fantasy Guide.

For us the third base position could compete with the first base position as the second best fantasy option while building our MLB fantasy roster only trailing the starting pitchers. Now as we start to look at the third base position we expect another big season from the position that includes players like Kris Bryant, Josh Donaldson, Nolan Arenado and Manny Machado.

Now that being said it is very easy to say we would go with one of those four options night in and night out for our lineup. The difficult question is finding someone that might not be one of those four players that would be available in the later rounds of a season long fantasy draft or provide us with some salary cap relief in daily fantasy leagues on FanDuel and DraftKings.

One of those options we like who will land on our Breakout Candidate list is Jake Lamb of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Lamb appeared in 107 games last season after playing in just 37 games the season before seen improvements in doubles (15), triples (5), home runs (6) and runs batted in (34).

These are just five of the possible 30 starting options that will be taking the field at the hot corner for teams during the upcoming 2016 MLB Season. Here is our 2016 MLB Fantasy Baseball First Baseman Guide.

Top Fantasy Third Baseman Options in 2016:

Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays: Donaldson is an easy option for us coming off his MVP season while playing in one of the best hitter ballparks in all of baseball. Now its hard to imagine bigger numbers from Donaldson in 2016 but hitting at the Rogers Centre between Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion could very easily make that happen.

Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles: The only concern for us with Machado is the injury issues we have seen from the Orioles third baseman over the past few seasons prior to last year. That being said Machado was the only player in the game last year to appear in all 162 games while posting a career high 35 home runs. Add in the fact he is hitting at Camden Yards in a lineup that might be the best power hitting lineup in Major League Baseball.

Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies: For us we could have easily put Bryant at this spot but how can we not put Arenado on this list simply based on the fact he gets a chance to hit at Coors Field for 81 games during the regular season. Much like Machado, Arenado posted his career high with 42 home runs last season.

Third Baseman to avoid in 2016:

Todd Frazier, Chicago White Sox: While Frazier put together another solid season in 2015 the second half of the 2015 season has us worried entering the season. Frazier posted most of those numbers before the All-Star break where he hit 25 of his 35 home runs. Now some could say it was the home run derby but can he get it back? Frazier also just picked up just 23 hits over his final 107 at bats of the season.

Breakout Candidates at First Base in 2016:

Jake Lamb, Arizona Diamondbacks: Lamb is an interesting option entering the 2016 MLB season. Along with seeing more playing time last year and an increase in fantasy value, the Diamondbacks third baseman benefits from hitting at Chase Field in Arizona.

Will Middlebrooks, Milwaukee Brewers: We are still waiting for Middlebrooks to break out and become the third baseman many believed he would become. That being said despite playing in a non-hitter friendly park in San Diego Middlebrooks still managed to hit 9 home runs in just 83 games.

Fantasy Position Outlook:

The top of the fantasy list at third base is filled with fantasy value the big question is outside of the top 7-10 players where can we get some true value? In the beginning of the season we suggest sticking with the top tier third baseman in daily fantasy leagues to see if which of the lower tier options emerge as a solid option. In season long fantasy leagues we suggest drafting one of the top options if available while focusing on a few of the other positions till the later rounds.

NBA FanDuel Lineup for Saturday March 12th 2016

James Harden, Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, John Wall, Kevin Durant all take to the floor on Saturday Night. How can any daily fantasy owner be disappointed with the nine game NBA slate taking to the hard wood? For us though we have no complaints as we can see a ton of different fantasy combinations that give us a great opportunity to take home some cash.

Our only question entering this contest is which of those combinations of top fantasy stars and bargains will give us the best record. Five of the six enter Saturday’s action costing at least $10k while Wall enters just below that $10k mark at $9,700.

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The first of those options we like is Curry who will lead his Golden State Warriors against the Phoenix Suns. Curry will have one of the better fantasy matchups on Saturday Night going up against a Suns team that is ranked second in the NBA in fantasy points allowed to opposing point guards.

The second of those options we like is Anthony Davis leading his New Orleans Pelicans against the Milwaukee Bucks. Davis has been on a tear over his last three games posting at least 47.5 fantasy points in each of those contests including a 63.1 performance in his last outing.

Here is our NBA FanDuel lineup for Saturday March 12^th, 2016.

PG – Stephen Curry ($10,600): While Curry has been up and down since missing the teams contest back on March 1^st. That being said Curry has an ideal matchup against a fast pace team that has struggled to slow down opposing point guards this season.

PG – Reggie Jackson ($6,700): Jackson has seen his fantasy value take a big hit based on his recent success on the floor. Jackson will lead his Detroit Pistons against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday Night making him a great option. We strongly considered going with Wall but going cheaper allowed us to go with Klay Thompson and Nerlens Noel.

SG – Marcus Thornton ($3,500): Now before you say we are crazy the Washington Wizards have been without Bradley Beal for two straight games. While Garrett Temple is another solid option for just $3,700 but we suggest monitoring how the Wizards used the pair during their game Friday Night. Other FanDuel bargains that we like include Manu Ginobili and Jeremy Lin.

SG – Klay Thompson ($7,000): Much like Curry, Thompson is a great fantasy option based on his fantasy matchup against a Suns team that ranks first in the NBA in fantasy points allowed to opposing shooting guards. If you decide you want to go with another option consider Will Barton for the Denver Nuggets against the Wizards.

SF – Nicolas Batum ($6,900): It is hard not to take Batum on Saturday Night based on his recent success. The Charlotte Hornets small forward has posted four 30 plus fantasy point performances over his last six games including two of those games over 40. Add in that Batum gets a shot at a Houston Rockets team that has struggled to slow down opposing small forwards this season.

SF – Marcus Morris ($5,200): Looking at NBA matchups on Saturday Night that we expect to be high scoring it turned us to the Pistons/76ers matchup. While Morris has posted two games under 20 fantasy points over his last four games he does provide us with a cheaper option that can post over 30 fantasy points.

PF – Cody Zeller ($4,600): Sticking with the top fantasy matchups landed us with Zeller against the Rockets. While we considered Zeller’s teammate Marvin Williams we valued the extra savings and the fact Zeller has posted at least 22 fantasy points in five of the last six games.

PF – Nerlens Noel ($6,300): Since missing back to back games Noel has posted 34.2 and 38.8 fantasy points. Along with that Noel posted 32 and 34 minutes in each of those contests as well.

C – Andre Drummond ($8,600): We considered going with Jonas Valanciunas based on his success earlier in the season against the Miami Heat. The move would provide us with some salary cap savings to possible go with another member of the top fantasy bunch. In the end Drummond has the top fantasy matchup against a depleted 76ers team.

Top Fantasy Baseball First Baseman Guide for 2016

The 2016 Major League Baseball season gets underway April 3^rd, 2016 with a solid three game slate to open with. For many that might seem like weeks away but for us as well as most daily fantasy baseball owners as well as season long fantasy owners this time is critical in putting together the best game plan for the upcoming season.

This week we have decided to take a look at each position around the diamond giving everyone a quick rundown of which players we like, which players to avoid in your draft or early on in daily leagues and which players might have the breakout season that makes them a key fantasy contributor.

That being said we have decided to start with one of the biggest power positions in all of baseball the first base position. This position if filled with star studded power hitting options starting with the Baltimore Orioles star Chris Davis all the way to the west coast where Paul Goldschmidt has become one of the faces of not only the Arizona Diamondbacks but the game of baseball in general.

These are just two of at least 30 starting first baseman that will be taking the field during the 2016 Major League Baseball season. Here is our 2016 MLB Fantasy Baseball First Baseman Guide.

Top Fantasy First Baseman Options in 2016:

Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers: Now Cabrera is one of those options that will be on nearly everyone’s list that makes him a must on our top fantasy option list. Just look at his 2015 stat line that included him batting .338 with 28 doubles and 18 home runs in just 119 games. Only concern with Cabrera is if the veteran can stay healthy for the entire season something that might hurt season long fantasy owners. For daily fantasy owners the only concern is how expensive will he cost to open the season?

Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles: How can we not put the AL Home Run champion on our list of top options at first base? Yes Davis strikes out a ton but the Orioles start the season with six straight home games giving the power hitting first baseman a shot to hit a Camden Yards. Davis last season in 77 home games hit .285 with 13 doubles, 29 home runs and 69 runs batted in. We love Davis in daily fantasy formats to open the season up.

Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks: Looking how the Diamondbacks first baseman got off to a hot start last season it makes him a great option for daily fantasy leagues. Goldschmidt picked up 12 hits including four homeruns while scoring nine times and driving in 12 runs.

First Baseman to avoid in 2016:

Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels: While we would love the future Hall Of Famer to continue to be a legit option at first baseman. The downside is while Pujols hit 40 home runs last season the three time MVP is not as young as he once was as he enters this season at 36 years old. While Pujols could be a great option from time to time for daily fantasy owners we do not like him as an option for season long owners who will be putting a ton of value in to drafting him.

Justin Bour, Miami Marlins: Bour came out of nowhere last year for fantasy owners as well as the Marlins. The Marlins first baseman managed to hit 23 home runs and drive in 73 runs in just 129 games. While he could continue this pace and put up some bigger numbers in a full season in 2016 we are just worried that opposing teams could find out his weaknesses now that they have seen him.

Breakout Candidates at First Base in 2016:

Josh Bell, Pittsburgh Pirates: 2016 should be the season we see Bell join the Pirates major league club and possible see the field for a significant portion of it. While Bell struggled to show power at the double and triple A levels last season he did manage to post a .307 at double A and a .347 batting average at triple A. A key thing to remember is the team has an opening in the infield now that Pedro Alvarez has moved along.

Fantasy Position Outlook:

The first base position might be the biggest fantasy output position in all of baseball as you look around at all 30 MLB teams. That being said while players will struggle as we see every year we think we should be able to find some solid fantasy value from the start of the season till the end of the regular season.

NBA FanDuel Lineup for Monday March 7th 2016

The weekend is coming to an end but the daily fantasy action continues on Monday Night with a seven game NBA slate to take advantage of. That slate includes a few of the NBA’s top fantasy options including point guard Stephen Curry, center DeMarcus Cousins and small forward LeBron James to name just a few of them.

As we start to look at the options we have to build our NBA FanDuel lineup we elected to start by looking at the matchups that feature teams that have struggled to slow down opposing players. One of those matchups features the Sacramento Kings heading to New Orleans to take on Pelicans.

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Not only does this game feature an over/under line of 220 but also features two teams that have struggled slowing down opposing teams. Entering this game the Kings are allowing the second most fantasy points per contest to shooting guards, second most to opposing power forwards and eighth most to opposing point guards. Meanwhile the Pelicans enter this contest allowing the second most amount of fantasy points to opposing centers.

All of this information together delivers us a few solid fantasy options from just this contest. The first of those options is Cousins who is not only one of the top fantasy options on the floor but the top center on the floor. The second option we like from this contest is Anthony Davis as the Kings have struggled to slow down opposing power forwards this season.

Now that being said the two stars carry a big salary cap hit leaving us to look for a few FanDuel Bargains. One of those options One of those options is Norris Cole at the point guard position as we expect to see him and Jrue Holiday on the floor for extended minutes with Eric Gordon with a fractured finger.

Here is our NBA FanDuel lineup for Monday March 7^th, 2016.

PG – Norris Cole ($5,100): While Cole won’t fit into the typical shooting guard role we expect him to get the shot with Gordon out. Now we suggest monitoring the lineups as Cole is listed as a game time decision. If Cole misses the game you could look to Toney Douglas as a real an even cheaper fantasy option.

PG – Kemba Walker ($8,7000: Now we could have easily gone with Stephen Curry here and a cheaper option at our second small forward position. In the end we valued the extra cash and Walker has been hot posting over 40 fantasy points in three straight games for his fantasy owners.

SG – Iman Shumpert ($3,900): We are going to take the gamble with the fact that the Cavaliers will ride another small lineup on Monday Night. Shumpert has posted back to back games with at least 30 minutes something that helped him reward fantasy owners with a 39.2 performance in his last outing.

SG – Andrew Wiggins ($6,100): Wiggins is an interesting option at the shooting guard position. The Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard is coming off a 40.8 performance in his last outing but he has also failed to reach 20 fantasy points in two of his last four games.

SF – Mike Dunleavy ($3,800): The Chicago Bulls small forward has a very favorable matchup on Monday Night against a Milwaukee Bucks team allowing the sixth most fantasy points to opposing small forwards. The move allows us to free up some additional salary cap space.

SF –Chandler Parsons ($6,900): The debate could be made for Parsons as well as for Rudy Gay. While we like them both we have elected to go with Parsons on Monday Night against the Los Angeles Clippers in a game that should see some points scored by both teams.

PF – Anthony Davis ($9,900): This might have been on of the easier fantasy picks for Monday Night. Davis has one of the top fantasy matchups at the power forward position while giving us a chance at 40 plus fantasy points nearly every night of the week.

PF – Cody Zeller ($4,800): Zeller is another cheap option but a solid fantasy option on Monday Night. The Charlotte Hornets power forward has posted three straight solid games including a 32.2 point fantasy performance just two games ago.

C – DeMarcus Cousins ($10,700): Not that we needed a reason to go with Cousins on any night but his matchup against a very bad Pelicans defense makes him a great fantasy option on Monday Night.

Top MLB Fantasy Rookies for 2016

The big question entering the 2016 Major League Baseball Season is which rookies around the game will step up to be a fantasy impact much like what we saw from Kris Bryant, Joc Pederson and Carlos Correa.

For us the first player we are keeping our eyes on entering this season is Byron Buxton. Buxton who many have slated to find an everyday job with the Minnesota Twins big league club this season is one of the top prospects in all of baseball has all the tools to develop into one of the best young players in the game.

While he struggled at the Major League level once he got called up last season his success in the minors is something worth monitoring. Last season Buxton hit .305 in 72 games in the minors while posting ten doubles, 13 triples, seven home runs, 456runs batted in and 22 stolen bases.

Along with Buxton here are a few of the other top MLB rookies entering the season who could put up some big time fantasy numbers.

Blake Snell, Tampa Bay Rays: All Snell did last year was dominate the minors at three different levels. That includes going 6-2 at the Triple A level with a 1.83 earned run average and 57 strikeouts. Along with that success, Snell posted an impressive 163 strikeouts in just 134 minor league innings last year. While it is hard to determine if he will make the big league club out of spring training but he is worth monitoring in full season leagues.

Aaron Judge, New York Yankees: Judge might go under the radar compared to some of the other top prospects around the game. For us though the Yankees outfielder showed some possible power potential after hitting 20 home runs between the teams double and triple A affiliates. If Judge finds a way to make the Yankees roster he could be a FanDuel and DraftKings bargain to start the season.

Julio Urias, Los Angeles Dodgers: Could 2016 be the season that Urias breaks into the Dodgers starting rotation? The answer could be yes as the team is looking to fill the hole left with the departure of Zack Greinke. It will all come down to how well the nineteen year old pitches this spring. Only concern with Urias is how much of an inning restriction the team will put on him after he pitched just 80.1 innings.

Trea Turner, Washington Nationals: Looking at rookies who are expected to earn a chance at a starting spot in 2016 landed us with the Nationals shortstop. The team has a hole now that Ian Desmond has departed in free agency and that spot is set for Turner. Before being called up last season, Turner had hit .322 in the minors with 24 doubles, seven triples, eight home runs and 54 runs batted in.

Tyler Glasnow, Pittsburgh Pirates: Much like Turner, Glasnow has a chance to find a spot in the Pirates starting rotation based on a departure. Last season Glasnow pitched to a 2.20 earned run average in eight starts at triple A while striking out 48 hitters over just 41 innings.

Other MLB rookies we like in 2016 include Jose Berrios, Archie Bradley, Jessie Winker, Joey Gallo and Lucas Giolito.

NBA FanDuel Lineup for Thursday March 3rd, 2016

The injury bug has popped up all around the NBA causing major concerns for daily fantasy owners. That was the case on Tuesday Night as many FanDuel owners looked to cash in with Stephen Curry but an ankle injury from over the weekend caused him to miss the game.

Now that same injury will be a major concern for us heading into Thursday Night as we all get excited for the rematch of the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder that took place over the weekend. That was the game Curry not only hurt his ankle but hit 12 threes including the game winner and finished with 59.6 fantasy points.

While we strongly believe Curry will play on Thursday Night we can also understand why Steve Kerr would rest him a second straight game. Kerr isn’t thinking about the daily fantasy impact of resting him is for FanDuel owners but he does however understand how important a healthy Curry is for the team come the playoffs.

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Since we aren’t 100% sure if Curry will suit up we have elected to go a different route on Thursday Night. That route starts with the other top point guard on the market Russell Westbrook. Westbrook has been as good as Curry over his past three games posting no fewer than 50.9 fantasy points.

Along with Westbrook we have a few other top options we could also consider include Kevin Durant, DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis. That being said we only have a four game NBA slate to build our entire lineup around so if we do go with another expensive option we need to find a few cheap options as well.

One of those options is the Dallas Mavericks point guard Jose Juan Barea who cost only $3,700. Barea might not be the top option on the Mavericks roster but he is a solid fantasy option that has posted back to back games with over 20 fantasy points.

Here is our NBA FanDuel lineup for Thursday March 3^rd, 2016.

PG – Russell Westbrook ($11,000): Westbrook is a no brainer especially if Curry is a no go for a second straight game. That being said the Thunder point guard is as close as a guarantee for a 50 point fantasy performance than anyone in this NBA.

PG – Jose Juan Barea ($3,700): Now Barea is a high risk high reward type of fantasy play that has shown at times he can post a 30 plus fantasy night. For us all we are looking for is a 20 plus fantasy performance while providing us with a cheap FanDuel bargain under $4k.

SG – Eric Gordon ($5,300): We suggest everyone jump on the Gordon bandwagon while he sits at under the $6k mark. Gordon who has been out for a while returned to score 31 points in route to a 40.6 fantasy performance for his fantasy owners.

SG – Wesley Matthews ($4,500): Matthews continues to be a solid fantasy option under the $5k mark. The Mavericks shooting guard has posted at least 22 fantasy points in five straight games including 34 in his last outing.

SF – Luol Deng ($6,000): We had a few solid options with this spot including going with Kevin Durant while going cheaper than Draymond Green at the power forward position. In the end we elected to go with Deng who posted at least 20 fantasy points in seven straight games including four games with at least 30 fantasy points.

SF – P.J. Tucker ($4,700): Sticking with cheap options landed us with the Phoenix Suns small forward. Tucker is an interesting option as he is a high risk reward player that delivered a 42.7 point fantasy performance just a few nights ago.

PF – Mirza Teletovic ($4,700): Teletovic is another one of those solid fantasy bargains option on a thin slate of power forwards. The Phoenix Suns power forward has not seen less than 20 minutes in a game since the start of February and it has shown up in his fantasy line as he has posted over 20 fantasy points in seven straight games.

PF – Draymond Green ($8,600): If Curry is a go we might consider going cheaper than Deng at the small forward position to allow us to go with Anthony Davis. That being said Green is the second best option at the position on Thursday Night.

C – DeMarcus Cousins ($10,900): How can we pass up Cousins any night of the week at the center position? The Sacramento Kings center has posted at least 55 fantasy points in four of the last five games including a 68 point fantasy performance. Another option we considered is going with Alex Len or Tim Duncan here to allow us to use Durant at small forward.

NBA FanDuel Lineup for Wednesday March 2nd, 2016

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11 games will provide us a ton of solid fantasy options to build our FanDuel lineups around. One of those options is Russell Westbrook who is coming off his second triple double in his last ten games. Much like when Stephen Curry takes to the floor Westbrook is a must start when the Oklahoma City Thunder are in action.

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Along with Westbrook the list of top tier fantasy options include his teammate Kevin Durant, DeMarcus Cousins for the Sacramento Kings and James Harden for the Houston Rockets. The four of them and Westbrook are all great building blocks for Wednesday Night but the big test will be finding a few FanDuel bargains to help us build our entire lineup.

One of those options is Emmanuel Mudiay for the Denver Nuggets as they host the Los Angeles Lakers. This is a perfect fantasy matchup for Mudiay as the Lakers have had their hands full with opposing point guards this season. Entering this matchup the Lakers rank number one in the NBA in fantasy points allowed to opposing point guards.

The other FanDuel bargain we like is Lance Stephenson at the shooting guard position for the Memphis Grizzlies. Stephenson has posted at least 20 fantasy points in four of his last five games. While those numbers might not stand out for many but when you take the fact he is rewarding his fantasy owners with over six times his value and a big time savings he is well worth the play at the shooting guard position.

Here is our NBA FanDuel Lineup for Wednesday March 2^nd, 2016.

PG – Russell Westbrook ($11,000): Westbrook was one of the easier options in building our daily fantasy lineup tonight. The Thunder point guard has not delivered less than 46 fantasy points over his last ten games while posting five games over 50 fantasy points.

PG – Emmanuel Mudiay ($5,200): While Mudiay has bounced around for his fantasy owners this season he is a solid fantasy option based on his fantasy matchup against the Lakers. We are looking for Mudiay to bounce back to deliver his fantasy owners a 30 plus fantasy performance.

SG – Lance Stephenson ($3,900): Stephenson is our FanDuel bargain of the night based on his recent performance. As long as Stephenson continues to get 20 plus minutes a night and stays under the $4k mark he warrants a start. Along with that Stephenson also has the best fantasy matchup based on the Kings struggles against opposing shooting guards.

SG – Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ($5,200): Caldwell-Pope is an interesting option despite not posting at least 30 fantasy points over his last six games but he does however consistently gets at least 30 minutes a game giving us something to look forward to.

SF – Mario Hezonja ($3,700): We are sticking with another FanDuel bargain at the small forward position. That being said we suggest monitoring the NBA lineups just incase Evan Fournier is set to return to the lineup for the Orlando Magic. Hezonja has posted at least 26 minutes in back to back games while finishing with over 20 fantasy points.

SF – Kevin Durant ($10,600): Looking at the top options at the small forward position landed us with Durant. Durant has posted at least 50 fantasy points in three consecutive games. Another option here is to go with Jae Crowder to free up the cash to go with Cousins at the center position.

PF – Ed Davis ($4,500): Looking to stack a few of the top fantasy options on Wednesday Night helped us to find Davis. Davis is a shaky option any night of the week but he is a great high risk high reward option.

PF – Anthony Davis ($10,200): In the end we couldn’t pass up Davis on Wednesday Night. Now the entire lineup could rotate if Davis is a no go but at the moment we expect him to get the start on Wednesday Night. Davis gets a shot at a Houston Rockets team that is allowing the most fantasy points to opposing power forward.

C – Al Jefferson ($5,300): While we could have easily gone with Cousins or Dwight Howard as well on Wednesday Night but we liked Jefferson’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. Entering this game the 76ers lead the NBA in fantasy points allowed to opposing centers on the season.

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