Sunday, April 7, 2013

Fantasy Today: April 7, 2013

FANTASY BASEBALL

SATURDAY’S BEST

The best performances in fantasy baseball during yesterday’s games

HITTERS

1st Star: 1B Albert Pujols LAA – 16 points (2-2, 2 HR (2), 3 RBI (5), 2 R, 3 BB)
2nd Star: C Wilson Ramos WSH – 14 points (2-4, 2 HR (2), 3 RBI (3), 2 R, BB)
3rd Star: RF Justin Upton ATL – 13 points (3-5, 2 HR (5), 2 RBI (7), 2B, 3 R, 2 K)

NOTABLES

4-RBI games: RF Michael Cuddyer COL (4 RBI, 11 pts, 3-4, HR, R), C John Buck MIA (4 RBI, 6 pts, 1-2, 2B)
4-hit games: 3B Miguel Cabrera DET (9 pts, 4-4, RBI, 2B, 2 R, BB), RF Nick Markakis BAL (7 pts, 4-5, 2 2B, R)
3-run games: RF Upton ATL (3), 1B Paul Goldschmidt ARZ (3 R, 10 pts, 2-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2B, K), 3B Manny Machado BAL (3 R, 6 pts, 2-4, BB), CF Austin Jackson DET (3 R, 6 pts, 3-5)

PITCHERS

1st Star: SP Clayton Kershaw LAD – 35 points (7 IP of 2-hit baseball (0.00 ERA), BB, 9 K (16), W (2-0))
2nd Star: SP Alex Cobb TBY – 29 points (7.1 IP of 4-hit baseball (0.00 ERA), 3 BB, 6 K (6), W (1-0))
3rd Star: SP J.A. Happ TOR – 23 points (5.1 IP of 1-hit baseball (0.00 ERA), 3 BB, 6 K (6), W (1-0))

NOTABLES

Top relief performances: Josh Roenicke MIN (14 pts – 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, BB, 2 K, W), T.J. MacFarland BAL (14 pts – 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K)
Top closer performance: Addison Reed CHW (13 pts – 2 K in perfect inning, SV (3))
Worst start: SP Mike Fiers MIL (minus-16 points, 5 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, BB, K, L (0-1))

CURRENT STREAKS

Here are some of the ongoing streaks in fantasy baseball (statistics during streak in parentheses)

HITTERS

6-game hitting streak: LF Michael Morse SEA (24 pts, 8-24 (.333/.385/.833), 4 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, BB, 6 K)
5-game on-base streak: Morse SEA (6), SS Jed Lowrie OAK (30 pts, 10-21 (.476/.560/.952), 2 HR, 4 RBI, 4 2B, 5 R)
5-game scoring streak: RF Shin-Soo Choo CIN (7 R, 27 pts, .350/.500/.850), CF Austin Jackson DET (7 R, 19 pts, .429/.500/.476), RF Nick Markakis BAL (6 R, 18 pts, .348/.400/.435), CF Dexter Fowler COL (5 R, 21 pts, .364/.417/.773)
3-game home run streak: RF Shin-Soo Choo CIN (3 HR, 21 pts, .417/.533/.933, 5-12, 3 RBI, 5 R, BB, 4 K)
5-game RBI streak: RF Chris Davis BAL (17 RBI, 47 pts, .556/.591/1.389, 10-18, 4 HR, 3 2B, 5 R, 2 BB, 2 K), 3B Miguel Cabrera DET (6 RBI, 20 pts, .368/.478/.421, 7-19, 2B, 5 R)

MLB.com: BEAT THE STREAK

Pick a player (or two) to get a hit. Repeat. See if you can outlast Joltin’ Joe.

Current Streak: 2

YESTERDAY’S PICKS

3B Miguel Cabrera DET (4-for-4), 3B David Wright NYM (3-for-4)
Season: Picks - 1 for 5 (.200), Batting (11-for-37, .297 AVG)

TODAY’S PICKS

3B Evan Longoria TBY vs. SP Justin Masterson CLE (.500 (7-for-14) last 5 years)
RF Carlos Gonzalez COL vs. SP Edinson Volquez SDG (.417 (5-for-12) last 5 years)

FanGraphs.com: THE GAME

Value picks for today’s games. Performance is based on the WAR (Wins Above Replacement) statistic.

YESTERDAY’S PICKS

C: John Buck NYM ($6) – 1-2, 4 RBI, 2B
1B: Yonder Alonso SDG ($6) – 1-4, K
2B: Dustin Ackley SEA ($5) – 0-3, BB, K
SS: Zack Cozart CIN ($7) – 1-4
3B: Will Middlebrooks BOS ($6) – 0-3, K
OF: Adam Jones BAL ($9) – 2-4, 3 RBI, K
SP: Jon Niese NYM ($8) – 6 IP, 8 H, ER, 2 BB, 5 K, ND
RP: Grant Balfour OAK ($8) – IP, K, SV

TODAY’S PICKS

C: Salvador Perez KCY ($7) – at PHL (Hamels)
1B: Kelly Johnson TBY ($4) – vs CLE (Masterson)
2B: Josh Rutledge COL ($8) – vs SDG (Volquez)
SS: Alexei Ramirez CHW ($7) – vs SEA (Iwakuma)
3B: Josh Donaldson OAK ($4) – at HOU (Harrell)
OF: Norichika Aoki MIL ($6) – vs ARZ (Gallardo)
SP: Hyun-Jin Ryu LAD ($5) – vs PIT (Locke)
RP: Jim Henderson MIL ($3) – vs ARZ (Gallardo vs. Kennedy)

FANTASY HOCKEY

SATURDAY’S BEST

FORWARDS

1st Star: LW Alex Ovechkin WSH – 20.5 points (Hat trick (23), A (18), 4 PTS (41), +1, GWG, 2 PPG, PPA)
2nd Star: C Henrik Sedin VAN – 11.5 points (G (11), 2 A (25), 3 PTS (36), +1, SHG, PPA)
3rd Star: LW Tomas Kopecky FLA – 10 points (2 G (15), 2 PTS (25), +2)

DEFENSEMEN

1st Star: D Oliver Ekman-Larsson PHX – 12 points (2 A (18), 2 PTS (21), +2)
2nd Star: D P.K. Subban MTL – 10.5 points (2 A (22), 2 PTS (32), +1, PPA)
3rd Star: D Matt Carle TBY – 8 points (G (4), A (13), 2 PTS (17))
Honorable mention: D T.J. Brennan FLA/D Alexander Edler VAN/D Andrew MacDonald NYI (8 points each)

GOALTENDERS

1st Star: G Mike Smith PHX – 13.6 points (24-save shutout (5), W (12-10))
2nd Star: G Ray Emery CHI – 13 points (20-save shutout (2), W (13-1))
3rd Star: G Henrik Lundqvist NYR – 11.6 points (48 saves on 49 shots, W (17-13))

NOTABLES


  • Multi-goal games: Ovechkin WSH (3), Kopecky FLA (2)
  • 3-point games: Ovechkin (4), Henrik Sedin (3), C Nicklas Backstrom WSH (0-3-3, 7 pts, +1, 2 PIM), LW Daniel Sedin VAN (0-3-3, 5.5 pts, 2 PIM)
  • Fight of the Night: RW Brian McGrattan CGY vs. LW Tom Sestito VAN (4.9*)
  • Other bouts:
    • D Jay Rosehill PHL vs. RW Chris Thorburn WPG (4.8*)
    • RW Tim Jackman CGY vs. RW Zack Kassian VAN (4.1*)
    • LW Jason Chimera WSH vs. D Tyson Strachan FLA (3.7*)
* - Ratings provided by DropYourGloves.com

StatMan’s PICKS TO CLICK

Pick one forward, one defenseman, and one goaltender each day, not picking the same player more than once in the same calendar month.  Their fantasy performance

YESTERDAY’S PICKS

F: Nathan Horton BOS at MTL (0 pts)
D: Matt Carle TBY at NYI (8 pts – G, A)
G: Braden Holtby WSH at FLA (5.4 pts – 27 saves on 30 shots, win)
SCORE: 13.4 pts
PERFECT: 46.1 pts (F Alex Ovechkin WSH (20 pts), D Oliver Ekman-Larsson PHX (12), G Mike Smith PHX (13.6)

WEEK-TO-DATE: Week 11 - FINAL

FORWARDS: 24.5 points – 7 GP, 3-4-7, +1, 0 PIM, PPG, PPA, GWG

  • C Jamie Benn DAL (3/31 – 4 pts)
  • LW Zach Parise MIN (4/1 – minus-2 pts)
  • RW Shane Doan PHX (4/2 – minus-1 pt)
  • LW Taylor Hall EDM (4/3 – 15.5 pts)
  • RW Jaromir Jagr BOS (4/4 – 7 pts)
  • C Joe Thornton SJS (4/5 – 1 pt)
  • RW Nathan Horton BOS (4/6 – 0 pts)

DEFENSEMEN: 31.5 points – 7 GP, 2-5-7, +3, 8 PIM, 3 PPA, 1 SHA

  • D Mike Green WSH (3/31 – 3 pts)
  • D P.K. Subban MTL (4/1 – 4.5 pts)
  • D Shea Weber NSH (4/2 – 6.5 pts)
  • D Francois Beauchemin ANA (4/3 – 2 pts)
  • D Niklas Kronwall DET (4/4 – minus-5 pts)
  • D Jay Bouwmeester STL (4/5 – 13.5 pts)
  • D Matt Carle TBY (4/6 – 8 pts)

GOALTENDERS: 56.2 points – 7 GP, 6-1, 2 ShO, 2.01 GAA, .938 SvPCT, 1-0 in shootouts

  • G Anton Khudobin BOS (3/31 – 14.2 pts)
  • G Corey Crawford CHI (4/1 – 7.6 pts)
  • G Tomas Vokoun PIT (4/2 – minus-4.2 pts)
  • G Antti Niemi SJS (4/3 – 7.2 pts)
  • G Ben Bishop TBY (4/4 – 18 pts)
  • G Ryan Miller BUF (4/5 – 8 pts)
  • G Braden Holtby WSH (4/6 – 5.4 pts)

SEASON-TO-DATE

FORWARDS: 182.5 points – 78 GP, 21-38-59, +5, 12 PIM, 5-11-16 on PP, 0-1-1 while SH, 4 GWG
DEFENSEMEN: 201 points – 77 GP, 11-36-47, +6, 36 PIM, 5-16-21 on PP, 0-3-3 while SH, 2 GWG
GOALTENDERS: 348.3 points – 74 GP, 44-20-4, 2.42 GAA, .912 SvPCT, 7-5 in shootouts, 5 assists, PPA, 4 PIM

TODAY’S PICKS

F: Joe Pavelski SJS (vs DAL)
D: Slava Voynov LAK (at ANA)
G: Craig Anderson OTT (at FLA)

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Saturday, April 6, 2013

Fantasy Today: April 6, 2013

FANTASY BASEBALL

FRIDAY’S BEST

The best performances in fantasy baseball during yesterday’s games

HITTERS

1st Star: 3B Todd Frazier CIN – 18 points (4-5, 2 HR (3), 4 RBI (6), 3 R, K, SB)
2nd Star: 1B Prince Fielder DET – 14 points (2-4, 2 HR (2), 5 RBI (6), 2 R, K)
3rd Star: SS Zack Cozart CIN – 14 points (2-4, 2 HR (2), 5 RBI (5), 2 R, K)

NOTABLES

5-RBI games: Fielder DET (5), Cozart CIN (5), RF Chris Davis BAL (5 RBI, 11 pts, 2-4, HR, R)
4-hit games: Frazier CIN (4), SS Jose Reyes TOR (12 pts, 4-5, HR, 2 RBI, 2 2B, R), 1B Eric Hosmer KCY (10 pts, 4-5, 3 RBI, 2B, 2 R, BB, K)
3-run games: Frazier CIN (3), CF Franklin Gutierrez SEA (3 R, 11 pts, 3-5, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2B, 2 K), CF Adam Jones BAL (3 R, 9 pts, 3-5, 2 RBI)

PITCHERS

1st Star: SP Zack Greinke LAD – 31 points (6.1 IP of 2-hit baseball, 6 K, W (1-0))
2nd Star: SP Matt Moore TBY – 30 points (6 IP of 2-hit baseball, 2 BB, 8 K, W (1-0))
3rd Star: SP Mike Minor ATL – 29 points (7.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, W (1-0))

NOTABLES

Top relief performance: Drew Smyly DET (25 pts, 4 perfect innings, 5 K, SV (1))
Top closer performances: 5 players tied with 12 points (Rafael Betancourt COL, Craig Kimbrel ATL, Brandon League LAD, J.J. Putz ARZ, Sergio Romo SFO)
Worst start: SP Dan Haren WSH (minus-15 points, 4 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, L (0-1))

CURRENT STREAKS

Here are some of the ongoing streaks in fantasy baseball (statistics during streak in parentheses)

HITTERS

  • 5-game hitting streak: CF Franklin Gutierrez SEA (22 pts, 7-17 (.412/.444/.882), 2 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R)
  • 5-game hitting streak: LF Michael Morse SEA (22 pts, 7-21 (.333/.364/.905), 4 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R)
  • 5-game on-base streak: Gutierrez SEA/Morse SEA (5), SS Jed Lowrie OAK (23 pts, 7-16 (.438/.550/.875), HR, 3 RBI, 4 2B, 4 R)
  • 4-game scoring streak: CF Adam Jones BAL (8 R, 27 pts, .526/.526/.684), RF Shin-Soo Choo CIN (6 R, 21 pts, .333/.500/.800), RF Chris Davis BAL (5 R, 45 pts, .600/.611/1.600), RF Nick Markakis BAL (5 R, 11 pts, .222/.300/.222), CF Dexter Fowler COL (4 R, 19 pts, .333/.368/.833), C Tyler Flowers CHW (4 R, 16 pts, .417/.533/1.000), CF Austin Jackson DET (4 R, 13 pts, .375/.474/.438)
  • 4-game home run streak: RF Chris Davis BAL (4 HR, 45 pts, 9-15 (.600/.611/1.600), 3 2B, 5 R, BB, K)
  • 4-game RBI streak: RF Chris Davis BAL (16 RBI, 45 pts, .600/.611/1.600), CF Yoenis Cespedes OAK (5 RBI, 3-19 (.158/.190/.474), 2 HR, 3 R), 3B Miguel Cabrera DET (5 RBI, 11 pts, 3-15 (.200/.333/.200), 3 R)

MLB.com: BEAT THE STREAK

Pick a player (or two) to get a hit. Repeat. See if you can outlast Joltin’ Joe.

Current Streak: 0

YESTERDAY’S PICKS

CF Mike Trout LAA (1-for-3), RF Carlos Gonzalez COL (0-for-4)
Season: Picks - 0 for 4 (.000), Batting (4-for-29, .138 AVG)

TODAY’S PICKS

3B Miguel Cabrera DET vs. SP Phil Hughes NYY (.500 (9-for-18) last 5 years)
3B David Wright NYM vs. SP Ricky Nolasco MIA (.342 (13-for-38) last 5 years)

FanGraphs.com: THE GAME

Value picks for today’s games. Performance is based on the WAR (Wins Above Replacement) statistic.

YESTERDAY’S PICKS

C: Ryan Hanigan CIN ($5 – auto-pick) – 0-3
1B: Mitch Moreland TEX ($5 – auto-pick) – 0-3, BB, K
2B: Dustin Ackley SEA ($5 – auto-pick) – 0-4, R, K
SS: Mike Aviles CLE ($5 – auto-pick) – 0-3, BB
3B: Brett Wallace HOU ($5 – auto-pick) – 0-4, 3 K
OF: Chris Parmelee MIN ($5 – auto-pick) – 1-4, RBI, R
SP: Jeremy Hefner NYM ($5 – auto-pick) – L (0-1), 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
RP: Joe Kelly STL ($5 – auto-pick) – DNP

TODAY’S PICKS

C: John Buck NYM ($6) – vs MIA (Nolasco)
1B: Yonder Alonso SDG ($6) – at COL (Garland)
2B: Dustin Ackley SEA ($5) – at CHW (Axelrod)
SS: Zack Cozart CIN ($7) – vs WSH (Detwiler)
3B: Will Middlebrooks BOS ($6) – at TOR (Happ)
OF: Adam Jones BAL ($9) – vs MIN (Worley)
SP: Jon Niese NYM ($8) – vs MIA (Nolasco)
RP: Grant Balfour OAK ($8) – at HOU (Colon at Norris)

SEASON-TO-DATE

G
H
R
4
16
6
1
2
4
0
18.8 %
6.3 %
.692
.455
.462
.563
1.154
.675
372
4.6
0.2
0.6
22.4
4
14
4
2
2
2
0
0.0 %
21.4 %
.429
.222
.286
.286
.714
.429
193
1.4
0.3
0.2
7.6
4
19
3
0
2
1
0
10.5 %
42.1 %
.118
.333
.176
.263
.294
.251
64
-0.7
0.1
0.0
-0.7
3
7
1
0
0
0
0
0.0 %
42.9 %
.000
.250
.143
.143
.143
.125
-26
-0.9
0.0
-0.1
-4.9
4
16
1
0
0
2
0
25.0 %
25.0 %
.000
.125
.083
.313
.083
.223
45
-0.9
-0.3
-0.1
-5.1
4
17
2
1
2
2
0
0.0 %
23.5 %
.176
.083
.118
.118
.294
.177
11
-1.6
-0.2
-0.1
-6.1
4
16
1
0
1
0
0
12.5 %
31.3 %
.000
.111
.071
.188
.071
.103
-42
-2.4
0.1
-0.2
-8.9

FANTASY HOCKEY

FRIDAY’S BEST

FORWARDS

1st Star: C Pavel Datsyuk DET – 11 points (2 G (13), 2 PTS (38), +1, 2 PIM, PPG, GWG)
2nd Star: LW Eric Nystrom DAL – 9 points (G (5), PT (7), +1, SHG, GWG)
3rd Star: LW Jochen Hecht BUF – 8 points (G (3), A (8), 2 PTS (11), +2)
Honorable mention: RW Brian Flynn BUF – 8 points (G (4), PT (7), +2, GWG)

DEFENSEMEN

1st Star: D Jay Bouwmeester STL – 13.5 points (2 A (12), 2 PTS (18), +2, PPA, SHA)
2nd Star: D Adam Pardy BUF – 12 points (2 A (4), 2 PTS (4), +2)
3rd Star: D Mike Weber BUF – 10 points (2 A (6), 2 PTS (7), +1)

GOALTENDERS

1st Star: G Marc-Andre Fleury PIT – 10.4 points (34 saves on 35 shots, W (19-6))
2nd Star: G Ryan Miller BUF – 8 points (35 saves on 37 shots, W (13-15))
3rd Star: G Jimmy Howard DET – 7.6 points (33 saves on 35 shots, W (16-11))

NOTABLES

  • Multi-goal games: Datsyuk DET (2)
  • Multi-point games: Bouwmeester STL (0-2-2, 13.5 pts), Pardy BUF (0-2-2, 12 pts), Datsyuk DET (2-0-2, 11 pts), D Mike Weber BUF (0-2-2, 10 pts), Hecht BUF (1-1-2, 8 pts), C Vernon Fiddler DAL (0-2-2, 7 pts), LW Mika Zibanejad OTT (0-2-2, 6 pts), C Henrik Zetterberg DET (0-2-2, 5.5 pts)
  • Fight of the Night: RW Ryane Clowe NYR vs. D Deryk Engelland PIT (6.0*)
  • Other bout:
    •  LW Antoine Roussel DAL vs. RW Emerson Etem ANA (6.0*)
* - Ratings provided by DropYourGloves.com

StatMan’s PICKS TO CLICK

Pick one forward, one defenseman, and one goaltender each day, not picking the same player more than once in the same calendar month.  Their fantasy performance

YESTERDAY’S PICKS

F: Joe Thornton SJS vs CGY (1 pt - +1 +/-)
D: Jay Bouwmeester STL vs CLB (13.5 pts – 0-2-2, +2, PPA, SHA)
G: Ryan Miller BUF vs OTT (8 pts – 35 saves on 37 shots, win)
PERFECT: 34.9 pts (F Pavel Datsyuk DET (11 pts), D Jay Bouwmeester STL (13.5), G Marc-Andre Fleury PIT (10.4))
SCORE: 22.5 pts

WEEK-TO-DATE: Week 11

FORWARDS: 24.5 points – 6 GP, 3-4-7, +1, 0 PIM, PPG, PPA, GWG

  • C Jamie Benn DAL (3/31 – 4 pts)
  • LW Zach Parise MIN (4/1 – minus-2 pts)
  • RW Shane Doan PHX (4/2 – minus-1 pt)
  • LW Taylor Hall EDM (4/3 – 15.5 pts)
  • RW Jaromir Jagr BOS (4/4 – 7 pts)
  • C Joe Thornton SJS (4/5 – 1 pt)

DEFENSEMEN: 23.5 points – 6 GP, 1-4-5, +3, 8 PIM, 3 PPA, 1 SHA

  • D Mike Green WSH (3/31 – 3 pts)
  • D P.K. Subban MTL (4/1 – 4.5 pts)
  • D Shea Weber NSH (4/2 – 6.5 pts)
  • D Francois Beauchemin ANA (4/3 – 2 pts)
  • D Niklas Kronwall DET (4/4 – minus-5 pts)
  • D Jay Bouwmeester STL (4/5 – 13.5 pts)

GOALTENDERS: 50.8 points – 6 GP, 5-1, 2 ShO, 1.83 GAA, .945 SvPCT, 1-0 in shootouts

  • G Anton Khudobin BOS (3/31 – 14.2 pts)
  • G Corey Crawford CHI (4/1 – 7.6 pts)
  • G Tomas Vokoun PIT (4/2 – minus-4.2 pts)
  • G Antti Niemi SJS (4/3 – 7.2 pts)
  • G Ben Bishop TBY (4/4 – 18 pts)
  • G Ryan Miller BUF (4/5 – 8 pts)

SEASON-TO-DATE

FORWARDS: 182.5 points – 77 GP, 21-38-59, +5, 12 PIM, 5-11-16 on PP, 0-1-1 while SH, 4 GWG
DEFENSEMEN: 193 points – 76 GP, 10-35-45, +6, 36 PIM, 5-16-21 on PP, 0-3-3 while SH, 2 GWG
GOALTENDERS: 342.9 points – 73 GP, 43-20-4, 2.41 GAA, .913 SvPCT, 7-5 in shootouts, 5 assists, 4 PIM

TODAY’S PICKS

F: Nathan Horton BOS (at MTL)
D: Matt Carle TBY (at NYI)
G: Braden Holtby WSH (at FLA)

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