What’s The Point: Duran Is The Man

What is up party people? We still have a couple weeks left of fantasy action before the post season kicks real baseball into high gear. If you are still in the hunt for a championship, I salute you and hope you can bring it home. At this point in the season, you have a pretty good handle on your team. Jarren Duran has to be on the short list of 2024 breakout stars. He has delivered power and speed, tied for the league lead in doubles while batting almost .290. I can’t say for certain where he will go in drafts next season but I can guarantee you it will be quite a bit higher than he went this season (ADP varies by source but it’s safe to say he was drafted well outside the top 100). I’m also not sure where I will have him ranked next season but top 20 doesn’t feel out of the question.

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What’s The Point: Reflection TIme

by: Butters

What is up party people? With the regular season now in the final week it seems like an appropriate time to take a look back and see where that can help us next year. There will be much more to unpack once the season ends but for now here are some quick hitters about some of the top players this season.

Shohei Ohtani – You had to know I was going to start here. Despite missing the month of September he will likely finish as the number 1 player this season. It feels like we’re used to it at this point but honestly that’s wildly impressive. He possesses a ceiling that is unlike anything I have ever seen. Unfortunately, that ceiling will not be there next season after undergoing a not quite Tommy John surgery. Reportedly, the procedure went well and he is expected to be ready to rock by the time next season rolls around… purely as a hitter. There’s also the matter of his impending free agency. I really don’t know where to rank him for next season and it will definitely be influenced by his chosen team. No matter where he ends up, he should be an elite hitter, but without pitching he’s not the slam dunk we’re used to.

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FanDuel: The Lucchesi Family

August 31, 2019 | 2019 Fantasy Baseball, DFS, Fanduel |

by: MattTruss

Happy Labor Day weekend DFSers! I hope you’re all enjoying the unofficial last weekend of summer. Let’s score some dough and put our labor to good use. To do so, I’m recommending Joey Lucchesi ($7,800) and his match-up with the Giants. I’ll fully admit, I’ve had a tough time pegging Joey. I benched him everywhere against the Red Sox, only to see a decent game on the bench. Starting him away from Petco might take some pants coconuts, but he did fine in Philly and Oracle Park is no Citizen Bank Park. The Giants have been somewhat hot, but are still bottom five in team OPS on the year and even during August, they are ranked 19th. That’s still not great. Joey struck out eight in six innings against the Giants the last time he faced them and I’d expect similar results this time out. At this price, that’s not just good, it’s good enough.

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