A new week has arrived, so let's kick it off by going over some weekly fantasy basketball projections and waiver wire/streaming options. I'll pick out an option at each position that I like for several reasons.
Shortstop doesn't always offer a lot of fantasy depth; the days of Miguel Tejada and Alex Rodriguez went out when steroid testing came in (that's mostly a joke). There are still some high-level hitters at the position, and the era of the home run means you can find power in many places.
Much is made about March 14 as Pi Day, the date that covers the digits of pi to the hundredth (3.14), but I'm more partial to today: Austin 3.16 Day!
Today is Selection Sunday for the NCAA basketball tournament. March Madness is one of the best times on the sports calendar, offering several extended weekends of nonstop action in which upsets and Cinderella's often come out of nowhere.
There are fewer third basemen in the Hall of Fame than any other position (not counting DH). That lack of greatness doesn't always extend to fantasy, where enough guys can hit for power to keep the position afloat, but there aren't a lot of great options, leaving us to look for value and upside.
With less than two weeks until the MLB season starts, fantasy drafts are about to really pick up steam, and owners are feverishly doing last-minute homework to prepare. Having a gauge on the depth and top-end talent at each position is imperative.
We have a bit of a short day today in terms of streaming options. I generally give you players from three different teams, but we only really have two good matchups today. I considered stretching the definition to reach the usual three, but some days, it's better to just take what we have and be happy with it; this world has a terrible habit of nothing ever being good enough.
After just taking a look at fantasy baseball starting pitcher busts, let's go over five possible draft steals.
Let's wrap up a fantasy baseball series on draft steals and busts by going over starting pitchers. We'll go over busts first, then cover steals in a separate story.
It's the final day of the work week, so I have one more fantasy basketball waiver wire story for you.
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| Week 1 |
|---|
| ARI @LAC |
| ATL @PIT |
| BAL @IND |
| BUF @HOU |
| CAR vs CHI |
| CIN vs TB |
| CLE @JAC |
| DAL @NYG |
| DEN @KC |
| DET vs NO |
| GB @MIN |
| LAR vs SF |
| LV vs MIA |
| NE @SEA |
| NYJ @TEN |
| PHI vs WAS |
| Matchup | Time | Pitchers |
|---|---|---|
| ARI vs WAS | 09:40 EDT EST | |
| ATH @HOU | 08:10 EDT EST | |
| ATL vs PIT | 07:15 EDT EST | |
| BAL @TOR | 07:07 EDT EST | |
| BOS @NYY | 07:05 EDT EST | |
| CHC vs SF | 02:20 EDT EST | |
| CHW @PHI | 06:40 EDT EST | |
| CIN @STL | 08:15 EDT EST | |
| CLE @TEX | 08:15 EDT EST | |
| COL vs MIL | 08:40 EDT EST | |
| DET vs SEA | 06:40 EDT EST | |
| KC @MIN | 08:15 EDT EST | |
| LAA @LAD | 10:10 EDT EST | |
| MIA vs TB | 07:10 EDT EST | |
| NYM @SD | 09:40 EDT EST |
| Matchup | Time |
|---|---|
| NY @SA | 8:30 PM EST |
| Matchup | Time | No games scheduled |
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