WEATHER
Clear
Paul Skenes (DK: $10,300, FD: $10.8k)
Strength vs strength here. Wheeler vs Skenes and I think this whole game just shifts into the identity of two pitchers going at it and the hitters wind up doing very little. Yes, Schwarber and Harper are both hot right now for Philly and will drive up the pitch count likely on Skenes too. I don’t care.
Gavin Williams (DK: $8600, FD: $10k)
The rest of the options all come with some risk today. The Gavin Williams risk is two part. One, himself, because he is his own worst enemy and two because his car is in the front yard. So, please tell me why we are going to use him when JJ Bleday is going to come in through the window and homer to right field in the 2nd inning. Well, because that’s the only Red I think connects on him. Williams finishes through 6 innings, 7 strikeouts today.
THE SUNDAY SLEEPER
Stephen Kolek (DK: $7600)
He’s checking every Sunday Sleeper box here. Mid level (7k) pitcher, who typically doesn’t have insane upside, but manages to not blow up. Coming in as a slight dog. Wont have any ownership and nobody on the other side made my analysis despite there being plenty of favorable split spots. Ignore the wind out to left. Kolek spins a good game.
NOTES
- Friends do not let friends play Kevin Gausman on Sunday’s.
- Zack Wheeler is fine
- Nate Eovaldi starts again after missing his last one – worries me a little, I lean Peter Lambert if you want an arm in this game but he’s only $500 less than Gavin.
There’s a lot of good individual spots today, but any ‘core’ player should be correlated with key parts around him. Building as if you are going 2-2-2 and then the two one offs are pairing with one of those stacks and your favorite island play. OF and 1B are the deepest spots today, so maybe fill them last or as that 3 man stack.
GUARDIANS
I feel like I know Brady Singer quite well. Brady Singer is going to get Ambushed today.
- Jose Ramirez
- Chase DeLauter
- Kyle Manzardo
BRAVES
Confidence can be a tricky thing. It helps you in many ways but then it comes out of nowhere and bites you. Bryan Bello is pitching with some confidence now after a few good starts & might make some big early mistakes here which lead to the walks coming back.
- Matt Olson
- Michael Harris II
METS
Speaking of confidence, we’re shocked here that Elmer Rodriguez is able to pick himself up and walk out onto the mound one more time but hey — good luck. The kid was awful in his brief call ups and now is on the road in Citi Field on a Sunday. Yes, it is the Mets, I know.
- Carson Benge
- Juan Soto
- Marcus Semien
CATCHER
- Drake Baldwin
- Salvador Perez: Jensen’s lefty split spot vs Pallante will look good on paper. If Salvy is in as DH though, he has a big hit today
- Austin Wells
FIRST BASE
- Matt Olson
- Kyle Manzardo
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr
- Pete Alonso
SECOND BASE
- Travis Bazzana
- Jazz Chisholm Jr
- Marcus Semien
THIRD BASE
- Jose Ramirez
- Alex Bregman: 4-9, 1 double, 3 Runs, 1 Walk so far this weekend. Got him right atleast the last two days
- Josh Jung
SHORTSTOP
This is not a convincing spot, but there’s a ton of talent in decent situations that you shouldn’t just punt it. The $4400 price on Montgomery though who has hit well at home is just too hard to ignore.
- Colson Montgomery
- Gunnar Henderson
- Kevin McGonigle
OUTFIELD – Mt. Rushmore
- Juan Soto
- Chase DeLauter
- Michael Harris II
- Wilyer Abreu
OUTFIELD – TIER II
- Carson Benge
- Jac Caglianone
- Steven Kwan
- JJ Bleday
- Jose Ramirez – 3B – Cleveland Guardians – Chairman of The Dongers Club
- Matt Olson – 1B – Braves
- Jazz Chisholm Jr – 2B – Yankees
- Juan Soto – OF – Mets
- Colson Montgomery – SS – White Sox
- Salvador Perez – C – Royals
- Wilyer Abreu – OF – Red Sox
- JJ Bleday – OF – Reds
- BONUS …. Kyle Manzardo – 1B – Guardians
- BONUS 2 …. Vlad Guerrero Jr – 1B – Blue Jays
BETS
- Yanks / Mets OVER 8.5 & YRFI
- Detroit Tigers ML +108
- Red Sox / Braves OVER 8.5 & YRFI