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Good Afternoon!
Fantasy football drafts are hitting their busiest stretch of the year, and the board looks nothing like it did a month ago after camp reports and roster cuts reshuffled ADP. We've refreshed the full round-by-round blueprint from the 11 spot. There's also a Friday night of Week 1 college football and a full MLB slate underneath it where the strikeout props are looking especially live.
Here's what you need to know today.
Tristan Abeyta
Content & SEO Manager, Fantasy Alarm
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3 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY
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Miami and Stanford headline tonight, with our full card of Week 1 best bets below.
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The Angels Are Striking Out |
The most strikeout-prone matchup on today's board, and a clear spot to hunt K props.
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Draft Strategy From Pick 11 |
Our 12-team PPR blueprint just got refreshed for the season's biggest draft weekend.
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28.4% |
The Angels have struck out 28.4% of the time against right-handed pitching over the last 14 days, the highest matchup K rate on today's MLB slate.
Source: Fantasy Alarm Analytics |
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TODAY'S FEATURED STORY
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FANTASY FOOTBALL
Build the perfect 2026 roster from the No. 11 overall pick with our updated round-by-round strategy for 12-team PPR leagues. Camp reports, roster cuts and shifting ADP have reshaped the board since the last version, so the plan looks different than it did a month ago.
Read the Full Article >
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TODAY'S EXCLUSIVE PICKS
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Mark Lammey
MLB HR PICK
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Francisco Lindor (NYM)
To Hit a Home Run (+375)
This is a guy that we haven't targeted a ton this season, but when we have, he's come through for us. We expect him to do so again after homering in each of the past two series and taking on Matt Wilkinson. The Giants rookie is making just his fourth career start to help Lindor put his 48% hard-hit rate to work. As a switch hitter, he also has the benefit of choosing his preferred side of the plate against a guy who is inexperienced enough to allow power to just about anyone. That also helps against the SF bullpen if this doesn't hit early, but let's just cash this one in the bottom of the 1st!
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Howard Bender
MLB STOLEN BASE PICK
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Jake McCarthy (COL)
To Steal a Base (+290)
Cardinals righty Andre Pallante has allowed the second-most stolen bases on the slate today while his catchers have combined for an absolutely horrible 16.5-percent caught-stealing mark. If only we could be guaranteed Ivan Herrera behind the plate, amirite? Either way, this is a great spot for McCarthy who is sporting a .340 wOBA with 18 stolen bases against righties this season. Let's lock this one down for the night.
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Football season is officially here. Whether you're putting the finishing touches on your fantasy roster or hunting an edge on tonight's college slate, there's plenty to dig into. And if your draft is still ahead of you, Pick 11 now has a completely updated blueprint built around the latest player values and roster news. Get your picks in and enjoy the start of football season. Good luck today!
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