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Good Morning!
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Howard's Five Things We Learned is up and he is not in a generous mood, because the lead item is a case that Mike McDaniel's ego is actively hurting the Chargers offense. Jaylen Warren's role and the ongoing Miami backfield mess round it out. Game 2s go tonight in the Wild Card Round, and both exclusives come from the evening slate.
Here's what you need to know today.
Content & SEO Manager, Fantasy Alarm
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3 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY
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McDaniel's Ego In Los Angeles |
Howard makes the case it is holding the Chargers offense back.
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Warren's Role Is Shifting |
Howard breaks down what his usage means for your lineups going forward.
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The Miami Backfield, Again |
How to handle it from here, now that Achane is gone for the season.
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Cristopher Sánchez has a 27.0% strikeout rate this season entering today's Game 2 against Atlanta. He also owns a 5.3% walk rate, giving him a strong 21.7% K-BB%.
Source: Fantasy Alarm Analytics |
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TODAY'S FEATURED STORY
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NFL
Howard Bender sifts Sunday's fireworks, injuries and scheme changes for the five takeaways that actually matter. He opens on Mike McDaniel's ego and the Chargers offense, then works through Jaylen Warren's role and what to do with the Miami backfield.
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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Jeremy Peña (HOU)
To Hit a Home Run (+495)
There's no denying that Yordan Alvarez is the chalk pick in the White Sox vs. Astros series, but like our free newsletter bonus pick winner last night, we're going against the grain for better value. Rather than pitcher-friendly Petco Park, we're going righty vs. righty with Houston's season on the line. Pena has actually been better against fellow righties with an impressive .228 ISO, so we're not letting Yordan overshadow him.
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Howard Bender
NHL TOTAL PICK
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Islanders vs. Maple Leafs
Under 5.5 (+114)
The Islanders are a defensive-minded team with a mediocre offense now after their offseason while the Leafs are on the second night of a back-to-back, a loss to the Habs last night, so they could be a little sluggish. Leafs don't have a great defense but it should be enough to keep the score down tonight.
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Howard's five takeaways are your head start on Week 4, and Streamers & Stashes is right behind them if your league runs deeper than the main wire. Tonight belongs to Game 2s: Cristopher Sánchez takes the ball in Philadelphia against Atlanta, and Houston plays with its season on the line, which is exactly where Mark went looking for that +495 on Peña. Once the baseball wraps, the NHL cheat sheet and Howard's Islanders-Leafs under will carry you the rest of the way. Good luck tonight.
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