First five moves

atthehalf · 08-11-22, 05:20 AM

Managers! I am using Framber Valdez (#3) in streamer fashion only today.

Nick Lodolo is the POD facing the Cubs offense-however buyer beware. The Red Leggins bullpen is SHOT and the Cubs should be able to outlast them over the long haul and pick up the full game win. Should Lodolo not be able to go the full FF then this may blow up in my face. I chased K's with him as a backup plan.

I have been getting tremendous value with Merrill Kelly and Zach Gallen with the Snakes on my streamers. All of that means not much in this format where the prices are now absurd and a RL must be used which of course cuts down on my probability to pick up a win given the Snakes shortcomings with the bats.

Zach Greinke has worked his way up into the top tier top ten today. He has a new Greg Maddux like pinpoint control and is out thinking hitters with diminished velocity. The only issue with this is he is against my #1 starter for today in Dylan Cease. UNDER she goes! I can get a massive amount of cash back with my Greinke streamer because he is being utilized by less than 10% of managers today. Like this FF move can go over and should he win the matchup against Cease I can literally not win another move on the board today and still clear a profit. It's that good. SO far Draftkings has the total for the FF set at 4 which is gonna drive most bettors to look at the over out of habit. I will be back later on with my big board

atthehalf · 08-11-22, 06:59 AM

That one was for those who keep their money in their online sport book accounts too long; never cashing out and eventually lose it all even after being up large..

Rot.#913 Pale Hose/Royals UNDER 4 -110 Cease (#1)/Greinke (#9)
Rot.#906 Snakes-0.5 -135 RL FF Kelly (#2)
Rot.#908 Red Leggins-115 ML FF Lodolo (#4) POD
Rot.#901 Fish/Blunts UNDER 4.5 -125 FF Cabrera (#7)/Gibson (#5)
Rot.#909 Guardians-147 ML FF Plesac (#6)
Rot.#903 Cardinals/Rox OVER 6.5 -125 FF Hudson (DNS)/Marquez (DNS)
Rot.#915 Men Wearing Orange/Red Sox OVER 5.5 -115 FF Kremer (DNS)/Winckowski (DNS)

atthehalf · 08-11-22, 08:14 PM

Greinke!!!! Yay!

atthehalf · 08-12-22, 05:50 AM

WIN Rot.#913 Pale Hose/Royals UNDER 4 -110 Cease (#1)/Greinke (#9)
LOSS Rot.#906 Snakes-0.5 -135 RL FF Kelly (#2)
LOSS Rot.#908 Red Leggins-115 ML FF Lodolo (#4) POD
WIN Rot.#901 Fish/Blunts UNDER 4.5 -125 FF Cabrera (#7)/Gibson (#5)
WIN Rot.#909 Guardians-147 ML FF Plesac (#6)
LOSS Rot.#903 Cardinals/Rox OVER 6.5 -125 FF Hudson (DNS)/Marquez (DNS)
LOSS Rot.#915 Men Wearing Orange/Red Sox OVER 5.5 -115 FF Kremer (DNS)/Winckowski (DNS)

3-4-0 on those with a HUGE win with Geinke!

atthehalf · 08-12-22, 06:09 AM

Managers I would advise you to not drop Max Fried (#3) even with the injury. Just sit him and pass on Odorizzi facing Pablo Lopez. The juice for the Lopez vs Odorizzi is a little out of range so probably just chase K's and ERA with Lopez.

I am also going with Luis Garcia (#6) in streamers only vs the paltry A's offense; as well as flipping Gonsolin (#4) to fantasy island also. Gonsolin isn't getting a good K rate as much right now as he did to start the season and the price in this format is outside of what I would like to pay for a guy having a career year that can fall back at any time. I wouldn't suggest chasing K's; and the Royals are hitting well right now as well. Leave him ranked and post minimal moves just to keep him in the loop,

Jordan Montgomery has the great Cardinals defense behind him, but are his secondaries good enough to carry him? I slotted him in at #10.
I moved Patrick Sandoval down to #15 against the powerful Twins offense making Tyler Mahle (#5) my move for today.

Scherzer (#2) and Rodon (#1)? Just plug and play in any way, shape or fashion that you can without hesitation

atthehalf · 08-12-22, 07:29 AM

Man oh man. I really have to use RL's in this format. I will be lucky to go .500

Rot.#962 Giants-0.5 -165 RL FF Rodon (#1)
Rot,#956 Metropolitans-0.5 -130 RL FF Scherzer (#2)
Rot.#975 Twins-140 ML FF Mahle (#5)
Rot.#953 Fathers-0.5 -160 RL FF Clevinger (#7)
Rot.#968 Pale Hose-0.5 -150 RL FF Kopech (#8)
Rot.#952 Fish+0.5 -125 RL FF Lopez (#9)
Rot,#958 Cardinals-0.5 -115 RL FF Montgomery

atthehalf · 08-13-22, 06:11 AM

WIN Rot.#962 Giants-0.5 -165 RL FF Rodon (#1)
LOSS Rot,#956 Metropolitans-0.5 -130 RL FF Scherzer (#2)
WIN Rot.#975 Twins-140 ML FF Mahle (#5)
WIN Rot.#953 Fathers-0.5 -160 RL FF Clevinger (#7)
LOSS Rot.#968 Pale Hose-0.5 -150 RL FF Kopech (#8)
WIN Rot.#952 Fish+0.5 -125 RL FF Lopez (#9)
WIN Rot,#958 Cardinals-0.5 -115 RL FF Montgomery

5-2-0 on those

Big streamer win with Kopech with 11 K's and 3 BB's over 6 innings of work!

atthehalf · 08-13-22, 06:19 AM

Managers I have Wainwright slotted at #10 however I am using him in streamer fashion only as he is a contact pitcher with the best defense behind him and may pull off the upset over Burnes (#1) because of that.

Also Montas has been demoted out of the top tier after his last and first start for the Bombers to #13.

My POD is Triston McKenzie (#12). His team may not win in this format. Nevertheless he can be counted on to go the first five frames and give you plenty of K's and ERA today even though the Jays have a formidable lineup (which is how i slotted him in the second tier)

atthehalf · 08-13-22, 06:25 AM

Also it looks like Gausman (#6) is a healthy scratch. Do keep him in place and avoid the re-entry price on him at an inflated cost in his next start. Just pick up and roll with Mitchell White in a precautionary chess move for the Jays opposing McKenzie in arbitrage.

atthehalf · 08-13-22, 06:28 AM

Use Lucas Giolito(#9) only with a streamer as well with the Pale Hose having blanked the Tigers yesterday they will come out swinging today-even if they can't hit fastballs Giolito's is not the heaviest at all

atthehalf · 08-13-22, 06:32 AM

Keep Spencer Strider on rosters too-as he is being spelled by Kyle Muller today. Just simply pick up Muller and roll with the punches against Luzardo and thank me later. The Braves offense will help him out immensely.

I am of course I am passing on using Zac Gallen today at Coors and I will eat the charge of not utilizing him and keeping him on roster

atthehalf · 08-13-22, 08:58 AM

After the lines came out in this format I was blown away at the price of Yu Darvish (#5) so i will stick to him in streamer fashion only. If you have him on roster blast away and don't ever look back. Don't be like White Simba after Wolverine took his head off

Rot.#907 Blunts/Metropolitans UNDER 3 -110 FF Nola (#8)/deGrom (#1)
Rot.#911 Brews-140 ML FF Burnes (#2)
Rot.#920 Rays-0.5 -120 RL FF McClanahan (#3)
Rot.#916 Giants-0.5 -155 RL FF Webb (#4)
Rot.#917 Guardians+100 ML FF McKenzie (#12)
Rot.#929 Twins/Halos OVER 4 -120 FF Bundy (DNS)/Detmers (#14)
Rot.#921 Tigers/Pale Hose UNDER 4 -105 FF Manning(DNS)/Giolito (#9)
Rot.#927 Sailors/Wanderers OVER 4.5 -115 FF Gonzales (DNS)/Dunning (#17)

atthehalf · 08-13-22, 04:08 PM

One more

Rot.#921 Tigers/Pale Hose UNDER 4 -105 FF Manning(DNS)/Giolito (#9)

atthehalf · 08-13-22, 04:12 PM

Also

Rot.#927 Sailors/Wanderers OVER 4.5 -115 FF Gonzales (DNS)/Dunning (#17)

atthehalf · 08-14-22, 06:09 AM

WIN Rot.#907 Blunts/Metropolitans UNDER 3 -110 FF Nola (#8)/deGrom (#1)
PUSH Rot.#911 Brews-140 ML FF Burnes (#2)
WIN Rot.#920 Rays-0.5 -120 RL FF McClanahan (#3)
WIN Rot.#916 Giants-0.5 -155 RL FF Webb (#4)
PUSH Rot.#917 Guardians+100 ML FF McKenzie (#12)
LOSS Rot.#929 Twins/Halos OVER 4 -120 FF Bundy (DNS)/Detmers (#14)
LOSS Rot.#921 Tigers/Pale Hose UNDER 4 -105 FF Manning(DNS)/Giolito (#9)
WIN Rot.#927 Sailors/Wanderers OVER 4.5 -115 FF Gonzales (DNS)/Dunning (#17)

4-2-2 on those

atthehalf · 08-14-22, 06:31 AM

I would suggest to just take the hit with Strider again and pay the fees associated with keeping him starting today. It's better than taking an insane amount of cash to re-enter him onto your squad. This is a healthy scratch. Utilizing the same method that I pointed out yesterday with Kyle Muller and plug and play Bryce Elder today isn't a bad option when you consider the offense that the Braves have. He will get the run support.

Rot.#955 Blunts/Metropolitans UNDER 4 -120 FF Wheeler(#1)/Bassitt (#5)
Rot.#965 Guardians/Jays UNDER 4 -115 FF Bieber(#4)/Gausman (#2)
Rot.#979 Dodgers-0.5 -150 RL FF Anderson (#3)
Rot.#970 Pale Hose-0.5 -140 RL FF Lynn (#4)
Rot.#972 Astronauts-0.5 -160 RL FF Javier (#7)
Rot.#951 Fathers-0.5 -165 RL FF Snell (#8)
Rot.#964 Giants-0.5 -155 RL FF Wood (#10)
Rot.#957 Cubs/Red Leggins OVER 5 FF -110 Thompson (DNS)/Dunn (DNS)
Rot.#967 Men Wearing Orange/Rays OVER 4 -110 FF Lyles (DNS)/Rasmussen (DNS)
Rot.#975 Twins/Halos UNDER 5 -115 FF Archer (DNS)/Davidson (DNS)

atthehalf · 08-14-22, 08:49 AM

It's Sunday...I am bored already and it hasn't even got to 10:00 AM out here. Oh well..may as well make some more moves

Rot.#957 Cubs/Red Leggins OVER 5 FF -110 Thompson (DNS)/Dunn (DNS)
Rot.#967 Men Wearing orange/Rays OVER 4 -110 FF Lyles (DNS)/Rasmussen (DNS)
Rot.#975 Twins/Halos UNDER 5 -115 FF Archer (DNS)/Davidson (DNS)

atthehalf · 08-14-22, 04:50 PM

LOSS Rot.#955 Blunts/Metropolitans UNDER 4 -120 FF Wheeler(#1)/Bassitt (#5)
LOSS Rot.#965 Guardians/Jays UNDER 4 -115 FF Bieber(#4)/Gausman (#2)
LOSS Rot.#979 Dodgers-0.5 -150 RL FF Anderson (#3)
WIN Rot.#970 Pale Hose-0.5 -140 RL FF Lynn (#4)
WIN Rot.#972 Astronauts-0.5 -160 RL FF Javier (#7)
WIN Rot.#951 Fathers-0.5 -165 RL FF Snell (#8)
WIN Rot.#964 Giants-0.5 -155 RL FF Wood (#10)
WIN Rot.#957 Cubs/Red Leggins OVER 5 FF -110 Thompson (DNS)/Dunn (DNS)
PUSH Rot.#967 Men Wearing Orange/Rays OVER 4 -110 FF Lyles (DNS)/Rasmussen (DNS)
PUSH Rot.#975 Twins/Halos UNDER 5 -115 FF Archer (DNS)/Davidson (DNS)

5-3-2 on those

atthehalf · 08-15-22, 04:43 PM

I am using Gerritt Cole in streamers only!

Rot.#925 Sailors/Halos UNDER 3 +105 FF Castillo (#4)/Ohtani (#2)
Rot.#903 Fathers/Fish UNDER 3 +107 FF Musgrove (#3)/Alcantara (#5)
Rot.#909 Dodgers-155 ML FF Urias (#6)
Rot.#907 Braves/Metropolitans UNDER 4.5 -115 FFStrider (#7)/Carrasco (#9)
Rot.#912 Giants-0.5 -130 RL FF Cobb (#8)
Rot.#906 Nats+0.5 -125 FF Gray (POD)
Rot.#915 Jays/Men Wearing Orange OVER 5 +100 FF Kikuchi (DNS)/Bradish (DNS)

atthehalf · 08-15-22, 10:25 PM

LOSS Rot.#925 Sailors/Halos UNDER 3 +105 FF Castillo (#4)/Ohtani (#2)
WIN Rot.#903 Fathers/Fish UNDER 3 +107 FF Musgrove (#3)/Alcantara (#5)
WIN Rot.#909 Dodgers-155 ML FF Urias (#6)
LOSS Rot.#907 Braves/Metropolitans UNDER 4.5 -115 FFStrider (#7)/Carrasco (#9)
WIN Rot.#912 Giants-0.5 -130 RL FF Cobb (#8)
WIN Rot.#906 Nats+0.5 -125 FF Gray (POD)
WIN Rot.#915 Jays/Men Wearing Orange OVER 5 +100 FF Kikuchi (DNS)/Bradish (DNS)

5-2-0 on those

atthehalf · 08-15-22, 10:41 PM

For tomorrow I am using Nestor Cortes Jr. (#5) in streamers only. The Bombers inexplicably have cold bats right now.

I dropped Tijuan Walker out of my top tier top 10 as he is due for a correction.

Edward Cabrera (#12) will be utilized exclusively in streamers also in part because of the Fathers coming of of a shutout loss and preferring the chances of Manaea to get the job done.

Must see TV Astronauts/Pale Hose affair with Verlander (#1) and Cease (#4), I think that I can get enough K's out of the two of them to fill up a wine barrel tomorrow provided the umpire assignment is a good one

atthehalf · 08-16-22, 08:14 AM

Rot.#975 Astronauts/Pale Hose UNDER 3.5 -115 FF Verlander (#1)/Cease (#4)
Rot.#968 Men Wearing Orange/Jays OVER 5 -115 FF Kremer (DNS)/Manoah (#2)
Rot.#977 Sailors-0.5 -115 RL FF Ray (#3)
Rot.#962 Brews-130 ML FF Woodruff (#6)
Rot.#958 Braves-151 ML FF Morton (#7)
Rot.#970 Guardians-0.5 -145 RL FF Plesac (#8)
Rot.#963 Snakes-101 ML FF Kelly (#10)
Rot.#965 Rays/Bombers UNDER 4 -120 FF Springs (POD)/Cortes, Jr (#5)
Rot. #955 Cubs/Nats UNDER 4.5 -115 FF Steele (DNS)/Corbin (DNS)

atthehalf · 08-16-22, 03:39 PM

Two words. Jerry. Meals

Added move

Rot. #955 Cubs/Nats UNDER 4.5 -115 FF Steele (DNS)/Corbin (DNS)

atthehalf · 08-17-22, 05:57 AM

LOSS Rot.#975 Astronauts/Pale Hose UNDER 3.5 -115 FF Verlander (#1)/Cease (#4)
LOSS Rot.#968 Men Wearing Orange/Jays OVER 5 -115 FF Kremer (DNS)/Manoah (#2)
LOSS Rot.#977 Sailors-0.5 -115 RL FF Ray (#3)
WIN Rot.#962 Brews-130 ML FF Woodruff (#6)
WIN Rot.#958 Braves-151 ML FF Morton (#7)
LOSS Rot.#970 Guardians-0.5 -145 RL FF Plesac (#8)
WIN Rot.#963 Snakes-101 ML FF Kelly (#10)
PUSH Rot.#965 Rays/Bombers UNDER 4 -120 FF Springs (POD)/Cortes, Jr (#5)
WIN Rot. #955 Cubs/Nats UNDER 4.5 -115 FF Steele (DNS)/Corbin (DNS)

4-4-1 on those

atthehalf · 08-17-22, 06:18 AM

No big changes to the top tier top ten with the exception of Quantrill (#9) and Mahle (#10) due wholly to the batting lineups that they are facing today.

My suggestion to managers is that if you have Scherzer (#1) and Rodon (#2) on roster you start them in as many ways as you can find. As for Gonsolin (#3) and Montgomery just take them in the head to head ERA vs Lauer (DNS) and Marquez (DNS) and don't chase K's. They will let you down. However both have good defense playing behind them which always helps when wanting single game ERA wins. I will be back in a few after I make my moves in Draftkings

atthehalf · 08-17-22, 06:35 AM

I just accepted a challenge from 6 fellow managers for a 7 on 7 for TOTALS today. Only thing is that all entries must be for the full game with a $100 inclusion fee...I will give it a go. The first prize of $700 is rather tasty...

Luv2Play2 · 08-17-22, 07:51 AM

Originally posted by atthehalf

i just accepted a challenge from 6 fellow managers for a 7 on 7 for totals today. Only thing is that all entries must be for the full game with a $100 inclusion fee...i will give it a go. The first prize of $700 is rather tasty...

gl @the1/2

atthehalf · 08-17-22, 08:25 AM

Alright here's my 7 entries into the contest for today-all whole game totals

Rot.#903 Cubs/Nats OVER 9 -104 Smyly/Abbott
Rot.#915 Royals/Twins UNDER 8 Lynch/Mahle
Rot.#905 Fathers/Fish OVER 7 -110 Clevinger/Lopez
Rot.#921 Rays/Bombers OVER 8 -108 Kluber/German
Rot.#99 Red Sox/Buccos UNDER 8 -110 Hill/Contreras
Rot.#907 Metropolitans/Braves OVER 7.5 -110 Scherzer/Odorizzi
Rot.#909 Rox/Cardinals OVER 7.5 +102 Marquez/Montgomery

1sob · 08-17-22, 08:53 AM

will you be posting your 1H plays ??

atthehalf · 08-17-22, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by 1sob

will you be posting your 1H plays ??

Yep, here they go

Managers I am using Scherzer (#1), Kirby (#7) and Montgomery (#6) in streamers only today; and chasing K's with Scherzer and Kirby

Rot.#914 Giants-0.5 -150 RL FF Rodon (#2)
Rot.#911 Dodgers-0.5 -125 RL FF Gonsolin (#3)
Rot.#927 Astronauts-150 ML FF Valdez (#4)
Rot.#905 Fathers/Fish UNDER 3.5 -115 FF Clevinger (#8)/Lopez (#5)
Rot.#924 Guardians-0.5 -130 RL FF Quantrill (#9)
Rot.#916 Twins-0.5 -130 RL FF Mahle (#10)

atthehalf · 08-17-22, 10:30 AM

The bullpens of the Fathers and Fish are SHOT. Look for late game opportunities to jump in on an OVER say after the 7th when the big boys should be gone

acehole · 08-17-22, 03:26 PM

Gl ath

atthehalf · 08-18-22, 08:06 AM

LOSS Rot.#914 Giants-0.5 -150 RL FF Rodon (#2)
LOSS Rot.#911 Dodgers-0.5 -125 RL FF Gonsolin (#3)
WIN Rot.#927 Astronauts-150 ML FF Valdez (#4)
LOSS Rot.#905 Fathers/Fish UNDER 3.5 -115 FF Clevinger (#8)/Lopez (#5)
LOSS Rot.#924 Guardians-0.5 -130 RL FF Quantrill (#9)
WIN Rot.#916 Twins-0.5 -130 RL FF Mahle (#10)

2-4-0 on those

The sides that I had seemingly came through on almost every move after the completion of the FF. Oh well stuff happens

atthehalf · 08-18-22, 08:09 AM

Alright here's my 7 entries into the contest for today-all whole game totals

LOSS Rot.#903 Cubs/Nats OVER 9 -104 Smyly/Abbott
WIN Rot.#915 Royals/Twins UNDER 8 Lynch/Mahle
WIN Rot.#905 Fathers/Fish OVER 7 -110 Clevinger/Lopez
WIN Rot.#921 Rays/Bombers OVER 8 -108 Kluber/German
LOSS Rot.#99 Red Sox/Buccos UNDER 8 -110 Hill/Contreras
WIN Rot.#907 Metropolitans/Braves OVER 7.5 -110 Scherzer/Odorizzi
LOSS Rot.#909 Rox/Cardinals OVER 7.5 +102 Marquez/Montgomery

4-3-0 on those and I actually ended up winning the pot. One thing i will say is that I now remember why I started making FF moves. The Red Sox and Buccos were 5-2 in the top of the 9th. Then the manager for the Buccos makes the call to the bullpen for a guy with a 6.14 ERA. When the top of that frame was finished the money was gone...

atthehalf · 08-18-22, 08:19 AM

I am excited to see Fried come back for the Braves-I kept him on roster and have been taking hits for those starts that he missed and picking up the replacements which actually worked out fine. He goes up against deGrom today with Livensparger behind the dish who averages almost 10 runs per game when called upon. May have to go with an over full game-especially with the bullpens being used so much yesterday...

Ok managers here are the goods for today that I won't make moves on in this format and use them in streamers only: McClanahan (#2), Darvish (#5) and I moved Eovaldi (#8) down to DNS to avoid taking a hit today with the pitching change. Wainwright (#7)won't get many K's so he too has to be a streamer only for ERA today. deGrom (#1) and Fried (#9) are also streaming.

Gimme a bit to see what I can find sifting through the schedule