
Derek VanRiper previews Friday's FanDuel slate, turning to Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield against the visiting Angels.

Chris Morgan suggests checking out the Marlins' Starlin Castro on Friday at home against the Pirates.

Erik Siegrist uses his Long Game column this week to discuss the importance of remaining patient when your star fantasy assets are struggling.

Dave Regan looks at players whose slow starts could cause playing time issues, including Ryan McMahon, who isn't finding enough at-bats in Colorado.

Brad Johnson reflects on the early days of the season with a few random thoughts and observations, like the Shohei Otani phenomenon, which has fans and fantasy players alike bedazzled.

For Thursday night's slate of games, Chris Bennett is rolling with Hanley Ramirez, who's hit safely in nine straight, six of which have been multi-hit outings.

Christopher Olson checks out Thursday's DraftKings slate, looking to the Twins' Jose Berrios on the bump against the visiting White Sox.

Todd Zola extols the virtues of DFS leagues and wonders if we correctly account for the effect of cold weather on young players like Luis Castillo.

Jose Berrios appears to be the most interesting pitcher on the board Thursday with a road matchup against the White Sox.

Adam Zdroik checks out Yahoo's Thursday slate of games, kicking off his recommendations with Indians hurler Trevor Bauer in an attractive home matchup against Detroit.

Adam Zdroik breaks down the Wednesday Yahoo MLB slate as the lack of top pitchers makes it feasible to get Mike Trout into the lineup.

Jason Collette looks at some odd happenings in the early going, including Patrick Corbin's improved strikeout rate and whether that portends a breakout.

Adam Zdroik turns back the clock with his Wednesday picks, recommending Angels veteran Albert Pujols on the road in Texas.

Chris Bennett checks out Wednesday's evening slate and sees value in a Phillies stack that includes impressive rookie Scott Kingery.