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If you want to go with a high-strikeout stud – always a good strategy in cash games – you have Yu Darvish and Stephen Strasburg. If you want to go with a slightly riskier pitcher (read: cheaper) with plenty of upside, you have Felix Hernandez, Marcus Stroman and Steven Matz, among others. If you really want to go risky with a volatile high-K pitcher, you have Daniel Norris, Trevor Bauer, and even Blake Snell and Carlos Rodon – the latter two of which are making their first major league starts in a while....

Sunday features an interesting mix of aces and No. 5 starters, so there are plenty of sleepers options and value picks at hitter. Of course, with guys like Felix Hernandez, Adam Wainwright, Masahiro Tanaka and others, there are also a host of good arms to sort through. You’ll see a lot of different lineups today, and discounting Padres and Rockies playing in Coors Field, there aren’t a ton of “must-have” hitters despite some great matchups....

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Even with just a three-game slate, FanDuel has plenty of offerings for the DFS enthusiasts to get their fill come the fourth Thursday of November. With our following GPP lineup picks, we have attempted to add some contrarian flavor while also sticking to the basics at some positions. The Vikings have not been anything close to an offensive juggernaut so far this season, but they have a meal-time matchup in Detroit that could see them put some points up on the board....

With the help of Collective Ownership Report metrics, let’s dive into Week 9 ownership themes that will provide context in assembling that DraftKings tournament/GPP lineup. You can see our suggested DK tourney lineup and cash-game lineup here. Daily Fantasy Football Week 9: Quarterback The public’s paying up for Aaron Rodgers ($7800/QB1) this week in Lambeau. His return to form coincides with a cushy matchup with the Colts and Collective Ownership Report pegs him as the highest-owned QB this week....

Assuming negotiations succeed, Ridley will portray Ederle, who made history as the first woman to swim the entire 21 miles of the English Channel in 1926. While not the first person to make the journey (five men had completed it prior), she was the first of many women who had competed to be the first non-male. RELATED: Everything You Need To Know Before Watching Hawkeye Aside from Ridley, Disney also plans to bring in Joachim Rønning to direct and Jeff Nathanson to write the project....

While the No. 6-seed 49ers advanced to play the No. 1-seed Packers in the divisional round, the Cowboys will wonder for a long time why they fell short of the Super Bowl for a 26th consecutive year, this time under coach Mike McCarthy. MORE: What happened on the final play of 49ers-Cowboys, explained There were high expectations that Dallas could challenge Tampa Bay and Green Bay for the conference championship this year....

The team said in a tweet Thursday morning confirming the MRI that the exam is “not a reason to worry” and does not represent a setback in the quarterback’s recovery. The Cowboys have expressed little concern about Prescott’s injury to date. He sat out the team’s preseason opener, but he said he and the team were “being cautious” ahead of the regular season. “We’re taking it day by day,” Prescott told Fox Sports at halftime of the Hall of Fame Game....

The hall of fame is revamping its signature Glory Road exhibit to feature 18 historic cars from throughout NASCAR history. The new exhibit will be unveiled on Jan. 11. The hall will be closed from Jan. 6-10 for installation of the exhibit. Glory Road is one of the focal points of the hall, featuring 18 historic cars as well as replicas of various racetracks where fans can examine the texture and banking of the surface....

Tire maker Goodyear announced a multi-year agreement in which Earnhardt will be featured in advertising. MORE: Reasons why this could be Junior’s year | Daytona 500 date, times Goodyear has been the official tire of NASCAR for more than six decades. Earnhardt has been the sport’s most popular driver the past 13 years. He is a two-time winner of the Daytona 500 and is among favorites for the 2016 race, which starts at 1 p....

It finally found a company willing to pay and willing to even possibly co-exist with a current sponsor. MORE: Earnhardt’s new deal | Earnhardt wedding: High price tag | Group qualifying concerns | Picks Nationwide Insurance is willing to co-exist with competitor Farmers Insurance at Hendrick Motorsports thanks to the power of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the massive reach of Hendrick Motorsports and JR Motorsports. In its final year as the title sponsor of NASCAR’s No....

Dallas also received the 84th overall pick in a trade with the Eagles and now own 10 picks selections in the draft. ESPN’s Anthony “Booger” McFarland said the “Dallas Cowboys got the best defensive player in the draft.” How will Parsons help Cowboys in his rookie season? Micah Parsons provides the Dallas Cowboys with one of the most athletic defensive players in this year’s NFL Draft. The 6-foot-3, 235-pound linebacker recorded a jaw-dropping 4....

That’s not a simple question. In another draft, the fact that Cook fell to the second round and the Vikings traded up to get him with the No. 41 pick wouldn’t have been that big of a deal. Cook, however, was a projected first-round pick who was taken 33 picks behind Christian McCaffrey at No. 8 overall. MORE: NFL Draft Round 2 Board How can a running back who averaged 6....

The Dorfman Affair isn’t only about journalistic ethics. It’s also about the way business publications get a lot of their scoops. The way business journalism has gotten gossiped-up. And the way that publications, including on occasion my employer NEWSWEEK, pander to readers by offering simplistic moneymaking formulas that my colleague Jane Bryant Quinn quite rightly calls financial soft porn. Before we proceed, a few disclosures. Dorfman befriended me more than 20 years ago, when he was a star columnist at New York magazine and I was a Detroit-based business writer whom no one else in New York City financial journalism would take seriously....

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READ MORE: Today’s SP rankings | Hitter matchups to exploit | DFS Values The DFS MLB Playbook PRO comes with a full top 10 at each position every day, optimal lineups for each DFS site, deep stats and daily projections, suggested lineup “stacks,” hitting and pitching strategies, a live DFS scoreboard to track your players and much more. Check out today’s free late DFS plays below, and check out FantasyAlarm....

Michael Conforto was our week-long “value pick” target. Conforto went 6-for-22 with a HR, four RBIs, a SB and a 2B over six games. Giancarlo Stanton remained a conundrum, going hitless in 12 at-bats before homering Sunday. You were served well if you stayed away based on his price. MORE: Fantasy Alarm DFS Playbook Pro | Play FanDuel! We “trolled” the Astros and Blue Jays offenses, who continue to pile up the batter strikeouts....

As usual, the experts at FantasyAlarm.com will publish their top daily fantasy basketball picks at each position across various DFS sites in the Playbook (free preview below). Playbook PRO members get even more daily fantasy basketball advice, along with detailed analysis and strategies, suggested team “stacks” and optimal daily fantasy lineups. Also, PRO members get access to all the DFS Playbooks and tools for every sport, including NFL, college football and NHL, with one subscription....