Nori Aoki, OF, SF
Since returning from the DL on July 27, Aoki has gone a measly 3-17 in 5 games. Some might take this to mean he is still recovering from injury, but I'm more inclined to say that it's just a small sample size, and he should start hitting the way he did earlier in the season before long. In 18 PA's since the injury, Aoki has yet to strike out, lowering his K% to an incredible 5.5%. Just to appreciate how amazing that is, there are no other players in the league with 30 PA's or more that have a K% less than 7%, while Aoki is at 5.5% with over 300 PA's. He's hitting .308 this season and with his great contact rate and propensity for infield hits (his 19 are tied for 6th in MLB) it's not too much of a stretch to expect something close to that the rest of the way. He's been dropped in many leagues due to his extended DL stint, but if you need help in the BA category (and could use a few steals) Aoki is likely one of the best options if he's available.
Curtis Granderson, OF, NYM
Granderson is quietly putting together a solid season with the Mets, as he already has 17 HR's, 9 SB's and 57 runs scored on the season. Perhaps most impressively, his AVG on the season is up to .258 which is incredible considering he's hit .232 or lower each of the past 3 seasons. The increase in AVG is tied to his cutting down on strikeouts from a 28% rate in his final 2 years with the Yankees to around 22% since joining the Mets, so it's possible that the improvement sticks. A player who can provide power and speed is always valuable in fantasy, especially if his average doesn't kill you.
Randall Grichuk, OF, STL
Grichuk has been on fire recently, slashing .354/.420/.658 with 5 HR's and 17 RBI over his last 22 games. His K% however has remained at a bloated 30.7% during that span and he has been helped by a ridiculous .489 BABIP over that time period as well, so expect his average to head south sooner rather than later. That being said, the power appears to be legit and the runs and RBI should be aplenty in the Cardinals lineup, which should be enough to make Grichuk worth owning during the stretch run even in mixed leagues.
Brandon Moss, 1B, OF, STL
Despite having 15 HR's and 51 RBI, Moss has been a disappointment this season as his power numbers don't quite suffice in making up for his anemic .216 AVG. Even those power numbers have seen a decline, and if Moss' OPS remains where it is now (.684), it would be the 3rd year in a row that his OPS has dropped over 85 points. Moss was able to play pretty much every day in Cleveland being that he was their big offseason acquisition and they really didn't have anyone better. If his struggles continue with STL however, it could be a different story. The Cardinals are making a run at the playoffs and if Moss doesn't produce, he probably won't play. Obviously as a part-time player, Moss would have very little fantasy value.
Well, my DFS homerun streak came to end last week when Kolten Wong went 0-4, but let's if we can get going again...
Yasmani Grandal, C, LAD
Stacking against the Phillies' Jerome Williams and his 6.36 ERA seems like an obvious idea, but sometimes the obvious ideas are the best ones. Grandal stands out as a particularly good choice as he owns a .924 OPS against RHP's with 25 of his 26 XBH's coming against them. He's also been hot recently, hitting .382 with a 1.143 OPS over his last 23 games. Value Play DraftKings Salary: $3,500.
This is just a small sample of our daily analysis, join our member area for more premium content: http://www.fantistics.com/
