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Daily Fantasy MLB Pitchers for FanDuel & DraftKings 8/28/16

Welcome to our new daily article breaking down some of the other pitching targets on this slate. We covered our system's top value plays in our daily picks article but here we will look at other dudes to consider.

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Pitching Targets

Note: We discussed Chris Archer and Ivan Nova in the Main Article and will be going over a few more options below.

Pitching Targets

Madison Bumgarner FD 10800 DK 12800
Opponent - ATL (Whalen) Park - @SF
FD - 43.34 DK - 28.41

Bumgarner is a heavy favorite and will be going up against a squad that owns a .286 wOBA against left-handed pitcher. What more could you possibly ask for?

I know he has not looked great in his last two starts, but it's Bumgarner we are talking about! He owns a 2.44 ERA on the year, to go along with a 27.8 K% and 1.05 WHIP. He's been one of the most dominant pitchers in the game for years now, and will be going up against one of the worst offenses in league. He is in an excellent spot and I expect him to put up Bumgarner type numbers.

R.A. Dickey FD 7200 DK 6600
Opponent - MIN (Gibson) Park - @TOR
FD - 30.84 DK - 20.09

I'm going to be very honest with you guys: I'm not a fan of the pitchers on todays slate, besides the two pitchers that Austyn mentioned in the Main Article. But it's my job to give you another guy or two, so I'll do just that. I'll give you two other guys based on our wonderful projection system and the first guy on the list is, R.A. Dickey.

Dickey and his knuckleball are heavy favorites against the Twins, so I'll take my chances. Not only that, but he's got a solid matchup and has a price tag that will allow us to pay up for some big bats.

Is Dickey a guy with major upside? No. [But] he does have a nice matchup and Vegas on his side. In the last two weeks, the Twins' offense has been one of the coldest in the league. They own a .287 wOBA (29th in MLB) along with a .126 ISO (28th in MLB). This team has been struggling to get things going, so why not go with Dickey? So I guess that projection system isn't that crazy and I have to give a shot in a couple of lineups.

Anibal Sanchez FD 6600 DK 5500
Opponent - LAA (Skaggs) Park - @DET
FD - 30.01 DK - 19.57

Do I love Anibal Sanchez? No. [But] I see why our projection system loves him. It's a price thing and the matchup is very appealing.

To start off, you can save a ton of money by going Sanchez. He's only $6,600 on Fanduel and $5,500 on Draftkings. His Draftkings price is the same as some position players! Talk about a value play that will allow you to pay up for some bats you love!

Now on his matchup: He'll be going up against the Angels, who haven't been all that offensively this season. On the year, they are sporting a .312 wOBA (20th in MLB) and a .139 ISO (26th in MLB) against righties. They lack in the power department and don't hit for a very high average, so why not take the chance on the veteran.

Do I trust Sanchez? Not one bit. [But] he's an excellent tournament play on Draftkings because of his price. I'll roll the dice on him; especially since the projection system is a fan of his today.

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