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MLB Daily Fantasy Primer: Monday (8/16)

Tonight’s 10-game slate is lacking on safe pitching options. That’s reflected in the forthcoming pitcher rankings and risk assessment. The stacks are tantalizing, though.

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Monday's Starting Pitcher Strategy

Gerrit Cole's making his first start since returning from a bout of COVID, so I'm unwilling to suggest or use him tonight. I'm not crazy about paying up to use Kevin Gausman, either. Instead, I prefer to pick from the middle-tier and bargain arms. Touki Toussaint and Wade Miley are my favorite options. However, Cal Quantrill and Griffin Jax are viable GPP options squaring off against one another tonight.

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Josh Shepardson

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Josh is a savvy, grizzled veteran in the realm of make-believe sports. He's thoroughly experienced playing in season-long re-draft leagues, keeper formats and daily games. His fantasy advice for baseball and football has been found at many locations around the internet. He's finished in the top 10 accuracy scores among experts here, at Fantasy Pros, in three of four years competing with his colleagues including a first-place finish in 2012.

Monday's Starting Pitcher Strategy

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