The 2021 NHL is pretty much in the books, except for the Vancouver Canucks wrapping up all that time they missed during their Covid shutdown. So that means it’s time to see how our Fantasy hockey waiver wire recommendations panned out this season.
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If you’re desperate at the always tough to fill catcher slot, Knapp has managed three hits and four walks over the last three games, but he’s shown almost no extra-base sock so far this season. For what it’s worth, he’s seeing fewer split-finger fastballs this year after having a bit of success against the pitch last year. As a temporary NL-only option, you could do worse than using Knapp until Realmuto returns.
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This is a full rebuild from top to bottom and despite bookies projecting the franchise for 6.5 wins, we feel confident enough in all the moving parts to predict that this team will outperform expectations. Let’s dissect this team position by position to find out why Jacksonville will be better than most think.
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No waiver wire add proved more valuable than Darius Bazley. (Kevin Jairaj-USA Today Sports) With the 2020-21 NBA season pretty much done and our final batch of Fantasy basketball waiver wire picks now published, it’s time to review the season and see which of our recommendations wound up paying off. Milking the wire can provide
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This season, he’s been dealing with plenty of injury issues but just returned this week after missing over a month with an oblique woe. Carlo drilled three shots in his first game, and then a team-high five blasts on Thursday, scoring once and going +2. When he’s healthy, he’s a key part of a championship calibre team.
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He had been virtually invisible the previous two games, so we’ll see what happens (24 points on Friday worked for us!), but given how much better he’s getting defensively, the minutes should be there down the stretch. Walker, the 18th overall pick in 2018, is worth watching because of his athleticism and scoring ability.
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As discussed in our intro, Limet is hurt again, and Weathers made a strong claim to take advantage by limiting the powerful Dodgers to a single hit over 5 2/3 frames on Thursday. With shutout ball in back-to-back starts, Weathers is suddenly in the early stages of a fantastic rookie season. He had appeared out of the bullpen three times to begin the season, but if he can secure a rotation slot, he could very quickly become a must-own asset. Weathers is inducing plenty of ground balls early on, and that’s a promising trend.
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