FanDuel Best MLB Player Selections: Dodgers vs. Braves 9/15/24

Major League Baseball presents a matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves. Let’s take a look at this MLB game from a FanDuel perspective.

Before we dive into the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves game let’s review the rules for the FanDuel single game showdown contest.

FanDuel Single Game Contest Rules

Here are the FanDuel single game contest rules. You have $60,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team MVP. The MVP accumulates 2x times the standard FanDuel fantasy points value.

The remaining four players in your lineup will be one star and three flex plays. The star player will receive 1.5x the standard fantasy points value. The final three flex positions will receive the standard FanDuel points value. Having stated that, it is highly important for you to identify the correct player for your MVP position if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) FanDuel single game contest.

If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game contest, I highly recommend that you check out the FanDuel website for more details.

*It should be noted that FanDuel does not utilize the pitcher position in single game MLB contests. Having stated that, only batters are available for single game MLB lineups on the FanDuel platform.

Here are my FanDuel picks for this evening’s Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves matchup

FanDuel MLB Player Selections

MVP-Matt Olson, First Baseman, Atlanta Braves $7,500

On Sunday night, Major League Baseball presents the third game of a four game National League series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves.

How are these two teams playing entering today’s MLB game? The Atlanta Braves arrive at the third game of this four game National League series with the Los Angeles Dodgers playing quality baseball. The Braves have won four of the team’s last six games played in the 2024 MLB regular season, including a dominating 12-0 shutout win over the Washington Nationals five days ago.

In direct contrast to the Atlanta Braves, the Los Angeles Dodgers have not been playing good baseball recently. Let me be more specific. The Dodgers have lost four of the team’s last five games played this season, including a 10-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs earlier in the week.

It should be noted that the Atlanta Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-1 in last night’s second game of this four game National League series.

Now that we have identified how both of these National League teams are currently playing let’s shift our attention to tonight’s game. Atlanta first baseman Matt Olson has certainly been an important part of the Atlanta Braves lineup in 2024. Let’s review Olson’s recent game data to better shed light on my previous statement.

In his last five games played for the Atlanta Braves in the 2024 MLB regular season, Braves first baseman Matt Olson has tallied nine hits, two runs scored, seven RBIs (runs batted in), and one walk in only 14 plate appearances.

In my opinion, Matt Olson is the most likely player to post the most fantasy points in today’s MLB game. For that specific reason, I am backing Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson as my MVP for this one game MLB FanDuel DFS slate.

Star-Will Smith, Catcher, Los Angeles Dodgers $6,500

In his last three games played for the Dodgers in the 2024 MLB regular season, catcher Will Smith accumulated a respectable four hits (one home run), two runs scored, and one RBI (runs batted in) in 11 plate appearances.

I expect the talented catcher to continue his quality play on the baseball diamond later today.

Flex plays I like for today’s game (FanDuel price noted): Marcell Ozuna, Outfielder (Atlanta Braves) $9,000: Shohei Ohtani, Outfielder (Los Angeles Angels) $10,000.