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The corner positions are historically expected to provide punch to your fantasy lineup. However, it's points we’re after in the daily fantasy world no matter what form they take. Today we look at the first and third base positions using Relative Position Value per Dollar (RPVPD) to determine how we can maximize those points and still be responsible to our overall team budget.
Here’s the RPVPD for tonight’s first basemen on FanDuel:
| Player | FPPG | Raw RPV | Salary | Pts per $ | RPV Per Dollar |
| Eric Hosmer | 10.9 | 0.226 | $3,000 | $275 | 0.258 |
| David Ortiz | 14.3 | 0.606 | $4,300 | $301 | 0.188 |
| David Freese | 8.43 | -0.053 | $2,600 | $308 | 0.168 |
| Hanley Ramirez | 10.2 | 0.145 | $3,200 | $314 | 0.152 |
| Freddie Freeman | 10 | 0.127 | $3,300 | $329 | 0.112 |
| Chris Davis | 11.7 | 0.314 | $3,900 | $333 | 0.1 |
| Albert Pujols | 9.57 | 0.075 | $3,400 | $355 | 0.041 |
| Brandon Belt | 11 | 0.23 | $3,900 | $356 | 0.039 |
| C.J. Cron | 7.81 | -0.123 | $2,800 | $358 | 0.032 |
| Brandon Moss | 9.85 | 0.106 | $3,600 | $366 | 0.013 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | 8.2 | -0.079 | $3,000 | $366 | 0.012 |
| Logan Morrison | 7.89 | -0.114 | $2,900 | $368 | 0.008 |
| Adam Lind | 8.15 | -0.084 | $3,000 | $368 | 0.007 |
| Tommy Joseph | 8.02 | -0.099 | $3,000 | $374 | -0.01 |
| Kendrys Morales | 7.95 | -0.107 | $3,000 | $377 | -0.019 |
| John Jaso | 7.91 | -0.111 | $3,000 | $379 | -0.024 |
| Matt Adams | 7.81 | -0.122 | $3,000 | $384 | -0.036 |
| Marwin Gonzalez | 7.53 | -0.154 | $3,600 | $478 | -0.29 |
| Yonder Alonso | 5.8 | -0.349 | $2,800 | $483 | -0.304 |
| Billy Butler | 5.04 | -0.434 | $2,700 | $536 | -0.447 |
And now FanDuel’s third base RPVPD: Not that long ago, Eric Hosmer was a “premium” DFS option in terms of price tag. His recent cold streak in June has hurt his overall status. However, things are looking up! Hosmer faces right hander Mike Fiers tonight and on the year he’s slashing an elite .332/.400/.508 versus righties making him a great value. Ironically, the highest priced first baseman tonight is also one of the most cost efficient. Basically, you’ll pay top dollar for David Ortiz, but you’ll get what you pay for making him a great cash game option if you can work him into your budget. His teammate Hanley Ramirez has also started to come out of his funk of late averaging 20 points over his last three contests. The Red Sox face A.J Griffin tonight who stands as good of a chance as Peter Griffin of shutting down the Sox offense.
| Player | FPPG | Raw RPV | Salary | Pts per $ | RPV Per Dollar |
| Jung Ho Kang | 10.7 | 0.183 | $2,900 | $272 | 0.202 |
| Kyle Seager | 11.5 | 0.275 | $3,300 | $287 | 0.158 |
| Ramiro Pena | 7.63 | -0.154 | $2,200 | $288 | 0.153 |
| Danny Valencia | 10.6 | 0.179 | $3,200 | $301 | 0.116 |
| Jhonny Peralta | 9.15 | 0.014 | $2,800 | $306 | 0.101 |
| Evan Longoria | 11.5 | 0.277 | $3,600 | $313 | 0.082 |
| Cheslor Cuthbert | 8.14 | -0.097 | $2,600 | $319 | 0.062 |
| Travis Shaw | 9.73 | 0.079 | $3,200 | $329 | 0.035 |
| Adrian Beltre | 9.91 | 0.099 | $3,500 | $353 | -0.036 |
| Yunel Escobar | 8.37 | -0.072 | $3,000 | $358 | -0.052 |
| Adonis Garcia | 7.13 | -0.209 | $2,700 | $379 | -0.112 |
| Pedro Alvarez | 8.16 | -0.095 | $3,100 | $380 | -0.115 |
| Luis Valbuena | 7.94 | -0.120 | $3,100 | $391 | -0.147 |
| Justin Turner | 8.86 | -0.018 | $3,500 | $395 | -0.160 |
| Ryan Flaherty | 5.93 | -0.342 | $2,600 | $438 | -0.287 |
This is NOT the best shuffle you could ask for due to the schedule and some injuries to regular third basemen. Still, we must soldier on and make lemonade out of these lemons. The untrained eye would go right to the top given such an unappealing talent pool, however Evan Longoria and Adrian Beltre are merely average in terms of RPVPD. Jung-Ho Kang and Kyle Seager are far more cost effective with Seager getting the slightly more appealing pitcher matchup (vs. Mike Leake). Like Hosmer across the diamond, Seager is crushing righties this year (.308/.394/.582). Danny Valencia has been a terrific daily matchup player all season and tonight is no exception versus the Angels. Despite the cost appeal of Ramiro Pena, this 30-year-old journeyman is too risky and his 8th spot in the batting order too unproductive. Don’t sleep on Jhonny Prealta either. It’s only a matter of time before he gets acclimated 100 percent after missing the first few months of the season.
Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) is the seven-time best-selling author of the Fantasy Black Book Series for baseball and football. He hosts Fantasy Sports Tonight on Sirius/XM Fantasy Sports Radio and the Dear Mr. Fantasy Podcast.