Fantasy Hockey: Maple Leafs, Senators Make Major Moves
It’s been about a decade since there has been a real battle of Ontario between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators. Sure they play each other and this year was the first year they made the playoffs in the same year since I was in high school (2004, for those counting), but the rivalry […]
The Fantasy Baseball All-Patriotic Points League Team: Outfield
The day after July 4th can be a very difficult one. Other than the day after the Super Bowl, going back to work after Independence Day can be a very difficult ordeal as people are fighting hangovers, indigestion, and a poor night of sleep (I’ve never heard so many people complain about fireworks going off after […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup for July 5
After enjoying Fourth of July festivities, it’s time to get back to business, which means filling out a Star Fantasy Leagues daily lineup. And if a day as American as July 4th doesn’t get you in the mood for enjoying the national pastime, nothing will. This is when the baseball season really starts to get […]
Fantasy Hockey Impact of Free Agent Frenzy; Day One
While the rules for signing a free agent appear to change near-daily, the landscape of the NHL will look very different next year than it did this year. The salary cap is going down from $70.2M this past year year to $64.3M for the upcoming season, as was negotiated in the new CBA. This means […]
Fantasy Baseball Rest-of-Season Projections: Second-Half Risers – Pitchers
Over the past few weeks, we’ve featured likely second-half drop-off candidates among hitters and pitchers. Last week we profiled some hitters who are due for a big second half and today we turn our attention to the league’s young hurlers. As with every season, there have been some surprising stat lines around the league and more […]
2013 MLB Trade Deadline: Several American League Trade Targets Succumbing to Injuries
With baseball’s trade deadline approaching, several American League players are being targeted by clubs in contention. But one thing that could complicate potential deals would be the injuries being sustained by some of those players. Several have been bitten by the injury bug and that could throw a monkey wrench into the plans to make […]
Fantasy Football: Finding Predictibility in Tight End Route Running
Judging a tight end’s fantasy football production based on how he produces on a per-snap basis unfairly punishes guys whose run and pass blocking acumen has them sealing off defensive ends instead of busting one up the seam. That’s a central reason for why I think the fantasy points per route run (FPPRR) metric gives […]