NBA MVP and Beyond: 2013’s Surefire, Darkhorse, and Untapped Award Winners
With more than 80 days left before the 2013-14 NBA season kicks off, it might be too early to be picking winners of awards that won’t be decided until Spring. But it’s well documented that NBA fanatics have the patience of Joey Crawford. Plus, the mother hen known as NBA.com has already opened up the […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup for August 9
On this Friday, I’m blending a new practice with an old strategy while constructing my Star Fantasy Leagues daily lineup. I have always selected my pitchers first and filled out my roster with offensive players with the remainder of my budget. I wanted to make sure I used pitchers with favorable matchups and did not […]
Fantasy Baseball Rest-of-Season Projections: Innings-Limited Pitchers
Every time a young pitcher plays well, fantasy owners always have to take into account the innings limit the team has decided to keep him to that year. Inning limits fluctuate greatly from player to player and are usually based on how many innings the pitcher has thrown in the past. Regardless of how you […]
32 Questions in 32 Days: Philadelphia Eagles
As we count down to the NFL season, Sports Jerks will be bringing you 32 questions in 32 days. Each day, we’ll feature one of the most important questions for a different NFL team heading into the opening weekend of the league. Today’s feature team and question? The Philadelphia Eagles – Will Michael Vick or […]
New Jersey Devils Facing Possible Bankruptcy, New Owner
The future of the New Jersey Devils hangs in a state of limbo as of today with reports coming out from Forbes magazine that Devils owner Jeff Vanderbeek had missed his first payment on a restructured bank loan, essentially setting the wheels in motion for the proud NHL franchise to file for bankruptcy. The Forbes […]
Fantasy Baseball Word Problems: Question 4
We continue our Fantasy Baseball Word Problems series with Question number four. But first a quick recap: Question One dealt with trying to acquire a pitcher who can yield plenty of strikeouts, but do as little damage to a team’s ERA. Question Two dealt with an owner in desperate need for a spot starter in his daily league. […]
The Patriots’ ‘Best All-Around’ Player Might Be a Sleeper Tight End
There’s a 6-foot-7-inch 253-pound pass-catching beheamoth wreaking havoc on the New England Patriots’ training camp defense and grabbing the attention of one Tom Brady. His name, somehow, is not Rob Gronkowski. He’s un-drafted free agent tight end Zach Sudfeld, and if Gronkowski does indeed miss the early part of the season—up to six weeks, perhaps—Sudfeld could be […]
Trends for Fantasy Football Keeper Tight Ends
Everything is different now, even more than yesterday. Fewer sure bets remain at the tight end position than did six months ago. The apparent tight end renaissance we had enjoyed may have come to a close. But maybe it just turned a page, opening the door for more fresh blood. You should buy a lottery […]