The idea of regression is an important concept in any fantasy sport. As I wrote about in July, identifying regression candidates and avoiding the over-payment that comes with it is key to maximizing value on draft day. Regression is important in fantasy hockey among defensemen. If a defenseman goes from scoring 10 goals one season […]
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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 Baltimore Ravens – How will the losses
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Fantasy football values, in the hyper-magnified environment of August, where every long run or leaping catch sees a guy’s average draft position skyrocket, things will change, and perhaps a lot. We have officially entered Overreaction Theater, in which we forget everything we’ve known for these past few months and skew our player judgments according to
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It’s been a busy injury week with stars like Carlos Gonzalez, Hanley Ramirez, David Wright, Derek Jeter, and Yadier Molina falling victim to the injury bug – let’s take a look at who’s out and who’s on the mend in this week’s injury rundown. Trevor Cahill (hip): After struggling in his last rehab start (6
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For question number one, we tried helping Bob acquire a free agent pitcher who can strike out a lot of pitchers but not hurt his ERA. for question number two, Will Ing needed help finding a spot starter in his daily league. For the next question we switch it up to offense as we try
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Today wraps up SJN’s recap of the deals made prior to Major League Baseball’s trade deadline. Accordingly, we’ve saved the best for last as these were the biggest deals of the summer. Orioles trade L.J. Hoes, Josh Hader, and a competitive balance pick to Astros for Bud Norris Bud Norris isn’t a household name, but
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Major League Baseball announced the suspensions of 13 players on Monday for their involvement in the Biogenesis/PED scandal. As expected, that list was headlined by New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez. Twelve players were suspended for 50 games each while A-Rod has been banned through the 2014 season. Rodriguez can and will appeal. During the
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Last Week’s Pitcher Streaming Results: 15-7 (bold indicates quality start or better): Zach McAllister vs. CHW: 7 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 2 K Felix Doubront vs. TB: 5 IP, 2 ER, 8 H, 3 BB, 4 K Jeremy Hefner at MIA: 5.1 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 5 BB, 4 K Jacob
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