Fantasy Hockey: Do Not Draft Mike Smith or Ondrej Pavelec
Every year, I have a personal list of players I will generally completely avoid. This could be for a myriad of reasons: anticipated decline, trade to a lesser team, maybe a Stanley Cup finalist (between the late finish last year, a short off-season and the Olympics in February, it will be a jam-packed 430-ish days […]
2013 MLB Trade Deadline Recap (Part 2 of 5): The Minor Players
Previously, we broke down all of the low-impact baseball trades in July before the deadline. Today we look at some guys on the next rung up who have spent several parts of seasons in the majors. All of them won’t have a huge impact on this season, but some will have a chance to help […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup for August 2
Today brings to an end my first few weekdays of employing my strikeout-first strategy in putting together my Star Fantasy Leagues daily lineup. I’ve been spending more money on pitching than I generally had been, with the intent on using the pitchers who will pick up a lot of points with strikeouts. All in all, […]
Breaking Down the Top Major League Baseball Teams in Stolen Bases
We have already looked at the top 10 most efficient offenses, in terms of runs per game, in Major League Baseball. We found plenty of common ground among those 10 teams. Now we look at run production from a different angle as we see if a high yield in stolen bases correlates to more runs scored. […]
NBA Off-Season Power Rankings vs Other Sports Outlets
A month after the NBA Free Agency opened its doors to market, the rosters of all 30 teams are pretty much as they will be come the season opener. There are still some semi-interesting pieces out there that can help a championship-contending team, but, for the most part, teams will have to make due with […]
Fantasy Baseball Rest-of-Season Projections: Traded Players
There may not have been a lot of moves made but the ones that were will certainly have an impact on your fantasy production. Trades can make or break a season, just take a look at some of the players that were dealt at the deadline last year: Hanley Ramirez: On the Marlins, Before Trade: […]
Tight Ends With The Lowest Fantasy Football Ceilings
Fantasy football owners are a safe lot, bent on making the most conservative selections early in drafts, hoping not to submarine their season with a dud of a first rounder. I get that. I do that, in fact. It’s when this uber-conservative approach is applied to late-round picks that I wince in pain for your […]
2013 MLB Trade Deadline Recap (Part 1 of 5) – The No Names
Earlier this week, we’ve covered all of the prospects from this year’s trade deadline. Today, we’ll start a five-part series with a quick recap of every single deal that went down in July. Up first are the no-names. Before you blow all of these guys off, just know this: there have been several players worthy […]