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Did I just read that right?  September, already? That is correct. Here we are in the first week of September, the unofficial end of summer. Labor Day weekend, cookouts, family reunions, football weekends, and playoff-chase baseball! What a great time of the year! Major League rosters have expanded, so we get to see some future stars of the game get their first taste of the majors. Not every prospect will experience immediate success, but if the past is any indication, there will be some very exciting prospects who will give…

The transfers that happen now may change somebody’s season. Although many are going to turn out to be fantasy irrelevant, there are some that will change fortunes. Here’s a review of most of the player movements from this week, including the deadline-day deals. - Tottenham signed Serge Aurier from PSG to provide additional depth at right back. Trippier has been less than convincing to start the season; therefore, we could see Aurier take over his fantasy value in time. The Spurs also signed 19-year-old center back Juan…

We resume our series on NBA fantasy sleepers this week after a brief break to evaluate the Kyrie Irving trade. This week we'll hit the Pacific Division, where the reigning NBA champions and three of the worst teams in basketball play. With the uncertainty of the Kings, Lakers, and Suns, all three teams are ripe to find some sleeper fantasy value. We kick off this week with the most difficult sleeper to find in the Golden State Warriors. Nick Young, Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors managed to get better this…

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck. To translate, a good player is a good player. It might be Week 1 whacky-time real soon, but it always pays to stick with the herd. Backing yourself as a fantasy genius is fun, but nothing good ever came from making un-edu-macated guesses. Unless, of course, I do it for you. Okay, these guesses are educated - kinda. Life is too short to always do what you're told, but if these bold predictions fail to actually, y'know, come true,…

Aside from Byron Buxton's first three home run game of his career on Sunday, he's been garnering fantasy owner's attentions for much longer. Trying to emerge from his top prospect shadow can be difficult, but it's easy to see his defense warrants all the attention it receives. However, his bat's still under development. Buxton flashed a glimpse of a potential breakout last September but failed to cash in on it during the first half. Once again, he's streaking. Although it's during the second half and starting in August…

Sometimes your draft doesn't go to plan, and sometimes people just don't listen. So guess what, it seems like drafting a quarterback early is still a thing. With a week or so to go, people are making one of two mistakes: panicking in the fourth round (or earlier) and drafting Aaron Rodgers, or hedging their bets by drafting two quarterbacks in total. Crazy, right? I'm not saying either of these strategies is bad, but you're missing out on some serious talent. Anyway, moving down is Tom Brady from the second spot to the…

The Pirates are playing for nothing more than pocket money at this stage, but it's important to recognize even the smallest of victories during this tedious rebuild. There's, of course, that Andrew McCutchen guy, but often lost in the fray is Felipe Rivero, basking in all of his 1.29 ERA glory. I watched as Rivero completely pulled the rug from beneath the Reds on Saturday night. He struck out Jose Peraza, Joey Votto and Adam Duvall on 16 pitches, and didn't allow a single ball in play. Rivero has registered at least one…

Welcome to the last edition of the Monday Morning Sleeper for 2017. Last week I profiled a Jets rookie wide receiver named ArDarius Stewart, who may open the season playing opposite Robby Anderson. You can check out last week's article here. This week I will be providing you with a blitz of some last-minute sleepers for you to target in your drafts. All Average Draft Position (ADP) ranks are provided by DynastyNerds. A Fantasy Football Sleeper is a player that is in a position to play beyond their rankings or…

A defenseman's primary responsibility is to make it hard for the forwards to shoot by blocking their shots, hitting them, or just covering them. This responsibility makes a lot of defensemen fantasy-relevant. However, some defensemen are also expected to drive play, especially when the team is on the power-play. Since this position usually leaves the shooting to the forwards, they don’t get as many points. Only three defensemen had over 70 points last season. The next closest was Kevin Shattenkirk, who had 56 points. An…

One of the players featured in this edition of waiver wire pickups, Curtis Granderson, was acquired by a trade as the New York Mets sent the veteran outfielder to the Los Angeles Dodgers. On Twitter, a person wondered how a team could make a trade after the trading deadline? The official explanation comes from the mlb.com website and they state that:  "After the July 31 deadline, any player on a 40-man roster must clear Major League waivers before being traded. That is, the player must be offered to the other teams in…