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Miss one week of doing trivia and some people lose their minds, So a tough trivia question will be included this week. However, we still need to discuss the issue at hand, which is to find a player to help your fantasy team. Players on the list this week include those who can help in your playoff stretch run as well as a few who can help those in keeper/dynasty leagues. Before we look at players who are owned in less than 50 percent of ESPN leagues with stats as of August 18, here is the promised trivia question in honor of…

We roll into Week 20 as some fantasy baseball playoff positioning is coming to a close. Quite a few leagues have been decided or soon will be in the coming days. This week's list of two-start pitchers is not necessarily the week to find a boost to kick you over the top unless you are fortunate enough to own one of the top-tiered performers. The talent in the lower tiers really drops off and offers little projection to find those few extra points. The lack of depth really points owners to utilizing the best matchup…

WEEK 1 REVIEW Judging by a crazy Week 1, we’re in for an exhilarating Premier League season. First, Arsenal had to pull out a late comeback to beat an inspired Leicester City 4-3. Then, Liverpool fell behind twice versus Watford on the road and managed to turn the score around, only to see Watford score a rather lucky offside goal at the buzzer. It ended in a 3-3 tie. And as if that weren't enough, next, Chelsea confirmed the showing against Arsenal in the Community Shield wasn’t a fluke by losing to Burnley at home 2-3,…

Dallas Stars From now until the start of next season, I’ll be looking at each NHL team’s prospect situation and assessing each prospect’s projected fantasy value. With all due respect to turnover leagues, I will be focusing solely on keeper and dynasty leagues, because prospects have minimal value in re-draft leagues. Most fantasy leagues vary in structure, so for the purpose of this exercise, I will be referring to leagues that include a main roster and a prospect roster, each with their own respective draft.This week…

If Andy Dalton were an ice cream flavor, he'd be "plain."There's nothing exciting about drafting the Milhouse of the NFL. I'm sure Dalton's a real nice guy, but at the end of the day, the Bengals are still one-pump chumps in the playoffs. It's normally pretty easy to separate real life football and fantasy football, but if there's one thing stubborn owners remember, it's some serious playoff chokin'.Again, I get it, no one wants the dud. Even if said dud threw for over 4,000 yards last season. Just remember, success…

With the Eastern Conference sleepers now complete, this week we move to the Western Conference, beginning with the Southwest Division. The Western Conference has seen an increase in talent in general, and the same can be said for most of the Southwest. Three teams added players that could pay off immensely and impact the fantasy value of themselves and their teammates. Two of those players made the cut as fantasy sleepers, and we begin with the more controversial choice. Rajon Rondo, New Orleans Pelicans The Pelicans took…

Amidst all the news regarding Giancarlo Stanton home runs and Aaron Judge's growing streak with at least one strikeout per game, can Michael Conforto's breakout be overshadowed in his own city? Apparently so, but while Judge stamps his fantasy approval rating despite his recent swoon, Conforto has made adjustments following his horrific June, which led his own manager to suggest he looked tired.Of course, Terry Collins also buried Conforto in April despite admitting a 30 home run season lurks within his talented…

There are lies, damned lies, and statistics.So the calculator tells me Greg Holland and Jake McGee have combined for a 48.60 ERA over the last week. The toaster also tells me the Rockies could be lucky to make the Wild Card. What? That's normal ...? Anyway, that sure is a big crooked number in the Rockies clubhouse. Feels like only yesterday we were talking about Holland in the same sentence as Kenley Jansen. I now ask you to all join hands, because I'd like to reflect on what was a pretty awesome... um, half season.…

Welcome to this week's edition of the Monday Morning Sleeper. Last week I compiled a short list of potential deep sleepers for the upcoming NFL fantasy season that may help you during your upcoming campaign. You can check out last week's article here. This week I will be profiling ArDarius Stewart, a New York Jets wide receiver, who, due to an injury, may see his role expand this season.A Fantasy Football Sleeper is a player that is in a position to play beyond their rankings or expectations, is a relative unknown, and…

At this time of the year, the trade deadline for many fantasy leagues has either passed or will pass very soon. The waiver wire then becomes an owner's only means for adding players to help with the stretch run or adding young talent for future seasons.  So let's take a look at some players on the waiver wire that are owned in less than 50 percent of ESPN leagues. Stats as of August 11. Tim Beckham, SS, Baltimore Orioles Beckham has been red hot since joining the Orioles in a trade from Tampa Bay. He won American League…