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The NBA offseason has slowed down this past week, with most coverage focusing on trade speculation. With a lack of concrete transactions, we’ll shift our focus to the season ahead, and how the offseason has affected the fantasy outlook of every team. First, we’ll look at a sleeper from every team in the NBA. These guys should all see increased roles this season, whether it’s from a teammate departing, finding a new team themselves, or natural player progression. We begin this week with the Southeast Division. Jonathon…

With the trade deadline looming, the never ending scramble to procure saves off of the waiver wire will be in full effect. Brandon Maurer changed teams on Monday with many more trades to ensue. Lost among all the rumors, Alex Claudio of the Rangers. Fantasy owners still remain tepid adding his predecessor this year, Sam Dyson despite pitching well in San Francisco and Claudio's not nearly as popular as Kyle Barraclough despite his recent performances.It's not always the splashy edition which wins fantasy titles, but the…

It has taken a while for sports to embrace advanced statistics. It really started in baseball when the book Moneyball came out in 2003. Moneyball was about the 2001 Oakland Athletics new approach to baseball where the GM Billy Beane would value players based on stats or sabermetrics rather than what scouts used to just look at players. Although Oakland still has never won a World Series, the Athletics’ went on to win 20 straight games at one point that year with this new method. Soon every team was following suit. Then…

The eternal reek of failure and mediocrity.*Holds envelope to forehead*What's that stench coming from the Mets' bullpen?Hi-yooooo.I've spent various parts of my weekend entrenched in amazement. Them amazin' Mets caught my eye late last week, and they've been feeding me spoonful after spoonful of false hope and warm porridge of encouragement. For a bullpen that holds the third highest ERA this season (4.92) you might think I'm a little loco when I suggest that there are some promising... okay, half promising,…

Welcome to this weeks' edition of the Monday Morning Sleeper. Last week I profiled a backup running back for the Bills, named Jonathan Williams, who should inherit the goal line work as the primary backup to LeSean McCoy. This week I will be profiling another running back who most fantasy managers know very well, who may be given the lead back duties for a large portion of this season, should his team's star running back be suspended.A Fantasy Football Sleeper is a player that is in a position to play beyond their…

With another full week of baseball coming up, it's always smart to check the waiver wire or scout for the occasional 'diamond in the rough' fantasy star found at a very cheap cost. Winning the waiver wire could be the difference between grabbing a few extra points to land in the money or falling just short. Here's a few hitters that might be available on your league waiver wire or could be found at a relatively low cost against favorable pitching matchups.(Note: Stats and numbers are as of July 22nd)Monday, July 24:…

People on social media have been asking why closers are not included in my weekly waiver wire pickups. There are two reasons why closers are usually not included in these recommendations. The first is that the changing nature of many teams' closers does not lend themselves to a weekly article. By the time the article is written, published and read, the closer on that team may have changed. In 2016, around two-thirds of teams changed closers, with some teams changing multiple times.  The second reason is that many of these…

Despite the oppressive heat sweeping across most part of the country, the boys of summer keep running out and during their jobs! Speaking of heating up, the trade deadline is quickly approaching, and starting pitching is always a top priority for teams in contention. We have already seen a trade of Jose Quintana to the Cubs, and rumors are swirling around several of this week's two-start pitchers, most notably Sonny Gray, Justin Verlander, Dan Straily, and Lance Lynn. Keep an eye on the trade front, as there may be several…

Salary Cap After suggesting some strategies in my previous article, now I’m going to give you 10 strategy tips that can be used as a guideline when shaping your roster and help simplify the process of creating a successful fantasy EPL team.1. Always remember! The team you select at the beginning is not the final version of the team. The most important part of the fantasy EPL season is the first month. You can never know exactly who is going to start for each team, and there are always going to be players who sneak under…

Arizona Coyotes 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…