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Draft day is the most anticipated event in all of fantasy sports. Draft prep takes quite a bit of work, and most owners will go into the draft with a plan in place and a few players "up their sleeve." While it all may look good on paper, one can never really predict how the real players will perform. With the excitement of every breakout performance, there are equally frustrating bouts of ineffectiveness or prolonged slumps that will torpedo a fantasy team. Add to that the new 10-day DL and what looked good on paper in late…

This week marks the second week of free agency and the start of the Las Vegas Summer League. This week, we continue our weekly roundup of the happenings around the NBA, with our winners and losers. Specifically this week, we take a look at teams and players that have taken advantage of the second week of free agency and the Las Vegas Summer League. Winners Philadelphia 76ers Rarely can a team “win” Summer League, but that happened this week when the Philadelphia 76ers came out feeling like enormous winners. First, the…

The incentive to draft a running back this fantasy football season is simple: do so early, or else you're going to struggle.Yeah, things are desperate this season, at least that's what we're being told, anyway. Fantasy owners go through pre-draft strategies faster than ESPN goes through employees. Zing! But no, seriously, each year there seems to be some new strategy to live by, and if we're not being told to draft a wide receiver first, we're being lectured on the importance of snapping up a running back post-haste.…

It's easy to overlook a player like Jose Ramirez of the Indians. He's not a prolific power hitter, and seems like a part of the Indians success while not garnering headlines like Aaron Judge or Cody Bellinger this year. Yet, at the All-Star break, Ramirez finds himself ranked 14th overall, according to the ESPN Player Rater. While the rankings on ESPN can be flawed, his present status means the perception of Ramirez being a valuable "real-life" player over a fantasy one is misguided.Taking a five part look at his season to…

The NHL offseason was a little grander than usual. This was all due to the expansion draft for the 31st NHL team, the Vegas Golden Knights. It appears Vegas’ strategy is to grow during the draft. They opted to get future picks instead of taking the best available player from each team. They could have had Matt Dumba, Sami Vatanen, or a plethora of good goalies (Mrazek, Raanta, or Grubauer). Instead, the Golden Knights have 27 draft picks in the next 3 drafts just from all the side-deals they made with teams to not take…

Welcome to this weeks' edition of the Monday Morning Sleeper. Last week I profiled a rookie running back playing behind a legend, whose opportunity may be closer than it appears, named Elijah Hood. This week I will be profiling a young wide receiver playing for the New York Jets, who despite the uncertainty at quarterback, may become a vital part of their offense in 2017.A Fantasy Football Sleeper is a player that is in a position to play beyond their rankings or expectations, and who may provide you with some value at…

The All-Star game is usually the marker for the halfway point in the MLB season.  This is also the time when we can look ahead to second half of the season and look back at the first half of the season. As far as looking back, can you remember some of the names that were popular at the beginning of the season? A search back through articles from many sites yielded some interesting names that were popular on the waiver wire in early April. One of the bigger names on most lists was Aaron Judge, who rocketed up waiver wire…

It's a short week in baseball with the All-Star break, but 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 8th)…

I’m really happy and excited to welcome you to my first of many articles to come for the Fantrax soccer blog. The primary aim of these articles will be to introduce you to the world of fantasy soccer, keep you informed on the latest news from the English Premier League and hopefully help you win a few championships.INTRODUCTIONLet’s begin with the basics, because let’s face it, in order to play any game, you need to know the basics. A regular fantasy soccer team consists of 11 starters and four bench players (3…

This week marks the beginning of the new NBA league year, and with that, our new weekly roundup. Every week we'll come to you with the winners and losers of that week in the offseason. This week, we take a look at teams and players that have taken advantage of the beginning of free agency. Winners Oklahoma City Thunder Sam Presti must be thrilled with how the last week has gone. He made only one major move, but it was as big as it gets. Presti's trade for Paul George was an absolute fleecing and helps the Thunder in the…