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Joe Pisapia is the author of the #1 best-selling Fantasy Black Book Series and creator of the revolutionary player evaluation tool Relative Position Value (RPV). He’s the host of The Fantasy Black Book Podcast and the LineStar DFS Podcasts. Joe was previously host of the FSTA award-winning On Target Fantasy (2016 Radio Show of the Year), The Fantasy Black Book Show, RotoExperts in the Morning and NFL Game Day for the FNTSY Fantasy Sports Radio Network, as well as RotoWire MLB/NFL DFS Podcasts, and numerous shows for SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio. You can also see him frequently on CBS TV in New York on The Sports Desk. He’s written for The Sporting News, FanDuel Insider and FantasyAlarm.

2019 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Philadelphia Eagles

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How long does a Super Bowl hangover last for Eagles fans? The answer: one season. The pressure is on the organization, and especially Carson Wentz, to make another big-time run in a relatively wide-open NFC East. Cinderella (aka Nick Foles) got in his pumpkin carriage and rode it down to Jacksonville, signing a new deal that can afford some pretty sweet rims for that carriage. Now, the young, franchise QB stands alone in the spotlight. The talent of Wentz is undeniable. The health of Wentz is becoming an annual question.…

2019 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Miami Dolphins

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A new head coach and a new QB in the same off-season. What could go wrong!? Brian Flores is a good coach, but the track record of failed New England spin-offs is long and disappointing. Like all the other teams in the AFC East not from New England, the Dolphins now have a young, potential franchise quarterback. In fact 3 of the top 5 QB prospects from the 2018 draft class are now in the same division. Josh Rosen gives Miami something to build on, but the rest of the roster is still lagging behind in terms of overall talent…

2019 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Buffalo Bills

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The Bills may still be looking up from the bottom of the division, but they're far from the doormat we've come to know in the past. Yes, they backed into the playoffs two years ago with Tyrod Taylor, but we all remember how ugly that playoff ousting was, and if you forgot then congratulations! Josh Allen may have been a better fantasy QB than an actual one toward the end of last year, but he's a dynamic, raw talent whose ability to make big plays has brought some much-needed buzz to Buffalo. Not to mention, the defense keeps…

2019 Fantasy Football Team Preview: New York Jets

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The Jets have taken a lot of heat over the last few years, but 2018 was clearly the beginning of an organizational upswing. Well, at least from a personnel standpoint.New HC Adam Gase was a failure in Miami and his highly regarded resume is largely based on the extraordinary talent of Peyton Manning being Peyton Manning when they were in Denver together. Let's be honest, Manning could make Hue Jackson look like a genius (I think). The "real" Adam Gase will be exposed once and for all. Is he the guy who floundered with…

2019 Fantasy Football Team Preview: New England Patriots

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Much to the chagrin of most NFL fans, the New England Patriots yet again found themselves hoisting the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the season. The sixth ring for the Brady/Belichick era wasn't exactly Thanos like in dominance. Instead, they once again took advantage of their soft division, got a bye, won a home playoff game and Bill Belichick created a miraculous first half gameplan (executed to perfection) to shut out the most dominant quarterback in the league. Sure, the Super Bowl was more of a chess game than a Madden…

Two Quietly Emerging Fantasy Baseball Breakouts

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Not every young fantasy baseball star has the hype of Vlad Guerrero Jr. or Eloy Jimenez surrounding them. Some aren't even the most discussed on their own respective team! However, that doesn't in any way lessen the impact of their productivity.  These are the kind of players that you look at two years from now and mutter something to the effect of, "Man, I wish I had bought in on those guys earlier when I could have gotten them on the cheap." It happens all the time. The good news is that the two featured breakouts in this…

5 Players Winter Is Coming For Soon

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In order to look forward, it's always helpful to take a look back first. Last April of 2018, some fast starts included Mitch Hangier, Javier Baez and Gerrit Cole. All of whom went onto breakout seasons. It was also a productive time for Eric Thames, Pedro Alavarez and Dylan Bundy. I think we all know how their 2018 seasons went on from there. Spoiler: it wasn't good.A fast start to the season could be a catalyst for a career year. It can also be an outlier that could come crashing down upon fantasy owners like Bartolo…

5 NFL Free Agency Failures 2019

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Not every free agent signing will lead to fantasy glory. What seems great in theory, is rarely as great in practice. Fresh starts can be overrated, new offenses can be confusing, and throwing money at a problem isn't always an automatic fix for a team. This off-season brought the most star studded player movement in recent memory. Sure, every outlook seems sunny now, but it's my job to rain on these parades...and so I shall!Here are 5 Free Agent Failures from 2019 NFL Free Agency: Five Failures from 2019 NFL Free Agency…

The Black Book 2019 Fantasy Award Predictions

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We made it! After 3 months of preparing and drafting we're finally standing on the precipice of the 2019 baseball season. There will be so many surprise performances we never saw coming, injury disappointments, and new stars to emerge as the glory of the baseball season unfolds. My personal favorite thing about a new baseball season is the fresh start. In April, optimism abounds, as it should. There's promise in the air and predictions as well, because there's more in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your projection…

Dear Clayton Kershaw, I’m Leaving You.

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Dear Clayton Kershaw,This isn't easy for me. In fact, I struggled for many weeks with this decision. However, I've come to the realization that your health is just not healthy for me anymore. So, I'm leaving you.In no way will I ever forget or dismiss the good seasons we had together. I'll never forget your rookie season. You showed glimpses of your brilliance and I bought low on you after a few bad starts in my keeper league. Then three years later, you won that first Cy Young and our magical run began. So many…