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This weekend marks one of the busiest times for real MLB teams and those of us who play fantasy baseball. We, of course, are talking about the trade deadline. Baseball's official trade deadline is on Monday, July 31, 2017, at 4 p.m. EST. After this time, the waiver wire process comes into play. Any deal completed after July 31 will involve putting players through waivers--a process that can allow any other team to block a potential deal or claim a waiver-wire player for themselves. This makes it a very interesting time for…

Welcome to another weekly look at projected two-start pitchers. This week the focus will likely be on the aftermath of the official MLB trade deadline on Monday night. Trades will impact not only major league teams' rosters that are taking part in the trades, but also fantasy teams and potentially two-start pitchers. This week we see a large number of pitchers in the top tiers who are not only recommended this period, but are great options moving forward. Most of the two-start pitchers this week are having solid to…

At 61-39, the Washington Nationals are one of the best teams in baseball. They're  dominating the National League East with a 13-game lead over the Atlanta Braves. Offense? Check. Defense? Check. Pitching? Check. All in all, the Nationals are firing on all cylinders at the Major League level. Their success does not indicate that they've depleted their farm system by any means. In fact, the Nationals' farm system is filled with young talent, including two players in MLB.com's Top 100. Here's what the Nationals' top 10…

How do you approach your EPL fantasy draft? Well, like any other fantasy game, there are a plethora of options, but the closest comparison I could give is the NFL fantasy draft. Because players tend to get injured, the first couple of rounds are basically your safest bets for reliable fantasy contribution. The middle rounds are where you search for bargain deals, and then you take risks during the later rounds (with your bench spots). As far as strategies are concerned, you can go in a few different directions. You can…

Things that are hard to trust: people who like coriander, your mom when she tells you you're handsome, and, of course, kickers in the NFL. You knew these rankings were going to wind down eventually, right? Just like any good show, there's always an intermission, and although kickers are easily just as important to your fantasy football team as, say, quarterbacks and wide receivers, I'll be straight up - they're boring as hell to talk about. For so many years it's pretty much been Groundhog Day at this position. Now it's…

With NFL passing numbers at an all-time high, more and more wide receivers are putting up quality fantasy numbers. Unfortunately, that does not mean that drafting wide receivers doesn’t come with a fair amount of risk. It is believed that drafting running backs early is a major potential pitfall for fantasy owners due to injury and productivity concerns. Tell that to anyone who drafted A.J. Green, DeAndre Hopkins, or Allen Robinson in the first round of fantasy drafts last year. Or anyone who drafted Brandon Marshall, Keenan…

It can often be difficult to place into context how well (or how poorly) certain players have performed recently. A glance at ESPN’s Player Rater, which attempts to quantify a player’s overall fantasy value by analyzing their performance in each facet of the game, can focus targets for fantasy owners looking for help on the waiver wire. Of course, when dealing with small sample sizes, a player’s results can be fluky, but placement at or near the top of these lists could be indicative of a substantive change to a player’s…

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…

We've covered every offensive position so far in our midseason dynasty rankings besides catchers. Yay catchers! I know you can’t really tell, but that was said with a lot of sarcasm. Trying to find reliable catchers in fantasy these days is about as much fun as watching the Hallmark channel with my in-laws. Most catchers are only on fantasy rosters because they need to be. If we ignored position and solely looked at stats, how many would still warrant being owned? Maybe five? Regardless if we want them or not, catchers…

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…