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In 2016, we saw the defensive dominance of Alabama reign over college football and the rise of young players like Ed Oliver and Dexter Lawrence. With six weeks until the first weekend of college football, it's time to preview the top 10 fantasy defenses that will put your team over the top. 10. San Diego State San Diego State returns only six defensive starters from last season, but that shouldn't scare anyone away from picking up the Aztecs this season. In 2016, they returned seven starters and finished 11th overall…

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)…

In last week’s Fantrax top-10, we listed 10 affordable players that could give your team a speed boost. This week we switch to some affordable pitchers that could make a difference for your fantasy squad in the second half of the season.Pitching is a whole different animal in the fantasy world. If one hitter has an 0-for-5 night, no big deal. It won’t hurt your team too much. However, if one of your starters gets shelled to the tune of nine earned runs over two innings, that’s going to be tough to come back from in…

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 we're finishing off the American League East by taking a look at the top 10 prospects in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. The Blue Jays may be looking up at all the other teams in the standings, but their farm system ranks as one of the best in the division. With the All-Star break approaching and the Blue Jays ready to take a quick break from action, here's how their top 10 prospects have fared so far. 10. Justin Maese, RHP The Blue Jays drafted Maese in the third round of the 2015 Draft. He tore up the…

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…

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…