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Even with Christian McCaffrey and Leonard Fournette off to the NFL, the talent in the backfield this season is terrifc. With 10 weeks till the season starts, it's time to look at the best scoring running backs to put your fantasy team over the top.These rankings focus on a standard league format with no points-per-reception. 10. Mark Walton, Miami (FL) Miami's squad of running backs averaged 4.5 yards per carry last season and they get back lead rusher Mark Walton. Walton rushed for 1117 yards last season while also…

Welcome to another edition of the Monday Morning Sleeper. Last week, I profiled a wide receiver playing for the Kansas City Chiefs, named Tyreek Hill. I was able to draft Hill in my 16 team start-up dynasty league, at 73rd overall, and am optimistic that he will be one of my top receivers for years to come.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 their draft position.UPDATE  ALERT: I recently profiled a wide…

With our reports on the wings/forwards and bigs in the books, we move onto the best positional group in the draft, the guards. This year's guard class is one of the best in recent memory, featuring a potential franchise player, and three more perennial All-Stars in the making. The class' strength doesn't end there, as I have four more players pegged as long-term starters in the league. This is the year to need a guard in the top 10, and it would be no surprise to see six, if not seven, taken that early.All measurements…

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 match ups.(Note: Stats and numbers are as of June 16th)Monday, June 19:…

On this Father's Day weekend, did you know that in 1903, Jack Doscher, son of Herm Doscher, became the first father-son combo ever to play in the Major Leagues? Since that time, over one hundred father-and-son combinations have made it to the big leagues. In addition, there have been five three-generation MLB families, that include the Bells, Colemans, Hairstons, Schofield/Werth family, and the first three-generation family to play in the major leagues, the Boones. So now on to your Father's day trivia question: Who is the…

As the DL Turns, These are the DLs of Our Lives, General MLB Hospital. It seems to me the durability of the modern baseball player should really be in question. Each day brings us a new soap opera in terms of who is injured and how long their absence will affect our fantasy rosters. The institution of the 10-DL has really allowed each major league team the flexibility to evaluate injuries at a near unprecedented rate with all the roster moves. Already here in the early going it seems to really be a war of attrition. The…

In last week’s top 10, we took a look at some top closers in waiting that could help your team in saves if they get the closer role for their respective MLB team. This week, we profile 10 struggling players that could have resurgences over the second half of the fantasy season.This been a weird fantasy baseball season so far. Stars like Manny Machado and Miguel Cabrera are struggling, yet Yonder Alonso and Justin Smoak are mashing. Those are just four instances, too. There are dozens more.I’m leaving studs like…

Three months of the season are in the books. While a lot of teams at the Major League level are competing for a playoff spot, some are focused more on their farm systems. Regardless of how the Major League club is doing, prospects are always fun to watch. Last week I took a look at what the Yankees' top prospects were up to. This week, it's the Boston Red Sox who get the spotlight.The Red Sox's farm system looks quite different than it did a year ago. This is in large part due to the four-prospect package they sent to…

This week our focus will be on my top five sleeper picks at the right wing position. Once again, we will keep it easy and simple and base the list on points. Draft these guys carefully, and they should be great pickups for the middle or late rounds of any draft. In case you missed it, here is last week's list for sleeper centers: Fantasy Hockey Sleepers for 2017-18: Centers. Joshua Ho-Sang, New York Islanders Ho-Sang was a late call-up by the New York Islanders last season. In his 21-game stint, he notched four goals and…

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…