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Fantasy Baseball: Assessing the Fantasy Value of Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain in Milwaukee

January 30, 2018

The Milwaukee Brewers made a splash last week trading a package of prospects headlined by Lewis Brinson to the Miami Marlins for young outfielder Christian Yelich. Moments after trading for Yelich, the Brewers signed veteran outfielder Lorenzo Cain to a five year, $80 million dollar contract. Yelich and Cain will lead a revamped Brewers outfield that will be more athletic but also hit for more power. Here’s how the two…

Fantasy Basketball: 5 Players Who Could Replace Boogie Cousins in Your Line Up

January 30, 2018

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The New Orleans Pelicans playoff chances suffered a devastating blow on Friday night when power forward Demarcus Cousins ruptured his Achilles’ tendon. Cousins was having a career year and was primed to cash in this summer in free agency. If Cousins was on your roster, replacing his production in your line up is virtually impossible. However, there are still players available on the waiver wire that could play either power…

Fantasy Hockey: Combing the Waiver Wire

January 27, 2018

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It is all-star weekend in the NHL. Now is the time to comb the waiver wire and find that one player that might be available that could turn your season around coming down the stretch. Here are some of this week’s best pick ups. Nick Bonino, C, Predators: Bonino is centering arguably the Preds best line right now with Kevin Fiala and Callie Jarnkrok. He is a finisher and can…

Fantasy Basketball: Combing the Waiver Wire

January 26, 2018

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As we get closer to the NBA trade deadline and the fantasy basketball trade deadline, it is time to assemble talent on your roster that you can use or dangle in a trade. Here are some players you should consider adding to your roster this week. Dejonte Murray, PG, Spurs: Murray is currently owned in 35% of ESPN leagues. He is worth adding now that he has officially taken over as…

Fantasy Baseball: Cutch Should Continue to Rake By the Bay

January 26, 2018

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The San Francisco Giants acquired outfield Andrew McCutchen last week for two players. The rebuilding Pirates got pitcher Kyle Crick, minor league outfielder Bryan Reynolds and $500,000 in international signing bonus allocation. With Pittsburgh essentially conceding the 2018 season, it only made sense to move the long time outfielder. The 31 year old McCutchen is coming off of a nice bounce back season in 2017. He hit .279 with 28 home…

Fantasy Baseball: Don’t Over Draft Gerrit Cole Now That He is In Houston

January 17, 2018

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The Houston Astros acquired starting pitcher Gerrit Cole from the Pittsburgh Pirates in a four player deal. The acquisition of Cole solidifies what was already a strong rotation in Houston. Cole will slide into the third starter spot in the Astros rotation behind Justin Verlander and Dallas Kuechel. The three veterans along with Lance McCullers Jr and Charlie Morton form arguably the best rotation in the American League. Now before…

Fantasy Basketball: Combing the Waiver Wire

January 17, 2018

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Week 14 of the fantasy basketball season features the return of Chicago Bulls shooting forward Zach Lavine. Lavine, who was acquired in the Jimmy Butler trade is returning from a torn ACL that he suffered last January. Here are some of the top players to add this week. 1. Zach Lavine, SG/SF, Bulls: Lavine is back and while he will be on a minutes restriction (20 minutes a game) he…

Fantasy Hockey: Combing the Waiver Wire

January 17, 2018

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It is already week 16 of the fantasy hockey season which is insane. It feels like the season started last week. In any event, here 10 players to keep an eye and add to your roster this week. 1. Jonathan Bernier, G, Avalanche: Bernier has been terrific for the Avs over the course of the past months. Bernier has 11 wins on the season and has kept the Avs in the…

Fantasy Baseball: Off-Season Trades and the Fantasy Impact

January 10, 2018

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Will Marcel Ozuna match his 2017 production in St. Louis? There have been several baseball trades this winter that could impact fantasy line-ups in 2018. Here is a list of the players who has been traded thus far and how these trades could impact their fantasy value in 2018. Seattle Mariners get 1B/3B Ryon Healy Oakland A’s get RP Emilio Pagan and SS Alexander Campos Fantasy Impact: Healy’s value shouldn’t take much of a hit…

Fantasy Football: Thoughts on the 2017 Season and More

January 10, 2018

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Alvin Kamara had an impressive rookie debut scoring 14 touchdowns on the season. With the NFL regular over, it is time to reflect on the season that was from a fantasy standpoint. Here are some thoughts on the 2017 fantasy football season and what we can look forward to next season. 1. The 2017 season was truly the year of the running back. Aside from the injury to David Johnson…