With the fantasy basketball and hockey trade deadlines fast approaching, here are five tips that you can use to make a deal that will help him win your league. 1. Target the Bad Teams: Duh! Of course you target the bad teams. Generally speaking, teams that are in playoff contention in your league won’t trade with you. You are competing for the same players. If you are in an active…
Fantasy Basketball: Assessing the NBA Trade Deadline Deals
26 deals were made during Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. That number does not include the deals that were made ahead of yesterday’s deadline. Here are my thoughts on the major trades and what the fantasy implications are. Blake Goes to Motown: The Clippers traded franchise cornerstone Blake Griffin along with Willie Reed and Brice Johnson to the Pistons for power forward Tobias Harris and shooting guard Avery Bradley. There were other…
Fantasy Basketball: Five Replacements for Kristaps Porzingas in Your Line-Up
The New York Knicks got some terrible news on Tuesday night when it was revealed that forward Kristaps Porzingis suffered a torn ACL against the Bucks. Porzingas was declared out for the season after an MRI confirmed the initial diagnosis. It has been a tough season for NBA superstars. Demarcus Cousins ruptured his Achilles tendon two weeks ago. So, how do you replace the White Unicorn in your line up?…
The Planner’s Approach: Head to Head Fantasy Baseball
By: Jared Leonard The Super Bowl is here, and we all know what that means. Another ring for the GOAT, Tom Brady! Well there’s that, but we also know it means it’s time to get ready for Fantasy Baseball season. There are different formats in fantasy baseball, the two most popular formats are “head to head” and “rotisserie”. I want to provide you with strategies for both and how to…
Fantasy Baseball: Assessing the Fantasy Value of Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain in Milwaukee
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
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
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
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
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
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…