The Bruins host the Tampa Bay Lightning at TD Garden tonight in what could be a playoff preview. Tampa Bay knocked the Bruins out of the playoffs last season. The Bruins are the hottest team in the NHL having won 11 of their last 12 games. As always, they are tough to beat at home. This match up offers a lot of scoring upside. There is a lot of firepower…
Fantasy Hockey: Breaking down the biggest trades at the deadline
The fantasy trade deadline produced some big trades that will impact the reminder of the hockey both in fantasy and reality. Here are some thoughts on some of the top trades made prior to or during the deadline. Duchene and Dzingel head south: The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel from the Ottawa Senators in two separate trades to help them make a late playoff push. The…
Fantasy Basketball: Draft Kings line up for 2/25/19
There are several quality match ups tonight and a good chance to make some money. Here is our line up for tonight. PG: Chris Paul, Hawks at Rockets ($8,300): Paul is back and healthy. He’s got a great match up against a young backcourt that struggled defensively. The price is high but Paul is poised to put up big numbers against a Hawks team that has gotten gouged defensively. SG:…
Fantasy Hockey: Trade deadline tip sheet
Mike Hoffman should be a prime trade target in fantasy hockey leagues. The fantasy hockey deadline is upon us. If you want to make a deal that will help you in the playoffs, here some tips to help you get it done. Some of these tips will look familiar because I use a similar approach in basketball. 1. Target the bad teams in your league: Owners of bad teams are most…
Fantasy Hockey: Showdown Line up: Penguins at Flyers
The Penguins and Flyers will renew acquaintances tonight but this time it will be outdoors at Lincoln Financial Field. The two bitter rivals have had some hard fought games in recent years and tonight should be no different. That is why we are doing a Draft Kings showdown line up tonight. Here is our line up. Evgeni Malkin, C, Penguins ($11,700) Sean Couturier, C, Flyers ($10,900) Jake Guentzal, LW, Penguins…
Fantasy Baseball: Breaking down the Manny Machado signing
The San Diego Padres signed Manny Machado to a ten year $300 million dollar deal this week. While the deal is good for baseball and the Padres, is it good for Machado and his fantasy value? Time will tell. Machado has averaged 31 home runs and 90 RBI per season in his six year career. Those are very good averages by today’s standards. That is why Machado got the contract…
Fantasy Hockey: Draft Kings Line up for 2/16/19
There are 12 games on the schedule today. Some of the feature match ups offer some upside in daily fantasy. Our Focus is the nine 7:00 pm games. Here is our line up for today. C: Max Domi, Canadiens at Lightning ($5,300): The Canadiens always play well in Tampa. If they play well tonight, Domi will be a key cog in their attack. He has struggled in recent weeks but…
Fantasy Hockey: Draft Kings line up for 2/14/19
There is a quality slate of games on the schedule tonight. I really like a lot of the match ups, particularly in the early games. Here is my line up for tonight. C: Jespari Kotkaniemi, Canadiens at Predators ($3,500): The Finnish rookie is in a groove right and is getting more minutes as a result. Kotkaniemi has a quick release and can score from any area in the offensive zone. He…
Fantasy Basketball: Draft Kings line up for 2/13/19
Tonight is the last full night of games prior to the all-star break. It is a full slate of action. Here is our Draft Kings line up for tonight. PG: DeAngelo Russell, Nets at Cavs ($8,500): Russell has quietly had a terrific season and in the process earned his first all-star appearance. He should have no problem scoring tonight against a Cavs defense that has struggled mightily. SG: Buddy Hield,…
Fantasy Basketball: Breaking down the biggest trades at deadline
The trade deadline was early this season and there were some big deals that went down last week. Here is our breakdown of the biggest deals and the fantasy implications of those trades. Deal: Sixers trade Landry Shamet, Wilson Chandler, Mike Muscala, 2 first-round picks, and 2 second-round picks to Clippers for Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and Mike Scott Fantasy Implications:Harris was having a career year for the Clippers. His…