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Keith Moreland, Post-Hype Players

There is a special class of Fantasy Baseball player who we like to call "post-hype players." Basically, if a prospect has lots of buzz around them -– think Colby Rasmus -– and they have a dismal start to their major league career, there is a definite tendency to write them off. However, in many instances, …

Jeff Spicoli, Fantasy Trades

Fantasy trades are the most divisive part of Fantasy Sports. It is one of two ways to improve your team, and doesn't involve any luck whatsoever, but rather your ability to know your hand and how to read theirs. The robbery of a good trade is euphoric, while to be taken for a fool can be …

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In a standard 5x5 Rotisserie league, wins encapsulate twenty percent of a pitcher’s value. But because a pitcher has very little ability to dictate whether or not he gets a win, and we have a very limited, if any at all, ability to predict pitcher wins, we must conclude that wins are not sustainable. Sure …

Chris Davis, Orioles, Hot or Not Players

It’s time to look at some underperforming players you might consider buying low or selling low in the first third of the Fantasy Baseball season. True, you should be extra cautious about trading for underperforming players or trading away ones you drafted in the early rounds. But this is also an opportune time to take …

Torrey Smith, 2014 Fantasy Football Mock Draft

This third installment of the legend of the 3rd year wide receiver breakout looks at 3 prime breakout targets to consider in your fantasy football drafts and auctions. We've already gone through 15 of the best 3rd year wide receiver seasons of recent memory and highlighted the big three 3rd year wide receivers in 2013. …

NFL: NOV 15 Jaguars at Jets

Once again, we know how important it is to keep up to date on injured running backs, especially since many of these guys will be picked in the earlier rounds. Never fear, as we check out the medical charts on a couple dozen injured running backs. You should also understand that you don’t always have …

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Today we will conclude our list of 2013 NFL coaching changes. In Fantasy Football, a player’s playing time and usage is essential when we evaluate their value. A good player that never plays is not as good as an average player that gets a large workload (i.e. every owner that had Michael Turner when he …

Sean Payton

There were eight 2013 NFL coaching changes. "Wait," you say, "there were eight coaching changes? I thought there were only seven?" Don’t worry. You’ll see. The question "How will a coaching change impact a player’s Fantasy value?" is a complex one. Daniel Kahneman says, "If a satisfactory answer to a hard question is not found …