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One of my future July 4 destinations was to head out to Coney Island and watch the annual Nathans hot dog eating contest. Where else can you go to watch a person like Joey Chestnut consume more hot dogs in a few minutes (74 this year) than most have consumed in the last five years?  Since competitive eating is sort of considered a sport, a fantasy league for this should not be too far behind. July is also the month where the future destinations of some players will be discussed ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline. So, we…

Another version of your weekly MLB Bullpen Report! As a reminder, here's the approach:Closer/Speculative Adds - Players owned in less than 70 percent of Fantrax leagues that have a share of a closing role, or are worth a speculative pickup. HOLDS!!! - If we do all this work to identify top relievers, we might as well surface the ones who provide value even if they aren't earning saves. This will be guys who are worth an add to boost ratios or if you are in a league with Holds as a category. Bullpen Matrix - An…

Have we already seen the beginning of the end for Brady? Can you stream QBs and win? Matt Williams breaks it all down in 2018 QB Rankings.

Injuries don't just happen to the old. Dr. Mike breaks down the latest injuries to some of baseball's top young stars.

If 2017 proved anything to Fantasy owners, it's that having a zero-running back strategy is now a horrible idea. If you failed to learn this lesson last season then you are in for a world of hurt in 2018 Fantasy drafts. Running backs are very likely to take up 60 percent of the first round this year, so it will pay dividends to be prepared. The format and scoring in your league will dramatically change the value of certain backs, I'm looking at you Theo Riddick! Today we will take a first look at 2018 running back rankings…

The weather may have been scorching hot throughout much of North America this weekend, but it was a gray weekend for pitching. Much of the discussion over the last few days has centered around the pitching Grays, Jon and Sonny. After giving up five runs to the Giants last Thursday and failing to pitch as many as six innings for the sixth time in his last nine starts, the Rockies sent Jon Gray to Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday. Sonny Gray still has a spot in the Yankees' rotation, but he earned the consternation of fantasy…

An Opening Day starter with strong peripherals gets sent down, plus a top shortstop heads to the DL.

Ready to make a move in saves or jettison some of your shaky starters? Brian Creagh's Bullpen Report has all the tools you need to find the next closer in waiting.

Matt Williams uses common perception to find value for the coming Fantasy Football season.

Dr, Mike Tanner provides the diagnosis on some of baseball's brightest young stars.