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In honor of the Cleveland Indians and their historic 22-game winning streak, this week's difficult trivia question deals with the Indians and winning streaks. Before the Indians, who was the last team to post winning streaks of at least 14 games in back-to-back years? (Answer at the end of the article) This week's waiver wire recommendations favor a trio of young Chicago White Sox players, as the south siders begin building a promising team for the future. All of these players are available in more than 50 percent of ESPN…

After an underwhelming Week 1 for most fantasy studs, we return this week with our wide receiver matchup report. A few familiar faces return this week, but for some, it's on the opposite end of the spectrum. There are several atrocious pass defenses that are ready to be beaten this week and a few stingy ones that won't give an inch. Not to mention, a sleeper WR who could have an enormous fantasy breakout this week. Favorable Matchups Tyreek Hill vs. Philadelphia EaglesThere’s going to be a common theme in the cheat…

The 2017 fantasy baseball season is winding down. We have come to the next-to-last full week of the regular season. This week will decide quite a few champions, and most teams are going to ride the horses that got them here. Everyone will be searching high and low for an advantage whether you are the favorite or the underdog. Others may be looking for lightning in a bottle to continue their Cinderella season to a league championship victory.Unfortunately, this week gives us a rather uninspiring group of projected…

WEEK 4 REVIEW The break did wonders for City and the opposite for Liverpool, after The Reds were trounced 5-0 at the Emirates. Klopp’s decision to play the defense high up backfired, as The Citizens repeatedly used the empty space to their advantage. Sadio Mané’s reckless challenge on Ederson, which deservedly earned him an early trip to the locker room, made things even worse. Kevin De Bruyne showed his passing prowess, whereas Gabriel Jesus and his substitute Leroy Sané banged a couple each. The most surprising result of…

Let's start where we left off last week. Actually here's a better idea, let's not. Don't forget, the Rams, Bills and Jaguars all sit atop their divisions right now. DeShone Kizer also threw for over 200 yards, oh, and David Johnson is no more - fantastic. Anyway, here's the breakdown on every matchup for Week 2. P.S. these rankings are intended for PPR leagues.Want more Fantasy Football news and advice? Follow Ryan on Twitter! @RyanCook13 Quarterbacks The "elites" should be part of high-scoring affairs in Week 2, as…

Now that our fantasy sleepers series has wrapped up, we move on to this season's impact rookies. After a loaded 2017 NBA Draft, the outlook is promising on the fantasy front. Some of the best talents in the draft may take a few years to become valuable contributors, but several should still make an impact from this season's opening tip. It should be no surprise that three of our choices were lottery picks this year and players who will receive impact roles immediately. Lonzo Ball, Los Angeles Lakers No rookie from the 2017…

Carolina Hurricanes From now until the start of next season, I’ll be looking at each NHL team’s prospect situation and assessing each prospect’s projected fantasy value. With all due respect to turnover leagues, I will be focusing solely on keeper and dynasty leagues, because prospects have minimal value in re-draft leagues. Most fantasy leagues vary in structure, so for the purpose of this exercise, I will be referring to leagues that include a main roster and a prospect roster, each with their own respective draft. Last…

Welcome to the this week's edition of the Weekly Waiver Targets, where I offer up some of the top waiver wire suggestions for you each and every week. Whether the goal is to improve your team for the upcoming week, or more to stash for the future, start your research here and bid accordingly. QUARTERBACK My top waiver wire target at quarterback this week is Trevor Siemian of the Denver Broncos. Siemian, who is currently owned in 26% of Fantrax leagues, had a great start to the season on Monday night against the Chargers.…

Well, Week 1 went off without a hitch. If you want an adjective, use "predictable," because Sunday pretty much went according to plan.Tom Savage? Pfft, more like Tom Tame. Oh, the Browns, Bears, and Jets also lost, not that anyone expected that. This really is like watching a three-hour movie, only to find out it was all just a dream in the end. Anywho, as mundane as Week 1 might have been, there are some BIG fantasy storylines to chew on. Some, you probably saw coming. Others, well, let's just say you never know who's…

I'm combining both right and left wingers for this top 15 list. Although Leon Draisaitl and Joe Pavelski usually play on the wing, I’m not including them because I already put them in the Top 10 Centers list. This list is based on last season's points total, with the tie-breaker being how consistent they've been. 15. Jeff Skinner, LW, Carolina Hurricanes Skinner had 37 goals last season. This puts him in fourth among wingers and sixth overall. He had 63 points in 79 games. Since he plays for Carolina, a team people forget…