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After covering the Southeast Division's sleepers last week, this week we move on to the Atlantic Division. The division includes two teams fighting for a conference finals berth, one team coming to the tail end of "the process," and two more teams who are stuck in the basement of the NBA. The varying situations of the teams in the Atlantic Division create an interesting fantasy dynamic. The sleepers for the two best teams are players who can fill roles in a fantasy lineup, while the other three could be legitimate fantasy…

On the heels of the trade deadline, which did not feature many bats, fantasy owners seeking upside at shortstop could find it with the Mets. Using Keith Law's prospect rankings, No. 1 Amed Rosario will join the Mets for the rest of the season, causing a ripple effect in many leagues. Since his team sold at the deadline, but not any of their outfield, the Mets will stick to its plan to bring Rosario up on August 1.With Yoan Moncada already in the majors, this makes for the latest prospect to hit the waiver wire in many…

With Toronto’s big three, Zach Werenski, and Matt Murray all making names for themselves, last year’s rookie class was one of the best classes  in a long time. Next season should be no different. No one really knows how any of these players will do in their first season, which is why these rookies will be drafted in the last rounds in deep drafts, if at all. However, if you play your cards right, you could end up with a really promising young player, which is great for keeper leagues. They’re probably all taken in dynasty…

Great times are waiting. Grab some Bud.Bud Norris gave up another four earned runs against the Blue Jays on Sunday. His total now sits at nine over the last seven days, so um, it's not so great if you grabbed some Bud.Perhaps the song "Who Can It Be Now" should play whenever Norris or Cam Bedrosian take the mound. These two are like the original Odd Couple, only you can't forget Mike Scioscia. The steam coming out of his ears makes for fab-u-lous television, but if you're a fantasy owner, relax! Thanks to baseball's…

Welcome to this weeks' edition of the Monday Morning Sleeper. Last week I profiled a backup running back playing for the Cowboys, named Darren McFadden, who could be a nice play should Ezekiel Elliott miss any time as a result of off-field incidents. This week I will be profiling a wide receiver who looks to be primed to inherit the number one receiver job in Chicago, after the departure of Alshon Jeffery, who left via free agency to go play for the Philadelphia Eagles.A Fantasy Football Sleeper is a player that is in a…

With the MLB non-waiver trade deadline slowly creeping up on July 31 at 4pm Eastern Time, teams are beginning the annual flurry of last minute trades. Some deals have already been made a few days before the deadline that could affect player values in fantasy leagues. Here are a few of the traded players with fantasy stocks rising or falling.(Note: Stats and numbers are as of July 28)Jaime Garcia  Garcia was shipped from Atlanta to Minnesota a few days ago as the Twins added an arm to their rotation in an attempt…

This weekend marks one of the busiest times for real MLB teams and those of us who play fantasy baseball. We, of course, are talking about the trade deadline. Baseball's official trade deadline is on Monday, July 31, 2017, at 4 p.m. EST. After this time, the waiver wire process comes into play. Any deal completed after July 31 will involve putting players through waivers--a process that can allow any other team to block a potential deal or claim a waiver-wire player for themselves. This makes it a very interesting time for…

Welcome to another weekly look at projected two-start pitchers. This week the focus will likely be on the aftermath of the official MLB trade deadline on Monday night. Trades will impact not only major league teams' rosters that are taking part in the trades, but also fantasy teams and potentially two-start pitchers.This week we see a large number of pitchers in the top tiers who are not only recommended this period, but are great options moving forward. Most of the two-start pitchers this week are having solid to…

How do you approach your EPL fantasy draft? Well, like any other fantasy game, there are a plethora of options, but the closest comparison I could give is the NFL fantasy draft. Because players tend to get injured, the first couple of rounds are basically your safest bets for reliable fantasy contribution. The middle rounds are where you search for bargain deals, and then you take risks during the later rounds (with your bench spots).As far as strategies are concerned, you can go in a few different directions. You can…

Things that are hard to trust: people who like coriander, your mom when she tells you you're handsome, and, of course, kickers in the NFL.You knew these rankings were going to wind down eventually, right? Just like any good show, there's always an intermission, and although kickers are easily just as important to your fantasy football team as, say, quarterbacks and wide receivers, I'll be straight up - they're boring as hell to talk about. For so many years it's pretty much been Groundhog Day at this position. Now it's…