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Fantasy Football The 2017 NFL draft is three weeks away, which means fantasy football season is right around the corner. With that in mind, I will be looking at three different rookies you should consider staying away from in redraft leagues. I will be purely looking at the individual and not taking into account a possible landing spot.Here is the most likely list of offensive skill positions in the first round:Mitch Trubisky, QB, North Carolina DeShaun Watson, QB, Clemson Deshone Kizer, QB, Notre Dame…

MLB Fantasy Tips What is the purpose of picking up hitters from the free agency pool?One of your hitters is struggling; You took a chance in your draft which didn’t pan out; One of your hitters was sent to the infirmary room commonly known as DL.Depending on the situation you either need a long term or a short term solution. I’ll try to cover both bases in this list. Before that I’ll provide you with a couple of general rules (more like guidelines):Rule #1 – Don’t panic if injury strikes There are…

After writing about one hitter (Nick Senzel) and one reliever (Joe Jimenez), I’ll go with two starting pitchers in this article. Both of them were relatively unheralded prospects, that is until their consistency and continual improvement forced the baseball world to take notice. They are 22 years old, the #2 prospects in their organizations and coincidentally exactly who I think they will be as MLB pitchers – number 2’s. Neither of them has ace stuff, but rather a blend of pitches which they command very good. Essentially,…

The Pittsburgh Steelers are poised for another run at the Super Bowl, With Mega Stars like Antonio Brown, Le'Veon Bell, and veteran QB Ben Roethlisberger leading the Offence all they need is a few tweaks on the defensive side of the ball and they could easily be champions again (an offseason by the Patriots won't hurt either). This offseason the Steelers management went to work trying to figure out who they will draft, what free agents they can sign to improve the team, signing Brown to long-term  4-year extension worth $68…

After watching the first week of Major League Baseball, I have a few observations that I have made.  Here they are:Philadelphia Phillies' closer -  The Philadelphia Phillies need to make a change at closer, pronto!  Righty Jeanmar Gomez blew a three-run lead in the 9th inning yesterday, but he got the win when the Phillies got a walk-off win in the bottom of the 9th inning.  He has pitched in 3 games (0 starts) so far this year and he is 1-0 with 1 save, a 15.00 ERA and a 2.00 WHIP.  This comes on the heels of his…

2017 NHL Playoff Predictions:With the NHL regular season coming to an end, it's time to look forward to the post-season. In this edition, I'll be looking at the Eastern Conference matchups, recapping their meetings during the season and what each team will need to win the series. Additionally, I'll add my pick as to who I think is going to win and in how many games. Hope to see what everyone else's predictions are!NHL Playoff Predictions: Western ConferenceMontreal Canadiens (1st Atlantic) vs. New York Rangers…

There are five teams that are for sure going to take quarterbacks in the early part of the 2017 NFL Draft, which comes up at the end of this month.  Here is a look at the teams and who I think they will take:NEW YORK JETS:The New York Jets signed 37-year old (he will be 38 by the time the 2017 season begins) Josh McCown to a 1-year, $6 million dollar deal shortly after free agency opened.  He can also make up to $7 million more bucks in incentives if he stays healthy and productive.  McCown is only 2-20 as a starter…

MLB Fantasy Injury Impact for Week 2 A lot if injuries happened in Week #1 that will effect Week #2 of the Fantasy Baseball season.  Here is a look at the most notable ones:Trea Turner, Washington Nationals - 23-year old righty swinging SS Trea Turner burst onto the scene last year for the Nationals!  He played in 73 games for the Nationals last year and he was 105 of 307 (.342 avg., .937 OPS) with 53 runs scored, 13 homers, 40 RBI, and 33 stolen bases.  The blend of speed and power he displayed last year had a lot of…

Darryl Sutter got relieved of his coaching duties from the LA Kings on Monday. With 2 Stanley Cups and a 425-147 record in 6 seasons with the Kings, Sutter will be the most sought after coach in the offseason. Sutter is very defensive-minded and simply just lost the room as to why the Kings gave up towards the end of the season. He could fit in pretty smoothly for any team. He is considered one of the best coaches out there. Mostly by inspiring his players to 2 cups. The Kings have a couple of stars in Drew Doughty, Anze…