Michael Florio129 posts

It's just hours away at this point and there are plenty of NFL Draft rumors being thrown around. The NFL Draft is no stranger to rumors, as GMs and execs constantly throw out smokescreens either to throw off other teams or to try to increase the values of players/picks. Either way, trying to figure out which is true and which are not can be futile at times… but it is also a ton of fun! Let’s figure out which rumors will impact Fantasy Football and seem to be true and which are just blowing smoke.Can’t wait for next…

There are a number of hitters that got off to poor starts this season and many Fantasy Baseball owners have been wondering what to do with them. I have received questions about sitting and even dropping some of these players. I am here to either talk you off the edge or allow you to make the jump and cut bait with a struggling slugger. Is it time to panic? Jesus Aguilar is a player I have on multiple teams. It has been ugly as he has the third lowest average among qualified hitters at .136. He does not have a home run and…

For the first time in years, there is no generational running back talent in the NFL Draft. We’ve been spoiled in recent years with names like Todd Gurley, Ezekiel Elliott, and Saquon Barkley all being dubbed generational talents and living up the hype. In the 2017 NFL Draft we didn’t have just one generational talent back, but we did see Christian McCaffrey, Leonard Fournette, Dalvin Cook amongst others. This class will not live up to those, at least in the high-end talent department. Another note about this running back…

There was a pitcher that made other pitchers look like mere mortals. This pitcher could throw 100 MPH with ease and was built like a house, drawing compressions to a Greek god. He lived up to the high expectations… for a year or two. The pitcher, who has been dubbed after a Greek god, looked mortal in recent years, as he suffered injuries. However, this season he looks more mortal than ever, as he is healthy, but struggling. By now you know that this pitcher is Noah Syndergaard, the pitcher that once made fantasy owners…

The NFL Draft is nearing and before you know it you will be drafting in Fantasy Football. The NFL Draft is when I believe many begin to get excited about the new rookies and then there is a lull before the large portion of drafts are completed in July and August. I have found that many fantasy players tend to jump on board rookie hype trains without even knowing much about the player. That strategy can work for you, but I think it is better to know the prospect and their strengths and weaknesses heading into the draft.…

While we are still dealing with a small sample size, we are at the point in the season where Stat Cast data has accumulated and is available to the masses! It is always fun once we have that needed sample size of about two or three weeks, as it is just more statistical information we have available to us as we try to predict the future and make the best moves for our fantasy teams. Looking through the leader board on Baseball Savant led me to dive deep into one pitcher in particular. Meet Corbin Burnes When heading over to…

There was once a young running back that many thought was stash-worthy. The magic with this running back did not happen overnight… but once he was given a shot on a cold winter Sunday, well he started to show why fantasy analysts were so high on him. This youngster proved enough to earn a starting spot the next season. That is when the real breakout occurred. This young back was saving his best for year two as he went on to put up over 2,000 scrimmage yards and 20 touchdowns! You may be thinking those are Todd Gurley or…

I have spent a lot of time writing about starting pitchers this season, largely because it is easier to quantify any changes they may have made, compared to hitters. But I do not want to totally ignore the hitters! Today let's look at Jay Bruce and a few other hot hitters and see if we think they can maintain their fast starts. Will Be Jay Bruce Droppable Once Hot Streak Ends? There is no surprise that Jay Bruce is one of the biggest surprises in baseball so far. However, I have seen a number of people say that he will be…

Wrestlemania is over but the (should be) main event is just getting started! In one corner, we have Antonio Brown, the babyface turned heel. After years of helping you win Fantasy Football championships and making fans proud, he gave us one last gift: one of the greatest heel turns of all time. One up there with the likes of Seth Rollins smacking Roman Reigns with a chair or Hulk Hogan going Hollywood. This heel is no longer holding back or biting his tongue and no one is safe. He has been undefeated for years reigning atop…

We are so early in the season it can still be difficult to separate what matters from what is just noise. We are working with small sample sizes, but what you should be on the look out for is changes. If a pitcher is throwing harder or has a new pitch, well that stuff matters! If a pitcher is the same as he’s been and suddenly is off to a good/bad start, there could be something there, but we simply haven’t seen enough to know yet. However, there are three pitchers that fit this mold that I want to dive deep into. They are…