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Scott Engel is an inaugural member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association's Hall of Fame and a four-time award winner. He was one of the driving content forces in the rise of RotoExperts.com and was the lead host on the RotoExperts in the Morning for six years on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio. He was also instrumental in the launch of the FNTSY Sports Network. Scott was the first-ever Fantasy Senior Writer and Managing Editor at CBS SportsLine and won a company Hall of Fame Award. He was also an Associate Editor and Fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He has been the featured Fantasy Writer on Seahawks.com since 2012 and his work has been syndicated to the Associated Press, NFL.com, New York Daily News, New York Post, Yahoo Sports, Bloomberg Sports, Sports Illustrated and many others. He is a credentialed media member who won an FSWA award in 2016 for his Insider Fantasy Reporting. Known as "The King", Scott is on Twitter @scottTheKing

Spring Training Pitching Tracker: Examining the Ups and Downs

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Fantasy
As we continue to navigate through spring training, some pitching numbers have demanded we examine them and decide what is for real and what is not. Here’s a look at some mound artists who have commanded our attention with their performance so far. Let’s make sense of what we have seen from notable pitchers on the Grapefruit and Cactus circuits.The time is now! It's time to start thinking fantasy baseball. Leagues are already forming at Fantrax.com, so head on over and start or join a league today.Spring…

Fantasy Football Free Agency Insights: Mike Davis, Devin Funchess Get Big Boosts

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Fantasy
There has been a quick avalanche of notable NFL free agency signings so far, and many of the more notable ones have not been direct impact fantasy news makers, involving defensive players and offensive linemen. Of course, we are watching the skill position newswires very closely and two of the most significant fantasy free agent movers so far don’t seem like major ones overall. But they are indeed very meaningful for our fantasy purposes.Can’t wait for next fantasy football season? Who are we kidding? It's always…

Spring Training Hitting Tracker: Early Trends Examined

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Fantasy
There are many fantasy players and baseball fans who want to overlook spring training numbers, especially when we have not seen a lot of at-bats stacked up yet. But not everything that has transpired in the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues so far are illusions. Some guys are battling for playing time, others are returning from injuries or have something to prove. So spring training becomes more than just exhibition games for some select performers. Here is an early look at some hitting trends, and what actually may be truth…

NFL Free Agency Fantasy RB Preview: Le’Veon Bell Prediction, a Top Sleeper and More

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Fantasy Football
Now that the Scouting Combine is finished, the next big marker on the NFL Calendar is the opening of the free agency period on March 13. Here is how the field looks for fantasy purposes at the running back position as NFL teams prepare to pounce on the available options next week. Of course, there is one big name that we know stands out above all the others, but there are other potential difference-makers available for some teams that may not have the cap room to contend for the prime free agent prizes.Can’t wait for…

Fantasy Football Offseason Outlooks: NFC East

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Fantasy Football
With the NFL Combine concluded, many teams now have a clearer idea of who they want to target in the upcoming NFL Draft. During the Combine period, additional rumors were generated about free agent player movement. We now issue our final installment in the series of NFC Offseason Outlooks, with more to examine and consider as we peer ahead at the NFC East.Can’t wait for next fantasy football season? You don’t have to! 2019 leagues are now forming at Fantrax.com!NFC East Fantasy Outlooks New York Giants The…

Fantasy Football Offseason Outlooks: NFC North

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Fantasy
As dynasty and keeper leaguers prepare for the upcoming NFL draft and free agency, and seasonal owners count off the days until training camp opens, we continue our NFC Offseason Outlook series with fantasy scouting reports on the NFC North. Only one team from this division made the playoffs last year, but with a few changes in personnel and fortunes, that could easily change in 2019.Can’t wait for next fantasy football season? You don’t have to! 2019 leagues are now forming at Fantrax.com!NFC North Fantasy…

The King’s 2019 Fantasy Baseball Wish List

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Fantasy
Every season, we all fall in love with certain fantasy players. Nothing can turn us away from them as we develop man-crushes on them and target our favored guys throughout the draft. Here are some players I must have on my team in 2019 Fantasy Baseball, and I will be disappointed if or when someone else gets them. This list is subject to change at some point. My research and scouting will continue heavily throughout spring training. If I am drafting today, though, my eyes are on these 20 players. Damn, I just gave everything…

Fantasy Football Offseason Outlooks: NFC South

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Fantasy Football
Our offseason breakdowns of the NFC teams by division for Fantasy continues with the NFC South. There may not be a lot of headline offensive player movement in this division, but two running backs who may be on the move can make significant news.Can’t wait for next fantasy football season? You don’t have to! 2019 leagues are now forming at Fantrax.com!NFC South Fantasy Football Outlooks New Orleans Saints If he chooses to leave New Orleans, Mark Ingram could be the biggest impact free agent RB outside of…

Fantasy Football Offseason Outlooks: NFC West

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NFL
The King goes in-depth on the NFC West ahead of free agency and the NFL DraftThe NFC West represented the conference in the Super Bowl for the fourth time in the last eight years, and with the 49ers expected to make a push in 2019, some NFL analysts fashion it as the best division in the NFL. We will take a look at all four teams from offensive and Fantasy perspectives.Can’t wait for next fantasy football season? You don’t have to! 2019 leagues are now forming at Fantrax.com!NFC West Offseason Fantasy…

The King’s Fantasy Baseball One-Man Mock Draft: The First Round, The Right Way

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Fantasy
There are 15 seats in the draft room. But just one of me. So I will have to sit in every seat in a 5x5 Rotisserie style draft and make the picks for every team in the first round. It’s not because I am lonely, lack friends or told everyone the wrong time to show up. I intended to do this one-man mock draft, a very popular fantasy analyst exercise over the past two decades-plus. It tells you exactly where I value the overall top players, and what I would ideally do at every slot in the draft. The one issue might be trying to…