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2018 NFL Draft ProFiles: Ian Thomas Ian Thomas possesses great size and speed for the Tight End position. Some would say he shows a natural feel with his ability as well. However, the Indiana product hasn't come close to smoothing the edges, and it will be debated if he can ever reach the full potential he displays. Though a late bloomer, he stands a chance to be the best TE to come out of this class, and that includes the likes of Mike Gesicki, Dallas Goedert, and Hayden Hurst. If you're unfamiliar with who Thomas is, this…

What a start to the season for the Brads of baseball. Closers Brad Hand, Brad Boxberger, and Brad Brach all rank inside the top 10 in saves after three weeks, and since they've allowed just four earned runs between them, you're staring at three of the most dominant closers to start the season. Boxberger and his 37% strikeout rate has been particularly impressive, whiffing at least one hitter in each of his seven one-inning appearances. That's come with a 2.54 K/BB ratio, and, more importantly, Boxberger has accomplished…

In early April, no sample size is too small. We're just a few games into the 2018 season, and some fantasy owners are already reading way too much into everything.  Take a gander at social media or listen to sports/fantasy baseball radio. Players who’ve started slow are wastes of space, while players who've started hot are this year's fantasy MVPs. There are still about 150 more games to play, so a lot's going to happen. It’s way, way early. Resist the urge to view the early goings through a pessimist’s lens. But what you…

2018 NFL Draft ProFiles: Mark Andrews Mark Andrews entered Oklahoma and just continued to grow. A natural receiver, he is now ideal size to be an NFL Tight End. Playing for the Sooners, his profile skyrocketed with his on field production, which now has him poised to be a top pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. How will his game translate to the new level, and is he a player you should be targeting for your Fantasy Football rosters. Should he rank ahead of other players, such as Dallas Goedert from this year's class? We familiarize…

Fifteen games and 50 at-bats are hardly enough of a sample size to draw definitive conclusions from. Even so, this won’t prevent your league mates from jumping on or off a bandwagon based on how a player has fared in his first 10 or so games. Baseball went nuts last year when Eric Thames hit 11 home runs in April. On the other side of recency bias, some of us were giving up way too early on hitters like Anthony Rendon and his .551 OPS through his first 60 plate appearances of 2017. Rendon would go on to have the 13th-best…

With a couple of weeks of the season now in the books, some early-season performances can start to become meaningful predictors. That said, results-based data (and even batted ball data) have not had enough time to really find their level yet. More granular changes become meaningful more quickly, though, and there is a ton of potential value to be had for owners who identify sustainable early-season breakouts. Case in point: Ketel Marte, a player whose surface numbers were not doing him justice, raised his batting average…

What an eventful week it was for fantasy baseball. Weather, injuries, and brawls all played a role in many of the games. All of those occurrences will effect this week's starting pitchers, as make-up games, rotation shakeups, and suspensions are on the horizon if not already in motion. That being said, there are still plenty of solid two-start options out there. Keep the usual factors in mind when planning your week in fantasy. *As always, keep in mind that these are the probable two-start pitchers as of Friday, April 13…

A wise man once said, "The games you win in April are just as important as the games you win in September." Just because there might be another 150 or so games left in the Major League season doesn't mean that it's too early to start making changes to your fantasy roster. This week is especially intriguing, as a couple high-upside fantasy prospects are anticipated to debut and a former top prospect suddenly finds himself with an everyday role. Top Waiver Adds Nick Senzel (3B - CIN) Ownership: Fantrax 69%, Yahoo 30%,…

It's been one heck of a fun second week of baseball. Everyone is on the DL, multiple games have seen benches-clearing brawls, and Shohei Ohtani looks like he might actually stand a chance to be the phenom he was billed as. Ok, so there are varying degrees of "fun" there, but hey! Life isn't just slurping down ice cream and raisins under a palm tree. Which denotes true fun, of course. You know what melts ice cream? If you answered "a spicy Dominican sunset," well, you're weird. Correct, but weird. It's fire, you silly goose!…

You could ask fans of each NFC North team who will make it to the playoffs and get four different answers. With each team's free agency moves, everyone believes this is their year. Let's look at the bombshell moves for each team that have changed the fantasy landscape of this division: Chicago - Signed Allen Robinson. Detroit - Released Eric Ebron. Signed LeGarrette Blount. Green Bay - Cut Jordy Nelson. Signed Jimmy Graham. Minnesota - Signed Kirk Cousins. No other offseason storyline received as much…