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After a wacky first week of football, Week 2 seemed to be a little closer to what we expected. Tom Brady dominated the Saints to the tune of 447 yards and three touchdowns while things continue to look really bad for every New York team. There are some interesting matchups to look forward to in Week 3, including a trio of matchups between top-10 fantasy QBs. It certainly should be an exciting week of football, so let's dive right into it. Favorable Matchups Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants Through…

WEEK 5 REVIEW If you see many Manchester City players in the list below, that’s because they destroyed their third team in a row. The victim was Watford and the number was six. Are The Citizens finally coming together under Pep, or is this just a run of good form? We’ll have to wait and see, but if so, the entire Premiership should be scared. Oh, and be careful, Kun! Usually, when you start playing well and scoring on a regular basis, the injury bug bites you. After their first stumble, United continued where they left…

All levels of the Minor Leagues have officially closed the books on their respected seasons. Prospects have worked hard to improve their stocks, develop their tools, and some even made a case for a Major League debut. With the MLB playoffs right around the corner and rosters expanding, many prospects are being given their cup of coffee. The San Francisco Giants are no longer in the playoff hunt but still have plenty to be excited about when looking at their farm system. 10. Heath Quinn, OF Age: 22 Draft: 2016, Round…

To illustrate just how quickly things can change in fantasy football, one just needs to view the current running back landscape compared to a few short weeks ago. In standard scoring leagues, there are two (TWO!) Baltimore Ravens currently performing as RB1s, neither of which is Danny Woodhead. PPR flier Chris Thompson is the overall RB6 in standard scoring, and four of the top seven NFL rushing leaders are rookies, including one who is still listed fourth on his own team’s depth chart! Another NFC rookie currently ranks as…

Winnipeg Jets From now until the start of next season, I’ll be looking at each NHL team’s prospect situation and assessing each prospect’s projected fantasy value. With all due respect to turnover leagues, I will be focusing solely on keeper and dynasty leagues, because prospects have minimal value in re-draft leagues. Most fantasy leagues vary in structure, so for the purpose of this exercise, I will be referring to leagues that include a main roster and a prospect roster, each with their own respective draft. Last week,…

It can often be difficult to place into context how well (or how poorly) certain players have performed recently. A glance at ESPN’s Player Rater, which attempts to quantify a player’s overall fantasy value by analyzing their performance in each facet of the game, can focus targets for fantasy owners looking for help on the waiver wire. Of course, when dealing with small sample sizes, a player’s results can be fluky, but placement at or near the top of these lists could be indicative of a substantive change to a player’s…

Fantasy football is supposed to be fun, right? I don't know about you, but I can't say I signed up for all these injuries. It's only Week 3, and already it feels like the only thing being exercised other than the IR list is owners' patience. Stay calm, though, the weekly rankings march on. Just an FYI, there are some guys missing this week, and a bunch more guys that COULD be missing come Sunday. Want more Fantasy Football news and advice? Follow Ryan on Twitter! @RyanCook13 Quarterbacks The quarterback list basically…

Week 2 was a bounce-back week for many tight ends. Rob Gronkowski and Travis Kelce owners can breathe a sigh of relief after each player rebounded from Week 1 disappointments with over 100 yards and a touchdown each. Things were so status quo for the two studs that Gronkowski left early due to an injury and Kelce was flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Ah, normalcy. There were eight tight ends who had at least 79 receiving yards, as opposed to two in Week 1. There were also 10 tight ends who caught a touchdown…

If you want to have long-term success in fantasy football, you need to work the wire. Here's a look at the top waiver wire adds of the week ... Quarterback Tyler Huntley, Utah -- % Owned: 32% Tyler Huntley has a surprisingly low ownership percentage for a guy averaging 32.67 fantasy points per game. Huntley is the seventh-ranked quarterback in standard formats, and even though the competition hasn't been the stiffest, he's looked really good. Huntley is a safe option for people in need for a QB2, and he is in no…

Last week in Dynasty Dugout, we went over some hitting prospects that impressed me this season. This week we take a look at the best players headed to the Arizona Fall League next month. I know I said we'd cover some pitching prospects that impressed, but I wanted to jump into this piece after the rosters were announced for the Arizona Fall League. For all you baseball junkies out there like myself, the Arizona Fall League is always very intriguing for fantasy purposes. There have been many big-name prospects to play in…