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All said and done, Week 2 should have been somewhat successful for the majority of fantasy owners. It saw a productive return for some familiar faces who struggled in Week 1, a few more challenging injuries to address, and of course, a new found love for Tony Romo. Here's your weekly wrap-up: Thumbs Up You could give Aaron Rodgers the "thumbs up" or "thumbs down," really, depending on how you look at it. An INT and a fumble are rare from A-Rod, but without Jordy Nelson for most of the game, he still put up 343 yards…

Although the Eastern Conference has powerhouses like the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals, there are still a lot of teams out there that could make some noise. Here are five key questions for the Eastern Conference. Can Jonathan Drouin reach his potential in Montreal? Drouin has always been a really talented player, but he hasn’t been able to reach his potential at the NHL level yet. In his three seasons playing for the QMJHL’s Halifax Mooseheads, Drouin had 242 points in 128 games. He was drafted third…

In honor of the Cleveland Indians and their historic 22-game winning streak, this week's difficult trivia question deals with the Indians and winning streaks. Before the Indians, who was the last team to post winning streaks of at least 14 games in back-to-back years? (Answer at the end of the article) This week's waiver wire recommendations favor a trio of young Chicago White Sox players, as the south siders begin building a promising team for the future. All of these players are available in more than 50 percent of ESPN…

After an underwhelming Week 1 for most fantasy studs, we return this week with our wide receiver matchup report. A few familiar faces return this week, but for some, it's on the opposite end of the spectrum. There are several atrocious pass defenses that are ready to be beaten this week and a few stingy ones that won't give an inch. Not to mention, a sleeper WR who could have an enormous fantasy breakout this week. Favorable Matchups Tyreek Hill vs. Philadelphia Eagles There’s going to be a common theme in the cheat…

The 2017 fantasy baseball season is winding down. We have come to the next-to-last full week of the regular season. This week will decide quite a few champions, and most teams are going to ride the horses that got them here. Everyone will be searching high and low for an advantage whether you are the favorite or the underdog. Others may be looking for lightning in a bottle to continue their Cinderella season to a league championship victory. Unfortunately, this week gives us a rather uninspiring group of projected…

The Oakland Athletics' playoff chances have been gone for quite some time now. At 64-81, they sit in the basement of the American League West. However, their newly upgraded top 10 prospect list is loaded with talent and has the future looking bright for the A's. With most Minor League seasons in the books, here's how the A's top 10 prospects did in 2017. 10. James Kaprielian, RHP Age: 23 Draft: 2015, Round 1(16) - NYY Acquired by trade in 2017 2017 stats: Has not played. The A's acquired Kaprielian at the…

Week 1 was pretty unpredictable, as it is every year. The New England Patriots lost their home opener, Goff threw for over 300 yards, and one game had to be moved to later in the season due to Hurricane Irma. How often do all those things happen? Let alone all in the same week. But, hey, that's Week 1 for you. Predicting quarterbacks this week should be a little easier after seeing how team defenses looked last week. Favorable Matchups Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders vs. New York Jets To put it simply, the New York Jets are…

WEEK 4 REVIEW The break did wonders for City and the opposite for Liverpool, after The Reds were trounced 5-0 at the Emirates. Klopp’s decision to play the defense high up backfired, as The Citizens repeatedly used the empty space to their advantage. Sadio Mané’s reckless challenge on Ederson, which deservedly earned him an early trip to the locker room, made things even worse. Kevin De Bruyne showed his passing prowess, whereas Gabriel Jesus and his substitute Leroy Sané banged a couple each. The most surprising result of…

Last week I came right out of the gate in midseason form when I suggested fantasy owners should sit Kareem Hunt based on a difficult matchup. I guess the good news is there’s only one way to go from here. Aside from Hunt having one of the best games we’ve ever seen from a running back in fantasy, there were several other notable takeaways from Week 1. David Johnson, fantasy’s consensus No. 1 pick, is out 2-3 months as he will be having surgery to repair a dislocated wrist. His absence and the emergence of Tarik Cohen and…

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…