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With fantasy football draft season in full swing, this is the ideal time to discuss some general draft prep to set you up for success. This isn’t an X’s and O’s type article, or one that highlights specific players you should or shouldn’t draft. There are years when it’s best to jump on top-tier running backs, and there are years to go “Zero RB.” There are pros and cons to these specific strategies and virtually every strategy in between. The problem is that even with all the draft prep in the world, you won’t know…

The transfers that happen now may change somebody’s season. Although many are going to turn out to be fantasy irrelevant, there are some that will change fortunes. Here’s a review of most of the player movements from this week, including the deadline-day deals. - Tottenham signed Serge Aurier from PSG to provide additional depth at right back. Trippier has been less than convincing to start the season; therefore, we could see Aurier take over his fantasy value in time. The Spurs also signed 19-year-old center back Juan…

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…

Over the course of the last couple of months, I’ve made a lot of statements that reflect my thoughts on the values of various players for the upcoming fantasy football season. Some of the statements I have made have been rather chalky and some have been a little bit bolder. When it comes to fantasy football, the truth is that fortune does favor the bold. Most leagues offer payouts to fewer than half of the teams, and most savvy fantasy owners have access to the same information. In order to succeed, you have to be willing to…

We resume our series on NBA fantasy sleepers this week after a brief break to evaluate the Kyrie Irving trade. This week we'll hit the Pacific Division, where the reigning NBA champions and three of the worst teams in basketball play. With the uncertainty of the Kings, Lakers, and Suns, all three teams are ripe to find some sleeper fantasy value. We kick off this week with the most difficult sleeper to find in the Golden State Warriors. Nick Young, Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors managed to get better this…

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck. To translate, a good player is a good player. It might be Week 1 whacky-time real soon, but it always pays to stick with the herd. Backing yourself as a fantasy genius is fun, but nothing good ever came from making un-edu-macated guesses. Unless, of course, I do it for you. Okay, these guesses are educated - kinda. Life is too short to always do what you're told, but if these bold predictions fail to actually, y'know, come true,…

With the first (unofficial) weekend of college football in the books, it's time to take a look at who stood out above the rest in their Week Zero matchups. Last year's Week Zero game resulted in Davis Webb proving that he still had it after transferring from Texas Tech. It also revealed Chad Hansen as a true WR1 before the season began. Who stepped up this season? Let's find out. QB: Dru Brown, Hawaii Fantasy Points Total: 32 Dru Brown was already on most fantasy owners' radars after throwing for 2488 yards and 19…

In last week's Dynasty Dugout, we took a look at four sleeper keeper candidates in the outfield. This week, we focus on a trio of high-upside hurlers that are flying under the radar to some degree in keeper leagues. It's been a lot harder finding quality pitching this year than in year's past. Offense is up, and obviously, that means pitcher ERA is up as well. They kind of go hand in hand for the most part. It's also been a really weird year for pitchers all around. Basically, every elite name outside of Chris Sale has…

Aside from Byron Buxton's first three home run game of his career on Sunday, he's been garnering fantasy owner's attentions for much longer. Trying to emerge from his top prospect shadow can be difficult, but it's easy to see his defense warrants all the attention it receives. However, his bat's still under development. Buxton flashed a glimpse of a potential breakout last September but failed to cash in on it during the first half. Once again, he's streaking. Although it's during the second half and starting in August…

Sometimes your draft doesn't go to plan, and sometimes people just don't listen. So guess what, it seems like drafting a quarterback early is still a thing. With a week or so to go, people are making one of two mistakes: panicking in the fourth round (or earlier) and drafting Aaron Rodgers, or hedging their bets by drafting two quarterbacks in total. Crazy, right? I'm not saying either of these strategies is bad, but you're missing out on some serious talent. Anyway, moving down is Tom Brady from the second spot to the…