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Jim Bay's NFL Mock Draft As a whole, people have a tendency to love mock drafts. They set expectations, potentially offer insight, and add a bit of excitement to the grind between free agency and the draft. We know that no one is ever going to have the perfect mock as NFL teams put out and use information like players in the World Series of Poker. There still will be plenty of rumors and smokescreens between now and draft day. The draft itself? Where else will each announcement send the gathered crowd of hundreds, many…

Daily Fantasy Baseball is so different from full season leagues. A lot of players you wouldn't touch in season long leagues are gold in daily leagues due to a matchup against the starting pitcher on any given day.  Here is a look at platoon players that will give your daily rosters a good boost at a likely very cheap price (which will allow you to roster more high price players at other positions) against lefty starting pitchers: Chris Young, OF, Boston Red Sox - Young is only 1 for 10 (.100 avg., .282 OPS) with 2 runs…

Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice Trading is the best way to make your Fantasy Baseball team better each year.  Face it, after the draft/auction, there isn't a lot left in free agency if you are in an A.L. Only or N.L. Only type of league.  With that in mind, here are five tips I have for you: Don't Send Insulting Trade Offers Remember, the Fantasy Baseball season is a very long one.  You want to be able to trade with every single team in your league at some point in the season.  With that in mind, you can't send awful trade…

 NHL Expansion Draft Prediction Next season, the NHL is going to roll the dice on Vegas. This experiment might not work because of how touristy Vegas is and may not cultivate a fanbase. On the other hand, the Knights may be a pretty good team off the bat. I wouldn't be surprised if they make the playoffs next season. They have a coach in Gerard Gallant, who was unfairly fired from Florida in the middle of the season, who's been a pretty good coach. They could win the draft lottery and get projected first overall pick, Nolan…

It's always interesting to look at the ownership charts in the first couple of weeks of a season to see who fantasy owners are clamoring for and those who they are dumping on the waiver wires. At some point, someone will discuss the panic issue among fantasy owners, but it is still interesting to see who is climbing up or down the ownership charts on the major fantasy sites, including the leagues here at Fantrax. Here are some of the names that are showing up on these lists. RISING STARS Mark Reynolds, 1b, Colorado Rockies…

Week three gives way to far more intriguing match-ups than sure bet aces with 2 starts. The last two weeks have seen a majority of ace caliber pitchers getting 2 starts. Now we roll around to some young arms and improving veterans getting a chance to double up on points. Just because they aren't considered "ace" caliber doesn't mean you can't capitalize on multiple starts, early season success, or good match-up play. This week offers very little in "sure thing" 2 start starting pitching. As in previous weeks, I'll tier…

With all due respect to Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, I don't think either of them are one of the top six players in the 2016-17 NBA MVP race!  Durant was hurt for a large chunk of the year and Curry was not quite as good as a second fiddle for the Warriors.  Here is a look at who I would vote for in order for the 2016-17 MVP Award: Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder - 28-year old Russell Westbrook is my pick for the 2016-17 NBA MVP!  When Kevin Durant left the Thunder for the Warriors, everyone was predicting the…

When you think about playing the deep sleeper game in fantasy baseball, you are usually looking for top prospects who could get a chance at a promotion and a possible clear path to playing time when they do get to the show.  With the exception of Trey Mancini (who is already pounding the ball for the Baltimore Orioles), here are the other 8 guys I would think of picking up and stashing if I were you: Trey Mancini, 1B.OF, Baltimore Orioles - 25-year old righty swinging 1B/OF Trey Mancini has been platooning so far this…

In every single fantasy draft, there are a few players that get drafted way earlier than they should be. It could be because that player is on the drafter’s favorite MLB team, or because one too many sleeper/hype articles have been read in the late hours of the night. Most of the time, however, players get drafted on namesake alone without the manager really knowing their true value. Being successful in fantasy comes down to knowing the value of each player on your roster. The two players below often get valued too high. If…

Sometimes you catch lightning in a bottle when you take a player that you don't want, but end up drafting in your MLB Fantasy league due to circumstances that come up in a draft or auction. It's important to identify those players on your team and to sell them high if they get off to fast starts. Here are five of those guys: Zack Greinke, Arizona Diamondbacks - One thing I have always admired about 33-year old righty starting pitcher Zack Greinke is his honesty!  Every time he has become a free agent, he has stated that…