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It is never easy to foresee the unforeseen. Injuries happen every day in the NHL, and here at Fantrax, our goal is to help you try to stay on top of those maladies with our weekly Injury Report. Counting all the latest bumps, bites, and bruises, there were 84 players held out of lineups. Several of those are long-term injuries from a previous year. Those players are likely not going to return or have retired. Here are some of the more notable maladies out there and their possible prognosis. Please note that Christmas break…

What more can you say about DeAndre Hopkins? He will end the 2017 fantasy football season as the overall WR1, and he capped off his tremendous season with one of the most incredible touchdown catches in recent memory in Houston’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Hopkins was one of fantasy’s biggest disappointments in 2016 when he finished as the overall WR36, but he has rebounded in a big way in 2017. Assuming a clean bill of health for Deshaun Watson in 2018, Hopkins is as likely as anyone to finish next season as the…

The Curious Case of Nicholas Castellanos We're 2,300 plate appearances into the career of Nicholas Castellanos, and it's odd to think that he is just one month older than Aaron Judge. Despite being around for several years, Castellanos may have found his way in 2017, and the fantasy baseball community is taking notice. He spent the majority of his time at the hot corner last year, but he finished the season in right field. Castellanos took to his new position fairly well, committing only one error is his 20 starts in right…

Like any fantasy sport, golf has its own fantasy sleepers and value picks. Below, you will find eight golfers who fall under the category of "sleeper" or "value pick" for the 2018 season (in no particular order). JB Holmes Current OWGR: 78th PGA.com Fantasy Ranking: 53rd Fall Series Stats: 1 of 2 cuts made, 2nd in SG: Off The Tee, 73.294 scoring average PGA Tour Exempt Status: Through 2016-17Big things were expected of Holmes in 2017, but he failed to live up to the hype. This year, he comes in at a good value pick.…

With the 2017 season now officially in the rearview mirror, and with the Houston Astros first-time champions, we turn our attention to the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Each week, I will be evaluating one player’s stock for next year. This week, we look at Lance McCullers, Jr., whose stock may unjustifiably be down after he recorded some poor surface numbers in 2017. Lance McCullers, Jr., Houston Astros 2017 statistics: 22 GS, 118.2 IP, 4.25 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 3.10 FIP, 10.0 K/9, 3.0 BB/9 General Overview From a fantasy…