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Friday, November 6, 2009

Why Fantasy Football is Better Than Fantasy Basketball

It just is.

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Amateur Scout -- AFL Notes

Currently in Arizona for the Fall League, which will feature a Rising Stars Game on Saturday -- Stephen Strasburg has reportedly been scratched with a neck injury. Here are some quick thoughts from players in the Scottsdale-Phoenix game on Thursday afternoon.

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Thursday, November 5, 2009

What is Gilbert Arenas' trade value?

It is always difficult to value a superstar player who has been hit by injuries, and Gilbert Arenas is no exception.  In 2006 Arenas was a potential top-5 pick in fantasy drafts, but after missing 147 games to injury over the last two seasons he slid in most drafts this season.  Now, five games in, how do you value him?

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Quick Starters: Buy or Sell?

The first few weeks of the fantasy hoops season are a real mixed bag. It counts, but at the same time it really doesn't. As us fantasy hoops enthusiasts scour box scores trying to pick games apart and get an early read on players, we must also keep in mind that we are dealing with sample sizes of five games or less here. While early signs of life from players like Marc Gasol and Danilo Gallinari are certainly encouraging, their current averages and ranks will almost surely be significantly off from what they will be at the end of the season. The real question is how far off will they be?

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

NFL Notes

A look around the league regarding Week 8:

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Knick Rotation Taking Shape?

Mike D'Antoni's system is so fantasy-friendly, any changes in the Knicks' rotation are worth watching. Based on last night's game against the Hornets, it seems New York may be settling on a rotation.

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Monday, November 2, 2009

Bad Start

The Hornets are 1-3 out of the gate after losing to the Knicks Monday night, their lone win a fourth-quarter come-from-behind affair at home over Sacramento. The Pistons are 1-2 after falling to the Bucks on Saturday. Two playoff teams from 2009 threatening the lottery in 2010. We've seen Detroit's decline coming for a few years now, but the Hornets are a stealth job.

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Week 8 Observations

  • The Giants are broken right now, and it's unclear how long they will take to fix. Eli Manning insists his foot isn't bothering him, but the entire team on both sides of the ball is out of sync. The home game against the Chargers next week might be just what the doctor ordered for the offense, but unless the Giants generate a bigger pass rush, find a solution at free safety and get linebacker Michael Boley back to help out in coverage, Philip Rivers will light them up. No one on the team except Corey Webster (and occasionally Terrell Thomas) can cover anyone right now.

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    • Sunday, November 1, 2009

    World Series Game 4 Live Blog

    Interesting that the Yankees are going with their stud on three days rest, the Phillies are not. What do you think of the respective decisions on CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee?

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    Week 8 Live Blog

    It's the Bengals' bye week, so I think I'll try out the NFL Network for a while to check out their red zone feature. At some point, though, I'm going to want to follow a specific game.

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    Saturday, October 31, 2009

    Pay Attention to Opposing Defenses? Or just the Celtics

    In my last Hoops Lab I suggested paying attention to the opposing defenses when setting your starting line-ups.  Specifically, I suggested keeping an eye on the Celtics, Cavs and Spurs.  Five days into the season, how is that philosophy panning out?

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    Ranting

    The following is nothing more than me getting random thoughts off my chest, some about sports, some not:

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    Friday, October 30, 2009

    Why Fantasy Basketball is Better Than Fantasy Football

    It's just more fun.

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    The year with no Heisman favorite

    This was supposed to be the year of the "Big 3" in regards to the Heisman Trophy. Tim Tebow, Colt McCoy, and reigning Heisman winner Sam Bradford. They were considered by most far and away the favorites. Now, Bradford is done, and Tebow and McCoy are struggling mightily. Additionally, nobody has really stepped into the void. This year, we're over half of the way through the season and nobody has stepped up as a solid, definitive Heisman favorite.

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    DVR's Gold Sheet

    By popular demand, I've included an additional set of picks for the Week 8 slate. Enjoy, but remember that just because I would do it doesn't mean it's a good idea.

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    Instant Replay in MLB

    There are plenty of good arguments for and against the use of instant replay to call close plays in Major League Baseball. The one Buck Showalter offered on SportsCenter last night was neither.

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    New Fantasy Football Show on FX

    So...did anyone watch THE LEAGUE last night?

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    Thursday, October 29, 2009

    Late Round Foreign Invasion?

    In the late rounds of one of my biggest drafts I noticed that my queue was filled with foreign players that we have been waiting on for the last few years: Yi Jianlian, Nenad Krstic and Danilo Gallinari.  One game into the season, is it too early to say that they have arrived?

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    Buy Low on the Sixers

    All of the blowouts on Wednesday night made it hard to discern how well players will fare in fantasy this year.  However, one team showed their true colors, and it wasn't pretty.

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    Wednesday, October 28, 2009

    World Series Game 1 Live Blog

    I really like the idea of putting Ben Francisco in left and putting Raul Ibanez at DH. I'd recommend doing the same with a right-hander on the mound for the Yanks. Though the Phillies might be tempted to get Matt Stairs' bat in the lineup instead.

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    Opening Thoughts

    The NBA season is finally upon us, so let's move past all the preseason speculation and delve into Tuesday's freshly baked batch of games. Even though opening night called for a short order of four games, there was plenty of action and a fair share of fantasy-relevant observations to take away.

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    My First Hoops Draft in Three Years

    I've taken a bit of a sabbatical from NBA fantasy leagues, having not played the last three seasons. It's a combination of a lack of bandwidth - I'm in so many baseball, football, hockey and college football leagues, I just don't have the time to properly play - and a lack of passion for the NBA.

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    Yankees Vs. Phillies-A Great Series--See My Point?

    When Cliff Lee was traded, the world around Cleveland Indians fans changed dramatically. Now they get to watch Lee and C. C. Sabathia square off in what could be one of the finest World Series in recent memory. Balance. These teams have balance. And their very much alike.

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    Tuesday, October 27, 2009

    Opening Night

    Really nice win for Washington and new head coach Flip Saunders Tuesday night, going into Dallas and leaving with a 102-91 win over the Mavericks. The Wizards flew under my radar during training camp and preseason, but they looked ready to make the Southeast Division one of the best in the league in 2009-10.

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    NFL Notes

    A look around the league regarding Week 7:

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    Can I get a Mulligan?

    On yesterday's RotoWire Fantasy Sports Hour radio show, I predicted Blake Griffin would be rookie of the year.

    Oops.

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    Monday, October 26, 2009

    Week 7 Observations

  • If you drafted upside players like Miles Austin, Michael Crabtree, Chris Wells or Shonn Greene, it was nearly impossible to keep them through the early part of the season, but now it's paying off. I dropped Austin who I drafted in three leagues, and Crabtree in one, but I did hold onto Greene in two. With Leon Washington out for the year, and the Jets likely to rein in Mark Sanchez, Greene should be one of the better timeshare backs in the league.

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    • Replacements

    Now we're stuck with the 60 individuals who are best at officiating NBA games. I guess I feel better about the resolution of the NBA's lockout of its referees, but frankly, on some level, they aren't much better than replacement level. Okay, maybe that's a little hyperbolic, but I think we can all think of head-scratching calls, some of them game-deciding, over the years.

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    Sunday, October 25, 2009

    Manny Acta Hired By Indians

    The Cleveland Indians have announced the hiring of Manny Acta as their next manager.

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    Week 7 Live Blog - Fantasy Factor Lineup

    We're now partners with the folks at Fantasy Factor, and they have a number of weekly and daily games.

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    Week 8 Observations
  • The Giants are broken right now, and it's unclear how long they will take to fix. Eli Manning insists his foot isn't bothering him, but the entire team on both sides of the ball is out of sync. The home game against the Chargers next week might be just what the doctor ordered for the offense, but unless the Giants generate a bigger pass rush, find a solution at free safety and get linebacker Michael Boley back to help out in coverage, Philip Rivers will light them up. No one on the team except Corey Webster (and occasionally Terrell Thomas) can cover anyone right now.
    • Pay Attention to Opposing Defenses? Or just the Celtics
    In my last Hoops Lab I suggested paying attention to the opposing defenses when setting your starting line-ups.  Specifically, I suggested keeping an eye on the Celtics, Cavs and Spurs.  Five days into the season, how is that philosophy panning out?
    Ranting
    The following is nothing more than me getting random thoughts off my chest, some about sports, some not:
    Why Fantasy Basketball is Better Than Fantasy Football
    It's just more fun.
    The year with no Heisman favorite
    This was supposed to be the year of the "Big 3" in regards to the Heisman Trophy. Tim Tebow, Colt McCoy, and reigning Heisman winner Sam Bradford. They were considered by most far and away the favorites. Now, Bradford is done, and Tebow and McCoy are struggling mightily. Additionally, nobody has really stepped into the void. This year, we're over half of the way through the season and nobody has stepped up as a solid, definitive Heisman favorite.

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