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The Milwaukee Brewers and fantasy baseball managers were dealt a blow when All-Star starting pitcher Freddy Peralta left his Sunday start early with a shoulder injury. Diagnosed with a right posterior shoulder strain, the Brewers placed Peralta on the 15-day injured list, with manager Craig Counsell anticipating a “lengthy absence.” Fortunately, Peralta is expected to […]

The Major League Baseball season has officially hit its quarter poll. That’s usually a great signifier on having enough data and playing time to make truly informed decisions as fantasy baseball managers. Any player can hit .380 for the first few weeks of the season. All it takes is a hot start with a little […]

Week 7 of the fantasy baseball season is set to get underway. It has been a roller coaster ride of a season so far with a number of significant breakout performers, busts, and injuries. Most notably, Max Scherzer suffered an injury in Week 6 that is expected to keep him out for 6-8 weeks.  Scherzer […]

The New York Mets and fantasy baseball managers received a huge blow when the MRI results of ace starting pitcher Max Scherzer returned with some bad news. Scherzer, who exited Wednesday night’s start against the St. Louis Cardinals in the sixth inning with an apparent injury, will now be sidelined for six-to-eight weeks with an […]

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames was hoping to avoid a trip to the Injured List, but it looks like that won’t be possible after all. The Brewers placed Adames on the 10-day IL on Wednesday with a high-ankle sprain, something that will have fantasy baseball managers scrambling to the waiver wire, per MLB Trade Rumors.  […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook has been one of the best at his position in fantasy football when he’s healthy and on the field. A Pro Bowler in each of the last three seasons, Cook has finished as a top-7 PPR running back in two of the last three campaigns. Already an elite halfback […]

The Kansas City Royals received some bad news on star catcher Salvador Perez between doubleheaders against the Chicago White Sox. Perez was forced to exit the first game of the doubleheader with a sprained left thumb, leading to this unfortunate move made by the Royals, which his fantasy managers definitely won’t like. MLB Trade Rumors […]

The Sacramento Kings are the biggest winners of the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery. They jumped up three spots and landed the fourth overall pick. After a disappointing season in which they made a big move at the trade deadline to bring in an All-Star, the Kings have the chance. Trading the pick for a more […]

Tampa Bay Rays star Brandon Lowe was diagnosed with a stress reaction in his back on Tuesday. He is expected to miss a minimum of three weeks. However, the injury will likely keep him out even longer due to rehab stints and what not. This unfortunate news has Brandon Lowe fantasy baseball managers scrambling to find […]

Fantasy baseball managers who spent a valuable draft pick on New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom were disappointed when the two-time Cy Young award winner landed on the 60-day injured list with a stress reaction in his right scapula. deGrom’s managers were probably fearing the worst in the 2022 MLB season after the 33-year-old made […]

We are five weeks into the fantasy baseball season, and the cream is starting to rise to the top. Players like Mike Trout, Jose Ramirez and Shohei Ohtani are doing what was expected of them. Other former first-round picks are overproducing their ADP like Manny Machado, Aaron Judge and of course Justin Verlander. Verlander in […]

Week 6 of the Fantasy Baseball season is soon to be upon us. Last week, some of our recommended players included Jameson Taillon and Taijuan Walker who paid off in their outings. One or two solid pitcher streamers can be the difference between a win or a loss in any given fantasy baseball week.  As […]

The Philadelphia Phillies received some bad news on Thursday when it was revealed that superstar outfielder and 2021 National League MVP Bryce Harper has a slight UCL tear in his right elbow. The good news is that Harper can play through the injury as the team’s designated hitter, though the bad news is that he […]

Ahead of a three-game series against the division rival Milwaukee Brewers, the Cincinnati Reds received a huge update on ace starting pitcher Luis Castillo, who began the year on the injured list due to shoulder soreness. The Reds- and fantasy baseball managers- will benefit from the huge decision made by the club on Monday, as […]

One of the major surprises out of the NHL Playoffs has been the lackluster performance of the Calgary Flames. Currently trailing 2-1 in their first-round series against the Dallas Stars, the Flames are hoping to pick up a win in Game 4 before returning home for Game 5. The physicality has been out of this […]

The Colorado Avalanche have dominated the first three games of the series and will look to complete the first-round sweep of the Nashville Predators on Monday night. This has been one of the more lopsided first-round NHL Playoffs matchups we’ve seen, despite Game 2 going to overtime. Colorado’s high-octane offense has smothered Nashville from start […]

We are a little over three weeks into the new baseball season and there are a number of surprises. The New York Mets and New York Yankees have the best records in their respective leagues. The Chicago White Sox might have the worst offense in all of baseball. The Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Angels and […]

Week 4 of the Fantasy Baseball Season is already set to begin. It seems as if the season is flying by. We are now entering the point of fantasy baseball where the picture is becoming clear of which players are actually good and which guys simply got off to hot starts. There are slow starters […]

Is there really any other way to describe the future of the Houston Texans than describing their 2022 NFL Draft class as incredibly dire and important for the future, both now and down the road? Their franchise has barely any pieces to currently build around and they have squandered most of their recent picks, pushing […]

With about three weeks of baseball played this MLB season, fantasy baseball managers are likely already surveying their own teams and their league mates’ teams for possible buy low and sell high opportunities. For those unfamiliar with the terms, a buy low is a trade for a player who is underperforming but the manager who […]

The Kansas City Royals and fantasy managers were dealt a very difficult blow on Thursday morning. According to The Athletic’s Royals beat writer Alec Lewis, Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi has a torn ACL. He is likely to miss the rest of the 2022 season. Royals president of baseball operations Dayton Moore said Adalberto Mondesi has […]

Exactly nine months and 18 days ago, Atlanta Braves superstar outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. tore his right ACL in a game against the Miami Marlins. It was a brutal blow, not only to the Braves, but to Acuna’s fantasy baseball managers, many of whom had selected him with the first pick in their drafts. There’s […]

Many fantasy baseball managers likely selected and stashed Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo with the hopes of getting him back relatively early in the season. Castillo, whose start to the season was delayed by shoulder soreness, has begun his rehab assignment and remains on track for a return to the rotation soon. Reds manager […]

Major League Baseball might have got off to a late start, but things are chugging along full steam ahead. There have been some big surprises in fantasy baseball this year, some of which have been great for managers. Others have been been dealt terrible news with injuries and players underperforming. With late April approaching, it’s […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout is dealing with a hand injury that has likely given his fantasy baseball managers a real scare, especially after his injury-riddled 2021 campaign. Perhaps the league’s best player when healthy, Trout has again dealt with injuries to start the season, as he missed some time with a stomach illness […]

The fantasy baseball season is officially underway and beginning to gain steam. We have seen a number of surprises and disappointments already, but fantasy managers need to remember that the season is young. For those who were panicking over Shohei Ohtani’s slow start, he has already displayed why you should have never lost faith in […]

The Cincinnati Reds ace Luis Castillo is moving in the right direction, and appears on track to make his MLB season debut later this month. Castillo recently threw a couple of bullpen sessions, but on Friday, he will be throwing to live hitters for the first time since being placed on the IL list prior […]

Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is still in the process of rehabbing from last year’s torn ACL, something that made him a riskier selection in fantasy baseball drafts this spring. In any other year, Acuna Jr. would have been a surefire first round pick and the likely first overall selection in most drafts, […]

The Washington Nationals will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at beautiful PNC Park in the second contest of a four-game series on Friday night. Check out our  MLB odds series, where our Nationals-Pirates prediction and pick will be made. Let the games begin!   The Nationals are coming off a brutal 9-4 loss at the […]

With Opening Day of the 2022 MLB season just days away, excitement is building, both for the return of America’s Pastime and for the return of Fantasy Baseball. Fantasy managers who recently completed their drafts are likely assessing their teams and preparing for the first week of action. One of the more important items to […]

CSK will play 1st match of the Tata IPL 2022 vs KKR at Wankhede Stadium. Stats and records are polar. CSK has a respectable win %, but KKR barely managed to win 1 match at Wankhede. Head-to-head stats are also in favor of CSK. Also, for the first time, Ravindra Jadeja will lead the CSK […]

There is a debate to be made whether the Iowa State Cyclones are a Cinderella team. While the Cyclones are a double-seed in the 2022 March Madness, they don’t seem to have the aura of anonymity, relatively speaking, that usually comes with a traditional Cinderella in the NCAA Tournament. Click here to Bet $5, Win […]

Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel hasn’t been afraid to be bold after recently being hired. McDaniel promised to get the most out of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, then recently made a bold claim involving wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, even invoking his fantasy football outlook to do so, via NBC Sports. “I talked with him [the […]

India vs West Indies, 1st T20I, Eden Gardens. After getting whitewashed in the ODI series, it is time to hit back to the Windies side with the T20I series. Some serious changes needed to be made in the Indian side as their batter failed to make big scores in the ODIs. With T20I World Cup […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been hit hard with injuries this season. They lost Pro Bowl wide receiver Chris Godwin for the year with a torn ACL. Running back Leonard Fournette is on IR with a hamstring injury. All Pro wideout Mike Evans is also still dealing with a hamstring injury. That left Antonio Brown […]

Fantasy football championship weekend is finally here. If you are one of the lucky ones to have made it through this crazy, COVID-19 infused fantasy football season, kudos to you! But it’s not enough just to get here. You want to finish the job and take home the title and bragging rights. News that Eagles […]

The Detroit Lions won’t be making the playoffs as they’re eliminated from the postseason. However, this franchise is looking to end the year strong. To do so, Detroit aims to stun the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. It’ll be a difficult task considering they will be without their superstar running back, D’Andre Swift yet again. The […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are preparing for a Week 16 matchup with the Houston Texans just as many fantasy football managers are preparing for the championship round in their respective leagues. Chargers star running back Austin Ekeler, likely a staple of many fantasy teams, is on the reserve/COVID list and his status for the Week […]

It has been a very tough season for many fantasy football managers. This year has been wildly unpredictable, between COVID-19 outbreaks, injuries and inconsistent play. Even people on television paid to analyze and talk about fantasy football have felt the pains for the 2021 NFL season. ESPN fantasy football analyst Field Yates shared a sentiment […]