Archive for August, 2009
« Previous EntriesRotoprofessor’s Top 20 Fantasy QB for 2009
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Written by Eric Stashin the Rotoprofessor
It has been some time since we updated our QB Rankings, so with drafting season in full gear let’s see how things currently pan out (you can view our original Top 10 by clicking here):
1.Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints - [...]
There’s Still Time to Save $80 on Your CBS Fantasy League
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
CBSSports has slashed the prices of their fantasy football leagues to $99.99. You heard me. You don’t even have to trade in that clunker of the team you had last year to reap the benefits of this economic stimulus program. Just click the link below for [...]
2009 NFL Preseason Lester Awards
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With the 2009 NFL Season ready to kick off in a few weeks, I decided it was a good time to get my predictions out there.
MVP: Tom Brady
Tom Brady once again takes the league by storm to lead the Patriots to the best record.
Runner Up: Peyton [...]
The Return of Michael Vick
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[?]All thing considered, Michael Vick played a pretty good game tonight. In typical Andy Reid fashion, Vick and the Eagles offense didn’t tip their hand too much. He played some Wildcat, but only ran the ball once, for a one yard game. He was four for four with 19 yards. Three [...]
Rotoprofessor’s Fantasy Profile: Greg Olsen
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Written by Eric Stashin the Rotoprofessor
Last season Greg Olsen was a solid tight end in his second professional season, catching 54 passes for 574 yards and 5 TD. Considering that he only started seven games and had Kyle Orton and Rex Grossman throwing him [...]
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool – Strikeout Kings
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Some reasonably available players to assist you in the Strikeouts category. Realize that some of these will come with high ERAs & WHIPs because if a Pitcher has low numbers in those categories and a good K total, they’re already spoken for. Some [...]
What to bring with you to a draft
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The Counselor is IN:
If you have a live draft or auction, then I have 10 suggestions. These are the things to bring with you to a draft.
1) Your custom draft list- you should be making these in advance and editing every week or so until you [...]
CP Radio Tonight
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[?]Submitted by Fantasy Sports Counselor Blog
The Counselor is IN:
Don’t forget to listen to the Fantasy Sports Counselor on CP Radio tonight from 9:30-10:30 CDT.
The Counselor is OUT:
Fantasy Football Preseason Heroes – Wide Receivers/Tight Ends
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Here are some Wide Receivers and Tight Ends putting up serious preseason numbers. Let’s take a look and see if they have a chance to translate some of that preseason production into fantasy worth in regular season play.
Jonathan Stupar, Buffalo Bills - Stupar leads the NFL [...]
Fantasy Football Preseason Heroes – Running Backs
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Here are some Running Backs putting up serious preseason numbers. Let’s take a look and see if they have a chance to translate some of that preseason production into fantasy worth in regular season play.
Glen Coffee, San Francisco 49ers – Coffee leads all RBs with 196 [...]
Favregate 2009
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The Brett Favre saga just won’t die. ESPN is reporting that unnamed sources have expressed concerns that the Vikings have a divided locker room concerning who should be the QB that leads them into the 2009 season. The sources claim that some Viking players [...]
MLB Injury Report: Johan Santana & Freddy Sanchez
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New York Mets ace Johan Santana joins the long line of injured Mets players. Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, David Wright, the list goes on. It’s staggering. Now their ace is gone for the year. Where does that leave you as your fantasy [...]
Fantasy Football Preseason Heroes – Quarterbacks
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Here are some Quarterbacks putting up serious preseason numbers. Let’s take a look and see if they have a chance to translate some of that preseason production into fantasy worth in regular season play.
Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks - Through two games, Hasselbeck leads all QBs with [...]
Mark Sanchez named New York Jets Starter
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One of the most visible Quarterback battles has been resolved as Rex Ryan and the New York Jets have opted to go with Rookie Mark Sanchez as their starter for Week 1. After they traded up to get Mark Sanchez, and paid his hefty Rookie [...]
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool – Runs & Ribbies
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Some reasonably available players to assist you in the Runs and/or RBI categories.
Runs
Alexi Casilla, 2B, Minnesota Twins - Alexi is finally hitting, .500 (9 for 18) last week with 7 Runs, 3 RBIs, and 1 SB. On the year he’s hitting .209 with 23 Runs, [...]
Fantasy Face-off: Derrick Ward vs. Ray Rice vs. Reggie Bush
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
All three backs are going around the 4th or 5th round in fantasy drafts. Derrick Ward has an Average Draft Position of 47, while Reggie Bush’s is 49 and Ray Rice’s is 61. The question, is which back will be the most reliable fantasy option?
Obviously if [...]
Red Sox Land Billy Wagner
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Billy Wagner escaped the infirmary that has become the New York Mets’ clubhouse without further injury. ESPN is reporting that Wagner waived his no-trade clause allowing the Mets to deal the reliever to the Boston Red Sox for two players to be named later.
As part of [...]
Rotoprofessor’s Fantasy Draft Strategy: Tight Ends
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When to draft a tight end is always something that is tough to decide. I compare it to drafting a catcher in your fantasy baseball draft. Do you reach in the early rounds and get one of the elite? Do you wait and hope one of [...]
Join a CBS Fantasy Football League and Save $80
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
CBSSports has slashed the prices of their fantasy football leagues to $99.99. You heard me. You don’t even have to trade in that clunker of the team you had last year to reap the benefits of this economic stimulus program. Just click the link below for [...]
ESPN: Reconstructive Surgery Not Likely for Mets Pitcher Johan Santana
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[?]Submitted by Imaginary Diamond Blog
New York Mets team sources have told ESPN’s Buster Olney today that pitcher Johan Santana is not expected to have reconstructive surgery on his ailing left elbow. Santana, who is 13-9 with a 3.13 ERA this season, is still set to have an MRI this afternoon.
Fantasy spin: [...]
Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool – Speed Demons
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Just because you’ve slipped behind in the Stolen Base category doesn’t mean you can’t catch up. Here are some reasonably available SB threats.
Scott Podsednik, OF, Chicago White Sox – Pods makes a triumphant return to the pool with 3 SBs last week while hitting .250 [...]
NFL Backup QBs: Break Glass in Case of Emergency
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Yesterday, we looked at Mancuso’s top RB handcuffs, guys you should stash away in case your Stud RB goes down. Now let’s take a look at some QBs that you could be forced to grab if your top QB goes down. It’s a safer practice to [...]
Edge Finds New Home
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The Edge has landed. That’s right, Edgerring James found a new home with the Seattle Seahawks. While I’m happy he found gainful employment, he does not register on my fantasy radar. All he does is muddy a backfield that was pretty ugly to begin with. For [...]
Rotoprofessor’s Prospect Report: Wade Davis
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[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Written by Eric Stashin the Rotoprofessor
There have been rumblings that the Rays may transition David Price to the bullpen, meaning that a spot may soon open up in the rotation. For a team with tremendous young pitching depth, they likely shouldn’t miss a beat as [...]
Michael Beasley Checked Into Rehab Facility
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Yahoo! Sports is reporting that Miami Heath Forward Michael Beasley has checked into a rehab for treatment for depression and possibly some sort of substance abuse. He reached out for help with some bizarre tweets on his Twitter page, such as “Y do I feel [...]
