Fantasy Basketball The Right Way
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Oct 25th, 2010 |
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I have been an active fantasy basketball player for the past ten years. While an entertaining game, fantasy basketball is a distant third in popularity to fantasy football and fantasy baseball. There are a number of reasons why this is the case, but I would argue that the most significant is that...
The Article I Want to Read: Which Athletes are Fantasy Sports Champions?
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Oct 19th, 2010 |
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Derek Jeter is considered a winner. So are Kobe Bryant and Tom Brady. We look at them as winners because they are on teams that have won championships (five for Jeter, five for Bryant, three for Brady). They are leaders of teams that have hoisted trophies and as such, they become synonymous with...
I am a Fantasy Baseball Champion
On August 5th, 2010, I wrote about three fantasy baseball trades I had made that I thought would propel me to a championship. At the time, my team was stuck in third place with just enough production to likely keep me there until season’s end. In addition to the three trades I made, I also...
Miller Lite Becomes the Official Beer of Fantasy Football…Wait, What?
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Aug 31st, 2010 |
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How does this even happen? Nobody owns Fantasy Football, although apparently Yahoo! Sports thinks it does. I found the below picture on Facebook today and immediately wondered why anyone would think they could sell an official sponsor of Fantasy Football.
Theoretically Bud Light could become the...
About My Fantasy Baseball Team That You Care Nothing About (teaser: I made 3 trades yesterday)
I made three fantasy baseball trades yesterday in an attempt to make a push towards a championship finish. My team was in third and with our trade deadline coming up on Sunday, I needed to make some serious moves. I was struggling in saves and have been relatively “regular” in all other...
Fantasy Football 2009: Where Are We Now?
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Oct 20th, 2009 |
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We’ve completed six weeks of fantasy football and using Yahoo! standard scoring, who is our top fantasy producer? Not many would have guessed that it is Houston Texans’ quarterback Matt Schaub, fresh off of 392 yard, four touchdown performance against the Cincinnati Bengals, bringing Schaub’s...
Basic 2009 Fantasy Football Preview
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Aug 24th, 2009 |
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I was going to write a full fledged preview (and still might), but I figured I’d start with rankings instead. The lists below are how I think the Top 20 will look at the end of the season:
Quarterbacks
Drew Brees
Aaron Rodgers
Tom Brady
Philip Rivers
Peyton Manning
Tony Romo
Matt Schaub
Donovan...
Anatomy of a Fantasy Baseball Trade
An intimate look into the negotiations of a fantasy baseball trade:
Monday Night:
LairdNYC: Any interest in trading Miguel Cabrera?
RickyVaughn99: Nah, I’m staying patient with the squad, not gonna trade my first pick.
LairdNYC: What about Evan Longoria? I am looking for a third basemen.
RV99:...
Fantasy Problems…
So did the New England DEF give up 4 points or 10 points yesterday?
LairdNYC Fantasy NBA Power Rankings, Take 3
1. Shawn Marion (1)
Trade rumors have been silenced and he is back to dominating the box score.
2. Kevin Garnett (2)
Though he doesn’t want to touch the ball for a game winning shot, he is more than happy to grab the rebound and kick it out for a game winning assist.
3. LeBron James (8)
The new...