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Fantasy Football Sleepers Part Three: Running Backs

First off, before writing this article, I think I should define the term "sleeper." I have a few definitions that I would use...

Written by Nick about 3 months ago 1,680 reads 5 comments
Fantasy Football Sleepers Part Two: Tight Ends

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Written by Nick about 3 months ago 1,079 reads 4 comments
Fantasy Football Sleepers Part One: Wide Receivers

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Written by Nick about 3 months ago 1,959 reads 5 comments
Front Row Fantasy Sports 2009 Fantasy Football Draft Kit

Exactly two weeks ago from today, the Front Row Fantasy Sports team set forth on a mission to assemble the most in-depth and accurate Fantasy Football Draft Kit in the history of mankind...

Written by Nick about 4 months ago 513 reads 1 comments
Fantasy Baseball Roundtable: Looking Back at the Morgan-Hanrahan Trade

On June 30, the Bucs sent outfielder Nyjer Morgan and reliever Sean Burnett to the Nats in exchange for outfielder Lastings Milledge and reliever Joel Hanrahan...

Written by Nick about 4 months ago 118 reads 2 comments
Diggin' Deep For Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Deep League Pick-Ups

Are you in a 14, 16, or even a 20 team league and need some good pitching options? Well, I've put together a list of a couple of guys owned in less than two percent of ESPN Fantasy Baseball leagues that can help out your team...

Written by Nick about 4 months ago 357 reads 0 comments
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Pitchers Edition

Need some pitching? This list consists of five pitchers with favorable matchups and/or guys that have just been tearing it up lately. Most of them can be found on the waiver wire...

Written by Nick about 4 months ago 315 reads 13 comments
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Week 16

We are 16 weeks into the baseball season and there is still gold to be found on the waiver wire. I have constructed a list of a few guys owned in less than 50 percent of ESPN leagues that can help your team out in the second half of the season...

Written by Nick about 4 months ago 344 reads 4 comments
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Week 14

Week 13 of the MLB and fantasy baseball season is in the books, and week 14 is underway. This is the last week of fantasy baseball left before the All-Star break. I have put together a list of a few guys who can help your team out for this week and more..

Written by Nick about 5 months ago 380 reads 8 comments
Why Run Support Can Make Win-Loss Records Misleading

A pitchers' win-loss record can be very misleading. Many factors contribute to the win-loss statistic, one of the biggest factors is run support. With no run support, it's going to be impossible to win, obviously...

Written by Nick about 5 months ago 186 reads 6 comments
The Effects of Gatorade on Win-Loss Record (Satire)

In regards to Zach Fein's latest article, "How NFL Statistics Lead To Wins Pt. 3: Salary Cap Efficiency Since 2000," I have computed the probability that a team will win based on the flavor of Gatorade consumed...

Written by Nick about 5 months ago 1,263 reads 45 comments
The History of the Battle for the Golden Boot: LSU Vs. Arkansas

Rivalries.Teams are often defined by rivalries, in nearly every sport, every team has a rival. A teams rivals are hated, even if your team stinks that year, if they beat their hated rivals, especially ...

Written by Nick about 6 months ago 551 reads 10 comments
Flamethrowers: A Look at MLB's Hot Pitchers

In the past few days, there have been some great performances from some undervalued pitchers. So I put together a tribute to some of those guys. All of the percent owned information was found using ESPN's fantasy baseball system...

Written by Nick about 6 months ago 575 reads 30 comments
Fantasy Baseball: Three Up, Three Down

Today, I am going to take a look at some of the hottest hitters in baseball. Along with that I will include some of the struggling hitters. UpRyan ZimmermanYesterday, Zimmerman extended his hit streak to 23 consecutive games...

Written by Nick about 7 months ago 1,319 reads 26 comments
Flamethrowers: A Look at Hot Pitchers

This week I'm going to try and stay away from the obvious guys like Greinke, Santana, Billingsley, and show some love for the "lesser" known guys. I will be basing that on the percentage of leagues that each player is owned in...

Written by Nick about 7 months ago 251 reads 0 comments
Fantasy Flamethrowers: A Look at Hot Pitchers

StartersYovani GallardoGallardo has been impressive this season. So far, he has pitched 26.2 innings and given up 19 hits and 11 runs while accumulating 23 strikeouts, two wins, and an ERA of 3...

Written by Nick about 7 months ago 291 reads 0 comments
Fantasy Baseball: Three Up, Three Down

UpDexter FowlerThe Rockies prospect has been good thus far in limited action. He has nine stolen bases only second to Ellsbury's ten. So far this year he is 16 for 53 with 11 runs, two home runs, six RBI, nine stolen bases, and an average of ...

Written by Nick about 7 months ago 282 reads 0 comments
Massage Table Mentionables: A Look at Injured Players

Ryan DoumitOn April 20th, the Pirates placed Ryan Doumit on the 15 day DL with a fracture in his right wrist. Doumit had surgery today and is expected to miss eight to ten weeks...

Written by Nick about 7 months ago 123 reads 0 comments
Three Up, Three Down: A Look at Fantasy Hitting

UpMarco ScutaroScutaro has had a hot start to his season, going 15 for 53 with 15 runs, 10 RBI, four home runs, and an average of .283. Scutaro has multiple position eligibility, you can play him at second base, third base, or short stop...

Written by Nick about 7 months ago 271 reads 0 comments
Flamethrowers: A Look at Fantasy Pitchers

Hot pitchers:Zack Greinke – Kansas City RoyalsGreinke is, without a doubt, the hottest pitcher in the MLB right now. In three starts this season, he is 3-0 with a league best 0.00 ERA...

Written by Nick about 7 months ago 807 reads 0 comments
Fantasy Baseball's Most Undervalued Starting Pitchers

Often times when I'm checking my fantasy teams, I like to check out the percentage of leagues a player is owned. When I'm looking at some of my players percentages, I think to myself, "How is ...

Written by Nick about 7 months ago 251 reads 0 comments
Undervalued Hitters: Fantasy Baseball

Often when I'm checking my fantasy teams, I like to check out the percentage of leagues the player is owned in. When I'm looking at some of my players percent owned and I think to myself, "how ...

Written by Nick about 7 months ago 378 reads 0 comments
Fantasy Baseball: Three Up, Three Down

UpBrandon IngeInge has already knocked in four home runs this season, drove in seven, and swiped a bag. Not bad for a guy who went undrafted in most fantasy drafts. He is eligible at catcher and third base, which boosts his value...

Written by Nick about 7 months ago 115 reads 0 comments
MLB Fantasy Three Up Three Down: Week One

Up Nyjer Morgan, OF, Pirates Nyjer went 3-5 with two RBI and a stolen base in Monday's win against the St. Louis Cardinals. Morgan is competing for the starting left field spot, while he is also batting leadoff...

Written by Nick about 8 months ago 203 reads 4 comments
My Five New Mancrushes from Last Football Season

Here is a list of my newly developed man crushes from last football season.Tashard ChoiceChoice was drafted in the fourth round of last years draft, three rounds earlier we had taken Felix Jones...

Written by Nick about 8 months ago 47 reads 1 comments

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Nick Article Archive

Fantasy Football Sleepers Part Three: Running Backs

Fantasy Football Sleepers Part Two: Tight Ends

Fantasy Football Sleepers Part One: Wide Receivers

Front Row Fantasy Sports 2009 Fantasy Football Draft Kit

Fantasy Baseball Roundtable: Looking Back at the Morgan-Hanrahan Trade

Diggin' Deep For Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Deep League Pick-Ups

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Pitchers Edition

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Week 16

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Week 14

Why Run Support Can Make Win-Loss Records Misleading

The Effects of Gatorade on Win-Loss Record (Satire)

The History of the Battle for the Golden Boot: LSU Vs. Arkansas

Flamethrowers: A Look at MLB's Hot Pitchers

Fantasy Baseball: Three Up, Three Down

Flamethrowers: A Look at Hot Pitchers

Fantasy Flamethrowers: A Look at Hot Pitchers

Fantasy Baseball: Three Up, Three Down

Massage Table Mentionables: A Look at Injured Players

Three Up, Three Down: A Look at Fantasy Hitting

Flamethrowers: A Look at Fantasy Pitchers

Fantasy Baseball's Most Undervalued Starting Pitchers

Undervalued Hitters: Fantasy Baseball

Fantasy Baseball: Three Up, Three Down

MLB Fantasy Three Up Three Down: Week One

My Five New Mancrushes from Last Football Season

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