I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and I also hope you are still in the championship hunt with two games to play.   Monday night's Falcons vs. Saints game promises to be explosive, with plenty of fantasy stars on display.  With a win, the Falcons take the division and

Merry Christmas everyone.  As a present, the NFL presents Jon Kitna vs. John Skelton! Who could ask for anything more!?   This is definitely the equivalent of coal in the stocking.   Thankfully, Christmas Day is normally the "coming out" day for the NBA, so nobody is expecting a top-notch

Sitting comfortably atop of the Eastern Conference, don’t look for Boston to change its winning formula just yet. That is until someone on The Big Three finally breaks down. Paul Pierce’s stats this season (18.2 ppg, 3.4 assists, 5.0 rebounds) are marginally better to what he averaged last season (18.3

It starts somewhere. Whether it’s an injury that creates an opening for a young blossoming star or a trade that reopens the door for a savvy veteran–whatever the circumstance it all culminates in an ascension to relevance.  Each year players appear from seemingly nowhere during the 82 game marathon who

RB Start: Ryan Torain, Washington Redskins Sidelined from week 9-13 with a hamstring injury, Torain has returned with a vengeance.  With no competition for snaps restraining his productivity, he ran for 172 yards on 24 carries vs. Tampa Bay in week 14, and posted 98 all-purpose yards and a TD

Greinke Off To The NL Even before Zach Greinke was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers, he was an interesting player to evaluate from a fantasy perspective because last year he disappointed in the follow up season to his 2009 Cy Young campaign.  He won only 10 games (16 in ’09),

Cutler In The Snow Again? I hope tonight's game means something for you, as my fantasy football season came undone yesterday.  I watched in utter horror as benched players outperformed stalwarts like MJD, Peyton Hillis, Reggie Wayne, and others.  It all culminated with my worst performances of the season, during

Blockbuster Aftermath: Winners, Losers & the Surprised  The Orlando Magic enter week nine of the NBA season as a revamped and reenergized team complete with new pieces that will enable them to make a deep run this spring. As with any trade, Sunday’s blockbuster will not only affect the players

Stephen Jackson Stocks Rising, Stocks Falling, and Rock Steady Stephen Jackson has picked an inopportune time to play poorly. Jackson’s Bobcats have slipped to the basement of the Southeast Conference and as teams like Orlando and Miami learn to gel it seems less likely the this young Charlotte team can compete

Amar’e Stoudemire Amar’e Stoudemire, PF – NYK Mr. Stoudemire has simply been ‘en fuego’ this season.  He has elevated his scoring average to 26.2 PPG, trailing only Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant.  It was hard to imagine Stoudemire would have this sort of impact on the lowly Knicks franchise.  Many questioned whether he could