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 RedskinsSidelined 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 last

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), had a 4.17 ERA (2.16 in’09), and

Jay Cutler 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 the least opportune

Agent Zero Headed To Orlando 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

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 in the uber-contested

Amar’e Is Real 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

Cliff Lee Inks Deal With The Phillies Let me just start by saying that I do not want to be writing this article.  Not just because Cliff Lee did not sign with my Rangers, but because of the way it went down.  Throughout the whole process Ranger fans were led to believe

QB Start: Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay Buccaneers For an inexperienced quarterback Freeman sure doesn't make many mistakes. Only Tom Brady, Michael Vick, Matt Cassel and Ben Roethlisberger have thrown fewer interceptions than his total of six. He only has a single multi-pick performance on his game log and doesn't leave

In an early December game against the Atlanta Hawks, 76ers star Andre Iguodala simply came up empty. Philadelphia’s $80 man looked lost in an offense that Coach Doug Collins predicates on the 26 year old forward. Iguodala deferred on fast breaks, passed up open looks in half-court sets, and was