After several of years of rumor and speculation, Adrian Gonzalez has finally been traded from the San Diego Padres to the Boston Red Sox.  It almost goes without saying, but leaving the cavernous Petco Park and anemic Padres lineup will do wonders for Gonzo’s fantasy production.  The real impact of the trade

↑ Roy Hibbert, C – Indiana Pacers  Mr. Hibbert is putting together quite the rookie campaign thus far.  He’s almost averaging a double-double on the season (16.1 PPG and 9.6 REB) along with three assists per game.  Hibbert has put up double-digit points in all but three games.  He is proving

So you’re sitting on your couch Sunday and you think to yourself, “How is it that Ben Obomanu scored more points this week than pretty much every receiver in the league not named Dwayne Bowe or Deion Branch?”  Looking back on the entire season, you could insert plenty of other

Troy Tulowitzki Is Mile High In Money It has been a big week for the Colorado Rockies as they have extended Troy Tulowitzki through 2020 (for $157M, no less) and resigned free agentJorge de la Rosa.   It seems painfully obvious that staying in Denver is ideal for Tulo and not so

QB Start: Matt Schaub, Houston TexansAfter failure to live up to the pre-season hype, Schaub has been forgotten in many fantasy circles. This could prove costly.  In his last three starts he's completed 66 percent of his passes, thrown five touchdowns against zero interceptions, averaged just shy of 250-yards and

Toby Gerhart, RB – Minnesota Vikings (16 percent owned) With Adrian Peterson suffering from a sprained ankle that was “unbearable,” rookie battering ram Toby Gerhart could be in for a huge day when the Vikings host Buffalo, owners of the league’s worst run defense (167 yards per game).   Even if

When Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Kurt Rambis was asked about Kevin Love’s meteoric rise to historic statistical heights, Rambis simply responded: “Those numbers are just stupid. I don’t even know what to say.”  There is plenty to say about Kevin Love’s ascension to stardom but it seems that conversation didn’t

New England Patriots at Detroit Lions As more than one commentator has noticed, the Patriots are employing the same game plan that made them the dominant team for the first part of the 21st century. They are spreading the ball around to a bunch of unsung heroes on offense; have

WR Start: Mario Manningham, New York Giants The Giants wide receiver position has been ravaged by injuries. With Hakeem Nicks and Steve Smith out, Manningham will get a major boost in targets, and defensive attention.  Even with a full compliment of wideouts Manningham received 55 targets, and his rapport with

Mike Goodson, RB – Carolina Panthers (33 percent owned) Back to back weeks with a 100 yard rusher is nothing new for the Carolina Panthers – doing that without their top two backs is.   After a solid game at Tampa that was attributed to a soft matchup, Goodson impressed