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Fantasy Basketball Box Score Breakouts û 11/24/09

Posted: 25th November 2009 by Ryan Lester in NBA
Here’s a look at some fantasy basketball players that blew up the box score last night:   Nick Young, Washington Wizards 32 MIN, 20 PTS, 8-16 FG, 2-2 FG, 2 3PM, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 TO Young finally got some run, and he took full advantage of it. He could see more action over the next few weeks as Mike Miller recovers from a calf injury. Nate Robinson, New York Knicks ...

Lester’s Blue Line Specials Volume 7

Posted: 25th November 2009 by Ryan Lester in NHL
Need some help with your fantasy hockey team? You’ve come to the right place. Try these hot players on for size. Filip Kuba, D, Ottawa Senators Kuba was a machine over the past week with eight points (one goal, seven assists). Two of his points came via the power play. He also sported a +3 plus/minus rating, and had 12 shots on goal. Kuba has a cap number of $1.39 ...

Fourth & 1 Debate: Waiver Wire Additions

Posted: 25th November 2009 by Ryan Lester in NFL
á Hatty ofá www.hattywaiverwireguru.com áwas responsible for this weekÆsáFourth & 1 Roundtable debate topic. Click here to see the full article . á This WeekÆs Topic : Waivers are about to close in some leagues for the playoffs. Who should we be grabbing for the final push? My Response : With the fantasy playoffs in sight, I begin to align my fantasy defenses to ensure I have favorable match-ups for ...

NFL Week 12 Fantasy Fill-Ins

Posted: 25th November 2009 by Ryan Lester in NFL
IÆve uncovered some guys you can plug in if you are dealing with an injury or tough matchups. á Matt Hasselbeck, QB, Seattle Seahawks Matt struggled last week against the Vikings, but almost everyone they've faced this year has struggled against them. Life should be much easier for them this week when they take on St. Louis, who is giving up 236.7 passing yards and 1.5 passing TDs per game. http://bleacherreport.com/editor_cms#running-spell-check Matt Ryan, QB, ...

Fantasy Football Pitfalls: Week 12

Posted: 24th November 2009 by Ryan Lester in NFL
IÆm going to look at the match-ups each week and pick five fantasy starters that could be in for a tough week. HereÆs a look at players who could struggle this week. Kurt Warner, QB, Arizona Cardinals The Cardinals could err on the side of caution this week with Warner, especially with a three game lead on their division. He suffered a mild concussion last week that knocked him out ...

Fantasy Basketball Box Score Breakouts û 11/19/09

Posted: 20th November 2009 by Ryan Lester in NBA
HereÆs a look at some fantasy basketball players that blew up the box score last night. á Jared Dudley, Phoenix Suns 28 MIN, 17 PTS, 5-G FG, 2-2 FT, 5 3PM, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL, 1 TO Dudley has been pulling down a fair amount of rebounds for a wing player, and draining three-pointers. HeÆs inconsistent, but has been pretty solid over his past nine games. á Darren Collison, New Orleans Hornets 32 MIN, 15 ...

Fantasy Basketball Box Score Breakouts (11/18/09)

Posted: 19th November 2009 by Ryan Lester in NBA
HereÆs a look at some fantasy basketball players that blew up the box score last night. James Harden, Oklahoma City Thunder 31 minutes, 24 points, 7-14 FG, 4-4 FT, 6 three-pointers, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover You knew he had the ability. He just needed an opportunity. He took full advantage of his team-high 31 minutes. á Elton Brand, Philadelphia 76ers 42 minutes, 19 points, 8-17 FG, 11 rebounds, ...

Fantasy Football Out on a Limb 2009, Volume 11

Posted: 19th November 2009 by Ryan Lester in NFL
á Before we get started,áclick here for my Week 11 NFL Picks. Time for another edition of Fantasy Football Out on a Limb. I scour the rosters to select a player who I feel will outperform a higher profile player in that given week. I base my decisions on match-ups, how the players are trending, and the ever-important hunch. To mix things up IÆll occasionally do some two on one ...

Fantasy Football: Talkin’ About Practice Week 11

Posted: 18th November 2009 by Ryan Lester in NFL
Cedric Bensoná(hip) missed practice today. The Bengals are putting on a front that heÆll play, but a wiser move would be to let him have a week to heal. They are facing the Raiders after all. Why jeopardize a Super Bowl caliber season against a bottom dweller? Ahmad Bradshawá(foot) maintained his practice of sitting out practice despite coming off last weekö bye. He should be good to go against áAtlanta. Steve Breaston ...

Lester’s Blue Line Specials Volume 6

Posted: 18th November 2009 by Ryan Lester in NHL
á Need some help with your fantasy hockey team? YouÆve come to the right place. Try these hot players on for size. á Center Brandon Sutter, Carolina Hurricanes Sutter had five points (two goals, three assists) in four games (1.25 points per game) with a +3 plus/minus rating. He had three power play points, 13 shots on goal, and won 34 faceoffs. On the year Sutter has eight points (five goals, 3 assists) ...