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10 NFL Predictions for 2010

Posted: 13th April 2010 by Ryan Lester in NFL
Bland Predictions 1. Brett Favre will be back with the Minnesota Vikings in 2010. Even before his “Pants on the Ground” celebration, Favre formed a bond with Sidney Rice and Percy Harvin. They embraced him as their leader and Favre had more fun than he’s had in years. He truly was like a kid out there. Sure, we’ll have the typical “will he, won’t he” banter, but in the end, ...

Fantasy Basketball Box Score Breakouts û 4/11/10

Posted: 12th April 2010 by Ryan Lester in NBA
Here’s a look at some fantasy basketball players that blew up the box score last night. Delonte West, Cleveland Cavaliers West had 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists as LeBron sat out yet again. I imagine King James will get some work in their last game so West is a guy I wouldn’t worry about. Martell Webster, Portland Trail Blazers Webster had 16 points against the Lakers. Despite having ...

Steelers Clean House; Trade Santonio Holmes

Posted: 12th April 2010 by Ryan Lester in NFL
In a surprising move, the Steelers sent Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes to the Jets for a fifth round pick. I repeat…a fifth round pick. Anyone who thought the Eagles got hosed by getting a 2nd and a 3rd/4th for McNabb has to be floored by this move. He does have a possible four-game suspension looming. The Steelers were probably just tired of the character issues. Big Ben take note. The Steelers are ...

Fantasy Basketball Box Score Breakouts û 4/10/10

Posted: 11th April 2010 by Ryan Lester in NBA
Here’s a look at some fantasy basketball players that blew up the box score last night. Yi Jianlian, New Jersey NetsYi had 18 points and 7 rebounds against the Pacers. He’s averaging 14.7 points and 9.0 rebounds in his last three games. He has two games left. Terence Williams, New Jersey NetsNo triple-double this time, but T-Will had 15 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. He’s a decent play as the season ...

Fantasy Baseball Box Score Breakouts û 4/10/10

Posted: 11th April 2010 by Ryan Lester in MLB
  Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday.   Jeremy Bonderman, Detroit Tigers Bonderman rewarded those who gambled on him. He went five innings for the win, allowing just one run with five Ks. Aaron Harang, Cincinnati Reds His fate (no-decision) wasn’t any better than it’s been the past couple of years, but he threw a solid game giving up three runs on four hits in seven innings ...

MLB Fantasy Baseball Two-Start Pitchers: Week 2

Posted: 11th April 2010 by Ryan Lester in MLB
Here's a look at the two-start pitchers for Week 2.   Five Stars Jon Lester: @MIN (Pavano), TB (Garza) Jake Peavy: @TOR (Tallet), @CLE (Westbrook) Matt Garza: @BAL (Guthrie), @BOS (Lester) Clayton Kershaw: ARI (Kennedy), SF (Zito) Adam Wainwright: HOU (Myers), NYM (Maine)   Four Stars Brett Anderson: @SEA (Fister), BAL (Matusz) Jair Jurrjens: @SD (Young), COL (Smith) Cole Hamels: WAS (Marquis), FLA (Robertson)   Three Stars Ricky Nolasco: CIN (Cueto), @PHI (Halladay) Gavin Floyd: @TOR (Romero), @CLE (Carmona) ...

Fantasy Basketball Box Score Breakouts: 4/9/10

Posted: 10th April 2010 by Ryan Lester in NBA
Here’s a look at some fantasy basketball players that blew up the box score last night. Earl Barron, New York Knicks Barron only had 8 points, but grabbed 12 rebounds. He’s averaging 13.3 points and 13 rebounds in his last three games. Ryan Anderson, Orlando Magic Anderson had 19 points and 6 rebounds. His numbers are bloated because he played the Knicks. Carlos Delfino and Luke Ridnour, Milwaukee Bucks Delfino ...

Fantasy Baseball Box Score Breakouts: 4/9/10

Posted: 10th April 2010 by Ryan Lester in MLB
Happy Birthday Lynn! Here’s a look at the unheralded players who played well yesterday. Miguel Tejada, Baltimore Orioles Tejada went 3 for 5 with a HR and 4 RBI. Clint Barmes, Colorado Rockies Barmes went 1 for 4 with a three-run HR. Jorge de la Rosa, Colorado Rockies Jorge picked up where he left last year tossing seven scoreless innings. He gave up 1 hit, 1 walk, and struck out 9. Martin ...

Fantasy Baseball Box Score Breakouts: April 8, 2010

Posted: 9th April 2010 by Ryan Lester in MLB
Here’s a look at some unheralded fantasy baseball players who played well on Thursday. Bronson Arroyo, Cincinnati Reds Arroyo threw a gem but earned a no-decision. He gave up one run on four hits in eight innings while striking out six.   Brad Penny, St. Louis Cardinals Penny also threw well. He gave up one run in seven innings for a no-decision. After struggling with Boston last year, Penny finished strong in the NL with ...

Updated Early 2010 Fantasy Football QB Rankings

Posted: 9th April 2010 by Ryan Lester in NFL
The McNabb trade shakes up the rankings a bit. 1. Aaron Rodgers—Does damage with both his arm and his feet, which gives him a leg up on his competition. 2. Drew Brees—Year after year he puts up gaudy numbers. 3. Peyton Manning—You’d think he’d slow down at some point, but that hasn’t been the case. 4. Philip Rivers—Now that LT is gone, there’s no question they are a pass-first team. 5. Tom Brady—Another year removed ...