Clemson • Jr • 6’6″ / 220 lbs Projected Team Jacksonville PROSPECT RNK 1st POSITION RNK 1st A lot will change in my mocks over the coming weeks. This won’t. Trevor Lawrence will be the first pick in the draft, and it will be the Jaguars drafting him. He is not a sure thing, but […]
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2021 Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Most pivotal player for all 30 teams
ARI Arizona • #12 • Age: 24 Can the former prospect still claim a share of the outfield at-bats even with Ketel Marte expected to see more time out there? As a catcher-eligible player, Daulton Varsho wouldn’t need to play every day to factor in Fantasy, especially since he brings an element of speed along […]
2021 NFL Draft: Breaking down the top 5 prospects at each defensive position
USATSI As the pre-draft process progresses, it becomes clear which players have separated themselves at each position. When the pool dwindles, it is helpful to watch those players all at once to either confirm or reject the order in which they are ranked. Last week, I broke down the top five players at each offensive […]
Eagles will strongly consider picking a quarterback with No. 6 pick in 2021 NFL Draft, per reports
When the Philadelphia Eagles agreed to trade former MVP candidate Carson Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts, marking the end of a mercurial five-year relationship, some viewed the move as an official promotion for backup Jalen Hurts. The latter, after all, took over for Wentz at the end of 2020 and cost the Eagles a second-round draft […]
Fantasy Baseball draft prep: Answering the 25 biggest questions for the 2021 season
What’s new for 2021, you wonder? What developments and concerns should be consuming the mind of every Fantasy Baseballer? It’s an inexhaustible list, of course, but here are 25 of the biggest. 1) Is the pandemic still calling the shots? Baseball took its lumps while adapting to the new reality last year, playing out a […]
Fantasy Baseball 2021 Mock Draft: AL-only salary cap draft results in bidding war for aces, stolen bases
It was always going to be a dogfight, our AL-only Rotisserie salary cap draft — or what we used to refer to as an auction. When 12 teams are looking to fill 23 roster spots using only half the player pool, things will get gross in a hurry. And those looking to lavish themselves with […]
Fantasy Baseball draft prep 2021: 20 late-round options and deep sleepers highlight Chris Towers’ Sleepers 2.0
There’s really no shortage of players you could call a sleeper for Fantasy baseball drafts in any given year. Think someone going in the third round should be a first rounder? Go ahead and call them a sleeper! Think there should be more hype around your favorite young player? Slap that label on them! Scott […]
Fantasy Baseball draft prep: Answers to the 25 biggest questions for the 2021 season
What’s new for 2021, you wonder? What developments and concerns should be consuming the mind of every Fantasy Baseballer? It’s an inexhaustible list, of course, but here are 25 of the biggest. 1) Is the pandemic still calling the shots? Baseball took its lumps while adapting to the new reality last year, playing out a […]
2021 NFL Draft: New age traits and skills at each position that prospects need in today’s NFL
The most vital aspect of scouting the NFL Draft is to know precisely what to look for. And the NFL evolves faster than any other billion-dollar entity, so knowing what to look for is a moving target. Each year, it’s important to stand back and examine the latest trends and themes from the previous seasons […]
Fantasy Baseball 2021 draft prep: Frank Stampfl’s Breakouts 2.0 feature multiple former prospects
How is a sleeper different than a breakout? I think sleepers have become synonymous with undervalued players. There truly aren’t any “sleepers” anymore because most who play Fantasy Baseball know the player pool inside-and-out. Even with that, average draft position or ADP as we call it has these pockets of value. Sometimes there is groupthink […]