All fantasy owners need help in the short term AND the long term. The Looking Ahead feature identifies one player to plug into lineups in the short term, a second to invest in for the long term, a third to bench for the coming week, and a fourth who will struggle to meet expectations [...]
This week's Capped reviews some of the disappointing big-money players of the season. **** When things go wrong in your salary cap league, it can be due to not having enough low-cost support players, but it almost always means that your big stars just didn’t perform. This year was no different in that some [...]
Match-Up Spotlight: With the 10-game slate, there are several games to look at. The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Nashville Predators in what is expected to be one of the highest event games of the night. These are two teams that can shoot the puck a lot. Carolina and Arizona is another game where scoring [...]
I know many of us are focusing on our playoff matchups this week, so I’ll try and get straight to the point! If you don’t see a certain player below, there probably haven’t been any major developments in their progress. Once there is a significant update, I’ll be sure to have it for you on [...]
It’s rare enough to find top defensemen who match up well for this column, but this week’s battle is a true first in the nearly five years I’ve been doing Cage Match because it features two rearguards from the same team: Roman Josi and P.K. Subban. Who should you pursue in your leagues going forward? [...]
Here are the top goaltenders to own in your fantasy hockey keeper leagues, March edition. As usual, I posted the entire Top 100 list over at GoaliePost. Be sure to bookmark that site for the latest starting goalie information, and sign up for free email notifications about last minute starting goalie changes. At this time of year, [...]
For the majority of this season, we have been reviewing the league’s best line combinations and highlighting the numbers behind their success. At this point, many of us are fighting for championships without any regard for fancy stats. You need a good performance tonight, not consistent production for the next month. Who cares if [...]
With less than three weeks remaining until the start of the post season, it’s going to be tough waiting until April 8th before being completely immersed in so many awesome playoff skirmishes. Until then, we’ll have to settle for the battles by teams trying to punch their playoff dance cards. Fantasy Focus [...]
The top 50 prospect goaltenders to own in keeper leagues - spring, 2018 edition I don't use the same formulas and variables used in the regular top goalie list (out Tuesday) - more emphasis should be on upside here and less emphasis on team strength (because - who knows how strong/weak the team [...]
With just 11 games remaining on their schedule before the playoffs it sure looks like Nashville will net the West’s top seed. The first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this campaign, owner of the league’s best record (47-14-10 and 104 points), and with the sour taste of a Cup Finals loss last year, [...]
