Fantasy baseball playoffs 2010 is coming up quick. For teams that are still competing and looking to make the fantasy baseball playoffs this year, the following are some players that could help you on your quest for a fantasy baseball title in 2010.

For teams that are rolling along, this may not make much difference, but for teams that are crawling in or are having some injury problems, these players may help save your 2010 fantasy baseball season and give you the edge you need to get through the playoffs and into the finals. Read the rest of this entry »

Fantasy baseball in 2010 has a couple of surprises to start the season and a couple of early season busts that are making owners contemplate dropping them for available starters. Although this may be a good thing for some teams, it’s not always the best case of the long run. Baseball is a sport of failure, and it owners have to be patient with their teams.  Knowing that players will have hot and cold streaks from time to time, it’s best not to put to much on early season starts and if your player is on these list it doesn’t indicate that the season may continue in the same fashion. Read the rest of this entry »

While we’re in the midst of a lag between baseball seasons, there’s been a considerable amount of action worth discussing. With a number of exciting names in the mix, this should come as no surprise.

Many signings during the winter can have a profound impact upon the season to come. After all, look at what the Yankees were able to pull off last season. Read the rest of this entry »

All too often in fantasy baseball, people go after the big names. While many big names can give great stats, there are smaller names who don’t stand out in any one category, but give a nice balance of stats across the board. These stats are often as valuable (if not more) as the stats put up by bigger names. Let’s look at some of these players. Read the rest of this entry »

OK, so I’m trying to figure out why week 9 seems so tricky to manage in every one of my leagues but one.  Then it hits me… the one where my team sucks doesn’t matter.  But for the others… this week’s bye teams can cause havoc to some of the top teams.  I mean… Brees, Rivers, Gore, Tomlinson… 4 of the top 10 players in the league in one week!  And check this… I have three of these guys on ONE team.  Ouch. Read the rest of this entry »

These days it’s pretty hard to find someone that isn’t playing fantasy football and participating in fantasy football leagues.  There are many ways to play, and lots of sites to use to get information, scores, updates, and even play a few games.  However, each game play has different rules, stats, and points, so it’s important to know not only what game you are playing, but what stats and points count for that league.

We’ll break down some of the various fantasy football options, as well as the considerations for each one.  The reason is that depending on what points or stats the fantasy game is using, the players and teams can look quite differently. Read the rest of this entry »

Why do you never win in fantasy league?  I like the NINERS every freaking week….. Get your act together and follow these guidelines.

RULES

1. Good players from good teams

This is one of my number one rules because it can be the difference between your team winning or losing this upcoming season. Focus on trying to get the best available players from the teams that you think have the best offense. By trying to avoid players on the teams with offenses that you think are not very good, you will be saving yourself some anxiety down the road. The Chicago Bears for example, have a crappy offense Read the rest of this entry »

This is the first of daily and weekly fantasy sports advice and fantasy sports tips for fantasy sports owners. FantasySmarts.com will cover fantasy football, fantasy baseball, fantasy basketball, and other fantasy sports.  FantasySmarts.com is a fantasy sports community setup by fantasy sports champions to provide expert opinion on fantasy sports.  In addition to the expert opinions, we encourage everyone to participate and comment on posts to enrich the the community and share knowledge.  We look forward to hearing from each and everyone in the community as we cover weekly fantasy sports. Read the rest of this entry »