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Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 13
Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]
Rishi PatelGreg Olsen - Fantasy Football Eulogy
Fantasy football managers and fans everywhere, we are here to remember the stellar career of tight end Greg Olsen, who retired from the NFL on January 24th. Olsen will no longer be valuable on the field, but he certainly will be in the booth, as he will join FOX Sports and their broadcasting team to […]
Rishi PatelFantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 11
Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]
Rishi PatelPhilip Rivers - Fantasy Football Eulogy
Fantasy footballers, today we are going to remember the career of the durable, non-cussing QB Philip Rivers, whose fantastic career spanned across 17 seasons (16 with Chargers, one with Colts). The 39-year-old officially retired on January 20, 2021. Rivers only reached one conference championship game in which he played in legendary fashion on a torn […]
Rishi PatelFantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 10
Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]
Rishi PatelFantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 9
Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]
Rishi PatelFantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 8
Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]
Rishi PatelBiggest Breakouts of 2020 - Tight End
Each season, players in the NFL come in hoping to have a good campaign. While there are situations where a player comes up short of expectations, there are others who exceed it too. Each fantasy season, there are a few breakout players (who nobody saw coming) that put themselves on the radar for the following […]
Rishi PatelBiggest Busts of 2020 - Tight End
Heading into each fantasy season, there are expectations and projections about how a certain player will perform. Unfortunately, a breakout season one year may not translate to success in the following one. That’s just the way it is in the NFL. In 2020, there were multiple players who regressed during the campaign statistically, including at […]
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Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 7
Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]
Rishi PatelFantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 6
Every week, I will dive into any injuries to notable NBA players whose fantasy value could be affected by the setback. It’s important to be aware of the potential backups who could see a rise in value at any given time. As part of this column going forward, I will also feature players who are […]
Rishi PatelFantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 5
The season is moving along, but not without turbulence. Multiple games have been postponed in the past week due to COVID-19 protocols and what happens ahead remains unclear. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. This week, there are quite a few injuries to cover, so let’s […]
Rishi PatelFantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 4
The NBA season is still relatively new, but COVID-induced postponements are starting to take over and some teams are currently dealing with thin rosters due to players needing to follow COVID protocols. Thus, this column will feature players who are out because of COVID or because of COVID-related protocols going forward in addition to injuries. […]
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Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 3
So far, this NBA season has been going somewhat smoothly, as COVID-19 has fortunately not impacted many teams. It’s still early in the season, but many players have unfortunately dealt with injury setbacks, including big-name players. Injuries are unfortunately bound to happen and in fantasy basketball, it’s important to be wary of them as changing […]
Rishi PatelDeeper League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17
Welcome to the last installment of this column! It has been an absolute pleasure recommending the hidden gems off the deeper parts of the waiver wire this season. Through all the injuries, COVID-related delays, and other factors that affected this NFL season, many fantasy teams fought as hard as they could and now we are […]
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Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 2
Welcome to this new column! As the NBA season gets underway, injuries are unfortunately bound to happen. That is where this column comes in. Each week, I will dissect injuries to bigger name fantasy players and tell you what you should expect. In addition, I will suggest what other players might benefit fantasy-wise because of […]
Rishi PatelDeeper League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16
We are now entering the heart of the playoffs and the stakes are even higher at this point in the fantasy season. For those who made it this far, congrats, and I wish you all the best as you look to close out the season on top of your league. At this point, there are […]
Rishi PatelDeeper League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15
It’s finally that time of the fantasy football season, playoffs time! For those managers who have successfully guided their team into the tournament, congratulations, and may you have the best of luck in trying to reach the promised land. At this point, deeper league waiver wire additions may not be as impactful as your core […]
Rishi PatelDeeper League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14
The fantasy playoffs may be starting for many leagues, which means now is the time to get your team prepared for a hopeful deep playoff run. Many players could still end up on the COVID list, while others are nursing injuries, so depth is especially important. At this point, the deepest parts of the waiver […]
Rishi PatelDeeper League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13
This past week brought more COVID-related adjustments, but no games were completely canceled and teams came to play on Sunday (even the QB-less Broncos). With many players sitting on IR or being put on the COVID list, many managers have had to scramble for replacements. This week, I have come up with a limited list […]
Rishi PatelDeeper League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12
As the playoff race begins to heat up (both in the NFL and your fantasy league), depth will be crucial given the number of players getting injured or being put on the COVID list. Depth is what will help you weather any unexpected setbacks on your roster and any surprising performance could be the game-changer […]
Rishi PatelDeeper League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11
Before we know it, the season will be hitting its final stretch. It’s been quite a 2020 campaign for the NFL as the league tries to navigate COVID-19. In addition, numerous injuries have affected fantasy managers this season too. The deep-end of the waiver wire is now saturated with less and less valuable gems because […]
Rishi PatelDeeper League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 10
With the season now entering the stretch run, it’s important to grab and stash players who you could see serving as valuable depth. I mean, where did Richie James come from this week?! It’s surprising guys like this who could be that ingredient to put you over the top in your upcoming matchups. Depth plays […]
Rishi PatelDeeper League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9
We are now at the midpoint of the season. This 2020 campaign certainly seems like a blur, but this is now the stretch where fantasy teams make that final push to get to the playoffs and win the title. This week unfortunately brought another serious injury, this time to 49ers tight end George Kittle, who […]
Rishi PatelDeeper League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8
It’s unbelievable that we are entering the middle portion of the season already, but things are now starting to get more serious in both the NFL and fantasy leagues everywhere. This week brought about another devastating injury, this time to Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr. The importance of the waiver wire remains incredibly important with […]
Rishi PatelDeeper League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7
The NFL proceeded with Week 6 after several COVID scares last week. Fortunately, no games were canceled and teams were back in action. With a lot of players injured right now, the waiver wire has proved to be incredibly important in terms of getting solid streamers and depth. At this point, many fantasy managers have […]
Rishi PatelDeeper League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6
It seems the waiver wire is becoming more and more important with all the hectic scheduling changes, potential cancellations looming, and the presence of injuries. Managers will now have to deal with potential COVID-related game postponements along with the setbacks experienced by many players. As we head into Week 6, it’s important to start monitoring […]
Rishi PatelDeeper League Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5
Well, a quarter of the NFL season is done just like that. With a multitude of injuries and now COVID-induced postponements, nobody knows what will truly happen as we move forward. Up to this point, many star fantasy players have missed time due to injuries, and this week added on a few more such as […]
Rishi PatelDeeper League Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 4
The NFL season is moving along and so are fantasy seasons. This season has been filled with more injuries than anticipated, unfortunately leaving many teams and fantasy squads to test their depth. Through three weeks, guys like Chris Godwin, Christian McCaffrey, and Saquon Barkley have hardly made much of a fantasy impact. As we go […]
Rishi PatelDeeper League Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 3
Man, that was a brutal week of injuries across the NFL. Unfortunately, many notifications popped up Monday morning about many players slated to miss the entire season due to setbacks. It seems that fantasy managers will now have to scramble to replace valuable guys like Saquon Barkley and Courtland Sutton, along with Christian McCaffrey (for […]
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