An asterisk indicates start is in question.

Of course, not all sleepers are created equal. There are “sleeper starters,” i.e. the guys ranked as 12th-best at the position when they could easily finish fifth or sixth; there’s the “generally underrated sleepers,” i.e. the guys who could have breakout seasons; and there’s the “one-category sleepers,” which is pretty self-explanatory. We’ll highlight a few from every category as we look at some of the deeper options at second base....

MORE: Fantasy Alarm PRO tools Fantasy Baseball Trade Value: Stock rising José Leclerc, RP TEX – With Shawn Kelley landing on the IL, Leclerc is expected to return to a closing role for Texas, at least for the time being. Leclerc got off to a rough start to begin the year, which led to his removal from the closing role, but he has been pitching much better since. His high strikeout rates make him a strong fantasy option....

Goal’s World Cup Fantasy Football game is already out and it’s time to start looking at the best players and biggest stars that will be competing in Russia this summer. With prizes worth £10,000 to be won it’s well worth getting involved via the mobile apps (both Android or Apple) or on desktop. When constructing your squad, it’s easy to select players based on club performance or allegiance, but that’s often not the best metric to predict how players will perform at the World Cup....

There always has been – and always will be – several key guys at every position who bust, with injuries being a large part of that equation. However, injuries can be a blessing compared to poor play. At least when a player is injured, you can put a healthy and potentially productive sub in your lineup, and if a player is out for the year, you can at least drop him....

Actually, it’s wide receivers. 2016 RANKINGS: QB | RB | WR | TE | D/ST | K Running backs will never be dogged like kickers or left waiting like quarterbacks, but the frustrating former keystone fantasy football position is getting the cold shoulder nowadays. We finish up Sporting News Fantasy’s positional draft strategy preview with a breakdown of five different ways to draft running backs in leagues this summer....

Two receivers who moved in very different directions last season are moving up fantasy football draft boards this preseason. Dez Bryant and Larry Fitzgerald couldn’t have finished 2012 any further apart. Bryant was a hyped prospect who exploded to the top of the wide receiver rankings in the second half of the season; Fitzgerald, normally a reliable No.1 wide receiver, was stuck with poor quarterback play that got him dropped in a lot of fantasy leagues....

For news on banged-up RBs Dalvin Cook, Jordan Howard, Kerryon Johnson and more, go here; for an update on Julian Edelman, click here; for the latest on Jameis Winston, go here; for Greg Zuerlein news, go here. For more news and fantasy advice, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. WEEK 16 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Dak Prescott injury update For the first time in his career, Prescott was limited in a practice on Wednesday....

We’ll continue to updates this article as new information becomes available. For news on injured QBs Drew Brees and Ben Roethlisberger, go here, and for updates on banged-up WRs DeSean Jackson, Alshon Jeffery, and Michael Gallup, click here. For more updates, follow us on Twitter (@SN_Fantasy). WEEK 3 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker James Conner injury update Conner sustained a knee injury in the second half of Sunday’s game against Seattle....

Go here for updates on RBs and TEs, like Kerwynn Williams, Samaje Perine, James White, and more. You can also follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy for updates. WEEK 16 RANKINGSQuarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Is Michael Thomas playing in Week 16? UPDATE: Thomas is officially ACTIVE. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports Thomas (hamstring) is expected to play Sunday against the Falcons....

Follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy for more news throughout the week. WEEK 12 RANKINGSQuarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Is Samaje Perine playing Thursday night? UPDATE: Perine is officially ACTIVE Perine was a late add to the injury report because of a finger injury, but so far there hasn’t been any serious concern over him missing Thursday night’s game against the Giants....

Huh? Wha? Gah? Don't worry -- the Fantasy Source crew is here to sort through the Week 3 wreckage and get you ready for Week 4 in the latest Sporting News Fantasy Source Football podcast (Download link). MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: Week 4 Expert Picks | Weekly Freakout: C.J. Spiller | Join Fantasy Source Segments include: Game Balls: Lots of Ohio talk in this one with a Brown and Bengal getting some love, and we also go a little farther south and talk about a “rich man’s Tebow....

The answer is when plenty of good options are widely available. That’s the situation with quarterbacks these days in fantasy football. It used to be that there were 10-12 legitimate starting options out there. This year, we could have over two-thirds of the league check in as worthy fantasy starters. MORE FANTASY: QB draft decisions | Fantasy rankings | Johnny Football is coming A look at the top quarterbacks from last season bears this out....

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Alright, that wasn’t a very good line…but it probably could’ve been. I don’t know, there’s something there. Let’s just pretend it didn’t happen and move on. MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: Top 25 rookies | Overall Top 50 What I’m trying to say is that rookie running back Terrance West might be the back to own in Cleveland this season. He won’t start – offseason acquisition Ben Tate will get those honors – but West looms as a major midseason sleeper....

News of Luck’s retirement stunned the football world late Saturday night, and while Jacoby Brissett is locked in as Indianapolis’s Week 1 starting QB, the effects on the rest of the offense aren’t so black and white. For fantasy owners gearing up for drafts, this means a whole lot of questions, and we’ll do our best to provide answers. For more updates and the latest fantasy news, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy....