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If you're not a Fantasy Source member, you can subscribe now for just $4.99 per month and get access to all our great tools, including the Draft Kit, Ultimate Draft Tool, Enhanced Closer Grid, Trade Analyzer and much more. Starting Pitcher 1st selected: Clayton Kershaw, 1st round (11th overall) 30th selected: Michael Wacha, 12th round (138) 60th selected: A.J. Burnett, 20th round (235) Analysis: It’s tough to know how much, if anything, we can learn from the way starting pitchers were treated in this draft....

As always, we try to provide an array of potential sleepers, whether you’re in shallow leagues or deep leagues. Some of the players listed below won’t be considerations in 10-team, three-OF leagues, but if you’re in a 12- or 14-team five-OF league, you know you’ll be digging deep for a bench outfielder or two. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: 2021 Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sheet You also know that countless worthwhile outfielders will pop up throughout the season....

We’ll update these rankings at the beginning of every month, while adding/subtracting players every day as needed. Still have questions? Ask us anytime on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. MORE RANKINGS: C | 1B | 2B | SS | OF | SP | RP Fantasy Baseball Rankings powered by FantasyPros Dominate your league all season long with FantasyAlarm.com’s Assistant GM tool!

Who’s Not: While Travis d’Arnaud hit on the farm, he batted just .202 in 31 big league games. … Curtis Granderson comes to Citi Field, which was favorable to lefty sluggers last year, but not as nice as Yankee Stadium was.MORE FANTASY BASEBALL: Tanaka analysis | Yankees closer talk | Join Fantasy Source today Who’s Hurt: Ace Matt Harvey is likely out for the 2014 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery....

Fantasy Basketball NBA Injury Roundup Steph Curry, G, Warriors (left shoulder): 3-4 weeks The most newsworthy NBA injury of them all, of course, came out of Indiana on Wednesday when Curry suffered a left shoulder subluxation and immediately ran off the floor in obvious distress. After an MRI the next day, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN ultimately confirmed that the reigning Finals MVP will be sidelined for multiple weeks. This obviously serves as a crippling blow to a Golden State squad that had already stumbled out of the gate this season and faced myriad health issues up and down its roster....

Simply put, there is no offseason in dynasty, folks. MORE: FREE Fantasy Alarm Draft Guide With that in mind, let’s dish out some advice on how to balance your dynasty league goals while also getting the most bang for your buck when it comes to trading and acquiring draft picks. These things go hand in hand and are always top of mind for dynasty leagues owners, be it in-season or in the preseason....

Now, you probably don’t need too much encouragement to own the superstars like Sergio Aguero or Romelu Lukaku, but what about the lesser known or under utilised players? Well, below are listed 11 players who are currently owned in less than 5% of teams in the Goal game that are worth considering as differential plays. GK: Lukasz Fabianski - Swansea, £6.1, 0.75% ownership DEF: Cedric Soares - Southampton, £6.1, 3....

Their fans should certainly be happy with the signings of Javier Chicharito Hernandez, Marko Arnautovic, Pablo Zabaleta, and Joe Hart - but should you? Download the app for free! Javier Hernandez - Forward, £6.9m The Mexico forward is not coming off his best season, but still managed to finish as a top 10 goalscorer in the Bundesliga. His struggles are part of the reason he was allowed to leave Bayer Leverkusen but statistically last season looks like an outlier from Chicharito’s career trajectory....

GK: David De Gea - Manchester United - 1 Game, 5 Saves, 1 Clean Sheet = 9 Points DF: Isaac Hayden - Newcastle - 1 Game, 1 Goal, 2 Goals Conceded = 7 Points Hayden was definitely the biggest surprise package this week, popping up with a wonderful goal against Southampton. He is currently playing in the midfield next to Jonjo Shelvey and, as such, could have extra value as a defender playing further up the pitch....

GK: Heurelho Gomes – Watford – 1 Game, 4 Saves, 1 Clean Sheet = 9 Points DF: Vincent Kompany – Manchester City – 1 Game, 1 Goal, 1 Clean Sheet = 14 Points After dealing with injuries all season (again) the City captain put in not only one of the best real life performances of the week but the best fantasy week with 14 points. It is hard to trust him as an asset due to the injury history but there’s no doubting that when he plays, Kompany is one of the best centre-backs in the Premier League....

GK: Iker Casillas - Porto - 1 Game, 5 Saves, 1 Clean Sheet = 9 Points DF: Michael Lang - Basel - 1 Game, 1 Goal, 1 Goal Conceded = 8 Points Things that people did not expect: Michael Lang to be the defender with the second-most Fantasy points after the round of 16. While Basel are now out of the competition, the Swiss defender had a fantastic campaign, notching three goals, an assist, and four clean sheets in his eight Champions League matches....

Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams was seen kneeling on the ground holding his ankle. He returned to the field breifly, but was ruled out for good in the quarter. Darrin Reaves took over for Williams. UPDATE: Williams has been diagnosed with a sprained ankle and is being considered week-to-week. MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: Top waiver-wire pickups Panthers TE Greg Olsen was seen limping off to the sideline vs. the Ravens. He returned to the game and caught two passes for 30 yards....

But we know fantasy football owners always want something extra, so here’s a closer look at our positional rankings, which can not only help you during your draft, but also early in the season when you’re looking over the waiver wire. MORE: Fantasy football cheat sheet | NCAA DFS tips for Thursday | Sleepers Who’s the best fantasy football quarterback? Andrew Luck, QB, Colts . You could’ve made a strong case for Aaron Rodgers before Jordy Nelson ’s knee injury, but Luck clearly stands out above the rest ....

Here are the basics: Receiving backs are slightly more valuable, and the early-down guys who don’t see as many catches are less valuable. Big-play receivers take a hit, while possession receivers get a boost. (Check out our list of players who get the biggest bumps in PPR formats.) That said, understanding a player’s actual value is necessary, as certain players tend to get overdrafted in PPR because of the results they generate in standard....

With a new quarterback under center in rookie Mike Glennon , Martin turned in arguably the worst performance of his young career on Sunday against Arizona. He rushed 27 times for just 45 yards – an average of 1.7 yards per carry – caught three passes for 17 yards and lost a fumble. As a result, Martin owners are justifiably freaking out heading into the Bucs’ bye and you can bet Martin will be involved in several desperate trades in the coming weeks....

For updates on banged-up TEs Evan Engram, Jimmy Graham, Chris Herndon, and Jared Cook, click here; for news on RBs Todd Gurley and Alvin Kamara, go here; For more on injured WRs, such as Davante Adams, Amari Cooper, DeSean Jackson and more, go here. And for all additional news and updates, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. WEEK 7 NON-PPR RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker...

Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota are already under pressure to start from Day 1. Bryce Petty, Garrett Grayson and Sean Mannion will take the sit-and-groom approach in the hopes of developing into distant-future starters for their respective franchises. Brett Hundley and Trevor Siemian are completely off the radar for now. MORE ROOKIE OUTLOOKS: RB | WR | TE It’s never too early to assess the path to opportunity in dynasty and redraft leagues for the entire 2015 quarterback class: Future Consideration...

Listening to a podcast about tight ends isn’t anyone’s idea of a non-stop party, but when your opponent has Travis Kelce and you have Delanie Walker, you may wish you had paid a bit more attention ahead of your draft. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2019 Fantasy Cheat Sheet Sporting News Fantasy podcasts available on Youtube, Soundcloud and iTunes. Fantasy Football Podcast: TE preview Timestamps: General draft strategy at TE (1:58): It makes sense to jump on Travis Kelce, who produces like a WR1, but after him, who’s worth targeting early?...