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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — Who Are They? Fannie Mae (the Federal National Mortgage Association, FNMA) and Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, FHLMC) are government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that purchase mortgages. President Franklin D. Roosevelt established Fannie Mae in 1938 to purchase Federal Housing Administration loans. The intention was to allow for more mortgages to help people afford housing after the Great Depression. Fannie Mae became a public company and started selling stock to shareholders in 1968, but the government still backed its loans....

TRY NBA DRAFTKINGS: Free entry to $50K contest with first deposit! The shooting guard position has a couple of great mid-tier plays in Klay Thompson and Tyreke Evans, but there are only a few good value plays at the position.The small forward position is led by Kevin Durant, who loves playing the Wizards. Rudy Gay is a safe option at the position, but his price tag is high on FanDuel....

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 SEASON-LONG HELP: SN Fantasy | Fantasy Alarm’s Assistant GM Tool Welp, we finally have the Big 3 of Mike Trout, Bryce Harper and Giancarlo Stanton atop the outfield rankings. We’ve been waiting for this for a few years now, and we may be able to lock these three in at the top for the foreseeable future....

You are never more than 12 picks away from your next selection. That means you probably won’t miss out on any runs. On the other hand if you are debating between two guys, you’d better decide who you like better because the odds aren’t great you’ll get both. Overall, the sixth spot promotes flexibility. You are more able to react to quickly developing trends or changes in how you may have expected things to go....

Hmm...looks like at least 60 percent, if my math is correct. Well, even if that's the case -- nay, especially if that's the case -- we have something for you in the latest Sporting News Fantasy Source Baseball podcast (Download link). Topics include: Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, who's mistakenly called “Yordano Medina” and "Jordana Brewster" at various points. Looking ahead at the remaining matchups so you can figure out when you no longer need certain players, particularly in weekly leagues....

Outfield is a unique position because you can just as easily find a power-speed threat as you can a a big power producer or a stolen base artist. Our list has more power-speed guys because they’re always good for balancing a roster and more difficult to find at other spots, but you can find sluggers, too. DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2019 cheat sheet Obviously, not all of these players will hit....

Where do you find a sleeper in this group? The easy pick would be Nick Castellanos, the 21-year-old 3B who has an impressive .303/.359/.445 minor league mark -- but plenty has been and will be written about Castellanos. Instead, we're picking pitcher Drew Smyly, who's move from the bullpen to the rotation hasn't been met with much fanfare. MORE FANTASY BASEBALL: Rockies’ sleeper | Top Prospects | Draft Kit...

The great thing about these blogs is unlike traditional player updates that just give you a couple sentences, the good people at Fantasy Alarm go into detail and provide charts, video, and analysis that help interpret the impact of everything, which will help you during your fantasy drafts. CLICK FOR FANTASY ALARM SPRING UPDATES: HITTERS | PITCHERS For instance, if you’re wondering why Corey Dickerson might be a good late-round sleeper this year, Fantasy Alarm has an update for you:...

GK: Igor Akinfeev - CSKA Moscow - 1 Game, 4 Saves, 1 Clean Sheet = 9 Points Akinfeev did something against Benfica that he hadn’t done in his last 43 Champions League appearances: keep a clean sheet. Obviously you shouldn’t be rushing to add him to your Fantasy team, but congratulations are certainly in order for the Russian goalkeeper. DF: Nacho - Real Madrid - 1 Game, 1 Goal, 1 Clean Sheet = 14 Points...

Now it’s time for the fantasy football community to move on from snake drafts to auction drafts. In this article I’ll discuss everything you need to know about auction drafts from how to set up an auction league to what strategies you will need to employ in order to have success in one. What is a fantasy auction draft? In an auction draft, you get the chance to roster any player you want....

Here’s breaking down the Colts’ young gunslinger vs. the Packers’ steady stud: Remember when Luck was a fourth- or fifth-round sleeper for big numbers last season? The secret’s out, and you’ll have to invest a much higher pick on him in 2015. READ MORE: QB rankings | QB sleepers | Mock draft | Free draft prep Rodgers has been the slam-dunk No. 1 QB for four years because when healthy, he not only puts up the pleasing stats, but he’s consistent about it....

Based on their current consensus ADPs on Fantasy Pros, these 20 players are being taken too early in the first nine rounds of standard, 12-team leagues. With better values around them, you should decide to let another owner deal with their red flags unless these guys see considerable slides. 2016 FANTASY FOOTBALL RANKINGS: Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Warning: Big names and familiar fantasy producers are fair game....

QUARTERBACKS (rankings) Studs: Russell Wilson @ WAS (Matt Lutovsky), Russell Wilson @ WAS (Craig Williams), Drew Brees vs. TB (Brad Pinkerton) Sleepers: Alex Smith @ SF (Lutovsky), Eli Manning vs. ATL (Williams), Ben Roethlisberger @ JAC (Pinkerton) Stumblers: Tom Brady vs. CIN (Lutovsky), Tom Brady vs. CIN (Williams), Tony Romo vs. HOU (Pinkerton) MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL: Most Hated Players | Start/Sits | Podcast RUNNING BACKS (rankings) Studs: Zac Stacy @ PHI (Lutovsky), Gio Bernard @ NE (Williams), Rashad Jennings vs....

We’ll be updating this post up until kickoff, so check back for the latest news. For the latest on George Kittle, go here; for more on Randall Cobb and Geronimo Allison, check here. The inactives report will be released about 90 minutes prior to the game, so that will be the first milestone to watch for regarding Breida. Week 7 Rankings:Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | D/ST | Kicker...

For updates on injured pass-catchers Julian Edelman, Will Fuller, Marquise Brown, Ryan Griffin, and David Njoku, click here; for the Week 14 weather report, go here. Follow us on Twitter for more news and updates @SN_Fantasy. WEEK 14 NON-PPR RANKINGS: Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker Is Josh Jacobs playing Week 14? UPDATE 2: Jacobs is officially OUT. UPDATE: NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday afternoon that Jacobs is not expected to play....

MORE MOCK DRAFT ANALYSIS: Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 8-1. Chris Ivory, RB, Jets (Eric Ferreira). 8-2. Mike Wallace, WR, Dolphins (Marcus DiNitto). 8-3. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers (Ben Valentine). 8-4. Josh Gordon, WR, Browns (Craig Williams). FERREIRA: At the time of this draft, Gordon was facing a year-long suspension. It’s possible the suspension gets reduced, but this still seemed too early to take that risk, even with someone as talented as Gordon....

The following is a breakdown of my first five selections in this past Friday’s round of Howard Bender’s Mock Draft Army (@RotoBuzzGuy). This particular draft was a 12-team, 16-round, PPR format with rosters that start one QB, two RBs, three WRs, one TE, and one K, D/ST, and a flex. For more on Bender’s Mock Draft Army and other 2017 draft prep, check out Fantasy Alarm’s Draft Guide, which is free for Sporting News readers....

title: “Fantasy Football Rankings Week 9 Wide Receiver” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-26” author: “Russell Castro”