LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Feb 10, 2012, 6:00 am
. Cleveland Indian Third Baseman Lonnie Chisenhall had a modest .255-27-7-22-1 line in his 66-game debut. He didn’t blow you away, but remember that Chisenhall turned just 23 as the season came to a close. Obviously at that age there is plenty of room for improvement. . He is locked in along wit...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Feb 9, 2012, 6:00 am
. In a perfect world (at least if you are a Colts fan) it would have taking care of business in front of the home fans in Super Bowl XLVI. . Obviously Peyton’s body had different plans and the Colts fans suffered through a humiliating 2-14 season, which was even worse than the matching 3-13 reco...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Feb 8, 2012, 6:00 am
Anthony Gruppuso, US Presswire . One of the players that is jumping off the shelves is New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin. In his past two games he’s 20 for 36 from the floor for an impressive 55.6 shooting percentage. He’s also made 12 of 16 (75.0 percent) of his free throws. He only knocked dow...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Feb 6, 2012, 9:00 pm
. We already looked at the LestersLegends’ top 15 fantasy baseball third basemen for 2012, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t additional options if you choose to wait on filling your third base slot to address other positions. Alternatively, many leagues offer corner infield slots, which put ...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Feb 6, 2012, 5:00 am
. Congratulations to the New York Giants. As a Patriots fan it was a brutal loss. To have Eli once again snatch victory from us with a brilliant fourth quarter drive brought back painful memories. Just a tough loss to swallow. . On a lighter note, here is how my picks finished out: . Regular Seas...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Feb 5, 2012, 9:00 pm
. Prior to the Prince Fielder signing Jose Bautista was my top hot corner option. With Miguel Cabrera moving over, here are the Lester’s Legends 2012 fantasy baseball Third Base rankings. Here’s the initial list. . 1. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers:  He was probably the top first baseman befor...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Feb 4, 2012, 6:00 am
. We are at the point of the season where some teams have fell out of contention. There is still plenty of time to turn it around, but even if you can’t at least you can have some good team names. . Here are some ones I came up with. Please feel free to add your own fantasy baseball team names. ...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Feb 3, 2012, 6:00 am
. Playing on a team that finished with a Major League worst 56-106 record doesn’t get many people noticed. Neither does a .276-26-2-12-7 line. That said, Houston second baseman Jose Altuve is a player to at least keep an eye on. . His numbers obviously don’t come out and grab you, but if you p...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Feb 2, 2012, 11:39 am
Danny Bollinger/NBAE/GETTY IMAGES . I’m not suggesting that Vince Carter, at 35, is going to leap over anybody on a slam or revert back to his Half-Man, Half-Amazing days. I’m not suggesting that the Vinsanity is going to return either. Those days are behind him. However, he can still score, as...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Feb 2, 2012, 6:00 am
. Full disclosure, I wouldn’t take Dustin Pedroia over Robinson Cano. I had Cano pegged as the top second baseman last year, and I’ll stand by that claim again this year. . That said, it wouldn’t make anybody question your sanity too significantly if you opted to go with Boston’s little bi...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Feb 1, 2012, 6:00 am
Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images North America . We already looked at the LestersLegends’ top 15 fantasy baseball second basemen for 2012, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t additional options if you choose to wait on filling your second base slot to address other positions. Alternatively, m...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 31, 2012, 1:52 pm
The end of January is proving to be a great time for some amazing dunks. Blake Griffin and LeBron James had two of the best dunks of all-time. Here’s a look. . . . . . . Which nasty jam do you like better?
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 31, 2012, 6:00 am
By Alex Gallardo, AP . For the second straight year and elite first baseman switched leagues. Albert Pujols’ departure was a much bigger deal than Adrian Gonzalez’s though. Here’s the first look at the 2012 LestersLegends First Base Rankings. . 1. Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 30, 2012, 1:53 pm
. Injuries often open the door for certain players to elevate their game. Milwaukee’s Drew Gooden seems to cherish that opportunity. The injury to Andrew Bogut is the latest opportunity for Drew to up his game. . So far he has delivered. In the two and change games he’s played since Bogut went...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 30, 2012, 7:07 am
. Here are the Lester’s Legends Super Bowl XLVI fantasy football kicker rankings. . Like I said last year, we’re at the flip a coin segment of the Super Bowl rankings. I like Stephen Gostkowski over Lawrence Tynes for a couple of reasons. . For starters, I think the Patriots are going to win ...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 30, 2012, 7:05 am
. Here are the Lester’s Legends Super Bowl XLVI fantasy football team defense rankings. . This one is tough. Both offenses have the ability to score big time. . I give the New York Giants the advantage for their ability to get to the quarterback. I think the Patriots handled the pressure better...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 30, 2012, 7:03 am
. Here are the Super Bowl XLVI Lester’s Legends fantasy football tight end rankings. . Rob Gronkowski is a bit of a concern because of his high ankle sprain.  He was able to return to the AFC Championship game, and had an extra week to  heal. He built on his monster season with 15 catches for 2...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 30, 2012, 7:02 am
. Here are the Lester’s Legends Super Bowl XLVI fantasy football wide receiver rankings. . He wasn’t the main factor last week, but Hakeem Nicks still has been the biggest wide receiver beast of the 2011-12 NFL Playoffs with an insane 335 yards and four TDs. He presents one heck of a match-up ...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 30, 2012, 7:01 am
. This isn’t a Super Bowl that features elite running backs.  That’s nothing new though. There really hasn’t been an elite RB in the Super Bowl since Marshall Faulk. Rashard Mendenhall had good numbers last year, but I wouldn’t go so far as to call him elite. . There isn’t a running bac...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 30, 2012, 6:00 am
. Here are the Lester’s Legends quarterback rankings for Super Bowl XLVI. It is a matchup of two of the elite quarterbacks in football. They are both cool under pressure and have delivered on the biggest stage. . Eli entered the season with questions about whether or not he was elite. He had the...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 30, 2012, 5:00 am
. Pro Bowl Result:  0-1 . Regular Season Lock Picks:  28-6 (.824) Regular Season Total:  176-80 (.688) Playoffs Picks:  6-4 (.600) Overall Total:  182-85 (.682) . Super Bowl XLVI Pick: This time I think the Patriots get the Giants. With Gronk, Hernandez, and Welker I think Brady will be ...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 27, 2012, 11:00 am
. Throwing out Amar’e Stoudemire’s three game 2005-06 season, he’s averaging less points (17.8) than he has since his rookie season, way back in 2002-2003. He’s four points per game below his career average, and 7.5 points below last year’s average in his first year with the Knicks. . No...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 27, 2012, 6:00 am
. After hitting .103 in the postseason for Mitch Moreland, one wouldn’t think he could have ended 2011 on a worse note. That is before he had wrist surgery. While it will eventually prove to help Moreland, it does put him a little behind on his preparation for the 2012 season. He’s expected to ...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 26, 2012, 1:41 pm
. Perhaps the happiest fantasy baseball players out there are those that hold Miguel Cabrera’s rights in keeper leagues. Even prior to the Prince Fielder signing, he was a consensus top three pick. Suddenly, he just became even more attractive to fantasy owners, which is hard to believe coul...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 26, 2012, 6:00 am
. Washington Wizards guard Jordan Crawford has eight double-digit scoring efforts in his past ten games. The other two he went for nine points, giving him a 13.7 ppg scoring average during the stretch. He’s been particularly hot over his past six games averaging 15.2 ppg. . He’s been helping o...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 25, 2012, 1:46 pm
. We already looked at the LestersLegends’ top 15 fantasy baseball first basement for 2012, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t additional options if you choose to wait on filling your first base slot to address shallower positions. Alternatively, many leagues offer corner infield slots, which...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 24, 2012, 2:15 pm
By Alex Gallardo, AP . For the second straight year and elite first baseman switched leagues. Albert Pujols’ departure was a much bigger deal than Adrian Gonzalez’s though. Here’s the first look at the 2012 LestersLegends First Base Rankings. . 1. Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 23, 2012, 1:30 pm
. Detroit Pistons forward Tayshaun Prince is feeling it. Over his past five games he’s averaging 38.4 minutes, bringing his season average up to 33.4 mpg. He has made the most of his extra playing time. . During his five-game stretch he’s averaged 20.0 points per game. His high coming in the f...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 23, 2012, 6:00 am
. Conference Championship Round Results: 2-0 . Regular Season Lock Picks:  28-6 (.824) Regular Season Total:  176-80 (.688) Playoffs Picks:  6-4 (.600) Overall Total:  182-84 (.684) . Pro Bowl Pick: NFC over AFC
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 19, 2012, 5:00 am
. Here are the Lester’s Legends tight end rankings for the Conference Championship round of the NFL Playoffs. . 1.  Rob Gronkowksi vs. Baltimore Ravens:  What a stunning display. After shattering the NFL record with 17 TD passes in the regular season (plus one rushing score) he goes out and cat...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 18, 2012, 1:29 pm
. How’s your three-point production these days? If you were counting on Eric Gordon, Jason Richardson, or Stephen Curry to carry your category, you’re hurting right now (pun intended). . There is help out there. Philadelphia’s Jodie Meeks or Chicago’s Kyle Korver can help shoulder the load...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 18, 2012, 7:00 am
. Here are the Lester’s Legends wide receiver rankings for the Conference Championship round of the NFL Playoffs. . 1.  Hakeem Nicks @ San Francisco 49ers:  Nicks has scored a pair of touchdowns in each of the Giants’ playoff games, totalling 280 yards in the process. I don’t think there is...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 17, 2012, 1:18 pm
. Are you lacking in the rebounding department? I’m sure you’re not alone. Have no fear, Udonis Haslem is here. . Haslem may not be part of Miami’s big three, but he gives them toughness, and can still be of major help to a fantasy team in need of a boost in boards. . Haslem is averaging a...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 17, 2012, 8:00 am
. Here are the Lester’s Legends running back rankings for the Conference Championship Round of the NFL Playoffs. . 1.  Ray Rice @ New England Patriots:  Ball control will be the name of the game for the Ravens as they try to keep Brady, Gronk, and Welker on the sidelines. Rice was held in che...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 17, 2012, 5:00 am
. Las Vegas, NV – (January 17, 2012) — The Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) Experts’ Baseball Draft was held in Las Vegas, NV on January 16, and featured industry leaders such as USA Today, CBS Sports, Rotoworld, and Fantasy Alarm. The annual event represents the inauguration of the fa...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 16, 2012, 2:00 pm
. Here are the Lester’s Legends quarterback rankings for the  the AFC & NFC Conference Championship Games of the NFL Playoffs. . 1.  Tom Brady vs. Baltimore Ravens:  All Tom Terrific did was throw for 363 yards and six TDs last week. He easily could have thrown a playoff record seventh touchdo...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 16, 2012, 1:32 pm
Chuck Burton /AP        . Charlottle Bobcats Center Byron Mullens averaged 1.1 points as a rookie during the 2009-10 season for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Last year ... many people could have saw his success coming. In his one year of college ball Mullens averaged 8.8 ppg for Ohio State. . ...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 16, 2012, 10:06 am
. Here are the Lester’s Legends kicker rankings for the Conference Championship Round of the NFL Playoffs. . 1.  David Akers vs. New York Giants:  Set the NFL record with 44 FGs during the regular season and tacked on another three in the Niners win over the Saints. Akers has had double-digit ...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Jan 16, 2012, 10:03 am
... now and their defensive line is playing out of its mind. The Packers game wouldn’t have been as close as it was without some horrible officiating. . 2.  San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants: ... past three games. Not many teams have three players (Gronk, Welker, Hernandez) that are nearly...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Dec 15, 2011, 7:00 am
. Here’s the LestersLegends’ Week 15 2011 fantasy football defense rankings. . 1. Green Bay @ Kansas City: The Packers are giving up 16.6 ppg. The Chiefs are averaging 13.3 ppg and just fired their coach. The Pack lead the league with 27 INTs. 2. Cincinnati @ St. Louis: The Bengals are allo...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Dec 15, 2011, 5:00 am
. Here’s the LestersLegends’ Week 15 2011 fantasy football kicker rankings. . 1. David Akers vs. Pittsburgh: Leads the NFL with 135 points (36 FGs and 27 PATs). The Steelers have allowed 17 FGs and 19 PATs. 2. Dan Bailey @ Tampa Bay: Ice Ice Bailey has 31 FGs and 32 PATs. The Bucs have allowed ...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Dec 14, 2011, 7:00 am
. Here’s the LestersLegends’ Week 14 2011 fantasy football tight end rankings. . 1. Rob Gronkowski @ Denver: Are you kidding me? Gronk is redonkulous. I hate that term, but it applies. 2. Antonio Gates vs. Baltimore: Gronk and Graham are putting up video game numbers, but Gates is having a fine...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Dec 14, 2011, 6:00 am
. It was a thrilling 14th week of NFL action. Here are my Week 15 picks. . Week 14 Results:  13-3 Week 14 Lock Picks:  2-0 . Previous Lock to Win Picks: NE (W), PIT (W), SD (W), GB (W), NYG (L), NYJ (W), DAL (W), SF (W), ATL (W), BAL (L), CHI (W), CIN (W), DEN (W), SEA (W) Previous Lock to Lo...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Dec 14, 2011, 5:00 am
... the LestersLegends’ Week 15 2011 fantasy football wide receiver rankings. . 1. Calvin Johnson @ Oakland: Raiders have allowed 23 passing TDs. Megatron has one in his past five games. ... up with Greg Jennings out. 30. Nate Burleson @ Oakland: Titus Young stepped up last week so it’ ... f...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Dec 13, 2011, 7:00 am
. Here’s the LestersLegends’ Week 15 2011 fantasy football running back rankings. . 1. Arian Foster vs. Carolina: T.J. Yates is good enough to keep the Panthers, who are allowing 128.9 ypg, from stuffing the box. Monster effort is expected. 2. Chris Johnson @ Indianapolis: Had a hiccup last wee...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Nov 2, 2011, 1:05 pm
. By Mr. Destiny . Emmanuel Sanders is questionable this week after the death of his mother and apparently needing his knee checked out after an injury last week. Add to that the fact Hines Ward is back at practice and his value this week drops quite a bit. This boosts Antonio Brown’s value as t...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Nov 2, 2011, 7:00 am
. Here’s the LestersLegends’ Week 9 2011 fantasy football tight end rankings. . 1. Jimmy Graham vs. Tampa Bay: Came back to Earth last week, but still the top tight end by far on the year. 2. Antonio Gates vs. Green Bay: Rivers will have to go to his old reliable option to get out of this ...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Nov 2, 2011, 6:00 am
. It was a thrilling eighth week of NFL action. Here are my Week 9 picks. . Week 8 Results:  9-4 Week 8 Lock Picks:  2-0 . Previous Lock to Win Picks: NE (W), PIT (W), SD (W), GB (W), NYG (L), NYJ (W), DAL (W), SF (W) Previous Lock to Lose Picks: MIN (W), CAR (W), INDY (W), SEA (W), NYJ (W...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Nov 2, 2011, 5:00 am
. Here’s the LestersLegends’ Week 9 2011 fantasy football wide receiver rankings. . 1. Greg Jennings @ San Diego: He’s a threat to score every week plus he’s averaging nearly 100 yards per game. 2. Mike Wallace vs. Baltimore: 107 yards the last time they squared off. Wallace is averagin...
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LestersLegends.com posted an article on LestersLegends - Nov 1, 2011, 7:00 am
. Here’s the LestersLegends’ Week 9 2011 fantasy football running back rankings. . 1. Arian Foster vs. Cleveland: The Browns are giving up 127.3 ypg on the ground. Dual threat Foster should put up another monster game. 2. LeSean McCoy vs. Chicago: Facing the number one rushing defense didnâ...
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