RotoScoop.com – The Scoop on Fantasy Sports
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Before we get started, I’d like to report a change in scheduling. My weekly radio segment has moved times and will now be airing Mondays at 8:25 PST on XM channel 144. Although I’m stating the obvious, Johan Santana’s fantasy value sees a definite boost with the move…
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Monday Morning Quarterback
By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer I’ll be the first to admit I was wrong. I expected New England to win handily. However, with that said, the outcome did not come as a shock, as this Patriots team just hasn’t looked the same recently. I won’t call it the biggest upset in the history…
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Super Bowl Preview
By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer New York Giants (+12) vs. New England Patriots Comments: The Giants have won 10 straight road games, including three highly impressive victories in the postseason. New York played New England very tough just five weeks ago, but like every other opponent the Patriots have faced this season, ultimately…
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First Base Rankings
1. Ryan Howard 2. Albert Pujols 3. Prince Fielder 4. Mark Teixeira 5. Justin Morneau 6. Lance Berkman 7. Derrek Lee 8. Carlos Pena 9. Adrian Gonzalez 10. Paul Konerko 11. Nick Swisher 12. James Loney 13. Todd Helton 14. Casey Kotchman 15. Carlos Delgado 16. Conor Jackson 17. Joey Votto 18. Ryan Garko 19.…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Albert Pujols is falling down my draft board. Don’t get me wrong, I’m normally all about drafting guys coming off down years, and Pujols is still unquestionably one of the three best hitters in the game. However, if his lineup protection was concerning, his health woes are flat-out…
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Industry Draft
By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer I hesitate to write about this because talking about personal drafts does get tiresome, and this will hardly be the last one I mention before Opening Day. However, I actually do think it’s helpful to look at as many drafts as possible, to get a better feel about…
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The Scoop
By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Hanley Ramirez versus Jose Reyes is the biggest debate entering the 2008 season. Ramirez should hit for a higher average and much more power, but he’s coming off shoulder surgery and bats in a far inferior lineup, especially with Miguel Cabrera gone. Reyes was brutal during September, but…
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Tuesday Morning Quarterback
By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Philip Rivers’ performance obviously needs to be taken in context, as the numbers reveal a poor outing. Playing without LaDainian Tomlinson and a clearly hobbled Antonio Gates, Rivers made plenty of impressive throws with a completely torn ACL. He deserves a bunch of credit…No one really should have…
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Championship Preview
By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer San Diego (+14) at New England Comments: The Chargers should be applauded for their gutsy effort last week, but that result ended hopes for football fans wanting a close AFC Championship game. A healthy San Diego team would be unlikely to hang around in New England, let alone…
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Hoops Scoop
I take another look around the league over at NBA.com.
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Monday Morning Quarterback
By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Imagine if Seattle hadn’t been gifted a 14-0 lead…Atari Bigby had to have one of the bigger “where did that come from?” games of the season Saturday…Ironic how Charles Woodson went from being typically overrated in Oakland to being one of the best football players this season, yet…
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Divisional Preview
By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Seahawks +8 at Packers Comments: The Seahawks don’t travel well, and while passing is far more important than running, becoming too one-dimensional can really make you easy to defend, especially when your best playmaker (D.J. Hackett) is hobbled. Charles Woodson’s health is a concern, but Green Bay should…
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Thursday Morning Quarterback
By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Todd Collins may lack in arm strength, but he was pretty good this season all things considered. Forget the ugly late-game interceptions last week, Collins was one of the biggest surprises of the season…Matt Hasselbeck was pretty clearly not playing at 100 percent last week. The Seattle offense…
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Hoops Scoop
Check out my notes around the league post.
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NBA.com Chat
Here’s a held at NBA.com from Tuesday. I played the part of expert.
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Best of 2007
By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer With fantasy football season finished and baseball still a couple of months away, it’s as good a time as any to put sports on the backburner for a day or two. After last year’s debut of RotoScoop’s best and worst column ended up being a smashing success, it’s…
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Round One Preview
By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Redskins +3.5 at Seahawks Comments: The Redskins come in on a roll (winners of four straight) and with destiny on their side. Todd Collins has improbably been a major upgrade at quarterback, and Washington’s secondary has been a big reason for the winning streak as well. Still, homefield…
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Playoff Cheatsheet
By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Quarterbacks 1. Tom Brady – Because Brady plays in the AFC, risk-adverse fantasy players may want to go with Tony Romo, as Dallas’ path to the Super Bowl is certainly easier than New England’s. Moreover, Brady might get the two best secondaries in the NFL for his first…
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Tuesday Morning Quarterback
By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer After a 9-7 Week 17 against the spread, my 129-118-9 season record means there’s a new RotoWire Staff Picks champion. Like Matthew McConaughey’s character in “Two For The Money,” all I do is work out and pick winners. Only I don’t work out. It’s tough to find fault…
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Bet on It
By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Last week’s 9-7 mark brought my overall season record to 120-111-9. Not bad for my first time ever picking against the spread on every game during the season. I’m up just two games on defending RotoWire Staff Picks champ Chris Liss, and we only differ on the Patriots,…
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