Box Score Baseball Podcast-Offseason Extravaganza Part II
Posted By:Bretsky on January 9, 2014
In Part II of the Box Score Baseball Offseason Extravaganza, Wayne Bretsky and Michael Pichan can’t help but dive in on the all of Fame chatter. Also, the boys catch up on some of the major signings of the offseason and speculate on the fantasy value of Ian Kinsler Prince Fielder, Shin-Soo Choo, and Robinson Cano in their new digs. While You Were Drafting continues with a look at Rangers SS Elvis Andrus before the show closes with a few questions from the mailbag.
Follow the guys on Twitter @BretskyBall and @FantasyNomad to join in on the action!
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Box Score Baseball Podcast – Offseason Extravaganza Part II
Kids in the Hall
- Greg Maddux, Tom Galvine and Frank Thomas are elected to the Hall of Fame
- Do the juicers belong?
Offseason Movement
- Prince Fielder/Ian Kinsler Swap
- Shin-Soo Choo signs with Texas
- Robinson Cano signs with Seattle
While You Were Drafting – Elvis Andrus
- Batted .327 over last 32 games
- Career-best 42 steals
- Finished as the No. 2 shortstop in fantasy
Mailbag!
The Box Score Baseball theme is written and performed by William “Wild Bill” Hitchcock
4th Down Fantasy Football Podcast Episode 18 – 12/20/13
Posted By:Bretsky on December 20, 2013
Week 16 Preview: Chasing the Trophy
On the latest 4th Down Fantasy Football Podcast Wayne Bretsky and Michael Pichan look ahead to Week 16 of of the NFL season, bringing you the latest news and notes and providing their top sleepers and value plays for daily fantasy contests. Bretsky just can’t hold back his excitement for Championship Week while Michael laments a tough loss. The host break down a busy week in by looking at the Vikings running back situation, Darren McFadden’s potential return, Arizona’s tough matchup and Aaron Rodgers chances of suiting up. Next the boys take their first stupid-early look at the 2014 fantasy football rankings by discussing a couple of running backs on the rise. As always, the third down segment hits on the top sleeper and value plays for Week 16 fantasy football salary cap contests and close the show by dipping into the mailbag.
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First Down * News & Notes *
- Adrian Peterson and Toby Gerhart return to practice
- Darren McFadden expected to play
- Larry Fitzgerald and Carson Palmer looking likely to go in a brutal matchup
- Aaron Dobson set to return
- Aaron Rodgers not yet cleared, Randall Cobb making progress
- Maurice Jones-Drew remains questionable
- Ben Tate to IR, Dennis Johnson to start
- Wes Welker likely out
Second Down *Stupid Early 2014 Fantasy Football Rankings Preview*
- Ben Tate
- Giovanni Bernard
Third Down *Week 16 Daily Fantasy Sleepers and Values *
- QB: Tom Brady, Colin Kaepernick, Ben Roethlisberger, Matt Cassel
- RB: Lesean McCoy, C.J. Spiller
- WR: Calvin Johnson, Danny Amendola, Vincent Jackson
- TE: Jimmy Graham, Delaine Walker
Fourth Down * Mail Bag*
The 4th Down Fantasy Football Podcast is part of the Armed Forces Radio Network Title Music: Summon the Rawk – Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Week 16 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings
Posted By:Bretsky on December 19, 2013
Each and every week our rankings team brings you position-by-position rankings for standard scoring fantasy leagues. Navigate below to find where your players slot in.
2013 BretskyBall.com Rankings Team
Wayne Bretsky – Follow @BretskyBall
Justin Bell – Follow @BellJr56
Week 16 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings
| Rank | Player | Matchup | AVG | Bretsky | Bell |
| 1 | Seattle Seahawks | SEA vs. ARI | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | SF vs. ATL | 2.50 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | KC vs. IND | 3.50 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Carolina Panthers | CAR vs. NO | 3.50 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Arizona Cardinals | ARI @ SEA | 7.00 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | St. Louis Rams | STL vs. TB | 7.50 | 8 | 7 |
| 7 | Miami Dolphins | MIA @ BUF | 8.00 | 7 | 9 |
| 8 | Cleveland Browns | CLE @ NYJ | 9.00 | 12 | 6 |
| 9 | New England Patriots | NE @ BAL | 10.00 | 16 | 4 |
| 10 | Detroit Lions | DET vs. NYG | 11.50 | 9 | 14 |
| 11 | Indianapolis Colts | IND @ KC | 11.50 | 5 | 18 |
| 12 | Baltimore Ravens | BAL vs. NE | 13.00 | 15 | 11 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers | PIT @ GB | 14.50 | 17 | 12 |
| 14 | New York Jets | NYJ vs. CLE | 16.00 | 19 | 13 |
| 15 | Buffalo Bills | BUF vs. MIA | 16.00 | 10 | 22 |
| 16 | San Diego Chargers | SD vs. OAK | 18.00 | 11 | 25 |
| 17 | Denver Broncos | DEN @ HOU | 18.00 | 26 | 10 |
| 18 | New Orleans Saints | NO @ CAR | 19.00 | 21 | 17 |
| 19 | Cincinnati Bengals | CIN vs. MIN | 19.50 | 23 | 16 |
| 20 | Tennessee Titans | TEN @ JAX | 20.50 | 20 | 21 |
Week 16 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings
Posted By:Bretsky on December 19, 2013
Each and every week our rankings team brings you position-by-position rankings for standard scoring fantasy leagues. Navigate below to find where your players slot in.
2013 BretskyBall.com Rankings Team
Wayne Bretsky – Follow @BretskyBall
Justin Bell – Follow @BellJr56
Week 16 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings
| Rank | Player | Matchup | AVG | Bretsky | Bell |
| 1 | Peyton Manning | DEN @ HOU | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Cam Newton | CAR vs. NO | 4.50 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Matthew Stafford | DET vs. NYG | 4.50 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Tom Brady | NE @ BAL | 5.00 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Nick Foles | PHI vs. CHI | 6.00 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Colin Kaepernick | SF vs. ATL | 6.50 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Drew Brees | NO @ CAR | 7.00 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT @ GB | 8.00 | 10 | 6 |
| 9 | Tony Romo | DAL @ WAS | 8.50 | 14 | 3 |
| 10 | Philip Rivers | SD vs. OAK | 9.50 | 11 | 8 |
| 11 | Russell Wilson | SEA vs. ARI | 10.50 | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | Alex Smith | KC vs. IND | 13.50 | 17 | 10 |
| 13 | Andy Dalton | CIN vs. MIN | 13.50 | 12 | 15 |
| 14 | Jay Cutler | CHI @ PHI | 14.50 | 13 | 16 |
| 15 | Kirk Cousins | WAS vs. DAL | 15.00 | 16 | 14 |
| 16 | Andrew Luck | IND @ KC | 17.50 | 15 | 20 |
| 17 | Joe Flacco | BAL vs. NE | 18.50 | 20 | 17 |
| 18 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA @ BUF | 19.00 | 25 | 13 |
| 19 | Matt Ryan | ATL @ SF | 20.00 | 21 | 19 |
| 20 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | TEN @ JAX | 20.50 | 19 | 22 |
Week 16 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
Posted By:Bretsky on December 19, 2013
Each and every week our rankings team brings you position-by-position rankings for standard scoring fantasy leagues. Navigate below to find where your players slot in.
2013 BretskyBall.com Rankings Team
Wayne Bretsky – Follow @BretskyBall
Justin Bell – Follow @BellJr56
Week 16 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings
| Rank | Player | Matchup | AVG | Bretsky | Bell |
| 1 | LeSean McCoy | PHI vs. CHI | 1.50 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Jamaal Charles | KC vs. IND | 1.50 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Matt Forte | CHI @ PHI | 4.50 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Reggie Bush | DET vs. NYG | 5.50 | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | Adrian Peterson | MIN @ CIN | 6.00 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Marshawn Lynch | SEA vs. ARI | 6.00 | 8 | 4 |
| 7 | LeVeon Bell | PIT @ GB | 7.00 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Ryan Mathews | SD vs. OAK | 8.50 | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Eddie Lacy | GB vs. PIT | 9.00 | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | DeMarco Murray | DAL @ WAS | 10.50 | 14 | 7 |
| 11 | Alfred Morris | WAS vs. DAL | 11.00 | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | Knowshon Moreno | DEN @ HOU | 12.50 | 13 | 12 |
| 13 | Frank Gore | SF vs. ATL | 12.50 | 17 | 8 |
| 14 | Giovani Bernard | CIN vs. MIN | 13.50 | 10 | 17 |
| 15 | Shane Vereen | NE @ BAL | 14.00 | 15 | 13 |
| 16 | Zac Stacy | STL vs. TB | 15.00 | 12 | 18 |
| 17 | Rashad Jennings | OAK @ SD | 16.00 | 16 | 16 |
| 18 | Chris Johnson | TEN @ JAX | 17.50 | 20 | 15 |
| 19 | C.J. Spiller | BUF vs. MIA | 21.00 | 18 | 24 |
| 20 | Ray Rice | BAL vs. NE | 21.00 | 23 | 19 |
| 21 | Maurice Jones-Drew | JAX vs. TEN | 21.50 | 22 | 21 |
| 22 | Fred Jackson | BUF vs. MIA | 23.00 | 24 | 22 |
| 23 | Andre Brown | NYG @ DET | 25.50 | 19 | 32 |
| 24 | Donald Brown | IND @ KC | 28.50 | 31 | 26 |
| 25 | Danny Woodhead | SD vs. OAK | 28.50 | 27 | 30 |
| 26 | Steven Jackson | ATL @ SF | 30.00 | 29 | 31 |
| 27 | DeAngelo Williams | CAR vs. NO | 31.00 | 25 | 37 |
| 28 | Toby Gerhart | MIN @ CIN | 31.00 | 37 | 25 |
| 29 | Christopher Ivory | NYJ vs. CLE | 31.50 | 21 | 42 |
| 30 | Bobby Rainey | TB @ STL | 31.50 | 28 | 35 |
| 31 | Pierre Thomas | NO @ CAR | 31.50 | 30 | 33 |
| 32 | Darren Sproles | NO @ CAR | 33.00 | 26 | 40 |
| 33 | Andre Ellington | ARI @ SEA | 33.00 | 38 | 28 |
| 34 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | CIN vs. MIN | 33.00 | 43 | 23 |
| 35 | Rashard Mendenhall | ARI @ SEA | 33.50 | 40 | 27 |
| 36 | Trent Richardson | IND @ KC | 34.00 | 32 | 36 |
| 37 | Stevan Ridley | NE @ BAL | 35.50 | 42 | 29 |
| 38 | Lamar Miller | MIA @ BUF | 37.00 | 35 | 39 |
| 39 | Joique Bell | DET vs. NYG | 37.50 | 34 | 41 |
| 40 | Montee Ball | DEN @ HOU | 38.50 | 39 | 38 |
Week 16 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings
Posted By:Bretsky on December 19, 2013
Each and every week our rankings team brings you position-by-position rankings for standard scoring fantasy leagues. Navigate below to find where your players slot in.
2013 BretskyBall.com Rankings Team
Wayne Bretsky – Follow @BretskyBall
Justin Bell – Follow @BellJr56
Week 16 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings
| Rank | Player | Matchup | AVG | Bretsky | Bell |
| 1 | Calvin Johnson | DET vs. NYG | 1.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Dez Bryant | DAL @ WAS | 3.50 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | A.J. Green | CIN vs. MIN | 4.00 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN @ HOU | 4.50 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Brandon Marshall | CHI @ PHI | 5.00 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Josh Gordon | CLE @ NYJ | 5.50 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Antonio Brown | PIT @ GB | 6.00 | 8 | 4 |
| 8 | Alshon Jeffery | CHI @ PHI | 7.50 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | DeSean Jackson | PHI vs. CHI | 8.00 | 9 | 7 |
| 10 | Pierre Garcon | WAS vs. DAL | 10.50 | 11 | 10 |
| 11 | Torrey Smith | BAL vs. NE | 13.50 | 15 | 12 |
| 12 | Eric Decker | DEN @ HOU | 13.50 | 16 | 11 |
| 13 | Vincent Jackson | TB @ STL | 14.50 | 12 | 17 |
| 14 | Jordy Nelson | GB vs. PIT | 14.50 | 14 | 15 |
| 15 | Keenan Allen | SD vs. OAK | 14.50 | 13 | 16 |
| 16 | Roddy White | ATL @ SF | 15.50 | 17 | 14 |
| 17 | Andre Johnson | HOU vs. DEN | 16.00 | 10 | 22 |
| 18 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI @ SEA | 18.50 | 19 | 18 |
| 19 | Ty Hilton | IND @ KC | 18.50 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | Mike Wallace | MIA @ BUF | 20.50 | 28 | 13 |
| 21 | Dwayne Bowe | KC vs. IND | 22.50 | 25 | 20 |
| 22 | Marques Colston | NO @ CAR | 23.00 | 23 | 23 |
| 23 | Victor Cruz | NYG @ DET | 23.50 | 20 | 27 |
| 24 | Kendall Wright | TEN @ JAX | 24.50 | 21 | 28 |
| 25 | Riley Cooper | PHI vs. CHI | 27.00 | 24 | 30 |
| 26 | Julian Edelman | NE @ BAL | 28.50 | 22 | 35 |
| 27 | Cordarrelle Patterson | MIN @ CIN | 29.00 | 34 | 24 |
| 28 | Steve Smith | CAR vs. NO | 29.00 | 37 | 21 |
| 29 | Harry Douglas | ATL @ SF | 29.50 | 27 | 32 |
| 30 | Anquan Boldin | SF vs. ATL | 30.50 | 30 | 31 |
| 31 | Michael Crabtree | SF vs. ATL | 31.00 | 36 | 26 |
| 32 | Michael Floyd | ARI @ SEA | 33.00 | 33 | 33 |
| 33 | Danny Amendola | NE @ BAL | 33.00 | 29 | 37 |
| 34 | Greg Jennings | MIN @ CIN | 35.00 | 26 | 44 |
| 35 | Golden Tate | SEA vs. ARI | 35.50 | 35 | 36 |
| 36 | Nate Burleson | DET vs. NYG | 36.00 | 32 | 40 |
| 37 | Brandon LaFell | CAR vs. NO | 37.50 | 46 | 29 |
| 38 | Terrance Williams | DAL @ WAS | 39.50 | 54 | 25 |
| 39 | Reuben Randle | NYG @ DET | 41.00 | 44 | 38 |
| 40 | Steve Johnson | BUF vs. MIA | 42.00 | 42 | 42 |
Week 16 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings
Posted By:Bretsky on December 19, 2013
Each and every week our rankings team brings you position-by-position rankings for standard scoring fantasy leagues. Navigate below to find where your players slot in.
2013 BretskyBall.com Rankings Team
Wayne Bretsky – Follow @BretskyBall
Justin Bell – Follow @BellJr56
Week 16 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings
| Rank | Player | Matchup | AVG | Bretsky | Bell |
| 1 | Vernon Davis | SF vs. ATL | 1.50 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Jimmy Graham | NO @ CAR | 2.00 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Julius Thomas | DEN @ HOU | 2.50 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Jason Witten | DAL @ WAS | 4.50 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Jordan Cameron | CLE @ NYJ | 6.50 | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Tony Gonzalez | ATL @ SF | 7.50 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Antonio Gates | SD vs. OAK | 9.00 | 12 | 6 |
| 8 | Martellus Bennett | CHI @ PHI | 9.00 | 10 | 8 |
| 9 | Greg Olsen | CAR vs. NO | 10.00 | 16 | 4 |
| 10 | Charles Clay | MIA @ BUF | 11.50 | 9 | 14 |
| 11 | Coby Fleener | IND @ KC | 11.50 | 7 | 16 |
| 12 | Heath Miller | PIT @ GB | 12.00 | 13 | 11 |
| 13 | Delanie Walker | TEN @ JAX | 13.00 | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | Jordan Reed | WAS vs. DAL | 15.00 | 21 | 9 |
| 15 | Jared Cook | STL vs. TB | 15.00 | 17 | 13 |
Week 16 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings
Posted By:Bretsky on December 19, 2013
Each and every week our rankings team brings you position-by-position rankings for standard scoring fantasy leagues. Navigate below to find where your players slot in.
2013 BretskyBall.com Rankings Team
Wayne Bretsky – Follow @BretskyBall
Justin Bell – Follow @BellJr56
Week 16 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings
| Rank | Player | Matchup | AVG | Bretsky | Bell |
| 1 | Matt Prater | DEN @ HOU | 2.00 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Stephen Gostkowski | NE @ BAL | 2.50 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Justin Tucker | BAL vs. NE | 4.50 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Dan Bailey | DAL @ WAS | 5.00 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | Steven Hauschka | SEA vs. ARI | 5.50 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Matt Bryant | ATL @ SF | 7.00 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Ryan Succop | KC vs. IND | 7.00 | 9 | 5 |
| 8 | Phil Dawson | SF vs. ATL | 7.50 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Mason Crosby | GB vs. PIT | 9.00 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 | Alex Henery | PHI vs. CHI | 9.50 | 12 | 7 |
| 11 | Robbie Gould | CHI @ PHI | 10.00 | 10 | 10 |
| 12 | Blair Walsh | MIN @ CIN | 11.50 | 17 | 6 |
4th Down Fantasy Football Podcast Episode 17 – 12/13/13
Posted By:Bretsky on December 13, 2013
Week 15 Preview: The Phoenix Rises
On the latest 4th Down Fantasy Football Podcast Wayne Bretsky and Michael Pichan look ahead to Week 15 of of the NFL season, bringing you the latest news and notes and providing their top sleepers and value plays for daily fantasy contests. Like phoenix rising from the ashes, Bretsky gloats over his scoring-change-assisted, skin-of-his-teeth victory over Michael in a playoff matchup as well as the Eagles triumphant win over the Lions. The boys dive into the Bears’ QB situation, the mess brewing in Washington, MJD’s hamstring injury and the Oakland backfield. In second down, Michael and Bretsky relay their strategies for streaming kickers and defense down the stretch, before revealing their daily fantasy sleepers and value plays for Week 15. Finally, the guys open up the mailbag to take a look at some potential waiver wire pickups who could turn into valuable keepers heading into 2014.
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First Down * News & Notes *
- Jay Cutler (ankle) in, Josh McCown to the bench
- RGIII take a seat
- Aaron Rodgers (collarbone) looking unlikely for the weekend
- Nice job Marcel Reese, now go block for Rashad Jennings
- Percy Harvin update
Second Down *Ks and Ds*
- Factors: all about the points and the weather
- Week 15 defense plug-and-plays
Third Down *Week 15 Daily Fantasy Sleepers and Values *
- QB: Matthew Stafford, Joe Flacco, Alex Smith
- RB: Lesean McCoy, C.J. Spiller, Ben Tate
- WR: Roddy White, Ace Sanders
- TE: Heath Miller Delaine Walker
Fourth Down * Mail Bag*
- Mail Bag – 2014 fantasy football keepers
The 4th Down Fantasy Football Podcast is part of the Armed Forces Radio Network Title Music: Summon the Rawk – Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
Week 15 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings
Posted By:Bretsky on December 12, 2013
Each and every week our rankings team brings you position-by-position rankings for standard scoring fantasy leagues. Navigate below to find where your players slot in.
2013 BretskyBall.com Rankings Team
Wayne Bretsky – Follow @BretskyBall
Justin Bell – Follow @BellJr56
Week 15 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings
| Rank | Player | Matchup | AVG | Bretsky | Bell |
| 1 | Drew Brees | NO @ STL | 1.50 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Peyton Manning | DEN vs. SD | 3.00 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Nick Foles | PHI @ MIN | 3.50 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Matthew Stafford | DET vs. BAL | 3.50 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Cam Newton | CAR vs. NYJ | 5.50 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Tom Brady | NE @ MIA | 6.50 | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | Philip Rivers | SD @ DEN | 6.50 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Tony Romo | DAL vs. GB | 7.50 | 8 | 7 |
| 9 | Russell Wilson | SEA @ NYG | 8.00 | 6 | 10 |
| 10 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT vs. CIN | 9.50 | 10 | 9 |
| 11 | Colin Kaepernick | SF @ TB | 12.50 | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Alex Smith | KC @ OAK | 13.50 | 12 | 15 |
| 13 | Jay Cutler | CHI @ CLE | 13.50 | 14 | 13 |
| 14 | Matt Ryan | ATL vs. WAS | 14.00 | 17 | 11 |
| 15 | Carson Palmer | ARI @ TEN | 15.00 | 13 | 17 |
| 16 | Andrew Luck | IND vs. HOU | 15.50 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | Andy Dalton | CIN @ PIT | 16.50 | 21 | 12 |
| 18 | Joe Flacco | BAL @ DET | 17.00 | 16 | 18 |
| 19 | Kirk Cousins | WAS @ ATL | 19.50 | 19 | 20 |
| 20 | Eli Manning | NYG vs. SEA | 20.50 | 20 | 21 |
| 21 | E.J. Manuel | BUF @ JAX | 20.50 | 18 | 23 |
| 22 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA vs. NE | 22.00 | 25 | 19 |
| 23 | Matt Flynn | OAK vs. KC | 24.00 | 23 | 25 |
| 24 | Mike Glennon | TB vs. SF | 24.00 | 26 | 22 |
| 25 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | TEN vs. ARI | 25.00 | 22 | 28 |
