Fantasy Sports Girl

FANTASY SOCCER – PICK UP AND DUMP 1.29.10

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:32:00 GMT

WHAT’S UP? IT’S FANTASY SPORTS GIRL CANDACE WITH THE ALL THE LATEST FROM THE BEAUTIFUL GAME. THE E.P.L. IS SERVING UP A FULL SLATE OF GAMES THIS WEEK, SO LET'S CHECK OUT THE GUYS TO START AND SIT IN THIS WEEK'S HOT OR NOT.

WAYNE ROONEY’S ON SUCH A TEAR, YOU’D BE A FOOL NOT TO START HIM THIS WEEK. ARSENAL MAY BE WITHOUT VERMAELEN AND WITH 6 GOALS IN HIS LAST FOUR STARTS, ROONEY'S POSITIONED TO SCORE.

SUNDERLAND WAS LIFELESS IN THE LOSS TO EVERTON, BUT I'M GIVING DARRENT BENT A SHOT ON MONDAY. THE BLACK CATS HAVEN'T EXACTLY BEEN LUCKY OF LATE, BUT BENT HAS FIVE GOALS IN HIS LAST SIX GAMES, SO I'M LOOKING FOR SOME POINTS AGAINST STOKE.

I ALSO LIKE THE LOOK OF TIM HOWARD. THE YANK HAS A CLEAN SHEET IN HIS LAST TWO LEAGUE STARTS AND IS A STRONG FAVORITE TO EXTEND THAT THIS WEEKEND. WIGAN HASN'T LOOKED GOOD LATELY AND DW STADIUM ISN'T EXACTLY IMPOSING, SO I'M BACKING HOWARD FOR GOOD VALUE.

HOWEVER, I'M STEARING CLEAR OF ANDY DAWSON. HULL HAS BEEN HEMORRAGHING GOALS AND THAT'S KILLING DAWSON'S FANTASY VALUE. LEAVE THE VET OFF YOUR ROSTER UNTIL THEY CAN TURN THINGS AROUND.

I'M ALSO AVOIDING MAYNOR FIGUEROA. I CAN'T BLAME HIM FOR WANTING TO LEAVE WIGAN, BUT UNTIL HE'S IN A NEW KIT, I WON'T BE USING HIM. THE COMBINATION OF AN UNHAPPY PLAYER AND AN ANGRY MANAGER RARELY EQUALS FANTASY POINTS.

AND DON'T LOOK FOR ANYTHING FROM NIGEL REO-COKER THIS WEEKEND OR ANY WEEKEND UNTIL LATE APRIL. VILLA'S MIDFIELDER HAS A STRESS FRACTURE IN HIS ANKLE AND WILL MISS UP TO THREE MONTHS. GIVEN HIS POOR RUN OF HEALTH, YOU’D BE WISE TO BANK ON THE HIGH SIDE OF THAT ESTIMATE.

THAT’S ALL I’VE GOT FOR NOW, BUT REMEMBER TO CHECK OUT MORE VIDEOS AT FANTASYSPORTSGIRL.COM.

FANTASY HOCKEY – PICK UP AND DUMP 1.28.10

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:26:00 GMT

HEY, IT’S FANTASY SPORTS GIRL JORDAN WITH THE LATEST FROM THE RINK. WE’VE PAST MID-SEASON AND IT’S TIME TO START TUNING UP YOUR ROSTER FOR THE PLAYOFFS. LET’S CHECK OUT THE MOVES TO MAKE IN THIS WEEK’S GUYS I’D LIKE TO PICK UP AND GUYS I’D LIKE TO DUMP.

I KNOW JOSE THEODORE HAS A LOWER BODY INJURY, BUT I’M STILL ADDING HIM TO MY ROSTER. THE CAPS GOALIE IS DAY TO DAY, BUT THAT 2.18 GAA AND 939 SAVE PERCENTAGE OVER THE LAST SIX GAMES IS JUST TOO GOOD TO PASS UP.

JASON SPEZZA MISSED MORE THAN A MONTH WITH A BAD KNEE AND FELL OFF SOME ROSTERS AS A RESULT. HOWEVER, HE’S HEALTHY AND SIGNALLED HIS RETURN WITH A GOAL IN EACH GAME SINCE RE-TAKING THE ICE. HE’S A MUST-ADD IN ANY LEAGUE.

PHOENIX HASN'T BEEN THE HOME OF FANTASY STUDS, BUT SCOTTIE UPSHALL IS MAKING A NAME FOR HIMSELF. THE COYOTE WINGER HAS 11 GOALS SINCE DECEMBER 1ST AND 19 POINTS OVER THAT STRETCH. HE'S CLICKING WELL WITH DOAN AND LOMARDI AND IS A VERY SOLID ADDITION.

FOR THE GUYS TO DUMP, I'M STARTING WITH NICLAS BERGFORS. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT HE'S FIRED 31 SHOTS IN THE LAST 13 GAMES, THE BAD NEWS - HE HASN'T LIT THE LAMP WITH ANY OF THEM. IN FACT, BERGFORS HAS JUST ONE POINT SINCE THE CALENDAR TURNED TO 2010.

I HAVEN'T BEEN TOO THRILLED WITH STEVE REINPRECHT EITHER. I ADMIRE THAT HE’S PLAYING THROUGH AN INJURY, BUT IT ISN'T HELPING FANTASY OWNERS. WHAT MATTERS IS THE BOTTOM LINE AND THAT HASN'T INCLUDED A GOAL SINCE JANUARY 3RD.

THERE'S NO DOUBTING JAY BOUWMEESTER'S QUALITY, BUT THERE'S ALSO NO DENYING THE FACT THAT HE'S GONE 35 GAMES WITHOUT FINDING THE BACK OF THE NET. AFTER TYING HIS CAREER-HIGH OF 15 GOALS LAST SEASON, HE'S ON PACE FOR JUST THREE THIS YEAR. I'M NOT SUGGESTING YOU DUMP HIM, BUT IF YOU CAN MAKE A DEAL, DO IT.

THAT’S ALL I’VE GOT FOR NOW, BUT REMEMBER TO CHECK OUT MORE VIDEOS AT FANTASYSPORTSGIRL.COM.

FANTASY BASKETBALL – HOT OR NOT 1.27.10

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:08:00 GMT

WHAT’S UP? IT’S FANTASY SPORTS GIRL JESSI WITH THE HOTTEST NBA ACTION. FANTASY LEAGUES ARE PICKING UP PACE AND YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO HAVE DUDS IN YOUR LINEUP, SO LET'S CHECK OUT THE GUYS TO PLAY AND BENCH IN THIS WEEK'S HOT OR NOT.

I'M STARTING DOWN IN THE PAINT WITH CARLOS BOOZER. THE TRADE RUMORS CLEARLY AREN'T BOTHERING BOOZER AS HE'S A REBOUND SHORT OF FIVE STRAIGHT DOUBLE-DOUBLES. OVER THE LAST SIX GAMES, HE'S BEEN GOOD FOR 20.7 POINTS, 13.3 BOARDS AND, AS AN ADDED BONUS, 2 STEALS.

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR DOUBLE-DOUBLES, YOU COULD DO A LOT WORSE THAN ANDREW BOGUT. THE AUSSIE BIG MAN A DOUBLE-DIP IN ALL BUT FOUR GAMES THIS MONTH, AVERAGING 18 POINTS AND 11 REBOUNDS IN JANUARY.

BOGUT ISN'T THE ONLY FOREIGN CENTER FINDING A HOME ON THRIVING FANTASY ROSTERS. MARC GASOL HAS BEEN A KEY PART OF THE MEMPHIS REVIVAL WITH 16.9 POINTS, 9.6 BOARDS, AND 2.4 BLOCKS OVER THE LAST SEVEN GAMES.

THE LIST OF DISAPPOINTMENTS STARTS WITH VINCE CARTER. HE'S HAD A COUPLE OF STRONG GAMES, BUT HE'S STILL AVERAGING JUST UNDER 10 POINTS AND 3 BOARDS IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY. AT SOME POINT, CARTER OWNERS HAVE TO START THINKING TRADE.

ELTON BRAND'S MINUTES HAVE BEEN INCONSISTENT AND IT'S SHOWING ON THE SCORESHEET. ONE NIGHT HE'LL PUT UP 10 POINTS AND THE NEXT HE CAN GO FOR 23. OVERALL, HE'S BEEN JUST PLAIN AVERAGE WITH 14 POINTS AND LESS THAN 5 REBOUNDS PER GAME THIS MONTH.

THE KINGS WERE ANXIOUS TO SEE HOW KEVIN MARTIN WOULD PLAY WITH TYREKE EVANS AND SO FAR, THE RESULTS AREN'T GOOD. HE'S PUT UP JUST 9 POINTS AND 3.6 REBOUNDS OVER THE LAST FIVE GAMES, BUT THE REAL STORY IS HE’S SHOTTING 29 PERCENT FROM THE FIELD AND 13 PERCENT FROM BEYOND THE ARC.

THAT’S ALL I’VE GOT FOR NOW, BUT REMEMBER TO CHECK OUT MORE VIDEOS AT FANTASYSPORTSGIRL.COM.

FANTASY HOCKEY – HOT OR NOT 1.26.10

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:19:00 GMT

HEY THERE, IT’S FANTASY SPORTS GIRL KRISTIA WITH ALL THE LATEST FROM THE FROZEN POND. WE’VE GOT A PACKED SCHEDULE OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, SO LET'S CHECK OUT THE GUYS TO PLAY AND BENCH IN THIS WEEK'S HOT OR NOT.

IT'S HARD TO FIND A HOTTER PLAYER THAN TIM CONNOLLY. THE SABRES CENTER ISN'T EXACTLY A HOUSEHOLD NAME, BUT HE'S MAKING OWNERS HAPPY WITH POINTS IN EACH OF THE LAST 15 GAMES. HE HAS 7 GOALS AND 17 ASSISTS OVER THAT STRETCH AND BETTER BE IN YOUR STARTING LINEUP.

DREW DOUGHTY HAS BEEN HAVING AN EXCELLENT SECOND SEASON AND A GREAT 2010 IN PARTICULAR. WHILE THE KINGS HAVE BEEN UP AND DOWN, THEIR YOUNG DEFENSEMAN HAS BEEN JUST PLAIN UP WITH 14 POINTS AND A PLUS SEVEN RATING OVER THE LAST 13 GAMES.

WHEN PASCAL LECLAIRE WENT DOWN, THE SENATORS TURNED TO BRIAN ELLIOTT FOR A LIFT ON A BUSY WEEK. AND IT'S PRETTY SAFE TO SAY THEY'RE GLAD THEY DID. ELLIOTT HAD LOST HIS THREE PREVIOUS STARTS, BUT TURNED IT AROUND WITH A FOUR-GAME WINNING STREAK, ALLOWING JUST 5 GOALS ON 115 SHOTS ALONG THE WAY.

TIM THOMAS, ON THE OTHER HAND, HASN'T BEEN SPARKLING IN THE CREASE. THE BRUIN HAS BEEN YANKED IN TWO STARTS DURING HIS CURRENT THREE GAME LOSING STREAK. OVER THAT RUN, HE HAS AN 809 SAVE PERCENTAGE AND A 4.5 GAA. CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED.

AS ANY ZDENO CHARA OWNER WILL TELL YOU, THE STRUGGLES IN BOSTON HAVEN'T BEEN LIMITED TO THOMAS. THE BIG DEFENSEMAN HAS JUST THREE POINTS IN THE LAST ELEVEN GAMES, BUT EVEN MORE ALARMING IS THE FACT THAT HE HAS A MINUS 6 RATING OVER THAT STRETCH.

WHEN YOUR TEAM'S ON A SEVEN-GAME LOSING STREAK, THERE'S PLENTY OF BLAME TO GO AROUND, BUT A LOT OF IT'S ENDING UP ON THE SKATES OF DION PHANEUF. THE FLAMES ARE DENYING THAT HE'S ON THE TRADING BLOCK, BUT 2 POINTS IN THE LAST 10 GAMES AND A MINUS 4 RATING IN LAST MONDAY'S LOSS TO THE SHARKS, AREN’T VERY ATTRACTIVE.

THAT’S ALL I’VE GOT FOR NOW, BUT REMEMBER TO CHECK OUT MORE VIDEOS AT FANTASYSPORTSGIRL.COM.

FANTASY BASKETBALL – PICKUP/DUMP 1.25.10

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:53:00 GMT

HEY, IT’S FANTASY SPORTS GIRL SARENA WITH THE HOTTEST NEWS FROM THE ASSOCIATION. WE’RE CLOSING IN ON THE ALL-STAR GAME, SO LET’S MAKE A FEW WISE SELECTIONS OF OUR OWN IN THIS WEEK’S GUYS I’D LIKE TO PICK UP AND THE GUYS I’D LIKE TO DUMP.

WHEN MICHAEL REDD WENT DOWN, THE BUCKS NEEDED A SCORER AND CARLOS DELFINO HAS FILLED THE VOID. HE'S PUT UP EITHER 20 POINTS OR DOUBLE-DIGIT REBOUNDS OVER THE LAST FIVE GAMES. DRILLING DOWN A LITTLE MORE, HE’S AVERAGING 8 BOARDS, NEARLY 19 POINTS AND 4 THREE-BALLS OVER THAT RUN.

WITH 20 POINTS AND 14 BOARDS ON SATURDAY NIGHT, KENYON MARTIN REGISTERED HIS NINTH DOUBLE-DOUBLE IN THE LAST ELEVEN GAMES. AND YET, FOR SOME REASON, HE'S STILL AVAILABLE IN PLENTY OF LEAGUES. DON'T LET IT BE YOURS.

BROOK LOPEZ HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS A SOLID FANTASY PLAY, BUT NOW HIS TWIN IS MAKING WAVES. WHEN GENTRY SHOOK UP THE SUNS, ROBIN LOPEZ JOINED THE STARTING LINEUP AND HAS RESPONDED WITH 15.6 POINTS, 5.6 BOARDS, AND 73 PERCENT FROM THE FIELD OVER THE LAST FIVE GAMES.

ROBIN'S RISE HAS MEANT THE FALL OF CHANNING FRYE. AFTER A HOT START, THE BIG MAN HAS BEEN PUTTING UP VERY SMALL NUMBERS. SINCE HITTING THE BENCH, HE'S ONLY CRACKED 10 POINTS ONCE.

IT'S TOUGH TO COMPLAIN ABOUT A ROOKIE AVERAGING 13 POINTS AND 5 BOARDS, BUT OMRI CASSPI JUST ISN'T GETTING IT DONE THESE DAYS. LIKE FRYE, HE EXPLODED OUT OF THE GATES, BUT HIS LONG-RANGE STROKE HAS ABANDONED HIM IN 2010. HE HAS JUST ONE TREY IN THE LAST FIVE GAMES AND IS HITTING JUST 31 PERCENT IN JANUARY.

WITH ARENAS OUT, THE WIZARDS HAVE TRIED A COUPLE OF LINEUP EXPERIMENTS, BUT NONE OF THEM HAVE FAILED AS SPECTACULARLY AS NICK YOUNG. THE THIRD-YEAR MAN GOT A TWO-GAME RUN AS A STARTER, BUT HAS DELIVERED JUST 5 POINTS AND LESS THAN A DIME PER GAME IN THE LAST 8 GAMES.

THAT’S ALL I’VE GOT FOR NOW, BUT REMEMBER TO CHECK OUT MORE VIDEOS AT FANTASYSPORTSGIRL.COM.