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3hJohn Cregan

Fantasy basketball: Second-year breakouts

Rookies get all of the hype among young ballers, but second-year players are in a better position to actually break out in fantasy. Here are 10-plus players to consider, including the Gronk of fantasy hoops and a potential future Shawn Marion.

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1dScott Kacsmar, Football Outsiders

Best NFL DFS matchups for Week 3

Which players have optimal matchups for DFS upside this week? Football Outsiders provides statistics and analysis to pinpoint the players to pick and fade in daily fantasy NFL in Week 3.

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1dEric Karabell

Week 3 fantasy football flex rankings

Eric Karabell offers his latest top-100 flex rankings for Week 3, noting a Dolphins running back looks good, while a Bears option does not.

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1dJim McCormick

Fantasy basketball: Top faces in new places

With so much high-end player movement during the offseason, the fantasy value of myriad players has been altered dramatically -- and not just those players who changed teams.

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1dKC Joyner

How blocking will affect matchups in fantasy football Week 3

The value of blocking can't be overstated as it relates to fantasy production. We list players with the best and worst matchups, along with grades for all 32 teams for Week 3. You might not like what's ahead for Cowboys and Seahawks players.

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2dMike Clay

Best, worst Week 3 wide receiver matchups

Which wide receivers have the easiest and toughest matchups in Week 3? Check out the downloadable PDF cheat sheet listing every matchup to help with your fantasy football decisions.

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2dMike Clay and Jim McCormick

Fantasy football: IDP rankings for Week 3

Need help deciding which IDPs to start in your Week 3 lineup? We have the top 50 at defensive line, linebacker and defensive back.

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2dMatthew Berry

Love/Hate for Week 3

If you don't have something nice to say, don't say it at all. Matthew Berry explains why the tweeting public needs to avoid targeting players and offers his usual advice for your lineups this week.

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2dTristan H. Cockcroft

2014-17 Consistency Ratings

The consistency ratings weigh both how consistent as well as how start-worthy players have been in ESPN fantasy football leagues from 2014-17.

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2dAJ Mass

Trade theory: Productivity vs. popularity

Fantasy football players who are also fans of NFL teams often allow allegiances to cloud their judgement when picking their teams. We scout the players surging and dipping in popularity and what it will mean when you look to send trade offers.

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2dESPN.com staff

Fantasy basketball sleepers, breakouts, busts for 2017-18

Every season, the manager in your league who avoids flops, nabs at least one breakout player and finds values others are sleeping on during the draft comes out on top. Heed our experts' picks, so you can be that manager this time.

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2017-18 fantasy basketball draft kit

Mock drafts, roto rankings, points rankings, projections, player profiles, draft strategies, DFS strategies -- we've got everything you need to dominate fantasy basketball from every angle.

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2dMike Clay

Fantasy football TE depth chart

Your guide to each NFL team's most valuable tight end in terms of fantasy value for the 2017 season, as well as the value of each team's next-best option.

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2dMike Clay

Fantasy football WR depth chart

Your guide to each NFL team's most valuable wide receivers in terms of fantasy value for the 2017 season.