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ROUND 36: FANTASY EPL REVIEW Nine of the 20 teams that took the pitch in Round 36 failed to score. Liverpool and Stoke, as well as Burnley and Brighton, played goalless draws. Owners of Liverpool attackers in fantasy must have been disappointed, but owners of goalkeepers and defenders from these matchups certainly profited. Chelsea and Tottenham kept clean sheets, too. The Blues defeated Swansea in Wales thanks to a 4th minute strike by Cesc Fabregas, while the Spurs easily disposed of Watford with goals by Dele Alli and…

Wait, we already had one Dynasty Dugout article this week. Well, guess what? It's the good ol' two-for-one special this week, folks. That's right, two Dynasty Dugout articles for the price of one. Well, for the price of none since these are free articles. Who doesn't love more free stuff? After going over some top pitching prospects the other day, we switch gears and dive into some top hitting prospects and their early-season performances. Rankings are from my pre-season top-100. Hitting Prospects From My Top-20 #1…

Reliever strategy in fantasy baseball has a lot to do with specific league settings. In a saves-only league, some might be tempted to draft Fernando Rodney, chasing saves regardless of the collateral damage caused. In leagues where holds or combined saves/holds are a category, a much larger priority is placed on the total impact of each reliever. This approach is pretty common and can be effective, but one thing that might not be talked about enough is the growing impact of relievers in all formats. Starters are throwing…

Don't go getting all excited. I'm not updating my rankings quite yet. That will come around the All-Star break. What I am doing is taking a look at the top minor league pitching prospects to see how they're performing in the minor leagues so far this season. Think of this as one of the appetizers to my mid-season rankings update. The side salad with ranch dressing on the side, if you will. Around this time next month, you'll get your second appetizer, likely some soup, before getting the prime rib of prospect updates in…

The theme of this week is power. You'll find four hitters listed below, each of whom is capable of slugging 30-plus home runs over a full season. Two of the four are new to the fantasy scene, one toys with us for a few weeks every season, and the other is a high-upside youngster who has lost a few fights with the injury bug so far in his career. Sharing the spotlight with them this week is a potential closing option from the NL East, because someone is always looking for saves, right? You won't see some of the recent…