Does Your Fantasy League Award a Trophy to the Champ?

Posted on June 12, 2012 by jbecker

Attention FANTASY SPORTS PLAYERS! FANSALOON.COM NEEDS YOUR HELP! Does your fantasy league award a trophy to the winner? Is there a cool story to go along with it that needs to be shared with the world?

Send photos of your league trophy to jbecker@fansaloon.com or post it on our FaceBook Page and your trophy could be featured on our website! The winner we select will also be awarded $10 Bonus Cash! This promotion will run through the end of June.

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FanSaloon Fantasy Basketball Week 10 Sleepers

Posted on March 2, 2012 by jbecker

The second half of the NBA season has arrived, and it’s time for all daily fantasy owners to put their thinking caps on and start out-analyzing the competition. If you are a seasoned vet, by now you know that it’s not only important to find out which superstars are out so you can choose those “sleeper picks,” but it’s equally as important to find the right match-ups. Below are a list of “fantasy sleepers” to help you start cashing in on the rest of the year, however make sure you’re picking them at the appropriate times (which means favorable match-ups).

Guards

Randy Foye: Los Angeles Clippers ($4,991) – Randy Foye was thrusted into the starting lineup when Chauncey Billups went down for the year. He’s been improving every week since playing more minutes. Foye’s averaging 21 fantasy points his last five games.

Devin Harris: Utah Jazz ($5,541) – Amidst trade rumors as the deadline grows nearer, Harris has stepped up his play as of late. He is averaging almost 26 fantasy points in his last three games.

Jameer Nelson: Orlando Magic ($5,961) – Nelson has been a roller-coaster for most of the year, however lately he’s starting to play at a higher level more consistently. The starting point guard is averaging 23 fantasy points in his last four games.

Forwards

Trevor Booker: Washington Wizards ($6,027) – With Andray Blatche out, Trevor Booker has been starting for the Wizards, and playing pretty well I might add. He is averaging 31.5 in his last two games.

Grant Hill: Phoenix Suns ($6,066) – Remember when Grant Hill was supposed to be the second coming of Michael Jordan? Well, he isn’t playing that well, but for his price he’s definitely someone to consider. Hill is averaging 24.5 fantasy points his last four games.

Luis Scola: Houston Rockets ($7,497) – Scola hasn’t played nearly as well this season as he did last year, but he is certainly picking up his play as of late. He has been averaging 27 fantasy points in his last three games.

Al Harrington: Denver Nuggets ($7,812) -Though Al Harrington comes off the bench, he has been helping the Nuggets fill the void for missing Danilo Gallinari. Harrington has averaged 28.5 fantasy points in his last four games.

Nicolas Batum: Portland Trail Blazers ($7,991) – Batum has been a solid starter for the Trail Blazers this year. He has averaged over 30 fantasy points in his last eight games.

Centers

DeAndre Jordan: Los Angeles Clippers ($7,914) – The Clippers have been much improved this season and so has the play of DeAndre Jordan. Jordan is averaging almost 29 fantasy points in his last three games.

Be sure to pick your FanSaloon.com Daily Fantasy Basketball Team and take note that salaries are always updated every Sunday night, so pick these fantasy sleepers while their salaries are still low!

FanSaloon Fantasy Basketball Week 9 Sleepers – All-Star Break Edition

Posted on February 24, 2012 by jbecker

All-Star weekend is finally upon us, and what a season it has been so far. The break comes at a perfect time to let many injured players heal and get ready for the 2nd half of the season. Fantasy Owners take a load off, relax and enjoy the festivities All-Star Weekend has to offer.

Also, be sure to sneak a peak at these value picks to help prepare you for next week.

Guards

Isaiah Thomas: Sacramento Kings ($4,558) – Thomas was the final pick of the NBA Draft this year and now he’s the starting guard for the Kings. Isaiah has been averaging close to 29 fantasy points in his last five games.

Danny Green: San Antonio Spurs ($5,114) – The Spurs have been struggling all season to find that second starting guard to complement Tony Parker in the lineup, but they might have found him in Green. He’s averaged 24 fantasy points in his last 2 games.

Aaron Afflalo: Denver Nuggets ($6,076) – The Nuggets are hurting as of late with a lot of injuries to their key players. Afflalo has remained healthy to help pick up some of the slack. He is averaging 30.5 fantasy points in his last 4 games.

Forwards

Steve Novak: New York Knicks ($3,402) – Ever since Jeremy Lin has been playing significant minutes, Novak has been playing quality minutes. He’s averaging over 16 fantasy points in his last eleven games.

Josh Howard: Utah Jazz ($4,337) – Howard has recently been put back in the starting lineup for the Jazz and he’s been very productive for them. He is averaging 26 fantasy points in his last 2 starts.

Nikola Vucevic: Philadelphia 76ers ($4,795) – Elton Brand has been injured for the Sixers and Vucevic has been helping to fill the void. He’s averaged 20 fantasy points his last 4 games.

Centers

Brendan Haywood: Dallas Mavericks ($4,981) – Haywood has come on for the Mavs recently, and since he’s so affordable, being a starter gives him the opportunity have a real solid game every night. He’s averaging 18 fantasy points over his last 3 games

Nikola Pekovic: Minnesota Timberwolves ($6,976) – Pekovic had been as consistent as anybody in fantasy basketball this season, and he’s still fairly cheap. He’s averaged 32 fantasy points over his last seven games.

Chris Kaman: New Orleans Hornets ($7,350) – Emeka Okafor is still injured and Kaman is still playing well. He’s been averaging 29 fantasy points in his last 8 games.

Be sure to pick your FanSaloon.com Daily Fantasy Basketball Team and take note that salaries are always updated every Sunday night, so pick these fantasy sleepers while their salaries are still low!

FanSaloon Fantasy Basketball Week 8 Sleepers

Posted on February 17, 2012 by jbecker

The All-Star Break is next weekend, and now that Jeremy Lin is no secret to anyone anymore, all fantasy owners are looking for the next Linsational pick; that diamond in the rough no one has found out about yet.

Well, for you lucky readers of the FanSaloon.com Blog, here are some sleeper picks to get you rolLin.

Guards

Michael Redd: Phoenix Suns ($3,294) – Remember the All-Star from the Milwaukee Bucks Michael Redd? Well, he’s back and healthy, coming off the bench for the Suns. He’s averaging near 15 fantasy points his last 8 games.

Forwards

Jared Jeffries: New York Knicks ($4,116) – Jeffries has been a product of Linsanity catching fire in New York. He has averaged 18.5 fantasy points in the seven games Lin has seen significant playing time.

Shelden Williams: New Jersey Nets ($4,519) – With the Nets so depleted at the big man positions, Williams has been inserted into the starting lineup as of late. He’s averaging 25.5 fantasy points his last 2 games.

Zaza Pachulia: Atlanta Hawks ($5,338) – The Hawks are another team struggling to find consistency at the big man position ever since Al Horford went down with an injury. Pachulia has been a nice fill-in averaging 23 fantasy points his last 6 games.

Marreese Speights: Memphis Grizzlies ($5,478) – With Sam Young now sidelined with an injured ankle, Speights has been the consistent starter for the Grizzlies. He’s averaged 29 fantasy points in his last 5 games.

Ersan Ilyasova: Milwaukee Bucks ($6,556) – Ilya-who? That’s right, Drew Gooden isn’t the only who has been benefiting with Andrew Bogut being injured. Ilyasova has averaged 29 fantasy points over his last 5 games.

Centers

Kosta Koufos: Denver Nuggets ($4,480) – Michael Nene has been injured with a strained calf muscle, and Koufos has been benefiting with the extra playing time. Koufos is averaging 31 fantasy points his last 2 games.

Chris Kaman: New Orleans Hornets ($7,350) – Kaman has been playing solid for the Hornets while Emeka Okafor has been out. He’s been averaging 32 fantasy points in his last 4 games.

Be sure to pick your FanSaloon.com Daily Fantasy Basketball Team and take note that salaries are always updated every Sunday night, so pick these fantasy sleepers while their salaries are still low!

Is there such a thing as The Kim Kardashian Effect on athletes?

Posted on February 15, 2012 by jbecker

The intertwining between the glitz and glamour of Hollywood and the ever popular athletes in the professional world of sports is always an interesting topic, especially if you can pick up on trends that may affect your daily fantasy sports teams.

Kim Kardashian, for one, can’t seem to pull herself away from her magnetism for professional athletes. When Kim dates an athlete, they tend to have career years. Prime examples include Reggie Bush while he was with the New Orleans Saints and Miles Austin of the Dallas Cowboys. She even went on to marry NBA player Kris Humphries for 72 days. Ironically, they all posted huge numbers when linked to the Media Queen.

Bush, who dated Kardashian on-and-off from 2007 through 2010, won a Super Bowl with the Saints while with her. Following her March 2010 breakup with Reggie, Kardashian moved on to Austin, and the two dated from June through September of 2010. Near the end of their relationship, Austin signed a six-year, $54 million contract extension with the Cowboys. In addition to the big payday, Miles caught 20 passes for 288 yards and a touchdown during the two regular season games that overlapped during their relationship.

Kim’s most recent marriage/fling with Kris Humphries of the New Jersey Nets saw the Humph’s career take off while he carried on his relationship with Kardashian.

Humphries had the best statistical season of his NBA career during the time he dated Kardashian, posting career highs in points per game (10), rebounds per game (10.4), assists per game (1.1), blocks per game (1.1), field goal percentage (.527) and minutes per game (27.9). Prior to the 2010-11 season, Humphries’ career highs were 7.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.7 blocks, 48.3 percent shooting and 17.7 minutes.

This whole thing may just be one big coincidence, but die hard fantasy owners always want to be thinking outside the box to get the upper hand on their competitors. Trend or not, one thing is for sure, the girl likes her athletes. Stay tuned for her next relationship, the lucky fella may be the next fantasy sleeper to keep your eye on.