In this edition of the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast, Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens explain why fantasy managers shouldn’t worry about a player or team’s strength of schedule. Video Transcript [AUDIO LOGO] ANDY BEHRENS: People get hung up on strength of schedule all the time. And they particularly talk about, like– you know, I’ve seen this a little bit lately with Najee Harris, a discussion about Najee Harris’s strength of schedule. Oh, it’s really bad. You got to avoid this guy– can’t be… Source link
Read More »Fantasy Mistake: Caring about Bye Weeks
In the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast, Matt Harmon and Andy Behrens share some common mistakes made by fantasy managers. Today’s mistake: caring about Bye Weeks. Video Transcript [AUDIO LOGO] MATT HARMON: We’re going to tell you how to avoid some common mistakes that– I mean, Andy, I know I’ve made some of these mistakes before. Everybody makes these mistakes when drafting teams. I’m going to let you go first with your initial big mistake that people make. ANDY BEHRENS: Yeah, my first one is… Source link
Read More »Student loan relief plan is well-intentioned but full of problems
Sheila Bair is former FDIC chair and senior fellow, Center for Financial Stability. President Biden has finally made a decision about student debt cancellation, going significantly beyond the $10,000 in forgiveness that he embraced as a presidential candidate. Of the 43 million borrowers eligible for his plan, 27 million Pell grant recipients will qualify for $20,000 of relief, with the remainder qualifying for $10,000. Conservative estimates put the cost at about a half trillion dollars. But… Source link
Read More »2022 Fantasy Football Draft Prep: Best values on CBS, ESPN and Yahoo
Average draft position is a very helpful tool in determining who to draft and when, but it’s only helpful if you’re using the right ADP. That’s why for years I’ve written this piece focusing on the ADP on each of the three main sites and how you can take advantage of it. Before we get into the players, it might be helpful to lean on why there’s such a discrepancy. I’d suggest three main causes: analyst rankings, site… Source link
Read More »Google employees frustrated after office Covid outbreaks
Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Google employees are receiving regular notifications from management of Covid-19 infections, causing some to question the company’s return-to-office mandates. The employees, who spoke with CNBC on the condition of anonymity, said since they have been asked to return to offices, infections notifications pop up in their email inboxes regularly. Employees are reacting with frustration and memes. The company began requiring most employees to return to physical… Source link
Read More »Google brought back Duo (kind of) because its Meet transition is so confusing
Google’s plan to consolidate its communication services into Meet was supposed to (finally) make things simpler and more straightforward. It was meant to bring about some sense and order for a company that has always overthought this stuff and made it confusing — to a truly impressive degree. Earlier this month, the company rebranded its Duo video chat app as Meet and brought over Meet’s features. That left the original, to-be-phased-out Meet app with a new “Meet (Original)”… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Baseball: Friday Picks
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. All 30 teams will be in action Friday, leaving us with plenty of baseball to enjoy. One of the biggest matchups of the nights features Cardinals hosting a red-hot Braves team that will have Spencer Strider on the mound. In the American league, the Mariners will continue their quest for a Wild Card spot in a home matchup against the Guardians, who will start Shane Bieber. There are some potential mismatches among the packed slate,… Source link
Read More »Timberwolves F Taurean Prince arrested on fugitive warrant over drug charge in Miami
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Taurean Prince was arrested at Miami International Airport on Thursday on a fugitive out-of-state warrant from Texas, according to Chris Hines of The Star Tribune. A Maimi-Dade police spokesman said Friday that the charge was related to “dangerous drugs” from a warrant out of Tarrant County, Texas — which holds Fort Worth and several other Dallas suburbs — according to NBC News. According to KSTP’s Eric Chaloux, Police said they found guns, a vape pen with… Source link
Read More »Mariners sign Julio Rodriguez to reported 14-year deal with $210 million guaranteed
The Seattle Mariners locked down rookie outfielder Julio Rodriguez with a 14-year contract extension that includes $210 million guaranteed but could grow to more than $400 million, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Rodriguez, 21, is having a wonderful rookie season after making his MLB debut this year following four years in the minor leagues. He’s currently batting .269 with a .799 OPS with 20 home runs, 23 stolen bases and 64 RBIs in 108 games with the Mariners. He won American League Rookie… Source link
Read More »Expectations for Aaron Jones this season
In the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast, Matt Harmon and Frank Schwab break down their expectations for Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones, and debate if AJ Dillon’s role is cause for concern. Video Transcript [BAT HITS BALL, CROWD CHEERS] MATT HARMON: In terms of the Green Bay Packers, AJ Dillon, I think, they’re going to try to get on the field a lot with Aaron Jones. And I’m super, super high on Aaron Jones as a first round pick this year, like a late first round pick. FRANK SCHWAB: Really?… Source link
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