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Athlon Sports Jul 17th, 1:18pm ET
Adley Rutschman’s month by month 2026 stats have fluctuated wildly. He was hot in March and April, forgot how to hit in May, and bounced back beginning in the month of June. Overall, Rutschman has raised his BA by .033 points since his ugly 2025 season and...
Athlon Sports Jul 17th, 1:06pm ET
Every fantasy manager already knows how to read a wOBA-versus-xwOBA gap. That number tells you when a hitter got unlucky, a batted ball that should have been a double turning into a lineout, and the fix is patience. HardHit% versus wOBA is a blunter, more...
Athlon Sports Jul 17th, 12:50pm ET
Somewhere in every fantasy league right now, a bench full of names are getting dropped for the wrong reason. Their batting average says cut them. Their contact quality says wait. wOBA tells you what actually happened at the plate. xwOBA tells you what should...
Athlon Sports Jul 17th, 12:07am ET
The top 2026 fantasy football bust candidates carry injury, workload, role, or efficiency concerns that could produce disappointing season-long results.
Athlon Sports Jul 16th, 2:14pm ET
Top picks, dark horses, and longshots to play in Fantasy NASCAR at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Athlon Sports Jul 15th, 8:30pm ET
Don’t get it twisted; this site is very much a fan of CSW%. Athlon sang its praises back in April for being a better early-season prediction tool than basic ERA or small-sample strikeout rate. But fantasy managers can’t forget that CSW% combines “called...
Athlon Sports Jul 15th, 5:38pm ET
Jack Flaherty hasn’t radically changed much about his pitches. He kept the same arsenal from the last few seasons intact and just tweaked his pitch usage and sequencing. However, that small change has resulted in better pitch execution and a climbing strikeout...
Athlon Sports Jul 15th, 5:25pm ET
Mike Trout hit 17 home runs in his first 74 games of the season and was on pace to have his most productive season since 2022. Unfortunately, a hamstring strain forced him to the IL and caused him to miss approximately three weeks of the season. He returned...
Athlon Sports Jul 15th, 3:45pm ET
Sleeping on someone means the public view of a player has not caught up to what he is actually about to produce. This piece is not a list of good late-round values. It is about a gap between perception and real expected fantasy output after this week's free...
Athlon Sports Jul 14th, 8:49am ET
Let's get one thing out of the way: This isn't a bust list. I'm not saying these players are going to have bad seasons. I'm saying I'd think twice before drafting them where I expect them to come off the board. There's a difference. Sometimes talent isn't...
Athlon Sports Jul 14th, 12:09am ET
The best 2026 fantasy football sleeper quarterbacks offer late-round upside, streaming potential, and paths to outperform expectations during the NFL season.
Athlon Sports Jul 14th, 12:06am ET
The best 2026 fantasy football sleeper running backs offer late-round upside, expanding roles, and paths to outperform expectations during the NFL season.
Athlon Sports Jul 14th, 12:02am ET
The best 2026 fantasy football sleeper wide receivers offer late-round upside, expanding roles, and paths to outperform expectations during the NFL season.
Athlon Sports Jul 14th, 12:00am ET
The best 2026 fantasy football sleeper tight ends offer late-round upside, expanding roles, and paths to outperform expectations during the NFL season.
Athlon Sports Jul 13th, 9:58pm ET
Fantasy football breakout quarterbacks can give gamers an advantage that lets managers build better lineups at other positions, but the pickings are slimmer than usual in 2026.
Athlon Sports Jul 13th, 9:56pm ET
Fantasy football breakout running backs can help gamers find an edge in 2026 drafts. The top RB targets combine growing workloads, touchdown upside, and other factors that will take them to the next level.
Athlon Sports Jul 13th, 9:35pm ET
Fantasy football breakout contenders can give gamers a leg up on the competition. These WR targets boast rising roles and stronger volume potential to ascend in a major way.
Athlon Sports Jul 13th, 9:31pm ET
The best 2026 fantasy football breakout tight ends have the roles, target upside, and scoring potential to emerge as dependable weekly starters.
Athlon Sports Jul 13th, 12:52pm ET
In a previous Athlon Sports article we addressed Nico Hoerner’s early season slump, it causes, and how based on his expected stats, he was a good buy low candidate. At the time the article was published, Hoerner was mired in a full-blown early season slide,...
