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Seth Trachtman

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Seth Trachtman is a sportswriter, digital marketer, and fantasy sports expert based in St. Louis, Missouri. He’s a two-time winner of the Tout Wars Fantasy Baseball Expert’s League, and his work has appeared in hundreds of fantasy baseball and fantasy football newsstand and online publications. He’s a University of Missouri alum and long-suffering turned spoiled Kansas City Chiefs fan. Seth doesn't often Tweet, but when he does, you can find him on Twitter/X @sethroto.

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MLB, NFL, College Football, NFL Draft, Fantasy Sports, Sports Betting

NFL Week 12 injury report

The notable NFL injuries during Thanksgiving weekend included two young quarterbacks and Raiders top wideout Amari Cooper. Here's a rundown of the week's biggest injuries.

NFL Week 12 injury report

Week 11 featured injuries to several key NFL players. Here's a rundown of the most serious injuries heading into Week 12.

NFL Week 11 injury report

Week 11 featured several serious injuries to prominent players, including potentially season-ending injuries for Kelvin Benjamin and Chris Thompson. Here's a rundown of the most serious injuries of the week.

NFL Week 11 injury report

Week 10 featured plenty of prominent injuries, including several quarterbacks. Here's an update going into Week 11.

NFL Week 10 injury report

Week 10 was another significant week for NFL injuries, with multiple quarterbacks and other prominent players getting injured. The following slideshow features a rundown of the week's most significant injuries.

NFL Week 10 injury report

With the NFL season moving into the second half, plenty of teams are having injury issues. From high-profile signal callers to defensive stalwarts and everything in between, no one is safe from potential injury.

Projecting the biggest contracts on the MLB offseason

Heading into MLB free agency, Yu Darvish, Jake Arrieta, and J.D. Martinez are likely the big prizes, but there are plenty of players available for teams looking to improve.

5 MLB teams on the rise / 5 MLB teams on the decline

With MLB teams looking toward 2018, there are plenty of teams we should expect to improve and decline soon. Here are five rising teams and five declining teams as we go into the 2017-18 MLB offseason.

Top 30 MLB free agents heading into 2018

For teams looking to improve quickly, free agency offers a possible route. Of course, no one wants to ink a player to a deal the team soon comes to regret, so it's certainly a gamble.

Every MLB team’s biggest offseason need for 2018

The Houston Astros were crowded World Series champs in 2017, and 29 other teams are making offseason plans as they look toward winning a World Series of their own.

NBA veterans who need to prove themselves in 2017-18

A few weeks into the NBA season, some veteran players aren't pulling their weight yet. Whether it be age, injury or just slow starts, some experienced pros need to pick it up if they expect to keep playing.

Must-watch games of the 2017-18 college basketball season

The much-anticipated 2017-18 college basketball season starts Nov. 10 with plenty of intriguing games before and during conference play. In fact, the NCAA schedulers wasted no time giving fans some games expected to be good ones, but it's not just a front-heavy slate.

College hoops 2017-18 conference favorites

The college basketball season finally tips off Nov. 10, and most conferences will be hotly contested this season. There are, of course, the usual suspects of blue bloods among the favorites, along with a few surprises here and there.

Best freshmen entering the 2017-18 college basketball season

As we enter another college basketball season, this year's freshman draft class is shaping up to be a very strong one. There newcomers on familiar basketball powers, along with several players who could be one-and-done in college.

Way-too-early 2018 NFL Mock Draft

With half of the NFL season in the books, the draft order and team needs for next year's draft are becoming clearer. There is the usual crop of teams looking for signal callers, along with a bevy of teams looking elsewhere to upgrade their rosters.

NFL Week 9 injury report

The NFL gridiron featured several prominent players getting hurt in Week 9, including Jameis Winston and Dez Bryant. He's a rundown of the week's most significant injuries.

NFL Week 9 injury report

The grind of the NFL season continues with players struggling through bumps and bruises to get healthy. Others went down in Week 8, including some high-profile Pro Bowlers, some scary concussions and an absolutely gruesome injury to a tight end.

NFL Week 8 injury report

There were only 13 games in Week 8, but the NFL still had its fair share of major injuries this week. The following rundown features the week's most serious injuries as of Sunday night.

NFL Week 8 injury report

Week 7 had several major injuries. Here's a rundown of injury updates as we go into Week 8.

NFL Week 7 injury report

It was another brutal week for injuries, with two starting quarterbacks suffering major injuries and durable Joe Thomas suffering a potentially major arm injury.

Every player on the 2017 World Series rosters

The 2017 World Series is setup to be an epic battle between two 100-plus win teams, as the Astros and Dodgers get ready to play Game 1 on Tuesday. The following slideshow features the 25-man rosters of both teams heading into the series.

Traveling: NBA players who have been on the most teams

Often underappreciated, the NBA has featured some true journeymen over the years. The following slideshow features the players who have appeared with the most organizations in league history.

Best MLB teams that didn't win the World Series in the modern era

This slideshow chronicles the 25 teams in the history of MLB with the best regular season records that didn't win the World Series in the modern era.