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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.

EXPERTISE:

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

The 25 best NCAA men's tournament teams of all time

With the 2021 NCAA Tournament around the corner, the undefeated Gonzaga and Baylor both have a chance to finish among the best men's college basketball teams ever if they can win the tournament.

Who is the best men's college basketball player from each of the 50 states?

Who's the best college basketball player from Arizona? Nevada? What about Montana? Let's explore the best players whose hometowns are in each state.

2017 NFL Mock Draft, Feb. 17 edition

Draft stocks have been fluid recently following the Senior Bowl, and with the NFL Combine just around the corner, you'll hear about even more players helping or hurting their cause.

Biggest surprises and disappointments of the NBA season

The 2016-17 NBA season has featured historic performances, with names like Russell Westbrook and James Harden playing at elite levels, along with many subpar performances from some of the top players in league.

Top NFL free agents available

Now that Super Bowl LI is in the books, it's time to turn toward 2017 NFL free agency. Several perennial All-Pros highlight what is a relatively strong all-around free agent class, including a certain running back in the Steel City, big-name defensive players and receivers, and an intriguing quarterback.

NBA midseason awards

The 2016-17 NBA season has been an exciting year already. You have the Warriors looking as dominant as ever with the addition of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook averaging a triple-double and James Harden carrying the Rockets to new heights under Mike D'Antoni.

MLB position battles to watch during spring training 2017

Despite a relatively quiet offseason, there are numerous spring training battles as pitchers and catchers prepare to report for the 2017 season. Who will round out the loaded Dodgers' starting rotation?

Best and worst moves of the 2016-2017 MLB offseason

The 2016-17 MLB offseason has been relatively quiet, but there have still been huge contracts and blockbuster trades over the last several months. Cy Young candidates and elite closers were on the move, while aging sluggers looked to cash in.

Biggest question for every MLB team headed into spring training for 2017

Now that the NFL season is over, focus shifts to the diamond with pitchers and catchers set to report. With the Cubs overcoming more than a century's worth of bad luck to win the World Series is 2016, the curse of the billy goat is a thing of the past, but can the Cubs do the unthinkable and repeat?

How every NFL MVP performed the following season

The expectations for NFL MVP Award winners are usually sky high after winning the award. However, the award winners don't always reach those expectations with the pressure on them.

The way too early odds to win Super Bowl LII

Super Bowl LI ended in overtime — the first Super Bowl to head to OT — following an unbelievable 25-point comeback by the New England Patriots. As we look toward Super Bowl LII, Tom Brady and Co.

Why the Falcons will win Super Bowl LI

The Falcons are looking for their first Super Bowl win in franchise history when they take on the Patriots in Super Bowl LI. Despite being the underdogs, here are 11 reasons why Atlanta will finally win its first championship.

Why the Patriots will win Super Bowl LI

The Patriots enter their seventh Super Bowl since 2002 and hope to win their fifth Lombardi Trophy over that time. Here's 13 reasons the Patriots will hoist the Lombardi Trophy again.

The 20 things to watch for in this year’s Super Bowl LI

Super Bowl LI features the NFL's top-scoring offense against its top-scoring defense. The matchup is one of the better Super Bowls, on paper, in recent memory.

The highest Super Bowl over/unders ever

Super Bowl LI had the highest Vegas over/under total in the history of the big game. This list features the 25 highest over/unders in Super Bowl history.

The best prop bets for Super Bowl LI

No sporting event gathers more eyeballs annually than the Super Bowl, whether it be for the game, the commercials or the prop bets. And oh boy, are there ever prop bets for the Super Bowl.

The oldest players to appear on Super Bowl rosters

Sports are typically young athletes' endeavors, but there are certainly exceptions to that rule.

63 names to know for Super Bowl LI

Super Bowl LI is more than just the Julio Joneses and the Tom Bradys making it to the championship. From commissioners to kickers, here are the 63 names you need to know before the 2016-2017 NFL season wraps up in Houston. 

The best NFL rookie seasons of the modern era

Every year in the NFL, there are rookies who take the league by storm. Some do it with astronomical numbers, while others simply make their new teams better from Day 1.

The best individual defensive performances in Super Bowl history

The saying goes that defense wins championships and most years that appears to be the case. While the Super Bowl MVP typically goes to an offensive player, defenders do earn the honors on occasion, and even when they don't certain defensive players always rise to the occasion.

The Vegas point spread and result of every Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is one of the most popular events in the world for bettors, but the favorite doesn't always win. Here's a look at the Vegas spread and result of every Super Bowl played so far.

The best performances in the history of NFL conference championship games

The white-hot spotlight Sunday will be on the conference championship games. Here are the greatest performances in NFL conference championship history.