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Fantasy Formula 1 - Brazilian GP Preview
4:11 PM ET on 11/9/15 by Nathan Susanto
The 2015 Formula 1 season reaches its penultimate event, with the Brazilian GP taking place this weekend. Lewis Hamilton might have stormed to the title but Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg came out on top last time out by securing the Mexican GP after a strong weekend. Rosberg will hope his success continues at Interlagos, a venue which brought him fond memories 12 months ago.

Nico Rosberg claimed pole at Interlagos in 2014 by a narrow margin and it was nip and tuck between him and Lewis Hamilton on race day. Rosberg held the slight advantage but when the leader pitted for a second time Hamilton saw an opportunity to up the pace. However, on lap 28 Hamilton pushed too hard and spun off, handing the advantage back to Rosberg. Hamilton reeled the lead Silver Arrow in but couldn't deny Rosberg victory. Felipe Massa was a distant third.

Remember to make your game picks in the 2015 Fantasy Formula 1 thread before the deadline of Saturday, November 14th at 11 AM ET, when qualifying begins. Here we run down some Brazilian GP facts and season stats.


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Premier League Week 12 Preview
1:55 PM ET on 11/6/15 by Nathan Susanto
Congrats to Jay Soester and Brad Duff for earning top-billing in week 11 of Premier League Pickem with 28 points. Nathan Susanto was one point adrift in third, while Skip Wilson, Mark Yothers and Jeremy Fritsch tied on 25 points in equal fourth. Soester selected the most correct picks (8), while nine participants predicted one perfect game.

There was a strong showing from the participants in week 11, with its average per pick made of 2.322 points ranking it second this season. Every participant backed Manchester City to defeat Norwich and the league leaders came through with a 2-1 victory. However, Bournemouth at Southampton produced the greatest yield of the week, with the fixture giving up a 1.92 points average. The West Ham at Watford fixture had the lowest points average of the week (0.22) and only two participants predicted Watford's shock triumph.

Andrew Maher maintained his 21-point lead at the top of the overall standings. With 11 weeks gone, Maher (257) leads Skip Wilson and Dario Ambrozewiez (both 236), while Steve Steffy and Mark Yothers (both 227) are tied in fourth place.

Week 12's slate includes the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham, while top meets bottom as Manchester City visit Aston Villa.

Remember to make your Premier League Pickem predictions before the deadline of each game. Week 12's schedule  begins on Saturday with a 7:45 AM ET clash, followed by five 10 AM ET kickoffs. The final game of the day begins at 12:30 PM ET game. Sunday has three fixtures; the first starts at 8 AM ET; the week concludes with two 11 AM ET matches.

Here we preview the ten games in the upcoming week of the English Premier League.

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Premier League Week 11 Preview
2:48 PM ET on 10/30/15 by Nathan Susanto
Congrats to Charles Yelverton on top-scoring in Premier League Pickem in week 10. Yelverton notched 34 points, the second best score of the season, while Brad Duff earned the runners-up spot with 27 points. Fred Lasso (25), Andy Nemecek and Nathan Susanto (both 24) rounded out the top 5. Yelverton and Duff made the most correct picks (7), while Yelverton excelled with the most perfect games (4).

It was a decent week for the participants, with week 10's average per pick made of 2.044 ranking fifth for the term. Participants were unanimous in their backing of Tottenham and Spurs recorded a 5-1 victory over Bournemouth. However, the fixture that yielded the highest points average was Everton at Arsenal. The Gunners won 2-1 and that led to a 2.36 points average. Meanwhile, no participant predicted a Watford victory and the Hornets shocked Stoke to win 2-0. This resulted in the lowest points average of the week, 0.03, the joint-second lowest of the season.

Andrew Maher still occupies top spot of the overall standings with a quarter of the season in the books. Maher (234) leads Dario Ambrozewiez (213) by 21 points, with Skip Wilson (211) just two points further back. Steve Steffy (206) and George Brady (204) complete the top 5. Maher has gained the most correct picks (50) and perfect games (16).

Arguably the most intriguing matchup this weekend kicks off week 11's slate; Liverpool, led by Jürgen Klopp, the self-proclaimed "Normal One", clashes with Chelsea, who has the self-styled "Special One" José Mourinho at the helm.

Remember to make your Premier League Pickem predictions before the deadline of each game. Week 11's schedule starts on Saturday with a 8:45 AM ET kickoff. There are then six 11 AM ET games. Sunday has two fixtures; the first beginning at 8:30 AM ET, while the second starts at 11 AM ET. The week concludes on Monday with a 3 PM ET matchup.

Here we preview the ten games in the upcoming week of the English Premier League.

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Fantasy Formula 1 - Mexican GP Preview
8:38 AM ET on 10/27/15 by Nathan Susanto
On Sunday, Lewis Hamilton secured his third world title but there are still three rounds to go in the 2015 Formula 1 season and this weekend sees the return of the Mexican GP to the calendar. The last time F1 raced at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez was 23 years ago and another British world champion, Nigel Mansell, triumphed. The circuit has changed since but Hamilton will hope he continues the British success in Mexico City.

Remember to make your game picks in the 2015 Fantasy Formula 1 thread before the deadline of Saturday, October 31st at 2 PM ET, when qualifying begins. Here we run down some Mexican GP facts and stats.


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Premier League Week 10 Preview
1:43 PM ET on 10/23/15 by Nathan Susanto
Congrats to Andrew Maher, who top-scored in week 9 of Premier League Pickem with 32 points. Steve Steffy's 30 points earned him the runners-up spot, while Tom Vobejda, David Cords (both 26) and Skip Wilson (25) rounded out the top 5. The leading five members all logged the most correct picks (7), while Maher, Steffy and Dario Ambrozewiez predicted the most perfect games (2).

Week 9's average per pick made was 2.226 points, ranking second behind week 5's benchmark. There was universal agreement that Arsenal would beat Watford and Manchester City would defeat Bournemouth and the Gunners and Citizens didn't let down their backers. The Arsenal at Watford fixture yielded a week high 2.19 points average, while Aston Villa at Chelsea (2.06) was the only other game to break the 2-points average barrier. Meanwhile, Stoke at Swansea produced a week-low 0.33 points average, with Brad Duff the only participant to correctly select a Stoke victory.

Andrew Maher's week win strengthened his position at the top of the overall standings. Through nine weeks, Maher has accumulated 215 points, the only participant so far to break the 200-point barrier. Dario Ambrozewiez sits in second place on 192 points, with Skip Wilson (190) in third and Steve Steffy and George Brady (both 189) tied in fourth.

There are two big derbies in week 10 at either end of the current league standings. At the top, league leaders Manchester City take on third-placed Manchester United; while at the foot of the table, Newcastle (18th) make the short trip to last-placed Sunderland.

Remember to make your Premier League Pickem predictions before the deadline of each game. Week 10's schedule  begins on Saturday with five 10 AM ET kickoffs, followed by a 12:30 PM ET game. Sunday has four fixtures, the first beginning at 8 AM ET; there are two 10:05 AM ET matches and the slate is completed by a 12:15 PM ET encounter.

Here we preview the ten games in the upcoming week of the English Premier League.

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Fantasy Formula 1 - United States GP Preview
4:36 PM ET on 10/20/15 by Nathan Susanto
Circuit of the Americas in Austin will host round 16 of the 2015 Formula 1 season this weekend. Lewis Hamilton has the opportunity to secure the title in the United States having extended his championship lead to 66 points with four races to go. The two-time champion will clinch his third world crown if he outscores Sebastian Vettel by nine points and Nico Rosberg by two points.

Nico Rosberg stormed to pole position in 2014 and after an early safety car period the race was a battle between him and teammate Lewis Hamilton. Little separated the two Mercedes until Hamilton pounced on lap 24 to take the lead. He gradually pulled away from Rosberg and took the checkered flag ahead of the sister Silver Arrow. Over 20 seconds down the road, Daniel Ricciardo held off Felipe Massa for the final podium spot.

Remember to make your game picks in the 2015 Fantasy Formula 1 thread before the deadline of Saturday, October 24th at 2 PM ET, when qualifying begins. Here we run down some United States GP facts and season stats.


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Fantasy Formula 1 - Russian GP Preview
3:50 PM ET on 10/5/15 by Nathan Susanto
Round 15 of the 2015 Formula 1 season takes place this weekend at Sochi, Russia. Last time out in Japan, Lewis Hamilton secured a dominant victory to increase his championship lead over Nico Rosberg, who finished second at Suzuka, to 48 points with five races remaining.

In the inaugural F1 Russian GP last year, Lewis Hamilton secured pole ahead of Nico Rosberg. On race day, Hamilton got a good start but on the long run to turn two Rosberg pulled alongside his teammate. However, Rosberg went in too hot and overshot the corner. He had to cede the position to Hamilton and the Brit was never headed from then on. Rosberg had to pit at the end of lap one due to flat-spotting his tires, but he fought his way back up the field to take second, with Valtteri Bottas finishing third.

Remember to make your game picks in the 2015 Fantasy Formula 1 thread before the deadline of Saturday, October 10th at 8 AM ET, when qualifying begins. Here we run down some Russian GP facts and stats.


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Fantasy Formula 1 - Japanese GP Preview
11:02 AM ET on 9/23/15 by Nathan Susanto
The Asian swing continues with round 14 of the 2015 Formula 1 season taking place in Japan this weekend. Last weekend, Sebastian Vettel produced a masterful display in Singapore to remind Mercedes he's still in the title hunt. Meanwhile, championship leader Lewis Hamilton suffered his first retirement of the year and the Silver Arrows were surprisingly off the pace throughout the weekend.

Lewis Hamilton took the 2014 Japanese GP ahead of teammate and polesitter Nico Rosberg, with Sebastian Vettel completing the podium, but the race was overshadowed by the accident of Jules Bianchi, who aquaplaned off the wet track into a recovery vehicle. Bianchi eventually succumbed to his head injuries nine months after the event.

Remember to make your game picks in the 2015 Fantasy Formula 1 thread before the deadline of Saturday, September 26th at 2 AM ET, when qualifying begins. Here we run down some Japanese GP facts and season stats.


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Premier League Week 6 Preview
5:27 AM ET on 9/19/15 by Nathan Susanto
Congrats to Phil Woo, who top-scored in week 5 of Premier League Pickem with an impressive 37 points. Steve Steffy was close behind on 33 points, while Andrew Maher (31) and Mark Yothers (30) were the other members to crack the 30-point barrier. Joe Hiegel, Andy Nemecek and Dario Ambrozewiez (28) were all tied for fifth. Woo's fine total came on the back of the most correct picks (8), while Woo, Maher and Yothers all secured three perfect games.

Week 5's average per pick made was 2.339 points, creating a new benchmark for the season. The fixture the participants agreed upon the most was Manchester City at Crystal Palace, with just one person not backing City. However, the match with the best yield was Tottenham at Sunderland, with the fixture giving up a 2.06 points average. Chelsea's defeat at Everton drew the lowest points average, with the game garnering just 0.56 points on average.

Andrew Maher has returned to the top of the overall standings. With five weeks in the books, Maher has amassed 121 points, with Joe Hiegel and Mark Yothers ten points behind on 111 points. Phil Woo (109) and Dario Ambrozewiez (106) complete the top 5. Joe Hiegel has selected the most correct picks (25), while Maher has notched the most perfect games (10).

In week 6, champions Chelsea hope to get back to winning ways when they entertain Arsenal. Meanwhile, current leaders Manchester City's quest to maintain their 100% winning start to the campaign continues against West Ham.

Remember to make your Premier League Pickem predictions before the deadline of each game. Week 6's schedule  begins on Saturday with a 7:45 AM ET match, with five 10 AM ET kickoffs to follow. The day ends with a 12:30 PM ET game. Sunday has three games, the first beginning at 8:30 AM ET and the week's final two fixtures start at 11 AM ET.

Here we preview the ten games in the upcoming week of the English Premier League.

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Fantasy Formula 1 - Singapore GP Preview
9:49 AM ET on 9/15/15 by Nathan Susanto
We head back out to the Far East with round 13 of the 2015 Formula 1 season taking place in Singapore this weekend. Lewis Hamilton took a huge step towards retaining his world title with another victory in Italy last time out. Meanwhile, his closest challenger, Nico Rosberg, saw his Mercedes go up in smoke in the closing stages, which means Hamilton now has a 53-point lead with seven races remaining.

In 2014, Lewis Hamilton edged out Nico Rosberg in qualifying but we were denied a Singapore shootout between the championship rivals when Rosberg's Silver Arrow suffered electrical problems before the formation lap. Predictably, Hamilton took charge of the race ahead of the Red Bulls; though Sebastian Vettel beat Daniel Ricciardo into turn one. A Hamilton procession was halted by a safety car, however, with about half the race to go. Upon the restart, the Mercedes pilot pumped in a succession of fast laps and although he came out of the pits behind Vettel after his final stop, Hamilton quickly got past the Red Bull to take the checkered flag, with Vettel and Ricciardo rounding out the podium.

Remember to make your game picks in the 2015 Fantasy Formula 1 thread before the deadline of Saturday, September 19th at 9 AM ET, when qualifying begins. Here we run down some Singapore GP facts and season stats.


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