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Reliever Values in Saves+Holds Leagues
Ah, the saves+holds league. Welcome to a progressive community that embraces relief pitchers of all types, not just those fortunate few who selfishly hoard the game’s final outs. Here, players like Darren O'Day and Andrew Miller can flourish. Here, you need not worry about role stifling Dellin Betances’ value or (to use an example from […]
Fantasy Baseball Draft Values: Mitch Moreland
Flipping through NFBC ADP numbers recently, I saw Mitch Moreland sitting at 231, 20th among first baseman, and thought, “Wait, didn’t he have a 'breakout' season last year?” Editor's note: Read about more draft values and sleepers with our daily updated list. Make sure to also bookmark our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. Our rankings assistant […]
Five Pitchers to Target in QS Leagues
As in previous posts of this nature, I’m not here to advocate one scoring format or another. I won’t tell you to switch to a quality starts league because they are a better representation of a pitcher’s skills than are wins. (Though you should, because they are.) My mission here simply is to arm those […]
Net Steals Leagues: Five Fantasy Baseball Busts and Avoids
I played in a net steals league a couple years back. It did not go well. In preparation for the auction draft, I foolishly assumed I could rely on standard steals projections. My plan for this particular auction was to sport a balanced attack, targeting guys with cross-category upside instead of chasing players with one major […]
Five Hitters to Target in OBP Leagues
Not all leagues are created equal. What I mean is not all leagues abide by the same standards. Some owners have stuck by the traditional 5X5 roto leagues, while others have transitioned to 6X6 leagues with such exotic categories as OBP, K/9 and SLG. I’m not here to say which format is best, (though I […]
