Similar to hitters, traditional pitching metrics get all the focus in fantasy baseball when the advanced stats have proven to be more indicative of future success. The game has moved …
Starting Pitchers: Better than Expected Read More
While many roto and category fantasy baseball leagues adopt standard 5×5 or 6×6 scoring, I’ve always been a proponent of the simpler points leagues because of the more balanced approach …
Points League Hitter Values Read More
This past week the NBA released the second-half schedule for the 2021 season. It was the first time the league released its annual calendar in two parts, and most GMs …
Forecasting Games Played Read More
At the beginning of the season, I wrote about the importance of balancing volume and efficiency in fantasy through the advanced stats usage rate and true shooting percentage. Earlier this …
High Usage Hoopsters Read More
We’ve entered the middle third of the NBA season which is classified as a lull by many due to the sheen of early surprises wearing off and the month-long delay …
Ten Stealth Acquisitions Read More
In a preseason article, I discussed volume, efficiency and the importance of identifying players who excel in both. High volume players tend to stand out while efficiency often falls by …
Revisiting Efficiency Read More
Outside of the percentages, steals and blocks are the most underrated stats in standard eight category leagues. This is the result of a combination of lack of defense in the …
Why You Should Be Investing In “Stocks” Read More
Last week, ten players starting out hot were identified and investigated whether they could maintain their elevated performance. This week, the opposite will be the focus by dissecting players who …
Give it Some Time Read More
We’re nearly three weeks into the 2021 NBA season which means the numbers are beginning to hold some weight. Initially, players’ production is noteworthy but a small sample prevents long-term …
Hold, Buy or Sell? Read More Just like fantasy baseball, digging deeper into advanced statistics proves revealing for fantasy basketball purposes. This is especially true for volume and efficiency, two metrics of particular importance as success …
Advanced Stat Breakdown: Usage Rate and True Shooting Percentage Read More
Odds are your league has already wrapped up it’s 2020 season, but some remain undecided and hinge on Week 17, where player performance is challenging to predict. If this includes …
Navigating an Unpredictable Week 17 Read More
The semi-final week of most leagues proved to be as electric as anticipated and portends well for an eventful final two weeks of the regular season. Heading into the championship …
The Championship Push and Week 15 Reactions Read More