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here are any number of formats we could evaluate, but my personal favorite has always been total points. It has a number of advantages. First, it is a growing format in that daily fantasy sites use it exclusively (although they may have different formulas). Secondly, it apportions an appropriate weight

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The second base position brings us to a bit of controversy. As everyone knows, the sign stealing scandal has dominated the offseason and that is nowhere more true than here in Houston. No one is really busting down any doors to select Martin Maldonado for their fantasy team and the

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Fantasy Baseball

As I write this, Game 7 is just underway. The end of the 2019 season is coming to an end tonight wherher we like it or not. Before we dive into 2020 we should take a look back of what was 2019. As someone wise once said, “past is prologue.”

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Fantasy Baseball

There is never a more fun time in fantasy sports then draft time. Fantasy football players are certainly gearing up for their drafts right now. It’s easy to place all of your eggs in that draft basket, but any good fantasy player knows that how you navigate the waiver wire

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Fantasy BaseballFix Audio

On episode 28, Alan Harrison (@TheFantasyFix) is joined by guest co-host Matt Goldman (@TheOriginalBull) to discuss some baseball news and notes, including Giancarlo Stanton and the Yankees’ playing time situation, Byron Buxton’s wrist injury and potential replacements, Logan Allen’s promotion to the Padres, the Giants/NL West, players to buy/sell, Ottoneu

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Fantasy BaseballFix Audio

In the third episode of the Turn Two Fantasy Baseball Podcast, Matt (@MattWi77iams) and Sam (@FFStompy) discuss the current state of the second base position, including, but not limited to the following topics: – What’s up with the NFBC ADP for Javier Baez? – Middle Tier Value – Impact prospects  Give

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2018 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

The midway point is always a good time to take a look at back and see how positions are shaping up. I like to use total points for a number of reasons. First, it is a growing format due to the popularity of daily fantasy sports. Moreover, more and more

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Fantasy Baseball

Baseball Prospectus’s PECOTA projections always come at a time of year where it is a good idea to reboot the rankings. The first round of rankings are based largely on past performance in the various formats. Past performance can be valuable, but sometimes it is inappropriate for the future. So,

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Fantasy Baseball

We’ve been running through the players in alphabetical order now for about the last year. We do this for a number of reasons. The primary reason is that while the past five seasons might give a player a certain ranking, and the rankings may vary based on five or six

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Fantasy Baseball

The offseason is beginning to heat up as we approach the Winter Meetings. The Winter Meetings are definitely the closest thing to Christmas for most baseball fans. Key free agents get signed and key players get traded. So, we have our last opportunity to rank players before some of them

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