Category Archives: RotoValue

Tracking Injuries…

Posted on 28 October, 2014 by Geoff

I’ve just rolled out some enhancements to RotoValue’s handling of injury reports. Now in addition to displaying reports, and highlighting the injury on player searches, I’ve added a new field, called Target Return:

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2015 NBA Projections Take 1

Posted on 14 October, 2014 by Geoff

I’ve run the first version of my 2015 NBA Stat projections. There are two versions, RotoValue and AdjRotoValue. My model starts with a weighted average of recent performance, adds regression to a per-position mean, and applies an aging adjustment (very … Continue reading →

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2014 Fantasy All Stars

Posted on 2 October, 2014 by Geoff

It’s easy to find lists of the best players in fantasy baseball. Lots of people have opinions on the matter, and plenty use formulas and models to rank players. Clayton Kershaw is baseball’s best starter, and was likely the most valuable pitcher … Continue reading →

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Adding More MLB Statistics

Posted on 29 September, 2014 by Geoff

I’ve added some more basic statistics for baseball to the RotoValue system. For pitchers, I’ve added 2B allowed, 3B allowed, runs allowed, balks, and at bats against. For batters, I’ve added games started and intentional walks. You can chose these … Continue reading →

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RotoValue Now Uses RotoWire Player News

Posted on 3 August, 2014 by Geoff

The player news and analysis notes shown on RotoValue now come from RotoWire instead of RotoWorld. My feed provider for news, XML Team Solutions, contacted me Friday to let me know they had lost the ability to send RotoWorld data, … Continue reading →

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Introducing RV Current

Posted on 9 May, 2014 by Geoff

Today I’m introducing a new projections source, which I’m calling RV Current. The idea is to use the same basic projection model I use in the preseason, but also include current year data in the model. The goal is a current … Continue reading →

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Improving Future Statistics

Posted on 30 April, 2014 by Geoff

While we can’t know the future, we can make educated guesses and projections about it. RotoValue does this by displaying projected stats (both my own projections, and for baseball, projections contributed from outside sources, Steamer, Marcel, and MORPS), and also by … Continue reading →

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Throwing your Weight Around

Posted on 28 April, 2014 by Geoff

Much of the point of RotoValue dollar values is that the parameters of your league are relevant to how you should value players. When you start 2 catchers per team, top catchers are worth more than if you start just … Continue reading →

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Statistics Correction

Posted on 22 April, 2014 by Geoff

I’ve discovered and corrected a bug in my 2014 major league baseball statistics. Last Monday’s Reds/Pirates game was suspended by rain that night, and then completed on Tuesday, followed by the regularly scheduled game. RotoValue saves the live statistics of games in … Continue reading →

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One more benefit of FAAB: Easier Trading

Posted on 21 April, 2014 by Geoff

In my post this morning forgot to mention another benefit of using FAAB: you can trade it! This encourages trading in multiple ways. First, trading FAAB can help balance out a trade offer. Sometimes you’re close to agreement, but think … Continue reading →

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