This week is a good example of how the talent pool, as well as categories, can affect valuation. I usually start by listing the top players in a shallow 5×5 Mixed League with 10 fantasy teams and a total of only 216 active players (96 pitchers and 120 batters). Mets rookie Matt Harvey won both of his starts,… Continue reading Context Counts – Week 12 Fantasy MVP
Month: June 2013
This One Goes to 11 – Top Fantasy Players
Week 11 5×5 Mixed MVP: Adam Dunn has struggled to get hit batting average over the Mendoza line the past three seasons, but this week he had no problem at all, batting .389 with 4 HR, 8 RBI, and 6 runs scored, giving him a $63.54 RotoValue in the shallow mixed league. That edged out Carlos Gonzalez, Carlos… Continue reading This One Goes to 11 – Top Fantasy Players
Process Versus Outcome
This year I’m doing an 5×5 AL-only experts’ league sponsored by Going 9 Baseball. The format is head-to-head, but with daily lineup changes. Each category counts as a separate “game”, so there’s 10 “games” each week. This week, I was in a tight match with Evan Tarraciano, aka RotoWizard. With one day to go, I… Continue reading Process Versus Outcome
Fantasy Players of the Week – June 3-9
5×5 Mixed League MVP: Troy Tulowitzki (.429, 4 HR, 8 R, 8 RBI, 0 SB; $64.58) homered on Tuesday, homered twice on Wednesday, and hit another on Sunday, all in Rockies wins, easily posting the highest RotoValue of the week. It continues an excellent comeback season, and he’s on pace to set career bests in HR, RBI,… Continue reading Fantasy Players of the Week – June 3-9
Dominating Week 9: Brown Does it All
Domonic Brown entered the season as a one-time can’t miss prospect who looked like he just might wind up missing. In parts of 3 seasons for the Phillies, Brown never even reached 200 AB, nor did his batting line warrant a starting job, with a wOBA in the low .300s, and a career best slugging percentage… Continue reading Dominating Week 9: Brown Does it All