Category: RotoValue

Giants RF Hunter Pence began the week going 0-4 against the Rockies, but had at least one hit and drove in at least one run in every other game. Indeed in all but two games he homered, winding up with 6 HR, 19 RBI, 8 runs scored, and a .448 average. In the shallow 5×5 Mixed League those numbers… Continue reading Fantasy Stars Week 24: Giants come up Pence

This week’s top fantasy baseball players both play for the Boston Red Sox, and a third teammate ranked 7th overall, in a shallow 5×5 Mixed League. Will Middlebrooks was the clear fantasy MVP for the week, batting .464 with 4 HR, 8 R, 9 RBI, and 1 SB – worth $71.76 in the mixed league. Teammate Mike… Continue reading Red Sox Rise in Week 23

This week’s best fantasy players aren’t likely to finish high in the post-season awards voting, but if you’re in a weekly head-to-head league, they’ve sure been fun to watch in week 22. Brandon Moss led the shallow 5×5 Mixed League  ($70.17)as well as deeper 4×4 AL Only ($57.63) and 5×5 AL Only ($54.89) leagues in RotoValue for the… Continue reading Surprises Star in Week 22

Looking at this week’s top fantasy players, format greatly affects the ordering. In the shallow 5×5 Mixed League, Adam Wainwright is a clear MVP, and pitchers occupy 5 of the top 6 slots. Wainwright was dominant in two wins, with a 1.12 ERA, 0.750 WHIP, and 20 Ks in 16 IP, earning $59.66 on the week, beating… Continue reading Fantasy Baseball Bests in Week 21

If Alfonso Soriano was available in your league on the waiver wire after his trade back to the Yankees, I hope you went all-out to win him. I actually didn’t in my AL-only league, nervous about his low batting average, and I deeply regret that mistake, as I had enough FAAB to win him. Soriano had a… Continue reading Soriano Soars in Week 20