With training camps set to open next week, I wanted to do a recap of top players in the 2011-2012 NBA fantasy season. I’m using the RotoValue pricing model, assuming a 10 team league with a roster of 13 players, 10 who start (4 guards, 4 forwards, and 2 centers). Each team has a $200… Continue reading 2011-2012 NBA Values
Offensive Support In Perfect Games
I caught the last two innings of Felix Hernandez’s perfect game last week, which was quite fun not only because of the tension of the perfect game, but also because the game itself was still on the line, and mattered quite a bit to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Mariners wound up with a 1-0… Continue reading Offensive Support In Perfect Games
Looking to the Future
Having good projections can help you make better decisions for your fantasy team. It may seem the point is trying to spot undervalued (or overvalued) players, and while that certainly is important, that’s not the only thing projections can do to help your team. I’ve recently introduced Projected Standings to RotoValue, a feature that lets… Continue reading Looking to the Future
If You Can't Beat 'em…
… integrate with ’em! Since my efforts to project major league baseball statistics did not do better than some of the freely available systems, I figured I should make their data available in the RotoValue site. So I now have data from multiple projection sources available on the site: CAIRO – from S B of the Replacement Level… Continue reading If You Can't Beat 'em…
NBA Mid-Season Recap
After yesterday’s All Star game, the NBA has reached mid-season. So it’s a good time to see who’s having the best fantasy seasons. I’m computing prices assuming a 10-team league with a starting roster of 3 guards, 3 forwards, and 2 centers, with a 3-person bench. Each team has a $200 salary cap. MVP It’s a… Continue reading NBA Mid-Season Recap
Batting Around Crystal Baseballs
Matt Swartz tested several statistics projections against actual 2011 numbers here. He follows the guidelines Tom Tango outlined in this post, computing weighted on base average (wOBA) for each player and then comparing the actual wOBA to the projection. From the errors on individual players he computed both mean absolute error and root mean square error.… Continue reading Batting Around Crystal Baseballs
Best NBA Fantasy Players in Week 5
Here’s the RotoValue top 6 NBA players in 8 category value for Week 5: Kevin Love was a beast in 4 games, leading the league in scoring, shooting 58.6% from the floor, 82.9% from the line, and averaging nearly 13 rebounds a game, to go with 10 3s. Love doesn’t block much for a big… Continue reading Best NBA Fantasy Players in Week 5
NBA Fantasy Players of the Week: Week 4
Who were the best NBA fantasy players for week 4? RotoValue can tell you. The top 5 in an 8-category league: LeBron James has been the clear fantasy MVP, and week 4 he again heads the list by a wide margin, averaging 30 points, 7 assists, 8.75 rebounds, 2.25 steals, and 1.5 blocks per game,… Continue reading NBA Fantasy Players of the Week: Week 4
NBA top 10 Through 2 Weeks
The abbreviated NBA season is now under way, so with two week of games in the books, let’s take a look at the top players so far for an 8-category league: The RotoValue prices are for a 10 team league, using a $200 salary cap for 11 players per team (start 3 guards, 3 forwards,… Continue reading NBA top 10 Through 2 Weeks
Draft Hangover…
We completed our first ever draft (as opposed to an auction) for the Ezra Stiles Rotisserie Association’s NBA league. After starting piecemeal early in the day, we all got on a conference call at 7:00 PM EST to get things moving. Well, most of us (one owner was heading to an airport and called in… Continue reading Draft Hangover…