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…
Blasphemy!
My long-time NBA league, the Ezra Stiles Rotisserie Association, is having its first ever actual draft tomorrow night. Oh, we do a full draft every season. At least we talk about “when is the draft”, or “see you at the draft”, or whatnot. But since its founding in 1988, the league has always used an… Continue reading Blasphemy!
The Chris Paul Trade: A Fantasy Analysis
In a move that smacks more of fantasy leagues than a real professional sport, NBA Commissioner David Stern rejected a three team trade that would have sent Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers last Friday. The Hornets would have gotten Kevin Martin, Luis Scola, Lamar Odom, Goran Dragic, and a first round draft pick… Continue reading The Chris Paul Trade: A Fantasy Analysis
Monkeying Around With Projections
Tom Tango has tossed out the Marcel “Monkey” system to project baseball statistics, and he also has in recent years hosted a forecasters’ challenge, which compares projections from professional forecasters with each other as well as with Marcel. Tango describes Marcel as “the most basic forecasting system you can have, that uses as little intelligence… Continue reading Monkeying Around With Projections
Astros to the AL – Impact on Pricing
So the Houston Astros will be moving to the American League in 2013, giving each league 15 teams. How will this affect pricing in each league? It turns out it won’t make much difference at all. The Astros were, by far, the weakest NL team in terms of RotoValue of their players. Assuming a $260… Continue reading Astros to the AL – Impact on Pricing
Innings Requirement Penalties
Many rotisserie-scoring baseball leagues, especially in the 4×4 format, use an innings requirement. To discourage reliever-only strategies, which can make it easier to post low ERA and WHIP numbers, teams must reach a given number of innings (based on roster size) to qualify for points in those categories at the end of the season. Usually… Continue reading Innings Requirement Penalties
2011 RotoValue Top NL Pitchers 5×5
Today I’m discussing the top 30 NL pitchers in a 10-team 5×5 league ranked by RotoValue, using their 2011 stats. I’m assuming a $260 salary cap for 23 active players (including 10 pitchers) and a 4 person reserve bench. Previously I’ve reviewed catchers, outfielders, middle infielders, and corner infielders. Without further ado, the top 30… Continue reading 2011 RotoValue Top NL Pitchers 5×5
Winning game 5 a curse?
I read an MLB.com story about the Rangers’ game 5 win, and it cited this statistic: The team that won Game 5 prevailed in 26 of the previous 39 World Series that were tied at 2 after four games. This sounds like a good omen for Texas. But wait a minute. Suppose each team has a… Continue reading Winning game 5 a curse?