For years, Dynasty Sports Empire (DSE) used a First-Come, First-Serve (FCFS) process for acquiring Free Agents. The FCFS system had its advantages and disadvantages. Most notable was that some General Managers (GMs) were glued to an electronic device when a player was dropped, and they grabbed … [Read more...] about DSE User/Strategy Guide for FAAB
DSE Player Profile Clash: Kyle Schwarber
Fantasy “Experts” often disagree on players heading into a season. In this new series, the tradition continues as two analysts present their cases for whether a player will ascend to star status or wind up being a disappointment for your fantasy roster. One expert will offer the “pros,” and the … [Read more...] about DSE Player Profile Clash: Kyle Schwarber
DSE Player Profile Clash: Raimel Tapia
Fantasy “Experts” often disagree on players heading into a season. In this new series, the tradition continues as two analysts present their cases for whether a player will ascend to star status or wind up being a disappointment for your fantasy roster. One expert will offer the “pros,” and the … [Read more...] about DSE Player Profile Clash: Raimel Tapia
Understanding Player Evaluation Differences
Too often, I read articles, listen to podcasts, or watch YouTube videos about fantasy baseball and notice from a careful analysis that they are not speaking directly to me. What do I mean by that? For example, I might listen to a podcast, and the person maintains Adalberto Mondesi is a second-round … [Read more...] about Understanding Player Evaluation Differences
DSE Player Profile Clash: Jake Cronenworth
Fantasy “Experts” often disagree on players heading into a season. In this new series, the tradition continues as two analysts present their cases for whether a player will ascend to star status or wind up being a disappointment for your fantasy roster. One expert will offer the “pros,” and the … [Read more...] about DSE Player Profile Clash: Jake Cronenworth
2021 Fantasy Baseball Busts: Total Points Scoring
Everyone has their idea of what a bust is. For this article's purposes, I will focus on players whose difference in value (based on Total Points scoring) versus their Average Draft Position (ADP) is so significant that these players are considered grossly overvalued. Drafting these players where … [Read more...] about 2021 Fantasy Baseball Busts: Total Points Scoring
Using Sabermetrics to Evaluate Hitters for Fantasy Baseball, Part 3: xwOBA and Determining Good and Bad Luck
Welcome to the third article of my series discussing methods to evaluate hitters for fantasy baseball using Sabermetrics. Part one examined OPS and why it is a flawed statistical measure for individual hitters. In part two, I discussed wOBA (weighted On-Base Average) and showed how it was a better … [Read more...] about Using Sabermetrics to Evaluate Hitters for Fantasy Baseball, Part 3: xwOBA and Determining Good and Bad Luck
Using Sabermetrics to Evaluate Hitters for Fantasy Baseball, Part 2: wOBA Explained.
This is the second article of my series discussing methods to evaluate hitters for fantasy baseball using Sabermetrics. Part one examined OPS and why it is a flawed statistical measure for individual hitters. In this article, I will explain wOBA (weighted On-Base Average) and explore its usefulness. … [Read more...] about Using Sabermetrics to Evaluate Hitters for Fantasy Baseball, Part 2: wOBA Explained.
Using Sabermetrics to Evaluate Hitters for Fantasy Baseball, Part 1: OPS and Why It’s a Bad Statistical Measure
This article is the first in three exploring ways to evaluate batters for fantasy baseball using Sabermetrics. Part One will examine what makes up the commonly used statistic OPS (On-base Plus Slugging) and why it is a flawed statistical measure for fantasy baseball. Part Two will explain wOBA … [Read more...] about Using Sabermetrics to Evaluate Hitters for Fantasy Baseball, Part 1: OPS and Why It’s a Bad Statistical Measure