From now until Opening Day, DSE will be offering player rankings in the form of Tiers. On a position-by-position basis, I calculated expected levels of production, then ran those numbers through the DSE point scoring system. Tiers help differentiate where significant drop-offs in production. Within … [Read more...] about DSE 2020 Tiered Rankings Second Basemen 2.0
DSE 2020 Tiered Rankings Relief Pitchers 2.0
From now until Opening Day, DSE will be offering player rankings in the form of Tiers. On a position-by-position basis, I calculated expected levels of production, then ran those numbers through the DSE point scoring system. Tiers help differentiate where significant drop-offs in production. Within … [Read more...] about DSE 2020 Tiered Rankings Relief Pitchers 2.0
DSE 2020 Tiered Rankings Starting Pitchers 2.0
From now until Opening Day, DSE will be offering player rankings in the form of Tiers. On a position-by-position basis, I calculated expected levels of production, then ran those numbers through the DSE point scoring system. Tiers help differentiate where significant drop-offs in production. Within … [Read more...] about DSE 2020 Tiered Rankings Starting Pitchers 2.0
DSE 2020 Tiered Rankings Catchers 2.0
From now until Opening Day, DSE will be offering player rankings in the form of Tiers. On a position-by-position basis, I calculated expected levels of production, then ran those numbers through the DSE point scoring system. Tiers help differentiate where significant drop-offs in production. Within … [Read more...] about DSE 2020 Tiered Rankings Catchers 2.0
Five Deep League Breakout-Bounce-Back Hitting Candidates
Some baseball players are just unlucky - getting robbed of hits because of good defense, serving in a platoon, or being a bench player waiting for a chance to play on an everyday basis. A few unlucky players lack fantasy recognition but have the potential to be breakout candidates if they get lucky … [Read more...] about Five Deep League Breakout-Bounce-Back Hitting Candidates
Evaluating Stolen Bases in a Total Points Scoring Format
In a recent forum discussion (after I labeled Jonathan Villar a 'bust' in a DSE article based on Total Points Scoring), a highly respected and successful fantasy owner said, "30 steals makes Villar Top 100 no matter what else he does". My gut opposed this notion on the surface without any … [Read more...] about Evaluating Stolen Bases in a Total Points Scoring Format
Seven Players in the Top 100 ADP That are Total Points Scoring Busts
What is a fantasy baseball bust? For this article, I consider a player a 'Bust' whose difference in value (in total points scoring) versus their Average Draft Position (ADP) is so significant that drafting said player would permanently cripple your team before the season was to start. Just … [Read more...] about Seven Players in the Top 100 ADP That are Total Points Scoring Busts
Five Players to Target Whose ADP Falls Beyond 150
Average Draft Position (ADP) is a standard metric used to gauge where a player will be drafted compared to other players as picked by a large sample size of fantasy owners. Finding value in those picks is often tricky, but getting a decent Return On Investment (ROI) is often easier after ADP … [Read more...] about Five Players to Target Whose ADP Falls Beyond 150
DSE 2020 Tiered Rankings Relief Pitchers 1.0
From now until Opening Day, DSE will be offering player rankings in the form of Tiers. On a position-by-position basis, I calculated expected levels of production, then ran those numbers through the DSE point scoring system. Tiers help differentiate where significant drop-offs in production. Within … [Read more...] about DSE 2020 Tiered Rankings Relief Pitchers 1.0