Author Archive: Justin Mason

Every year many of the best minds in the fantasy industry are invited to leagues that draft in New York City in the middle of March for Tout Wars. I was also invited. 

This year I participated in the Tout Wars Mixed Auction. This is a 5×5 roto league using OBP instead of average. The other wrinkle in Tout Wars is unlimited IL slots, which definitely changes auction strategy compared to NFBC or other formats. 

After pulling a Labadini in my LABR auction, I wanted to go back to my traditional balanced approach to try and take advantage of what is often an over aggressive room. At least a few people expected for me to do something crazy or just go for the Labadini again, so by sticking with my normal strategy, I was hoping it would still throw some people. 

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Justin Mason drafts his 2026 NFBC Online Championship Auction live! This is a 5×5 Roto auction with an overall.
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In 1996, Larry Labadini had a dream. He entered the AL Only Tout Wars league with a plan that had never been attempted before: a $9 pitching staff. Labadini pulled it off, spending just one dollar on each pitching and the rest of his money on offense. He then built up a lead on offense before trading his hitting for pitching. He fell just short of winning the league, finishing fourth.

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3/8/26

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!!

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• Justin Mason | Twitter | Bluesky – Host/Producer
• Jason Collette | Bluesky – Co-Host

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It is that time of year again! It is time for BOLD predictions. As a reminder, these are not necessarily things I think will happen, but things I think could happen if a player reaches his 75-90% outcome. If I get 2-3 of these right, I will be pretty happy. Make sure you tell me where I am completely off base and what bold predictions you have for the 2026 season.

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Here is today’s chat transcript:

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Here is today’s chat transcript:
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2/22/26

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!!

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• Justin Mason | Twitter | Bluesky – Host/Producer
• Jason Collette | Bluesky – Co-Host

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