Author Archive: Justin Mason

Throughout the season I will answer questions based on fantasy ethics and rules in this reoccurring piece. You may not always like the answers I give, but I hope that it is informative and makes you think about how you construct your leagues and play the games. Typically I do 4-5 questions per piece. You can send me more questions via email, JustinMasonFantasy@gmail.com, my twitter account, or by posting in my facebook group. Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s Roto Riteup is dedicated to #TeamCletus, whose final member jumped off the bandwagon yesterday.

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Today’s Roto Riteup is coming to you with the speed of a Brandon Finnegan start. Quick, brief, and disappointing.

On the Agenda:

1. Arizona Diamondback Defense

2. Fun with Small Samples

3. Various News and Notes

4. Streaming Pitcher Options Read the rest of this entry »

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, I have returned to the Roto Riteup to spread knowledge, sarcasm, and just enough grammatical errors to annoy you on a daily basis. Starting today, I will be covering the Monday through Thursday shifts and I aim to please… my bosses at Rotographs. Let me know if there are any topics, ideas, or features that would make the Roto Riteup Great Again!

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This question has been asked of me: “what is the definition of collusion in fantasy sports?” Read the rest of this entry »

It is Bold Prediction season here at Fangraphs and I am ready to improve on my 2.5 correct out of 10 from last year.

This year I decided to do mine a bit different. I have been vacation and busy preparing for my trip to New York for Tout Wars, where I will be crashing/helping out with the festivities and harassing/getting to meet fellow industry colleagues. So, I decided to focus on players and themes that I felt I have not been able to touch on as much on my podcast or here at Rotographs. Read the rest of this entry »

Last year at this time, I wrote about a little league called BARF, which is the Bay Area Roto Fantasy league. For those of you not in the know, this is an industry league that I helped organize with my friend RBar Tod owner of the Wreck Room in San Francisco. The idea was to bring together a collection of analyst from the San Francisco Bay Area for a live competitive draft and league.

Year One was a raving success, outside of the fact I finished in fourth place. Danny Zarachy of Giants Pod won on the last day of the season by half a point, but most importantly, the participants really seemed to want to do it again.

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This is not a “sleeper” list. Read the rest of this entry »

Many years ago, before I ever dreamed of becoming a fantasy sports analyst, I dreamed of competing in industry leagues. I had no idea how people were chosen and no idea how exclusive they were, but I had a dream that one day I would win Tout Wars, LABR, or CBS. I never thought it would actually happen, but when I joined the industry in 2014, that dream returned. I then learned that there were tons of industry leagues. Many were not exclusive, but those big three were. I figured it would take me the better part of a decade to get in. So, I started my own, the Bay Area Roto Fantasy league (BARF), which drafts its second season in about ten days. However, I still dreamed of being in one of the big three. Read the rest of this entry »

This is not a “sleeper” list. Read the rest of this entry »