In late March, just a couple of days before opening day, I shared the names of six starting pitchers and a hitter who I thought the projections would prove wrong. I incorporated various new information we learned over the offseason and during spring training that the forecasting models are unaware of to identify these names. I then commanded you, okay, suggested, that you targets these players, or go the extra buck in auction leagues. Let’s find out how my calls went and these players performed.

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Last week, I reviewed the most polarizing hitters in NFBC leagues in early March and determined whether the hitter’s ultimately ranked closer to their ADP, minimum pick, or maximum pick. It was pretty ugly, with nine of 13 ranking closer to their maximum pick, two closer to their ADP, and two to their minimum pick. Now let’s flip on over to the most polarizing starting pitchers in those same leagues, in drafts through March 9. Will the bulls for this group of pitchers end up faring better than they did for the hitters? Let’s find out.

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The 2024 regular season is officially in the books, which means it’s time to review alllllll my pre-season and some in-season posts. Some of the reviews will follow my promise to be held accountable for my advice, while others will be more of the “let’s see what ended up happening to a pitcher’s velocity or hitter’s FB%” kinda stuff. We’ll start with a fun one, the most polarizing hitters. For this exercise, I used the default NFBC ADP at the time, created a formula to calculate how polarizing a hitter was based on the implied cost of his min and max pick values, then sorted by the difference. Let’s find out whether the crowd, the bulls, or the bears proved correct.

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While the Mets and Braves are in the midst of the second game of a doubleheader as I type this, the American League stats are in the books. So although many fantasy leagues still haven’t been decided yet, I have taken home my third overall Tout Wars league and second AL Tout Wars league championship. Check out the final standings:

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It’s Tuesday morning, which likely means that it’s too late for weekly transaction leaguers to pick up of any these players. But you could still benefit if you already own one of these names and because of the short Monday schedule, still have start/bench flexibility for the week. For the most part, though, these are names that daily leaguers could pick up if you have the need for speed over the final days of the season. These are more lightly owned names in which our rest of season depth chart projections are forecasting a steal for.

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It’s the final week of the regular season! Hopefully my advice and analysis has led you to such a large lead in your league that you’re already celebrating! If not, let’s review hitter schedules and identify widely available names who might be worthy of your starting lineup.

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While most lineups have remained fairly stable as we head into the final weeks of the season, there are others that haven’t, as teams have replaced injured players or recalled minor leaguers for a cup of coffee. Let’s discuss six hitters who have now been given an opportunity for regular playing time and determine whether they are worth a pickup for your prize finish push.

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We’re heading into the final two weeks of the regular season! If you’re reading this, you’re probably still in the hunt for a prize finish in your fantasy league(s), so congratulations! With every remaining day important and every plate appearance meaningful, this week’s schedule must be considered. That means potentially starting middling hitters facing a weak pitching staff or playing in hitter friendly venues. So let’s review the teams in these situations and some key players who might be worthy of your starting lineup for a change.

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The minor league callups keep coming, and they will continue to until the regular season ends in less than three weeks. That’s good news for those in deeper leagues with holes to fill as new replacement options are constantly arriving. Let’s discuss five of those names that are worthy of your attention.

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There are just three weeks left in the regular season, so it’s more important than ever to take advantage of hitter schedules. That means potentially benching middling guys with just five games this week, or starting middling hitters facing a weak pitching staff or playing in hitter friendly venues. So let’s review the teams in these situations and some key players who might be benchable or worthy of your starting lineup for a change.

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