With the season winding down, I wanted to find something that would be useful for those still contending in their leagues. I decided to do something that isn’t particularly new, but we don’t have it here at the site: a starting pitcher chart for the day’s slate of games. I’ll include their performance over the last five starts, their opponent’s wOBA versus the pitcher’s handedness, and then my start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues.
Obviously these are general recommendations and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more value focusing on roto. For the weekend, Justin & I will use the Friday podcast to discuss the relevant weekend streamers. By popular demand, these will start coming out the day before the slate in question.
Starting Monday September 20th, I’m loosening my thresholds for streamer gambles. If you are protecting ratios, you should continue to be careful and manage as you see fit, but these recommendations are catering more to a “go-for-it” attitude over these final two weeks.
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Let me know what y’all think about this. Obviously these are general recommendations and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more value focusing on roto. For the weekend, Justin & I will use the Friday podcast to discuss the relevant weekend streamers. By popular demand, these will start coming out the day before the slate in question.
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Paul Sporer: Wooo, welcome to September 222nd!!!
ScottTINSTAAPP: September 222nd let’s go!
ScottTINSTAAPP: I see you’re almost cashing in the overall of the ME, bring it home man!
Paul Sporer: Sooo close! Would loooove to do it
ScottTINSTAAPP: I’m a bit nervous about Rake since he’s playing with the finger fracture…do you think he’s an auto start for the last week or are you open to benching him if you have a slightly worse talent on the bench (like La Stella type)
Paul Sporer: Definitely open to sitting him for the final week-plus at this point for the same reason. Not a MUUUST start right now
9/21/21
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(Pardon for the day-of posting, I wasn’t able to get it posted last night!)
STARTING MONDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH, I’M LOOSENING MY THRESHOLDS FOR STREAMER GAMBLES. IF YOU ARE PROTECTING RATIOS, YOU SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE CAREFUL AND MANAGE AS YOU SEE FIT, BUT THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE CATERING MORE TO A “GO-FOR-IT” ATTITUDE OVER THESE FINAL TWO WEEKS
(for example: Peters & Fedde have excellent matchups so despite modest skills, I’m taking a shot w/them in more spots than normal).
I don’t know why this didn’t post on Friday and I realize it’s useless now going up on the weekend. For some reason, WordPress didn’t post it at the Friday afternoon scheduled time. My sincere apologies to those who wanted weekend streamers -Paul
9/17/21
IN FOCUS: SATURDAY STREAMERS
German Marquez will start Friday after the weather ppd. for Colorado on Thursday. I’d start him across the board.
9/13/21
HOLD OR FOLD