Archive for FAAB

Big Kid Adds (7/26/22)

While the NFBC Main Event garners most of the attention, there are a handful of leagues with even a larger entry fee ($2.5K to $15K). They get originally named “High Stakes Leagues” and this year there are nine of them. With so much money on the line, these fantasy managers are going to try to gain any advantage. Most of the time, these managers will be a week or two ahead of everyone else on their adds. Here are the players and some information on the ones added in five or more of these leagues: Read the rest of this entry »


Waiver Wire Report (7/24/22)

It’s so tough to see who has jumped in value with a few games played. I’m guessing Sunday news and performance will matter more than ever.

In the article, I cover the players using CBS’s (about 40% or less initial roster rate) and Yahoo’s ADD/DROP rates. Both hosting sites have the option for daily and weekly waiver wire adds. CBS uses a weekly change while Yahoo looks at the last 24 hours. Yahoo is a great snapshot of right now while CBS ensures hot targets from early in the week aren’t missed. The players are ordered for redraft leagues by my rest-of-season preference grouped by starters, relievers, and hitters. Read the rest of this entry »


Big Kid Adds (7/19/22)

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While the NFBC Main Event garners most of the attention, there are a handful of leagues with even a larger entry fee ($2.5K to $15K). They get originally named “High Stakes Leagues” and this year there are nine of them. With so much money on the line, these fantasy managers are going to try to gain any advantage. Most of the time, these managers will be a week or two ahead of everyone else on their adds. Here are the players and some information on the ones added in five or more of these leagues.

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Big Kid Adds (7/12/22)

While the NFBC Main Event garners most of the attention, there are a handful of leagues with even a larger entry fee ($2.5K to $15K). They get originally named “High Stakes Leagues” and this year there are nine of them. With so much money on the line, these fantasy managers are going to try to gain any advantage. Most of the time, these managers will be a week or two ahead of everyone else on their adds. Here are the players and some information on the ones added in five or more of these leagues.

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1075 – Rays Corner and FAAB

7/10/22

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Waiver Wire Report (Week 14)

There is not a lot out there. A few decent starters and hitters, but not much more.

In the article, I cover the players using CBS’s (about 40% or less initial roster rate) and Yahoo’s ADD/DROP rates. Both hosting sites have the option for daily and weekly waiver wire adds. CBS uses a weekly change while Yahoo looks at the last 24 hours. Yahoo is a great snapshot of right now while CBS ensures hot targets from early in the week aren’t missed. The players are ordered for redraft leagues by my rest-of-season preference grouped by starters, relievers, and hitters. Read the rest of this entry »


Beat the Shift Podcast – FAAB Episode w/ Scott Jenstad

The FAAB Episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.

Guest: Scott Jenstad

Strategy Section

  • FAAB / Waiver Wire
    • How has the waiver wire changed over the past few seasons?
      • Is it more important or less important?
    • When to enter FAAB during the week.
    • Looking at “your” team.
    • How playing with a partner helps with waiver wire pickups.
    • What to look for when picking up players?
    • What to look for when dropping players?
    • How much FAAB should you have left over at the All-Star break?
    • Does prior league bidding affect your FAAB bids?
    • Does current team FAAB amounts affect your FAAB bids?

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Waiver Wire Report (Week 13)

A couple of rookie hitters will get most of this week’s attention but for teams needing Saves, a few options have come available.

In the article, I cover the players using CBS’s (about 40% or less initial roster rate) and Yahoo’s ADD/DROP rates. Both hosting sites have the option for daily and weekly waiver wire adds. CBS uses a weekly change while Yahoo looks at the last 24 hours. Yahoo is a great snapshot of right now while CBS ensures hot targets from early in the week aren’t missed. The players are ordered for redraft leagues by my rest-of-season preference grouped by starters, relievers, and hitters. Read the rest of this entry »


Big Kid Adds (6/28/22)

While the NFBC Main Event garners most of the attention, there are a handful of leagues with even a larger entry fee ($2.5K to $15K). They get originally named “High Stakes Leagues” and this year there are nine of them. With so much money on the line, these fantasy managers are going to try to gain any advantage. Most of the time, these managers will be a week or two ahead of everyone else on their adds. Here are the players and some information on the ones added in five or more of these leagues.

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Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat

7:30
Jeff Zimmerman: Good evening.

7:31
Jeff Zimmerman: First, here are the winning bids in the two 15-team Tout Wars leagues.

7:31
Jeff Zimmerman:

7:32
Jeff Zimmerman: As always, I’m going to try to get to all the FAAB and waiver questions before I get to any trade and prospect questions.

7:32
JSayer: Any interest in Maximo Castillo? Deep leagues for sure but looked decent in relief, fanning 7 in 4 innings of relief and might get a start this week

7:33
Jeff Zimmerman: Not yet but it wouldn’t take much in the current starting pitcher landscape

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