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Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat

7:31
Jeff Zimmerman: Welcome.

7:32
Jeff Zimmerman: A note. Over the next two weeks, this chat might move times or not happen. I will try to let everyone know. Next week I have a friend coming through on a cross country trip and I’m not sure when he’ll be here.

7:33
Jeff Zimmerman: The next week, I have a wedding to go to. There is a good chance the chat doesn’t happen that Sunday as a drive back.

7:33
Jeff Zimmerman: Here are the winning bids from the three 15-team mixed Tout Wars leagues.

7:34
Jeff Zimmerman:

7:34
Kelly: Scherzer available in my 15 team NFBC. Max bid approved?

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FAAB & Waiver Wire Report (Week 14)

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 (Week 13)

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 were originally named “High Stakes Leagues” and there are ten of them. With so much money on the line, these fantasy managers 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 leagues. Read the rest of this entry »


Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat

7:29
Jeff Zimmerman: Heads up. I keep losing my internet so I might disappear at times.

7:30
Jeff Zimmerman:

7:30
Jeff Zimmerman: Here are tonight’s 15-team Tout Wars winning bids.

7:31
Guest: Would you prefer Vientos or Miranda in an OC?

7:31
Jeff Zimmerman: I comes down to needs with Vientos getting a power bump and Miranda more for AVG

7:32
Bill Warts: Thanks for the chat, Jeff! 13 team mixed need HR and steals equally. Would you cut either of Friedl or Ward for Jesus Sanchez?  Thanks.

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FAAB & Waiver Wire Report (Week 13)

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 (Week 12)

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 were originally named “High Stakes Leagues” and there are ten of them. With so much money on the line, these fantasy managers 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 leagues. Read the rest of this entry »


Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat

7:32
Jeff Zimmerman:

7:32
Jeff Zimmerman: Welcome and here are the winning bids in the three 15-team Tout Wars leagues.

7:32
Guest: Dj Hertz I need an upside pitcher is he worth spending 75-100 fabb?

7:33
Jeff Zimmerman: I don’t think so. He could end up like Spaghetti. Lots of Ks and BBs with huge blowups.

7:33
Jeff Zimmerman: 1% to 3% should be about right

7:34
Snit went to Jarred: I have Duvall and Davis Schneider on the bench. LaMonte Wade and Wilyer Abreu are due back this week. Keep which two? 12-team Points

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FAAB & Waiver Wire Report (Week 12)

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 (Week 11)

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 were originally named “High Stakes Leagues” and there are ten of them. With so much money on the line, these fantasy managers 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 leagues. Read the rest of this entry »


Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat

7:32
Jeff Zimmerman: Welcome.

7:32
Jeff Zimmerman: Here are the winning bids in the three 15-team Tout Wars leagues.

7:33
Jeff Zimmerman:

7:33
Troy: Should I drop Waldrep for Baz?

7:34
Jeff Zimmerman: Probably … close

7:34
Bill Warts: Thanks for the chat, Jeff.  13 team mixed would you cut Heim ffor Sean Murphy or Stephenson?

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