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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1306 – News and FAAB

6/9/24

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FAAB & Waiver Wire Report (Week 11)

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 10)

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

7:31
Jeff Zimmerman: Welcome

7:32
Jeff Zimmerman:

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

7:32
Derek: Like everyone, need some hitting.  In a keeper league, drop Bart for Meyers?

7:32
Jeff Zimmerman: Jake, sure

7:32
Bsb: Is cade povich coming up this week??

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FAAB & Waiver Wire Report (Week 10)

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 9)

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 this week’s winnings bids in the three 15-team Tout Wars leagues.

7:33
Jeff Zimmerman:

7:34
Greg: Thanks for your weekly commitment! How would you rank Ryan ohearn, Jorge mateo, Tyler freeman, max Schumann. Thank you!

7:34
Jeff Zimmerman: Thanks. Freeman, Mateo, O’Hearn, Schumann

7:34
Tom Ganzy: Jeremiah estrada becoming a must roster in saves plus holds leagues?

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FAAB & Waiver Wire Report (Week 9)

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 8)

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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 were originally named “High Stakes Leagues” and this year 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

7:30
Jeff Zimmerman: First off,so everyone knows, there will be no Waiver Wire Chat or Article next week.

7:31
Jeff Zimmerman: It is my daughter’s high school graduation so I will be spending time with my family.

7:32
Jeff Zimmerman: Here are this week’s bids from the three 15-team Tout Wars leagues.

7:32
Jeff Zimmerman:

7:32
John: Lee has a possible separated shoulder. Time to drop?

7:33
Jeff Zimmerman: I am, he hasn’t been or was projected to be a difference maker.

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