Archive for Waiver Wire

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 »


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 »


The Best Hitters Less Than 50% Rostered in Ottoneu

That title is a bit lengthy, but it also explains exactly what we are doing here, so we don’t have to waste time with a lengthy intro. We’ll look at four high-performing hitters under 50% rostered.

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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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FAAB & Waiver Wire Report (Week 7)

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 6)

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

7:27
Jeff Zimmerman: Welcome.

7:30
Jeff Zimmerman: Those are the winning bids from the three 15-team Tout Wars leagues. I just found out the league labeled “Tout-12” has 15 teams.

7:31
Steven: Better 3b fill in Josh Rojas or Rengifo? Thx

7:31
Jeff Zimmerman: Rengifo

7:31
Carl: Why do the Rockies hate Sean Bouchard?

7:31
Jeff Zimmerman: He’s young and good.

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FAAB & Waiver Wire Report (Week 6)

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 »