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Ray’s Ramblings: Strikeouts, Walks, Grounders
I talk about strikeouts, a lack of walks and generating ground balls as the simple panacea of pitching. I’ve even called it the Triangle of Pitching at times. Whatever you term it, the idea is a strong spot to start when we are talking about profiling pitchers. Let’s check in to see which hurlers are Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Dynasty Roster Reviews: #5 Clayton Johnson
Russell Clay breaks down his fifth dynasty roster of the offseason. You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Ramblings: Thursday, June 16th
A handful of offensive players are highlighted, including surging performers like Cronenworth, Donovan, Happ, Reynolds, Rosario and Voit. On the bump, it’s mostly updates on the health of arms like Woodruff, Peralta, Chapman, Cabrera and Lopez. Oh, and what the heck is going on in Tampa where soooo many arms are on the IL. HITTING Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Ramblings: Pitches Thrown
We here about pitch counts on a daily basis. Doesn’t seem like they are helping hurlers stay healthy, but teams to have data to support the idea that pitch counts can be manipulated to success on the diamond. We will take a look at pitch counts from a variety of angles in this piece. Stats Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Vegas Numbers and Fantasy Points
Three years ago I took a look at the correlations between the spread and fantasy production and the Over/Under (O/U) line and fantasy points. I think it’s time to update that study. Here’s why: the previous study used Vegas numbers from 2009-2018. But if we look at scoring trends since the NFL expanded to 32 Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Finding WR Values: The Starting Point
Over the next few weeks, I am going to talk about how to find WR values in your drafts. Today, I want to start with the one simple trick to eliminate belly fat most basic tip: draft a team’s top WR. A few quick definitions. First, I’m using point-per-reception scoring with the usual 10 receiving Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2022 Rookie Expectations: Running Back
Russell Clay breaks down the 2022 Rookie RB Class with historical data You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Ramblings: Left On Base Percentage
What is left on base percentage? Why does it matter? Who is doing “well” and “poorly” in the measure? Let’s explore. LEFT ON BASE PERCENTAGE I wrote about Left on Base Percentage, or Strand Rate, each spring. Some details from that piece. The following factors can impact that strand rate. The ability of a pitcher Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Ramblings: Smaller Names On The Hill
Today we will look at some lesser names on the hill, or those kinda guys that you start but don’t always feel confident in doing so. There are also some updates on guys like Nola and Scherzer, we don’t want to just touch on lesser name hurlers after all. We will end the piece with Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Dynasty Ratings Update: 6/14/22
Russell Clay makes the latest updates to the FantasyGuru Dynasty Ratings You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2022: The Closer Grid, Week 11
I believe all fantasy baseball leagues should move on to Solds (saves + holds). I know most don’t buy that line of thought, though for the life of me, I cannot understand the reluctance to go in that direction. For some reason everyone just loves to chase saves, even though we all know that to some extent Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Ramblings: Surging & Healthy
The title says it all. Of course, there are updates on Albies and Strasburg, but we will try to be positive with the news on Flaherty, India, Guerrero, Cronenworth, Berti, Mitch Keller, Chris Archer and more. HITTING Ozzie Albies fractured his left foot and he is going to miss some serious time as he has Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Underdog Bestball Mania 3 – Advanced Drafting Tactics II
Tyler Buecher pinpoints several different ways to utilize stacking in Underdog’s Bestball Mania 3. You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Six Player I’m Buying In 2022 Fantasy Football
Russell Clay breaks down six players he’s buying in 2022 Fantasy Football You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
The Red Zone
Armando Marsal discusses red zone usage by the numbers and points out some of the highest usage players in this part of the field from the 2021 season. You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Rookies to Target in Bestball
Tyler Buecher dives into which rookies to target in bestball drafts this year. You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Ramblings: Barrel Rates
We checked in on barrel rates about a month ago, so let’s do it again. Who is hitting the ball on the nose the most and who is struggling to rip it with ferocity? WHAT IS A BARREL? From MLB.com… The Barrel classification is assigned to batted-ball events whose comparable hit types (in terms of exit Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Ramblings: What Is Going Down?
The Yankees have an unexpected slugger. The Rangers have a fantasy star. A three time 30-homer hitter is suddenly hot. What is going on with Realmuto and Yepez? On the hill, Dakota/Suarez are getting grounders, but? Edward Cabrera struggles. Some other stuff as well. HITTING Luis Arraez… The numbers don’t lie ?@markdero7 takes a look Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Rundown 6/13: Week 11 News & Notes
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 6/13: Week 11 News & Notes Ray Flowers walks up Monday morning and surveys the landscape of fantasy baseball by running through the news. Kris Bryant, Matthew Boyd, Nick Lodolo, Brain Anderson, Manning/Pineda, Chapman/Judge, Willson Contreras, Wander Franco, Brandon Belt, Franmil Reyes, Greinke, Longoria, Kelly/Varsho, Knebel/Hand/Dominguez, Odorizzi, Matz, DeSclafani, Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2022 MLB FAAB Values: Week 10
Working the waiver-wire is one of the most important skills a fantasy player needs if they want to hoist the championship trophy at years end. To that end, we will do what we can to help you to navigate the pitfalls and dangers on a weekly basis.It is impossible to craft a list for leagues Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Rundown 6/11: Major Injuries Lead the News
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 6/11: Major Injuries Lead the News Ray Flowers takes a shot at reading the news. There are many players to talk about, but this report is unfortunately highlighted by Tommy John surgery for Casey Mize and Andrew Kittredge, as well as ACL surgery for Royce Lewis. Other players discussed Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Same Faces In New Places
Armando Marsal dives into the biggest moves in the NFL this offseason and how they impact the fantasy football landscape. You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2022 Rookie Review – Week 10
Every week we will take a look at the first-year players in fantasy baseball. Which of the rookies looks good, which is struggling and which appear to be on the cusp of getting a shot to show their skills at the big-league level? C.J. Abrams is batting .217/.280/.261 in June. Not much going on with Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Ramblings: What Is Going On?
Strasburg returns. Cease can’t find the strike zone. Webb received some poor support. Moncada isn’t hitting. Mancini is. What is going on with the slow start of Juan Soto? Lots of other good stuff in here as well. HITTING This article lays out the case that the best hitter in baseball is… Yordan Alvarez. Jake Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.