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2019: Hitting Averages to Know
This article is going to be all about league averages, from the batter’s perspective. What did first basemen hit last year? What did 6th place hitters do with the bat in their hands? Did offense increase or decrease as the season wore on. Were young hitters, or older ones, more effective? This, and other questions 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.
2019 in Review: Draft vs. Reality, TEs
Mike Horn continues our 2019 in Review with a focus on the tight end position! 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.
XFL Team Preview – Houston Roughnecks
What’s up FG fam! Hope everyone is having a great Thursday. As you know, our team at FantasyGuru will be providing you with XFL content for those of you dipping your toes in XFL for the first time. I kicked off the team previews on Tuesday with the Dallas Renegades and my dude Tyler Buecher 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 MVP Pass – Monthly $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2019: Pitching Averages to Know
This article is going to be all about league averages, from the pitcher’s perspective. Did they perform better at home or on the road? What happened as the pitches piled up? Where they worse off as the year progressed? What about in-game? Did age seem to have any effect? All this and more as we 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.
How to Spend Late-Round Picks
We’ve all been there. It’s the 26th round of your draft and the list of available hitters and pitchers begin to blend together. You were confident going into the draft with months of prep under your belt and a vast knowledge of the player pool, but these last couple of rounds have been grueling. Players 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.
XFL Team Preview – DC Defenders
Tyler Buecher provides an in-depth look at the XFL’s DC Defenders, providing a position-by-position preview and fantasy implications. 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 MVP Pass – Monthly $59.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (Daily) $269.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
NFL Kicker Recommendations – Super Bowl
Probably not a huge number of subs still picking kickers, but this should keep that minority “statisfied” 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.
Players to Watch: Senior Bowl 2020
As we enter NFL draft season, the search for information begins on prospects. While the NFL combine is the main course for teams and fans to get information, there’s plenty of appetizers in the mean time. The Senior Bowl is when things really start to ramp up. Unlike the Shrine Game, there’s a lot of 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.
Welcome to Fantasy Baseball Domination
The 2020 baseball season is nearly upon us, and it’s time to make some decisions as to how you will best be able to compete in the coming season in fantasy baseball. Was that magazine you grabbed at the airport enough? Are you just going to ask questions of folks on social media and hope you get answers? Are you going…
Testimonials for the Fantasy Guru Product
Here are some of the responses we got last season. I wanted to say thanks to Ray, Vlad and the gang here for a great season. I had two firsts and a third this year including winning my first NFBC contest. I had long dominated my home leagues but really struggled with NFBC contests last year. So, I learned…
What Is Wrong With Fantasy Baseball?
I wrote this piece last season, but I wanted to reproduce it here. There have been a few slight modifications to the original work, but nothing substantive was changed. Fantasy Baseball is at a crossroads. Each year, interest in the game seems to wane. Take it from one of the few people who has been in this industry for…
Looking Back at 2019
In order to move forward effectively, one has to understand what has occurred. Makes sense, right? There might even be a famous statement along those lines, right? In what follows, we will take a look at some of the more fascinating statistical performances of 2019. For the second year in a row, the league had 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.
What I Got Right in 2019
I’m never wrong. Just ask around. Here are some of the “hits” that came out of the 2019 Draft Guide. These are the player calls that we, and by that I mean me, got right last season. *Italics are direct quotes from the 2019 Draft Guide. ELVIS ANDRUS: … he’s not likely to produce more 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.
What I Got Wrong in 2019
I’m never wrong. Just ask around. Some people out there claim I’m obnoxious and never admit any mistakes. Clearly those folks aren’t paying attention. Not only do I say on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio and in podcasts all the time that I made/make mistakes, but I also write this piece every year admitting what I 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.
The First Round: Why Not the 4th Pick?
People have a hard time accepting facts. Let me hit you square in the mouth with one. We suck at predicting who the best players will be in fantasy baseball. I know, I make that statement and you’re probably thinking two things. (1) If this is right, why am I paying you for your opinion? 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.
Rookies, The Sorted Tale
I’m not even gonna waste time with a prelude with this topic since I’ve literally been writing, and talking, about this topic for nearly two full decades. Yes, I’m that old, and yes, this is my 19th year full-time in the fantasy space which pretty much makes me an utter dinosaur. 1 – Rookies 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.
Fantasy Gold? Rookie Scouting Reports
Which youngster will flame out miserably this season (i.e. like Vlad Jr. did last season with the crazy high draft day cost)? Which youngster will be a solid waiver-wire add that helps you throughout the year (Oscar Mercado)? Which youngster will come out of nowhere to star at the big-league level (Bryan Reynolds)? The rookie 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.
MLB Sabermetric Primer
SABERMETRICS DEFINED Sabermetrics is the analysis of baseball through objective evidence focusing specifically on statistical information. The term itself is derived from the acronym SABR (Society for American Baseball Research), which comes from the group of baseball historians who were the originators of most of these “fancy math” equations (the term was coined by the most 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.
New Rules in 2020
There are a few new rules that will be implanted in MLB this season. Here are a few words on how those changes may affect the fantasy game. Unlike the past, when rosters expand in September teams will only grow to 28 players rather than swelling to 40. This should be a help in the 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.
Embrace Tommy John Surgery
Tommy John won 288 games over a remarkable career that lasted 27 years. However, he’s more well known for the surgery that bears his name at this point. Let’s explore the surgery, the reasons for it, and the players who are dealing with it heading into the 2020 season. Here are some facts that should 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.
Workload Increases: Innings and Pitches
I kid you not. I write this on Thanksgiving with the Bears/Lions game on in the background. Before dashing off to eat copious amounts of turkey, gravy and homemade stuffing (my brother makes some excellent grub), I thought I would write about consumption. Not of food of course, but about the consumption of pitches and 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.
I Changed My Pitching Style
Sometimes a hurler takes the next step in his development and it seems fairly obvious what happened. Other times, the changes might a bit more subtle. Perhaps the pitcher pulled back a bit on a pitch that he was getting his brains beat out on. Maybe, he picked up a new pitch that gave hitters 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.
Saves: Let’s Move On
The Braves gave Will Smith a 3-year, $39 million contract that includes a $1 million buy out or a fourth year at $13 million. So, they invested at least $40 million, if not $52, in Smith. They also had to forfeit a draft pick to the Giants since they had extended a qualifying offer to 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.
Can We Improve Wins?
Just as I write every year about how to improve the situation with relievers (Let Us Finally Move On From Saves), I’ve tossed my hat into the ring giving it a shot to improve the situation for starting pitchers as well. Whereas I take aim each year at saves for relievers, I’m looking right at 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.