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Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens August 15th
It’s all about healthy starting pitchers in fantasy baseball. In this entry, we will talk about Arrieta and Taillon and the sad news. Ray Flowers will discuss the strikeout dominance of Sale. What is wrong with Trevor Williams? Sabathia is back. Should you care? Joe Ross is crushing it for the Nationals. Quintana is doing 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 Strategy: Advanced Tactics XII
There are many ways to build a winning dynasty roster, and through tons of experience playing, I’ve learned a lot of these principles. Structural advantages were something we discussed a while ago, and it will be the main focus of this piece for the next couple of weeks. There are a few very important concepts 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.
Training Camp Report 8/14
NFL Training Camp is a busy time of year. This is when the coaches implement their system, playbooks are drawn up, and every position on every team is up for grabs. Injuries are as common as practice cones and tackling dummies. If you blink, you could just miss the preamble to a breakout season. Fortunately, 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.
Life Without Gronk
For the first time since 2010, New England will (apparently) be without its Hall of Fame tight end Rob Gronkowski. How will the offense differ during life without Gronk, especially for fantasy? It’s well known Tom Brady’s numbers have suffered without Gronkowski; I’m not going to repeat that. I’m going to look at the other 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.
From the Gut – Top 30 ADP for 2020
The fantasy landscape and average draft position changes greatly from year to year and 2019 will be no different. The first couple rounds of fantasy drafts typically have ‘disappointment’ rates anywhere between 45 to 65 percent every year. I use the term ‘disappointment’ instead of ‘bust’ since the former denotes players who haven’t quite earned 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.
TY Hilton and Andrew Luck Fantasy Connection
Un-T.Y. Me – examining the ties of TY Hilton and Andrew Luck… On Monday, Ray Flowers and Vlad Sedler published their Fantasy Football Draft Battle: Amari Cooper vs. TY Hilton. About the same time, Colts’ owner Jim Irsay mentioned that Andrew Luck’s injury wasn’t his calf (or maybe not just his calf), but “a small little 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.
BURR 2019: Week 21
Bullpens matter a ton in fantasy basball. Bullpen Usage & Reliever Ratings, or BURR, is an idea that Flowers and Mans have been playing around with since the 2017 season. The reason for their focus is simply that bullpens are a more important part of the modern game than ever before. You know what we mean. Whereas 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: Mound Mavens, August 14th
Starting pitching continues to vex most of us in the game of fantasy baseball. The Dodgers are changing up their rotation plans, but everything looks fine. Corbin has been a stabilizer for the Nats. Scherzer is nearing a return to game action for the Nationals. DeSclafani is being beaten by the long ball. Eovaldi is 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.
ADP Report – DRAFT August Update
Our ADP Report series continues, constantly updating Fantasy Guru subscribers with players that are on the move. The NFL is constantly evolving and those that aren’t looking forward to see where some of the ADP trends are going, are often left behind. That’s exactly why taking a close look at ADP movement can be beneficial to your 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 Catcher Review – August 14th
Just as we’re taking an in-depth look at bullpen with our BURR metric, we think it’s important to breakdown the catcher’s position as well. Normally we just worry about the offensive side of the game, but as we move to the next level of analysis we’re looking more and more at the importance defensive side 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.
On The Clock: Pick 10.05
Happy Tuesday my Fantasy Guru fam! It’s that time of the week again, we are on the clock! Each week I will walk you through a scenario you may be faced with on draft day and present multiple options, then choose the way I would go about it. There might also be weeks where 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.
Training Camp Report 8/13
NFL Training Camp is a busy time of year. This is when the coaches implement their system, playbooks are drawn up and every position on every team is up for grabs. Injuries are as common as practice cones and tackling dummies. If you blink, you could just miss the preamble to a breakout season. Fortunately, 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.
Future NFL Draft Prospects: August 13th
The NFL is built upon what college football provides… Every year, there’s a focus on incoming rookies and players who are going to make an impact for their new teams, but where did those players come from? What did they look like as underclassmen in college? How productive were they? The goal of this article 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 Hot/Cold: Week 21
Are players performing up to expectations or are the struggling to live up to the hopes placed on their shoulders? That said, do we really “know” who players are? We should by now, right? Is it possible that the guy that started out hot has seen his performance cave of late? Perhaps that slow starter, 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 Football Draft Battle: Todd Gurley vs Joe Mixon
Today, our NFL analysts Ray Flowers and Tyler Buecher duke it out for which player is the guy to own… The Todd Gurley ArgumentBy Ray Flowers Not really sure how I ended up with Todd Gurley. Actually, I do know why. Even as a risk adverse fella, I look at this duo and see Gurley 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.
Prospect Watch 2019: Week 21
Taking a look at the fantasy baseball stars of tomorrow. Each week, we provide a quick update on each of the top-40 minor leaguers who could help out in the fantasy game in 2019… ProspectTMPOSLEVELCOMMENT1Luis RobertCWSOFAAAActually in a slump hitting .196 with 16 Ks the last 10. One homer from 25/35.2Joshua RojasARIINF/OFMLBHas gone 20/30, 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens August 13th
Pitchers, pitchers, pitchers. Who is performing and disappointing in the fantasy game? Andrew Cashner is awful. Aaron Civale is trending. Gio Gonzalez has actually been pretty good. Andrew Heaney is lurking, but health and walks are an issue. Hendricks has been brutal on the road. Lyles and Miley… only one is really worth using. Minor 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 Draft Analyzer – 14-Team PPR Mock
There are many different ways to customize your fantasy football experience. For those of you that run in deeper friend circles or those that just like the challenge of an expanded league, today’s Draft Analyzer segment is catered to 14-team leagues. Deeper leagues generally present a more difficult challenge for drafters. More players 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.
Trending – Preseason Week 1
Russell Clay guides you through the hottest topics of the past week and deciphers how the fantasy football market will react. 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.
Training Camp Report 8/12
NFL Training Camp is a busy time of year. This is when the coaches implement their system, playbooks are drawn up, and every position on every team is up for grabs. Injuries are as common as practice cones and tackling dummies. If you blink, you could just miss the preamble to a breakout season. Fortunately, 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 Football Draft Battles: Mike Williams vs. Tyler Lockett
Today, our NFL analysts Russell Clay and Vlad Sedler duke it out for which player is the guy to own… The Mike Williams Argument by Russell Clay Let me first start by saying, Tyler Lockett STINKS, and anything Vlad Sedler says about him contrary to this idea is pure PROPAGANDA. FAKE NEWS. Ok, maybe that 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.
Tyler’s Thoughts – 10 ZeroRB Candidates for 2019 – Part II
The ZeroRB drafting strategy is a contrarian method designed to fade the oft-injured running back position in favor of a more antifragile approach. Check out more information on the background of this innovative drafting method in last week’s column, as well as five potential candidates that ZeroRB drafters should be targeting. That article highlighted five 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: Hitting Power, Pitching Woes?
Yordan Alvarez sets records. Tim Anderson is playing a dangerous game. Is Khris Davis a lost cause? Why isn’t Vlad Guerrero playing more? Have you noticed the run that Francisco Mejia is on? Will Smith continues to mash homers for the Dodgers, but… Christin Stewart has a setback, while Christian Yelich has returned from his. 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.
Injury Roundup from Preseason Week 1
Now that every team has participated in at least one game of preseason football, it’s a good time to go around the league and update you with injury information. The best and easiest way to digest this information, is by not only providing the injury news, but also supplementing that information with any type 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.