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The Closer Chart – August 8th, 2019
By Ray Flowers The 2019 season is underway and, predictably, it’s a disaster. Some teams seem to have no plan at all. Other teams are continually searching for answers to get the last out, either because of poor performance or injury. Very few are the situations that have nary an issue. Each week we will 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: Around the Horn, August 8th
Who is hitting well out of Conforto, Dickerson, Escobar, Gurriel (Yuli), Harper, Hiura, Lucroy, Mancini and Maybin? On the bump, Foltynewicz looked solid his first time back. Lester has been blasted of late, Mikolas hasn’t. What are the Astros doing with their rotation? Wheeler is on his game, while Yamamoto is sliding. Finally, what’s up 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 8/7
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.
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.
League Formats: IDP
Happy Wednesday Fantasy Guru Fam! There are so many different unique league formats and scoring settings. Each week we have tackled a new format and the best way to approach it. So far we have covered PPR, standard, two-QB, super flex, half-PPR, keeper, dynasty, 4-pt v. 6-pt passing touchdowns, and 14-team leagues. The next one 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 – MLB Call-Up Key Additions for Fantasy Baseball
A few more bats have found their way from successful minor league stints up to the big leagues with pronounced roles… The Blue Jays and fantasy leaguers continent-wide embraced Bo Bichette with open arms. Those who actually had FAAB dollars left or were quick on the trigger in first-come, first-serve leagues must be ecstatic so 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.
Mike’s Auction Guide, pt. 2: The Plan
In part two of this two-part series, Mike Horn lays out his plan for NFL auction drafts in 2019. 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 20
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 at one time starting pitchers threw 220 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: Drafting from a Middle Spot
In this edition of our “Draft Analyzer” series, Tyler Buecher explains his approach to drafting from the middle spots (picks 5-8)! 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.
Mike’s Auction Guide, pt. 1: Guidelines
I publish these guidelines separately from the auction plan as a way to make that plan simpler. I reviewed the Typical Position Values (player tiers) table again and made a small tweak. As I did last year, I included some thoughts on the current market. If you’ve read this article before, you might want 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.
Fantasy Football Draft Battle: Barkley vs. Elliott
Today, our NFL analysts Ray Flowers and Armando Marsal duke it out for which player is the guy to own… The Saquon Barkley ArgumentBy Ray Flowers There was a point in time where I had serious internal debate about who to rank as the top back in 2019. That position has been clarified. As 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.
Top 30 IDP Rookie Rankings
Having been in the chat a lot over the last couple of weeks, I’ve noticed there was a hunger for IDP related content. There were questions and interest involving a wide plethora of content with this unique format, but I noticed there was one section where I could absolutely help. Having already done two IDP 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 7th
Chris Sale has stunk. Wait, is that a knee-jerk reaction, or one that is supported by the data? Ray Flowers will dig into it. Ray then breaks down arms Allard, Bassitt, Civale, Minor, Porcello, Samardzija and Turnbull. Which one of those arms should you be targeting, and which have question marks? IS CHRIS SALE WASHED 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 – NFFC August Update
Continuing our ADP Report series, this week we’ll be diving into what changes have occurred over the previous month in ADP over at the NFFC. NFFC drafts can vary in league size and buy-in, but the overarching draft setup — 20 rounds, PPR, 1QB, 2RB, 3WR, 1TE, 1 FLEX, 1 Kicker and 1 DST — 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 6th
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.
Training Camp Report 8/6
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 Battle: Mayfield vs. Ryan
Today, our NFL analysts Vlad Sedler and Russell Clay duke it out for which player is the guy to own… The Baker Mayfield ArgumentBy Vlad Sedler Baker Mayfield is no ordinary human being and certainly no ordinary quarterback. In fact, Mayfield is a superstar in the making. A larger than life personality, all his quotes 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 20
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.
On The Clock: Pick 9.08
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 choosing 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.
Prospect Watch 2019: Week 20
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… Of course, there is an element of uncertainty with all of this, as we never quite know when a team will decide to call up a youngster or if that role 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 6th
It’s that time of year when choosing the right arms to roll out there can have a huge effect on the fantasy baseball standings in your league. Drew Smyly and Aaron Sanchez started out strong for their new clubs. Who has staying power? David Price has bottomed out. Is it time to bail? What about 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: 2QB Leagues
In this edition of our “Draft Analyzer” series, Tyler Buecher tackles a 2QB league & explains how his strategy differs from the one he employs in typical “Superflex” leagues. 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 – 8/5/19
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.
The PPR Running Back Myth
In the H2H world of fantasy football, week-to-week consistency is key and, frankly, backs who lean on catching passes to provide their production aren’t consistent week-to-week, month-to-month, and in most instances, year-to-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.