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Matrix Of Leadership – Pitchers
Last season we had some success with this idea, pointing to hurlers who were better than league average across the board, so we decided to do it all over again in 2023. Optimus Prime is the leader of the Autobots, of Transformers fame. Optimus is the leader because of bravery, his selfless attitude and 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.
2023 MLB Rankings Per Category: Hitters
In our quest to provide you the most relevant tools to help you to gain an edge on your competition, we’ve created multiple personalized avenues in 2023. Let’s quickly detail what those areas are. First off, we have our rankings page where you can find Mixed, AL/NL Only Rankings and Auction Values. Second, those rankings pages include 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.
2023 MLB Rankings Per Category: Pitchers
In our quest to provide you the most relevant tools to help you to gain an edge on your competition, we’ve created multiple personalized avenues in 2023. Let’s quickly detail what those areas are. First off, we have our rankings page where you can find Mixed, AL/NL Only Rankings and Auction Values. Second, those rankings pages include 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.
2023 MLB Positional Qualifications
Each year players lose, and pick up, new positions defensively. With the plethora of injuries in the game of baseball, having those guys you can slide around a lineup is pretty damn valuable. This piece will talk about which players qualify at which spots, which guys qualify at more than one spot, and what 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.
New Rules Effect on Fantasy Baseball
There are new rules for the 2023 season, but how will these rule changes affect our fantasy baseball players?
The Top-50 Rookies for 2023
Rookies can break your heart in the fantasy game, but if you are lucky enough to find the “right” one, thay can propel your team to high levels of success in the game of fantasy baseball. For those of you looking to get a handle on the younsters this season, here is our best guess 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.
2023: The History of MLB Rookie Production
I have discussed rookies and their lack of production, relative to expectations, for most of my 20+ years that I’ve been a full-time fantasy analyst. It is astounding to me that the data is clear that leaning on rookie doesn’t ever work. Sure, there are hits, we will get to that, but the data 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.
Ray’s Rundown 10/22: 2022 Review of the Rookies
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 10/22: 2022 Review of the Rookies Ray Flowers takes a look back at the top-40 rookies from the 2022 preseason. How bad did we do at predicant the success? He will also touch on some players that did extremely well as rookies despite no one talking them up too much…
2023: The Biggest MLB Questions Answered
You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers. At least we think we do. Ray Flowers answers some of the biggest, most pressing questions that pertain to the game of fantasy baseball in 2023. IS THERE ANY QUESTION WHO SHOULD BE THE #1 PICK IN FANTASY THIS YEAR? There.Is.None. Actually there is more than one option, depending 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 Review: What Went Wrong?
Many folks think Ray never admits when he is wrong, but they are, in fact, wrong. Every year, Ray looks back at the just completed season to see where he was right and wrong. This is the article where he takes about his mistakes/misses from the previous season. *Bold/Italics are the direct quotes from last 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 Review: What Went Right?
This is the article where Ray Flowers, the know it all, gets to say ‘I told you so.’ Don’t worry though, there’s another article where he also admits all the mistakes, he made in 2022. *Bold/Italics are the direct quotes from last year’s preseason Draft Guide. Will Sandy Alcantara be an SP1 this year? 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 – Gaming Monthly Top picks, tools, futures insights, and 24/7 access to the betting Discord. $59.99 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: 2022 Milestones
Which players were able to hit those milestone markers in 2022 and which guys fell just short of reaching a number that is pretty to the eyes? One: The number of outs away from qualifying for the ERA title by Lucas Giolito. He will not appear on leaderboards as a result. By the way, 44 guys…
Ray’s Rundown 10/8: Reviewing Hitters ADP
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 10/8: The Final Week The regular fantasy baseball season has been completed. With that, it’s time to do a quick check in to see how we did. You will find a series of writeups breaking down a hit or a miss by division, and there will also be two podcasts along…
Ray’s Rundown 10/15: The 2022 ADP for Pitchers
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 10/15: The 2022 ADP for Pitchers October 15th, 2022 – The 2022 ADP for Pitchers Last week we touched on the top hitters, so obviously this week we will talk about the pitching side of things. Ray Flowers will open up the top-50 ADP list and give his unfiltered, unrehearsed thoughts on…
2023 PLAYER CAPSULES: RELIEF PITCHER
Ray Flowers will take a look at the top-25 performers at all the positions last year, based on the readily available ESPN Player Rater, and give some quick hitting thoughts as to their outlook in 2023. These are the short player capsules we all grew up loving. Look out for the Player Profile Series later 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.
2023 PLAYER CAPSULES: STARTING PITCHER
Ray Flowers will take a look at the top-25 performers at all the positions last year, based on the readily available ESPN Player Rater, and give some quick hitting thoughts as to their outlook in 2023. These are the short player capsules we all grew up loving. Look out for the Player Profile Series later 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.
2023 PLAYER CAPSULES: OUTFIELD
Ray Flowers will take a look at the top-25 performers at all the positions last year, based on the readily available ESPN Player Rater, and give some quick hitting thoughts as to their outlook in 2023. These are the short player capsules we all grew up loving. Look out for the Player Profile Series later 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.
2023 PLAYER CAPSULES: SHORTSTOP
Ray Flowers will take a look at the top-25 performers at all the positions last year, based on the readily available ESPN Player Rater, and give some quick hitting thoughts as to their outlook in 2023. These are the short player capsules we all grew up loving. Look out for the Player Profile Series later 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.
2023 PLAYER CAPSULES: THIRD BASE
Ray Flowers will take a look at the top-25 performers at all the positions last year, based on the readily available ESPN Player Rater, and give some quick hitting thoughts as to their outlook in 2023. These are the short player capsules we all grew up loving. Look out for the Player Profile Series later 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.
2023 PLAYER CAPSULES: SECOND BASE
Ray Flowers will take a look at the top-25 performers at all the positions last year, based on the readily available ESPN Player Rater, and give some quick hitting thoughts as to their outlook in 2023. These are the short player capsules we all grew up loving. Look out for the Player Profile Series later 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.
2023 PLAYER CAPSULES: FIRST BASE
Ray Flowers will take a look at the top-25 performers at all the positions last year, based on the readily available ESPN Player Rater, and give some quick hitting thoughts as to their outlook in 2023. These are the short player capsules we all grew up loving. Look out for the Player Profile Series later 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.
2023 PLAYER CAPSULES: CATCHERS
Ray Flowers will take a look at the top-25 performers at all the positions last year, based on the readily available ESPN Player Rater, and give some quick hitting thoughts as to their outlook in 2023. These are the short player capsules we all grew up loving. Look out for the Player Profile Series later 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: News Dump, Jan.11, 2023
Carlos Correa finally signed. Trevor Story is going to miss significant time. What are the Dodgers doing in the outfield? Belt to the Blue Jays? Plus much more as we inch to the start of the 2023 fantasy baseball season. FINALLY – IT HAPPENED A Carlos Correa update – the sage is over. 13-$350 Giants – NO 11-$315M Mets…
Ray’s Ramblings: News Dump, Jan.9, 2023
Minor signings, a trade that impacts bullpens and more are covered as we start gearing up for the 2023 fantasy baseball season. Francisco Alvarez is going to be a star. It’s just a matter of time for the Mets’ catcher of the future. When will that future start? A report at MLB.com suggests that it…