Let's look at the arms. Canning has been sharp for the Angels. Darvish - what can be said about his wretched pitching to this point? Flaherty is on the cusp of becoming the pitcher he was drafted to be. Foltynewicz has been troubling when on the hill … Continue reading about Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens, May 10th
Last week, the essentials were provided. Both Jeff Mans (Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings) and I (Rookie Dynasty Rankings) posted Dynasty Rankings, and also, a Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft. If your rookie draft was last week, that should’ve … Continue reading about 2019 Rookie Wide Receiver Rankings
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 … Continue reading about The Closer Chart – May 9th, 2019
Thirteen months ago, the fantasy community was giddy with excitement about Luke Weaver, then of the Cardinals. I wasn’t in that boat, and hopefully you listened to that advice instead of the industry wide opinion as Weaver just wasn’t any good last … Continue reading about 2019 Player Profile: Luke Weaver
How many of you remember "Fragile Fred" Taylor? In his first four seasons, he played 15, 10, 13, and 2 games and gained a reputation for being injury-prone. But he was fabulous when on the field: in his 1st three years, from 1998 to 2000, only Emmitt … Continue reading about How Many Games Will Sammy Watkins Play in 2019?
So far, I've looked at the basics of offensive identity in 2018 (plays from scrimmage; how many fantasy points (FP) those plays generated; how many of those plays were "wasted" from a fantasy perspective; and the relationships between wins … Continue reading about Offensive Identities 2018, Part III: The Passing Game
Last week, the essentials were provided. Both Jeff Mans (Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings) and I (Rookie Dynasty Rankings) posted Dynasty Rankings, and also, a Dynasty Rookie Mock Draft. If your rookie draft was last week, that should’ve … Continue reading about 2019 Rookie Running Back Rankings
This week, let’s take a look at some starting pitcher metrics to see if we can identify whether some of these rates are sustainable or just mirages. I’ll run through K%, BB% and HH% top 10. Strikeout Percentage Gerritt Cole (HOU) – … Continue reading about From the Gut – K%, BB% and HH% Leaders
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 … Continue reading about BURR 2019: Week 7
Ray Flowers takes a gander at the men who make their living tossing the ball at the men at the dish. Buehler has been healthy, but only so-so to this point. Chacin is trending. Is there anything to see? Cole had dealt with some homer issues of late. … Continue reading about Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens, May 8th
