draft strategy

Mick Ciallela is back with Part 2 of his Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy series discussing why projections fail to equate to player values.

Fantasy owners are inundated with daily information prior to our fantasy draft day. Well, come to think of it, that’s not accurate. With social media, we’re constantly hit with up to the second information. #BREAKING causes us to lose focus. A training camp hype video. Replays from preseason games. Our favorite analyst's latest tiers and rankings. Mock draft analyzer tool that comes free with a year-long subscription? Sign me up! Wait, what were we talking about again?By now, you’ve done most of the research and should…

Best ball season is in full effect! Analysts are putting up their early rankings. Our favorite experts are piling into draft lobbies to get a feel for positional value. All the while, we the people sit back, look at the completed mocks, and immediately provide our own analysis:"Drew Brees in the 15th round? Lol!!! Not in my league.""You totally overspent on Lamar Miller, bro.""Wow... these are all players that I personally wouldn't draft..."Despite the crippling guilt, I'm convinced each analyst suffers after…

Only a few people in this world know the feeling of taking down the entire field in a Fantasy Baseball contest. Our guest this week, Rob Silver (@RobSilver) was the 2016 NFBC Main Champion (7:45). That achievement comes with a great deal of respect, and commands your attention in his thoughts on the upcoming #TGFBI (10:20), as well as Draft Strategy thoughts in general (11:50); the How and Why of having a Plan (17:25), does he label anyone as Must Have Pitchers for 2018 (19:20), does Logan Morrison move the needle (22:31),…

Fantrax Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy Dedication and Sacrifice. That's what it all boils down to really. How much time are you willing to dedicate or sacrifice to this Fantasy Baseball? You really have to start there as your number one fantasy draft strategy in any fantasy league. You will find that how well you do is dependent upon the amount of time and research you are willing to put into it. Your fantasy draft is the very beginning of this endeavor, and as with any beginning, your level of success will directly…