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Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice - Derek discusses the importance of keeping a close eye on player salaries, drafting players who hit in key positions (and are protected in the lineup), how to choose a good closer and more!
How to Learn From Losing - Winning daily GPP player "John" talks about analyzing the previous days results in order to figure out where you went wrong. A great article by a very sharp fantasy mind.
How to Pick a Closer That is Probable to Pitch - Adam gives 9 tidbits of advice on what to look for prior to picking a closer which will enhance your chances of getting coveted points from the save category.
Handicapping Weather Reports - Nothing is more brutal than losing a player due to a game cancelled by rain or inclimate weather. Ray gives advice on how you can avoid this disaster with a few minutes of homework each day.
8 Reasons to Avoid Fantasy Baseball Rookies - Adam gives readers a hanful of reasons to avoid the temptation of drafting rookies to your fantasy baseball team. There's a BIG difference from playing in the minors compared to the majors! He cites fatigue and other reasons to favor veteran players as well.
Drafting Slap Hitters/Speedsters vs. Power Hitters - At 2 points a pop, stolen bases are a super valuable daily fantasy baseball stat. Adam gives a breakdown of the value of a top of the order hitter vs. a typical power hitter and advises readers to weigh out which type of hitter is more valuable based on your fantasy baseball betting site's scoring system.
Use Pitchf/x Data for Daily Fantasy Baseball Handicapping - We've heard people say "he who has the most toys wins." In DFBB, it's "he who has the most information wins!" Pitchf/x data breaks down pitchers and tips off daily fantasy leaguers to red hot information that will give you the advantage over your opponents.
Avoid Hyped and Overrated Players - Winning DFS players think outside of the box. What happened last season isn't any indication of what is going to happen this year or in future year's. Last year's stats should only be used as a guide. It's typical of sports reporters and the mass media to make certain names seem bigger than they are; Especially with established players and prospects, both which are vulnerable to becoming busts. Adam gives tips on how to find value when building your DFBB lineup.
Full Season League Advice
How to Play Rotisserie Baseball - Ray breaks down the oldest and most traditional format of the game. The standard format, created in the mid 80's, calls for 10 categories referred to as 5x5 leagues that include home runs, RBI's, runs, stolen bases and average for hitters and wins, saves, ERA, WHIP and strikeouts for pitchers.
Points Leagues - Ray talks about points leagues and advises the best way to approach drafting a well balanced team.
Dealing With Early Season Slumps - Lootmeister has been a fantasy baseball freak since 1998, nearly back to the day that fantasy baseball was created. He gives golden advice here to help prevent you from making the mistake that many team owners handicap themselves with; dumping solid players because they're too impatient to endure a long slump.
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Daily Fantasy Baseball GPP Strategy - Winning daily fantasy MLB player Jlowery73 gives tips and advice on how to win guaranteed prize pool tournaments. His strategy also applies to daily salary cap leagues.
How to Learn From Losing - Analyzing your losing teams is almost as important as studying for upcoming league drafts. A great article by a very sharp fantasy mind!
Pro's and Con's of Stacking - A controversial topic in most daily fantasy baseball chats to say the least! Tim breaks it down.
Handicapping Pitcher vs. Hitter Stats - Winning DFBB players do their homework. Learning how to properly handicap player matchups is one of the most important variables to winning. Learn more here!
What is WHIP in Baseball? - One of the most important statistics when it comes to pitchers in fantasy baseball! You can't win long term using hurlers who constantly have men on base!
How to Calculate ERA - Earned run average is super important when evaluating a MLB pitcher and most people don't even know the calculation! Adam explains it all here.
What are Sabermetrics? - Adam explains the most popular of these Bill James created statistics which seem to be growing in popularity each season.
Daily Fantasy Baseball Rules - Different DFS sites offering different formats and scoring systems. This article features FD and DK's formats and offers strategies to help you win.
