Vlad Sedler's Articles

The 2023 fantasy football season is less than three weeks away. That means draft season is in full force. Playing it safe in fantasy football is the best way to finish in the middle of the pack. To compete for a championship, we need to sprinkle in some calculated risk.   Here are my 13 […]

SUNDAY UPDATE Not too much to update on but there are a few names to add. Allan Winans (SP/ATL) will be called up to pitch on Monday. Winans is 28 and a former 17th round pick of the Mets (the team he’s facing.) In two spot starts for the Braves, Winans has 14 K, 3 […]

The Golden Zone is the ADP range of fantasy football’s fourth and fifth rounds (37-60 overall), and it has been a bevy of fantasy goodness at the wide receiver position for many years. The Golden Zone is where Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR7) and Jaylen Waddle (WR8) were drafted from last season, and it’s where I […]

Sunday Update Most everyone is going to want a piece of Trevor Story today. I’m not trying to talk you out of it or keep the price down, but there are a couple of things to be mindful of. First of all, how much $$ do you have left and how much do other competitive […]

SUNDAY UPDATE   So many thing happening this weekend. New York Yankees’ rotation is falling apart. Domingo Germán is suspended for the remainder of the season, Luis Severino continues to get pummeled as is Carlos Rodón who is getting an MRI as he dealt with hamstring tightness in his Sunday start. They just demoted Jhony […]

In baseball, an “opener” has a simple job – help the team get off to a good start by limiting the opponent’s production in the first inning or two. He essentially paves the way for the rest of the bullpen and the offense to do their thing. This fantasy baseball article is similar – since […]

One of the most popular mid-stakes national fantasy football contests out there is NFFC’s RotoWire Online Championship. The high-stakes version ($1,750 entry fee) is the NFFC Primetime. They are 12-team redraft leagues that utilize PPR scoring and a couple other unique features: third-round reversal and KDS.    Third-round reversal simply changes the direction of the […]

This year’s MLB trade deadline is essentially an arms’ race, with competitive teams trading prospects for superstar arms to help them get into the playoffs and make a run at the World Series. This is a quick rundown of the fantasy-relevant players changing teams and effects on their rest-of-season value.   AL West The Astros […]

SUNDAY UPDATE BOMBSHELL UPDATE: C.J. Cron and Randal Grichuk traded to the Angels! Bye bye Trey Cabbage bids. A wild weekend with so much going on. I’ll do my best to cover it all in this update. Starting Pitchers Removing Anthony DeSclafani from 15tm bid groups Adding the following (all under $5): Wade Miley (LHP/MLW) […]

In baseball, an “opener” has a simple job – help the team get off to a good start by limiting the opponent’s production in the first inning or two. He essentially paves the way for the rest of the bullpen and the offense to do their thing. This fantasy baseball article is similar – since […]

Training camps are underway and fantasy football draft season is in full swing, with Week 1 only six weeks away. Over the last decade, I’ve been playing mostly over at NFFC – the preeminent site for mid- and high-stakes fantasy football. Among the most popular contests is the RotoWire Online Championship with an entry point […]

SUNDAY UPDATE   Nick Pivetta pitched a clean inning in relief on Saturday as it doesn’t look like he’s getting the bulk work in the Sunday Night matchup. It’s possible Pivetta will pitch in bulk relief against Atlanta on Tuesday.  Sal Frelick was called up right after this article was published. He’s clearly one of […]

There’s no fantasy football feeling more rewarding than drafting those breakouts – players underpriced by the draft market (ADP) who end up providing hefty returns on investment. So here are the top best ball targets in 2023 to give you that feeling.    You felt it with veteran RB Jamaal Williams last year. Williams was […]

In baseball, an “opener” has a simple job – help the team get off to a good start by limiting the opponent’s production in the first inning or two. He essentially paves the way for the rest of the bullpen and the offense to do their thing. This fantasy baseball article is similar – since […]

SUNDAY UPDATE   Grayson Rodriguez and Oswald Peraza promoted. Peraza is only 45% rostered in Main Events and should be priced right in or behind the Gelof range. Grayson is fully rostered in 15’s and only available in 1% of OC’s. Should command $150+ where available. Also, Endy Rodríguez (C/PIT) was just promoted as well! […]

There are numerous layers to best ball draft strategy. One of the more notable ones we hear about is correlating team and game stacks specific to Week 17, the best ball championship round. Most know that Underdog Fantasy’s prize pools are incredibly top-heavy. The Best Ball Mania IV with its $25 entry fee and 677,376 […]

In baseball, an “opener” has a simple job – help the team get off to a good start by limiting the opponent’s production in the first inning or two. He essentially paves the way for the rest of the bullpen and the offense to do their thing. This fantasy baseball article is similar – since […]

SUNDAY UPDATE Let’s start with the rotations that have been confirmed so far: Team Matchup Friday Saturday Saturday Sunday Boston Red Sox at CHC Brayan Bello James Paxton (L)   Kutter Crawford New York Yankees at COL Carlos Rodón (L) Clarke Schmidt   Gerrit Cole Cleveland Guardians at TEX Aaron Civale Gavin Williams   Tanner […]

Best ball drafts on Underdog are filling up at an unprecedented rate, yet we’re still two months from the start of the regular season. With training camps kicking off in less than two weeks, the average draft position market will be more volatile than ever with every fancy highlight catch on Twitter and “best shape […]

In baseball, an “opener” has a simple job – help the team get off to a good start by limiting the opponent’s production in the first inning or two. He essentially paves the way for the rest of the bullpen and the offense to do their thing. This fantasy baseball article is similar – since […]

In baseball, an “opener” has a simple job – help the team get off to a good start by limiting the opponent’s production in the first inning or two. He essentially paves the way for the rest of the bullpen and the offense to do their thing. This fantasy baseball article is similar – since […]

NO SUNDAY UPDATE TODAY (not much to update) but I’ll be in the Discord if you have any questions. Welcome to my weekly free agent bidding strategy column – Trust the Gut. This piece will focus on weekly FAAB strategies and targets to confidently prepare you in your quest to acquire players to help your […]

In baseball, an “opener” has a simple job – help the team get off to a good start by limiting the opponent’s production in the first inning or two. He essentially paves the way for the rest of the bullpen and the offense to do their thing. This fantasy baseball article is similar – since […]

In baseball, an “opener” has a simple job – help the team get off to a good start by limiting the opponent’s production in the first inning or two. He essentially paves the way for the rest of the bullpen and the offense to do their thing. This fantasy baseball article is similar – since […]

SUNDAY UPDATE First things first, a couple of changes within the article: REMOVED Matthew Liberatore and Jaime Barría from 15-team list. Liberatore stinks and only gets 1 start next week. Barria has also been bumped and only gets 1 vs. White Sox next week. ADJUSTED Matt Manning who now gets the dreaded @ TEX / […]

UPDATE (1:15 PM ET) Looks like Joe Musgrove is the heavy chalk (> 30%), which makes him less desirable on a large slate like this one. Shane Bieber is around 19-20% and I’m sticking with the “fade” there. Guys like Brayan Bello and Emmet Sheehan are coming in at or under 10%, which makes them […]

In baseball, an “opener” has a simple job – help the team get off to a good start by limiting the opponent’s production in the first inning or two. He essentially paves the way for the rest of the bullpen and the offense to do their thing. This fantasy baseball article is similar – since […]

In baseball, an “opener” has a simple job – help the team get off to a good start by limiting the opponent’s production in the first inning or two. He essentially paves the way for the rest of the bullpen and the offense to do their thing. This fantasy baseball article is similar – since […]

SUNDAY UPDATE   Jumping right into it.  15-teamers Pitchers Jordan Hicks (RP/STL) – Has earned the last 2 save opportunities this weekend. There are so many possibilities here. What seems least likely is that he’s the Cardinals’ closer for the rest of the season as he really does feel like a strong show off and […]

In baseball, an “opener” has a simple job – help the team get off to a good start by limiting the opponent’s production in the first inning or two. He essentially paves the way for the rest of the bullpen and the offense to do their thing. This fantasy baseball article is similar – since […]

In baseball, an “opener” has a simple job – help the team get off to a good start by limiting the opponent’s production in the first inning or two. He essentially paves the way for the rest of the bullpen and the offense to do their thing. This fantasy baseball article is similar – since […]

In baseball, an “opener” has a simple job – help the team get off to a good start by limiting the opponent’s production in the first inning or two. He essentially paves the way for the rest of the bullpen and the offense to do their thing. This fantasy baseball article is similar – since […]