2024 FTN NFL Power Rankings Through Week 15: Who Takes Over the Top Spot?
Daniel Kelley
(It’s fantasy baseball draft season! The FTN Fantasy team and a host of helpful guests present our Ultimate 2025 Fantasy Baseball Guide. Check it out and prepare for the 2025 MLB season.)
Is there such a thing as “the guy you need?”
Most fantasy baseball players — especially ones who play in deeper formats — will tell you no. They’ll say that any manager can win any league from any draft slot despite a catastrophic injury to your first-round pick.
They would be correct. Still, we should try to pick the best players.
This is especially true during an era where we see a higher frequency of league-bending fantasy campaigns.
Studying these “legendary” seasons can also inform us about the types of players to go after in specific league-wide environments. The macro state of baseball has evolved drastically over the past decade and multiple times. Consider the following changes that have defined the landscape in recent years:
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- 2019: Super juiced ball
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- 2020: Shortened season, no minor leagues
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- 2021: Sticky stuff banned midseason
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- 2022: Lockout offseason, sudden deadened ball
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- 2023: New rules, including pickoff limits, larger bases and a pitch clock
MLB also permanently removed the designated hitter and introduced a ghost runner at second base for extra innings. These are significant shifts that will define the future of the sport, including our beloved fantasy game.
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