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Groovin’ with Govier: H2H Fantasy Baseball Roundup (2/1)
Party people…can y’all get funky? Head-to-head fantasy baseball managers, it’s time to stand up and be accounted for. Groovin’ With Govier is officially back! So is the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide, featuring some of the best in the business! FTN Fantasy’s head of baseball content Vlad Sedler has put together a stellar lineup of […]
Michael Govier
MLB
Fantasy
Mager’s Musings: Auction Market Watch (1/31)
This article is the second in our series focusing on market trends. Last week, I examined players whose ADP rose or fell materially in NFBC Draft Champions leagues. Over the past week, there has not been a lot of ADP movement, and so I am going to shift gears and examine some early market trends […]
FTN Staff
MLB
Fantasy
Crossed Up: Super-Deep Prospects to Target (Outside Top 500 in ADP)
Today marks the fourth and final installment of my rookie ADP analysis series here on FTN Fantasy. Hopefully, this series has been beneficial to you in deciding which prospects to target or avoid this draft season. In today’s piece, I’ll be discussing prospects outside the top 500 ADP. And since there are so many of […]
Eric Cross
MLB
Fantasy
Sinking Your Battleship: The Riskiest Fantasy Baseball Picks By Round (11-15)
Every fantasy baseball season, picks are made that inevitably don’t return a profit in certain parts of the draft. Each draft spot should be looked at as an acquisition cost. Returning a profit with your pick(s) while avoiding picks with a negative ROI is vital for contending. The players included in this article are […]
FTN Staff
MLB
Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2024 Positional Tiers – Corner Infielders
This is the first part of my special fantasy baseball preseason series breaking down each position by tiers. This series is a deeper view into the underpinnings of VDP rankings (Vlad’s Draft Positions). To avoid confusion, please note these are different than VDP Projections. The projections formulate my auction values for each player (VDP$) while […]
Vlad Sedler
MLB
Fantasy
Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? UT-Only Fantasy Baseball Options (ADP 150-300)
Every fantasy baseball season, there are players who end up returning a higher fantasy baseball profit than a player selected much earlier in fantasy baseball drafts. This series will attempt to identify players who grade out with a similar profile despite an ADP discount. This segment will dive into hitters who are only eligible […]
Matthew Davis
MLB
Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2024: ADP Market Watch (1/24)
This article is the first in a series that will focus on prominent risers and fallers in fantasy baseball ADP based on completed drafts at the NFBC. To start, we will look at those players whose ADP rose or fell materially in Draft Champions leagues, which are 15-team, 50-round draft-and-hold contests. Later this preseason, we […]
FTN Staff
MLB
Fantasy
Crossed Up: Deep Prospects to Target (401-500 in ADP)
Welcome back for part three of my 2024 rookie ADP analysis here on FTN Fantasy. If you missed it, I broke down rookies inside the top 300 ADP for our draft kit followed by rookies in the ADP 301-400 range last week. This week, I’ll be discussing a ton of exciting rookies in the ADP […]
Eric Cross
MLB
Fantasy
Sinking Your Battleship: The Riskiest Fantasy Baseball Picks By Round (6-10)
Every fantasy baseball season, picks are made that inevitably don’t return a profit in certain parts of the draft. Each draft spot should be looked at as an acquisition cost. Returning a profit with your pick(s) while avoiding picks with a negative ROI is vital for contending. The players highlighted in this article are […]
FTN Staff
MLB
Fantasy
Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Need for Speed
Every fantasy baseball season, there are players who end up returning a higher fantasy baseball profit than a player selected much earlier in fantasy baseball drafts. This series will attempt to identify players who grade out with a similar profile despite an ADP discount. This segment will dig into the need for speed, looking at […]
Matthew Davis
MLB
Fantasy
Small Ball: Fantasy Baseball Game Theory: ADP Pockets (1/19)
We’ve all been there. Your hand is on the mouse, but your body is frozen. You stare at the computer screen. Three names are staring right back at you. You could make a case for any of those players. But which one? You shift your focus to the top left of the screen where […]
Adam Young
MLB
Fantasy
Groovin’ with Govier: H2H Fantasy Baseball Roundup (1/18)
Party people … can y’all get funky? Head-to-head fantasy baseball managers, it’s time to stand up and be accounted for. Groovin’ With Govier is officially back! So is the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide featuring some of the best in the business! Our venerable leader at FTN Fantasy Baseball Vlad Sedler has put together a […]
Michael Govier
MLB
Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2024: Anatomy of a Draft Champions Team
I recently had the pleasure of joining FTN Fantasy’s Vlad Sedler and Jake Kucheck in an NFBC $150 Draft Champions draft with 12 subscribers. It was a fun and challenging draft, with a very sharp group of fantasy managers. This article summarizes my team through the first 25 picks of this 50-round draft-and-hold contest, including […]
FTN Staff
MLB
Fantasy
Crossed Up: Prospects Outside the Top 300 of ADP
Who’s ready to dive into more exciting rookies for 2024? I’m assuming the unanimous answer to that question is yes if you’ve opened this article. After breaking down all of the prospects inside the Top 300 ADP for the FTN Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit last month, I’ll be moving into the 301-400 ADP range today […]
Eric Cross
MLB
Fantasy
Sinking Your Battleship: The Riskiest Fantasy Baseball Picks By Round (1-5)
Every fantasy baseball season, picks are made that inevitably don’t return a profit in certain parts of the draft. Each draft spot should be looked at as an acquisition cost. Returning a profit with your pick(s) while avoiding picks with a negative ROI is vital for contending. The players chosen in this article are […]
FTN Staff
MLB
Fantasy
How to Navigate the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC)
The FTN Network is proud to announce that we will again be partnering with the NFBC to sponsor some National Fantasy Baseball Championship drafts at various price points in 2024. The NFBC is the industry leader in high stakes fantasy baseball drafts. They offer various contests at multiple price points. Many of the drafts […]
FTN Staff
MLB
Fantasy
Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? Relievers in Rounds 6-8
Every fantasy baseball season, there are players who end up returning a higher fantasy baseball profit than a player selected much earlier in fantasy baseball drafts. This series will attempt to identify players who grade out with a similar profile despite an ADP discount. This segment I’ll be diving into the bucket of relievers going […]
Matthew Davis
MLB
Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2024: Hot Pockets — One Way to Prepare
Remember Hot Pockets? Sure you do. No? Well, these were microwaveable turnovers generally containing one or more type of cheese, meat or vegetables. They may not have been the healthiest food, but given the right ingredient combination for your palate (well, maybe a kid’s palate), they were delicious! Now you might be wondering “that’s […]
Todd Whitestone
MLB
Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2023: Draft Prep Tools, Tips and Tricks
When preparing for your fantasy baseball drafts, it’s important to spend your time wisely. The less time you spend fiddling with clerical issues, the more time you can spend deep-diving into players and preparing your draft plan. Here are some tips and tricks that I’ve found over the years that have helped me. Microsoft […]
Jenny Butler
MLB
Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2024: NFBC Draft Champions Strategy: Starting Pitchers
(It’s fantasy baseball draft season! The FTN Fantasy team and a host of helpful guests present our Ultimate 2024 Fantasy Baseball Guide. Check it out and prepare for the 2024 MLB season!) Starting Pitchers are the toughest position to predict in all fantasy sports, so getting them correct will truly help set you apart. A […]
FTN Staff
MLB
Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2024: Breaking Down the Ratio Categories
In my debut article, I focused on the stolen base landscape for 2024 as part of the FTN Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide. For my follow-up, I want to delve into the three ratio categories: batting average, ERA and WHIP. The ratio categories are unique in terms of gameplay. While totals can only go up […]
FTN Staff
MLB
Fantasy
Everything to Know About Dynasty Fantasy Baseball (2024)
Want to learn more about fantasy baseball dynasty leagues? Then you’ve come to the right spot. Over the last half-decade or so, dynasty leagues have been skyrocketing in popularity. This comes as no surprise to yours truly, who has been playing in and loving keeper and dynasty leagues for many years now. My first […]
Eric Cross
MLB
Fantasy
How to Play Fantasy Baseball: A Beginner’s Guide
If you are looking for the purest form of fantasy sports, there is nothing better than learning how to play season-long fantasy baseball. The most common way to play fantasy baseball is season-long. Season-long fantasy baseball runs across an entire 162-game MLB season, from MLB Opening Day (late March) through the end of the […]
FTN Staff
MLB
Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2024: Identifying Late-Round Profitable Hitters (Pt. 2)
In our Ultimate 2024 Fantasy Baseball Guide, I planned to break down all of my late-round hitters to target in fantasy baseball drafts in 2024. Brevity has never been a strength of mine, though, so after 3,000 words, we made the decision to break it into two parts. Here are the rest of my late-round […]
Vlad Sedler
MLB
Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2024: H2H Points League Strategies
(It’s fantasy baseball draft season! The FTN Fantasy team and a host of helpful guests present our Ultimate 2024 Fantasy Baseball Guide. Check it out and prepare for the 2024 MLB season!) Welcome to my third edition of the H2H Fantasy Baseball Primer for the 2024 FTN Draft Guide. For anybody who missed it, make […]
Michael Govier
MLB
Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2024: Navigating Stolen Bases in the New Rules
(It’s fantasy baseball draft season! The FTN Fantasy team and a host of helpful guests present our Ultimate 2024 Fantasy Baseball Guide. Check it out and prepare for the 2024 MLB season!) In 2023, MLB instituted a series of rule changes that led to quicker games and more action, including a significant increase in stolen bases. […]
FTN Staff
MLB
Fantasy
The Ultimate 2024 Fantasy Baseball Guide
If you’re a fantasy baseball enthusiast, want to improve your game, and dominate your leagues, you’ve come to the right place! FTN’s comprehensive Fantasy Baseball Guide has everything you need to dominate your league. Skip to the bottom of the page if you just want the articles within the guide. 2024 Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide […]
FTN Staff
MLB
Fantasy
NFBC Online Auction Championship Draft Strategy
(It’s fantasy baseball draft season! The FTN Fantasy team and a host of helpful guests present our Ultimate 2024 Fantasy Baseball Guide. Check it out and prepare for the 2024 MLB season!) “Run it back?” We’ve all heard that phrase before. It’s most commonly uttered after a loss in pickup basketball. And if you’re a […]
Adam Young
MLB
Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2024: Closers — 2023 Lessons and Strategies for 2024
(It’s fantasy baseball draft season! The FTN Fantasy team and a host of helpful guests present our Ultimate 2024 Fantasy Baseball Guide. Check it out and prepare for the 2024 MLB season!) While debates often rage on how fantasy baseball managers should handle saves during their draft or auction, for a second straight season, the […]
Greg Jewett
MLB
Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2024: The Secrets of Pitcher List Metrics
(It’s fantasy baseball draft season! The FTN Fantasy team and a host of helpful guests present our Ultimate 2024 Fantasy Baseball Guide. Check it out and prepare for the 2024 MLB season!) Nick Pollack is the founder of Pitcher List and benefits from subscriptions to PL Pro. Fantasy baseball decisions are hard to make. With […]
FTN Staff
MLB
Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2024: NFBC 12-Team OC Lessons Learned as a Rookie
(It’s fantasy baseball draft season! The FTN Fantasy team and a host of helpful guests present our Ultimate 2024 Fantasy Baseball Guide. Check it out and prepare for the 2024 MLB season!) After years of playing dynasty leagues, home leagues and a few industry leagues like LABR and Tout Wars, I surrendered into the temptation […]
Shelly Verougstraete
MLB
Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball 2024: Identifying Late-Round Profitable Pitchers
(It’s fantasy baseball draft season! The FTN Fantasy team and a host of helpful guests present our Ultimate 2024 Fantasy Baseball Guide. Check it out and prepare for the 2024 MLB season!) Finding late-round profitable pitching provides you with an edge, being a more difficult position to stream compared to hitting. Last year in this […]
Matthew Davis