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Players to fade in Underdog fantasy baseball drafts
We’re now just a week away from Opening Day of the 2021 MLB season, which means there are only seven days left to enter Underdog Fantasy’s best ball tournament. Just five bucks gets you in a game with a chance to potentially win $5,000. The unique scoring, positioning, and speed of the game create an […]
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John Laghezza
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MLB Fantasy
2021 MLB Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit
Welcome to the 2021 fantasy baseball draft guide, which features articles from Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_), Chris Meaney (@chrismeaney), Big John (@MLBMovingAvg), BrocNessMonster (@BrocNessMonster), and Matt Kupferle (@MKupferle).  Below you’ll see division previews, sleepers, busts, rankings, tiers, projections and fantasy baseball draft strategies for all leagues, with more added all the time as we cruise toward […]
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FTN Staff
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MLB Fantasy
How to build a pitching rotation for fantasy baseball in 2021: Part 2
We can officially count the days until Opening Day on two hands! Welcome back to FTN Fantasy as we make the final push before our big drafts with more deep pitching dives. I’m so amped to share my personal rotation with you, the readers in today’s article. In Part 1, I mentioned finding myself drafting an ace […]
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John Laghezza
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MLB Fantasy
How to build a pitching rotation for fantasy baseball in 2021: Part 1
Welcome back to FTN’s 2021 MLB draft prep as we put the finishing touches on our analysis before Opening Day. The time for our most important fantasy baseball drafts is almost here. As if it weren’t difficult enough as presently constituted, drafting starting pitchers this year feels more like a minefield than ever before. Insufficient data from […]
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John Laghezza
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MLB Fantasy
Beating the Crowd: 2021 NL buy low opportunities
Welcome back to FTN Fantasy for the second part of my buy-low series for the upcoming 2021 fantasy baseball season. It’s been a busy but productive offseason, and it’s important we finish strong. Today we’ll go through the National League looking to beat the market to some huge potential windfalls. Spring training games are currently […]
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John Laghezza
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MLB Fantasy
Beating the Crowd: 2021 AL buy low opportunities
2021 Spring Training games are in full swing and the dam is broken; the nonstop flow of information has begun. Identifying big potential payoffs before they happen is a key to success in these final weeks of fantasy baseball prep.  Lineup placement, health, beat reports and pressers are driving news and directly affecting market prices. You […]
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John Laghezza
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MLB Fantasy
2021 fantasy baseball busts
Finding the key sleepers and breakouts in your fantasy baseball draft is important, but at least as crucial, if not moreso, is avoiding the busts, the landmines who will hurt you more than your great picks help. I’ve got my buckets of cold water today, and I’m ready to dash some hopes and dreams. Regardless […]
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John Laghezza
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MLB Fantasy
Underdog Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sheet
Anytime a new exciting fantasy product like Underdog comes out, I’m usually one of the first to get in the game. New products with unique scoring systems can provide sharp players an opportunity to gain an edge over the field. As expected, FTN is in the pole position to provide custom and actionable content for […]
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John Laghezza
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MLB Fantasy
Evaluating the C landscape for 2021 fantasy baseball
Today we’ll be getting behind the dish for a jump through the outlook for the catcher position for fantasy baseball in 2021. Since I love you so much for following, I’m attaching a free sortable sheet for all catchers with more than 300 PAs since 2019, broken into baskets (check the link at the end […]
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John Laghezza
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MLB Fantasy
2021 fantasy baseball sleepers
As a volume player who starts drafting by Thanksgiving, I become very acclimated to the back end of the player pool. Some folks may not see the allure of digging for gems beyond ADP 300, but for me, it’s an integral part of the process. It reminds me of being a kid at the Atlantic City […]
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John Laghezza
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball Guide 2021
It is time to gain an edge in fantasy baseball, with FTN's Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit. With content, projections, and tools, prepare for your 2021 MLB leagues with the best of the best. The MLB Draft Kit includes divisional previews, sleepers, busts, rankings, projections and more from winning fantasy baseball analysts. What You Get with […]
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FTN Staff
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MLB Fantasy
Matthew Davis’ 2021 MLB Rankings and Projections
Matthew Davis' rankings, tiers and projections are created by hand to identify any deficiencies. The projections are put through a microscope, which are then changed positively or negatively based on multiple factors. The MLB is back to a full 162-game season for the 2021 season. You will notice players in the rankings/tiers section may not reflect […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Evaluating the OF landscape for 2021 fantasy baseball (Part 2)
We are officially at the point in fantasy baseball prep when my days have all blended together. Everyone here at FTN Fantasy is grinding out exclusive content and analysis daily to get you ready for the upcoming baseball season. We’ve made our way around the horn these last few weeks (see below for the links), […]
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John Laghezza
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy baseball 2021 preview: The National League West
Fantasy baseball is back in the spotlight with draft season in full swing. While preparing for your drafts it helps to dig into each team’s layout. This divisional breakdown of the NL West will help paint a picture when taking a glance at each club. The information below is provided to give you an idea […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Evaluating the OF landscape for 2021 fantasy baseball (Part 1)
Pitchers and catchers are in spring training, but there still a lot of work to do for the 2021 fantasy baseball season, so I’ll be brief with the pleasantries. Today we’re continuing our positional breakdowns with the top-tier outfielders. Due to the sheer volume of players at the position, we’ll shift gears in format. I’ll […]
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John Laghezza
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy baseball 2021 preview: The American League West
Fantasy baseball is back in the spotlight with draft season in full swing. While preparing for your drafts it helps to dig into each team’s layout. This divisional breakdown of the AL West will help paint a picture when taking a glance at each club. The information below is provided to give you an idea […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy baseball 2021 preview: The National League Central
Fantasy baseball is back in the spotlight with draft season in full swing. While preparing for your drafts it helps to dig into each team’s layout. This divisional breakdown of the NL Central will help paint a picture when taking a glance at each club. The information below is provided to give you an idea […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy baseball 2021 preview: The American League Central
Fantasy baseball is back in the spotlight with draft season in full swing. While preparing for your drafts it helps to dig into each team’s layout. This divisional breakdown of the AL Central will help paint a picture when taking a glance at each club. The information below is provided to give you an idea […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy baseball 2021 preview: The National League East
Fantasy baseball is back in the spotlight with draft season in full swing. While preparing for your drafts it helps to dig into each team’s layout. This divisional breakdown of the NL East will help paint a picture when taking a glance at each club. The information below is provided to give you an idea […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy baseball 2021 preview: The American League East
Fantasy baseball is back in the spotlight with draft season in full swing. While preparing for your drafts, it helps to dig into each team’s layout. This divisional breakdown of the AL East will help paint a picture when taking a glance at each club. The information below is provided to give you an idea […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Evaluating the 3B landscape for 2021 fantasy baseball
Greetings and salutations to all my boomsday preppers out there, and welcome back to FTN Fantasy. I’m burning the candle on both ends to bring you these exclusive multimedia positional breakdowns and I couldn’t be happier. I hope you’re ready to dive right into the hot corner as we break down the top tier landscape […]
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John Laghezza
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MLB Fantasy
Evaluating the SS landscape for 2021 fantasy baseball
The Super Bowl is always a major calendar milestone during MLB prep, and it’s now finally in the rearview mirror. With the gridiron closed, any preparation-based edge we have established will begin to erode with a shift in public focus toward the national pastime. Be that as it may, you don’t get the moniker of […]
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John Laghezza
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MLB Fantasy
Evaluating the 2B landscape for 2021 fantasy baseball
There’s no rest for the weary when you want to be the best with fantasy baseball season breathing down your neck. Welcome back everyone, to the next installment of my 2021 MLB fantasy baseball positional preview series. I hope you enjoyed the new immersive approach, and those of you interested in the more advanced analytics […]
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John Laghezza
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MLB Fantasy
Evaluating the 1B landscape for 2021 fantasy baseball
Snow on the ground, frozen bones, and blistering winds can only mean one thing; Baseball season, amirite? It’s late January and MLB fantasy baseball draft season is already in full swing for 2021. The inception of draft-and-hold and best ball formats have extended many serious player’s preparation to 365 days a year. My objective here […]
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John Laghezza
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MLB Fantasy
Fantasy baseball player profile: Is Ozzie Albies worth the cost?
Ozzie Albies is one of the most exciting players in all of baseball. His swagger, running the bases with his helmet flying off while gold chains swing can get baseball fans hyped. Although 2020 was rough for the soon-to-be 24-year-old, the wrist injury that forced Albies to miss 31 regular-season games played a major factor […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Week 10 fantasy baseball FAAB check-in
The finish line of the fantasy baseball season is up ahead with this being our final FAAB period for the 2020 season. The standings and categories are tighter than ever, so don’t think you’re out of it just yet. Finish this last week strong and you could reap the benefits from other leaguemates being complacent. […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Week 9 fantasy baseball FAAB check-in
There are only a couple of FAAB weeks remaining this fantasy baseball season. The majority of fantasy teams don’t have much left in their remaining budget so digging deep and adding multiple contingency bids becomes more important down the stretch. All of the categories are much closer than you’re accustomed to with only two weeks […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Week 8 fantasy baseball FAAB check-in
There are only three FAAB periods to go in this year’s fantasy baseball, as the season is getting closer to the finish line. With FAAB budgets dwindling, you'll see bids become less aggressive unless you’re in a league with somebody hoarding money while still in contention. With all the categories being so close volume is […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Week 7 fantasy baseball FAAB check-in
There are only four FAAB periods to go, as the fantasy baseball season is over the halfway point. With FAAB budgets dwindling, you'll see bids become less aggressive unless you’re in a league with somebody hoarding money while still in contention. There are more closers available this week, giving you another opportunity to secure that […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Week 6 fantasy baseball FAAB check-in
This is going to be a massive week in FAAB for fantasy baseball, with more top prospect promotions and new closers emerging along with viable starters and hitters. With only five weeks left, you need to start loosening up your wallet if you notice your budget being higher than others. You can’t take the FAAB […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Week 4 fantasy baseball FAAB check-in
It’s time again for our weekly check-in on the fantasy baseball waiver wire. Last week, Cristian Javier and Tyler Chatwood were the bells of the ball, each registering FAAB bids north of 50%. On the offensive side, Colin Moran and Leury García brought in the highest bids for hitters, with both being over 40%. Remaining […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB Fantasy
Week 3 fantasy baseball FAAB check-in
Week 2 of FAAB around Major League Baseball was wild, with 50% bids or higher being thrown at relievers projected to be a team’s new closer. 40-plus% bids were placed on Brady Singer, while Kiké Hernandez was the most wanted available hitter with bids in the 25% range and above. This week on the fantasy […]
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Matthew Davis