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January 6, 2017

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: A Deeper Dive: OBP

by Wilson Karaman

Examining a handful of players who could get on sack enough to help deep-league owners this season.

January 5, 2017

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: A Deeper Dive: Wins

by Scooter Hotz

Eyeing a handful of hurlers who might help you compile Ws in deeper or mono formats.

January 4, 2017

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: On-Base Percentage

by George Bissell

A 30,000-foot-high survey of the opportunities and strategies to help your fantasy squad excel in the OBP department.

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: Over/Underachievers: Wins

by Matt Collins

Examining pitchers who performed better or worse than expected in the W department, and what their 2017 fortunes might hold.

January 3, 2017

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: The Landscape: Wins

by George Bissell

Specialized bullpens and individual pitchers' contextual factors have made compiling Ws trickier for fantasy owners.

December 23, 2016

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: A Deeper Drive: Runs/RBI

by Scooter Hotz

In Soviet Russia, stats count you.

December 22, 2016

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: Over/Underachievers: R/RBI

by Greg Wellemeyer

These counting stats were out of control. Some in a good way, some not.

December 19, 2016

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: The Landscape: Runs/RBI

by George Bissell

These counting stats don't draw as much attention as their flashier counterparts, but they're just as important.

December 16, 2016

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: A Deeper Dive: WHIP

by Scooter Hotz

We've run out of WHIP puns, which means it's almost time to move onto another category.

December 15, 2016

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: The Landscape: WHIP

by George Bissell

Allowing baserunners is a bad thing, and pitchers were consistently getting better at it. Until last year, that is.

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: Over/Underachievers: WHIP

by Wilson Karaman

Some whipped it good. Some whipped it not so good.

December 14, 2016

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: Moving Forward: Batting Average

by Matt Collins

Maintaining batting average success is difficult - find out how likely these 2016 contributors are to being counted on going forward.

December 13, 2016

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: Over/Underachievers: Batting Average

by Mike Gianella

Maybe the BABIP gods don't always have a plan.

December 12, 2016

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: Batting Average: The Landscape

by George Bissell

Less contact means less average, right?

December 8, 2016

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: Strikeouts: A Deeper Dive

by Scooter Hotz

You've got to Hand it to us, we're pretty thorough.

December 7, 2016

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: Over/Underachievers: Strikeouts

by Matt Collins

Who really stepped up to miss bats, and who will need to try a little harder in 2017.

December 6, 2016

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: The Landscape: Strikeouts

by George Bissell

We are in uncharted territory with this category, so let's make a plan.

December 2, 2016

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: A Deeper Dive: Stolen Bases

by Greg Wellemeyer

Run fast, my young risers.

November 30, 2016

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: Stolen Base Over/Underachievers

by Wilson Karaman

Speed kills, and it's hard to project, too.

November 29, 2016

Fantasy Categorical Breakdowns: The Landscape: Stolen Bases

by George Bissell

Are fantasy owners finally running on empty?