The process for identifying rebound candidates involved examining players who underperformed or were inefficient. It could be for various reasons, like an injury, the offensive environment, or small samples. These potential players that could rebound fit those molds. These players may not excite fantasy managers, but they could provide value by bouncing back and performing […]

We have 11 teams with one running back drafted in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) Average Draft Position (ADP) within the first 150 picks. They include the Ravens, Panthers, Bengals, Browns, Packers, Texans, Colts, Chiefs, Raiders, Saints, and Eagles. Meanwhile, 65.6 percent of the team backfields have two more running backs drafted inside the […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another column that's part of my "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 19 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. We're diving deep into the arsenals of one veteran remaking himself and a young arm coming around. Today's article will discuss two starting pitchers who made actionable adjustments, such as […]

This is a tricky process because we typically want to build our redraft teams like dynasty ones. After all, rookies and young players impact fantasy squads. One way to filter through which players to examine involves looking at the differences between the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) Average Draft Position (ADP) in redraft and one-quarterback […]

The running back dead zone examines players going in the early to middle rounds at the position. We'll use Rounds 4 through 8 as arbitrary markers for running backs going in Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) leagues. However, these running backs have been pushed up the draft board, and they might be riskier than anticipated. The […]

Last offseason, we wrote about notable slot receivers, including Jayden Reed and Chris Godwin. We're back here again, examining slot receivers heading into the 2025 season. There's value in researching team-level trends before deep-diving into the player data. The teams that targeted the slot at the highest rate include the Panthers, Seahawks, Cowboys, Bills, and […]

We've seen the running backs don't matter narrative thrown around, especially when you're a ZeroRB person like myself, especially in dynasty leagues. Fantasy managers need running backs to thrive in winning dynasty leagues, but the shelf life can be shortened since they're replaceable commodities. Like any risk-taking in life, we need to evaluate our risk […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 16 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. We researched 33 starting pitchers, with three more in this column, including two young arms with upside. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable adjustments, such as a release point […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 15 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. We researched 33 starting pitchers, with three more in this column, including one veteran, a former top prospect, and a post-hype sleeper. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable adjustments, […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 14 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. We researched 30 starting pitchers, with three more in this column, including one veteran and two young arms with small samples. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable adjustments, such […]

Like any product with market value, having a process for finding undervalued and overvalued items is essential. In the age of never-ending data sources, we can research potential values based on the market. One quick way to do that involves comparing rankings to the average draft position (ADP). Like any list and filter, it provides […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 13 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. We researched 30 starting pitchers, with three more in this column, including deep league streamers that caught our eye. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable adjustments, like a release […]

Welcome back to Unlikely Aces. We're heading into late June, with students heading into summer break, meaning the heart of the fantasy baseball season. It's fun to stream starting pitchers and find success. However, sometimes streaming pitchers can destroy the ratios. We should have a process for any waiver wire move, start/sit decision, or player […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 12 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. We researched 30 starting pitchers so far, with three more in this column, including two surgers and one faller. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable adjustments, like a release […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 11 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. We researched 30 starting pitchers so far, with three more in this column, all of whom were consistent veterans with ace-like outcomes. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable adjustments, […]

About a month ago, we heard much about torpedo bats, particularly bat speed and bat tracking, as a hot topic. I researched the bat tracking data, finding that some of it can be noisy, although it's helpful to identify what matters. Mike Petriello of MLB.com covered the new swing path and attack angle metrics available, sparking […]

Draft capital matters for players. That's especially based on research for wide receivers going on Day 3 or undrafted. The hits have been low when attempting to find Day 3 prospects breaking out in Year 1. We're chasing outliers like Puka Nacua and Amon-Ra St. Brown since 2021. That tells us it might be better […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 10 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. We researched 27 starting pitchers so far, with three more in this column, all of whom flashed were top prospects. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable adjustments, like a […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 9 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. We researched 24 starting pitchers so far, with three more in this column, two of which flashed ace-like skills and outcomes in 2024. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable […]

Throughout the 2025 NFL Draft process, there was talk about this running back class being loaded and deep. Unfortunately, that sometimes means players go undrafted, though we've seen some running backs give us fantasy-relevant seasons. Six running backs were drafted on Days 1 and 2 in the 2025 class. We had four running backs in […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 8 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. We researched 21 starting pitchers so far, with three more in this column, one of which used to be an elite ace. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable adjustments, […]

We love to chase fantasy baseball rookies, especially top starting pitcher prospects. Sometimes we watch the fun highlights from a pitcher in the minor leagues, or maybe they have a GIF-worthy pitch. We can track starting pitcher data from the minor leagues with the new Statcast Minor League search function, assuming they pitched in a […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 7 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. We researched 18 starting pitchers so far, with three more in this column, one of which came from a reader's suggestion. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable adjustments, like […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 6 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. We have a month's worth of data, and many of us may need to make tough decisions with our lineups due to injuries. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 5 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. Hopefully, very few of you got the Easton Lucas treatment, where the underlying data looked interesting, but he was rocked in his two-start matchups. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 4 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. Today's article will discuss a few starting pitchers who made actionable adjustments, like a release point change or a new pitch. For those new to this column, we cover a few starting pitchers and […]

Most know about my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series during the 2025 fantasy baseball season. However, we'll sprinkle in ideas like the one on bat speed and bat tracking last week. Since I've been spending tons of time on starting pitchers and threads, why not do somewhat of a deep dive into two starting […]

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 3 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. Today's article will discuss several starting pitchers who made actionable changes, like a release point change or a new pitch. For those new to this column, we cover a few starting pitchers and their […]

Last season, we covered Next Gen Stats for receivers and tight ends. It's fun to look at different advanced stats after the previous season's digests. There's no rest because many of us dive into the 2025 prospect class leading to the NFL Draft. We're using a mixture of the publicly available Next Gen Stats and […]

The hot topic over the past week has been torpedo bats, with the Yankees' hitters being the focal point. Over the past two seasons, we have more Statcast data on bat speed, swing length, squared-up rate, and blasts. The latter two relate to the contact efficiency from the bat, plus bat speed and exit velocity. […]