Starting Pitchers To Avoid? Fantasy Baseball Bust Candidates - AL Edition

Like anything in life, everything has a price. When something becomes higher priced, we tend to be careful when investing based on our preferences. However, the interest rises when we find a similar product for a cheaper price. That's the case with fantasy sports, especially when drafting teams. Sometimes, we need to make mistakes to […]

Points Leagues: 3B Fantasy Baseball Undervalued, Overvalued Picks (2025)

Welcome RotoBallers to our series about fantasy baseball points leagues, focusing on third basemen who are undervalued and overvalued based on fantasy baseball ADPs. Be sure to also check out our constantly updated fantasy baseball points rankings. The third base position this year is extremely interesting because only Jose Ramirez is going within the first three rounds of fantasy drafts. However, […]

Biggest K-BB% Fallers - Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Warning Signals for 2025

If you ask a dozen experts which statistic they believe is the biggest indicator of a pitcher's success, you will likely get close to a dozen different answers. However, I also think most of them would agree that a pitcher's strikeout-minus-walk rate (K-BB%) accurately reflects their overall performance. In the complex world of baseball statistics, […]

Too Expensive? Second Base Fantasy Baseball ADPs That May Be Overvalued

As MLB teams ramp up through spring training, fantasy baseball players are likewise getting their research reps in and gearing up for the best part of this game we play: fantasy baseball draft season. Some of us have been drafting for weeks if not months, and one of the clearest trends we’ve discovered is the weakness […]

Points Leagues: SS Fantasy Baseball Values, Fades for 2025 Drafts - Undervalued, Overvalued Picks

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our series about fantasy baseball points leagues, focusing on shortstops who are undervalued and overvalued based on fantasy baseball ADPs. The shortstop position is deeper than ever entering the 2025 fantasy baseball season. Bobby Witt Jr., Gunnar Henderson, Mookie Betts, Francisco Lindor, and Elly De La Cruz are all going within the first two rounds of drafts. Then, shortstops […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Busts? Potential Landmines for Drafts (2025)

Every year, we see a slew of starting pitchers fail to come close to providing value on their ADP (average draft position). Being able to navigate the minefield that is starting pitching and coming out of the draft unscathed will go a long way to helping you achieve fantasy baseball success. To help you on […]

Overvalued Fantasy Baseball Hitters To Avoid Drafting In 2025 (AL Edition)

Running the same old league formats can get a little boring sometimes, but a fun way to spice them up is by opting for an AL-only league. In these formats, the player pool comprises only players on American League teams. This league format can be a lot of fun, but also anxiety-inducing when you learn […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts To Avoid - 2025 Regression Candidates

An important aspect of fantasy baseball is knowing when to buy a breakout. Fantasy managers typically get excited when a player showcases a strong season for the first time and may target them the next season, but should they? The pool of serviceable starting pitchers was wider last season, but fantasy managers still cannot afford […]

Points Leagues: 1B Fantasy Baseball Values, Fades for 2025 Drafts - Undervalued, Overvalued Picks

Welcome back RotoBallers to our series about fantasy baseball points leagues, focusing on first basemen who are undervalued and overvalued based on fantasy baseball ADPs. When looking at the first base position in fantasy baseball drafts this season, there aren't as many elite options as in years past. Of course, there are the usual studs […]

ATC Projections: Hitter Fantasy Baseball Surprises and Concerns for 2025 Drafts

Using the ATC projections, we have a few ways to find surprising players based on the projection systems. One way is to look at the projected auction values compared to the average draft position and see which players might be value selections. Value is a tricky word since we're (usually) discussing projected value based on […]

Too Expensive for NFBC Drafts? Shortstop Fantasy Baseball ADPs That May Be Overvalued

The shortstop position is very top-heavy in 2025. In NFBC drafts, four shortstops consistently go within the first round, with two more going in the second round. The top 11 players at the position are all being drafted within the first 100 picks. However, is it worth paying for these players at their current ADP […]

ATC Projections: Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Surprises and Concerns for 2025 Drafts

Using projections in the fantasy baseball draft process helps give us a baseline of numbers to build a balanced team. Roster construction becomes more challenging with deeper rosters. Though the ADP market pushes up pitchers in rotisserie, category, and points leagues, the projections suggest avoiding at their price. That's important because many positive pitcher surprises […]

Points Leagues: 2B Fantasy Baseball Values, Fades for 2025 Drafts - Undervalued, Overvalued Picks

Welcome RotoBallers to our series about fantasy baseball points leagues, focusing on second basemen who are undervalued and overvalued based on fantasy baseball ADPs. Fantasy baseball owners will have a hard time managing the second base position in 2025. There are only a few elite options at the position this season, and the rest are […]

Overvalued Fantasy Baseball ADPs - Players To Consider Avoiding in 2025 Drafts

Fantasy baseball players shouldn't wait until the weeks before their draft to prepare. Winning preparation starts in the offseason. It's understandable to take a break, but hopefully not for too long. Participating in and seeing external results of early offseason mock drafts -- or the industry pundits who gather for regulation leagues that start the […]

2B Fantasy Baseball Draft Targets and Avoids - Second Base ADP Analysis for 2025

Hello RotoBallers! In this piece, we will analyze the current average draft position (ADP) on NFBC drafts and identify which second baseman we should target or avoid at their current draft position. While fantasy players should not follow ADP too closely and base their entire strategy on it, it does provide a solid benchmark for […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Fallers and Fades? K-BB% Analysis and 2025 Draft Outlooks

As managers prepare for their 2025 fantasy baseball drafts, we attempt to provide you with articles that offer a reason to draft a player ahead of their ADP, or in some cases, give you a reason to steer clear. This article illuminates a few starting pitchers and why their sudden drop in K-BB% is concerning […]

Early-Round Fantasy Baseball Busts? Potential Landmines for Drafts (2025)

There's a popular saying in fantasy sports: "You can't win your league with the early draft picks, but you can lose it." To help ensure you're not a victim of that theory, we're going to look at a trio of players being taken in the early rounds who have the potential to hurt your teams. […]

Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

It is hard to believe February is already here. In just a few weeks, pitchers and catchers will report, and not long after that, spring training will officially be underway. Those preparations for the 2025 MLB season coincide with fantasy baseball’s main drafting period, so now is the time to do some research before our […]

Fantasy Baseball Outfield ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Today we'll be taking a look at the outfield position, and examining early NFBC ADP data to identify outfield draft targets and avoids. We will soon find ourselves on the cusp of the 2025 fantasy baseball draft season. Mainstream sites like CBS and Yahoo have recently opened their doors to the next […]

ESPN H2H Points League Primer - Strategy, Bargains and Busts for Fantasy Baseball Drafts

With February right around the corner, we're getting into the full swing of the fantasy baseball draft season. ESPN has recently opened up its 2025 draft rooms, and the worldwide leader in platform size also leads the league in leaning into their points format being the default option. Playing on ESPN successfully means properly accounting […]

Fantasy Baseball Catchers ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

The calendar has flipped to 2025, and you don't have to wait any longer to prepare for the next fantasy baseball season. While drafts on the more mainstream sites like Yahoo and CBS don’t hit their stride until February, the sharps at NFBC have been plugging away for months already. Jumping into a fantasy baseball […]

FYPD Sleepers, Draft Targets and Avoids - 2025 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Prospects

It is FYPD season for most dynasty fantasy baseballers, and we at RotoBaller are here to help. With the new crop of international players signing and a large portion of the 2024 draftees having made their pro debut, we now have a better idea of how this class might shake out. Hitting on the lower […]

Fantasy Baseball Shortstop ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

The shortstop position is quite loaded at the top in 2025 fantasy baseball drafts, allowing many managers to focus on the position early on the board. This speaks to the varying skill offerings, uncertain trust in 2024 breakout names, and the realization by most early 2025 drafters that they can wait to wade through those […]

Fantasy Baseball Third Base ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

The 2025 fantasy baseball average draft position (ADP) for third base steeply declines after the first four or five names. This speaks to the varying skill offerings, uncertain trust in 2024 breakout names, and the realization by most early 2025 drafters that they can wait to wade through those giant middle tiers. This ADP is […]

Fantasy Baseball Second Base ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

Second base looks like it will be largely ignored in the early rounds of 2025 fantasy baseball drafts. Beyond the elite names (two through four, based on who you ask), early team-builders appear content to wait on the position to select from a glob of similar names who could help in ways that depend on […]

Fantasy Baseball First Base ADP Report - Draft Targets and Avoids (2025)

The first baseman class for the 2025 fantasy baseball season has usual suspects like World Series MVP Freddie Freeman in the top tier, with varying degrees of helpful players in different categories outside of the top four names. Investing heavily in first basemen has become less frequent in both fantasy and reality baseball. Those addressing […]

Hitters Who Were Disappointments and 2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

We are roughly halfway between the final out of the World Series and the first pitch of 2025's spring training, but for some, it is never too early to start thinking about the next baseball season. Perhaps your sole focus in fantasy sports is baseball, and you treat it as a year-round endeavor. Perhaps, like […]

Starting Pitchers Who Were Busts and 2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

While some prefer to look at the players that brought them success, we can never really forget the ones who disappointed us. The players who carried high expectations, but for some reason or another, failed to meet them -- the "busts." This article will look at the starting pitchers who could be widely considered "busts" […]

Lessons Learned For Fantasy Baseball 2025

Welcome back to the Lookahead; this week we apply lessons from 2024 to our 2025 draft prep. One of the primary, overarching goals with this column is simple: how can we improve as fantasy players? Just as a shop owner doesn’t know what to order next without taking inventory, so too should we reflect on […]