Fantasy Focus

Fantasy Focus: AL Teams in Transition

At the one-quarter mark, five AL teams look like they should be planning for the future. How will this affect fantasy values?

Fantasy Focus: Found Money

by Erik Siegrist 5/23

When a player gets off to an unexpected start, it's like finding money in your pocket. The question is, what's the best way to spend it?

Fantasy Focus: Keeping Your Cool with Cold Players, Part Two

by Erik Siegrist 5/20

Erik Siegrist takes a closer at power hitters' slow starts, looking for trends to guide fantasy players.

Fantasy Focus: FAAB Factor

by Jeff Erickson and Jan Levine 5/16

How you spend your limited FAAB money is a key determinant of your success. The Rotowire crew takes a look at some of the latest candidates for a bid.

Fantasy Focus: May Trading

by Jeff Erickson 5/13

We're still in the "accumulating value" phase of the season, so here are some tips on getting the most in the market.

Fantasy Focus: Keeping Your Cool with Cold Players

by Erik Siegrist 5/09

Should you panic if your stud players have suffered through a terrible April? Erik Siegrist has the answer.

Fantasy Focus: Factoring in Defense

by Jeff Erickson 5/06

Sometimes, you have to consider a player's defensive performance--or at least the perception of it--in evaluating his fantasy value.

Fantasy Focus: Fantasy Trends–The Easts

by Erik Siegrist 5/02

Wrapping up his series, Erik highlights the players you need to be targeting, and the ones you should swap to get them.

Fantasy Focus: AL East Busts

by Jeff Erickson 4/29

Jeff turns his attention to the AL East, and tells who you to avoid picking up, and who to unload while their value's highest.

Fantasy Focus: Fantasy Trends–NL Central

by Erik Siegrist 4/27

Adam Everett, J.J. Hardy and David Eckstein could be good buy-low candidates. Erik Siegrist explains why.

Fantasy Focus: Fantasy Trends–AL Central

by Erik Siegrist 4/25

The series continues with advice about Jon Garland, Troy Percival and Mike Sweeney, among others.

Fantasy Focus: Fantasy Trends–NL West

by Erik Siegrist 4/22

How you react to early-season performance can be a big part of a winning fantasy team. We continue a look at each division's early season trends with the NL West.

Fantasy Focus: Fantasy Trends–AL West

by Erik Siegrist 4/18

How you react to early-season performance can be a big part of a winning fantasy team. We start a look at each division's early season trends with the AL West.

Fantasy Focus: Early Season Injuries: Obstacles or Opportunities?

by Erik Siegrist 4/15

There's more than one way to view an injury to a player on your fantasy roster. Here's how to find the silver lining.

Fantasy Focus: NL East Busts

by Jeff Erickson 4/12

The series continues with a division chock-full of dangerous fantasy picks.

Fantasy Focus: How Soon is Now?

by Erik Siegrist 4/08

When's the best time to start tweaking your fantasy roster? It depends on your approach.