Now that the NHL trade deadline is over, so too are the deadlines in most fantasy leagues. I'm in two keeper leagues. One trade deadline was on Friday, but I made no moves in that league. In my other league, the deadline was on Sunday night. I made a bevy of moves in that points-only [...]
The NHL trade deadline is coming up in a few days (March 8th) and many fantasy leagues mimic the same deadline. I'm in two keeper leagues. One deadline is the same day as the NHL trade deadline on Friday, but pushed back a few hours. The other is on Sunday. This gives us a chance [...]
With the fantasy trade deadline looming, it's crucial that you look at more than just overall season statistics to ensure you have a full picture of the player you are acquiring. One quick way is to look at Dobber's Hot and Cold Players lists. This will let you know that Brandon Hagel has 20 points in [...]
It's no secret that fantasy general managers overvalue youth. Give a GM the choice between two equal players, but one is a 22-year-old and one a 35-year-old, odds are the fantasy general manager will choose the younger player. This creates a disparity in a player's fantasy value. Since more fantasy general managers value youth over [...]
If you're trying to figure out which players may regress post-All-Star festivities, one of the best tools to use is individual points percentage, otherwise known as IPP. Basically, IPP measures how frequently a player picks up a point on any goal that is scored while that player is on the ice. To make it simple, [...]
Now that we're in the second half of the season, fantasy general managers are trying to figure out who can rebound from a poorer-than-expected first half. There are many metrics you can use to determine this: ice time, linemates, shooting percentage, power-play usage, etc. One other useful metric is individual points percentage (IPP). Basically, IPP [...]
One of the easiest ways to decide which players to pick up from the waiver in one-year leagues is to follow the mob mentality. When you're sorting free agents, you might sort by percentage of leagues that players are rostered in. Oftentimes, it can be tempting to just select the top players. After all, if [...]
Now that we're done with the first half of the season, this is a good time to look at those underachieving players who you hope can turn it around in the second half. After all, not all players who struggle will do so all year. Last year, we saw J.T. Miller show up on disappointing [...]
Any time the calendar flips over to a new year, it's always fun to look back at some of the best fantasy performances from the previous year. Maybe the craziest thing about 2023 is that there weren't many awesome fantasy performances compared to 2022. There wasn't a Tage Thompson-type game, where he scored four goals [...]
It's Christmas Day, and with no NHL games on the docket until Tuesday, this is a great opportunity to have a look at better-than-expected players so far this season. Some of the best gifts you can get on Christmas Day are those that completely surprise you, even if they aren’t the biggest or most expensive. [...]
