Making the Jump, Part II
I am in a 22-team keeper league, and for years I drafted guys based on their highest projected upside because I was trying to build a championship team.
September 12, 2010
DobberHockey member MikeyDangles has put together an extremely comprehensive spreadsheet for statistical reference. More information here. Fantasy Guide is updated through today now, including Potulny, Dawes, Modin, Halpern adds, plus a new column to help you with my thought process. Buy it here. Also, we flipped back to the "old" downloads section for [...]
He’s Ba-a-ack – Fergusson Audits Your Team!
Welcome back to “An Expert’s Audit” where we take an in-depth look at a reader’s keeper team in the hopes of helping him over the hump toward a championship. If you’re interested in getting an audit done for your own keeper team then you can begin the process by firing off an email to Dobber about it.
Gareth Bush fell just short of a championship last year, reaching the final but coming up second best. There’s very little to tweak here since there are many pieces already in place. Most of our discussion was around the prospects that he could add to his squad with the three picks he secured (including two in the second round). He plays in a CBS Sportsline 14 team weighted H2H fantasy point dynasty. Yeah, the scoring gets a little confusing but nevertheless here it is.
He’s Ba-a-ack – Fergusson Audits Your Team!
Welcome back to “An Expert’s Audit” where we take an in-depth look at a reader’s keeper team in the hopes of helping him over the hump toward a championship. If you’re interested in getting an audit done for your own keeper team then you can begin the process by firing off an email to Dobber about it.
Gareth Bush fell just short of a championship last year, reaching the final but coming up second best. There’s very little to tweak here since there are many pieces already in place. Most of our discussion was around the prospects that he could add to his squad with the three picks he secured (including two in the second round). He plays in a CBS Sportsline 14 team weighted H2H fantasy point dynasty. Yeah, the scoring gets a little confusing but nevertheless here it is.
Five Teams to Invest In
There are numerous strategies that you can employ to win your hockey pool. One of them is to load up on a specific team. This strategy works better in rotisserie or points-only leagues, as having multiple players from the same team may hurt you during weeks with only a game or two in head-to-head leagues .
September 13, 2010
Every hour or so I will be announcing a dozen names drawn for an invite into the Entry League of my Three-Tiered Invitational. I'll draw 53 winners and lucky 12 reserve names. Last year I think we needed to use 10 or 12 reserve names thanks to conflicts, etc. So if you are chosen [...]
Five Goalies with Everything to Prove
Five Goalies with Everything to Prove: The School of Block turned three years old on Saturday, so I thought a fitting way to celebrate was to repeat the very first session ever held. That first article did one thing - analyze situation. And since that is of utmost importance heading into the week of training camp, let’s look at five goalies with a ton of their fantasy future hanging in the balance of how they start.
September 14, 2010
Larry Brooks is reporting that Anaheim is about to sign Paul Mara. That would about kill Cam Fowler's chances. Signing Mara and Andy Sutton, and Fowler went from lock to unlikely. Here's a head-scratcher. Phoenix has signed Eric Belanger for one year. They needed a second/third line center like the Leafs need a [...]
The Business of Fantasy Hockey Part IV – The Power of Influence
The first three parts the Business of Fantasy Hockey series focused on engaging in a passive analysis of fantasy hockey leagues, the concept of market value, and how to properly value player intrinsically. Part IV, we're going to explain how you can actively manipulate the market price of players for trading and drafting (or any other way you can improve your club).
Undervalued and Underappreciated (2010)
Over the course of the last few weekends, I participated in a few, (about 35), Yahoo! mock drafts to gain a better grasp of what’s been going on in the real fantasy hockey world and thought that I’d pass my findings onto you Dobberities. I participated in random drafts ranging from eight to 14 teams from H2H to Roto leagues with standard settings. Last week I covered players that seem to be overvalued and overreached at the draft table, this week we’ll take a look at the opposite.