PLAYERS:
Josh Willingham,
Mike Trout,
Matt Kemp,
Andrew McCutchen,
Jose Bautista,
Josh Hamilton,
Carlos Gonzalez
TEAMS: Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, Colorado Rockies
TEAMS: Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, Colorado Rockies
Willingham gets a bump in OBP eagles. Photo by Ben CK.
A quick Google search for Fantasy Baseball Rankings returns 21 million results. There is one from Yahoo! and FantasyPros, ESPN, Rotoworld, even one from the good folks here at Crackerjacks. Everyone has one and there are draft rankings everywhere. So how do you decided which one is best for you, and what do you do with it?
You need to understand that Draft Rankings is that they are not one-size-fits all. Each list is composed by some combination of either last year’s fantasy performance, pre-season projections for 2013, and the authors gut-feeling about particular players. Generally all these factors got thrown into a pot, mixed around, and then the author will rank the players accordingly. These lists are usually comprised with a standard 5×5 league in mind, so if your league has different or additional scoring categories, you’ll need to adjust accordingly.
Also, keep in mind, especially if you are using the draft ranking...
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