Pitchers like the Braves' Chris Sale use sliders to keep hitters off balance throughout the MLB season.
Playing-time patterns are only beginning to emerge on the American League waiver wire, making Heston Kjerstad stand out as a target as he gets his chance with the Baltimore Orioles.
Todd Zola debuts his Weekly Hitter Rankings for the season where a couple teams will be playing seven times over the next seven days.
What can recent spring steals outliers tell us about players who ran wild this spring, like Boston's David Hamilton?
Todd Zola explains how projected playing time and a skills-based approach helps him identify upside plays late in a draft, as well as leading him to put Aaron Judge at the top of his personal rankings.
Todd Zola examines whether balance is best at the top of a fantasy draft, especially when plenty of later-round stolen bases are available from players like the Cubs' Nico Hoerner.
James Anderson looks at the landscape of rookie outfielders who could provide 2025 fantasy value, including targets like Jasson Dominguez, Heston Kjerstad and Colby Thomas plus avoids like Chandler Simpson!
Erik Halterman kicks off an early offseason review and preview by breaking down each position by tier, starting with first base, where Vladimir Guerrero shined in an otherwise underwhelming group.
The NFBC's Postseason Hold'em contest kicks off at the start of the Division Series, and its scoring system leads to some unusual rankings.
Todd Zola examines strategies for the Underdog postseason contest, and notes that while Shoehi Ohtani may be the best player, you may not want to take him first overall.
Bobby Witt and the Royals play eight games the week of August 26 to September 1, making them a top team in Todd Zola's weekly hitter rankings.
The Toronto Blue Jays and the red-hot Vladimir Guerrero Jr. top Todd Zola's weekly hitter rankings thanks to seven home games during the week of August 19-25.
Boston is one of six teams with seven games on the schedule for the Week of August 12 to August 18. Red Sox hitters such as Rafael Devers are at the top of Todd Zola's hitter rankings for the week.
With seven home games, Washington Nationals hitters like CJ Abrams top Todd Zola's hitter rankings for the Week of August 5 to August 11.
The Orioles are the only team with an eight-game schedule this week, giving fantasy managers with Baltimore players like Gunnar Henderson a huge advantage.
The Giants' eight-game week makes their hitters particularly interesting over the next seven days.
Elly De La Cruz and the Cincinnati Reds host two subpar pitching staffs, as Todd Zola delivers the final Weekly Hitter Rankings before the All-Star break, covering the week of July 8-14.
Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets are hardly grimacing on their hot run, and Todd Zola points out theirs is one of the few teams that has seven games upcoming in this edition of Weekly Hitter Rankings.