With the 2024/25 NBA season approaching, fantasy basketball managers are turning their attention to the Atlantic Division, home to several key players with varying degrees of risk and reward. In this analysis, we break down three important categories: players to watch, breakout candidates, and players to avoid. These insights will help guide your draft strategy and maximize your chances of success. Players to watch Karl-Anthony Towns (NYK, PF/C) What to Watch For: Towns is one of the most versatile big men in the league, able to score from inside and stretch the floor with his three-point shooting. After a tough […]
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In the world of fantasy basketball, success often hinges on the decisions made during the drafting process. While choosing the right players with strong season-long performances is critical, many fantasy managers may overlook a key factor that can make or break their championship aspirations: the NBA playoff schedule. In this article, we delve into the significance of considering playoff schedules when drafting and the various strategies employed by fantasy basketball enthusiasts. Using Playoff Schedules as a Tiebreaker: Many managers keep playoff schedules in mind during their drafts, using them as a tiebreaker when choosing between similar players. This approach allows […]
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I don’t use the term “sleeper” because every season fantasy analysts develop a list of sleepers, and those players tend to get over drafted, to the point that they aren’t sleepers anymore. Sleepers also tend to be young, high upside/low floor players, who are great when they hit, but usually miss. Instead, in this article I will go against the grain, and identify players who are undervalued both by the public and the experts. As these players are slept on by both noobs and experts alike, they are true sleepers. Remember these ratings are for 9 cat roto. Terry Rozier, […]
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It was a long, long time ago… As every good story should start… Or maybe not really?… Anyway… This time it really started many years ago. It started when I decided to try something a bit more advanced. When I finally joined a roto league, encouraged by fellow fantasy basketball managers who told me that, yes, playing fantasy points is ok, but rotisserie competition is what brings real fun. And they were absolutely right. One of the reason it’s really exciting is because there are so many details you need to consider when building your team. It was quite easy with fantasy points. Just bringing […]
Posted in Fb Ninja tools, featured, StrategyAs this is my first article for fb-ninja, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Jeff and I go by “StifleTower” in RotoWorld. I am an in-house attorney for an organization headquartered in the Washington D.C. area. However, I work from home a lot and live in a small community by the beach near Cape Canaveral, Florida. I am not the biggest NBA fan, instead I consider myself more of a professional gamer. I came into competitive fantasy basketball from a unique angle. My older brother was the chess champion of my state and tried to teach me […]
Posted in StrategyI’m using the term velocity to describe a phenomenon I have observed in every facet of my life. Velocity is the concept that once you have an something, it is easier to acquire more of that thing. Assets tend to roll downhill, like a snowball, gathering momentum as it rolls along. When I was playing poker competitively, I tried a variety of methods in tournaments. Sometimes I would play tight for the first few levels, until the antes kicked in, and then I became progressively more aggressive. Then I used my tight image to exploit my opponents by bluffing more […]
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In 2105 we have had a look at previous 10 drafts to see how rookies fared in their first pro season. From that we learnt 10 lessons, which could help us drafting future rookies more effectively. But the time moves fast and we’ve had 3 classes completing their first season as pros since then. So let’s have a look at how the rookie landscape has changed and if fantasy managers modified their approach to drafting them. The original article covering drafts 2005-2015 – you can find here: Rookies in fantasy basketball are they really worth the risk Last 3 seasons […]
Posted in StrategyAs I read The Big Short by Michael Lewis and now watched the movie as well, I became enamored with the story of Michael Burry. In 2000 he started an investment company called Scion Capital, which focused on value investing, buying undervalued stocks and junk bonds. He became famous for shorting the subprime mortgage market by purchasing credit default swaps and becoming rich from it. What are the value investment opportunities present in fantasy? First, let’s begin by detailing what I’m not referring to. I’m not referring to players such as Lowry, Millsap, and Kawhi who most fantasy experts agreed […]
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Yahoo has released and updated their rankings, and for the most part it is looking fairly stable. However, there are definitely some value picks that you can exploit, as I find that the ADPs are heavily influenced by how Yahoo pre-ranks their players. I have made a list of guys that are ranked well below where they should be and should provide excellent value if you can get them in that range. Devin Booker at 38: I had to double check the rankings to make sure that it was legit, and it is in fact is where they have him […]
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Being a fantasy basketball addict, like so many of you are, I just can’t wait to get the season started! As such, I managed to wrangle a bunch of other fantasy nuts together and we completed 4 drafts so far. These are money leagues with fairly knowledgeable players, so rest assured these were legitimate drafts with some serious cash on the line. I am seeing some early trends to these drafts, and there are definitely some bargains to be had. Here is my list of bargain picks that I’ve seen from drafting so far. Gary Harris: Harris was hindered by […]
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