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Poisoned Pills
Wed, Sep 30th, 2009
Everybody knows that Ovechkin and Malkin are great players to own in a fantasy hockey league, but what about the guys that get all the press, everybody loves, but actually hurt your team? In this article, we take a look at a few players that we call poisoned pills in the most common fantasy league setup.
Hidden Value
Wed, Sep 23rd, 2009
Everybody knows that Ovechkin and Malkin are great players to own in a fantasy hockey league, but is that really how you win? In this article, we take a look at a few players a little further down the depth chart at each position that contribute hidden value to the most common fantasy league setup.
Fantasy Value - Overrated or Underrated?
Tue, Aug 25th, 2009
The biggest driver of player value is position (which we touched on in the Fantasy Fundamentals series), so overrated players generally come from strong positions and underrated ones from weak positions. We’re not saying don’t draft the overrated guys and only draft the underrated ones – just don’t be fooled into thinking high point totals mean high value in your league! Let's take a look:
Fantasy Hockey Fundamentals - Position
Sat, Aug 08th, 2009
You want to win your fantasy hockey league, right? You’re thinking about your draft, or maybe a trade. Which player should you go for? Slow down: before you get to that, there are some fundamentals you’ve got to have down in order to understand who is valuable in your fantasy hockey league setup. There’s a lot to digest, so let’s take a look at the most important factor there is: position, and how it affects player value.
Alexander Ovechkin - Just How Great IS He?
Sun, Jul 26th, 2009
Alex the Great: this past season, the hockey world was abuzz calling him the NHL’s most exciting player. That’s wonderful and all, but you want to know who is the best player in your fantasy hockey league! Let’s look at the past NHL season from a fantasy hockey value perspective, analyzing the NHL’s biggest star and how he fares in various league setups.
2008-2009 Season Review
Fri, Jul 24th, 2009
Let’s take a look at the past NHL season from a fantasy hockey value perspective, analyzing some of the NHL’s biggest stars and how they fare in a points-only league compared to a rotisserie league: