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I'm a firm believe in searching for upside in Rotisserie leagues because of the winner-take-all nature of the format. It's not enough to be in the top half of the league in August and then win a couple of head-to-head coin flips. You've got to dominate the competition.
Of course, to do that you have to compete in every category, which requires balance. You have to have power and speed. Strikeouts and ratios. And yes, I believe you have to have saves too.
There's no specific way to accomplish both of these goals because no two drafts are the same. But Round 10 is not a bad time to start checking out where you stand in the various categories. One way to do that is to use the stats page within your league and sort by team totals. Of course it's not perfect, because you have to pay attention to how many hitters and pitchers each team has at the point in the draft you check.
When I got to Round 11, I was in a familiar position. My offense was balanced in terms of categories, but I already had four outfielders. My pitching staff had two studs (Gerrit Cole and Jack Flaherty) as well as one closer (Roberto Osuna). This is the point where I like to start gobbling up upside pitchers. This draft was no different -- I took Robbie Ray and Shane Bieber with my next two picks and Jon Gray a few rounds later.
Upside is harder to find at hitter later, but it's easier if you remember guys don't have to be young and unproven to have upside. Adam Eaton could provide great value in the 16th round as the likely leadoff hitter for the Nationals, and Domingo Santana has a 30 homer-15 season under his belt but is still available after pick 200.
Here are the experts who participated in this draft:
- B_Don, Razzball (@DitkaSausagePod)
- Chris Towers, CBS Sports (@CTowersCBS)
- George Maselli, CBS Sports
- Tom Ogonowski, Future Studskis (@ProspectFiend)
- George Kurtz, RotoExperts (@GeorgeKurtz)
- Kayla Van Horn, former Podcast "For the People" League participant
- Matt Williams, Fake Teams/Turn Two Podcast (@MattWi77iams)
- Kory Schulte, Baseline Times (@BaselineKory)
- Heath Cummings, CBS Sports (@heathcummingssr)
- Scott White, CBS Sports (@CBSScottWhite)
- Connor Henry, Rotoprofessor (@ConnorH_FB)
- Steven Fain, Fantasy Life Blog (@scuba_steve888)
And here are the results:
Round 1 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos | Team | Player |
1 | Dan Gilbert | |
2 | Nick Mimikos | |
3 | R.J. White | |
4 | Scott White | |
5 | Frank Stampfl | |
6 | Phil Ponebshek | |
7 | B_Don | |
8 | Adam Aizer | |
9 | Devin Davis | |
10 | Chris Mitchell | |
11 | Tyler Boudrow | |
12 | Mike Alexander | |
Round 2 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
13 | Mike Alexander | |
14 | Tyler Boudrow | |
15 | Chris Mitchell | |
16 | Devin Davis | |
17 | Adam Aizer | |
18 | B_Don | |
19 | Phil Ponebshek | |
20 | Frank Stampfl | |
21 | Scott White | |
22 | R.J. White | |
23 | Nick Mimikos | |
24 | Dan Gilbert | |
Round 3 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
25 | Dan Gilbert | |
26 | Nick Mimikos | |
27 | R.J. White | |
28 | Scott White | |
29 | Frank Stampfl | |
30 | Phil Ponebshek | |
31 | B_Don | |
32 | Adam Aizer | |
33 | Devin Davis | |
34 | Chris Mitchell | |
35 | Tyler Boudrow | |
36 | Mike Alexander | |
Round 4 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
37 | Mike Alexander | |
38 | Tyler Boudrow | |
39 | Chris Mitchell | |
40 | Devin Davis | |
41 | Adam Aizer | |
42 | B_Don | |
43 | Phil Ponebshek | |
44 | Frank Stampfl | |
45 | Scott White | |
46 | R.J. White | |
47 | Nick Mimikos | |
48 | Dan Gilbert | |
Round 5 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
49 | Dan Gilbert | |
50 | Nick Mimikos | |
51 | R.J. White | |
52 | Scott White | |
53 | Frank Stampfl | |
54 | Phil Ponebshek | |
55 | B_Don | |
56 | Adam Aizer | |
57 | Devin Davis | |
58 | Chris Mitchell | |
59 | Tyler Boudrow | |
60 | Mike Alexander | |
Round 6 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
61 | Mike Alexander | |
62 | Tyler Boudrow | |
63 | Chris Mitchell | |
64 | Devin Davis | |
65 | Adam Aizer | |
66 | B_Don | |
67 | Phil Ponebshek | |
68 | Frank Stampfl | |
69 | Scott White | |
70 | R.J. White | |
71 | Nick Mimikos | |
72 | Dan Gilbert | |
Round 7 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
73 | Dan Gilbert | |
74 | Nick Mimikos | |
75 | R.J. White | |
76 | Scott White | |
77 | Frank Stampfl | |
78 | Phil Ponebshek | |
79 | B_Don | |
80 | Adam Aizer | |
81 | Devin Davis | |
82 | Chris Mitchell | |
83 | Tyler Boudrow | |
84 | Mike Alexander | |
Round 8 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
85 | Mike Alexander | |
86 | Tyler Boudrow | |
87 | Chris Mitchell | |
88 | Devin Davis | |
89 | Adam Aizer | |
90 | B_Don | |
91 | Phil Ponebshek | |
92 | Frank Stampfl | |
93 | Scott White | |
94 | R.J. White | |
95 | Nick Mimikos | |
96 | Dan Gilbert | |
Round 9 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
97 | Dan Gilbert | |
98 | Nick Mimikos | |
99 | R.J. White | |
100 | Scott White | |
101 | Frank Stampfl | |
102 | Phil Ponebshek | |
103 | B_Don | |
104 | Adam Aizer | |
105 | Devin Davis | |
106 | Chris Mitchell | |
107 | Tyler Boudrow | |
108 | Mike Alexander | |
Round 10 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
109 | Mike Alexander | |
110 | Tyler Boudrow | |
111 | Chris Mitchell | |
112 | Devin Davis | |
113 | Adam Aizer | |
114 | B_Don | |
115 | Phil Ponebshek | |
116 | Frank Stampfl | |
117 | Scott White | |
118 | R.J. White | |
119 | Nick Mimikos | |
120 | Dan Gilbert | |
Round 11 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
121 | Dan Gilbert | |
122 | Nick Mimikos | |
123 | R.J. White | |
124 | Scott White | |
125 | Frank Stampfl | |
126 | Phil Ponebshek | |
127 | B_Don | |
128 | Adam Aizer | |
129 | Devin Davis | |
130 | Chris Mitchell | |
131 | Tyler Boudrow | |
132 | Mike Alexander | |
Round 12 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
133 | Mike Alexander | |
134 | Tyler Boudrow | |
135 | Chris Mitchell | |
136 | Devin Davis | |
137 | Adam Aizer | |
138 | B_Don | |
139 | Phil Ponebshek | |
140 | Frank Stampfl | |
141 | Scott White | |
142 | R.J. White | |
143 | Nick Mimikos | |
144 | Dan Gilbert | |
Round 13 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
145 | Dan Gilbert | |
146 | Nick Mimikos | |
147 | R.J. White | |
148 | Scott White | |
149 | Frank Stampfl | |
150 | Phil Ponebshek | |
151 | B_Don | |
152 | Adam Aizer | |
153 | Devin Davis | |
154 | Chris Mitchell | |
155 | Tyler Boudrow | |
156 | Mike Alexander | |
Round 14 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
157 | Mike Alexander | |
158 | Tyler Boudrow | |
159 | Chris Mitchell | |
160 | Devin Davis | |
161 | Adam Aizer | |
162 | B_Don | |
163 | Phil Ponebshek | |
164 | Frank Stampfl | |
165 | Scott White | |
166 | R.J. White | |
167 | Nick Mimikos | |
168 | Dan Gilbert | |
Round 15 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
169 | Dan Gilbert | |
170 | Nick Mimikos | |
171 | R.J. White | |
172 | Scott White | |
173 | Frank Stampfl | |
174 | Phil Ponebshek | |
175 | B_Don | |
176 | Adam Aizer | |
177 | Devin Davis | |
178 | Chris Mitchell | |
179 | Tyler Boudrow | |
180 | Mike Alexander | |
Round 16 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
181 | Mike Alexander | |
182 | Tyler Boudrow | |
183 | Chris Mitchell | |
184 | Devin Davis | |
185 | Adam Aizer | |
186 | B_Don | |
187 | Phil Ponebshek | |
188 | Frank Stampfl | |
189 | Scott White | |
190 | R.J. White | |
191 | Nick Mimikos | |
192 | Dan Gilbert | |
Round 17 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
193 | Dan Gilbert | |
194 | Nick Mimikos | |
195 | R.J. White | |
196 | Scott White | |
197 | Frank Stampfl | |
198 | Phil Ponebshek | |
199 | B_Don | |
200 | Adam Aizer | |
201 | Devin Davis | |
202 | Chris Mitchell | |
203 | Tyler Boudrow | |
204 | Mike Alexander | |
Round 18 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
205 | Mike Alexander | |
206 | Tyler Boudrow | |
207 | Chris Mitchell | |
208 | Devin Davis | |
209 | Adam Aizer | |
210 | B_Don | |
211 | Phil Ponebshek | |
212 | Frank Stampfl | |
213 | Scott White | |
214 | R.J. White | |
215 | Nick Mimikos | |
216 | Dan Gilbert | |
Round 19 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
217 | Dan Gilbert | |
218 | Nick Mimikos | |
219 | R.J. White | |
220 | Scott White | |
221 | Frank Stampfl | |
222 | Phil Ponebshek | |
223 | B_Don | |
224 | Adam Aizer | |
225 | Devin Davis | |
226 | Chris Mitchell | |
227 | Tyler Boudrow | |
228 | Mike Alexander | |
Round 20 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
229 | Mike Alexander | |
230 | Tyler Boudrow | |
231 | Chris Mitchell | |
232 | Devin Davis | |
233 | Adam Aizer | |
234 | B_Don | |
235 | Phil Ponebshek | |
236 | Frank Stampfl | |
237 | Scott White | |
238 | R.J. White | |
239 | Nick Mimikos | |
240 | Dan Gilbert | |
Round 21 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
241 | Dan Gilbert | |
242 | Nick Mimikos | |
243 | R.J. White | |
244 | Scott White | |
245 | Frank Stampfl | |
246 | Phil Ponebshek | |
247 | B_Don | |
248 | Adam Aizer | |
249 | Devin Davis | |
250 | Chris Mitchell | |
251 | Tyler Boudrow | |
252 | Mike Alexander | |
Round 22 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
253 | Mike Alexander | |
254 | Tyler Boudrow | |
255 | Chris Mitchell | |
256 | Devin Davis | |
257 | Adam Aizer | |
258 | B_Don | |
259 | Phil Ponebshek | |
260 | Frank Stampfl | |
261 | Scott White | |
262 | R.J. White | |
263 | Nick Mimikos | |
264 | Dan Gilbert | |
Round 23 | ||
Pos | Team | Player |
265 | Dan Gilbert | |
266 | Nick Mimikos | |
267 | R.J. White | |
268 | Scott White | |
269 | Frank Stampfl | |
270 | Phil Ponebshek | |
271 | B_Don | |
272 | Adam Aizer | |
273 | Devin Davis | |
274 | Chris Mitchell | |
275 | Tyler Boudrow | |
276 | Mike Alexander |
Dan Gilbert | ||
---|---|---|
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 1 | |
2 | 24 | |
3 | 25 | |
4 | 48 | |
5 | 49 | |
6 | 72 | |
7 | 73 | |
8 | 96 | |
9 | 97 | |
10 | 120 | |
11 | 121 | |
12 | 144 | |
13 | 145 | |
14 | 168 | |
15 | 169 | |
16 | 192 | |
17 | 193 | |
18 | 216 | |
19 | 217 | |
20 | 240 | |
21 | 241 | |
22 | 264 | |
23 | 265 | |
Nick Mimikos | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 2 | |
2 | 23 | |
3 | 26 | |
4 | 47 | |
5 | 50 | |
6 | 71 | |
7 | 74 | |
8 | 95 | |
9 | 98 | |
10 | 119 | |
11 | 122 | |
12 | 143 | |
13 | 146 | |
14 | 167 | |
15 | 170 | |
16 | 191 | |
17 | 194 | |
18 | 215 | |
19 | 218 | |
20 | 239 | |
21 | 242 | |
22 | 263 | |
23 | 266 | |
R.J. White | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 3 | |
2 | 22 | |
3 | 27 | |
4 | 46 | |
5 | 51 | |
6 | 70 | |
7 | 75 | |
8 | 94 | |
9 | 99 | |
10 | 118 | |
11 | 123 | |
12 | 142 | |
13 | 147 | |
14 | 166 | |
15 | 171 | |
16 | 190 | |
17 | 195 | |
18 | 214 | |
19 | 219 | |
20 | 238 | |
21 | 243 | |
22 | 262 | |
23 | 267 | |
Scott White | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 4 | |
2 | 21 | |
3 | 28 | |
4 | 45 | |
5 | 52 | |
6 | 69 | |
7 | 76 | |
8 | 93 | |
9 | 100 | |
10 | 117 | |
11 | 124 | |
12 | 141 | |
13 | 148 | |
14 | 165 | |
15 | 172 | |
16 | 189 | |
17 | 196 | |
18 | 213 | |
19 | 220 | |
20 | 237 | |
21 | 244 | |
22 | 261 | |
23 | 268 | |
Frank Stampfl | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 5 | |
2 | 20 | |
3 | 29 | |
4 | 44 | |
5 | 53 | |
6 | 68 | |
7 | 77 | |
8 | 92 | |
9 | 101 | |
10 | 116 | |
11 | 125 | |
12 | 140 | |
13 | 149 | |
14 | 164 | |
15 | 173 | |
16 | 188 | |
17 | 197 | |
18 | 212 | |
19 | 221 | |
20 | 236 | |
21 | 245 | |
22 | 260 | |
23 | 269 | |
Phil Ponebshek | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 6 | |
2 | 19 | |
3 | 30 | |
4 | 43 | |
5 | 54 | |
6 | 67 | |
7 | 78 | |
8 | 91 | |
9 | 102 | |
10 | 115 | |
11 | 126 | |
12 | 139 | |
13 | 150 | |
14 | 163 | |
15 | 174 | |
16 | 187 | |
17 | 198 | |
18 | 211 | |
19 | 222 | |
20 | 235 | |
21 | 246 | |
22 | 259 | |
23 | 270 | |
B_Don | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 7 | |
2 | 18 | |
3 | 31 | |
4 | 42 | |
5 | 55 | |
6 | 66 | |
7 | 79 | |
8 | 90 | |
9 | 103 | |
10 | 114 | |
11 | 127 | |
12 | 138 | |
13 | 151 | |
14 | 162 | |
15 | 175 | |
16 | 186 | |
17 | 199 | |
18 | 210 | |
19 | 223 | |
20 | 234 | |
21 | 247 | |
22 | 258 | |
23 | 271 | |
Adam Aizer | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 8 | |
2 | 17 | |
3 | 32 | |
4 | 41 | |
5 | 56 | |
6 | 65 | |
7 | 80 | |
8 | 89 | |
9 | 104 | |
10 | 113 | |
11 | 128 | |
12 | 137 | |
13 | 152 | |
14 | 161 | |
15 | 176 | |
16 | 185 | |
17 | 200 | |
18 | 209 | |
19 | 224 | |
20 | 233 | |
21 | 248 | |
22 | 257 | |
23 | 272 | |
Devin Davis | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 9 | |
2 | 16 | |
3 | 33 | |
4 | 40 | |
5 | 57 | |
6 | 64 | |
7 | 81 | |
8 | 88 | |
9 | 105 | |
10 | 112 | |
11 | 129 | |
12 | 136 | |
13 | 153 | |
14 | 160 | |
15 | 177 | |
16 | 184 | |
17 | 201 | |
18 | 208 | |
19 | 225 | |
20 | 232 | |
21 | 249 | |
22 | 256 | |
23 | 273 | |
Chris Mitchell | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 10 | |
2 | 15 | |
3 | 34 | |
4 | 39 | |
5 | 58 | |
6 | 63 | |
7 | 82 | |
8 | 87 | |
9 | 106 | |
10 | 111 | |
11 | 130 | |
12 | 135 | |
13 | 154 | |
14 | 159 | |
15 | 178 | |
16 | 183 | |
17 | 202 | |
18 | 207 | |
19 | 226 | |
20 | 231 | |
21 | 250 | |
22 | 255 | |
23 | 274 | |
Tyler Boudrow | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 11 | |
2 | 14 | |
3 | 35 | |
4 | 38 | |
5 | 59 | |
6 | 62 | |
7 | 83 | |
8 | 86 | |
9 | 107 | |
10 | 110 | |
11 | 131 | |
12 | 134 | |
13 | 155 | |
14 | 158 | |
15 | 179 | |
16 | 182 | |
17 | 203 | |
18 | 206 | |
19 | 227 | |
20 | 230 | |
21 | 251 | |
22 | 254 | |
23 | 275 | |
Mike Alexander | ||
Rd | Pk | Player |
1 | 12 | |
2 | 13 | |
3 | 36 | |
4 | 37 | |
5 | 60 | |
6 | 61 | |
7 | 84 | |
8 | 85 | |
9 | 108 | |
10 | 109 | |
11 | 132 | |
12 | 133 | |
13 | 156 | |
14 | 157 | |
15 | 180 | |
16 | 181 | |
17 | 204 | |
18 | 205 | |
19 | 228 | |
20 | 229 | |
21 | 252 | |
22 | 253 | |
23 | 276 |