andy behrensFantasy analyst

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | andy behrensFantasy analyst |Andy Behrens

Unless you happened to draft your fantasy baseball squad this morning, you probably require a little light roster maintenance ahead of Opening Day. Today, we’re offering priority pickups at every standard roster position, each of them available in at least 60% of Yahoo fantasy leagues. If you have holes to fill, we have options. Let’s get to work. Wong is the rare catcher who can give you average with a dash of speed, which distinguishes him from the crowd of 18-HR, .220 hitters at this spot.

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | andy behrensFantasy analyst |Andy Behrens

One of the great scams commonly perpetrated by fantasy analysts (or at least by me) is to write after-the-fact draft recaps in which we craft an ex post facto strategy to fit whatever roster we have built. That is to say, we (or at least I) may occasionally embellish the details of a pre-draft plan to accommodate the post-draft roster — as if everything went perfectly according to script. My pledge to you today is that I did no such thing with respect to the Tout Wars Mixed League in 2025.

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | andy behrensFantasy analyst |Andy Behrens

We did it, folks. The drafting is (mostly) done. Fantasy baseball sign-ups remain quite open at Yahoo, just to be clear, and we would encourage you to go draft six or seven additional teams. But for me personally, the drafting is pretty much finished. I do happen to be trapped in a slow-pick draft that feels like it won’t end before July, but everything else is behind me.

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | andy behrensFantasy analyst |Andy Behrens

In case you haven’t heard the exciting news, Yahoo Fantasy Plus has some major upgrades for this fantasy baseball season, giving subscribers new tools with deeper insights for a competitive edge. Among the improvements, you can access new, detailed maximum and minimum projections in points leagues to better predict a number of things when it comes to your draft prep, including which potential picks might offer overlooked fantasy value.

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | andy behrensFantasy analyst |Andy Behrens

Just the other day, I was meeting with my longtime financial advisor and, as expected, he remains steadfast in the opinion that MLB futures are the safest place to park money in these uncertain times. He actually recommends a diverse portfolio including college basketball and NFL Draft investments as well, but, today, we are going to keep our focus on baseball. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league for the 2025 MLB season](Please note the above sentences are intended to be ridiculous.