The Z Files: Strategy and Rankings for The NFBC Postseason Holdem Contest

Todd Zola looks over strategies for the NFBC's Postseason Holdem Contest as Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers prepare for the NLDS.
The Z Files: Strategy and Rankings for The NFBC Postseason Holdem Contest
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My favorite game for any sport is the NFBC Postseason Holdem Contest. It combines player evaluation and game theory, along with keeping it fair for those wanting to enter a single lineup. Unlike other contests, you can replace players on teams that get knocked out of the playoffs.

Check out the complete set of rules and scoring HERE. I'll review enough to discuss possible strategies.

One of the charms of the contest is the NFBC waits until the Division Series to begin. Like many of you, I have best ball teams drawing dead since I drafted a few early ones with Houston Astros and New York Mets.

Another feature is that you are required to roster at least one player from every team still active in the playoffs. Moves are allowed between the Division Series and Championship Series, then again between the Championship Series and World Series. Stacking teams is paramount, but there are minimums and maximums for each round.

Each entry consists of 16 roster spots:

  • C: 1
  • 1B: 1
  • 2B: 1
  • 3B: 1
  • SS: 1
  • OF: 4
  • UT: 1
  • P: 6

Division Series: Max of three per team, min of one

Championship Series: Max of six per team, min of two

World Series: Max of 10 per team, min of six

Here is the catch, rendering this contest like no other. Players carried over from one round to the next have a multiplier applied to their points (the "Holdem" aspect of the contest).

For example, players on

My favorite game for any sport is the NFBC Postseason Holdem Contest. It combines player evaluation and game theory, along with keeping it fair for those wanting to enter a single lineup. Unlike other contests, you can replace players on teams that get knocked out of the playoffs.

Check out the complete set of rules and scoring HERE. I'll review enough to discuss possible strategies.

One of the charms of the contest is the NFBC waits until the Division Series to begin. Like many of you, I have best ball teams drawing dead since I drafted a few early ones with Houston Astros and New York Mets.

Another feature is that you are required to roster at least one player from every team still active in the playoffs. Moves are allowed between the Division Series and Championship Series, then again between the Championship Series and World Series. Stacking teams is paramount, but there are minimums and maximums for each round.

Each entry consists of 16 roster spots:

  • C: 1
  • 1B: 1
  • 2B: 1
  • 3B: 1
  • SS: 1
  • OF: 4
  • UT: 1
  • P: 6

Division Series: Max of three per team, min of one

Championship Series: Max of six per team, min of two

World Series: Max of 10 per team, min of six

Here is the catch, rendering this contest like no other. Players carried over from one round to the next have a multiplier applied to their points (the "Holdem" aspect of the contest).

For example, players on the DS rosters get 2X their points in the CS round and players remaining on the roster through to the WS get 3x their points in the final round.

Player picked up in the CS round, then carried over to the WS round earn 2X points.

Players dropped after the DS but picked up for the WS do not get the multiplier. To get the multiplier, players must be rostered for consecutive rounds.

The elegance of the contest is not only do the best entrants correctly identify the teams that will move on, but they also optimize points by carrying over the right players. This eliminates the need to be too contrarian with player selection. The chance of having multiple entries with the same players carried throughout the three rounds is minimal. Those looking for an against-the-grain edge can focus on teams the oddsmakers expect to get knocked out. It's not necessary to find a "low-rostered" player to differentiate your lineup.

Actually, there are other ways to be contrarian. Let's say you expect the Mariners to get knocked out in the ALDS. You still need to choose one of their players; many will select Cal Raleigh. If you're backing the Yankees (if they advance) though, having Ben Rice on your initial roster instead of Raleigh in that C spot would count as contrarian, since others with three Yankees may opt for Aaron Judge, Max Fried and Giancarlo Stanton (or Jazz Chisholm, David Bednar, Carlos Rodon, etc.). Entries expecting the Brewers to play in the World Series could have William Contreras behind the dish. Phillies supporters could use J.T. Realmuto as the backstop. You should primarily look for players with plausible pathway to being one of the top points producers on the team regardless. For example, if Detroit prevails in their Game 3, Dillon Dingler is not a sage contrarian choice, even if you think they'll advance past the ALDS.

Unlike other contests, you don't have to commit to your World Series favorites at the onset, though that may influence who you target as potential multiplier plays.

I was selfishly hoping for each Wild Card Series to be a sweep, so we know the eight teams heading into the Division series early. Oh well. As such, the rankings below will include all the teams still alive. After the Wild Card round, I'll remove the teams no longer in the postseason.

Rankings are less relevant than usual in a competition of this nature. The game theory of choosing which teams to stack, and which players to set up for multipliers, drives your selections. Not to mention, the length of each series is obviously unclear; more games mean more points.

Even so, it helps to have a foundation from which to compare. What follows is an overall, and then by position, ranking for all the postseason players. Their final regular-season stats are converted to fantasy points per game and ranked. Please note that the Postseason Contest scoring is different than the NFBC Best Ball and Cutline scoring. 

Overall

RankPlayerTeamPOS
1Aaron JudgeNYYOF
2Shohei OhtaniLADUT
3Tarik SkubalDETP
4Cal RaleighSEAC
5Kyle SchwarberPHIUT
6George SpringerTOROF
7Cristopher SanchezPHIP
8Bryan WooSEAP
9Brandon WoodruffMILP
10Yoshinobu YamamotoLADP
11Blake SnellLADP
12Max FriedNYYP
13Carlos RodonNYYP
14Freddy PeraltaMILP
15Jesus LuzardoPHIP
16Kyle TuckerCHCOF
17Giancarlo StantonNYYOF
18Ranger SuarezPHIP
19Julio RodriguezSEAOF
20Eugenio SuarezSEA3B
21Jazz ChisholmNYY2B,3B,OF
22Trea TurnerPHISS
23Bryce HarperPHI1B
24Logan GilbertSEAP
25Daulton VarshoTOROF
26Shane BieberTORP
27Freddie FreemanLAD1B
28Bo BichetteTORSS
29Christian YelichMLWOF
30Emmet SheehanLADP
31Cody BellingerNYY1B,OF
32Jackson ChourioMLWOF
34Vladimir GuerreroTOR1B
35Kevin GausmanTORP
36Cam SchlittlerNYYP
37George KirbySEAP
38Josh NaylorSEA1B
39Seiya SuzukiCHCOF
40Max MuncyLAD3B
41Matthew BoydCHCP
42Riley GreeneDETOF
43Pete Crow-ArmstrongCHCOF
44Randy ArozarenaSEAOF
45Brice TurangMLW2B
46Trent GrishamNYYOF
47Michael BuschCHC1B
48Miguel AmayaCHCC
49Tyler GlasnowLADP
50Casey MizeDETP
51Ian HappCHCOF
54Clarke SchmidtNYYP
56Luis CastilloSEAP
57Quinn PriesterMILP
58Cade HortonCHCP
59Trey YesavageTORP
60Reese OlsonDETP
62Spencer TorkelsonDET1B
63Jack FlahertyDETP
64William ContrerasMLWC
65Mookie BettsLADSS,OF
66Ben RiceNYYC,1B
67Chris BassittTORP
68Jameson TaillonCHCP
69Shota ImanagaCHCP
72Jacob MisiorowskiMILP
74Jorge PolancoSEA2B
75Moises BallesterosCHCC
76Gleyber TorresDET2B
77Teoscar HernandezLADOF
78Andy PagesLADOF
81Sal FrelickMLWOF
83Will WarrenNYYP
84Aaron NolaPHIP
85Dansby SwansonCHCSS
86Nico HoernerCHC2B
87Clayton KershawLADP
88Jose QuintanaMILP
89Trevor MegillMILP
90Jose BerriosTORP
92Luis GilNYYP
93Addison BargerTOR3B,OF
94Kerry CarpenterDETOF
96Andres MunozSEAP
97Colin ReaCHCP
99Alejandro KirkTORC
100Wenceel PerezDETOF
101Max ScherzerTORP
102Carson KellyCHCC
103Jackson JobeDETP
104Bryson StottPHISS,2B
106Alec BohmPHI1B,3B
108Zach McKinstryDET3B,SS,OF
110Isaac CollinsMLWOF
114Chad PatrickMILP
115Logan EvansSEAP
118Austin WellsNYYC
120Nick CastellanosPHIOF
121Landon KnackLADP
122Harrison BaderPHIOF
123J.P. CrawfordSEASS
124Jasson DominguezNYYOF
127Caleb DurbinMLW3B,2B
129Andrew VaughnMLW1B
130Rhys HoskinsMLW1B
131Javier AssadCHCP
132Anthony VolpeNYYSS
134Dominic CanzoneSEAOF
135Dillon DinglerDETC
137Tommy EdmanLAD3B,2B,OF
138David BednarNYYP
139J.T. RealmutoPHIC
140Max KeplerPHIOF
141Eric LauerTORP
143Jeff HoffmanTORP
144Walker BuehlerPHIP
145Jhoan DuranPHIP
146Otto KempPHIOF,1B,3B
148Alan RangelPHIP
150Matt ShawCHC3B
151Paul GoldschmidtNYY1B
152Jose CaballeroNYYOF,2B,3B,SS
154Colt KeithDET3B,1B,2B
155Ryan McMahonNYY3B
156Brandon MarshPHIOF
157Willi CastroCHC2B,3B,SS,OF
158Shohei OhtaniLADP
159Davis SchneiderTOR2B,OF
160Ernie ClementTOR1B,2B,3B,SS
161Nathan LukesTOROF
162Keider MonteroDETP
163Danny JansenMLWC
164Michael SorokaCHCP
165Bryce MillerSEAP
167Reese McGuireCHCC
168Aaron CivaleCHCP
169Carlos SantanaCHC1B
170Javier BaezDET2B,OF,3B,SS
172Will VestDETP
174Aaron AshbyMILP
176Kyle FinneganDETP
177Edmundo SosaPHI2B,3B,SS
178Tyler BlackMLWUT
179Blake PerkinsMLWOF
183Daniel PalenciaCHCP
185Tyler HeinemanTORC
187Ty FranceTOR1B
188Joey LoperfidoTOROF
189Amed RosarioNYY3B,2B,OF
190Jake BauersMLWOF,1B
191Jahmai JonesDETOF
192Chris PaddackDETP
193Andres GimenezTORSS,2B
194Oswaldo CabreraNYY3B
195Paul BlackburnNYYP
197Alex CallLADOF
198Bowden FrancisTORP
200Jose AlvaradoPHIP
201Michael ConfortoLADOF
202Parker MeadowsDETOF
204Justin WrobleskiLADP
205Brant HurterDETP
206Mitch GarverSEAC
208Victor RoblesSEAOF
210Andrew HeaneyLADP
211Ben CaspariusLADP
213Devin WilliamsNYYP
214Max MuncyLAD3B
216Emerson HancockSEAP
217Ryan YarbroughNYYP
218Anthony SantanderTOROF
219Tanner ScottLADP
220Leo RivasSEA2B,SS
221Jake RogersDETC
222Joey OrtizMLWSS,3B
223Shelby MillerMILP
224Taijuan WalkerPHIP
227Isiah Kiner-FalefaTOR2B,3B,SS
228Miguel RojasLAD3B,2B,SS
229Cole YoungSEA2B,SS
231Tomas NidoDETC
232Roki SasakiLADP
233Enrique HernandezLAD2B,1B,3B,OF
234Luke RaleySEA1B,OF
235Ben WilliamsonSEA3B
236Camilo DovalNYYP
237Alex FreelandLAD2B,3B,SS
238Troy MeltonDETP
239DJ LeMahieuNYY2B,1B,3B
241Dalton RushingLADC
242Ryan BlissSEA2B
243Jonatan ClaseTOROF
244Hyeseong KimLADSS,OF,2B
245Matt VierlingDET3B,OF
246Weston WilsonPHI2B,OF
247Jordan WicksCHCP
248Eric HaaseMLWC
249Justyn-Henry MalloyDETOF
253Abner UribeMILP
255Myles StrawTOROF
256Garrett MitchellMLWOF
259Luke WeaverNYYP
260Fernando CruzNYYP
261Andrew KittredgeCHCP
265Andruw MonasterioMLW1B,SS,2B,3B
267Yimi GarciaTORP
268Johan RojasPHIOF
269David RobertsonPHIP
270Manuel MargotDETOF
271Austin SlaterNYYOF
275Brad KellerCHCP
276Alex VesiaLADP
277Jack DreyerLADP
279Leody TaverasSEAOF
280Owen CaissieCHCOF
281Evan PhillipsLADP
282Rafael MarchanPHIC
283Trey SweeneyDETSS
284Matt StrahmPHIP
285Orion KerkeringPHIP
286Andy IbanezDET3B,2B
287Seranthony DominguezTORP
288J.C. EscarraNYYC
289Matt BrashSEAP
290Luke JacksonSEAP
291Oliver DunnMLW3B
293Yariel RodriguezTORP
295Jared KoenigMILP
296Edgardo HenriquezLADP
297Miles MastrobuoniSEA2B,OF,3B
299Brendon LittleTORP
300Blake TreinenLADP
301Kirby YatesLADP
302Mason FluhartyTORP
303Tanner BanksPHIP
305Brandon LockridgeMLWOF
306Justin TurnerCHC3B,1B
307Paul SewaldDETP
309Drew PomeranzCHCP
310Jordan RomanoPHIP
311Tommy KahnleDETP
313Mark LeiterNYYP
314Tobias MyersMILP
315Luken BakerLADUT
316Porter HodgeCHCP
321Austin BarnesLADC
322Carlos VargasSEAP
323Nick SandlinTORP
324Caleb ThielbarCHCP
325Nick MearsMILP
330Daz CameronMLWOF
331Jorbit VivasNYY3B,2B
332Kevin AlcantaraCHCOF
333DL HallMILP
334Ben RortvedtLADC
336Jonathan LoaisigaNYYP
337Max LazarPHIP
338Jon BertiCHC2B,3B
339Esteury RuizLADOF
340Anthony SeiglerMLW3B
342Beau BrieskeDETP
343Jace JungDET3B
344Braydon FisherTORP
346Donovan WaltonPHI2B
348Chase LeeDETP
349Eduard BazardoSEAP
350Jake BirdNYYP
353Ian HamiltonNYYP
354Tyler HoltonDETP
355Grant AndersonMILP
358Louis VarlandTORP
360Gabe SpeierSEAP
361Casey LeguminaSEAP
362Brock StewartLADP
363Trent ThorntonSEAP
364Anthony BandaLADP
365Brenan HanifeeDETP
366Taylor RogersCHCP
369Lou TrivinoPHIP
370Caleb FergusonSEAP
372Rafael MonteroDETP
373Tim HillNYYP

Catcher

RankPlayerTeamPOS
1Cal RaleighSEAC
2William ContrerasMLWC
3Ben RiceNYYC,1B
4Alejandro KirkTORC
5Austin WellsNYYC
6Dillon DinglerDETC
7J.T. RealmutoPHIC
8Danny JansenMLWC
9Reese McGuireCHCC
10Tyler HeinemanTORC
11Mitch GarverSEAC
12Jake RogersDETC
13Tomas NidoDETC
14Dalton RushingLADC
15Eric HaaseMLWC
16Rafael MarchanPHIC
17J.C. EscarraNYYC
18Miguel AmayaCHCC
19Austin BarnesLADC
20Moises BallesterosCHCC
21Carson KellyCHCC
22Ben RortvedtLADC

First Base

RankPlayerTeamPOS
1Bryce HarperPHI1B
2Freddie FreemanLAD1B
3Cody BellingerNYY1B,OF
4Vladimir GuerreroTOR1B
5Josh NaylorSEA1B
6Michael BuschCHC1B
7Spencer TorkelsonDET1B
8Ben RiceNYYC,1B
9Alec BohmPHI1B,3B
10Andrew VaughnMLW1B
11Rhys HoskinsMLW1B
12Otto KempPHIOF,1B,3B
13Paul GoldschmidtNYY1B
14Colt KeithDET3B,1B,2B
15Ernie ClementTOR1B,2B,3B,SS
16Carlos SantanaCHC1B
17Ty FranceTOR1B
18Jake BauersMLWOF,1B
19Enrique HernandezLAD2B,1B,3B,OF
20Luke RaleySEA1B,OF
21DJ LeMahieuNYY2B,1B,3B
22Andruw MonasterioMLW1B,SS,2B,3B
23Justin TurnerCHC3B,1B

Second Base

RankPlayerTeamPOS
1Jazz ChisholmNYY2B,3B,OF
2Brice TurangMLW2B
3Jorge PolancoSEA2B
4Gleyber TorresDET2B
5Nico HoernerCHC2B
6Bryson StottPHISS,2B
7Caleb DurbinMLW3B,2B
8Tommy EdmanLAD3B,2B,OF
9Jose CaballeroNYYOF,2B,3B,SS
10Colt KeithDET3B,1B,2B
11Willi CastroCHC2B,3B,SS,OF
12Davis SchneiderTOR2B,OF
13Ernie ClementTOR1B,2B,3B,SS
14Javier BaezDET2B,OF,3B,SS
15Edmundo SosaPHI2B,3B,SS
16Amed RosarioNYY3B,2B,OF
17DJ LeMahieuNYY2B,1B,3B
18Ryan BlissSEA2B
19Andres GimenezTORSS,2B
20Hyeseong KimLADSS,OF,2B
21Leo RivasSEA2B,SS
22Weston WilsonPHI2B,OF
23Andruw MonasterioMLW1B,SS,2B,3B
24Isiah Kiner-FalefaTOR2B,3B,SS
25Andy IbanezDET3B,2B
26Miguel RojasLAD3B,2B,SS
27Miles MastrobuoniSEA2B,OF,3B
28Cole YoungSEA2B,SS
29Jorbit VivasNYY3B,2B
30Enrique HernandezLAD2B,1B,3B,OF
31Jon BertiCHC2B,3B
32Donovan WaltonPHI2B
33Alex FreelandLAD2B,3B,SS

Third Base

RankPlayerTeamPOS
1Eugenio SuarezSEA3B
2Max MuncyLAD3B
3Addison BargerTOR3B,OF
4Zach McKinstryDET3B,SS,OF
5Caleb DurbinMLW3B,2B
6Tommy EdmanLAD3B,2B,OF
7Otto KempPHIOF,1B,3B
8Matt ShawCHC3B
9Jose CaballeroNYYOF,2B,3B,SS
10Colt KeithDET3B,1B,2B
11Ryan McMahonNYY3B
12Willi CastroCHC2B,3B,SS,OF
13Ernie ClementTOR1B,2B,3B,SS
14Joey OrtizMLWSS,3B
15Isiah Kiner-FalefaTOR2B,3B,SS
16Enrique HernandezLAD2B,1B,3B,OF
17Matt VierlingDET3B,OF
18Andruw MonasterioMLW1B,SS,2B,3B
19Javier BaezDET2B,OF,3B,SS
20Andy IbanezDET3B,2B
21Ben WilliamsonSEA3B
22Oliver DunnMLW3B
23Max MuncyLAD3B
24Edmundo SosaPHI2B,3B,SS
25Miles MastrobuoniSEA2B,OF,3B
26Alex FreelandLAD2B,3B,SS
27Justin TurnerCHC3B,1B
28Amed RosarioNYY3B,2B,OF
29Jorbit VivasNYY3B,2B
30DJ LeMahieuNYY2B,1B,3B
31Jon BertiCHC2B,3B
32Anthony SeiglerMLW3B
33Jace JungDET3B
34Oswaldo CabreraNYY3B

Shortstop

RankPlayerTeamPos
1Trea TurnerPHISS
2Bo BichetteTORSS
3Mookie BettsLADSS,OF
4Dansby SwansonCHCSS
5Bryson StottPHISS,2B
6Zach McKinstryDET3B,SS,OF
7J.P. CrawfordSEASS
8Anthony VolpeNYYSS
9Jose CaballeroNYYOF,2B,3B,SS
10Willi CastroCHC2B,3B,SS,OF
11Ernie ClementTOR1B,2B,3B,SS
12Javier BaezDET2B,OF,3B,SS
13Edmundo SosaPHI2B,3B,SS
14Andres GimenezTORSS,2B
15Leo RivasSEA2B,SS
16Joey OrtizMLWSS,3B
17Isiah Kiner-FalefaTOR2B,3B,SS
18Miguel RojasLAD3B,2B,SS
19Cole YoungSEA2B,SS
20Alex FreelandLAD2B,3B,SS
21Hyeseong KimLADSS,OF,2B
22Andruw MonasterioMLW1B,SS,2B,3B
23Trey SweeneyDETSS

Outfield

RankPlayerTeamPos
1Aaron JudgeNYYOF
2George SpringerTOROF
3Kyle TuckerCHCOF
4Giancarlo StantonNYYOF
5Julio RodriguezSEAOF
6Jazz ChisholmNYY2B,3B,OF
7Daulton VarshoTOROF
8Christian YelichMLWOF
9Cody BellingerNYY1B,OF
10Jackson ChourioMLWOF
11Seiya SuzukiCHCOF
12Riley GreeneDETOF
13Pete Crow-ArmstrongCHCOF
14Randy ArozarenaSEAOF
15Trent GrishamNYYOF
16Ian HappCHCOF
17Mookie BettsLADSS,OF
18Teoscar HernandezLADOF
19Andy PagesLADOF
20Sal FrelickMLWOF
21Addison BargerTOR3B,OF
22Kerry CarpenterDETOF
23Wenceel PerezDETOF
24Zach McKinstryDET3B,SS,OF
25Isaac CollinsMLWOF
26Nick CastellanosPHIOF
27Harrison BaderPHIOF
28Jasson DominguezNYYOF
29Dominic CanzoneSEAOF
30Tommy EdmanLAD3B,2B,OF
31Max KeplerPHIOF
32Otto KempPHIOF,1B,3B
33Jose CaballeroNYYOF,2B,3B,SS
34Brandon MarshPHIOF
35Willi CastroCHC2B,3B,SS,OF
36Davis SchneiderTOR2B,OF
37Nathan LukesTOROF
38Javier BaezDET2B,OF,3B,SS
39Blake PerkinsMLWOF
40Joey LoperfidoTOROF
41Amed RosarioNYY3B,2B,OF
42Jake BauersMLWOF,1B
43Jahmai JonesDETOF
44Alex CallLADOF
45Michael ConfortoLADOF
46Parker MeadowsDETOF
47Victor RoblesSEAOF
48Anthony SantanderTOROF
49Enrique HernandezLAD2B,1B,3B,OF
50Luke RaleySEA1B,OF
51Jonatan ClaseTOROF
52Hyeseong KimLADSS,OF,2B
53Matt VierlingDET3B,OF
54Weston WilsonPHI2B,OF
55Justyn-Henry MalloyDETOF
56Myles StrawTOROF
57Garrett MitchellMLWOF
58Johan RojasPHIOF
59Manuel MargotDETOF
60Austin SlaterNYYOF
61Leody TaverasSEAOF
62Owen CaissieCHCOF
63Miles MastrobuoniSEA2B,OF,3B
64Brandon LockridgeMLWOF
65Daz CameronMLWOF
66Kevin AlcantaraCHCOF
67Esteury RuizLADOF

Utility

RankPlayerTeamPos
1Shohei OhtaniLADUT
2Kyle SchwarberPHIUT
3Tyler BlackMLWUT
4Luken BakerLADUT

Pitchers

RankPlayerTeamPos
1Tarik SkubalDETP
2Cristopher SanchezPHIP
3Bryan WooSEAP
4Brandon WoodruffMILP
5Yoshinobu YamamotoLADP
6Blake SnellLADP
7Max FriedNYYP
8Carlos RodonNYYP
9Freddy PeraltaMILP
10Jesus LuzardoPHIP
11Ranger SuarezPHIP
12Logan GilbertSEAP
13Shane BieberTORP
14Emmet SheehanLADP
15Kevin GausmanTORP
16Cam SchlittlerNYYP
17George KirbySEAP
18Matthew BoydCHCP
19Tyler GlasnowLADP
20Casey MizeDETP
21Clarke SchmidtNYYP
22Luis CastilloSEAP
23Quinn PriesterMILP
24Cade HortonCHCP
25Trey YesavageTORP
26Reese OlsonDETP
27Jack FlahertyDETP
28Chris BassittTORP
29Jameson TaillonCHCP
30Shota ImanagaCHCP
31Jacob MisiorowskiMILP
32Will WarrenNYYP
33Aaron NolaPHIP
34Clayton KershawLADP
35Jose QuintanaMILP
36Trevor MegillMILP
37Jose BerriosTORP
38Luis GilNYYP
39Andres MunozSEAP
40Colin ReaCHCP
41Max ScherzerTORP
42Jackson JobeDETP
43Chad PatrickMILP
44Logan EvansSEAP
45Landon KnackLADP
46Javier AssadCHCP
47David BednarNYYP
48Eric LauerTORP
49Jeff HoffmanTORP
50Walker BuehlerPHIP
51Jhoan DuranPHIP
52Alan RangelPHIP
53Shohei OhtaniLADP
54Keider MonteroDETP
55Michael SorokaCHCP
56Bryce MillerSEAP
57Aaron CivaleCHCP
58Will VestDETP
59Aaron AshbyMILP
60Kyle FinneganDETP
61Daniel PalenciaCHCP
62Chris PaddackDETP
63Paul BlackburnNYYP
64Bowden FrancisTORP
65Jose AlvaradoPHIP
66Justin WrobleskiLADP
67Brant HurterDETP
68Andrew HeaneyLADP
69Ben CaspariusLADP
70Devin WilliamsNYYP
71Emerson HancockSEAP
72Ryan YarbroughNYYP
73Tanner ScottLADP
74Shelby MillerMILP
75Taijuan WalkerPHIP
76Roki SasakiLADP
77Camilo DovalNYYP
78Troy MeltonDETP
79Jordan WicksCHCP
80Abner UribeMILP
81Luke WeaverNYYP
82Fernando CruzNYYP
83Andrew KittredgeCHCP
84Yimi GarciaTORP
85David RobertsonPHIP
86Brad KellerCHCP
87Alex VesiaLADP
88Jack DreyerLADP
89Evan PhillipsLADP
90Matt StrahmPHIP
91Orion KerkeringPHIP
92Seranthony DominguezTORP
93Matt BrashSEAP
94Luke JacksonSEAP
95Yariel RodriguezTORP
96Jared KoenigMILP
97Edgardo HenriquezLADP
98Brendon LittleTORP
99Blake TreinenLADP
100Kirby YatesLADP
101Mason FluhartyTORP
102Tanner BanksPHIP
103Paul SewaldDETP
104Drew PomeranzCHCP
105Jordan RomanoPHIP
106Tommy KahnleDETP
107Mark LeiterNYYP
108Tobias MyersMILP
109Porter HodgeCHCP
110Carlos VargasSEAP
111Nick SandlinTORP
112Caleb ThielbarCHCP
113Nick MearsMILP
114DL HallMILP
115Jonathan LoaisigaNYYP
116Max LazarPHIP
117Beau BrieskeDETP
118Braydon FisherTORP
119Chase LeeDETP
120Eduard BazardoSEAP
121Jake BirdNYYP
122Ian HamiltonNYYP
123Tyler HoltonDETP
124Grant AndersonMILP
125Louis VarlandTORP
126Gabe SpeierSEAP
127Casey LeguminaSEAP
128Brock StewartLADP
129Trent ThorntonSEAP
130Anthony BandaLADP
131Brenan HanifeeDETP
132Taylor RogersCHCP
133Lou TrivinoPHIP
134Caleb FergusonSEAP
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Todd has been writing about fantasy baseball since 1997. He won NL Tout Wars and Mixed LABR in 2016 as well as a multi-time league winner in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship. Todd is now setting his sights even higher: The Rotowire Staff League. Lord Zola, as he's known in the industry, won the 2013 FSWA Fantasy Baseball Article of the Year award and was named the 2017 FSWA Fantasy Baseball Writer of the Year. Todd is a five-time FSWA awards finalist.
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