Todd Zola introduces individual player rankings to the Weekly Hitter Rankings and offers a peek at how they get compiled, and how they might get adjusted as the season progresses.
Todd Zola considers the impact of extra rest on starting pitchers and wonders if the Orioles will treat Corbin Burnes with the same care that the Brewers did.
Todd Zola considers the impact of changing teams on pitching like Corbin Burnes, over and above how a new home venue might alter their projections.
Todd Zola look at how players like Adolis Garcia made significant improvements in their strikeout rates, and whether any lessons can be drawn that could help project 2024 breakouts.
Todd Zola reviews park factors for 2024 and notes that the change in Camden Yards' dimensions is likely having an impact on righty sluggers like Ryan Mountcastle.
Todd Zola considers a new approach to regressing a pitcher's BABIP, which suggests better days should be ahead for Hunter Greene.
Todd Zola digs into year-to-year correlations on pitching metrics to see which ones a hurler like 2023 All-Star Mitch Keller might be more likely to repeat.
Todd Zola digs into the projections on pitchers he has ranked lower than his compatriots on the RotoWire Roundtable, including NL Cy Young winner Blake Snell.
Todd Zola continues his review of Roundtable Rankings where he's out of step with the consensus, and holds his ground on the Twins' Bailey Ober.
Todd Zola follows up the latest update to the Top 300 Roundtable with a look at some players he made significant adjustments to, including Yordan Alvarez.
Todd Zola looks at some hitters he has ranked lower than his Round Table colleagues, and promises his caution with regard to drafting Adley Rutschman isn't an Orioles thing.
Todd Zola takes a look at hitters he has ranked ahead of the pack in the RotoWire Top 300 Roundtable, and isn't sure why everyone else is so down on Ozzie Albies.
Todd Zola takes an initial look at how to handle stolen base projections for 2024, especially when it comes to outliers from last year's league-wide boost like Bo Bichette.
Todd Zola offers some strategy tips for the NFBC's Post-Season Hold 'Em Contest and has Mookie Betts at the top of his rankings once he equalizes for games played.
Todd Zola offers an update on the Underdog best-ball playoff contest and explains why he has so much exposure to Julio Rodriguez and the Mariners.
Todd Zola reviews Underdog's new playoff best-ball leagues, where the runaway success of Atlanta and Ronald Acuna in the regular season may actually hurt their value to your roster.
Todd Zola tries to deduce which players have been lucky or unlucky this season when it comes to homers and thinks Spencer Torkelson could increase his power pace down the stretch.
Todd Zola digs into the question of whether steals are predictable, and considers how to account for a player who dominates his team's pilfers, such as the Nationals' CJ Abrams.
Todd Zola looks over offensive trends through the first four months of the season and sees no sign that the resurgence in steals led by players like Corbin Carroll will abate.
Todd Zola analyzes pitchers whose numbers have improved after a rough April, and wonders why Kyle Bradish continues to be overlooked.
Unsurprisingly, Shohei Ohtani occupies a prominent spot on Todd Zola's list of players to go after in second half contests on DraftKings.
Find out where Elly De La Cruz ends up on Todd Zola's list of players to target on Underdog in the second half.
Todd Zola pens an open letter to Tiki Barber in defense of analytics.
Todd Zola takes a look at different approaches to making a move in the batting average category, and thinks trading for a catcher like Gabriel Moreno could help in multiple ways.
Todd Zola poses a series of questions regarding rest-of-season pitching expectations and finds that Joe Ryan has earned a great deal of trust.
Todd Zola looks over the pitfalls of adjusting rest of season projections, and considers how to handle players like Clayton Kershaw that haven't (yet?) missed as much time as expected.
Todd Zola looks at five breakout performers he thinks should remain productive, including Dodgers outfielder James Outman.
Todd Zola digs into the data on three underperforming players and tries to remain optimistic about his Tout Wars investment in Juan Soto.
Todd Zola offers an early glimpse at the statistical changes from the beginning of 2022 and doesn't think the lack of a shift can explain what's gotten into right-handed hitters like Matt Chapman.
Todd Zola considers how pitchers like Sandy Alcantara might be affected by the new shift rules, which should lead to more groundball hits for lefty batters.