Fantasy baseball rankings, projections, strategy and cheat sheets

All of your fantasy baseball draft preparation needs collected in one place! Here you'll find rankings, projections, cheat sheets, analysis and strategy; Check back often for new content through Opening Day of the 2021 season. If this is your first time playing fantasy baseball, might we recommend starting with the basics: The Playbook: How to play fantasy baseball.

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Rankings, projections, depth charts and cheat sheets

• MLB depth charts

From our award-winning fantasy baseball analysts:

Mock Drafts

Roundtables

• Best current draft-day values by ADP (March 9)

From Eric Karabell

From Tristan H. Cockcroft

From Todd Zola

Others

Spring Training Watch

• Spring Training watch: Houston has some problems (March 8)

• Spring Training watch: Don't overlook the Orioles (March 1)

Expert Leagues

Points League Corner

The Playbook: Become an expert in 9 innings

•Inning 1: How to play fantasy baseball

•Inning 2: League Formats: Which is right for you?

•Inning 3: Everything you need to know about auction drafts

•Inning 4: How to create the ultimate cheat sheet

•Inning 5: Optimizing your roster

•Inning 6: Nine must-follow tips

•Inning 7: Staying ahead of league trends

•Inning 8: Using advanced stats to get ahead

•Inning 9: Master the 2021 player pool

For Dynasty Leaguers

• Dynasty Top 300

Fantasy Focus Baseball recent podcasts

LISTEN:: March 22: Catchers, Tout Wars

Eric Karabell doesn't understand fantasy managers who are willing to invest in catchers (2:25) ... at all. He and Tristan Cockcroft discuss a sneaky pitcher they both drafted in TOUT over the weekend (10:15), the Dodgers infield (15:05), the redraft value of prospects that were demoted (16:40) and if they are interested in banged up pitchers (17:15). Before hashbrowns/trivia, they also take identify an underrated closer on a playoff team (19:25).

Todd Zola joins the show to discuss his projection process (1:42) before detailing the difference between rankings and projections (8:42). He also speaks to the impact of spring training on his final outlook on the season (13:12) and his top three takeaways from his process (15:12). Eric and Tristan address recent pitcher injuries (28:20) and answering your preseason questions (29:55)!

Eric interviews MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel to get a feel for when we see Wander Franco this season (1:00), if Randy Arozarena is a star in the making (2:10) and which other prospects are worth a look in 2021 redraft leagues. AJ Mass then joins Eric to talk about if Spring Training matters (16:30), what makes points league rankings their own entity (19:00), if the catch position is worth addressing early (27:21) and if now is the time to move on from Jacob deGrom in dynasty leagues (35:25)

In Case You Missed It: Fantasy Focus Baseball Archived Podcasts

From The Archives:

• From 2020 Karabell's Dos and Don'ts of drafting

• From 2020 How to mock draft like a pro

• From 2020 The lost art of shadow-mocking

• From 2020 How to optimize your roster for stolen bases

•From 2020 Fantasy baseball's lasting legacy