Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up on recent news and fantasy impacts. They also discuss the NFBC Main Event and what to anticipate, talking players, draft strategies, inflation, game theory and look ahead at the upcoming schedule. Mentioned - Jose Altuve - Twins' Offense - Mets' Bullpen - Juan Soto - Mitch Haniger - Gavin Stone - 2B Market - SP Inflation - Rookies - PLUS MORE Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools: https://www.ftnfantasy.com/mlb/tools Link to Vlad's Who ...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 89
Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) discuss relief pitchers. They start at the top with Edwin O Díaz and work their way down to relievers that aren't being drafted in NFBC Draft Champions (post-750). Players Mentioned - Josh Hader - Jordan Romano - Ryan Helsley - Kenley Jansen - Félix Bautista - Clay Holmes - Alexis Díaz - Jhoan Duran - PLUS MORE Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools: https://www.ftnfantasy.com/mlb/tools Link to Vlad's Positionals Tiers: Relief Pitchers https://ww...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 88
Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by special guest Scott Jenstad (@ScottJenstad) of RotoWire (@RotoWire). Vlad and Scott discuss starting pitchers going between 100-400 in NFBC ADP. Players Mentioned - Clayton Kershaw - Sean Manaea - Charlie Morton - Lucas Giolioto - Alex Cobb - Andrew Heaney - PLUS MORE Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools: https://www.ftnfantasy.com/mlb/tools Link to Vlad's Positionals Tiers: Starting Pitching https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/87009/2023-nfbc-positional-tie...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 87
Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) talk starting pitchers. The duo gets all the way into the third ADP Tier before wrapping things up. Players Mentioned - Carlos Rodón - Spencer Strider - Sandy Alcantara - Brandon Woodruff - Shane McClanahan - Zack Wheeler - Shane Bieber - PLUS MORE Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools: https://www.ftnfantasy.com/mlb/tools Link to Vlad's Positionals Tiers: Starting Pitching https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/87009/2023-nfbc-positional-tiers...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 86
Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) continue their discussion on outfielders. The duo analyzes outfielders starting in tier four, working their way down to outfielders going outside the top-300 in NFBC ADP. Players Mentioned - Ian Happ - Mitch Haniger - Brandon Nimmo - Cody Bellinger - Andrew Benintendi - Jake Fraley - Jorge Soler - PLUS MORE Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools: https://www.ftnfantasy.com/mlb/tools Link to Vlad's Positionals Tiers: Outfielders https://www.ftnfan...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 85
Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) begin dissecting outfielders. The duo gets all the way into Tier Four before they cap things off until next week. Players Mentioned - Kyle Tucker - Michael Harris - Corbin Carroll - Adolis Garcia - Tyler O'Neill - Nick Castellanos - PLUS MORE Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools: https://www.ftnfantasy.com/mlb/tools Link to Vlad's Positionals Tiers: Outfielders https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/86320/2023-nfbc-positional-tiers-outfielders...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 84
Matthew Davis (@ mattywood ) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) discuss KDS strategies and how they build their draft map. After that they dig into the middle infield tiers. Players Mentioned - Bo Bichette - Fernando Tatis Jr. - Corey Seager - Jazz Chisholm Jr. - Gleyber Torres - Jorge Polanco - PLUS MORE Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools: https://www.ftnfantasy.com/mlb/tools Link to Vlad's Middle Infield Tiers article: https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articles/FTN/84906/2023-nfbc-positional-tiers-middle-inf...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 83
Matthew Davis (@ mattywood ) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) deep dive into hitters going after pick 600 in the NFBC Draft Champions. After that they break down the corner infielder tiers. Players Mentioned - Darick Hall - Jake Alu - Corey Julks - Bobby Witt Jr. - Manny Machado - Alex Bregman - Vinnie Pasquantino - Gunnar Henderson - Christian Walker - Yandy Diaz - Miguel Vargas - Brandon Belt - PLUS MORE! Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools: https://www.ftnfantasy.com/mlb/tools Link to VDP Projection...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 82
The FTN Fantasy Baseball crew is back for their first episode of the 2023 fantasy baseball season. Matthew Davis (@ mattywood ) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) discuss offseason prep, market inefficiencies and dive into a few teams and players. Link to FTN Fantasy: https://www.ftnfantasy.com/ Link to VDP Projections: https://www.ftnfantasy.com/mlb/tools/fantasy-baseball-stat-projections please subscribe/rate/review
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 81
Welcome to the third episode of "Mondays with Mattywood". Matthew Davis (@ mattywood ) rings in the New Year with his co-host Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut). Topics Include - Morning Fuel - Breakfast - Ringing in the New Year - Recent News/Notes - NFBC Gladiator & Draft Champions - Player Shares - Vlad's First Round FADE link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide: https://www.ftnfantasy.com/fan... please subscribe/rate/review...
Jan 02, 2023•32 min•Ep. 80
Welcome to the second episode of "Mondays with Mattywood". Matthew Davis (@ mattywood ) catches up with Rob DiPietro (@deadpullhitter) for the first time since the end of the 2022 regular season. Topics Include - Morning Fuel - Breakfast - Christmas Movies - Recent News/Notes - NFBC Gladiator - Respected Organizations - Player Shares - Rob's First and Second Round FADES link to Adam Young's NFBC Gladiator article (FREE): https://www.ftnfantasy.com/art... please subscribe/rate/review...
Dec 19, 2022•37 min•Ep. 79
Welcome to the first episode of "Mondays with Mattywood". Matthew Davis (@ mattywood ) catches up with Phil Dussault (@PhilDussault27) for the first time since the end of the 2022 regular season. Topics Include - Morning Fuel - Breakfast - Baseball Prep - NFBC Gladiator - Recent News/Notes - Fun Facts - Player Shares - Phil's Second Round FADE please subscribe/rate/review
Dec 12, 2022•35 min•Ep. 78
Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by high stakes player Andrew Geller (@The_Gildz) to discuss how he built and managed the team currently battling for 1st overall and the $150,000 grand prize in the NFBC Online Championship (OC). Vlad and The Gildz share some lessons and takeaways from FAAB overspending and play a game of Smash, Fade or 'Ok' with players with similar profiles and projected ADPs for 2023. Players Mentioned: - Kyle Tucker - Pete Alonso - Randy Arozarena - Sandy Alcantara - Bryce El...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 77
Matthew Davis (@ mattywood ) is joined by Rob DiPietro (@deadpullhitter), the creator and host of The Pull Hitter Podcast. Highly recommend you check out The Pull Hitter Pod if you haven't already. It's also a must to mention that Rob is the 2020 NFBC Draft Champions Overall Winner. Matthew and Rob hanged out for over two hours talking all things baseball, beginning with Aaron Judge's 60th HR ball and how to handle the situation if you caught the historical ball. They also dive into recent news ...
Sep 23, 2022•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 76
Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by Griffin Benger (@GriffinBenger), an accomplished former top-ranked poker and CS pro. Griffin has taken his talents to fantasy baseball as two of his teams are currently ranked at the top of the NFBC Online Championship. Vlad talks to Griffin about his teams, roster construction, draft strategy and we get a glimpse into Griffin's successful background. Players Mentioned: - Randy Arozarena - 1st Round Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - Francisco Lindor - Josh Jung - Tony G...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 75
Michael Govier (mjgovier) is joined by Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) who is a host on multiple podcasts; In This League, Prospect One, FantasyPros Baseball Pod and The Athletic Football Pod. Michael and Chris discuss all sorts of topics related to fantasy baseball while being wildly entertaining. please subscribe/rate/review
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 74
Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and special guest Toby (@batflipcrazy) discuss Toby's high stakes success this season despite getting hosed by closers. They review the 1st round candidates for 2023 fantasy baseball drafts and touch on this weekend's FAAB darlings, Corbin Carroll, Gunnar Henderson and Oswald Peraza. Players Mentioned: - Jacob deGrom - J.T. Realmuto (of course) - Byron Buxton - Corbin Carroll - Paul Goldschmidt - Trea Turner - Kyle Tucker...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 73
Matthew Davis (@ mattywood ) is joined by Jeff Erikcson (@Jeff_Erickson), RotoWire's Senior Editor. Jeff and Matthew get into recent news and notes along with the potential fantasy impacts to follow. Jeff and his teammate Tim are currently in first place in an NFBC Main Event league while being inside the top-10 overall. We discuss the highs and lows of the season and what it's like to be in the mix this late in the year. Matthew and Jeff also talk a little about their NFBC Vegas Main Event leag...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 72
Matthew Davis (@ mattywood ) and Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) reunite and it feels so good! The duo catches up and then get into second half studs along with where they could potentially go in next year's fantasy baseball drafts. Players Mentioned - Jose Miranda - Nathaniel Lowe - Christian Walker - Adolis Garcia - Ranger Suarez - Julio Urias - Blake Snell Plus many more! Please subscribe/rate/review
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 71
Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by former NFBC Main Event champ Rob Silver (@RobSilver). They break down Rob's draft/FAAB strategies and rest-of-season plans in the 15k-entry NFBC Platinum that he's currently leading. Vlad and Rob touch on real-life divisional battles and review the top-30 in the Razzball Player Rater in relation to 2023 ADP. Players Mentioned: - Jacob deGrom - Christian Yelich - Bubba Thompson & Jon Berti - Julio Rodriguez vs. Aaron Judge - Freddie Freeman vs. Austin Riley...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 70
Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by current NFBC overall Main Event leader Bob Cramutola (@BobCramutola). Vlad asks Bob what the secrets of his fantasy success are and some of his magical hits in FAAB so far. They cover every single player with fantasy relevance who was traded before MLB's trade deadline. There's also more Phillies talk than any sane person outside of Philly could possibly want to hear. Players Mentioned: - Spencer Strider - Juan Soto - Andrew Benintendi - Jorge Lopez - Trevor R...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 69
Paul Sporer (@sporer) catches up with Matthew Davis (@ mattywood ) to chat about recent news and notes along with the fantasy impacts. After that they talk about the difficulties of figuring out which pitchers to start this weekend. Paul and Matthew give you their favorite picks to finish with the most strikeouts and they get into World Series odds. The duo closes things out talking closer specs and injured players you should (or shouldn't) stash. Topics Include - News & Notes - Juan Soto sw...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 68
Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by 2x FSWA award winner and all-around legend Sammy Reid (@SammyReidFI) to discuss midseason studs and some of the races for MLB awards. They talk about how they handle fantasy baseball during the All-Star break, throw shade at Sandy Alcantara and give props to spring training lineup gurus. Sammy brings up his affinity for Korean BBQ and breaks down his top-five MLB 'San Diego bros'. Players Mentioned: - Shane McClanahan - Sandy Alcantara - Kyle Schwarber - Jorge...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 67
Matthew Davis (@ mattywood ) and Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) discuss fantasy baseball burnout and the aftermath from fantasy football ramping up. The duo talks about recent injuries and the fantasy impacts. They also look back at the top-75 in NFBC Main Event ADP, resulting in an impressively sharp draft market. Potentially the best ever? Players Mentioned Chris Taylor Kyle Lewis Yasmani Grandal Edward Cabrera Frankie Montas Walker Buehler Salvador Perez Whit Merrifield Kris Bryant Plus many more! Pl...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 66
Matthew Davis (@ mattywood ) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) chop up recent news and notes along with the fantasy impacts. They also discuss surprise players inside Razzball's top-50 player rater. Topics Include: - Recent News and Notes - Surpises in the top-50 Players Mentioned - Vinnie Pasquantino - Brandon Woodruff (again) - Kenley Jansen - Aroldis Chapman - Yordan Alvarez - Jazz Chisholm - LaMonte Wade Jr. - Adolis Garcia - Brandon Drury - plus many more! Link to Weekly Hitting Planner from Matth...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 65
Matthew Davis (@ mattywood ) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) go over recent news and notes along with a discussion on rookie hitters. They also look a bit further into upcoming schedules and matchups. Topics Include: - Recent News and Notes - Rookie Hitters - Upcoming Schedules and Matchups - FAAB Preview Players Mentioned - Jarren Duran - Brandon Woodruff - Julio Rodriguez - Bobby Witt Jr. - Seiya Suzuki - Alek Thomas - Christopher Morel - Jack Suwinski - plus many more! Link to Weekly Hitting Plann...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 64
Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by high-stakes fantasy stud and old friend Brian Slack (@that_glg20). Vlad and Brian cover a wide array of strategy topics including FAAB optimization, at-bat accumulation and impact streaming. They discuss some of this season's breakout arms and what to expect from them for the rest of this season. Players Mentioned: - Tony Gonsolin - Shane McClanahan - Joe Musgrove - Nick Pivetta - Paul Goldschmidt plus many more!...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 63
Matthew Davis (@ mattywood ) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) discuss upcoming matchups for the weekend along with start/sit options. They also look a bit further into upcoming schedules and sprinkle a FAAB preview for this Sunday evening. Topics Include: - FTN heading to Chicago - Tough Matchups - Offenses In Good Spots - Upcoming Schedule(s) - FAAB Preview Players Mentioned - Luke Voit - Jake Cronenworth - Brandon Nimmo - Gavin Lux - Kyle Bradish - Jose Quintana - plus many more! Link to Weekly Hitt...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 62
Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by one of the world's best fantasy baseball managers and winner of the 2021 NFBC Main Event, Phil Dussault (@PhilDussault27). Vlad and Phil discuss draft and FAAB strategies, key preseason pitcher targets and play a game called 'Rest-of-Season'. Topics include: - Preseason SP targets and how they're doing - This Year's Robbie Ray - Phil's foray as a fantasy football content site owner - When to drop struggling hitters - Shane McClanahan a top-3 rest-of-season SP?...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 61
Matthew Davis (@ mattywood ) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) recap the early part of the season. They also discuss starting pitchers that are currently on the IL along with a little FAAB therapy session for Vlad. Topics Include: - FTN heading to Chicago - SPs on the IL - Vlad's FAAB Therapy Players Mentioned - Jacob deGrom - Lance Lynn - Chris Sale - Jack Flaherty - Andrew Heaney - Anthony DeSclafani - plus many more! Link to Weekly Hitting Planner from Matthew Davis https://www.ftnfantasy.com/articl...
May 18, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 60
