Author name: HarperWallbanger

This phenomenon of inflation at higher ends, deflation at lower ends, is commonly accounted for by most draft softwares (including the Big Board) by calculating how much money is left vs. how much player-value is left, and adjusting values accordingly. But when the first player is put up to bid (and the 2nd, 3rd, etc.), you have no idea how much inflation is going to show up in the draft. That means that if you adhere strictly to your $ values, you will ALWAYS miss the first X number of players auctioned – let’s say, the top 20 or so. It can also make calculating Keeper values very difficult. Have you been there? I know I have.

It’s the thick of draft season, and once again this year, members of the Reddit fantasy baseball community are rallying to the /r/SultansOfStats subreddit to sign up for drafts. SoS uses a unique format, in which managers seek to progress season-to-season through a premier-league style system of four divisions. Make your way up to Division 1, and you could even challenge yours truly for the title! To add yet another wrinkle, these leagues use a unique 6×6 roto scoring setup (HR, R, RBI, SB, OBP, OPS for hitters and QS, SO, ERA, WHIP, SV, HD for pitchers). To that end, I’m here today to write about the top players that are value gainers in this format, and the top players that are value losers in this format from the changed categories. All of this analysis was done using the Big Board – if you’re interested in creating your own customized rankings and winning your fantasy leagues (like I did in SoS), check it out! Additionally, I’ll drop them into a few categories, as you’ll see there are certain types of players that are good or bad in SoS.