Soooo, I conveniently left my weekly statistics on my work computer that tracked how my suggestions have fared thus far in the season, so you will have to wait until next week to see. However if you followed my Week 3 post, you already know they were border-line atrocious.
But I am here to TOTALLY REDEEM myself in Week 5 and get you some sexy stats out of some not so sexy players. Or maybe just a bunch of players that were sexy back when NSYNC was popular. And in JT’s honor…we celebrate not only a new week, but a new month…
(Keep in mind, the categories analyzed are for a 5×5 OBP format.)
Runs/OBP: Stats Against
For the week of 5/2-5/8, here are the teams that have the best and worst match-ups as far as Runs and OBP are concerned:
| Team | SP ERA | Team | SP OBPA |
| 1. San Fran | 4.91 | 1. San Fran | 0.355 |
| 2. Houston | 4.56 | 2. Arizona | 0.328 |
| 3. Arizona | 4.43 | 3. NY Yankees | 0.325 |
| 4. NY Mets | 4.38 | 4. NY Mets | 0.325 |
| 5. NY Yankees | 4.33 | 5. Chicago Sox | 0.323 |
| Team | SP ERA | Team | SP OBPA |
| 30. Pittsburgh | 2.84 | 30. Baltimore | 0.284 |
| 29. Atlanta | 2.90 | 29. Pittsburgh | 0.284 |
| 28. Philadelphia | 3.09 | 28. Atlanta | 0.287 |
| 27. Baltimore | 3.24 | 27. Washington | 0.290 |
| 26. Washington | 3.26 | 26. Kansas City | 0.290 |
SP ERA= Average ERA for all starting pitchers that a team will face in the week.
SP OBPA= Average OBP allowed for all starting pitchers that a team will face in the week.
The Run/OBP Plays (Owned <50% of ESPN leagues):
- 3B- Jake Lamb (Available in 71% of ESPN leagues): The D-Backs are more like D-Bags when it comes to fantasy baseball. Outside of Goldy, it seems you never can keep track of who the regular starters are. But Jakey had a little Lamb has turned into a near regular player and a force in OBP leagues. He has double-digit Runs, RBIs, BBs and will be especially helpful this week with his .374 OBP matching up against pitchers who put a lot of people on base.
- DH- Alex Rodriguez (Available in 64% of ESPN leagues): The smug A-Rod hit 33 HRs with a .356 OBP in 2015 yet is still available in 64% of leagues. If you are in an OBP league, he should NOT be in Free Agency. I know he is batting .194, but it takes a while for 40 year olds to get goin. Let the man’s Viagra kick in, and expect to see some good numbers start coming. (Ewww I didn’t mean for that to be a pun. Get your head outta the gutter, sicko!)
HRs/RBIs: Stats Against
For the week of 5/2-5/8, here are the teams that have the best and worst match-ups as far as HRs and RBIs are concerned:
| Team | SP HR/9 | Team | SP RBI/9 |
| 1. San Fran | 1.21 | 1. San Fran | 5.13 |
| 2. Tampa Bay | 1.20 | 2. NY Mets | 4.52 |
| 3. Colorado | 1.19 | 3. Houston | 4.24 |
| 4. Milwaukee | 1.16 | 4. Arizona | 4.18 |
| 5. Houston | 1.16 | 5. San Diego | 4.13 |
| Team | SP HR/9 | Team | SP RBI/9 |
| 30. Pittsburgh | 0.59 | 30. Atlanta | 2.84 |
| 29. Cubs | 0.76 | 29. Pittsburgh | 2.92 |
| 28. Philadelphia | 0.80 | 28. Philadelphia | 3.17 |
| 27. Seattle | 0.80 | 27. Baltimore | 3.19 |
| 26. Atlanta | 0.85 | 26. Washington | 3.24 |
SP HR/9= Average amount of HRs given up per nine innings for all starting pitchers that a team will face in the week.
SP RBI/9= Average amount of RBIs given up per nine innings for all starting pitchers that a team will face in the week.
The HR/RBI Plays (Owned <50% of ESPN leagues):
- 3B- David Wright (Available in 65% of ESPN leagues): I think David Wright was on my list in Week 3 as well. And I think he failed me miserably. But somethin about his smile makes me keep coming back. I’m all about second chances (except for when my RPs get blown up, then their asses are grass!). Insert him in your lineup and let the Dave take advantage and get you some ribbies.
- DH- Evan Gattis (Available in 52% of ESPN leagues): Evan Gattis hit 11 triples last year. Why is that important? Well, it isn’t. I just was looking at his stats and now my eyebrows are stuck on my forehead like “the Rock” had an orgasm. But anyway, Gattis has obvious power and faces SPs that are very prone to the long ball.
Stolen Bases: Stats Against
For the week of 5/2-5/8, here are the teams that have the best and worst match-ups as far as Stolen Bases is concerned:
| Team | SP SB/9 |
| 1. Washington | 0.78 |
| 2. Pittsburgh | 0.72 |
| 3. Milwaukee | 0.71 |
| 4. Cincinnati | 0.67 |
| 5. Tampa Bay | 0.63 |
| Team | SP SB/9 |
| 30. Kansas City | 0.20 |
| 29. Philadelphia | 0.26 |
| 28. Arizona | 0.28 |
| 27. Toronto | 0.29 |
| 26. Baltimore | 0.30 |
SP SB/9= Average amount of SBs given up per nine innings for all starting pitchers that a team will face in the week.
The SB Plays (Owned <50% of ESPN leagues):
- SS – Jonathan Villar (Available in 90% of ESPN leagues): With a spread of .120, Jonathan Villar is doing his best to not only hold off Orlando Arcia, but keep his spot at the top of the Brewer’s order. He is one of what seems like two players at SS with 5 SBs and is likely available in your league. Add him and just pray that this fluke of a season continues one more week.
- OF – Kevin Kiermaier (Available in 76% of ESPN leagues): You probably only know of Kevin Kiermaier for his dope play in center field. But because of his defensive prowess, Kevin Kiermaier rarely loses playing time in a crowded outfield. To me, he is a clone of Kevin Pillar and has enough speed to do some damage on the base-paths, especially this week.
