How to do research? - Page 7 - Fantasy Sports Forums

slicktee519 · #61 03-04-2011, 05:27 PM

all the suggestions above are good, as well as ppg, last 3 gms in fantasy tools is useful as to see what a team is using in the line-up on a weekly basis(pick-up). as for playoffs, i took a shot on bolland with my last pick last year, basically using the ppg, he rocked, but it helps that a team goes far, no doubt, also rocked with niemi, which was a pick em over broduer, i lucked out....won league, 2nd in playoffs.....not a lame yahoo league like most here

Johnstarks318 · #62 03-28-2011, 03:42 PM

Does anyone know if an iphone app exists to do the following:

- Track a list of selected players giving the most stats possible BUT! for prospects as well. I have a very deep keeper league pool and would love to keep track of prospects in the CHL, SEL, NCAA and AHL as well as my NHL players.

I know a couple of apps are good to follow players and their stats in the nhl, but i want more!

Atomic Wedgy · #63 04-18-2011, 05:22 AM

Some really great advice here. How did I miss this thread? Thanks for some of the ideas lads. Really good stuff.

If I can add something. I use spreadsheets a lot when analyzing a lot of stats. I'll create huge tables of stats, create data filters, then add my categories to the tables, and add up what their points would have been. For example, I'll have a shots column and right next to it, I'll have a shots fpts column (C1=B1*0.333). By doing this for all my stats in the league, I can filter specific categories I want to target and arrange the data for any column I want. This is especially handy in a H2H league.

I will create other columns like Rookie (y or n) so I can filter rookies. I'll create 4yr as a yes/no column. You can filter on any of these columns and just look at rookies or players coming into his 4th year.

I will also create a pts/gm, PIMS/gm, shots/gm and a pts/prorated for 82 games, a fpts/game prorated to 82 games and a total fpts column (add up all the other fpts columns you made). I use these kinds of columns to highlight players that were making noise in one or more area, but get lost b/c of games missed.

Lastly, after I've analyzed the data over and over again, I will create the final column of players that I want to draft. I'll rate them in tiers. 1, 2, 3, 4 for each position. When a tier is getting low for a particular position, I'll draft it.

Anyways, that's how I do my research. I read a lot of hockey articles on the internets and then use the spreadsheets to back up or disprove the ideas I've read.

lfchockey · #64 08-30-2011, 06:50 PM

I often use spreadsheets from different producers (Dobber, THN, Score etc)

I'll average the points and then resort to come up with a new ranking.

It's been pretty successful in the past and usually evens out any long shots

Bolland · #65 08-31-2011, 06:15 PM

Lots of great stuff here!
Great thread

notoriousjim · #66 09-09-2011, 04:35 PM

Personally pre draft spend a few hours looking at rankings from as many "experts" as you can find. there is a good one for points here, yahoo does their rankings, and there are tons more from bloggers who have been doing this for years. Personally i trust dobber the most, but that does not mean i take his word as gospel.

Post draft, whenever you make a trade, before you offer or accept a trade read up on everyone involved. It only takes 20 minutes to check the boards here and google them to see if there is something you are missing.

The biggest advice i have is that it is your team TRUST YOUR GUT. if you read everything you can, you are the expert on your league... you have to trust that you will know what to do.

rizzoports · #67 03-16-2012, 09:15 PM

@ Atomic Wedgy
Spreadsheets are something that intrigue me as I can see how they could really give you an edge against GM's that solely rely on the Yahoo! data. I can grasp how to set up the relevant stats and categories, my only question relates to updating the data. Do you manually update each players stats as you see fit, or is there a way to have an excel spreadsheet automatically update each players stars after every game?

Atomic Wedgy · #68 03-22-2012, 07:58 PM

You can pay for external data sources, but that is for those who are hosting a pool service or something like that. Its too expensive just to have your spreadsheet updated. Whenever I have a tough decision, I usually bang out a fresh one. it doesn't take that long to put together.

The spreadsheet is pure gold at draft time. That is really when the work of creating it pays off.

Sman · #69 07-05-2012, 08:26 PM

A lot of it comes down to experience

austeane · #70 07-27-2012, 04:07 AM

My success has been sorta on the same timeline as an NHL player...
Success in the rookie year, try to do do much in the second year and bombing, and then getting steadily better year after year. Try to challenge yourself with the leagues you are in. Try to not play with managers who are way below or above your level, it just isn't as fun.

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