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Josh Shepardson

Josh Shepardson

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Bio

Josh is a savvy, grizzled veteran in the realm of make-believe sports. He's thoroughly experienced playing in season-long re-draft leagues, keeper formats and daily games. His fantasy advice for baseball and football has been found at many locations around the internet. He's finished in the top 10 accuracy scores among experts here, at Fantasy Pros, in three of four years competing with his colleagues including a first-place finish in 2012.


Articles From Josh
6 RP-Eligible Starting Pitchers to Draft (2024 Fantasy Baseball) photo

Pitcher eligibility isn’t important in every fantasy baseball league. Many leagues don’t distinguish between starters and relievers. However, in leagues that differentiate between them, it’s possible to gain an edge by slotting RP-eligible starters into an RP spot. For instance, … read more »

by Josh Shepardson in FantasyWed, Feb 21
Fantasy Football Running Backs to Avoid Drafting (2024) photo

Projecting a player to repeat their previous season’s fantasy production is a lazy mistake gamers can make. With that in mind, after digging deeper into their underlying stats, a pair of running backs that had stellar fantasy seasons in 2023 … read more »

by Josh Shepardson in FantasyMon, Feb 19
Early Overvalued Wide Receivers (2024 Fantasy Football) photo

Soaking up value in fantasy football drafts is one critical piece of the puzzle for winning a league or winning substantial money in best ball tournaments. While the wisdom of the crowd and sharpness of drafters have created a relatively … read more »

by Josh Shepardson in FantasySun, Feb 18
Spring Training Stats That Matter (2024 Fantasy Baseball) photo

Spring training is the first opportunity to see baseball players performing this season. It’s unwise to put too much stock in spring performances. Yet, ignoring spring training entirely isn’t a good process. Exiting spring training healthy is most important for … read more »

by Josh Shepardson in FantasySat, Feb 17
RB3s With RB1 Potential (2024 Fantasy Football) photo

More than any other position in fantasy football, running back is one of attrition. A starting running back missing no games is foundational for finishing in the top 12 at the position in scoring. Unfortunately, it’s a physically demanding position, … read more »

by Josh Shepardson in FantasyThu, Feb 15
12 Unlucky Starting Pitchers: Draft or Fade? (2024 Fantasy Baseball) photo

ERA minus FIP is a quick and dirty stat available to sort at FanGraphs to help identify lucky and unlucky pitchers. No statistic is infallible. Yet, a positive ERA minus FIP indicates a pitcher was unlucky, and a negative suggests … read more »

by Josh Shepardson in FantasyTue, Feb 13
MLB Park Factors Overview & Targets (2024 Fantasy Baseball) photo

Park factors are a critical component of daily and season-long fantasy baseball projections. Furthermore, as teams renovate stadiums or move into new ballparks, the landscape for park factors changes. The MLB park factors page has the three-year averages for runs, … read more »

by Josh Shepardson in FantasyMon, Feb 12
7 Lucky Starting Pitchers: Draft or Fade? (2024 Fantasy Baseball) photo

There isn’t a single perfect statistic for projecting future fantasy baseball performance. However, fielding independent pitching (FIP) minus earned run average (ERA) is an excellent jumping-off point for digging into lucky and unlucky performances from the previous season. Pitchers with … read more »

by Josh Shepardson in FantasyMon, Feb 12
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