Step Three: Apply the Formula and Create a Fantasy Number
The formulas from the previous step are just one way of determining your fantasy baseball rankings. But . . . if you had used this formula at the beginning of 2009 using the previous year’s stats, you might have been able to spot the potential of players like Mark Reynolds, Jayson Werth, and Michael Bourn, none of whom were ranked as highly as they eventually finished.
So go ahead, take some time and apply whatever formula(s) you've come up with to the 2009 statistics and come up with a Fantasy Number for each player (or at least the Top 72). I recommend using Excel or Google Docs to track your players and statistics. By using a spreadsheet, you can calculate an entire column of formulas with one click.
To read more on this topic, read “One Question You Must Ask Yourself Before Every Pick.” Also see Fantasy Baseball Champ's 2010 Player Rankings.
To continue with your draft preparation, read . . .
Step Four: Combine Your Lists and Evaluate Your Results »
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