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K ꓘ 73 - Trades and Surplus with Justin Vibber
Keep or Kut
English - August 29, 2022 08:06 - 1 hour - 59.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsFantasy Sports Sports Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) is joined by Justin Vibber (@justinvibber), creator of the Ottoneu Surplus Calculator, which you can find at his Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/vibbot). Chad and Justin talk about surplus, trade deadline deals, and a couple of case studies to help think through trade decisions.
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Timestamps
2:08 - What is the Surplus Calculator, why does it matter, and how does the concept of surplus matter in fantasy baseball?
8:33 - Justin answers our regular question: what are the unique rules you use in your keeper leagues?
16:20 - Surplus is associated with the off-season, but how does it impact your thinking this time of year?
19:31 - Case Study #1 - Looking at Chad's situation in Ottoneu league 32
24:22 - Is surplus the only consideration for you as a seller?
28:18 - Thinking about H2H trades vs. season-long points or roto
32:05 - Reliever strategy in h2h vs. best ball
37:14 - The importance of SP depth in H2H
41:02 - Trading George Kirby for two SP?
45:28 - How league context drives trade decisions
49:15 - Case Study #2 - A big trade for Jacob Degrom, the importance of leverage in trades and targeting unique players you can't replace.
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