MARKET PULSE: You can't always get what you want...
Aug 17 2013
See the end of the article for an explanation of the ratings used here. And a thousand thanks to the folks at OnRoto.com for providing the oh-so-important league ownership data for this article.
So the days grow short, which means whatever help you pick up has to really count. With six weeks left in the season, you should be looking to target the specific categories you need to advance (or hold off the opposition). Here we'll present the best choices for most of the ten standard categories (runs, RBIs, and wins are much more volatile and less skills-based, so we won't try to predict them).
Note that ratings here are specific to the league depth and category. A BUY recommendation in home runs simply means that the player is a good bet to...
Almost!
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