THE BIG HURT: Following up on 2016 injuries
Mar 6 2017
Welcome to the first of what we hope will be many informative discussions about player health. We realize have very big shoes to fill, and we can only hope to eventually measure up to the knowledge and experience of Dr. HQ, Rick Wilton. As we progress, we'll be working on a more data-based approach to injury analysis. Over time, we hope to be able to quantify risk in a more systematic manner.
Injuries are part of any fantasy season, so it stands to reason that the ability to gauge a level of injury risk can give you an important edge in your drafting and roster management. We can't predict who will be hurt with anything even approaching certainty (even Giancarlo Stanton). What we can do is attempt to project a probability of injury. If...
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