Tristan H. Cockcroft
@thesultanofstat.bsky.social
And now for something completely different.
[And for those who know me better for my ESPN work, the “H” is for Happy.]
[And for those who know me better for my ESPN work, the “H” is for Happy.]
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Thank you, AI, for recognizing my greatness in the many football matches.
Jonathan Taylor's 273.9 fantasy points are the eighth-most in history by a running back through his team's first 10 games of a season.
November 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Jonathan Taylor's 273.9 fantasy points are the eighth-most in history by a running back through his team's first 10 games of a season.
Brock Bowers' 43.3 fantasy points are the 10th-most scored in a game by any tight end in history. The last tight end with more: Darren Waller, also with the Raiders, who had 45.0 in Week 13 of 2020.
November 3, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Brock Bowers' 43.3 fantasy points are the 10th-most scored in a game by any tight end in history. The last tight end with more: Darren Waller, also with the Raiders, who had 45.0 in Week 13 of 2020.
Jaxson Dart has scored 134.10 fantasy points since taking over as the Giants' starting quarterback, the 10th-most by any quarterback through his first six starts in history.
November 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Jaxson Dart has scored 134.10 fantasy points since taking over as the Giants' starting quarterback, the 10th-most by any quarterback through his first six starts in history.
Joe Flacco’s 30.70 fantasy points were the second-most he has ever scored in a game, trailing only the 32.24 he scored in Week 6 of the 2014 season.
November 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Joe Flacco’s 30.70 fantasy points were the second-most he has ever scored in a game, trailing only the 32.24 he scored in Week 6 of the 2014 season.
Only 12 running backs in history scored more fantasy points through their teams’ first eight games of a season than Jonathan Taylor has this year (216.6).
October 27, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Only 12 running backs in history scored more fantasy points through their teams’ first eight games of a season than Jonathan Taylor has this year (216.6).
The Jets are now responsible for three of the eight worst performances by a team's skill-position players over the past 10 seasons:
18.3 PPR FPTS (5th-worst), Week 14 of 2017, 23-0 loss to Broncos
19.1 PPR FPTS (6th-worst), Week 7 of 2019, 33-0 loss to Patriots
24.5 PPR FPTS (8th-worst), today
18.3 PPR FPTS (5th-worst), Week 14 of 2017, 23-0 loss to Broncos
19.1 PPR FPTS (6th-worst), Week 7 of 2019, 33-0 loss to Patriots
24.5 PPR FPTS (8th-worst), today
October 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The Jets are now responsible for three of the eight worst performances by a team's skill-position players over the past 10 seasons:
18.3 PPR FPTS (5th-worst), Week 14 of 2017, 23-0 loss to Broncos
19.1 PPR FPTS (6th-worst), Week 7 of 2019, 33-0 loss to Patriots
24.5 PPR FPTS (8th-worst), today
18.3 PPR FPTS (5th-worst), Week 14 of 2017, 23-0 loss to Broncos
19.1 PPR FPTS (6th-worst), Week 7 of 2019, 33-0 loss to Patriots
24.5 PPR FPTS (8th-worst), today
The Jets' 24.5 combined PPR fantasy points from their skill-position players (QB, RB, WR and TE) in London today were the fewest by any team since the Cardinals totaled 17.22 in a 27-0 loss to the Browns in Week 9 of 2023, in Clayton Tune's only NFL start.
October 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The Jets' 24.5 combined PPR fantasy points from their skill-position players (QB, RB, WR and TE) in London today were the fewest by any team since the Cardinals totaled 17.22 in a 27-0 loss to the Browns in Week 9 of 2023, in Clayton Tune's only NFL start.
Fantasy baseball's Week 24 begins at 6:40 p.m. ET, just under an hour from now. The #Forecaster has just been updated to account for recent news, including the Alec Bohm, Trea Turner and Sean Murphy IL moves. Here's the latest edition:
Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 24: Playoffs Week 2, Sept. 8-14
Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our forecaster, which features pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.
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September 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Fantasy baseball's Week 24 begins at 6:40 p.m. ET, just under an hour from now. The #Forecaster has just been updated to account for recent news, including the Alec Bohm, Trea Turner and Sean Murphy IL moves. Here's the latest edition:
Emeka Egbuka's 23.6 PPR fantasy points are the most by a wide receiver in his NFL debut since Hollywood Brown scored 30.7 in Week 1 of the 2019 season.
September 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Emeka Egbuka's 23.6 PPR fantasy points are the most by a wide receiver in his NFL debut since Hollywood Brown scored 30.7 in Week 1 of the 2019 season.
Daniel Jones is our current leading fantasy football scorer from today's games. Football!
September 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Daniel Jones is our current leading fantasy football scorer from today's games. Football!
Fantasy baseball's Week 22 begins at 6:35 p.m. ET. The #Forecaster has been updated to help you set your lineups:
Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 22: Aug. 25-31
Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our forecaster, which features pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.
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August 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Fantasy baseball's Week 22 begins at 6:35 p.m. ET. The #Forecaster has been updated to help you set your lineups:
Shea Langeliers' 15 total bases from the leadoff spot last night are tied for third-most in history, behind only Shohei Ohtani's 17 (9/19/24, or the "50/50 game") and Matt Carpenter's 16 (7/20/18).
The next-most total bases by a catcher who hit leadoff? Travis d'Arnaud's 12 (7/15/19).
The next-most total bases by a catcher who hit leadoff? Travis d'Arnaud's 12 (7/15/19).
August 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Shea Langeliers' 15 total bases from the leadoff spot last night are tied for third-most in history, behind only Shohei Ohtani's 17 (9/19/24, or the "50/50 game") and Matt Carpenter's 16 (7/20/18).
The next-most total bases by a catcher who hit leadoff? Travis d'Arnaud's 12 (7/15/19).
The next-most total bases by a catcher who hit leadoff? Travis d'Arnaud's 12 (7/15/19).
Fantasy baseball's Week 16 begins at 6:40 p.m. ET, just under an hour from now. The #Forecaster has been updated to help you set your lineups:
Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 16: July 7-13
Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our forecaster, which features pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.
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July 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Fantasy baseball's Week 16 begins at 6:40 p.m. ET, just under an hour from now. The #Forecaster has been updated to help you set your lineups:
Fantasy baseball's Week 15 begins at 6:35 p.m. ET, just under three hours from now. The #Forecaster has been updated to help you set your lineups:
Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 15: June 30-July 6
Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our forecaster, which features pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.
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June 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Fantasy baseball's Week 15 begins at 6:35 p.m. ET, just under three hours from now. The #Forecaster has been updated to help you set your lineups:
Fantasy baseball's Week 13 begins at 6:40 p.m. ET, or just about 30 minutes from now. The #Forecaster has been fully updated to help you set your lineups:
Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 13: June 16-22
Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our forecaster, which features pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.
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June 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Fantasy baseball's Week 13 begins at 6:40 p.m. ET, or just about 30 minutes from now. The #Forecaster has been fully updated to help you set your lineups:
Fantasy baseball's Week 12 begins at 6:40 p.m. ET. Get your lineups set with an up-to-the-minute #Forecaster:
Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 12: June 9-15
Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our forecaster, which features pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.
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June 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Fantasy baseball's Week 12 begins at 6:40 p.m. ET. Get your lineups set with an up-to-the-minute #Forecaster:
Fantasy baseball’s Week 7 begins in roughly three hours (6:40 p.m. ET). Remember to set your lineups! The #Forecaster has been updated to help you out:
Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 7: May 5-11
Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our forecaster preview, which features pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.
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May 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Fantasy baseball’s Week 7 begins in roughly three hours (6:40 p.m. ET). Remember to set your lineups! The #Forecaster has been updated to help you out:
Fantasy baseball's Week 4 begins at 6:40 p.m. ET. Make sure you set your lineups! The #Forecaster is up-to-the-minute to help you out.
Rankings and projections:
Rankings and projections:
Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 4: April 14-20
Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our forecaster preview, which features pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.
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April 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Fantasy baseball's Week 4 begins at 6:40 p.m. ET. Make sure you set your lineups! The #Forecaster is up-to-the-minute to help you out.
Rankings and projections:
Rankings and projections:
Reminder that fantasy baseball's Week 3 has an earlier-than-initially-expected start, as Yankees-Tigers begins at 3:10 p.m. ET. Get your lineups set with an up-to-the-minute #Forecaster:
Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 3: April 7-13
Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our forecaster preview, which features pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.
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April 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Reminder that fantasy baseball's Week 3 has an earlier-than-initially-expected start, as Yankees-Tigers begins at 3:10 p.m. ET. Get your lineups set with an up-to-the-minute #Forecaster:
Damn the torpedoes, full read ahead!
Fantasy baseball: Will torpedo bats change the game?
The torpedo bat and how it impacts fantasy: Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses the hottest MLB topic so far in 2025.
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April 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Damn the torpedoes, full read ahead!
Fantasy baseball's Week 2 begins at 2:10 p.m. ET, about an hour and 15 minutes from now. Set your lineups with an up-to-the-minute #Forecaster:
Fantasy Baseball Forecaster for Week 2: March 31-April 6
Set your lineups for the week ahead in fantasy baseball with our forecaster preview, which features pitcher rankings, hitter ratings, schedule observations and more.
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March 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Fantasy baseball's Week 2 begins at 2:10 p.m. ET, about an hour and 15 minutes from now. Set your lineups with an up-to-the-minute #Forecaster:
NL Tout Wars begins at 9 a.m. ET! Here's where you can follow the draft live: tinyurl.com/2025ToutWars
2025 Tout Wars Drafts and Auctions
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March 16, 2025 at 12:54 PM
NL Tout Wars begins at 9 a.m. ET! Here's where you can follow the draft live: tinyurl.com/2025ToutWars
Opening a wax pack of baseball cards. As in, where you’re physically peeling the wax wrapper — well, most of it — off the back card in the pack.
what’s your favorite instance of haptic nostalgia—the poignant memory of the physicality of an obsolete thing—like dialing a rotary phone, shifting gears in a manual transmission, opening a soda can with a pull ring?
January 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Opening a wax pack of baseball cards. As in, where you’re physically peeling the wax wrapper — well, most of it — off the back card in the pack.
The 2024 fantasy football season is (just about) in the books, and what a season it was! From Lamar Jackson to Brock Bowers to Anthony Richardson to Brian Thomas Jr. and more, Matt Bowen and I take you back through the year's biggest stories:
Fantasy Football Year In Review: 2024 takeaways and a look ahead to 2025
The biggest fantasy football takeaways from an eventful season from Matt Bowen and Tristan H. Cockcroft, as well "A" and "F" grades from Seth Walder.
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January 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The 2024 fantasy football season is (just about) in the books, and what a season it was! From Lamar Jackson to Brock Bowers to Anthony Richardson to Brian Thomas Jr. and more, Matt Bowen and I take you back through the year's biggest stories:
Week 18 inactives often include playoff teams resting regulars. Here's the scoop from ESPN fantasy on everyone who is playing this week:
Week 18 inactives: Who's in and who's out?
AJ Mass provides updated inactives and analysis based on the latest reports and official announcements leading up to kickoff.
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January 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Week 18 inactives often include playoff teams resting regulars. Here's the scoop from ESPN fantasy on everyone who is playing this week: