By the Numbers: Roto vs. H to H for Week 20

Ok, all you stat freaks, here is the latest "By the Numbers" as the regular season is about to close in a couple of weeks.  The numbers all the way around are frightening close in roto vs. H to H.  Take a look and then I will give a further analysis of what I say crunching the numbers.




1)  BASEMAN's stats went up since last week, but lost ground to the 2nd and 3rd place teams in the standings.  That is just the nature of head to head.
2)  Stars dramatic rise in stats and standings are no coincidence.  Just look at the trades and the all star offensive lineup and there is the answer.  This was predicted by the way.
3)  Hardballers is the most balanced team of all with 48 pts. for both offense and defense in roto stats.  No wonder he is having a stellar season.  I guess the pts. could be balanced at the low end, but you get my point.
4) Tennessee and Squirrels are tied in roto pts. and almost tied in the standings.  Squirrels earns most points by pitching and Hitters (hence the name) on offense.
5)  Wooster has been showing his playoff position is worthy as the differential in roto points and H to H standings is only a plus 1.  Still a longshot come playoff time to win 3 straight.
6)  Champs has actually shown a bit of life on offense.  This happened last year come playoff time and he will need this again for the Rick Hill Award.
7) Utica's numbers show decent pitching and poor offense.  Uncharacteristic of his teams normally.
8) Zonk is balanced, but more on the low end with 33 pts. on both offense and defense.  Not the Zonk we are accostumed to seeing.
9)  Sultan has increased his pitching points, but it seems to be the offense slowing a bit of late with a drop in pt. production.
10) Thanks for Playing (Love the Name, but tells of the year Timmy has been having) has been dropping in points and barely holding off Ageless for total of roto points.  Their roto finish may be one to watch.

As you can see the year play out, roto and Head to Head standings are awfully close and that just goes to show what a marathon of a season it is, and the better teams more often than not rise to the top.  There are some exceptions from year to year, but hard to say that this year.  Ed does have 78 pts. to Wooster's 72, but I explained the numbers last week and when a balance of offensive pts. to defensive pts. is so off kilter like Champs is, then it is hard to be consistent from week to week.

BASEMAN