With draft season in full swing, owners everywhere are searching for the top 2021 Fantasy baseball rankings. In order to separate yourself from the masses, you'll need to identify the players who are poised to outperform their 2021 Fantasy baseball ADP. And in order to identify those Fantasy baseball breakouts, busts, and sleepers, you'll need a reliable set of 2021 Fantasy baseball picks.
Having a reliable list of potential 2021 Fantasy baseball busts, sleepers, and breakouts entering your draft will certainly give you a huge leg up on your competition. Before going on the clock, be sure to see the 2021 Fantasy baseball cheat sheets and rankings from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
Last season, SportsLine's Projection Model identified several top Fantasy baseball sleepers, breakouts and busts, including Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant.
The team at SportsLine was all over Bryant as a Fantasy bust from the start and he went on to slash .206/.291/.351 over 34 games, failing to rank among the top 45 third baseman despite being drafted in the fifth or sixth round on average. Their model had him listed much lower than expert consensus rankings, and anyone who listened to their advice avoided a major speedbump that could have derailed their season.
Their model is powered by the same people who powered projections for all three major Fantasy sites. And that same group is sharing its 2021 Fantasy baseball rankings and cheat sheets over at SportsLine, helping you find Fantasy baseball sleepers, breakouts and busts long before your competition. Their cheat sheets, available for leagues on many major sites, are updated multiple times every day.
Any time more MLB news comes out about the updated 2021 MLB schedule or Fantasy baseball injuries, the team at SportsLine updates its projections. Go to SportsLine now to see these proven Fantasy baseball cheat sheets.
One of the 2021 Fantasy baseball sleepers the model is all over: Marlins second baseman Jon Berti. The 31-year-old didn't make his Major League debut until 2018 with the Blue Jays, but he's carved out an important role with the Marlins thanks to a solid plate approach and terrific speed.
Berti has posted a .362 OBP over 376 plate appearances with Miami over the last two seasons and stolen 26 bases. Berti has 28 extra-base hits during that span as well, while his 15.4 percent walk rate in 2020 indicates he has a strong feel for the strike zone. That's why the model ranks him ahead of players Tommy La Stella and Keston Hiura, who are being drafted two rounds earlier on average in standard CBS Sports Fantasy baseball leagues.
One of the 2021 Fantasy baseball breakouts the model is all over: Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel. The 27-year-old slashed .308/.348/.534 with 25 extra-base hits and 33 RBIs in 2020. He also had an .882 OPS with 11 homers in 57 games.
Gurriel has also been receiving reps at first base and third base in spring training, which could increase his versatility in your Fantasy baseball rankings 2021. That's why the model ranks Gurriel (seventh-round ADP) ahead of players like Kyle Tucker (fifth) and Eloy Jimenez (sixth), both of whom are being drafted before him.
One of the 2021 Fantasy baseball busts the model is fading: Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers. He finished last season with 61 hits, 43 RBIs, 32 runs scored and 11 home runs across 57 games. However, he finished the shortened season with a .263 batting average and posted career-lows in walk rate (5.2 percent) and strikeout rate (27.0 percent).
Devers also regressed in the field last season, committing 14 errors, which was the highest among all major league players. SportsLine's model says Devers, who is currently being drafted in the sixth-round on average, will be one of the top 2021 Fantasy baseball busts, ranking him behind fellow third basemen like Kyle Seager (14th-round ADP), Justin Turner (13th) and Kris Bryant (12th).
SportsLine is also high on a right fielder with a 2021 Fantasy baseball ADP barely outside the top 100 who finishes ahead of studs like defending Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge. This pick could be the difference in winning your league or going home with nothing. You can only see who it is here.
So which 2021 Fantasy baseball busts, breakouts, and sleepers should you target or fade in your drafts? Visit SportsLine now to get 2021 Fantasy baseball rankings for every single position, all from the model that called Kris Bryant's disappointing season, and find out.
