Buy low. Sell high.
I've discussed this on this blog and in FF4W, and as we look to Week 2, it's worth discussing again: No one on either of my fantasy teams is untouchable. No one on your team(s) should be either.
One of my 13th round picks, Mark Ingram, racked up the 4th most RB fantasy points in standard scoring leagues. Allen Hurns, a free agent pickup two hours before Sunday's action, netted the 2nd most WR fantasy points. Each of these guys helped me get off to 1-0 starts in my two leagues. But neither are as valuable as their stats suggest.
So the question is, how valuable are they to other people? If someone in my first league is starting Toby Gerhart and Ben Tate at RB, they might be desperate for a guy like Ingram, especially if I sell the New Orleans running back as a low-end RB1 with upside, capable of scoring 10-12 TDs in a high-powered offense.
Don't get me wrong: I want to keep Ingram. But if I can get someone better in return--someone more likely to score more fantasy points between weeks 2 and 16--then good riddance, Mark.
Last year the Chiefs defense propelled me to the top of the standings. Halfway through the season, I looked ahead at their schedule (including two matchups with one of the best offenses in history: Denver) and packaged them and RGIII for LeSean McCoy. At the time, the Chiefs were scoring as many points per game as the most elite RBs. But longer term, I was confident that McCoy's production would blow Kansas City's out of the water. McCoy led me to the title. Kansas City's D was virtually unplayable by season's end.
When you have a spare 30 minutes or hour or more, examine your opponents' rosters and imagine being in their shoes. Which near-elite players significantly underperformed in Week 1, and among these, who do you think will snap back in a big way? Similarly, which of your overperforming player(s) might one of your opponents want to fill a positional gap?
Never take a week off. Whether you're 1-0 or 12-1, invest time in identifying how to make your team stronger. Relaxation all too frequently leads to stagnation.
I've discussed this on this blog and in FF4W, and as we look to Week 2, it's worth discussing again: No one on either of my fantasy teams is untouchable. No one on your team(s) should be either.
One of my 13th round picks, Mark Ingram, racked up the 4th most RB fantasy points in standard scoring leagues. Allen Hurns, a free agent pickup two hours before Sunday's action, netted the 2nd most WR fantasy points. Each of these guys helped me get off to 1-0 starts in my two leagues. But neither are as valuable as their stats suggest.
So the question is, how valuable are they to other people? If someone in my first league is starting Toby Gerhart and Ben Tate at RB, they might be desperate for a guy like Ingram, especially if I sell the New Orleans running back as a low-end RB1 with upside, capable of scoring 10-12 TDs in a high-powered offense.
Don't get me wrong: I want to keep Ingram. But if I can get someone better in return--someone more likely to score more fantasy points between weeks 2 and 16--then good riddance, Mark.
Last year the Chiefs defense propelled me to the top of the standings. Halfway through the season, I looked ahead at their schedule (including two matchups with one of the best offenses in history: Denver) and packaged them and RGIII for LeSean McCoy. At the time, the Chiefs were scoring as many points per game as the most elite RBs. But longer term, I was confident that McCoy's production would blow Kansas City's out of the water. McCoy led me to the title. Kansas City's D was virtually unplayable by season's end.
When you have a spare 30 minutes or hour or more, examine your opponents' rosters and imagine being in their shoes. Which near-elite players significantly underperformed in Week 1, and among these, who do you think will snap back in a big way? Similarly, which of your overperforming player(s) might one of your opponents want to fill a positional gap?
Never take a week off. Whether you're 1-0 or 12-1, invest time in identifying how to make your team stronger. Relaxation all too frequently leads to stagnation.