Don’t settle for a 5-point guy for Week 2 when you get a 10+ point guy for Week 4 and beyond.
This is one of the main FF4W principles; it’s about placing greater weight on long-term security than on short-term band-aids. Granted, some of you feel you can’t afford to wait any longer. You need help now, before you fall to 0-and-2.
But you can wait. The chance that a 5-point flex waiver pickup will be the difference between winning and losing this week is infinitesimal, while the chance of winning a few weeks from now—and for the weeks that follow—with the help of a 10+ point flex pickup will be much greater.
10+ point flex guys for the future—most of whom are available in most leagues—include:
- RB David Johnson – He’s third on Arizona’s backfield pecking order, but will become a solid contributor later this season if the oft-injured Andre Ellington remains gimpy and if the aged Chris Johnson doesn’t produce as expected.
- RB Khiry Robinson – C.J. Spiller has always had trouble staying healthy. Whenever he or Mark Ingram sit out, the talented Robinson has terrific potential in a relatively run-friendly offense.
- RB Ahmad Bradshaw – He’s arguably the most talented unsigned running back out there. If he earns even a timeshare in a decent offense, he’ll have RB3 potential every week.
- RB Juwan Thompson – Last season, all four Denver backs saw time as a starter. Thompson is ready to be a major contributor if C.J. Anderson (already nicked up) or Ronnie Hillman are sidelined.
- WR Brian Quick -- When he gets in more practices, he’ll become the Rams’ #1 receiver.
- WR Ty Montgomery – If Randall Cobb, Davante Adams, or James Jones gets hurt, Montgomery should earn 50-60 snaps per game as Aaron Rodgers’ #3 receiving option.
- WR Marquess Wilson – He’s currently the fourth or fifth receiving option in Chicago. But with Alshon Jeffery and Eddie Royal already battling injuries, and with the Bears’ defense putting pressure on Jay Cutler to throw deep into games, Wilson has the ability to become a secondary or tertiary option a decent amount of games this season.
There are dozens of other options that might exist in your league. Look to the long term as much as possible. The payoffs are often much bigger.
This is one of the main FF4W principles; it’s about placing greater weight on long-term security than on short-term band-aids. Granted, some of you feel you can’t afford to wait any longer. You need help now, before you fall to 0-and-2.
But you can wait. The chance that a 5-point flex waiver pickup will be the difference between winning and losing this week is infinitesimal, while the chance of winning a few weeks from now—and for the weeks that follow—with the help of a 10+ point flex pickup will be much greater.
10+ point flex guys for the future—most of whom are available in most leagues—include:
- RB David Johnson – He’s third on Arizona’s backfield pecking order, but will become a solid contributor later this season if the oft-injured Andre Ellington remains gimpy and if the aged Chris Johnson doesn’t produce as expected.
- RB Khiry Robinson – C.J. Spiller has always had trouble staying healthy. Whenever he or Mark Ingram sit out, the talented Robinson has terrific potential in a relatively run-friendly offense.
- RB Ahmad Bradshaw – He’s arguably the most talented unsigned running back out there. If he earns even a timeshare in a decent offense, he’ll have RB3 potential every week.
- RB Juwan Thompson – Last season, all four Denver backs saw time as a starter. Thompson is ready to be a major contributor if C.J. Anderson (already nicked up) or Ronnie Hillman are sidelined.
- WR Brian Quick -- When he gets in more practices, he’ll become the Rams’ #1 receiver.
- WR Ty Montgomery – If Randall Cobb, Davante Adams, or James Jones gets hurt, Montgomery should earn 50-60 snaps per game as Aaron Rodgers’ #3 receiving option.
- WR Marquess Wilson – He’s currently the fourth or fifth receiving option in Chicago. But with Alshon Jeffery and Eddie Royal already battling injuries, and with the Bears’ defense putting pressure on Jay Cutler to throw deep into games, Wilson has the ability to become a secondary or tertiary option a decent amount of games this season.
There are dozens of other options that might exist in your league. Look to the long term as much as possible. The payoffs are often much bigger.