56.) Play The Matchups Over Talent In Close Calls
I tend to like playing the matchups when I have a close call. Look at the opposing teams rating for fantasy points allowed to players at that position. If WR A plays a team that ranks 29th and WR B plays a team ranked 11th, player A is more likely to have a better game when based on the matchup alone. As I said before, having a defense that plays a weaker offense is a better matchup than a better defense playing a better offense. Opposing rankings are how they have performed over time and the longer into the season you are the more reliable those opposing rankings become. There is no shame in playing the matchup because it exploits a weakness of the other team. You best believe if you know it is one of their weaknesses, the coaches on the actual team know it is one too.
57.) Go After Waivers Early In The Week
Tuesday should be known as waiver Tuesday. Most leagues allow transactions for the week to begin overnight on Tuesday night going into Wednesday morning. In order to get the best players in waivers for the week, it is important to get your waiver claims in before it starts for the week. Tuesday is the best day to do it because most of the injuries from the previous week should be put into some context and weekly projections for the upcoming week are up. Put the claims in early because if you don’t somebody else can beat you to it. Looking back and wishing you got a player when somebody else got them sucks. Make sure to know how your waiver wire works whether it’s the worst team each week gets first dibs, it continuously rolls over so the team that uses it least has first dibs, or if it is auction style. The waiver wire is your friend. Learn how to properly use it to your benefit.
58.) Think Long-Term vs. Short-Term in Waiver Pickups
When you are making a decision about adding and dropping players think short term versus long term. There is always some risk involved when tinkering with your team. If you drop a player there is the risk that another team will pick him up before you do. Is dropping a player to get somebody to start one week while you have players on a bye worth it? Is this player who will miss three to four weeks with an injury droppable or should he stay confined to my bench? This player hasn’t been performing up to my expectations, should I drop him now or wait? Just thoroughly think things through before doing it because it could be the only time you get to do so. Last year I had Doug Baldwin for nine weeks. I had multiple WR’s on bye and decided to drop him because he had double digit games twice in the first eight weeks. Someone else picked him up and he put up 18.5 or more in six of the next eight games with a good chunk of them being in the playoffs or right before the playoffs. I thought short and long term but I was wrong. In the end it was the wrong drop. It’s just a cautionary tale for those ready to overhaul their roster every week.
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