I dang near blew it this week. I nearly lost both matches thanks to choices made. In one I was going to bench the Giants TE, and didn’t. His 9 points made the difference. In the other league I did bench Rico Dowdle. I’ll never do it again. Fortunately, my opponent’s entire team sold and saved me. He was projected 150. He landed on 132. I landed on 137. I lost 20 points over the choice to bench Dowdle. I won both matches.
That’s luck. This post is about strategy.
In a standard 12-man league you need to dig really deeply in order to find players worth starting. Now that we’re deep in the Byes, every week is about finding a streamer who can make a few points. The Athletic by the NYT has a solid grasp of this fact. They’re harping on Trey Benson of AZ as being a catch. They also think Devin Singletary is worth a pick up. He isn’t. I haven’t respected the dude since he took Barkley’s number. You let 26 sit a year. Maybe two. That’s how it ought to be. He took it before the free agency period was cold. He earned my disrespect that day. Oh, and he’s kinda washed too.
Devin Neal isn’t washed, but Alvin Kamara might be. The lack of points over the past few games has been telling. The Saints are not doing well as a team. They don’t appear to have a plan. Tyler Shough is not the plan. Don’t get him as a bye option. There’s a chance he isn’t the option for the rest of the season.
Back to my mistake. Troy Franklin was my mistake. I had the idea he was going to outscore Dowdle. In my twelve man league, I am desperate for WR help. I have two different Bucs wr’s and cannot rely on both of them. So, look to the Tennessee Wr’s if you can. Dike, in particular. If you’re lucky, Shaheed (traded to Seattle) is going to be available. Snatch him up.