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averagejoe
You fell victim to one of the classic blunders.
I'm looking for some assistance on this. It might turn it into a fantasy article, since so many seem to ask each week who to start. Just typing this up ad hoc...
Questions To Ask Yourself
Let me start by saying that if your relatively high draft pick is in the top 15 in scoring, then it's probably a good idea to roll with him regardless of the match-up.
As for the lower-tiered players that run hot and cold - First, look at each individual matchup. Don't necessarily think in terms of win-loss, but try to envision how the game may play out. For example, take Anquan Boldin. He plays Arizona in week 3.
Note that it is a divisional game. Those games can be more intense. It's also in Arizona. SF is also coming off a prime-time loss. These are factors you should consider when deciding on whether to start Boldin over another WR within his tier.
What Not To Do
Some leagues like ESPN (and perhaps Yahoo!) may give statistics on how many owners own a player, or how many are starting him. Don't pay attention to those numbers. They're interesting. But that's about all they are. Why? Well, we keep hearing how fantasy football is so popular, but so many owners are on a learning curve. And other owners don't pay attention and may become more apathetic as the season progresses. Still other owners are "followers" and do what they're told by "experts" or weekly sit-start rankings. Those usage numbers largely reflect these kind of owners!
Just went brain dead. Anyone care to contribute? Or rebuff?
Questions To Ask Yourself
Let me start by saying that if your relatively high draft pick is in the top 15 in scoring, then it's probably a good idea to roll with him regardless of the match-up.
As for the lower-tiered players that run hot and cold - First, look at each individual matchup. Don't necessarily think in terms of win-loss, but try to envision how the game may play out. For example, take Anquan Boldin. He plays Arizona in week 3.
Note that it is a divisional game. Those games can be more intense. It's also in Arizona. SF is also coming off a prime-time loss. These are factors you should consider when deciding on whether to start Boldin over another WR within his tier.
What Not To Do
Some leagues like ESPN (and perhaps Yahoo!) may give statistics on how many owners own a player, or how many are starting him. Don't pay attention to those numbers. They're interesting. But that's about all they are. Why? Well, we keep hearing how fantasy football is so popular, but so many owners are on a learning curve. And other owners don't pay attention and may become more apathetic as the season progresses. Still other owners are "followers" and do what they're told by "experts" or weekly sit-start rankings. Those usage numbers largely reflect these kind of owners!
Just went brain dead. Anyone care to contribute? Or rebuff?