Do you play favorites? (1 Viewer)

[-OZ-]

Reading through some of the threads, the Garrard thread in particular, got me thinking about how we sometimes value our "favorite" players more than we should.

For example, Vince Young, Randle El and LT are three of my favorite players in the NFL, I actively pursued getting them on my teams, and have all 3 in one, 2 in the other (didn't get VY there). LT has worked out well, but sometimes I'm a little jaded when it comes to players I want to see succeed vs. those I haven't seen play as much, don't play on my local teams - either NFL or college; or aren't what I consider positive influences. OTOH, I pretty much avoided Lions for awhile, thinking I rated them too highly due to my bias.

Do others also feel this way?

Does that indicate that lesser known quantities are better values? For example, Randy Moss and TO - not too many people cheer for these guys unless they have them on their FF team or are Cowboys or Patriots fans. Both were great values this year. Same can be said for many players, it seems.

Thoughts? (perhaps should wait until the off-season? I can always bump it later)

 

[Pictus Cat]

I draft, trade for, and pick up players I like.

I avoid players I don't like.

I think the reasons I like them are usually positive toward their fantasy value,

and vice versa for the players I don't like.

I beleive this adds to my fantasy football enjoyment.

Some of this knowledge of players is not known by my league mates, and I think there is opportunity there...

 

[Road Warriors]

I absolutely have favorite players. There are just some guys I like watching play, like the Colts O, ADP, and my Patriots, of course. But that doesn't change my rankings or who I pursue. I almost leaned toward tending to undervalue my favorites, as I had Brady & Moss much lower on my draft board than most, which ensured I'd never get either. But in the end, I line up with the players I think will do best, whether I like 'em or not.

 

[Riffraff]

It can act as a tie-breaker when deciding between two players of equal production. I'd take the one I prefer to watch play.

I don't avoid any player though. They all have some value and can be traded if the deal is right.