CBower4545
Footballguy
I spent a little time in the Ac Forum. After reading "Rate my Team" threads It's got me thinking, most people don't give much respect to Fantasy Depth. I Think in a 10 team 15 man roster league, depth is not a big concerned. There always a playable option to be had on the wire. However as we approach some combination of 12 and up teams with 16 and up man rosters there is often not much in the form of playable options to be had on the wire. Not to mention anything that is playable seems to be a red hot item and will not last long.
Still, the first and only thing most people talk about when evaluating a team is the starters and maybe the first backup. So things like this happen, a person grading a team will say For an example in a Start 3 WR:
Team A: Tier 1 WR, Tier 2 WR, Tier 2 WR, Tier 5 WR, Tier 5 WR, Flier WR
vs
Team B: Tier 2 WR, Tier 2 WR, Tier 3 WR, Tier 3 WR, Tier 4 WR, Tier 4 WR, Tier 5 WR
Team A Will be announced the clear victor with no debate. Only scant mentions of "you should upgrade so and so as your 4th WR but you should be fine". I think there are positives and negatives to both. The fact is not every top tier guy will play as a top tier guy, and not every middle tier guy will play that low, but when you wait to fill valuable roster spots with tier 5 type guys that seldom hit for anything you will be taking on some risk at the position.
Injuries, Busts, Disappointments, Bye-weeks happen, the larger the league and the more roster spots the harder it will be to cope with those issues. IMHO the first step to making the playoffs in a larger league is surviving these issues. If you are able to be good even if not spectacular, you will be able to take advantage of the teams that are falling apart. It's like poker, it doesn't matter if Doyle Brunson sits at your table, as long as you play well against the inferior players. You are not playing him you are playing the table. The only time you need to be spectacular is in the playoffs!
Still, the first and only thing most people talk about when evaluating a team is the starters and maybe the first backup. So things like this happen, a person grading a team will say For an example in a Start 3 WR:
Team A: Tier 1 WR, Tier 2 WR, Tier 2 WR, Tier 5 WR, Tier 5 WR, Flier WR
vs
Team B: Tier 2 WR, Tier 2 WR, Tier 3 WR, Tier 3 WR, Tier 4 WR, Tier 4 WR, Tier 5 WR
Team A Will be announced the clear victor with no debate. Only scant mentions of "you should upgrade so and so as your 4th WR but you should be fine". I think there are positives and negatives to both. The fact is not every top tier guy will play as a top tier guy, and not every middle tier guy will play that low, but when you wait to fill valuable roster spots with tier 5 type guys that seldom hit for anything you will be taking on some risk at the position.
Injuries, Busts, Disappointments, Bye-weeks happen, the larger the league and the more roster spots the harder it will be to cope with those issues. IMHO the first step to making the playoffs in a larger league is surviving these issues. If you are able to be good even if not spectacular, you will be able to take advantage of the teams that are falling apart. It's like poker, it doesn't matter if Doyle Brunson sits at your table, as long as you play well against the inferior players. You are not playing him you are playing the table. The only time you need to be spectacular is in the playoffs!
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It is like this every year. We all forget about all of the injuries the previous year. This does not include the surprises like Colston, Hackett, Romo, etc.
