Is there anyway to beat back luck (1 Viewer)

[timschochet]

This has only been my second year of playing fantasy football, and obviously I have become addicted. For the second straight year, I have reached the final game in my ten player league, but this is hardly a result of genius on my part. It's a combination of all of us being newcomers, me paying attention (and belonging to FBG) while the others don't, and luck. Mostly luck.

Which leads me to my question. Luck does seem to be the overriding factor in winning, so much so that sometimes strategy seems worthless. Going into last week, I would have been a little nervous having Brady or Anderson as my QB, because I speculated as early as week 5 that the weather situation would limit these QB's during the FF playoffs (see my earlier threads on this subject). However, I would have been very confident owning Romo.

So my question for long time players: Of course you can't win every year. And there's no way to stop luck, and this may be a highly unusual year, from what I've read here. But what are the best strategies for beating back luck on a consistent basis? Are consistent numbers preferrable to high-reward high risk players? Should we avoid QBs and Wrs that play in cold weather, knowing that at some point in the FF playoffs, they will fail to deliver?

How do we win over luck?

 

[Mose]

There really is no luck in Fantasy Football. I feel that you are responsible for how your team does. For example, I swung a trade of Brady for Drew Brees and a first round pick next year, last week. I knew that Bush was gimpy and that Brees had a easy matchup against Atlanta. I also see Addai sitting alot and traded him away last week for Jamal Lewis. Cleveland needed that win and were going to run him.

Pretty much no brainers and I coasted into the Fantasy Bowl. You have to know when to cut your studs if need me, rookie.

 

[Enforcer]

They key to beating bad luck is to start a new thread every time you have a new thought. Not just now and then, but EVERY time.

Glad to help.

 

[Eric]

Draft for depth, and don't play leagues that only start 7 or 8 players. The more players you start, the more you will be rewarded for having a good draft. If you only start 7 players, one guy having a bad game can kill you. I've never understood how people can have fun in a QB,RB,WR,WR,TE,K,Def or similar league.

 

[ooofffaaa]

They key to beating bad luck is to start a new thread on 16 differnt football message boards every time you have a new thought. Not just now and then, but EVERY time.

Glad to help.

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