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Draft - Gotta have a solid base to start fromLuck of regular season schedule - I have seen several great teams lose to the top score week in week outFree agents/trades - Free agents more so than tradesLuck of your players (injuries etc) - injuries are definetely key but if you draft right you wont have the injury risk (I specifically stayed away from guys like LJ and Alexander) and pick up the right free agents and you are fineGameday lineup settings - Could determine a game or two but no one is going to be perfectLuck of playoff matchupsWe all have heard the luck factor in FF, how would you rank in importance the following factorsraftFree agents and tradesGameday lineup settingsLuck of your players (injuries, opportunities, etc...)Luck of the playoff matchupsOther
nerangers
Footballguy
My Dynasty team had S Jackson, D McAllister, D Branch, M Harrison, S Holmes, M Clayton, J Scobee, M Schaub, M Leinart ... You can't predict who is going to get hurt. Like I said, even my backups were getting hurt (btw, we are only allowed 1 FA pickup a week, so it makes it tough to repair an injured team quickly).
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Ted Lange as your Bartender
Footballguy
When you get into the playoffs, luck is about 75-80% of the equation. Having a good draft didn't stop Steve Smith from laying eggs for you in two consectutive week 16s. Making that key deadline trade couldn't prevent you from running into the buzzsaw that was Brett Favre's Monday Night dedication to his Dad.
You did everything you can do up to that point. At the end, most likely against a pretty closely matched team "on paper", you just gotta cross your fingers and hope for the best.
You did everything you can do up to that point. At the end, most likely against a pretty closely matched team "on paper", you just gotta cross your fingers and hope for the best.
jerseydevil20
Footballguy
Pulling the trigger on free agents (being willing to drop players you thought had value) is the key for me. In-season management can make up for a bad draft or draft position.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Draft - by a wide margin, the most important aspect, especially the back half; anybody can score hits in the first 6-7 rounds
Free agents and trades - far more important IMO than the last 4
Luck of the playoff matchups - last year I would have lost in the first round of my Keeper league but had a bye; won the semis by 3 points, the SB by 60
Luck of your players (injuries, opportunities, etc...) - you will always have SOME injuries, in the long run it evens out; the first half of the season is all about building depth, the second half you are either using that depth or trading it for upgrades.
Gameday lineup settings - seems like you guess right/guess wrong an equal amount, but you have to study matchups with your non-studs
Other - my own mistakes; alternately, following the crowd or being too contrarian
Free agents and trades - far more important IMO than the last 4
Luck of the playoff matchups - last year I would have lost in the first round of my Keeper league but had a bye; won the semis by 3 points, the SB by 60
Luck of your players (injuries, opportunities, etc...) - you will always have SOME injuries, in the long run it evens out; the first half of the season is all about building depth, the second half you are either using that depth or trading it for upgrades.
Gameday lineup settings - seems like you guess right/guess wrong an equal amount, but you have to study matchups with your non-studs
Other - my own mistakes; alternately, following the crowd or being too contrarian
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-OZ-
Footballguy
Draft - A good draft gets you in the gate, if you blow the draft, you'll be in for a rough year, no matter how the other stuff goes. Of course, a rough draft can really only be evaluated in hindsight.
Other - PATIENCE - all too often, we sell off a player when we shouldn't
Luck of your players (injuries, opportunities, etc...) - very important. Injuries will kill a team, while your late round sleeper getting a starting gig will help a lot if others get hurt.
Luck of the playoff matchups - for a single season, this is huge. In a dynasty / long term success, not as much.
Gameday lineup settings - this is my weakest area, but perhaps it is for others as well? This usually balances out.
Free agents and trades - really only to supplement a draft, barring you being in a league with bad owners, or a small enough league where some studs will be available. For some stupid reason (temporary insanity?) I dropped both S.Holmes and Jennings early this year - that hurt, bad.
Other - PATIENCE - all too often, we sell off a player when we shouldn't
Luck of your players (injuries, opportunities, etc...) - very important. Injuries will kill a team, while your late round sleeper getting a starting gig will help a lot if others get hurt.
Luck of the playoff matchups - for a single season, this is huge. In a dynasty / long term success, not as much.
Gameday lineup settings - this is my weakest area, but perhaps it is for others as well? This usually balances out.
Free agents and trades - really only to supplement a draft, barring you being in a league with bad owners, or a small enough league where some studs will be available. For some stupid reason (temporary insanity?) I dropped both S.Holmes and Jennings early this year - that hurt, bad.
MaddHatter
Footballguy
One thing I haven't seen in this thread is consistency from the WR2/3s and RB2s, TEs, D/STs.
If you have a stud QB, stud RB1, stud WR1... You will win a lot with good, consistent points, week in and week out from the positions listed above.
If you have a stud QB, stud RB1, stud WR1... You will win a lot with good, consistent points, week in and week out from the positions listed above.
erymer
Footballguy
I think this pretty much sums up how I feel as well. The back half of the draft is critical in building depth and allowing some forgiveness to the injury bug. Free agent and WW pickups can do the same. Every year there are guys that come on strong and it pays to be on top of it. Being active and doing your homework goes a long way.I can't remember who said it, but "Chance favors the prepared"
Tillmanisahero
Footballguy
Luck of Players is heavy on the luck factor the rest is mostly skill IMHO.
example of how I feel..........
Kenny Watson scoring three touchdowns in one game while not scoring three touchdowns in all rest of his career is luck.
Picking up Kenny Watson earlier in the season because Irons goes out and Rudi is slowing down I think is mostly Skill in planning and being informed.
example of how I feel..........
Kenny Watson scoring three touchdowns in one game while not scoring three touchdowns in all rest of his career is luck.
Picking up Kenny Watson earlier in the season because Irons goes out and Rudi is slowing down I think is mostly Skill in planning and being informed.
King of the Wolfies
Footballguy
The number one thing that has hindered my success is my schedule. I drafted decently and traded very well to the point that until last week, I was the top scoring team, yet I'm only 6-5 because I've played 5 teams that were either the #1 or #2 team of the week because of players like Burleson, Benson, Graham, Engram, etc putting up season highs the week I play them. I don't mind losing to studs but this is getting ridiculous.
jerseydevil20
Footballguy
This is one of the reasons I prefer the "all play" format. Some in my league complain that it dilutes the competitive, smack talking aspect of HTH, but the better team will come out on top. The next step is total points, but I don't like that option.
Binky The Doormat
Footballguy
Why not try the "Victory Point" method that is used at Ant Sports? it gives 2 pts for a victory, 2 pts for the top 4 of 12 scoring teams, and 1 pt. for the mid-4 point scoring teams, and 0 for the low four teams.
but i drafted alot of RBs, peterson and KJ late in the draft.
PantherPower
Footballguy
LUCK
That's the biggest factor, I don't care what anyone says.
That's the biggest factor, I don't care what anyone says.
