What's your biggest downfall as an FF owner? (1 Viewer)

[Lab]

I am too conservative and timid in FF. I need to match my courage to my convictions. Examples:

(1) I overvalue veteran players and undervalue rookies/youngsters because the vets have more proven consistency. I get the consistency I want, but I miss out on lots of youthful upside. I always end up with WRs like Driver, Ward, Galloway, Chambers, and Santana Moss. They usually give me good value but I miss out on young superstars that I know I should draft.

(2) I think I am good at spotting player matchups, but I lack the courage to bench a stud when the matchup calls for it. I lost a championship in 2006 because I started FWP over Fargas. FWP was playing Baltimore and Fargas was facing KC. After agonizing over it all week, I convinced myself to start FWP because "you always start your studs," because he'd had a decent game against a strong defense earlier that season, and other stupid reasons. I knew in my heart though that FWP was the wrong choice and that I was just too chicken to start the non-stud over FWP. Parker went 13 for 29 with no scores. Fargas got 90 yards and would have won me the championship. The loss still stings. Yet every season, I find myself making conservative calls on lineups when I know the high-risk call is a better one.

(3) I often spot the hot WR or RB when he starts to bust out at the beginning of the season (Marshall in 2007. Colston in 2006. Roy Williams in 2005), but I am too conservative to dump another player I drafted that early in the season, so I can't clear the roster space to get the new guy before others start to spot him.

I need to grow a pair. *sigh*

 

[TC]

My major flaw is often aquiring declining players. I am trying very hard to avoid overpaying for these "I-used-to-be-somebody" players. In the past, ESmith, Rice, Warner, Moulds and *many* others past their productive prime have sat on my bench.

 

[brednbuddah]

Too big of a mouth which affects trading partners in the end.

This is my biggest problem. I can´t seem to keep my mouth shut before the draft.

 

[TheWalkmen]

Spending too much time on Fantasy Baseball relative to fantasy football.

 

[Blue-Kun]

Picking guys who are good football players and not good fantasy players. For some reason I always tend to think, 'Oh man, this has to translate over to something that'll help my team win!' and in inevitably doesn't. My other problem is I'll get really frustrated with certain players not living up to my expectations and trading them outright for less than I know I should be getting. I just want something to help right that second.

 

[QuizGuy66]

Picking guys who are good football players and not good fantasy players. For some reason I always tend to think, 'Oh man, this has to translate over to something that'll help my team win!' and in inevitably doesn't. My other problem is I'll get really frustrated with certain players not living up to my expectations and trading them outright for less than I know I should be getting. I just want something to help right that second.

Once upon a time this was called Aikman's disease -QG

 

[cstu]

I do too much research and am too dedicated to the hobby. Oh, not an interview question for a staff posish? Gotta go with "trying to guess breakout years". I've passed up solid players for the "breakout" guy more times than I'd like to think about.

 

[THE UNDERCOVER BROTHA]

1: Not sure if this is anyone else issue but MINES.....For one i dont know if i am actually playing FF or am i really playing the fantasy STOCK market?? I look to trade/add the better higher ranked dynasty player at all cost, at times i dont really look into production at all....Reason i do this is i LOVE TO TRADE and always want ASSETS to move and get a better ASSET. Not sure what the hell thats about.

2: this isnt so much a down fall with me, its a lesson learned the hard way. When i want a guy in a startup, i get him even its a round or 2 early and miss out very very more productive guys (i hate trading for one of my MUST HAVES)

3: I did mention STOCK market earlier....and sometimes the market is unstable....and that alone will get me to either buying or selling....i have done better this year than the last few but still its an issue of mines.

4: VETERAN my ash....dont want em....this is bad sometimes. freaking Shaun Alexander did this to me...I traded for this scrub to make a run with me having LJ only to have him kill all my little hope and losing major value...i mean at a blink of a finger he is worthless....WHAT, oh hell no i cant have that happen again, atleast a youngster (C.Perry type) someone will still give you something. I dont sit on guys to long at all, i seem good getting off at the right time but SA burned me...

5: IMPATIENCE...seems i have it with young wr's, but not so much with 2nd year rb's....and that very odd.