Okay, folks, let’s talk about this waiver wire stuff for week 3. I’ve been messing around with this fantasy football thing for a while now, and I gotta say, it’s a bit of a rollercoaster. One minute you’re feeling like a genius, the next you’re wondering why you even bother. But hey, that’s the fun of it, right?
So, I started off this week like I always do – I checked out what everyone else was saying. You know, the so-called “experts.” I looked at a bunch of different articles. Some of them are about baseball. What a mess! I just focused on the articles about football. There was this one guy, Nicklaus Gaut, who had some decent ideas for the past two weeks, so I figured I’d see what he had to say for Week 23 and Week 21.
Then, I dove into the actual game. And let me tell you, playing “Football Heads: 2014-15 Champions League” is a trip. It’s all these goofy-looking characters with giant heads and one leg, but it’s actually pretty addictive. It helped me get into the spirit of the whole football thing.
After messing around with the game, I started comparing some of the players that these articles mentioned. I noticed some names kept popping up, like Geraldo Perdomo. Seems like he’s a popular guy in the shallower leagues. I also checked out this other article about the “Playlist” and some dude named Dan Titus. It had some interesting strategies, but I wasn’t totally sold.
Next, I dug into some stats. I mean, you gotta look at the numbers, right? I found this one site that lets you compare teams by all sorts of stats. I mainly focused on WAR and Wins Above Average. It’s a bit complicated, but basically, it tells you how much a player contributes to their team’s wins. I spent hours, just pouring over these numbers, trying to find some hidden gems.
Then, I had this idea about keeper leagues. You know, the ones where you keep players from year to year. We use this thing called the “OBJ rule” in my league, which is pretty cool. It lets you keep a player, but it costs you a draft pick the next year. I was thinking about some good waiver wire pickups for that kind of league and came up with a few decent options.
Finally, I took a look at some league standings. I checked out the League Two table and the League One standings from last year. I figured it might give me some insight into which teams might have some sleepers on their rosters.
Here’s what I came up with after all that:
- First, keep an eye on players who are getting a lot of playing time, even if they aren’t putting up huge numbers yet. Sometimes, it just takes a few weeks for things to click.
- Second, don’t be afraid to take a chance on a guy from a team that’s not doing so well. There might be some hidden talent there, just waiting for an opportunity.
- Third, pay attention to injuries. If a starter goes down, the backup is going to get a chance to shine.
So there you have it. That’s my process for tackling the waiver wire in week 3. It’s not rocket science, but it’s a system that works for me. Hopefully, it gives you a few ideas to try out in your own league. Good luck, and may the fantasy football gods be with you!
