Fantasy Lab—The Advanced Strategy Series: Game-Time Decisions
Posted by Matt Satten Categories: Editorial, Injuries, Roto, Phoenix Suns
The Fig Cap: Is It Always Sunny in Phoenix?
Only fantasy sports fans will tell you that they prefer a broken leg over a sprained ankle any day. While a broken leg would likely be considered a more serious injury, at least you know the player is out a finite number of weeks (4-6 weeks in this case) and that he’ll be back good as new once that time has elapsed. With a sprained ankle, nothing is certain and everything is open to interpretation. As a result, the injury report will always say “day-to-day” and said player will usually be the dreaded “game-time decision.”
Handling Game-time Decisions
You might be a great fantasy general manager or owner having stockpiled a wealth of talent in the draft and/or via trade, however, it’s how you coach your squad and the key personnel decisions you make that will determine if you’re top tier or just another guppy.
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Wire to Wire - 11.05.07
Posted by Scott Sargent Categories: Free Agency, H2H, Roto, Site Features, Waiver Pick Ups
Wire to Wire aims to be your waiver wire resource for all of your fantasy basketball needs. It will dive into playing time trends, injury replacements, and even an occasional category specialist—all of which can be found on a typical waiver wire within your fantasy league at any given time.
I want to apologize in advance for all of the swingmen listed in this week’s edition of Wire to Wire. If anything, this shows us that we should never overpay for shooting guards and small forwards on draft day, as there is plenty of value on the wire within the first few weeks of the season. Later on, we have to count on injuries and trades, but out of the gate is where we’ll see which roles that players have in their respective systems. With that said, here are this week’s targets for your wholesome waiver wire additions.
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Dropping Dimes
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