25% of the season down, 110% TO GO.
DO Have a State-Of-The-Team Meeting... With Yourself
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We're at the quarter-mark of the NFL season, which means we're even more than 25% of the way through most peoples' fantasy leagues — not everyone gets to make the playoffs, you know. (PLAYOFFS???) That means it's time for you to put aside your record and figure out whether you're team is a) good or b) not good. If it's b), then you need to do something about this.
An anecdote: in the BuzzFeed league, my team is 1-3. At first glance, it would seem that this is bad, and I have major problems that I need to assess. But that isn't really the case. I'm currently second out of 14 teams in points against, and fourth in points for; long story short, I've so far been really unlucky. I'm pretty confident with the personnel on my squad, so I'm going to hold steady without making any huge moves and hope that my record will come to reflect my actually pretty good performance. However, if you're 1-3 and at the bottom of your league's points-scored standings, you need to consider taking a risk and trading for players that you think will blow up in the second half of the year. You're not going to win as is, so you have nothing to lose.
DON'T Panic
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It's still early. DON'T FREAK OUT, MAN. If you're 1-3 or 2-2 and you think your team has talent, hold tight, start paying closer attention to matchups, and grind out some wins. If you're 0-4 or 1-3 and you're roster is comprised of Eli Manning and seven Yodels, take risks on the waiver wire and work toward making your team a little better every week. There are very few teams that have 0 good-to-great players, and the key is to surround those bunch-scorers with guys who won't give you goose-eggs.
