AP RedFantasy NBA 08-09 V1
January 16th 2009 21:12
Halfway point is coming and now is time for strategy.
1. Watch your percentages
If you need points in the percentage spots, you have to adjust as soon as possible. The higher percentage guys that can have an impact are all owned by now and they have to be traded for before people start quitting your league. I find that a high % of quitters tend to start dropping out around early January to the 2nd week after the All-Star game so trading from lower tier people in your league should be a high priority right now.
2. Don't let roto stats fool you.
Got the lead in my main league by 5.5 pts but the max points I can get at this time is 85. The guy that's 5th in my league who hasn't made a roster change since December 28 is 20.5 pts behind me and looks to have given up. But according to my calculations, he's the only one of my 4 closest competitors who can beat or tie the max pts I can get at this time.
3. Take game limits into account.
In that same league, I am 2nd in the pts cat trailing by 188 pts. Staggering amount right? Not if you take into account that the guy in the lead has 38 more games played than I do. Manage your game.
4. Trade depth for higher quality
Two for one trades to players with less depth are your best bets right now. Reading one Yahoo blog where a guy is trading David Lee and Iguodola for Chirs Paul and he's the one that has to accept the trade. Now, I would never trade CP3 for just that, but that could be a need trade and the blogger gets a steal.
Lot of useful specialty guys still out in my various leagues. Daequan Cook in Miami putting up 3s with good percentages. Verejao still around in all of my leagues and he's good for boards and steals. If you can't trade for needs, specialists can help.
Keep an eye on Monta Ellis and Boozer's health status. They each might be a month away, so getting them on the cheap might be now or never.
1. Watch your percentages
If you need points in the percentage spots, you have to adjust as soon as possible. The higher percentage guys that can have an impact are all owned by now and they have to be traded for before people start quitting your league. I find that a high % of quitters tend to start dropping out around early January to the 2nd week after the All-Star game so trading from lower tier people in your league should be a high priority right now.
2. Don't let roto stats fool you.
Got the lead in my main league by 5.5 pts but the max points I can get at this time is 85. The guy that's 5th in my league who hasn't made a roster change since December 28 is 20.5 pts behind me and looks to have given up. But according to my calculations, he's the only one of my 4 closest competitors who can beat or tie the max pts I can get at this time.
3. Take game limits into account.
In that same league, I am 2nd in the pts cat trailing by 188 pts. Staggering amount right? Not if you take into account that the guy in the lead has 38 more games played than I do. Manage your game.
4. Trade depth for higher quality
Two for one trades to players with less depth are your best bets right now. Reading one Yahoo blog where a guy is trading David Lee and Iguodola for Chirs Paul and he's the one that has to accept the trade. Now, I would never trade CP3 for just that, but that could be a need trade and the blogger gets a steal.
Lot of useful specialty guys still out in my various leagues. Daequan Cook in Miami putting up 3s with good percentages. Verejao still around in all of my leagues and he's good for boards and steals. If you can't trade for needs, specialists can help.
Keep an eye on Monta Ellis and Boozer's health status. They each might be a month away, so getting them on the cheap might be now or never.
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