Strategies

Trade deadlines should NOT exist in dynasty! Let me tell you why. Trade deadlines make sense in traditional “redraft” leagues: The worst teams can be eliminated weeks before the playoffs start – so it makes sense to bar them from trades at a certain point; there are no incentives for “next year” for them to…

This manifesto is a guide to dynasty fantasy football trading. A collection of lessons learned from making thousands of dynasty trades. You can find the original manifesto HERE. This version (2.0) has been edited for clarity & simplicity. It’s a blueprint, not just for you, but for myself! These are the rules to live by…

There are essentially 5 DIFFERENT FACTORS you can use to rank WR prospects. No matter what someone’s process is, the criteria used to determine their WR rankings is going to consist of 1 of, or a collection of: – College Production– Draft Capital– Early-Declare Status– Film Grade– Athleticism Some of these categories can be broken…

Securing a BYE should be a main focus in your pursuit of Championships & all the glory that comes with them. Just look at this Playoff seeding chart from Adeiko (via BeanCounter). A sample of over 900 leagues. These were the percentages of final standings based on seed: To summarize: – 4 seeds won the…

Let’s talk about MATH! (trust me, it’ll be fun) Understanding your playoff probabilities is a key part of managing your fantasy teams. & you can start to get an idea of your playoff odds as soon as Week 3. Let’s first talk about it from a REDRAFT perspective… (chart & data provided by Laura Pressman…

A “productive struggle” can position you to win YR2, YR3, YR4, & YR5 after “tanking” YR1 (in order to secure the following year’s rookie 1.01). Here’s how to do it: Elite QB’s are the most stable assets (in production/valuation). They’re the most insulated from injury & have the longest shelf-lives. QB’s with top-24 startup ADP’s…

Future 2/3 swaps are one the easiest ways to stack value in dynasty. It’s a simple, non-extreme ask in trade negotiations, & we should be able to execute the move repeatedly. There are 2 main benefits: To demonstrate the value of a 2/3 swap – let’s look back historically at RD2 & RD3 dynasty rookie…

If you play in a league with a waiver system that resets weekly inverse to the standings, you probably won’t have a shot at the top free agents unless you have one of the worst records in your league. If you want to acquire some of the more valuable free agents, you have to plan…

If someone will agree to a 1-for-1 trade of the same position, they must believe that you have the more valuable player. They are in essence asking you for free money. & you should always be trying to exploit that fact. Even if you prefer their player, straight-up. If your trade partner is willing to…