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What is the Productive Strategy in #FantasyFootball?
I didn't invent the concept (H/T @RyanMc23) but I spent the last few years trying to master it.
Let's dive into the principles of the Productive Struggle strategy.
I didn't invent the concept (H/T @RyanMc23) but I spent the last few years trying to master it.
Let's dive into the principles of the Productive Struggle strategy.
The Productive Struggle strategy involves deliberately sacrificing short-term success for long-term gain.
It focuses on building a strong foundation for future seasons by acquiring young, high-upside WRs, fading RBs, and accumulating draft capital.
It focuses on building a strong foundation for future seasons by acquiring young, high-upside WRs, fading RBs, and accumulating draft capital.
2 reasons to consider PS
The running back position is volatile and injury-prone, making it risky to heavily invest in it.
By emphasizing young, talented WRs, managers can secure a foundation for long-term success and minimize the risk associated with aging vets, especially RBs.
The running back position is volatile and injury-prone, making it risky to heavily invest in it.
By emphasizing young, talented WRs, managers can secure a foundation for long-term success and minimize the risk associated with aging vets, especially RBs.
Focus on acquiring young, talented WRs with significant upside and generally avoid RBs early in startup drafts.
Identify rookies or second-year players who have shown promise or possess the potential to break out. These players can become cornerstones as they develop.
Identify rookies or second-year players who have shown promise or possess the potential to break out. These players can become cornerstones as they develop.
Emphasize draft capital.
Accumulate early-round rookie picks by trading back in startups and moving away from established veterans who may be in decline.
Higher draft picks provide opportunities to select top-tier prospects and increase your chances of landing impact players.
Accumulate early-round rookie picks by trading back in startups and moving away from established veterans who may be in decline.
Higher draft picks provide opportunities to select top-tier prospects and increase your chances of landing impact players.
Trade for future assets.
Seek opportunities to trade aging players for draft picks or young talent.
Evaluate players whose value may be at its peak and leverage that value to secure long-term assets. This helps maintain a continuous influx of young talent into your roster.
Seek opportunities to trade aging players for draft picks or young talent.
Evaluate players whose value may be at its peak and leverage that value to secure long-term assets. This helps maintain a continuous influx of young talent into your roster.
If you're trading back in startups, you need to mine the waiver wire for hidden gems.
Look for undervalued players who have the potential to gain value over the next year.
Be proactive in adding players may emerge through increased opportunities.
Stash young backup RBs.
Look for undervalued players who have the potential to gain value over the next year.
Be proactive in adding players may emerge through increased opportunities.
Stash young backup RBs.
Balance immediate production with long-term potential.
While the focus is on the future, it's important to maintain a competitive roster. Find a balance between players who can contribute immediately and those who provide long-term upside.
You still need to have a plan to win.
While the focus is on the future, it's important to maintain a competitive roster. Find a balance between players who can contribute immediately and those who provide long-term upside.
You still need to have a plan to win.
Continuously evaluate and reassess your roster.
Be Bayesian and adapt your strategy based on new information and emerging opportunities.
Cut ties with underperforming players. Move off vets nearing the age cliff sooner rather than later.
Get rid of those cloggers.
Be Bayesian and adapt your strategy based on new information and emerging opportunities.
Cut ties with underperforming players. Move off vets nearing the age cliff sooner rather than later.
Get rid of those cloggers.
Build a strong network within this community.
Engage with sharps and other enthusiasts, and participate in discussions. Sharing knowledge and insights can help you identify under the radar players and gain a broader perspective on player evaluation.
Engage with sharps and other enthusiasts, and participate in discussions. Sharing knowledge and insights can help you identify under the radar players and gain a broader perspective on player evaluation.
Embrace the challenge and enjoy the process.
PS requires patience, foresight, and a willingness to accept short-term setbacks.
Embrace the journey and find satisfaction in building a team with long-term potential.
PS requires patience, foresight, and a willingness to accept short-term setbacks.
Embrace the journey and find satisfaction in building a team with long-term potential.
Productive Struggle isn't for everyone.
It requires a specific mindset, commitment to the long-term vision, and the right league.
Assess your preferences, league dynamics, and overall goals to determine if this strategy aligns with your approach and the league(s) you play in.
It requires a specific mindset, commitment to the long-term vision, and the right league.
Assess your preferences, league dynamics, and overall goals to determine if this strategy aligns with your approach and the league(s) you play in.
✅ Sacrifice short-term success for long-term gains
✅ Emphasize young, high-upside players (especially WRs)
✅ Fade RBs
✅ Accumulate future draft capital
✅ Make calculated trades
✅ Work the waiver wire
✅ Adapt when necessary
✅ Enjoy the process
@TheUndroppables
✅ Emphasize young, high-upside players (especially WRs)
✅ Fade RBs
✅ Accumulate future draft capital
✅ Make calculated trades
✅ Work the waiver wire
✅ Adapt when necessary
✅ Enjoy the process
@TheUndroppables
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