Friday, July 29, 2011

Fantasy Football Auction Strategy Number 1 - Get Two Big Backs

Wide receivers come and go, QB's get hurt more often than not, TE's...well, they are TE's and only one or two each season differentiate themselves.

Get Two Top Ten Running Backs.  There.  I said it.  Caveat:  Don't get two guys with the same bye week.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Svinky's Low Whip/No Wins Strategy for Baseball

Well, it seems to be working. 

My strategy in rotisserie baseball this season was to blow off starting pitching entirely.  Since our league does not have a minimum innings pitched criteria and we are a 12 team league (standard 5x5), I figured that the eighth inning guys (Daniel Bard, Mike Adams, Koji Uehara) would bring a lot of value to me.  And only me. 

In addition, they are easily replaced.  For instance, if Uehara goes into a rut, then a guy like Antonio Bastardo was available. 

That said, timing is important, too.  Being able to pick up a Bastardo when Madson went down, would give me not only a solid ERA and WHIP guy, but another handful of Saves.