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How Important is bench dept?


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Team and league-specific questions need to be asked in the advice forum...

 

But in general, there is definitely a middle ground between not having good depth, and having so many similar players that you're constantly guessing wrong about who to start. The latter means you should be trying to trade, and for your situation either trading or working the waiver-wire to gain quality depth without taking away too much of your starting strength.

 

Other than that, there's not really a lot you can do about lesser depth than hope they turn it around.

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I would sit back and wait on Ryan Williams (obviously) and also J. Rodgers. I think Rodgers will see more and more opportunites as ATL focuses on passing the ball. Rodgers can run and catch the ball not to mention his speed and youth. I think he'll be a viable RB2 or Flex by mid-season.

 

Britt goes with Mathews, that's one you're just going to have to wait and see after they get 2 or 3 solid games under their belt. Just my two cents....

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One of the worst things you can do in FF is get rid of slow starters for guys who start fast and finish slow. One of the best things about having solid starters is that it affords you the patience to wait out guys like J Rodgers. That isn't to say that he's certainly going to be a stud by week 6-7, but there's a lot of signs that point to that. 1) ATL is moving the ball 2) He seems to better fit their plans if they're going to air it out like they are.

 

I'd put Ryan Williams on a shorter leash as it doesn't look like AZ can move the ball very well and he's proving to be the worst of two very marginal to bad options. But, still, I wouldn't waive him for some guy who happened to put up decent numbers but doesn't appear to be in position to continue.

 

Again, you do have the luxury some others don't have. That is, you're not scrambling to field a roster each week.

 

Now, on the other hand, you don't want to pass up guys who are out there and putting up numbers in a sustainable system. Hell, even if you never start the guy, you never have to face him if he's on your bench.

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only week 2 thus far but none of my bench players are doing anything but all my starters are doing well. Should I be concerned once bye week comes around? Team is in my sig.

 

I'd be pretty concerned about how thin that roster is. Don't mean it as a slight - you asked for an honest opinion.

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I'd be pretty concerned about how thin that roster is. Don't mean it as a slight - you asked for an honest opinion.

 

I am concerned, if none of the bench players does anything significant by week 4 then I might have to trade a starter for more quality team but hopefully I can find some waiver pickup along the way. My only bench I see that has big time potential is Britt, if Hassebak starts ago (locker looks horrible)

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I am concerned, if none of the bench players does anything significant by week 4 then I might have to trade a starter for more quality team but hopefully I can find some waiver pickup along the way. My only bench I see that has big time potential is Britt, if Hassebak starts ago (locker looks horrible)

Now that doesn't make sense. Never trade starters for guys you don't plan on playing.

 

If you're thin and your studs go down, you may be screwed. But downgrading your starters for the sake of playing it safe is essentially throwing in the towel and aiming for an OK squad.

 

OK squads pay as much as crappy ones.

 

That doesn't mean you sit tight if your back-ups continue to suck, but there's always players coming up throughout the season. If Rodgers or Williams don't turn it on by week 4-5, cut their asses for whomever you think might pan out. But don't trade one of your moneymakers for depth. In fact, never trade anyone who you can start for someone you can't.

 

And Rodgers has 2nd half stud written all over him.

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i think it really depends on how many teams in your league...how many players you start (flexes, etc), and how many bench spots....

 

the smaller the league, smaller the lineup..and smaller bench ..the more waiver wire playres you can feed off of all year....in larger formats of the 3 above mentioned variables....depth becomes crucial......

 

i would wait and see what rodgers and williams do.......but i wouldnt have much ties to the cowboys D, Gresham, Schaub, and Blackmon (in that order) if you do come up on some waiver players to add for hte bye weeks or just to stash for later

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