NFL Reid Option: Week 15

by Sammy Reid (SammyReid) Last Updated 2017-12-18 20:32:47 Premium Content Part of the product Core4

Each week, Sammy Reid will break down each position in detail, pinpointing his favorite plays at various salary ranges. Who should we be focusing our core on this week? Read below to find out!

Week 15

Three weeks.

That’s what we have left in the NFL regular season. Hopefully it’s gone as well (or better!) for you as it’s gone for me, at least so far. If you’ve used The Reid Option picks as a guide, you’ve probably finished in the black somewhere in the neighborhood of nine of the 14 weeks. Obviously, that won’t be the case for everyone. Most of you read and use plays from multiple columns, plus use original ideas of your own. You might be up more, less, or not at all.

So my buddy Sid came and visited me from Portland recently. We’ve been tight since college and have played in the same dynasty season-long football league for 16 years. He’s really good at fantasy football, and has always been one of the most active and involved owners you could imagine. Yet he’s never tried DFS, despite my best efforts. During his visit, I gave him the spiel again – you know, one more time, just in case.

He asked me if I was doing well, and I said yes. He asked me how much I was up, and I told him I didn’t know. “You don’t keep track?” he asked. “Well, I do in my bankroll tracker,” I told him, “but I don’t know off the top of my head”. To Sid – who works as a business consultant – this was heresy. But to me, someone who used to play poker for a living, it’s standard. I’m always aware of my success metrics and my ROI, because it’s important to have an honest and objective idea of your strengths and/or weaknesses. But as for the actual money … I try not to think about it.