The Reid Option: Week 3

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 3

“Trust the process.”

It’s a good rule of thumb – unless of course, your process sucks.

My process used to suck. Early in the week, I’d look through the slate and make a lineup that looked pretty good to me. Then I’d listen to a podcast and they’d mention a player, and I’d say to myself, “hot damn, that’s a pretty good idea”, and then I’d swap that player in. Then the next day I’d read a column, and it would talk about why another player was a really good play. So then I’d swap that player in, too. Then I’d talk to some buddies about the slate, and invariably one would say, “well, you gotta play this guy, or else you’re a fish”. I sure didn’t want to be a fish, so I’d get that guy in too. And by the end of the week, I had a lineup.

That is not a process. That’s a hodgepodge of different ideas smashed up and rolled into a lineup I hoped would win on Sunday. And you know what? It didn’t work.

Sound familiar?

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About the Author

SammyReid
Sammy Reid (SammyReid)

Sammy is a former online poker professional and Hearts champion who has been playing competitive fantasy sports for more than 15 years. A student of both sports and game theory, Sammy has been grinding DFS cash games since 2013. You can find more of his work in the 2017 edition of Joe Pisapia’s Fantasy Black Book, at FantasyInsiders.com, RosterCoach.com, and the Baseballholics Anonymous podcast.