Psa: Don't Start Someone Playing In A Thursday Game In Your Flex Position.

[Dustin]

If there's an injury to one of your starters, your option become much more limited. Make sure that WR/RB/TE is in his respective spot.

[chad72]

If there's an injury to one of your starters, your option become much more limited. Make sure that WR/RB/TE is in his respective spot.

 

Yep, most experienced FF owners do that but it is good for new FF GMs and not-so-avid FF GMs to be reminded of this fact.

[Valpo2004]

Wait, what?? I've never heard of this rule.  Please explain.

[chad72]

Wait, what?? I've never heard of this rule.  Please explain.

 

It is not a rule, it is a good strategy to play by.

 

If you play someone in your FLEX position on a Thursday night game, then if one of your RB or WR starters gets banged up, you don't have the option to manipulate the FLEX position later.

 

So, play the guy you wanted to play in the FLEX position in the regular RB or WR position, and keep the FLEX open should an injury happen to give you options.

[Dustin]

Wait, what?? I've never heard of this rule. Please explain.

Let's say you have Antonio Brown on your team and you start him in your flex spot on a Thursday night game. Then on Friday, Jody Nelson pulls up lame and is out on Sunday. Now you're locked in on having to start another WR in his place (your #3 WR Harry Douglas) when you could have played Antonio Brown as a WR and put a better TE or RB in the flex.

[Valpo2004]

It is not a rule, it is a good strategy to play by.

 

If you play someone in your FLEX position on a Thursday night game, then if one of your RB or WR starters gets banged up, you don't have the option to manipulate the FLEX position later.

 

So, play the guy you wanted to play in the FLEX position in the regular RB or WR position, and keep the FLEX open should an injury happen to give you options.

 

Oh that makes sense.  I will try and pay attention to that.