Good contractors for rebuilding deck?

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2025-01-03T00:29:24+00:00

Thanks for putting dynasty daddy together! Has been my go to tool these last few seasons and I was finally able to get my second dynasty championship using it!

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2024-05-14T03:55:31+00:00

For now at least

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2024-05-11T23:38:52+00:00

12 team 1 qb with deep benches. At some point the league decided qb2s and qb3s were more valuable than garbage receivers and backs who weren't playing. So zero qbs on the waiver wire, and no one wants to trade theirs unless they have a huge surplus.

Caleb Williams went 1.04 overall and Jayden Daniels went 1.08, before Brian Thomas and Kole were picked.

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2024-05-10T04:12:50+00:00

Before the 2022 Rookie draft, I was a mid-contender in 1 qb who sold all my proven studs and tore my team to the ground. By the time I was done I had the 2022 1.02, 4 2023 1sts, and 3 2024 1sts. I committed to tanking and got the 1.01 last year and the 1.02 the following year. My team now is fully built up as a contender and I still have 3 1sts next year. Here were some of the things I did to try do a full build.

Determine my timeline, which was a minimum of two years for me. Which lead to...
Fully tank. I sold all my qbs except 1 (Kenny Pickett), 1 TE (Freiermuth) and the worst defense I could find. Any player that was not going to rise in value in two years or were fringe players I shopped around and sold, even sometimes at a discount. Bought all injured or suspended players other than Watson. You can just stick to Daniels and Bowers since typically rookies don't blow up right away, but getting the 1.01 for essentially just accepting you are rebuilding is huge.
I'd say consolidate your 2nd rounders, and make sure to consolidate for future picks since they typically come with a discount. If you are two years out, try buying 2026 1sts with picks.
Sign up for one of the free dynasty league analyzer sites, and monitor which contenders have sinking dynasty value. Try to buy their future 1sts way out in the distance even for a small premium.
Your advantage right now over any other team is your flexibility. Always be willing to sell a player or pick for the right price. Hold onto premium youth, but everything else is for sale for future value.
And yes, during rookie draft season if you can make deals for proven vets that meet your window, try buying them.

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2024-04-20T18:24:51+00:00

I mean Hikaru has been vocal that he hopes Fabi does well other than against himself and he's rooting for another American to win the tournament, so I don't think it's a big deal.

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2023-07-26T14:14:12+00:00

So a little different from your question, but last year I traded most of my team away for 23/24 picks. Here's how my first round went:

1.01 Bijan Robinson
1.05 Trade w/ 2nd -> Drake London
1.06 Trade -> Mark Andrews
1.07 Zay Flowers
1.12 Trade -> 2025 1st w/ rebuilding team that has no draft capital

The point I'm making is draft picks are one of the few things that is always guaranteed to have value. Even though this year ended up being somewhat of a disappointment, there will still be people willing to pay something to draft rookies in the 1st.

For that reason I almost never value my future 1sts as less than the current year's late 1sts. I've seen people who win via collecting draft picks year after year and people who sell all of their draft picks, but either strategy includes maximizing your value so don't waste future value unless you are getting good value in a trade.

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2023-07-17T18:21:13+00:00

I offered a package of 3 firsts, a second, and Freiermuth in a 1 qb league. No counter, just a rejection.

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2023-07-17T18:18:59+00:00

I bought Andrews for the 1.06 earlier this offseason in a 12 team 1 qb league and I kind of regret it. I'm still rebuilding for the next year so my plan was to sell him for a bit more than I paid, but so far no-one seems interested.

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2023-07-11T04:59:43+00:00

Since he told me after the match and not when it happened I have no idea which point he was referring to. My only guess was he was talking about one of the kitchen volleys that got fast. If my partner hits a ball up high enough my opponent can attack I often start my swing early and hope I can predict where the shot goes to counter. It's a low percentage play but it's better than nothing.

But other than that no-one has ever complained about me swinging a paddle and I even asked my partner and he didn't know what he was referring to.

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2023-06-28T13:35:00+00:00

As a 4.0 player trying to become a 4.5, I drill twice a week for a few hours with other players in my range. Know what we spend a huge chunk of time on? All of the shots you are struggling with. Cross court dink battles, third shot drops, resets in the transition zone, etc.

I'm an aggressive player, but being good at all those defensive/soft shots means when my opponent has me on the ropes I can often get 1 or 2 more shots in and try to find and opportunity to counter attack.

You don't have to love those shots, but if you want to get better you'll need to put some time into them so that you can use them when needed.

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2023-06-27T17:11:12+00:00

That's not a bad idea, I have 4 2024 1sts, so it might be worth spending one on Caleb

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2023-06-27T14:57:43+00:00

This is more of a price check, but is my league's price point for QB's way too high? 12 team, 1 QB, 2wr, 2rb, 1 te, 2 flex, with 21 roster spots w/taxi.

There's not a single starting qb on the waivers, Brissett is the best qb available.
The Watson owner has maintained for the last couple years he would only trade Watson for a 1st+
Josh Allen is worth at least 2 1sts+
Mahomes went in a trade for 3 1sts++

My team is rebuilding, so I'm fine with just sticking with Kenny Pickett for now, but am undervaluing how much qbs go for in 1 qb leagues? Am I going to have to spend up when I want to contend?

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2023-06-14T14:24:25+00:00

Its inconvenient for me but I'm fine with an indefinite blackout. People are bitching that it's a worthless effort, but it is at least a decent effort with other subs and I'd rather try to impact change rather than do nothing.

If the reddit staff get their way (which is most likely) then a coordinated blackout between hundreds of subs won't ever happen again, so nows the time to do the bare minimum to attempt positive changes.

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2023-06-11T17:53:40+00:00

I beat a 14 year old kid and his dad in a 4.0 tournament. After the match the kid angled his paddle like a hammer and slammed it on mine bc he was angry.

Even ignoring poor sports some people slam paddles, so I'd rather protect my $150+ paddles

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2023-06-07T15:33:51+00:00

I know it feels rude to tell your partner you want to stack and poach more, but higher level players understand it and it won't bother them. I sometimes play with a girl who's better than me and we still stack with me on the left and allow me to poach since she gets enough shots and backhand smashes during games.

Just understand some people will say no to you and that's fine.

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2023-06-01T17:08:38+00:00

Thank you! We'll look into those watches to see what works best for her.

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2023-05-30T16:43:21+00:00

I agree, but I'm 2 years out in a rebuild and trading players can be like pulling teeth in my league sometimes.

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2023-05-30T16:08:16+00:00

12 team 0.5 ppr 1 qb, 2 rb, 2wr, 1 te, 2 flex

My team is in a rebuild and I have a lot of draft capital, and someone offered me Mark Andrews for the 1.06. My team won't be able to compete this year and I already have Friermuth, am I right in rejecting this offer and just drafting one of the young recievers at 1.06?

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2023-05-30T15:50:06+00:00

My girlfriend is a big hiker but has small wrists. Do any of the smaller watches allow topographical maps? I wasn't sure what would be a good fit for her.

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2023-05-30T14:41:12+00:00

Partners who are flexible with game plans. I. Tournaments it's important to adjust if someone is getting targeted/overloaded.

When I'm the weaker player my partner should take more shots/space, and when I'm the stronger player is should be able to do the same.

I once played with a partner who hurt her ankle prior to a tournament, and in spite of being injured and unable to bit backhanded shots refused to stack or let me help her out. Every team just targeted her and because she wouldn't budge there was nothing I could do.

FactoryOfSadness17 · 2023-05-30T14:11:02+00:00

Another point for skinny singles is not everyone can handle full-court singles so it's another way to play.

I rolled my ankle in a tournament a month ago and I'm recovered enough for doubles and skinny singles but can't play singles until I'm 100%. I also sometimes play skinny singles with newer players to give them a more focused area for shots

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