I feel like we’re in that extra dreadful part of the deep-league FAAB season: the real-life and (in most leagues) fantasy trade deadlines have passed, any player who might be slightly serviceable has been picked off the waiver wire, and folks who have any remaining FAAB money or waiver claims just need to hope that someone interesting comes along once MLB rosters expand. At this time of year, some leagues are as active as cutthroat as ever as owners scramble to do whatever they can to gain that extra point or two that might make a difference in the final standings. In other leagues, though, I’m seeing lots of completely checked-out owners. The beginning of football season will only exacerbate the situation, so why not take advantage of it? Even if you’re buried in the standings, this last chunk of the baseball season is no time to tune out completely. It’s never too early reflect on what went right and wrong this year, and it’s also a great time to pay attention to what’s happening now — while other fantasy players are ignoring baseball altogether, why not start making notes on players and situations that may factor into your draft prep for 2022? While I’m still in a daily battle to make the right decisions in a few leagues where the money spots will come down to the final days (if not hours) of the year, I’m simultaneously already thinking about next season. And this week, we’ll switch it up a bit: instead of concentrating on a handful of guys at the very bottom of the waiver wire barrel, we’ll expand our horizons slightly by looking at one player in each league who’s closer to the 20% owned threshold.
Please, blog, may I have some more?