I have really had to change my whole way of thinking. Instead of looking solely at guys that explode for three TD s occasionally, I am leaning towards guys that routinely put up 80-100 yards with occasional scores. But that is what the NFL is, a weekly grind that rewards teams and players that are consistent producers, not once a month fireworks shows. All in all, I have enjoyed this much more and will try to change my other league next year. Starting with the draft, nothing went the way I had planned, I have had to fight for everything.
Players are much more scarce and the talent pool is so thinned out it more resembles a puddle.
The shortage of players puts added emphasis on each decision you make whether it s a free agent pick up or a trade. There are more rosters to follow, and less fat with which to make deals. My starters are Marshall Faulk and Mike Alstott. What this deleted level of available talent does is to stymie trading. In my smaller league trading is easy because backups are so plentiful.