by The Last Druid » Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:55 pm
I've never used the team analysis stuff. Bickel was big on that. To me shelling out money to analyze the other teams in the league seems entirely unnecessary and just a waste of money. I just like the ratings for the value component. Having one overall number, to compare players with -- that includes defense -- is useful.
Most times when I make up a team it's done in less than two minutes, without consulting any ratings at all. I create and enter most of my teams when a league gets to 10 or 11 spots filled, so it's generally just a mad dash to fill the league before someone else, like Nev who does the same thing, gets there first. If the league is part of a tourney though or has a lot of tough opponents, I take my time and might spend a half hour making up the team. I spend more time on post waivers maneuvering than anywhere else.
I also make moves at the end of the year once all the remaining games are in your own division. This has often worked spectacularly well, even with the 20% drop penalties.