| The fantasy basketball season is well underway. | | | | games played pace. As result you may have a |
| Without a doubt some teams have jumped out | | | | skewed outlook on your teams actual |
| to early leads while others are bogged down in | | | | performance, which in turn can result in poor |
| early season slumps. This article will focus | | | | decision-making as you think you are ahead in all |
| specifically on rotisserie style leagues where there | | | | categories, but are actually really just ahead in |
| is a cap on games played at each position. We will | | | | games played. Furthermore, if your team happens |
| explore whether or not it is worth it to shuffle | | | | to have a number of slumping star players you |
| players in and out of your lineup. | | | | may miss out on big second half production as |
| I see a number of positives to following a shuffle | | | | your slots for games played becomes maxed out. |
| player strategy. First, you never know when | | | | Another negative to shuffling players is that you |
| injury is going to strike. It is essential to max out | | | | may not have the flexibility to capitalize on a |
| your games played at every position and it is | | | | second half of season opportunity created by |
| easy to fall behind pace when injuries occur. Also, | | | | injury or trade. It happens every year, a key |
| I am now a big fan of playing the match-ups. A | | | | player gets injured/traded and someone steps up |
| few weeks ago we explored playing the match | | | | to fill the void. If you are too far ahead in games |
| ups for big men and pulled together numerous | | | | played you will miss out on this opportunity. |
| statistics that make a strong case for doing so. In | | | | At the end of the day it all comes personal |
| addition, I am starting to think benching players | | | | preference. We feel shuffling players provides an |
| against defensive studs like Ron Artest may be a | | | | advantage mainly because it ensures that you will |
| good idea as well - just ask Luol Deng owners as | | | | max out in games played at every position. The |
| he was completely shutdown by RonRon the | | | | risk of not maxing out seems to be greater than |
| other night in Los Angeles. The two main | | | | missing out on second half production. While this |
| advantages to shuffling are that it ensures you | | | | article was more of a qualitative analysis than our |
| max out games played and gives you the ability | | | | traditional strategy articles we felt it was an |
| to play match ups. | | | | important point to bring up in the early fantasy |
| Lets now take a look at the negatives. Following a | | | | basketball season. |
| shuffle strategy will certainly put you ahead in | | | | |