We made it through Week 9 that had six teams on bye, and don’t forget that there are six more byes in Week 14. Right when you need all hands on deck for your playoffs.
The injuries have been on the lighter side which is great, but it probably means it’s saving up for a big wave here soon. And typically sometime in the next month, there is a week where upsets dominate and a disturbing number of teams play flat and lose their favored games. It’s because the season is two months deep and there’s a temptation to underprepare for teams you think you can beat. And they try to mail in their effort only to get caught in a trap game. And sadly, the team loses and their fantasy players flop. It always happens every season but it hasn’t happened yet.
The waiver wire tends to get pretty thin from here on to the end of the season. It’s mostly swapping out kickers and defenses, and taking a chance on a very long shot player that you end up cutting in a week or two. But the NFL will continue to evolve. We’re more comfortable on the players that are considered good or bad, but don’t get too comfortable.
