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Post by trojansc on Aug 10, 2017 12:37:29 GMT -5
This is my first time doing a fantasy league of any kind, so I am really unsure of my strategy here. I have two good setters I think, Havili and Nelson, so I was thinking of adding 1 more as my "player of any position" but am really just going back and forth on how to get points in enough categories to win matches. I think that's a good choice because: 1) Having one more setter is a reliable way to lock down the assists category regardless of performance 2) They are the most balanced in picking up stats across all 5 categories - and if you can find one who is offensive-minded that can help take you over the top in kills, even a crappy blocking setter will rarely get fewer blocks than a decent OH (thanks to the NCAA's block assist) 3) Aces are kind of hard to predict, but most setters serve first and those extra rotations help Last year I took the extra OH. This year I decided to Karch it and take a third setter. Taylor Hughes, Emily Hiebert, and Alexis Patterson are a pretty good trio of setters who are also going to rack up kills.
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Post by Fight On! on Aug 10, 2017 12:42:31 GMT -5
You had the chance to take her before me! Lol. I can't believe she was still available in the 9th round Isn't there a good amount of uncertainty though about what LBSU will do with her though? Reading through the Big West thread it seemed like it was unsure if she would start, sit or be part of a 6-2 (severely paraphrasing here). I think that is what scared most people off and why she is still available, quite a few players like that currently actually. Not going to name names of course because I am greedy But everybody knows of at least 4-5 players in this situation in this thread Right, I am too afraid to take Morgan J. from Texas for fear she loses her spot to Butler, or even YBG!
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Post by ay2013 on Aug 10, 2017 13:25:53 GMT -5
who is up?
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Post by BuckysHeat on Aug 10, 2017 13:29:04 GMT -5
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Post by n00b on Aug 10, 2017 13:31:02 GMT -5
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Post by Fight On! on Aug 10, 2017 13:45:22 GMT -5
Right, I am too afraid to take Morgan J. from Texas for fear she loses her spot to Butler, or even YBG! You shouldn't take any of those players regardless of whether they start. Texas just won't play enough sets this year for these kinds of players to be good fantasy picks. These players would only be good for blocks anyway as they will be MB2 with Nwanebu front row and a frosh setter and questionable pin passers....and even then, there are much better choices left out there for TOTAL blocks. Good points!
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Post by cbrown1709 on Aug 10, 2017 17:27:27 GMT -5
Caroline Holt S Note Dame
Assuming she's recovered.
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Post by trojansc on Aug 10, 2017 17:28:05 GMT -5
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Post by trojansc on Aug 10, 2017 17:28:29 GMT -5
Caroline Holt S Note Dame Assuming she's recovered. Was very close to taking her over Patterson - I believe she is recovered
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Post by mistabeez on Aug 10, 2017 17:46:24 GMT -5
Kelli Bates, OH/L, Wisconsin
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Post by wiscvball on Aug 10, 2017 17:55:39 GMT -5
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Post by vballfreak808 on Aug 10, 2017 18:57:28 GMT -5
Jaden Newsome - S - Colorado ***FRESHMAN*** HawaiiVB your turn
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Post by HawaiiVB on Aug 10, 2017 19:05:16 GMT -5
Lily Johnson OH Missouri St.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2017 19:11:17 GMT -5
Lily Johnson OH Missouri St. Missouri Valley Conference is ineligible for picks. The only reason I know? I tried to take Lily in the early rounds and found out the hard way. Go ahead and take another pick
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Post by HawaiiVB on Aug 10, 2017 19:14:15 GMT -5
damn
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