It’s hard for one superstar player—whether it’s a first-round pick, mid-round breakout, or late-round sleeper—to carry a fantasy owner to a title. An early-round bust, however, can singlehandedly torpedo a fantasy team.
Eddie Lacy’s owners in 2015 had a lot of trouble recovering from his terrible season. The same was true of Montee Ball believers in 2014, and Trent Richardson buyers the year before that. The fantasy football landscape changes from week to week, and the best owners will have the agility to change with it. But overcoming an early bust is much easier said than done.
With that, we present to you the SI.