Fantasy Basketball: A Seven-Step Approach To Injuries

Orlando Magic small forward Tobias Harris

2. One-Time Affairs Make For One-Time Headaches – If in your research you discover that there’s no history of the current injury, you can breathe a little easier. Though you won’t have it as a reference for recovery time at least you know that the chance of it springing up again during the season is less likely. This is especially important information to consider when drafting – why did you take Deron Williams so high when he missed most of last season battling putty ankles after getting injured over the summer only for the same thing to repeat this summer? – but it also applies now.

Be more willing to wager bets on folks who are going through a foot injury if they’re virgin offenders than on guys like Nene who have fine china dinnerware for feet.

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