It seems like only yesterday that the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs were kicking off the 2024 season. But here we are, in Week 10. The stretch run is almost here - and for every fantasy manager who is cruising down Easy Street, there’s another who is on Desperation Drive.
And let me tell you, that’s a bad part of town. For teams sitting at 4-5 or 3-6, there is precious little margin for error - if there’s any at all. There has been too much losing and not enough winning.
Bad decisions. Bad beats. Injuries.
The thing is, it doesn’t matter how we got here (Yes, I said “we.” No, I don’t want to talk about it.).
All that matters now is reversing that trend. Stacking some wins. Making a push for the postseason.
It can be done. I once won a championship with a team that was 3-7 after 10 weeks. Snuck in as the No.
6 seed, got hot in the playoffs and made a lot of people with better records bitter. Of course, getting those wins means scoring points. Milking every possible one off your roster and into your starting lineup.
And that means that “afterthought” positions like team defense and kicker become that much more important. Plugging in the right defense can be the difference between winning and losing. And a Week 10 win can be the one that makes the difference between the playoffs and a disappointing end to the season.
Not sure if that puts more pressure or you or me, but in any event, let’s get to it. THE NO-DOUBTERS Los Angeles Chargers (vs. Tenness.