For at least the second straight year, National Tight Ends Day did not disappoint. Unless you have stock in Brock Bowers , who had one of his worst outings, bringing to mind the role narratives play in fantasy football. Getting swept up in storylines can influence start/sit decisions.
There are birthday narratives, family-in-the-stand narratives, hometown narratives, childbirth narratives, London games, primetime games, revenge games — the list goes on. Advertisement Fantasy football is meant to be fun, and if starting a narrative-driven player tickles your fancy, then, by all means, do it. But, if you’re a serious — high-stakes or semi-professional — fantasy manager, you have to ask yourself how a storyline will influence the talent or opportunity of the player in question.
Usually, it’s not very much. For the only position to get a national recognition day, narratives seem to matter. Coaches, quarterbacks, and fellow skill players rally around the tight ends who play a crucial role in team offenses, recognizing the position’s valuable contributions in a way fantasy managers can take to the bank.
Next year, I’m flexing a tight end on the last Sunday in October. What stories are manipulating your carefully crafted decisions this week? Which every-week starters are you overthinking, and who will finally get off the bench? Like last week, I will center positional toss-ups (thank you for your favorable comments on the Week 8 format, and who among you started Bo Nix.
