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A Game Within the Game…
Know Your Roots Part I – Add on Incentives
A great way to protect not only the face value, but hidden value of your assets is to know their roots. If
the player in question is one you drafted in an inaugural or entry draft, then easy peasy. However,
should that player have been acquired by trade, it is important to keep a tab on the additional value
instilled into them.
Understanding the difference between face value and hidden value of an asset’s true worth will help
determine the inevitable path of a fantasy franchise. The better you are at realizing the impact of these
values, the better your chances are at improving your team through trades and defending yourself from
incoming threats.
The more obvious of the two is face value, also defined as the current worth of an asset. Face value can
be a combination of writer projections, potential, past and recent production. Hidden values are
elements such as, but not limited to, favoritism (name, team, nationality, handedness), trade
momentum (hype, streaks, favoritism, perceived value) and in this particular case, add on incentives.
Think of add on incentives as the cumulative net worth for any given player. Every time that player
moved in a trade, what was priced? Did it improve their overall worth or lessen it? This is especially true
if you happen to be on the receiving end. Why? Because you need to keep track of what you paid for
your assets. Assign that cost to those respective assets and carry it over to future discussions.
When a particular player is brought up at the trade table, before making any hasty decisions, make sure
to do a background check and carry over the aforementioned added cost (what you originally paid for
them in the first place). You will then be able to cross reference those original players to the potential
ones coming in. Do you like your team better before all the moves, after all of the moves, or are you
content with where you are?
To be a successful manager, you must strive to improve your overall team’s worth through drafts and
trades (or at least keep it status quo). Knowing the roots of your assets and applying the add on
incentives technique may help you react to offers more efficiently and allow you to make better
judgement calls.
Part II will dig deeper into the combination of face value and hidden value as well as provide additional thoughts on
knowing your roots and breaking down net worth with examples.
Best,
Gates Imbeau
Assistant Manager - DobberSports.com
Writer - Fantrax.com
Email: gates@dobbersports.com
Twitter: @gm_gates
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