ROTISSERIE: Be methodical in assessing your chances

Jamey Carroll? For $11?”

Oh my gosh ... oh my gosh ... ohmygoshohmygosh...”

Hey, it happens. With rare exceptions, every Roto owner comes out of draft with a question or two about how he handled the auction, how he built his roster, and how he will manage to compete with the powerhouse squads he sees all around him.

And sometimes, if he is in a particularly melancholy mood, the owner might even be tempted to overreact by throwing his hands up and his towel in.

Again with rare exceptions, hours after draft is too early to make any decisions, especially the decision that matters are hopeless. Like anything else in this game, fortune smiles upon the patient and the methodical.

So let’s think about a patient method for...

Almost!

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