Sit them down!

In all fantasy sports leagues, there are categories with 4 different aims:

• high total (Blocks, Stolen Bases, Touchdown Passes)
• low total (Turnovers, Losses, Flagrant Fouls, Errors)
• high average (Ft %, Slugging %, Pass Completion %)
• low average (ERA, WHIP)

In head to head leagues, you should review your matchup midweek and consider benching some of your players for the rest of the week. For example, in many fantasy baseball leagues, the pitching categories present an opportunity where some active management can help you protect midweek leads. In my baseball leagues, the pitching categories are:

• Wins (high total)
• Losses (low total)
• Saves (high total)
• Strikeouts (high total)
• ERA (low average)
• WHIP (low average)

If midweek you are winning the losses, ERA, and WHIP categories, and you feel that you are unlikely to be passed or pass your opponent in Wins, Strikeouts, or Saves, then you should consider benching your pitchers for the rest of the week.