Rebuilding a Dynasty Fantasy Football Squad: Behind the Curtain

Rebuilding a dynasty squad.

Some folks love the challenge a rebuild presents while others obsess over the difficulty or avoid it like four-day old leftovers. First off, being candid with you folks - during the past two decades, I was generally rebuilding one of my teams. Why? Nothing sharpens your trading skills like rebuilding a roster. I also hate being a middle-of-the-pack squad - enough assets to be sporadically dangerous, but never consistently elite.

Note: Most of my experience comes from playing in 1QB leagues so my articles will always have a 1QB perspective.

Strategy One: BURN IT TO THE GROUND

Basically, I categorize rebuilds into two types - "on the fly" and "burn it to the ground" and both are handled differently. Let's talk about burning a roster to the ground first. Key factor - you need an active league to accomplish this type of roster reconstruction in a decent time frame. You also need an awareness/understanding when it comes to your league-mates. Who buys vets for a title run? Who sells future picks? Who usually pays fair value? Who responds quickly and negotiates? Who gets turned off and shuts down trade talks by receiving low opening offers? Which league-mate needs a perfect starting lineup in June?