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On March 16, 2022, at approximately 10:15 p.m., I entered a deep fantasy playoff hyperfocus trance.
I never knew what hyperfocus even was until last year. That’s when I was finally screened for ADHD. My doctor (correctly) pointed out I’d been getting by on raw hyperfocus in high-leverage situations for decades.
It turns out people who know me all know my hyperfocus tell: I unconsciously close my eyes. I never know when I’m doing it. But when I suddenly open my eyes? When I come to? I find out I’ve typed 1200 words in 30 minutes. Or pitched three extra scripts. Or see that everyone else in my 10 a.m. meeting has gone to lunch.
So in my zeal to provide you premium playoff waiver wire recommendations? Well… it’s 1:15 a.m. and I have 16 Microsoft Excel charts only I will ever understand.
Hyperfocus has struck again.
Thankfully, hyperfocus also left a tightly curated list of recommended waiver wire pickups. All predicated around one of my favorite fantasy strategies: categorical scarcity.
Because at playoff time, categorical scarcity is vital. Categorical scarcity’s importance is evident in roto formats. But at this time of the season, in a points league playoff? Categorical scarcity becomes just as important.
When you find yourself competing for all the marbles across a compressed slate of games? When you’re filling every possible nook and cranny in your lineups? When you hit your wire, lead with scarcity.
Why is categorical scarcity suddenly so important in points leagues? It’s the stakes, the compressed time frame, and the time of said time frame. Because at this point in the season, you want pickups that can add the most value in the shortest amount of time.
Outside of injuries and shutdowns suddenly pushing bench players over 25 MPG? Your wire will not have difference-makers in points per game and percentages. Because the big scorers, the players who take enough shots to make an impact in percentages… are all long gone.
The same dynamic goes for assists. How…
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