The Value Dollar

How much is a player worth to a fantasy football team?

It all depends on the team. There are many factors that affect the value of a player. 

• Name
• Postion 
• Depth 
• Cost 
• History 

These are the top five factors that influence how a team values a player. One of the most overrated factors that plays a huge part in a player's value is his name. Calvin Johnson, LeSean McCoy, AJ Green, Doug Martin, Wes Welker, Tom Brady, and Andre Johnson are examples of players that get overvalued simply because of their name. All of these athletes have had below average seasons but they still have a high price tag because their name is high profile.

Depth and position can go hand in hand. The depth at a good running back this season is low which makes the value of a good running back go even higher than before. However if your team has four running backs and you can only start two than you don't value all four running backs the same as the person who only has one running back. It is also important to look at a player based on his position and depth on his NFL team. It can add huge value if he is the number one receiver with nobody else for the QB to throw to.

Some people value a player of the cost they got him. They could have spent a lot to trade for him, spent a high waiver wire pick or even an early draft pick which can make the player's value higher than it should be. 

The player could have a very small history and therefore his value is low. If the person was discovered this season or he may have a history of injury which will lower the player's value. The player could also have a history of big numbers but is on the downfall of his career but his value is through the roof. 

 It is very important to know how much other league members value your player and why they value them the way they do. If other league members value him significantly more than you do, you are better off trading the player while you can and for a good price rather than have him sit on your bench.