Total objectivity is a common trait shared by most successful fantasy football managers that adroitly dodge the land mines that annually obliterate the hopes of diehard fanboys and fangirls.
Several losing fantasy squads are, in fact, littered with players taken from the has-been or never-was pile—and oftentimes these athletes happen to play for our favorite teams that we become so emotionally invested in.
Yes, most of us—myself included—have fallen into this trap.
And then of course, there are others that try to strike it rich with the infamous post-hype sleepers that have yet to accomplish anything noteworthy, but were once overhyped prospects with perceived stratospheric upside.