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Not every dynasty team can contend every year. Sometimes the smartest path forward is choosing to lose—strategically. In this episode, Jeff explains “the Strategic Suck,” a rebuild approach where you intentionally lower your short-term ceiling to maximize your long-term success.
Topics include:
• What South represents in the Dynasty Compass
• Why losing without a plan is just losing, but losing with a plan is rebuilding
• The difference between a Strategic Suck and tanking
• How to set legal, defensible lineups while avoiding accidental wins
• Roster management hacks that reduce this week’s points and boost next year’s value
• Why healthy dynasty leagues need Southbound teams
• How accidental winning can derail your rebuild (and how to avoid “sucking at sucking”)
Whether you’re 2–9, dealing with injuries, or staring down an aging roster, this episode gives you the tools to rebuild with purpose—and come back stronger.
Sometimes the road to True North runs through the South. Walk it with purpose.
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Chapters
1. Open (00:00:00)
2. Why Rebuilds Are Misunderstood (00:00:30)
3. What Is a Strategic Suck? (00:02:03)
4. Core Elements of a Rebuild (00:03:44)
5. Tanking vs Strategic Suck (00:06:37)
6. Lineup Hacks for Rebuilders (00:08:58)
7. Roster Management Hacks for Rebuilders (00:13:51)
8. Why Leagues Need Rebuilding Teams (00:16:30)
9. Don't Suck at Sucking (00:20:48)
10. Losing Doesn't Mean Being Lost (00:22:30)
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