Yes, you're being a dick captain hindsight. SGray scored 99 last week, should have been 110. & DeGoey cored 81 in a 80 point smashing. Played poorly today though, but just as likely to tonne up next week.
I know all that unproven stuff too and believe it or not I have actually played this game for a few years with mostly top 1% finishes. It's a risk/reward strategy. When it works (and yes, it does work sometimes, just have to pick the right ones who go bang straight of the bat) you are closer to upgrading your team than others. Not many people thought Laird or Tmac as 2 examples were good picks with their history and starting price last year, but it worked out well for those that took a punt on them in their starting teams. Obviously my guys haven't done that (yet) but at their starting prices none of them will bleed $$ after their 1st price change. They showed enough last year and pre-season for me to take calculated risks in starting them. I can hold all or upgrade or downgrade 1 or 2 to rookies that I missed like BenKen and Hewitt and use the $$$ to make early upgrades. Trades wasted, but I would have made 2 rookie correctional trades next week regardless. Luckily I nailed all my current rookies.