If you have a good trainer and can afford it, I think it's worth investing in 2 points a week. The first 2 points are worth 5k ea which is much cheaper than the other points. 2 points a week will give you enough to do a group demonstration of the lower prospects, which you can then scout a second time to discover their potential. Every time I've used this strategy, I discovered at least one of the lower prospects had a 4 or 5 ball potential rating. Unless other managers do the same thing, those prospects are yours for sure. I haven't invested since they added the specific skill scouting options, but that's because I was getting whooped by you guys/girls every single season and my attendance was suffering. I plan on investing next season if I'm still in this league. I've figured out how to go about building a solid team and still make money.