A few friends and I have organized a fantasy football league for this upcoming NFL season, I want to win, point blank period. I've been looking around the internet for tips on how to go about picking the right team, or at least what to look for when picking the right team and this is pretty much what I have come up with.
PRE-DRAFT (VERY IMPORTANT) Aside from the tips presented the most important thing above all is making sure you do your homework, fortune favors those who are best prepared, and while most come to the fantasy draft with a list of players they have their eyes on, the one who ends up with the best and most rounded roster will know what attributes to look for in case the player you want has already been selected, it's all about picking the best candidate from the choices presented. There are no bad fantasy owners except the ones who don't take the time to try. Take time to evaluate players and select your targets before your league's draft. No matter how many "expert" opinions you may hear or read, the bottom line is that it is your team, and the experts wont be sitting next to you clicking for you.
Tips for selecting your fantasy football team:
1. Always always always pick the best running back you can first.
These guys are pretty much going to be your point workhorses for the season, in the last league I was in there was a guy who during the draft picked nothing but star running backs while others were selecting QB's and defenses. After the first few weeks he had the leverage to pretty much trade his RBs for any missing pieces he needed on his team.
2. DO NOT use previous season performance as an indication of what a player will do this year.
I say that with Superbowl QB's in mind. Often quarterbacks that made it deep into the playoffs have headhunters looking out for them. Defensive coordinators will have torn that game film to shreds in hopes that their teams will be better prepared for them, lowering their stats and the amount of points they'll earn you
3. Don't take chances early
Taking chances and risks in the early rounds is a recipe for disaster, taking them in the late rounds is a recipe for success. If you draft veterans in the late rounds, you aren't doing yourself any favors, because they have virtually no upside. Taking chances on rookies and young players with upside in the late rounds is the way to go. There are no bad upside picks in the late rounds because if they don't pan out you can just cut them, no big loss.
If you have any additional tips you would like to share, please post them in the comments section.
Hopefully you'll catch me at a Falcons or a Redskins game this year.
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