Fantasy Football Tips
If you are new to fantasy football here are the basics to success in fantasy football.
Rankings
Make sure to do your homework. If you do not read up on players you will not have
a competitive fantasy team. Do plenty of mock drafts and print or write out
your own rankings.
No matter how many expert opinions you may read, the bottom line is that it is your team
and nobody can make the picks for you. Take the time to evaluate the players and select
your targets before your draft starts.
Strategy
Depending on where you are picking in the first round, decide who you will target. Is it
an elite QB,WR or RB?
With so much debth at wr and Tight End do you want to draft an elite one or wait and select
your RB's and QB early or do you want Jimmy Graham or Gronk? All of these are important
questions that you must take into account when drafting.
Some feel you must get the running backs early and some owners always have the mentality
that you must take the highest scoring consistent player, which is a qb early as so many
teams have inconsistent running backs or have more than one option at running back.
Draft:
Taking risks in the early rounds could result in trouble and taking them in the late rounds
is a recipe for success. Drafting veteran players in the late rounds is not doing your team
any favors, because they usually don't have any upside. Take your chances on rookies,
and other young players with upside is the way to win.
Ther are no bad sleeper players in the late rounds because if they don't pan out, it's off
to the waiver wire. Don't be afraid to take chances late in the draft.
Training camp and Pre Season:
Always watch for holdouts, injuries, players on new teams. Fantasy owners should not read
too much into pre season stats. Most of the huge performances in the pre season come
from second and third string defenses.
Waivers and bye weeks:
Make sure you are aware of your players bye weeks. Don't just look to draft anyone, look
at your players bye weeks, look at the matchups and make sure your not drafting your backup
and bye week players with the same bye week.
There are always plenty of players on waiver, not of high caliber but loaded with hiddem gems
if you know where to look. Keep tabs on the top performers of the previous week or someone
coming off a bye week; if they are worth of a pickup don't be afraid to go after them.
Final notes:
Don't let your heart get in the way of your head. Don't pick based on who you like and who
you don't like. Don't pass up a player just because you hate a team.
Always know your league scoring system. Many leagues use different scoring systems and bonuses.
If a passing TD is 6 points instead of 4 in your league, you may value a QB higher. If there are
bonuses for rushing or receiving yards thats another thing to take into account.
Buy low and sell high.
When is the right time to buy when you are talking about fantasy players? The right time is when you
see a player is being undervalued. If the player is better than his current value, his stock
will eventually rise and show his true value.
If you are new to fantasy football here are the basics to success in fantasy football.
Rankings
Make sure to do your homework. If you do not read up on players you will not have
a competitive fantasy team. Do plenty of mock drafts and print or write out
your own rankings.
No matter how many expert opinions you may read, the bottom line is that it is your team
and nobody can make the picks for you. Take the time to evaluate the players and select
your targets before your draft starts.
Strategy
Depending on where you are picking in the first round, decide who you will target. Is it
an elite QB,WR or RB?
With so much debth at wr and Tight End do you want to draft an elite one or wait and select
your RB's and QB early or do you want Jimmy Graham or Gronk? All of these are important
questions that you must take into account when drafting.
Some feel you must get the running backs early and some owners always have the mentality
that you must take the highest scoring consistent player, which is a qb early as so many
teams have inconsistent running backs or have more than one option at running back.
Draft:
Taking risks in the early rounds could result in trouble and taking them in the late rounds
is a recipe for success. Drafting veteran players in the late rounds is not doing your team
any favors, because they usually don't have any upside. Take your chances on rookies,
and other young players with upside is the way to win.
Ther are no bad sleeper players in the late rounds because if they don't pan out, it's off
to the waiver wire. Don't be afraid to take chances late in the draft.
Training camp and Pre Season:
Always watch for holdouts, injuries, players on new teams. Fantasy owners should not read
too much into pre season stats. Most of the huge performances in the pre season come
from second and third string defenses.
Waivers and bye weeks:
Make sure you are aware of your players bye weeks. Don't just look to draft anyone, look
at your players bye weeks, look at the matchups and make sure your not drafting your backup
and bye week players with the same bye week.
There are always plenty of players on waiver, not of high caliber but loaded with hiddem gems
if you know where to look. Keep tabs on the top performers of the previous week or someone
coming off a bye week; if they are worth of a pickup don't be afraid to go after them.
Final notes:
Don't let your heart get in the way of your head. Don't pick based on who you like and who
you don't like. Don't pass up a player just because you hate a team.
Always know your league scoring system. Many leagues use different scoring systems and bonuses.
If a passing TD is 6 points instead of 4 in your league, you may value a QB higher. If there are
bonuses for rushing or receiving yards thats another thing to take into account.
Buy low and sell high.
When is the right time to buy when you are talking about fantasy players? The right time is when you
see a player is being undervalued. If the player is better than his current value, his stock
will eventually rise and show his true value.