Let’s be honest. The guy who usually wins his fantasy football league is usually the one who can list the winner of the last 5 NFL Rushing titles off the top of his head (in case you were wondering, that would be LaDanian Tomlinson (2007 and 2006), Shaun Alexander (2005), Curtis Martin (2004), and Jamal Lewis (2003). But the point is this: usually the guy who knows the most does the best. So you have two options, start studying the stats, combine ups and the latest injury reports or learn how to play smarter. After all, you have work, family and other concerns that take up enough time. So learn how to do better at fantasy football and spend less time to do it.Find a source of information you can trust.
There are literally hundreds of websites that have information you can check out regarding fantasy football. There are giant sites and smaller sites. Giant sites are geared towards the average gamer and are pretty generic. The smaller sites tend to be more specialized in the type or style of play you want. The important thing is to find two sites that you like and trust. Then compare the two. If you start looking at 5 or 10 sites, you will get confused by all the conflicting information. Get quality cheat sheet drafts and have a plan when drafting. It’s pretty simple. Leagues are won or lost on draft day. Sure he can pick a sleeper or 2 off of waivers or free agency, but a solid draft is a must.
Get a cheat sheet so you can have a plan. Don’t know what positions you want to select for the first 5 or 6 rounds and stick with them. And don’t pay for cheatsheets or rankings either. There is so much good free information out there that you don’t need to pay for an outdated magazine or premium membership to some expert. My personal research has shown that I have done no better paying for data (and I ended up last 3 years ago relying on “premium services”) than getting good, solid, free data. Limit yourself to 3 days a week. Monday is a big day in fantasy land. You can try to pick up a guy who had a great game the day before or drop an injured player. And on Wednesday, I’d like to try to make a trade offer or see if I’m interested in any players that other people in my league have dropped. Then on Sunday morning, check any last-minute injuries, set up your lineup, and let it be.
Too much obsession over who to play or which matchup is better is just a waste of time. Trust the sites you’ve chosen to collect your data, and then trust your gut. Go with your gut Despite everything you’ll read and everyone who claims to be an expert, the person who wins or loses is you. Some people like being able to blame the guy at ESPN who told you to start X at running back when some guy on your bench scored 20 points. I like to be in control of my selections. I get advice from experts, but I make my own decisions. So I can only blame myself when something goes wrong. Hopefully, you can see that you can actually get better at fantasy football by doing less. The key is to get good free information, write smart, and trust your instincts.