- Agree for a consensus vote of where to do the draft. Can be at a restaurant, house, live online draft, etc.
- If the draft is at the house or restaurant, have food and drinks. A must.
- Emails are the last resort, but if you have to, be prepared for two weeks of stuffed e-mailboxes.
- Always pre-rank your players, have cheat sheets and materials for the draft.
- The most underappreciated sheet of all…Team Bye Weeks.
- Look at how the points system plays out in your league.
- Always draft RBs in the first few rounds.
- Stock up on the key positions for starters and depth.
- If you’re confident that a Superstar QB will have a breakout season, then pick them in the early rounds. Otherwise, all QBs are the same.
- Double the points, double the fun (i.e. Manning to Harrison = 12 pts plus yds.)
- Defense and kickers go to the last rounds, but if a team has a great defense and great special teams, look for them in the middle rounds.
- After the draft, look at the waiver wire to prepare for pickups during the season.
- There are no excuses in fantasy football; you’re on your own.
Next Week: Fantasy NASCAR for the Chase of the Cup.
