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Fantasy Football sweeps MB
This isn’t the first year that MB has had a Fantasy Football league, but this year our participation is double what it was last year! We have enough people that we had to split into two leagues.
We have a lot of veterans in the leagues, as well as some promising rookies. Our draft was last Wednesday, and afterward, we collected reactions from some of the participants on what the experience was like!
Laura (rookie): I didn’t know what to expect and was a bit nervous having to pick for my husband, too; he actually knows players outside the AFC East conference, unlike me. After about 3-4 rounds, we were done with players I’d heard of, and I just started picking from the top of those available.
I read several scouting reports the night before the draft and made notes about which players to avoid. I was surprised at how judgmental my thoughts were as I saw some of those players going. I hope it all works out for the best.
Amanda (rookie): I joined this year for two main reasons: 1. To learn more about football. 2. To have some fun with my coworkers. I’m competitive enough that even though this is my rookie season, I want to actually stand a good chance of being a contender in the league. So, preparing for the draft was a bit like studying for a test in a class I’d been sleeping through all semester. “Where in the world did all of this information come from and how am I supposed to learn it by then?!”
I consulted some friendly veterans for advice, did some Googling of “fantasy football 101″ keywords on my own, and spent some serious time preparing my strategy for the draft. I quickly learned in my researching that my initial thought of, “Oh, well, I’ll pick Peyton Manning, because he’ll go quickly,” was a bad idea. Rookie move. Let him go. The pressure mounted even more when I was randomly selected to receive the first pick. All eyes were on me; that’s a coveted position to be in.
I had a great time in the draft and have already learned a lot. I’m looking forward to our first real week!
Eric W. (veteran): Perspective from a vet who has been playing since we kept stats out of the Monday morning paper: Overall, I think the rookies did a pretty good job at the draft. I would say that Fantasy Football is not as much about having a good draft as it is in selecting the correct lineup on a weekly basis. Setting the correct lineup depends on the match-ups for that team, along with other variables that are completely out of our control as Fantasy Football Coaches, so it makes it all very interesting.
Advice: Don’t “over think” the week, this will drive you crazy. Always play the “studs”, unless they are hurt of course. And never, never count on the Kicker to get you any points. It’s always gravy if it happens, but there are too many variables to rely on them [game score, offense, defense, wind, the coach, the other coach calling a timeout, and so on]. When in doubt, go with your gut and hope for a little thing called “luck”…
Are you involved in a FF league? Do you participate with your colleagues or just friends and family? How are you feeling about the start of this season?
Happy Friday!
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