Fantasy football can be a great way to enhance the NFL viewing experience, particularly for those who struggle with the minutiae of a game when they have little to no vested interest. It can also be an intense endeavor in which people drives themselves to panic attacks trying to predict which undrafted free agent running back might carve out enough of a role by late November to provide the extra fraction of a point that could turn a first-round playoff exit into a league championship. It’s one of the beauties of fantasy football that the game attracts such a wide range of players.
The point is there are levels for everyone, so don’t be shy if you’ve wanted to get involved but weren’t sure if you should. You’ll be fine, and you will figure it out. Then the more you understand it, the more fun (and, of course, frustrating) it will become.
There are plenty of resources out there to help. We could use this space for specifics to help you win by trying to analyze who will be the No. 1 receiver for undefined pass-heavy offenses like Green Bay and Buffalo (Jayden Reed and Dalton Kincaid?) or pondering if this is the year Kyle Pitts breaks out (yes) or even breaking down the Chargers’ backfield (good luck).
If you have these answers, you will have a great chance to win your league. We’ll keep it a bit more basic with some do’s and don’ts whether you are an expert, or want to join an existing league, or start one from scratch with friends and family and make your deb.