Fantasy Football Tips for Lefty Bloggers Plus

I have moved our fantasy football league to open it to the public.  All lefties are welcome. The live draft is Saturday (8/14) at 9 AM Pacific (Noon Eastern).  We have four spots left.  If you want to join, log into Fox Sports, go to Fantasy football public leagues and search for Lefty Bloggers Plus, or if you prefer, email me for an invitation.  Here are a few tips for the draft.

Your starting lineup will consist of nine players, as follows:

1 quarterback (QB)

2 running backs (RB)

2 wide receivers (WR)

1 flex player (Flex) (can be a running back or wide receiver.  I recommend using a running back.)

1 tight end (TE)

1 place kicker (K)

1 defense/special teams unit (DST)

You will draft fifteen players (your starting lineup plus six reserves.  I recommend 2 quarterbacks, four running backs (including the flex player and one extra), 3 wide receivers, 2 tight ends, 2 place kickers and two DSTs.

Every pro team (and therefore every player drafted) gets a week off during the season called the bye week.  Your players cannot earn points on those days.  So to have enough to fill all your starting spots, make sure you do not draft ant two players of the same kind with the same bye week.  For example, your 4 RBs should have 4 different bye weeks.  Injuries will play hell with your scheduling anyway, but at least you’ll start from a good place.

Because you need the most running backs, and the best ones are in short supply, get a couple good ones early in the draft. Next go for a quality QB, next go for your starting WRs,  reserve QB and RBs, and starting DST.  Finally your reserve WRs, both TEs, both Ks and and reserve DST.  I will break this order to get a truly exceptional player if the opportunity arises.  Don’t draft Bret Favre unless he comes out of retirement again.

Now, I don’t claim to be an expert here.  I’ve only been in a dozen fantasy football leagues, of which I won four.  I haven’t won one in two years.  Some may say that my advise here is as brainless as a Teabagger on election day.  I won’t argue the case, but it’s here if you want it.

It’s a good idea to go to the site and participate in a mock draft between now and draft day.  It’s a dummy draft with real people, but it doesn’t count.  It will get you familiar with the draft room and how to find information there.

The site does a pretty good job at rating players, unless you want to do your own research.  Look for players with high FP/G (fantasy points per game ratings).

Most of all, have fun, and I hope this helps.