Martin A. Schulman - Fantasy Football For Dummies

9 Part 5: The Part of Tens Chapter 17: Ten Quick Fixes to Make the Day after Your Draft Look for Bye-Week Problems Replace Injured Players Assess Your Team’s Strengths Know Your Team’s Weaknesses Swim in the Free Agent Pool Trading from Surplus Find Trading Partners Know Your Opponents’ Rosters Upgrade Your Kicker and Defense Positions If It Isn’t Broken, Don’t Fix It Chapter 18: Ten Rookie Mistakes to Avoid Taking a Kicker Too Early Drafting a Team DEF Too Early Picking a QB Too Early Selecting Players with the Same Bye Week Ignoring the NFL Schedule Trash Talking Too Much Failing to Create or Neglecting Your Cheat Sheets Ignoring Injury Updates Missing the Draft Entirely Believing the Fantasy Hype Chapter 19: Ten Daily Fantasy Tips and Tricks Picking Your Provider Knowing the Differences between Cash Games and Tournaments Your Bankroll Is Your Lifeblood Drafting for the Moment Understanding Value Is Key to Winning Multi-entries Can Be a Powerful Multiplier Stacking Is Your Friend Guaranteed Contests Can Guarantee Profits Gambling Responsibly Watch Out for the Taxman!

10 Index

11 About the Author

12 Connect with Dummies

13 End User License Agreement

1 Chapter 1 TABLE 1-1 A Good Week for Your Fantasy Team

2 Chapter 4 TABLE 4-1 The Standard Snake DraftTABLE 4-2 A Positional Cheat Sheet

1 Chapter 3FIGURE 3-1: Victory on your mantel!

2 Chapter 4FIGURE 4-1: A draft board tracks the picks during the draft.

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3 Copyright

4 Table of Contents

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6 Index

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In 1999, I was exactly where you may be right now. I decided to give the whole “fantasy football” thing a try, even though I had no idea how to play.

Back then, the online version of the game was just starting to take off, and Yahoo! had just begun offering its free league services. I did a bit of research and talked to a few buddies about strategy, but I mainly learned the game through trial and error(s). I had no definitive resource guide to help me get off to a good start in my fantasy football career.

Things have changed today. Since 2007, Fantasy Football For Dummies has put helpful guidance and friendly advice right at your fingertips — the keys to a successful fantasy season, which I didn’t have when I began to play the game. This resource can make your fantasy football season less frustrating. You can avoid many mistakes and start racking up victories by knowing the basics of the game, the popular strategies for winning, and the etiquette of league play.

Also, when I began playing, I knew very little about the available online resources. I just bought the first fantasy magazine I saw and went from there (and yes, printed magazines still exist). This book also includes an overview of major fantasy football providers and expert websites that offer tools and advice you can turn to when looking to improve your team.

Now with this second edition, I’ve refined strategies and updated the facts to match today’s NFL and fantasy rule sets, including FLEX and PPR. I also cover the biggest boom in fantasy football since the Internet: Daily Fantasy Football. In an all new Part 4of this book, I deep dive into DraftKings, FanDuel and all things DFS involving online prize money: It’s fast paced, exciting and you can bet big to win big, but play at your own risk!

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