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Fantasy Football 101: The Basics

Now that the lockout is finally over and players are reporting to training camps across the land, fans can start to think about what really matters this coming season – their team’s chances to win it all. It’s not uncommon to see football fans immersed in NFL Network programming while also researching players, schedules, and bye weeks on their laptop. But look carefully and you’ll notice how seemingly uninterested they may be in their favorite actual team. A diehard Giants fan looking up the Cowboys’ bye week? A Patriots fan combing over the Jets’ wide receiver depth chart? A Raiders fan reading, intently, a report of how Denver quarterback Tim Tebow has prepared this off season? These things 20 years ago would’ve been blasphemy, enough to warrant a CAT scan and possibly a permanent relocation out of the rabid fan section. These days, they’re musts for any fantasy football manager with a shot to bring home the title.

In preparation for fantasy football drafts, we’re going to do a quick course in all things fantasy. We’ll start off slowly, with the basics, before getting a bit more into team setup & draft strategy, and weekly transactions. Continue reading