Tag Archive for 'bye week'

The unspoken 11th rule to successful fantasy trading

In mid-September, I wrote my Trade Tutorial, which outlined ten key rules to successful fantasy trading.
And I continue to stand by those 10 guidelines (indepth discussion on each in my original Trade Tutorial story):
1. Always look to improve your team.
2. Know the other league owners.
3. Studs typically produce.
4. Other owner is looking to improve his [...]

Dissecting fantasy football auction leads to sound drafting advice

Everything I ever need to know I learned in high school biology class.
I’m not talking about the details of photosynthesis or how the mighty mitochondria functions in a cell. Not anything about the symbiosis between living organisms or how deer ticks successfully transmit Lyme Disease.
No, the lesson I found most valuable from the days of [...]

One mistake to avoid in your next draft [FFB]

 
You see, there are certain fantasy football experts who live and die by the ‘rule’ that you never draft two of any starter with the same bye week. Their mantra is that you must closely watch possible bye-week conflicts, and draft accordingly.
Therefore, for example, if you are drafting eighth out of a 12-team league, and [...]