Okay, so I’ve been getting ready for my fantasy football draft, and I was really getting tired of all these websites with their rankings. It’s all cluttered, and I just wanted something I could print out and mark up with a pen. You know, old school.
Finding the Raw Data
First, I had to find some decent rankings. I checked out a few of the big-name fantasy football sites. I wanted something updated pretty regularly, nothing stale.
Getting it into a Spreadsheet
Once I found some rankings I liked, the next big hurdle was getting them into a format I could actually print. Most of these sites don’t make it easy to just copy and paste the info. They want you to stay on their site, obviously. I ended up just manually copying the player names and positions into a Google Sheet. Yeah, it was kind of a pain, but it got the job done.
Cleaning it Up
- Column Headings: I made sure my columns were clearly labeled: Player, Position, Rank, maybe Bye Week. The basics.
- Sorting: I sorted the whole thing by overall rank, because that’s how I like to draft.
- Formatting for Print: This was key. I adjusted the column widths so everything would fit nicely on a printed page. I also played with the font sizes a bit. I didn’t want to be squinting at tiny names during the draft!
Printing and Prepping
Finally, I hit print! I made sure to select “Fit to width” in the print settings so it wouldn’t get cut off. I printed a couple of copies, just in case I messed one up with my notes. I even grabbed a few different colored highlighters – one for guys I really wanted, one for sleepers, and one for players I wanted to avoid.
It feels good to have something tangible. I’m ready for my draft now. Bring on the season!