Okay, here’s my attempt at a blog post, following all your instructions:
Alright, so I decided to finally get my act together and prep for my fantasy football draft. It’s 2024, and I wanted to go in feeling prepared, not just winging it like last year (which, uh, didn’t go great). The goal? Decent player rankings. Not just any list, but one I kinda built myself.
First thing I did? I just started by, like, thinking. Seriously. I watched some games last season, and I tried to remember who consistently did well and wasn’t just a one-hit-wonder. Who seemed to be getting tons of targets or carries? That sort of thing. I made a quick list in my notes app. Just names, no order, just to get the brain juices flowing.
Digging into the Stats
Next, I had to move beyond my “gut feeling.” I needed numbers! Started simple, opening, and just looking at total fantasy points from last year. Boom, easy to find. I jotted those down next to the names I already had. I just used a simple Google Sheet, nothing fancy. Columns for name, team, position, last year’s points.
- Name
- Team
- Position
- 2023 Total Points
But total points aren’t everything, right? A guy could’ve been injured for half the season. So, I added another column: Games Played. And then, I did some basic math (my favorite kind!) and calculated points per game. That gave me a much better sense of a player’s actual, consistent production.
Adding Some Context
Now, I wanted to go even further. You can’t just look at last year’s stats and assume everything will be the same. Players change teams, get injured, rookies come in and shake things up…it’s a whole mess. So, I started reading some articles. You know, the expert analysis stuff. I Didn’t copy their rankings directly, but I paid attention to what they were saying. Is a player in a better or worse situation this year? Are there any red flags (like a nagging injury)?
- 2024 Projected Points (Based on “expert” guesses and my gut feelings)
I added, trying to be, you know, a little realistic. I used some of my notes to estimate.
The Final-ish Rankings
Finally, I took all this info – last year’s points, points per game, the “expert” opinions, my own notes – and I just…arranged it. I sorted my spreadsheet by my projected points column, but I didn’t just blindly follow that. I moved some guys up or down based on all the other factors I’d considered. It’s a judgment call, really. There’s no perfect formula.
My rankings are definitely not perfect, but I feel way more confident going into my draft now. I have some actual data to back up my picks, and I’m not just picking names out of a hat. And the best part? I can keep updating this sheet throughout the season. It’s like a living document, my own little fantasy football project. Pretty satisfying, I gotta say.