Alright, so I decided to get serious about my fantasy football league this year. I mean, really serious. No more last-minute lineup changes based on gut feelings. I wanted data, cold hard numbers. So, I started digging into the 2023 fantasy football points.
Getting Started
First things first, I needed a reliable source. I tried a few different websites and apps, comparing their projections and past data. It was a bit of a mess, honestly, with everyone claiming to have the best predictions. I spent a good few hours just comparing stats and trying to figure out which source felt the most trustworthy. I finally find the data resources that helped me a lot!
Building My Spreadsheet
Once I chose my data sources, I got to work. I’m a bit of a spreadsheet nerd, so I fired up Google Sheets and started building my own custom tracker. I created columns for players, positions, projected points, actual points, and a bunch of other stuff I thought might be useful. Think of it like my own personal fantasy football command center.
- Player Name: Pretty self-explanatory.
- Position: QB, RB, WR, TE, K, DEF – gotta keep things organized.
- Projected Points: What the “experts” think they’ll score.
- Actual Points: The real deal, what they actually get each week.
- Variance: How far off the projections were. This one’s key for spotting trends.
Tracking and Analyzing
Then came the fun part (well, for me, at least). Every week, after the games, I’d meticulously update my spreadsheet with the actual points scored. I started noticing some interesting patterns. Some players were consistently outperforming their projections, while others were total duds. This was gold! This is what I was looking for!
I spent hours each week tweaking my spreadsheet, adding colors to highlight good and bad, and I added new cols to collect more comprehensive data. And all of that really paid off. My fantasy team started crushing it! I made some smart trades based on my data, picked up some under-the-radar players who were performing well, and generally felt like a fantasy football genius.
So, yeah, that’s my story of how I dove deep into the 2023 fantasy football points. It was a bit of work, but totally worth it. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got some lineup decisions to make!