Okay, so, fantasy football, right? I’ve been messing around with it for a while, and this year I decided to get serious about my rankings. I mean, really serious.
First, I grabbed a bunch of those pre-season ranking lists from the big-name sites. You know, the usual suspects. Just wanted to see what the “experts” were saying. I dumped them all into a spreadsheet, because, well, spreadsheets are life.
Then I started digging into player stats. Last year’s numbers, obviously, but also stuff like how they did in previous years, their team situation, any off-season drama, you name it. I spent hours, days even, just poring over this stuff. My wife thought I was nuts.
Next, I wanted to factor in things like injuries, strength of schedule, and even bye weeks. Because, let’s face it, a star player is no good if he’s sitting on the bench with a pulled hamstring or has his bye week the same time as my other top guys.
- Cross-referencing bye weeks for potential conflicts
- Evaluating past injury history and risks for the season
- Researching the strength of schedule for each team
After all that, I finally started building my own rankings. Tweaking them, moving guys up and down based on my gut feeling, which, let’s be honest, is backed by all that data I looked at.
Aha Moment
You know that feeling when it all clicks? I had that when I realized just how different my rankings were from the “experts.” It wasn’t just a little different, it was like, “Whoa, did they even look at the same players?” And I felt pretty good about that, I have to admit.
The draft is still a few weeks away, so I’m still making some last-minute adjustments. But man, I feel prepared. And a little smug, not gonna lie. We’ll see how it all plays out during the season, but I’m confident that my homegrown rankings are gonna give me an edge.
I’ll keep you guys posted on how it goes. Wish me luck!