Okay, Gorden...I *&$% up my draft. What do I do?....

Okay. Okay.
Calm down. It would be very hard for you to COMPLETELY *&$% up your draft.
Sure, you might have gotten a defense too early or something but let me tell you a little secret about Fantasy Football...

The Draft is not the "end all" for your team. In fact, it's just the starting point. The REAL thing that's going to get you to the top of your league is how you MANAGE your team.

Which is what we are about to do- but FIRST-
If you want an AMAZINGLY detailed description of how good/bad your team is- I highly suggest you use the Footballguys' "Rate My Team" calculator. Just fill out the form and BAM! instant (and scary detailed) description of your team.

Now. Here are a few things you need to take care of:

If you have 2 kickers on your team- DROP ONE.
I know. "What about the BYE weeks?"
Look. A kicker is really NOT going to make a difference on your team unless you have someone that is missing goals a LOT or making really LONG field goals.

So it doesn't matter who you have for the most part. Drop one of the two you are carrying and pick up someone who will benefit your team- Like the backup to your main RB. Because if he goes down, his backup is going to get all the points that he normally would (this is called "Handcuffing").

You know how I pick Kickers? I pick the kicker on the team I like to watch.
So- I'm a Cowboys fan, so I pick their kicker. That way, when I'm watching the Cowboys game and they go for a field goal- It's extra special for me because now I REALLY want him to make it.

Unless one of your Defenses is a top 5 Defense- you shouldn't have two defenses.

So- this year- unless you have these Defenses:
Jets
49ers
Ravens
Steelers
Packers
(and arguably: Vikings)

You shouldn't have TWO defenses.
Because- very similar to Kickers, Defenses can be changed week to week. The biggest difference is: it's best to play defenses that have good match-ups. Kickers are just straight up interchangeable.

So you can look each week and see who is playing who and figure out which team is going to dominate the other and pick that defense.
This also can be read as "anyone who plays the Rams or the Lions"...hee hee.
This week- I like the Dolphins, who are going up against a Buffalo Offense that has a lot of chinks in it's armor.

Find yourself a Football information center and follow it.

What I mean by this is- sign up with Footballguys or Rotoworld or something similar, where they will email you what is going on in the NFL on a regular basis.

OR

Make it a habit to check the NFL Fantasy site once or twice a week so you can see what trends are going on in the league- CBSsports is good for this, also (I'm gonna try to keep info flowing here, too).

BUT AT THE VERY LEAST:

Check the headlines on the players on your team on Saturday-Sunday morning.
Every online Fantasy League has a news system. It's often a just little symbol that will appear next to your player's name when there is something newsworthy about him- READ IT!
And then, adjust your roster accordingly.


Check your team once a day and make sure it is SET.
A lot of managers just check on Sunday morning and that is fine- but if you want to better guarantee a win- check your team once a day, like you do your Facebook or your Email.

You might not even do anything to your roster BUT this way- should something come up on that Sunday morning (like having to go to church, shopping, playgrounds, etc.) you aren't there thinking "Damn! I forgot to set my team! ARRRGH!"
Check it once a day and most likely, your team will be in pretty good condition come Sunday afternoon.