There are plenty of pieces of information that need to be managed when running a fantasy football squad. The list in this article breaks down 100 simple, straight forward measures that will help you to a victory in the coming season.

The following list was derived from the work of Kyle Elfrink (mostly) and Ray Flowers (partly), on their show, The Drive, on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio.

100 Ways to Win Your Fantasy Football League

  1. Load up your RBs and WRs on draft day
  2. Don’t draft a rookie QB
  3. Don’t invest in a team defense
  4. Select a proven kicker who handles duties for a good offense
  5. Hype is fine to listen to, but be hesitant to follow it
  6. Go one of two routes with bye weeks … do the mix and match or go all in with the same bye weeks
  7. Don’t make awful roster decisions just because your ‘run-first’ quarterback had a rough week
  8. Always bid odd numbers in FAAB (never go $10… go $11 or $12 as an example).
  9. If you don’t go ‘high-end’ at tight end choose tight ends from week to week based off the opposing DEF (waiting until at least Week 6 or so helps to get a better handle on the defense).
  10. Be very cautious with the QB-WR same team combo
  11. Always have a running back PPR specialist available to you on your roster
  12. You must clear out 15 minutes for final start-sit decision on Sunday morning
  13. Pay attention to upcoming bye weeks when considering trades
  14. Always try to ‘even’ up a 2-for-1 trade by including your team defense
  15. Don’t overestimate the value of the ‘hand-cuff’ to the exclusion of a better player
  16. You must draft another quarterback if your QB1 is a runner
  17. Don’t trust anything New England says, ever
  18. Don’t fall in love with touchdown totals
  19. Pay attention to snap counts when you hit the waiver-wire
  20. Don’t fear the scoreboard when making ‘Start/Sit’ decisions
  21. Be willing to trade any quarterback if someone is overrating their importance
  22. Don’t draft a very good 2nd quarterback because you think ‘I’ll be able to trade them to someone’
  23. Be very pro-active when it comes to waiver-wire pick-ups at running back in the early weeks
  24. Do not be married to ADP on draft day
  25. Get your friends drunk on draft day
  26. Don’t overestimate so-called ‘shutdown’ cornerbacks and how they affect your wideouts.
  27. Stay away from starting running backs outside the top-20 when they’re facing run D’s in the top-10
  28. Actually, watch (or, listen to) the games on Sunday
  29. Pay zero attention to the ‘playoff schedule’ of teams on draft day
  30. Draft a team defense that has a good first week matchup … don’t bother with anything else
  31. Very few preseason struggles matter for established players
  32. No matter how good they are, don’t draft two wide receivers from the same team
  33. Don’t bother with the Goff, Paxton or Wenz hype
  34. When selecting your 4th, 5th, and 6th wide receivers, lean towards pass-heavy offenses
  35. Don’t hold onto waiver priority as if it’s made out of diamonds
  36. Be ‘anti-Thursday Night football’ with start ’em/sit ’em’s
  37. Prepare for bye weeks a week ahead of time
  38. Don’t overreact to a slow first month for a top-50 type of player
  39. Don’t carry two tight ends on your roster
  40. Don’t draft a 2nd quarterback based off who he’s playing in the bye week of your QB1
  41. Stay away from the off-the-field ‘Red Flag’ issues with individual players
  42. When scouting wide receivers (in-season and pre-season), targets are the priority
  43. Mock Draft like crazy
  44. Understand this … the smaller your league, the less valuable the ‘greats’ are
  45. Check in on your league page every day
  46. Don’t expect any rookie to be this year’s Odell Beckham
  47. Pay attention with O-linemen go down in season … it can have a huge effect on quarterbacks and running backs
  48. The head-to-head, winner-take-all nature of fantasy football means you can’t give up even after a very rough start to your season
  49. Don’t go all-in on youth
  50. Play in the best leagues you can find … playing the better competition improves you
  51. Limit the leagues you play in to a manageable number
  52. Even if the match-up is tough, don’t fear playing a running back who is due plenty of chances
  53. Understand that roster crunch is a fact of life and you will be forced to let go of an upside player to roster production right now
  54. Be adamant in your belief that Joe Flacco doesn’t take advantage of ‘good matchups’
  55. If you can afford it (available money and roster space) do make serious bids on guys that your upcoming opponent may want, especially as the playoffs approach
  56. Don’t plan on starting Sam Bradford in the second half of the season
  57. Remember to add defenses each week that are facing sack-prone offenses
  58. Understand the new coordinators and what they plan to do with their new squads
  59. Draft the Rams as your season-opening team defense
  60. Take advantage of any waiver-wire opportunities between draft day and Week 1
  61. Don’t fire off trade offers during or after drinking the hooch
  62. Always talk up what you’re going to bid via the league’s bulletin board or any other mode of communication
  63. No significant others at draft … you don’t need the distraction
  64. Don’t draft Tom Brady or Ben Roethlisberger as your quarterback one without taking a solid QB2 as needed backup
  65. Don’t eat or drink too much before draft.  Bathroom breaks are not recommended
  66. Try to avoid a running back and wide receiver from the same team
  67. Don’t believe all of the beat writer training camp love.  Search for other sources.
  68. Actually take a look at the stats that players produced last year instead of relying on ESPN hype
  69. If you don’t have an IR spot don’t hold onto an injured player who will be out for six weeks or more
  70. Don’t let one game overpower years of positive results
  71. A ‘great’ play in DFS does not necessarily make even a ‘good’ play in season-long
  72. Placate your significant other with ‘special’ moments, meals, thoughts, and sentiments, so that they don’t get angry with you when you are devoting your time to fantasy football
  73. Fork over the bucks for the Red Zone channel
  74. Pay some attention to XPA success rates this year
  75. Vegas Over/Under’s give you easy access to the games where points will be piled up
  76. Stay away from the 49ers offense … all of it
  77. Don’t tweet Chris Daughtry for fantasy football advice
  78. Oh, yeah … read and know implicitly your league rules
  79. Don’t be too old with your roster
  80. Don’t buy into contract years
  81. Know other rosters as well as your roster
  82. You can start whittling away at your depth once the double-digit weeks hit
  83. When making deadline deals be willing to give up draft picks if you’re in the running for a title
  84. Reward yourself for wins, deprive yourself for losses
  85. Don’t immediately start a guy coming off a long lay-off
  86. As the season progresses narrow your attention down to the leagues that matter
  87. Always ‘set’ a lineup on Friday, just in case the weekend gets away from you
  88. Don’t be ‘Hometown Harry’ with players from the team you root on
  89. When looking for a ‘buy low’ look for players who’ve been hurt by matchups or game flow
  90. Do not draft a team of ‘hype’ guys
  91. If you own Tyler Eifert, you must understand that the first four weeks really don’t really matter
  92. Don’t get caught up in bonus points for touchdown distance
  93. Don’t overrate the ‘greats’ at each position
  94. Fear weather in extreme scenarios
  95. Don’t trade off a Week 1 performance
  96. Tweet Ray Flowers every Sunday morning over @siriusxmfantasy!
  97. If the elite guy is suiting up, put him in your starting lineup
  98. Buy low, sell high … especially on Monday morning
  99. In the first few weeks, it’s more about chances than opponent when you look at start/sit
  100. The less thinking the better