The entire Fantasy Football season can really be broken down into three (and sometimes more) parts. You should plan for and think of each of these parts as a separate season.
What are the parts?
1) The regular season (usually anywhere from 11-13 weeks)
2) The Playoffs (normally 2 or 3 weeks)
3) The League Championship Game (or the FF Super bowl) (Should be week 16)
NOTE: The parts mentioned above are for the conventional Fantasy Football league. The High Stakes leagues like the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC), World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF) and National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) have three parts as well but I consider the third part to these contests is the “Championship Round” where if you advance, you leave the H2H matches behind and instead play against the other Champions in the final weeks in a total point format.
So why divide up the season into parts? Because each can have different strategies that provide advantages and disadvantages.
For example, once you have made the playoffs now it may be better to add another Kicker or TE as a backup (if you only had 1 on your roster). Why? Because if your TE or K comes up as: “Out” for the big single elimination playoff game, then you will lose an easy 5-10 points in that match up if you do not have a back up. In the regular season I advise NOT carrying an extra Kicker and maybe not an extra TE (unless he is good enough to be used as a Flex player and your rules have a Flex option) because those spots are better used for sleepers at RB or WR. But in a H2H single elimination game those extra points may be the difference between a win and advancing and losing and watching some other owner win the prize.
In the regular season, you can afford to lose a few points during the longer season if such a calamity occurs, secure in the knowledge that the extra RB or WR you have may prove more valuable in the long run.
Another reason to use the “different seasons” theory is for free agent acquisitions.
If I know I have made the playoffs a week or more early, then I can focus on the critical playoff weeks and add players who should excel in those weeks rather then worry about a pick up to win the last week of the regular season. As an example, if I am assured of a playoff spot in week 10 of an 11 week season, then I can add a K or DEF that should explode in week 12 of my playoffs and hold them for an extra week because I do not need to struggle to win in the regular season.
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($9.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95 on sale for $17.95) http://www.amazon.com/1602640203
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