Friday, August 12, 2016

Ask the Expert Question: What do you believe is the main reason fantasy owners should watch preseason games? (And if you don't think they should bother, feel free to say that too.) Why or why not?

What do you believe is the main reason fantasy owners should watch preseason games? (And if you don't think they should bother, feel free to say that too.) Why or why not?

Preseason is all about the positional battles and the sleepers. Who gets time with the first team is what I look for in these games and most of the time it all comes down to the 3rd preseason game. The fourth game is to determine who makes the team, not who starts on the team.

Look for key RB roles. Who is the third down back that is relied upon to protect the QB in passing situations. Which WR is connecting with his QB. But buyer beware-make sure the statistics they put up in preseason are measured. Is it against a weak defense? Their second string defense? Did the offensive players have the first string on the field at the time. All of these variables need to be put in perspective. You can gain nuggets of insight but you can also be distracted by bad information.




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Sam Hendricks is the author of Fantasy Football Guidebook, Fantasy Football Tips and Fantasy Football Basics, all available at http://www.ExtraPointPress.com/, at all major bookstores, and at http://www.amazon.com/ and www.BN.com. He is a 25 year fantasy football veteran who regularly participates in the National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC), Fantasy Football World Championship (FFWC) and finished 7th and 16th overall in the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC). He won the Fantasy Index Open in 2013. In 2015 he won his Pros vs Joes Challenge division and finished 5th overall. 








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