make no mistakes

i am a geek in rock & roll clothing. i play video games, i like computers and, yes victoria, i play fantasy football. muffy does, too. she's a rookie, so she asked me for some tips. what the hell, i say! turn it into a post. here are a few tips, specifically for the muffster, but that hopefully you can all apply to your life in some form or fashion.

1. know the way your league scores and draft accordingly. know which stats your league will award and you'll know how to arrange your picks. lots of points for passing touchdowns? get a stud qb. lots of points for rushing touchdowns? get 2 stud rb's.
2. regardless of how your league scores, get at least 2 big time running backs and get them early. trust me on this one. unless you have some off the wall scoring system, you're fine picking running backs in your first 2 spots and then getting the best qb available.
3. pick your defense and your kicker near the end of the draft.
4. don't be a homer. who cares if you LOVE the cleveland browns if you get your ass handed to you every week because you drafted their whole team? be smart, draft by skill and need, not by team.
5. beware picking good receivers who play with crappy quarterbacks. derrick mason may be the bees knees, but do you really think he's gonna catch 15 touchdowns from kyle boller?
6. ditto the above when considering running backs with crappy lines. i don't care who you are, you're not running for 1200 yards if your line's nickname is maginot or if sports talk show guys refer to it as a sieve.
7. if you hadn't already figured out rule no. 3, go ahead and drop out. fantasy football may not require TONS of football knowledge to be fun, but you at least oughta know that much. it's the equivalent of knowing your (desktop) computer must be plugged in if you're gonna turn it on.