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Tomorrow we change the calendar to August, also known as the holy month of the fantasy football calendar. Draft season is here and we’re here to help. With it being strategy week on the pod, Andy Behrens joins Matt Harmon to identify what to do and what not to do when crafting this season or any season of fantasy football. Consider this pod your blueprint for having the most successful draft possible in August.
(1:10) – Full disclosure and introduction of Fantasy U
(3:55) – Do: Win the month of September
(11:42) – Do: Know your opponents (and get out of your fantasy bubble)
(16:17) – Don’t: Plan or anticipate too much
(22:25) – What not to do: get too confident with your picks after the 5th round
(27:30) – Do: Make big draft changes on potential league winners
(31:10) – Do: Keep an eye on rookie WRs, but don’t get attached
(35:11) – Don’t: Interrupt an opponent while they are making a mistake
(39:44) – Don’t: worry about your RBs’ backups
(42:54) – What to do: Know your league’s settings before the draft
(45:15) – What to do: Make sure to praise your list
(48:33) – What not to do: Consider draft rankings written in stone
(54:58) – What not to do: Strike out entire teams during the draft
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