Post Draft Fantasy Football Tips for New Players

If you haven't reviewed your roster since draft day it's time to take a look to make sure the players you have on your team will actually be playing. After most drafts some players are injured, waived or even traded. Other players may even lose there job to another player or get benched altogether. You'll want to drop unwanted players and review players available to fill needed positions.

Review how your league scores. Is your league based on head-to-head games or overall scores? How is each player scored on receptions, yards and touchdowns? Is it possible to be assessed negative points for fumbles, interceptions and missed field goals? You will want to game plan based on the setup of your individual league.

Always look ahead. When many managers draft they forget about bye weeks which can come back to haunt them when they have multiple players on a bye and no significant backups to replace those players. Typically you should try to plan accordingly during the draft so you don't take two players at the same position who have byes on the same week.

In weeks 1-3 there are no byes
In week 4 Jacksonville, New Orleans, Tennessee, Washington
In week 5 Cincinnati, Minnesota, Oakland, Philadelphia
In week 6 Buffalo, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, San Francisco
In week 7 Carolina, Cleveland, Green Bay, San Diego
In week 8 Arizona, Atlanta, Baltimore, Dallas, Kansas City, Seattle
In week 9 Chicago, Miami, N.Y. Giants, St. Louis
In week 10 Houston, New England, N.Y. Jets, Tampa Bay
In weeks 11-17 there are no byes

Don't fall for lopsided trade offers. Every league has a mix of experienced managers. Some managers have played for multiple years and others may be making there debut. If someone sends you a trade offer look it over to make sure each team is getting some value through the trade.

Review your roster each week. Take the time to look over your roster and substitute players as needed. This keeps the league competitive and doesn't allow another player to take advantage of a "Swiss cheese" roster where you have players in starting positions who are hurt, on a bye week or benched.

If you pay attention in your league and watch trends you will catch on quickly and be successful. Good luck!