Fantasy Football: Championship Day Ponderings

In many fantasy leagues, this is championship week. With the Sunday games around the corner, you are probably getting your lineup in order to try to take home the championship. Obviously, championship week is the most important week in terms of making the right calls.

What is the best strategy for championship week? The most important thing is to not over think it. A lot of fantasy owners panic and start someone who they haven’t started all season due to a good matchup or a regular having a bad matchup. While bad matchups should usually be avoided, you shouldn’t bench a fantasy football stud at this point of the season. As they say, dance with the one who brought you.

The most important thing you can do is to just keep an eye on the injury front. Make sure everyone you are starting is actually healthy. Also, don’t wait until the last second to set your lineup. Plan ahead, use sound judgment and go with the guys who have a track record for producing. This isn’t the time to reach if you have safer starts you can make.

And remember – have fun. Even if you have money on the line, fantasy football is still just a game. All you can do as an owner is to put in the research and put your team in a position to win. If the breaks don’t go your way, the breaks don’t go your way. There’s always next year.