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1. After drafting your fantasy football team, make sure you exhaust and pursue any possible trades that would be beneficial. When you draft your team, you’re bound to make some mistakes. It’s not the end of the world, make some sound trades. Another option is checking out and keeping up with all of the leagues free agents. Free agents are a great source of talent toward the beginning of the year; players get hurt and others simply stand out and take over starting positions. Keep on top of the free agents, it’s crucial.
2. Don’t trade away star players unless you are acquiring a star player in return. Many owners will try to trade you 2 or 3 good players for a star, don’t get suckered into this transaction. You need your star players because these are the guys who will produce for your fantasy team week-after-week. Likewise, if someone is willing to give you a star player for 2-3 of your good players, make the trade.
3. You may end up drafting a star player or two that will struggle the first few weeks of the NFL season. Give them time, avoid panicking and trading these players away for less. Yes, this technique can come back to haunt you, however these players are star players for a reason.
4. If you have a strength at a particular position, try trading one of those positional players away to improve other positions on your squad that may be lacking.
5. Avoid trading away solid players for players that are simply on a hot streak. Some players will go on hot streaks only to fold over time. Don’t get trapped into offering too much for these types of players.
6. Always keep records on who is being dropped and picked up in your league. This will give you a reference to use when considering your options. Make a list of the players who are available at each position. Determine what your team needs most and rank the free agents. When I evaluate a free agent, I say to myself, “Does this player have a chance of breaking into my starting lineup, or is he just a bench warmer.” Don’t waste your time picking up players with little or no potential.
7. Analyze your starting lineup in detail on a weekly basis. Start players based on how well they are doing for the season, how well they have done in the past 3 weeks, how big of a role they play in the offensive scheme, who their opponent is and how successful have they previously been against that particular opponent, and finally your own gut feeling. Sometimes it’s hip to be square.
8. Use good judgment and ask yourself some questions: Will the game be a high scoring game or a low scoring game? Check your newspaper, see what the over/under total is on that particular game. This will give you an idea of how much scoring may occur, usually the point spread is relatively accurate. Again, the strength of the opponent is very important. You are not interested in starting wide receivers against great defensive backs.
9. Don’t bench your star players. Unless your player is hurt or you feel the opponent will shut down your star player, make sure he is in the lineup.
10. Last but certainly not least, make sure you check the bye weeks. Accidentally starting a player on a bye week could cost you a game, and in the end, a chance to make the playoffs.

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