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We`re 23 days away from Sept. 4, and the start of the 2008 NFL season. It is now safe to hold a Fantasy Football league draft.
Unfortunately, many league drafts will be plagued with draft fouls, eight don`ts that put a damper on what is supposed to be the highlight of the Fantasy Football season.
For the good of all involved, it is highly recommended that one avoid the eight draft fouls that spring up.
Today, we`ll focus on draft foul No. 1 -- drafting injured players.
The name explains it: don`t draft injured players.
Not everyone is an expert drafter, that`s fine, but it isn`t hard to sign online the morning of a draft to brush up on the NFL`s latest injuries.
Those who fail to check the latest injury report leave their league mates in a bad spot when an injured player is selected: do they say something or do they stay quiet?
The answer is easy for those in money leagues -- where there`s a profit to be made, most times from faceless strangers -- keep quiet and make plans for the cash.
The real problem comes in leagues played amongst friends.
Do you tell John that his second-round pick is out for the season? Or do you let John find out the hard way after the draft?
Sure, John was in the hospital for most of August after donating a kidney to a homeless nun, but this is Fantasy Football. No excuses.
The moral of the story: it`s best not to leave it up to your friends to make the right decision.
This draft foul especially hits home for those who unknowingly used an early selection on Minnesota Vikings running back Michael Bennett in 2003 and Houston Texans running back Domanick Davis (Williams) in 2006.
Bennett and Davis had the potential to live up to their second- or third-round draft status -- all the magazines said so -- but there was one problem: they were injured. And not just injured, quietly injured.
Many missed the news that Bennett`s foot injury was coming along slowly. They were rewarded with an eight-game, one touchdown season.
Even more missed the news that Davis` knee injury was far worse than originally let on. He was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 3, 2006, days after most drafts were completed, and hasn`t stepped foot on a field since.
One simple click the morning of the draft could`ve saved Bennett and Davis drafters from a season of pain, taunting and blowout losses. One simple click could`ve saved them from committing a draft foul.
Unfortunately, many league drafts will be plagued with draft fouls, eight don`ts that put a damper on what is supposed to be the highlight of the Fantasy Football season.
For the good of all involved, it is highly recommended that one avoid the eight draft fouls that spring up.
Today, we`ll focus on draft foul No. 1 -- drafting injured players.
The name explains it: don`t draft injured players.
Not everyone is an expert drafter, that`s fine, but it isn`t hard to sign online the morning of a draft to brush up on the NFL`s latest injuries.
Those who fail to check the latest injury report leave their league mates in a bad spot when an injured player is selected: do they say something or do they stay quiet?
The answer is easy for those in money leagues -- where there`s a profit to be made, most times from faceless strangers -- keep quiet and make plans for the cash.
The real problem comes in leagues played amongst friends.
Do you tell John that his second-round pick is out for the season? Or do you let John find out the hard way after the draft?
Sure, John was in the hospital for most of August after donating a kidney to a homeless nun, but this is Fantasy Football. No excuses.
The moral of the story: it`s best not to leave it up to your friends to make the right decision.
This draft foul especially hits home for those who unknowingly used an early selection on Minnesota Vikings running back Michael Bennett in 2003 and Houston Texans running back Domanick Davis (Williams) in 2006.
Bennett and Davis had the potential to live up to their second- or third-round draft status -- all the magazines said so -- but there was one problem: they were injured. And not just injured, quietly injured.
Many missed the news that Bennett`s foot injury was coming along slowly. They were rewarded with an eight-game, one touchdown season.
Even more missed the news that Davis` knee injury was far worse than originally let on. He was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 3, 2006, days after most drafts were completed, and hasn`t stepped foot on a field since.
One simple click the morning of the draft could`ve saved Bennett and Davis drafters from a season of pain, taunting and blowout losses. One simple click could`ve saved them from committing a draft foul.
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