Playoff Push Preparation

BY FANTASY BOYZ EDITOR IN CHIEF COREY BUGENHAGEN

Hello readers the playoff push is here and it is time to get prepared for your upcoming fantasy playoffs. With the help of Fantasy Boyz Sports we hope that you have already clinched that playoff berth but your work is not done yet.  There are still some things you need to take care of to complete your lineup.  In the world of Fantasy sports there are wide ranging sets of rules, and you must have a clear understanding what rules pertain to each one of your leagues.  Most leagues prohibit free agent pick-ups after the regular season end for example.  Below we are going to target a few things you would want to do to get your team in order before the playoffs start.

Make sure to have adequate backups – I can’t say this one enough.  There has been many a league I have participated in where a team neglected to back up a QB, kicker, or tight end only to have a guy go down.  As I stated above many leagues freeze rosters at the end of the regular season and if you don’t get all your positions backed up you are sure to float a 0 in whatever category that goes down to injury.  You don’t want to be the guy in the league who loses because his kicker pulled his nut sack trying to put on a pair of pants.

Don't get cute – Every year it seems I look at the starting lineups for all the playoff matchups and I see guys in starting positions that have no business being there but have a “GREAT MATCHUP”.   Listen people don’t overthink yourself.  Don’t bench Megatron because he has a top 5 pass defense and Percy Harvin is going up against the league’s worst.   Ride the horses that got you to this position!!!

Have Fun - Whatever that means to you.  Whether it is trash talking your opponent or inviting them over for a few brews to watch the games remember that Fantasy Football is supposed to be fun.  If you made the playoffs you should be happy you have a shot at the title.  Don’t flip over your flat screen if you don’t win it all.

I myself will need to re-read the above helpful hints as I set my playoff rosters in the coming weeks.  As I stated before HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK!!!