You could win your Fantasy League if
… you drafted Adam Theilan as a backup Wide Receiver. Adam Theilan has gone from a boom or bust secondary option to the undisputed number one Wide Receiver in Minnesota. He has more Fantasy points than A.J. Green, Julio Jones, or Michael Thomas. Guaranteed he was drafted at least 3 Rounds after any of those Players. Whoever has them on their Roster got a ridiculous deal.
… you took a chance and drafted Leonard Fournette when the other Managers didn’t trust a Rookie to succeed in Jacksonville. Fournette has been given every opportunity to succeed. The Jaguars truly treat him the way a featured Back is meant to be treated. Lots and lots of carries. DeMarco Murray, Carlos Hyde, Marshawn Lynch, and Devonta Freeman were all being drafted ahead of him in a lot of Leagues. He’s out paced them all.
… you have any two skill position Players from the New Orleans Saints on your squad. It used to be that the Saints Wide Receivers, and Running Backs couldn’t be trusted week to week. Drew Has a tendency to spread the wealth so to speak. Well that isn’t the case this year. Michael Thomas, Ted Ginn, Mark Ingram, and Alvin Kamara are having Fantasy relevant success each and every week. Of Drew Brees is racking up the Fantasy points as well. Even the Defence could potentially help you win a few games.
… you waited until the final Round of the draft, and picked up the Jacksonville Jaguars as your Defence. Man did you score. Expected to have a relevant Season. I don’t think anyone, myself included expected the wrecking crew that the Jaguars have become. Draft after draft I’ve seen Managers reach for the Broncos, Patriots, or Seahawks Defence. Sure they all have potential. None of them have the potential for the huge Fantasy games that the Jags have had. 10 Sacks in a single game was enough to make me a believer.
… you snatched Jerick McKinnon off the waiver wire, the second Dalvin Cook went down. I’m beginning to believe that any Running Back could be a success in Minnesota. Similar to how affective the Broncos zone blocking Offensive line was in 90s. What makes McKinnon even more of a threat is his pass catching ability. In the rare case that a Defensive line closes the Running lanes, McKinnon goes from sharing snaps with Murray to becoming the lead Back.
… you didn’t listen to all of the negative hype around Larry Fitzgerald’s age. It’s almost like people thought last year was a fluke. Fitzgerald is like a fine wine. He only gets better with age. Especially in PPR formats. It’s no fluke that he’s about to have back to back 1000+ yard Seasons. Fantasy is all about opportunity, and opportunity is all about targets. Since the Arizona Cardinals moved Fitzgerald to the slot, his number of targets have gone nowhere but up. He recently signed a one year extension to come back next year. I won’t hesitate to draft him.
… you kept looking for the next breakout Player while others remained passive. As a result you picked up Ju Ju Smith-Schuster. What some may have seen as a flash in the pan has become one of the top targets on arguably the Leagues most potent Offence. Even though the Steelers are yet to have a breakout high scoring game. It isn’t for a lack of Fantasy scoring. All it would take is some better Red zone execution, and the Steelers skill Players will take their Fantasy Managers to the Championship.
… your Quarterback is a second year Starter. Carson Wentz, Jared Goff, and Dak Prescott have kept up with the Fantasy veterans. They might not have the Fantasy points ceilings of Tom Brady, Drew Brees, or Matt Ryan. Chances are good that they didn’t cost you anywhere near as high a Draft pick as those well known names. So provided you made a few smart picks in the early Rounds. Your Fantasy roster should match up well with anyone of these signal callers as your QB.
