THE NFL SEASON is about to begin. This may mean guacamole spilled on the couch, a promise to throw the ball to the kids at 7 a.m. or 10 p.m., before and after game-time, and vacuuming relegated to commercials, of which there are tons.
For me it means poring over my fantasy teams and the waiver wire, where I might pick up a diamond in the rough that my fellow managers have overlooked. This takes an astounding amount of time, since my teams can be made up of players across the NFL, so I must know every injury, revenge match, and defensive scheme.
Our leagues also feature IDPs, or individual defensive players, so during the August draft, I choose starters and a bench from the entire landscape of players.
I have played fantasy football for at least 10 years, in what are known as keeper leagues that continue season after season. Last year I did very well in fantasy football: out of eight leagues, I won five and came in second in two.
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