Several months ago I wrote a review for Fantasy Football Guidebook
, by Sam Hendricks, and I began it with this statement: “Here's a staggering number: 30,000,000 - that's how many users worldwide are estimated to have played fantasy football this year. So you can be forgiven if you didn't win your league, unless, of course, you were an owner in half a dozen leagues or more, in which case you have no excuse for not winning at least one.”
I was lucky last year – in the fantasy league I cared about the most (the one both of my brothers and a couple of good buddies were also competing in) I drafted Brandon Jacobs and worked a trade for DeAngelo Williams. In week 16, the Giants and Panthers faced off and Jacobs and Williams combined to score seven touchdowns – which essentially sealed the league championship for me.
So what did I do to celebrate winning my fantasy football league?
I bought two copies of Sam’s Fantasy Football Guidebook (which I used last year in preparation for the season), sent them to Sam with a letter asking him to sign them for my brothers, and then I gave those books to my brothers with this advice: “Read this over the summer. Better luck next year.”
Well, what I didn’t tell my brothers at the time is I already knew Sam had a new book coming out: Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win Through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting
.
Sam has written several successful books on fantasy football, but as Sam says himself, the difference here is that for the first time he reveals battle-tested strategies that he personally uses to win high stakes fantasy football. And trust me when I say the man knows what he is talking about – there isn’t another book on the market that offers proven strategies from anyone as successful at fantasy football as Sam Hendricks.
The point of the book is simple – if you want to win, here’s how to do it.
There are numerous topics I could point to as being a valid reason for purchasing the book – but a couple that stood out to me were tips on choosing the right league and tips on reducing luck in your league, which obviously allows you, as the superior strategist, to rise to the top as the season progresses.
Sam also writes a section on understanding the difference between “uncertainty” and “risk” that I found to be an extremely useful tip. He also issues the standard warnings about relying on “familiar names” and getting caught up in the excitement of “one-hit wonders.” All of which is good advice.
And my advice to you, my fellow fantasy football player: buy this book. It is well-written, an easy read, and most important of all, it will help you win. Oh, I'm also sending both of my brothers a copy of Sam's new book, but not until week 8 or 9.
, by Sam Hendricks, and I began it with this statement: “Here's a staggering number: 30,000,000 - that's how many users worldwide are estimated to have played fantasy football this year. So you can be forgiven if you didn't win your league, unless, of course, you were an owner in half a dozen leagues or more, in which case you have no excuse for not winning at least one.”I was lucky last year – in the fantasy league I cared about the most (the one both of my brothers and a couple of good buddies were also competing in) I drafted Brandon Jacobs and worked a trade for DeAngelo Williams. In week 16, the Giants and Panthers faced off and Jacobs and Williams combined to score seven touchdowns – which essentially sealed the league championship for me.
So what did I do to celebrate winning my fantasy football league?
I bought two copies of Sam’s Fantasy Football Guidebook (which I used last year in preparation for the season), sent them to Sam with a letter asking him to sign them for my brothers, and then I gave those books to my brothers with this advice: “Read this over the summer. Better luck next year.”
Well, what I didn’t tell my brothers at the time is I already knew Sam had a new book coming out: Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win Through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting.Sam has written several successful books on fantasy football, but as Sam says himself, the difference here is that for the first time he reveals battle-tested strategies that he personally uses to win high stakes fantasy football. And trust me when I say the man knows what he is talking about – there isn’t another book on the market that offers proven strategies from anyone as successful at fantasy football as Sam Hendricks.
The point of the book is simple – if you want to win, here’s how to do it.
There are numerous topics I could point to as being a valid reason for purchasing the book – but a couple that stood out to me were tips on choosing the right league and tips on reducing luck in your league, which obviously allows you, as the superior strategist, to rise to the top as the season progresses.
Sam also writes a section on understanding the difference between “uncertainty” and “risk” that I found to be an extremely useful tip. He also issues the standard warnings about relying on “familiar names” and getting caught up in the excitement of “one-hit wonders.” All of which is good advice.
And my advice to you, my fellow fantasy football player: buy this book. It is well-written, an easy read, and most important of all, it will help you win. Oh, I'm also sending both of my brothers a copy of Sam's new book, but not until week 8 or 9.
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