Alright, listen up, y’all. We gonna talk about them football fellas, the ones playin’ in that NFL thing. You know, the fellas runnin’ around throwin’ the pigskin and whatnot. And we gonna figure out how to pick the right ones for this… this… “D… F… S…” thing. Sounds fancy, but it just means pickin’ players and hopin’ they do good, like plantin’ seeds and prayin’ for rain, I reckon.
Now, they got these fellas they call “sleepers.” Sleepers, huh? Sounds like them lazy dogs of mine that just lay around all day. But these sleepers, they ain’t lazy. They just… underestimated, I guess. Like that runt piglet that ended up bein’ the biggest hog, you know? These are the players nobody thinks much of, but they might just surprise ya and win ya some… points, or whatever they call it in this DFS game.
So, how do we find these sleepers? Well, it ain’t easy, let me tell ya. It’s like lookin’ for a four-leaf clover in a field full of weeds. But them smart folks over at that “FantasyPros” place, they rank these players. And we gonna look at them rankings and find the ones they put at the bottom.
- For them quarterback fellas, the ones that throw the ball, we want the ones ranked lower than 15th.
- Same goes for them tight end fellas, the ones that catch the ball real close-like.
- Now, for them running back fellas, the ones that run with the ball, and them receiver fellas, the ones that catch the ball way down the field, we want the ones ranked lower than 25th.
See? We lookin’ for the underdogs, the ones nobody expects to do good. That’s where the value is, they say. Like findin’ a twenty dollar bill in an old coat pocket, ya know?
Now, this DFS thing, it’s like a game. You got a… a “salary cap,” they call it. Means you can’t just pick all the best players, ’cause you ain’t got enough money, so to speak. So you gotta be smart. You gotta find them cheap sleepers that can perform like the expensive fellas. That’s the trick.
And there’s this other thing they call “stackin’.” Stackin’, huh? Sounds like stackin’ firewood for the winter. But in this game, it means pickin’ players that work together. Like, you pick the quarterback and then you pick one of the fellas he likes to throw the ball to. Makes sense, right? If the quarterback does good, then the fella catchin’ the ball probably does good too. Sometimes, you even pick two fellas catchin’ the ball, if the quarterback really likes them. It’s like a team within a team, I guess.
And sometimes, you can stack a running back with the… the “defense.” The defense is the fellas that stop the other team from scorin’. If your running back does good and your defense does good, then you’re sittin’ pretty, they say.
Now, there’s another word they use: “fade.” Fade? Like an old pair of jeans? Nope. In this game, it means you don’t pick a certain player. You “fade” them. Maybe they’re too popular, and everyone’s pickin’ them. You wanna be different, ya know? Go against the grain. Like plantin’ corn when everyone else is plantin’ beans.
So, that’s the gist of it, I reckon. Find them sleepers, stack ’em up, and don’t be afraid to fade the popular fellas. It’s like gamblin’, but with more… strategy, I guess. And a whole lotta luck, just like farmin’. You plant the seeds, you tend the crops, but in the end, it’s up to the good Lord and the weather.
So, go on now, and pick your players. And remember what I told ya. Look for them underdogs, them sleepers. They might just surprise ya and bring ya home a win. And if they don’t, well, that’s just football, I reckon. There’s always next week.
And don’t go bettin’ the farm on it, ya hear? Just have a little fun, and maybe win a little somethin’ on the side. That’s what it’s all about.
Tags: NFL, DFS, Sleepers, Value Picks, DraftKings, FanDuel, Fantasy Football, Strategy