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How do you know whom to draft and which players at each position are right for your team? Every league provider and fantasy expert site pre-ranks the players for you from top to bottom. These lists of players are also referred to as pre-rankings or cheat sheets. They’re quick reference tools you can use when deciding which player to draft next. (Check out Chapter 4 for more on cheat sheets.)

In order to excel at fantasy football, you need to become your own expert, study the NFL, and trust your own instincts. How do the experts determine their rankings and predict which players will be fantasy stars? They use an equation that I call the fantasy formula:

Skill + Opportunity = Success

When researching the NFL, you’ll be looking for the players with the talents needed to excel and whose teams give them chances to use those skills. I emphasize the fantasy formula in Chapters 5, 6, and 7, which explain how to scout the league and pre-rank all the best players by position. Chapters 8 and 9 discuss important strategies for you to undertake during the draft and help you pick the best available players for your roster.