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The most important responsibility a fantasy coach has is to field the best possible team every week. Even if the real world demands much of your time or your team has a losing record, your league’s integrity depends on each coach playing to win for the entire season.

The easiest way to stay in the game and in the championship picture is to make sure you have a complete and competitive lineup before the NFL games begin each week. Here are some of the common reasons why you need to change your starting lineup each week to stay competitive:

 Injuries: Injuries happen in the NFL each week, and they’re part of what makes fantasy football challenging. If your best player gets knocked out for the season, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a worthy replacement. However, with a little research and by counting on your draft depth, you can insert capable players into your lineup each week.

 Matchups: Each fantasy team has a core of star players that must start every week when healthy. But when making choices at your other lineup positions, you need to consider each NFL game and which of those Matchups are more likely to give your fantasy players the best chance to produce. Researching Matchups is the key to making the best possible lineup choices every week. (For more on playing the Matchups, see Chapter 10.)

 Bye weeks: During the season, each NFL team has one week off (its bye week); you need to bench a team’s players during its bye week in favor of active players on your bench. If you prepare for your draft correctly, these open dates won’t come as a surprise, and your bench players will be ready to contribute.

 Performance: Athletes tend to play in streaks, either hot or cold. When making the tougher lineup decisions, you can check the stats for the last few games and see who’s playing well and who needs to take a seat on your bench.