Don't be a boy scout, but be prepared.

The secret of any fantasy football draft is to be prepared. Here are a few things to consider when getting ready for your draft.

• Know your league rules. What is the scoring? Points per receipt or 6 point passing vs 4 point passing TDs make a huge difference in your draft strategy. Keeper league or redraft - this would go a long way towards where a veteran RB might go, like, say, LaDainian Tomlinson.
• Research. Know the players you like and know why you like them. For instance, for running backs, will the back you have your eye on be the main option, or will they be in a RBBC (running back by committee). Will the sleeper WR pick you are targetting in the 10th round actually be a starter?
• Keep an eye on the preseason, not for stats, but for who will be starting. It is critical, just before your draft, to know how the roster battles are panning out. Who will be a starter, who will be a back up?
• Watch out for homer picks. I am a lifelong Packers fan, but in reality, the difference between Aaron Rogers and Phillip Rivers is minimal, although Rogers is typically going a half dozen picks sooner than Rivers.
• Don't reach. This ties right into the homer picks. A valuable statistic that almost every viable fantasy site has is ADP or Average Draft Position. This is typically a composite of all the mock drafts a site has run and show the average position a player is going at. If Wes Welker has an RDP of 40, then don't reach to take him at pick 30. Let him come to you.
• Have fun. Remember, have fun. Winning is fun, but so is the smack talk and ribbing at draft time. If someone picks Matthew Stafford in the first round, give him hell, he deserves it!

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