The NFL season is shortly approaching, and for me that means the start of fantasy football. I have been involved in fantasy football for about twelve years now, and every year is just as exciting as the year before. Last year my team started out hot, with Clinton Portis and Matt Forte both leading the charge for league's best running back. But once Portis started to slow down, and quarterback Tony Romo got injured, my team was just looking above average instead of top notch. My team made the playoffs as the number one seed, as four teams shared a record of 8-5, but I had the most points in the regular season by a wide margin, so I got the top spot and a first round bye. All I needed to do was win one playoff game, and I would be in the finals against the league's hottest team. It turns out that starting Jay Cutler over Tyler Thigpen was the difference between winning that playoff game and losing. So I finished in third place, extremely dissatisfied with the wasted potential that my team squandered. Even worse, had I won the playoff game, I would have won against the team that I would have played in the finals, as my team had a much better week than the eventual champion. Better luck this year I guess.

I will be posting updates of my fantasy performance from week to week, including the draft results which should be ready by August 21. Until then, keep researching, and good luck with your drafts.