My Fantasy Football Research Routine
Woke up earlier than usual today because Thursday night games always mess with my prep schedule. Grabbed my beat-up laptop and spilled coffee on last week’s notes – classic Monday mood. First thing I did was scroll through all the injury reports from Sunday’s bloodbath. Man, that Austin Ekeler hamstring thing made me groan out loud.

Flipped over to my league’s waiver wire while chewing on cold toast. Saw three managers had already snagged backup RBs overnight – those vultures move fast when starters go down. Took me twenty frustrating minutes checking different sources just to confirm which running back committees were splitting carries now.
Breakthrough moment happened when I:
- Compared defense stats against player positions (that Jets D-line scares me)
- Checked weather reports for outdoor games (gotta fade QBs in downpours)
- Re-watched red zone highlights to see who’s actually getting targets
Quarterback Shuffle Decisions
Stared at Geno Smith vs Justin Fields for like half an hour. Fields plays Dallas – their pass rush eats QBs for breakfast. But Geno’s facing Cleveland’s lockdown secondary? Ugh. Finally decided on Fields purely because he’ll rack up rushing yards even when getting sacked six times. Pocket passers get murdered in these matchups.
Almost benched Lamar Jackson too before remembering his upcoming opponent allows the most QB scrambles. Saved by realizing mobile quarterbacks feast against overpursuing defenses. Dodged a bullet there.
Running Back Headache
My RB2 spot became a disaster zone. Miles Sanders hasn’t scored since Week 2 but faces a soft defense. Meanwhile Rachaad White gets all the carries in Tampa but their offense stinks. Threw my hands up and went with White purely based on volume – dude’s guaranteed 15+ touches even if they’re all for 2-yard gains.

Benching these guys hurt my soul:
- David Montgomery – splitting carries now after injury
- Cam Akers – revenge narrative doesn’t fix broken offense
- James Conner – just back from injury and game script looks awful
Final Tinkering & Last-Minute Swaps
Spotted news about a WR3 getting promoted during lunch break and scrambled to grab him off waivers. My girlfriend called me obsessive for changing flex spot three times before sunset. Showed her the stats – now she’s worried about starting Godwin or London in her own lineup.
Finalized everything by setting alarms for pre-game inactives. Always forget how much back-and-forth happens between Tuesday research and Sunday lineup locks. This weekly rollercoaster is exhausting but man, that feeling when your benchwarmer unexpectedly pops off? Worth all the spilled coffee and cold toast.