Ever feel a little bit confused when your boyfriend starts talking about this Fantasy Football League? Or when youāre watching MNF (Monday Night Football) with your guy friends all youāre really thinking is, āHow can anyone tell who these players are under all that gear and those funky helmets?ā
Well wonder no moreā¦ Iām here to help you choose youāre very own āFantasyā Football Team.
Letās start at the beginning.Ā Each league typically begins with a draft, where you pick the most skilled, or in our case, best looking players.Ā Usually leagues consist of 16 rounds; meaning you would have 16 players on your roster.
The NFL is considered a āQuarterbackās Leagueā because they control so much of the game, so letās start with the playmakers.
Quarterback (QB):
Start: Tom Brady
(New England Patriots)
Bench: Russell Wilson
(Seattle Seahawks)
These two can virtually be switched on any given week. These QBās can steal the show, not only with their great looks but as well as their completed passes and rushing yards. You really canāt go wrong with either of these!
Options to Add/Drop: Colin Kapernick (San Francisco 49ers), Cam Newton (Carolina Panthers) and Aaron Rogers (Green Bay Packers).
Running Backs (RB):
These are the guys you see taking the ball from the QB and sprinting down the field hoping no one will catch them. (Hereās to hoping theyāre not that fast off the field.)
Start: Adrian Peterson
(Minnesota Vikings)Ā
Start: Robert Woods
(Buffalo Bills)
Two main reasons to pick up Adrian:
1.Ā Ā Ā Ā Heās a beast on the field (ranked #1 at his position)
2.Ā Ā Ā Ā He doesnāt look half bad on the sidelineās either
Bench: Reggie Bush (San Francisco 49ers), Arian Foster (Houston Texans)
Wide Receivers:
Next we have our Wide Receivers. Their job is to run down the field and catch a pass from the QB.Ā They are usually the ones you see scoring the really cool touch downs your guy friends talk about.
Start: Miles Austin
(Philadelphia Eagles)Ā
Miles Austin can surely run a route by me, and Iām even more sure any of us would throw him a pass to him any day.
Bench: Victor Cruz (New York Giants), Jordy Nelson (Green Bay Packers)
Tight Ends:
Tight ends? What kind of football position is that? Well these guys have a hybrid list of skills that range from speed to blocking.Ā Similar to a Wide Receiver, Tight Ends occasionally go long to catch passes but are also as used as linemen.Ā They really do it all… on and off the field.
Start: Jordan Cameron
(Miami Dolphins)
Bench: Dennis Pitta
(Baltimore Ravens)
Jordan recently traded from the Cleveland Browns to the Miami Dolphins because the Florida heat was a better match for his good looks.
Flex Position:
The flex position on a Fantasy Roster gives you an extra spot to start your choice of player.Ā Whether you pick them on skill or style, these guys give you a back up for your team in case one of your main guys is benched.
Start: WR: Eric Decker
(New York Jets)
Bench: TE: Jason Witten
(Dallas Cowboys)
My flex choice is Eric Decker because heās a great catch all around (pun-intended). This hottie has caught many footballs but has also caught an equally stunning wife, country singer Jessie James.Ā I know itās sad that this man is very much off the market, but we can still appreciate from afar.
Kicker:
Kicker? Are we watching football or futbol? Well, the kicker is the guy who comes on the field after his team scores a touchdown (worth 6 points) and kicks from the 15-yard lineĀ for an extra point. They also kick field goals if their team canāt complete the first down after the third down and are within kicking range. I may be a biased Steelers fan, but Shaun Suisham knows how to kick āem just as well as I know how to pick āem.Ā Iād recommend him for your fantasy kicker.
Start: K: Shaun Suisham
(Pittsburgh Steelers)
Defense:
D/ST: St. Louis Rams
Defense comes as a package deal in Fantasy Football so Iām going with the Rams, mainly because they come with Defensive EndĀ Chris Long.
DE: Robert Quinn, Cody Davis
CB: Marcus Roberson, Trumaine Johnson
So there you have it, a quick guide from Her Campus Xavier to help you stay informed this football season. Whether youāre stocking your fantasy or āfantasyā football team, good luck collegiettes!