The World Cup is in full swing right now in Brazil, and one day fantasy leagues are a great way to take part in the action for yourself. Leagues can range in size from just two or three people, all the way up to over 100. The best part about this type of event, though, is that you have a pool of players from all over the world to choose from, and oftentimes, other managers in your league may not be knowledgeable about the available selections, just because they are from all corners of the globe.
This gives you a huge advantage, especially if you spend a few minutes researching your options and make sure that you are picking the best possible choices. There are only the best teams in the world at this tournament, though, which creates the illusion that all of the players here are top notch. Many are, but there is clearly a distinction between the better players and the poorer players.
One good strategy revolves around focusing on the better teams first. This way, you can narrow your focus by looking at the teams that have a better chance of winning, and securing for yourself the players on those teams that have a better chance of being successful.
You do need to keep in mind, however, that offense is weighted much more heavily than defense on most sites. For example, at DraftStreet (www.draftstreet.com), a goal is worth 5 points, an assist is 3 points, and a win for a goalie is 2 points. This should make the selection process for positions much different, actually. You want to choose a center based upon shots made, but a goalie upon the overall strength of the team. This might seem strange at first, but relying upon the site’s scoring criteria will yield you the best results. And if you are in a salary cap league, that obviously means that you should be spending extra money on the positions that will have a higher probability of scoring goals, and relying upon the cheapest goalie that you can find on a team with a good chance of winning instead of wasting your resources.
