With the Football season just under two weeks away, The Pocket Guide to Fantasy Football: 10 Strategies To Dominate Your League from Draft Day to the Playoffs, by Dennis Velasco and David Sandora will be an invaluable resource for participants in all types of fantasy leagues.

This pamphlet is a very quick read, its only 67 pages long. But as a wise man once said, “Quality over quantity. Especially when it comes to fantasy football guides.” This pamphlet’s strong suit is the way it looks at all aspects of the game…not just the four quarters of the game. Pages 34 and 35 give reasons why a receiver on your team might be on the decline, such as a move to a team where they are given a different role, or if their NFL team drafted a receiver with a high pick in the NFL draft. Many examples and reasons for a decline or an improvement may seem unorthodox; but they all can play a legitimate role in your upcoming fantasy season.

In just 67 pages, this pamphlet really pulls out all the stops. The beginning goes over what type of fantasy league is right for you, and even goes over how the “Rotisserie,” league was created. The “Head to Head” type of league is also given a summarization for even the most basic football fan; “Can you see why
head-to-head leagues are great amongst friends? Trash talking galore and well-earned bragging rights for a whole football offseason!”

From there, the book delves into other fantasy areas: Draft types, point designations, and what sources to use to construct your fantasy team. The majority of the book revolves around the 10 tips that fantasy football veterans Sandora and Velasco give out for dominating your league. These tips range from knowing when an NFL player goes on the decline to explaning the infamous Madden curse, and why its not just bad luck that the curse seems to be in effect each season. The end of the book contains complete rankings from Scott Sargent of sportsgrumblings.com of the 100 best players in the NFL this season, and the top 20 quarterbacks, runningbacks, wide receivers, tight ends, kickers, and teams.

It would be handy for the easy going, moderate, or hardcore fantasy football fan to keep this pamphlet handy on draft day. Its a very straightforward and easy read, and contains useful information for you to come out on top of your fantasy league this season.