Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners [Paperback]

Sam Hendricks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 26, 2010

How to play, enjoy and win Fantasy Football. Finally, an easy and straightforward way to learn how to play fantasy football. Learn the easy way. Everything you need to play. A book every beginner will enjoy! Answers these questions: • Why play fantasy football? • Where do I start? • How do I pick the right league? • How do I score points? • Who do I start each week? Includes: • Explanation of NFL and fantasy football rules • Draft tips • Vital resources to help • Foreword by Emil Kadlec, Co-Founder of the World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF) and owner of Fantasy Sports Publications • And much more!

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From the Publisher

Awards
-Finalist in the Sports category of the National Best Books 2008 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News
-Finalist in the Sports category of the 2009 Indie Excellence Book Awards.
-RotoNation.com named Fantasy Football Guidebook "One of the Top 4 Fantasy Football Books of All-Time".

Also by Award-Winning Author
-Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win Through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting
-Fantasy Football Almanac: The Essential Fantasy Football Reference Guide
-Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football
-Fantasy Baseball for Beginners (Out 1 Oct 2010)

From the Author

Look for my rankings and expert analysis in magazines such as Fantasy Football Index and Fantasy Football Pro Forecast. Follow my mock draft teams in those expert leagues as well and in the FFPC Pros vs Joes competition. During the season, check out my advice in the weekly "Ask the Expert" column online at Fantasyindex.com.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Extra Point Press (May 26, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982428634
• ISBN-13: 978-0982428634
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #504,059 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF) participant with a .725 winning precentage. Author of Fantasy Football Guidebook; Fantasy Football Tips; Fantasy Foootball Almanac and the latest- Fantasy Football Basics.

Finished 7th overall at the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) in 2008 and finished 16th overall in 2009. Member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA).

Look for my Expert rankings, projections and mock drafts appearing in Fantasy Football Index, Fantasy Football Draftbook, Fantasy Football Cheatsheets and other magazines in bookstores each summer. I also host a blog www.blogspot.fantasyfootballguidebook.com and appear as an Expert in www.FantasyIndex.com's "Ask the Expert" column.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect book for anyone starting to play Fantasy Football for first time!, June 20, 2010

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Charlie Toms - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners (Paperback)

I bought this as a gift for a friend who is playing FF for the first time this year. I skimmed through it myself and read many parts of it. I wish there was a book like this when I started playing. It has everything a beginner needs to play and play well. It really is the perfect gift for someone who wants to learn the easy way to play Fantasy football

The chapters on scoring systems, how do I prepare for the draft and who do I start each week are priceless. Those three chapters alone will prevent 90% of the rookie mistakes many people make when learning to play FF.

One note: if you already play FF you may get a few tips from this book but you are better off getting one of the authors other books (I have all of them). Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win Through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting is great and anyone can learn from it. Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football (2nd Edition) is for the advanced FFer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceeded Expectations, January 16, 2011

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Russ Henderson (Lone Tree, CO, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners (Paperback)

I read this book because I thought it would give me a few ideas to enhance my rudimentary knowledge of Fantasy Football, following my not too successful initiation in a league this last fall. Wow! It gave me a lot! There are some great strengths in this book: It is written in understandable English, it explains the basics, it doesn't make leaps the reader can't follow, it gives practical strategies for drafting and setting lineups, and the author doesn't talk down to the reader, despite his clearly broad knowledge. This is a must book for a novice to the FF world, but also will be very useful for the gently experienced.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone who wants to spice up their football fandom, November 8, 2010

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Beginners (Paperback)

Fantasy football is a fun way to make the Sunday game all the more enticing to watch. "Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How-To" Guide for Beginners" explains the many details of fantasy football and how to get involved and play well. A knowledge of real football is needed to excel, and Sam Hendricks explains the concept well so that they can get a leg up on their competitors. "Fantasy Football Basics" is a must for anyone who wants to spice up their football fandom.