Another draft in the books, 18-owner and 18 round live draft will test your knowledge, stamina and your tolerance for Kraken Rum and Cokes.

Move Michigan State Defense on your radar for value pick near the end of your draft. (Icon SMI)

So many smart people with whom I interacted to bring the latest insights to you for your fantasy college football draft and the latest updates to my Minimalist Cheatsheet.

Lots of updates on those gems of the last two rounds, the kickers and defenses, plus new names on the value list at both RB and WR. Read the rest of this entry →

After the Fantasy College Football Invitational (FCFI) Expert League Draft and my first foray in a 10-team, 29-round monstrosity run by superfan Neil Young, some adjustments heading into your draft weekend.

Indiana WR Damarlo Belcher 2011 draft stock reaches ever higher (Icon SMI)

Quick Notes: Lots of value at QB, Damarlo Belcher is no longer a value WR and Auburn finally named a starter.

Everybody jump! more notes if you

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You are very busy – it ain’t easy fitting in fantasy sports when you gotta make that dollar – with 1 in 6 American men not working in 2010, if you are still one of the other five you gotta bust your hump to take care of business. I aim to save you time and stress with my 2010 Minimalist Cheatsheet!

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While Drew’s Cheatsheet Customizer stands as an enormous paean to his goal of personalizing his work to your specific league, mine assumes you are playing all-FBS only. My minimalist cheatsheet evolved through 4 actual drafts and many mocks. It includes the players I look for outperforming seasons and very little else to distract me.
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A simpler life is really all I want for Christmas.

Do not let Stephen Garcia sack your season - just leave him off your cheatsheet. (Icon SMI)

Perhaps it is because I turned 40 this year, maybe the weight of the overflowing closet and storage bunker, but most likely the motivator is that October 4 arrival of my first child  – wrap it all together and I just have this overwhelming need to simplify tasks, work more productively, and leave time for what I deem the important things in life. ZenHabits.net remains a weekly meditation for me on the subject, and I suggest you try it out.

So how does this apply to fantasy college football? A fair question. For our readers it really means three things;

• I will be producing less print content in-season and focusing more on podcasting and audio where my true media passions lie.
• I would like that lesser load to leave me more time to interact with readers, whether on Twitter or email.
• You need a more streamlined and effective way to prepare your cheat sheets.

I will start off with the QB List – and for all FBS, my cheat sheet stands around 40 names. Sure, I could rank all 120 in order, but should I really sweat whether to put Stephen Garcia (right) above Ben Chappell? Doesn’t that just lead to more clutter on my cheatsheets anyway since I NEVER planned on selecting either one? Plus, unless I have the #1 or #2 overall pick I am not going QB for any of my drafts. Yours may differ. After the jump, my pre-camp minimalist QB Cheatsheet and my rationale.

Oh, and do not fret if you long for the long form of Fantasy College Blitz cheatsheets – CFO Drew Smith and Tim Dady “Base” are burning the candles on both ends and crunching numbers and spreadsheets as I type, with the August 1 debut of our 2010 Cheatsheet Customizer. THAT will have 100s at each position to help you with your specific league setups.

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