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Step 1
Determine the type of offense the wide receiver's team utilizes. A receiver's chances of success are often proportional with opportunities they are afforded. Teams that run the ball much more than they throw should give a fantasy football team owner pause.
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Step 2
Choose a wide receiver that plays more games indoors or in warm weather climates. The wind and cold can severely hamper an NFL teams passing game. Thereby limiting the fantasy points a receiver will produce.
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Step 3
Select veteran wide receivers if possible. Rarely do rookies or young wide receivers have a large impact in the NFL. There are exceptions but for the most part pick wide receivers that have produced fantasy football points in years past.
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Step 4
Verify that the quarterback on the receiver's team is competent. While a wide receiver may have had a great season the year before, if a quarterback change or decline will affect his production. Be sure that quarterback has produced relatively good fantasy football league points in the past. The wide receiver is totally dependent on the quarterback to get him the football.
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Step 5
Target a few sleeper wide receiver picks late in the draft. Every year, a wide receiver comes out of nowhere to produce a great season. List potential breakout players that may go unnoticed by your competition.
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Step 6
Monitor the waiver wire during the season. Another team may prematurely dump a player if they need a few games to start the season. A player that was not drafted also may have a great year because of injuries on his team or for some other reason. A winning fantasy football league roster is always fluid. A team owner must stay alert for possible waiver wire or free agent steals.
