Fantasy Fanatics

Ever since fantasy sports have been introduced to the United States, it seems like there has been more and more fans of just about every sport. People who never watched sports a day in their lives quickly become interested in them. Whether, they play for fun with a few friends, or they gamble a few bucks with in an office league, more and more people are beginning to become familiar with the components of fantasy sports.
For the longest time, I had opposed the idea of taking part in fantasy sports leagues. I still have these ideas about the so-called game, but I see some of the upside as well. For instance, it's a great way to keep in touch with friends who are also away at school. It also helps people appreciate some of the lesser known players who are effective in professional sports leagues.
This last statement is one of the reasons I oppose the league. Some people feel like knowing worthless stats makes them more knowledgeable than a true fan. I can't stand when someone tries to make an average player sound like an all-star because of just one statistic. In baseball, having a low WHIP is great, but it can be misleading. A pitcher can have a high WHIP and a low ERA, in which case, they are probably a better pitcher, then somebody with an extremely low WHIP and a inflated ERA. Even these statistics are worthless to me, I feel like wins are what matter in baseball. Getting a win, to me, is the most important statistic a pitcher can have, as long as they aren't giving up 10 runs whenever they get a W.
Anyways, I am taking part in a fantasy football league in which I got dominated last week. I fell into the fantasy trap of trying to play guys you shouldn't with the hopes of getting surprising statistics. I had Randy Moss and Andre Johnson, but I decided to bench them for no real reason other than blind hope. Boy, that was a dumb move. Those two alone would have carried me to victory, but instead I got dominated by pretty much only 2 players on the opposing team. Reggie Wayne and Adrian Peterson were on his team, and they scored nearly all of his points. I can't complain though, I won't make the same mistake again this week, as I hope to get back to an even .500 and make my run to a fantasy football championship.