Fantasy Footy Curve Balls
I used to play in a tight knit head to head group. The competition was intense, plenty of cross Tasman rivalry to spark the banter and I knew a few of these guys in real life – having played various sports with them.
Outside of Fantasy Footy, they were good blokes, cheeky for sure, but guys you’d love to have standing at your shoulder if the proverbial hit the fan.
But when it came to Fantasy Footy, these lads would step over the corpse of their beloved grandmother to score a win. They would throw curve ball after curve ball, trying to put you off your game, make you think twice about a player or a combination.
See, a curve ball is a well disguised piece of misinformation. It is always presented as though it is gospel, truth and absolutely vital information – but more often than not, it’s a blatant lie. It’s designed to disadvantage you, while simultaneously advantaging the person providing the information.
In NRLCEO, curve balls are thrown particularly hard during trading facilitation. There is no other way to get a trade over the line. Always check Google News before you trade to make sure there are no injuries.
All’s fair in Love, War and Fantasy Footy – especially when it comes to head to head or tight overall competition.
The trick to avoiding these “curve balls” is to do your own research, ask trusted sources and become a regular visitor to every clubs web page. Check injury lists, Wacko Jacko’s reports and the players own Twitter and Instagram accounts. And always take into account just how reliable your source is……after all – if you’re facing them Head-2-Head that week and they’re telling you not to make that crucial trade because the player “has a niggle” – there’s a pretty good chance you’re being pitched curve ball!
By Jay Hellaby for Over The Line Sports
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