If you are playing in a season-long fantasy football league with friends, co-workers or relatives, you may be able to shake off an early season loss or two and battle your way back into the playoffs.
However, that mindset must be eliminated. The fantasy football season is trying and difficult, and even the best rosters will be tested by injuries and slumps.
Getting off to a slow start and recovering? Forget about it. If you want to win, there must be some urgency, and that means you need to have the most promising players in the lineup in Week 1.