How do I get started with FHD Precision Leagues?

How do you actually rank Fantasy Football Experts?
Which experts are included in the FHD Rankings?
Should I use FHD to decide which experts to use?
Why would an expert want to be included in the FHD rankings?
What's the best way to use FHD Expert Rankings?
What do the experts think about FHD?  Do they have any choice about being ranked?
If one of my experts requests to not be included in the FHD rankings, how will I know that?
Are their copyright issues with FHD discussing expert predictions?
What's with the dog?

What is unique about Fantasy Hound Dog?
Fantasy Hound Dog (FHD) is the only website that you can play Fantasy Football a whole, new exciting way using FHD Precision Leagues^TM and get week-to-week rankings of Fantasy Football experts.

What is a FHD Precision League^TM?
It's a new, exciting, and challenging way to play Fantasy Football.  In a traditional league, you act as an owner or manager.  You obtain players through the draft and via waiver wire transactions and trades.  Notwithstanding these transactions, you have essentially the same core team all year.  The problem occurs when key players are injured or don't play well, and you're not able to compensate, usually because there is no suitable alternate or someone beat you to the punch.  As a result, very good fantasy football players sometimes end up in the bottom part of their leagues due to circumstances beyond their control.  With FHD Precision Leagues^TM you are an expert, not a manager. You get different players every week (as do all the other members of your league), and your job is to accurately predict the performance of those players in head-to-head matchup with other league members.  There are a number of benefits to playing this way.  Click here for more information on FHD Precision Leagues^TM.

Do I have to have other league members lined up to play?
No.  FHD offers both Public and Private Leagues.  Public leagues consist of 8 teams and members are assigned to leagues as they sign up.  However, you can create a Private FHD league with 2-12 people (even numbers only).   Top

Are FHD Precision Leagues^TM harder and more time-consuming that traditional leagues?
Frankly, it's the same as traditional FFL leagues - it depends on how you approach it.  Some people spend only a few minutes on their traditional teams; some spend hours.  The more you put into it, the better you will do.  The main advantage of FHD Precision Leagues is that, although you look at match-ups for new players every week, it's more exciting and challenging and you don't have to spend dealing with injuries, trades, and waiver wire transactions.  To get started, you don't even have to bother with preparing for a draft.

Does it cost anything to join FHD, play FFL the new way, or take advantage of FHD Expert Rankings?
There are various levels of FHD memberships, starting with FREE.  You can play in one Public Precision League at no cost.  With a Basic Membership ($9.95 for the entire year) you can play in an unlimited number of leagues and create up to 10 leagues.  A Premium Membership ($14.95 for the entire year) includes access to the FHD Expert Rankings.  (For more info, see How it Works.)

What are "Bottom Feeder" Leagues?
Bottom Feeder Leagues are for those who, for reasons beyond their control (or for reasons within their control) have lost interest in their traditional FFL team(s) during the course of the year because they are low in the standings, but still want the excitement of FFL.  Because of the way FHD Precision Leagues are designed, these players can jump right over to FHD at any time of the year and start fresh.   Top

What are "Playoff Leagues"?
Typically in traditional FFL, the last four weeks of the regular NFL season are the FFL playoffs.  This is necessary because a minimum number of NFL players are required to be playing.  This leaves a FFL void come NFL playoff time.  But with the unique design of FHD Precision Leagues, you can play FFL during the NFL playoffs by participating in FHD Playoff Leagues.  You will be able to instantly turn your regular-season FHD Precision League into a Playoff league (starting fresh), or create (or even join) a new one.  It's another distinct advantage to being an FHD member.

When is the deadline for joining FHD and getting a Precision League going?
There isn't one.  Because there is no draft and you're predicting the performance of different NFL players every week, you can start or join a league whenever you want to.    Top

How do you actually rank Fantasy Football Experts?
FHD uses proprietary algorithms to compare expert predictions with actual performance to determine the Expert Accuracy Score (EAS^TM) for each expert ranked.  Emphasis is placed on the expert's ability to predict the performance of "value" players, those that you typically have the hardest time deciding whether to play or not.  For example, you don't need an expert to tell you to start Peyton Manning, or to sit the 3rd string running back for the Detroit Lions.  So experts don't get credit for these types of predictions.  But they do get credit for consistently and accurately predicting the performance of that large number of value players - the #2 wide receivers, the backup running back that has a chance to get a lot of carries, those "I need a plug-in" quarterbacks.  Click here for more details on how FHD Expert Rankings work.

Which experts are included in the FHD Rankings?
You can view all included experts, and go directly to their pages, from our Who We're Tracking page.

Should I use FHD to decide which experts to use?
FHD ranks fantasy football experts on their player projections.  However, many of the expert sites provide much more than than player projections.  So when choosing a fantasy expert, you should certainly consider how well they project player performance (and because of FHD now you can!).  But you should also consider the other benefits they offer to help determine which expert is right for you.   Top

Why would an expert want to be included in the FHD rankings?
There are many reasons an expert would want to be included.  First of all, being included in FHD enhances their credibility and value because they can point to FHD as proof of their expertise.  Additionally, FHD provides experts valuable marketing opportunities since FHD links directly to their site.  Further, FHD recognizes the Top 10 Fantasy Experts every week and provides them with a custom logo to display on their site as more evidence of their expertise.  Finally, FHD gives experts an opportunity to independently evaluate themselves against their competition, and look for ways to get even better at making fantasy predictions.  This last item is very important because it adds value to the entire fantasy football community.

What's the best way to use FHD Expert Rankings?
The best way to use FHD is to look for trends that help you pick the best experts for you.  Here are some examples of things to look for.

• Which experts have the highest overall rankings and repeatedly show up in the Weekly Top 10?
• Which experts show a high level of performance week-to-week?  You can find this out by hovering over the Overall ranking number on the main Expert Ranking graph.
• Which experts are best at picking the positions (e.g., QB, RB, WR, TE) that you struggle with on a week-to-week basis?  You can do this from the FHD Control Panel.
• Which experts are best at predicting the performance of the specific players on your fantasy football team?
• Which experts are best at predicting sleepers?   Again, you can do this using the FHD Control Panel.    Top

What do the experts think about FHD?  Do they have any choice about being ranked?
We have reached out to all the experts in our rankings and are working with them as partners in the fantasy football community.  The reaction to FHD was overwhelmingly positive.  Experts have the option of not being included in the FHD Expert Rankings.

If one of my experts requests to not be included in the FHD rankings, how will I know that?
In order to avoid confusion and repeated requests to include them in FHD experts who request to be removed from the rankings will be listed on the Who We're Tracking page.   Top

Are their copyright issues with FHD discussing expert predictions?
No, because you cannot read the actual content of the experts' sites - the copyrighted material - on the FHD site.  It is similar to a book or movie reviewer.  Although we cannot reproduce their material, we are free to express our opinions on it (or better, our analysis of it).  We have gone through great lengths to ensure that there are no issues on this point, including linking directly to experts' sites whenever possible, and offering experts the right to be removed from the site if they feel differently.

What's with the dog?
We are proud of our mascot, John Adams.  He is named in honor of the 2nd President of the United States and author of our favorite quote - "facts are stubborn things."  We like this quote because it underscores that the information provided in FHD Expert Rankings is based on facts, not subjective opinions.  You can read a little more about the real John Adams, including the origin of the quote, on our John Adams page.   Top

How do I get started with FHD Precision Leagues?
It's a simple as can be.  No need to prepare for a draft, because there isn't one.  You just join FHD, select a Membership level (you can always upgrade), and then either join or create a league.  For Private Leagues, the creator of the league is the commissioner (it can be changed) and the league can be set up in minutes.  For Public Leagues, you just request to join one and FHD will notify you when the league is full and you're ready to go.  All you have to focus on is being an expert!