Here's a bit of bad news for everyone hoping to get an upper hand on fantasy football competitors with meticulous preseason research: Everyone else is doing it, too.
No longer a niche hobby, fantasy football is now a massive enterprise capturing mainstream recognition. And sure, many casual players just pick players from their favorite team. While the idea to never take a kicker before the last round is common knowledge to any seasoned player, it's repeated ad nauseam because inexperienced participants commit the cardinal sin every year.
Maybe it's still possible to dominate a family or free public league after scarfing down a few articles.