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The False Prophet Speaks
The sound of the draft echoes in your head, and disbelief starts to hit that you can’t believe it’s already upon us. You will get to add some more star power to your team to continue on your many quests. As you start to make your way to the draft, the distracting conversations around you amplify. Constant chatter about Herbert the Prophet and all his guidance starts to fill the air like some toxic gas that defies gravity. Finally, you overhear a specific conversation illustrating a lead on where Herbert is at. You note that it’s outside the tavern next to the draft area; you decide to stop there first before entering the draft.
As we are a week away from the NFL Draft, we are approaching the peak hours of rumors leading up to it. Fake Twitter accounts and every “reporter” trying to be first with wild guesses on half-proven leads. Don’t get fooled this year. Follow this Twitter list, and you will get the most accurate news when it comes to the upcoming draft as it approaches.
Tips to help with spotting fake accounts – Look for the verification (blue check) marks for the bigger accounts. Then, look at the prior work for some smaller accounts reporting the news. Finally, make sure their bio in the profile showcases they have some credibility to the organization they are reporting on.
As you approach the tavern, you hear the voices of the town getting louder, and you sense the tension. “How can you say that everything is fine, Herbert!? I have lost more money at this market than in previous years, and you said we would be prosperous!” You move swiftly through the crowd to make it to the front, where you see Herbert and his look of fear and desperation to get out of this situation. “People! I only made these statements to give you the hope you needed. I brought no guarantees with my claims, as that is not what I am trying to do.” The backtracking is starting, and you know it won’t be long before the pitchforks come out. It would help if you had him alive for the bounty…
Forming An Opinion
Seeing how much this space for fantasy football has grown for content creators and analysts is truly something. Ten years ago, only a handful of people could say they were making a living from this, and now there are so many up-and-coming stars to follow along their journey. I am a massive fan of this and want to see everyone shine and grow, but as a consumer of the content, there is one danger with so many different analyses and rankings.
Your opinion will be formed by the content you consume and making sure you put thought into what you read and understand to create the best process for you. I’ll plug the Undroppables Discord (available through our Patreon), but there are tons of other services, sites, or analysts you can follow and read to understand who to draft, trade, or start/sit.
Before you can jump into the conversation and confront the false prophet, you get blocked by some force you can’t see with the normal eye. He grins and yells, “I’ll be back, I always come back!” and then, with a blink of an eye, Herbert is gone with a form of a white cloud where he stood. It quickly dissipates, and you join the confusion with the townsfolk on what just transpired. You have time to collect your thoughts, but you remember soon that you are heading to the draft to assemble a crew to conquer your next adventure.
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