Intro
I don’t have any specific plan for writing this article. Most of you reading this probably know me as the Twitter question guy or DFF’s content workhorse. And, you’re not wrong about either of those things. My goal is always to engage and interact with the community in any way possible, and those are the main ways I do it.
I love the duality of both my Twitter presence and my articles. They present me with two unique forums to express my love for fantasy football, but more importantly, they allow me to share that love with my readers and followers. I can’t describe how thankful I am for the platform and to all of you for supporting me throughout my journey.
Creating Twitter question threads has brought me so much joy over the past year or so. A lot of you might not know that I often have relatively negative feelings toward playing fantasy football. I love writing content and helping others with their teams, but I sometimes struggle with enjoying playing in my own leagues.
However, seeing the gratitude and appreciation from those who ask me Twitter questions warms my heart. I know that I’m going to make wrong calls, especially since every analyst does. I’m nothing special compared to anyone else. It’s not like I have a secret weapon that lets me determine the correct start/sit decision or allows me to evaluate dynasty trades better than others.
However, I’m always willing to give my thoughts and to help out. I consider myself as just an opinion, although I’m more informed than your average leaguemate. In case you don’t know, I spend hours scouring snap counts, depth charts, press releases, and every little bit of news I can find. So, I guess that’s my secret weapon, even though anybody could do it.
Either way, I’ve noticed that nobody has ever blamed me for losing their matchup or been mean to me when one of my calls didn’t work out. I thank the Twitter community for being supportive and kind in that regard. We all know that fantasy football contains many elements outside of our control, and nobody’s perfect. I try my best to get it right, so I’m thankful the community doesn’t jump down my throat when I’m wrong.
The Content Workhorse
On a completely separate note, this article will be the 266th I’ve written for DFF. Considering I only joined the team in May 2019, that’s an impressive number. I didn’t bring that figure up to brag, but I wanted to mention it. It’s important to me that people know how much I care about both fantasy football and DFF. They took a chance on me when I was a nobody, and I’ve risen to be their lead writer and director of operations.
Throughout my time at DFF, I’ve become far more comfortable in writing. I started with one weekly article during the 2019 season, my streamers article. After writing that article for an entire season, I began to branch out in dynasty writing and into different content types.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I responded to the tough times by writing more content than ever before. Since the pandemic began, I’ve averaged about one article per day. I’m incredibly proud of that pace, and I want to continue that output for as long as possible.
Many of the other writers and editors ask me if I ever get tired, and I always respond that I’m not human. But, that’s obviously just a joke. Of course, I’m a human being like the rest of us. I get tired from time to time, and I don’t always feel like writing content. Specifically, certain types of content can make me unhappy to have to write about.
The Injury Factor
Recently, I felt bummed about the rash of injuries that occurred in Week 2. I know that injuries are a part of the game in fantasy football, but seeing them happen made me feel down. I realized that all I thought about was the impact of those injuries on fantasy football. At that point, I saw that I lost sight of a bigger picture. These football players might score weekly points in our lineup, but they’re also human beings.
In the future, I plan to continue to write injury recap articles for DFF. It’s essential to cover the weekly news, and injuries are a massive part of that. However, when writing those pieces, I might take some extra time to focus on the human factor.
It’s important to realize that rehabbing from these injuries isn’t a magical process. Players don’t just appear back on the field after a specified period with their injuries healed. They go through grueling rehab sessions, often taking measures and injections that dramatically shorten their lifespan or overall health. I want to make sure that angle gets more play and attention, and I’ll encourage my DFF teammates to do the same in their injury articles.
Final Thoughts
Overall, I’m just happy I could share some of my more personal feelings on fantasy football with you all. Fantasy football is my passion in life, and it means the world to me. I hope you all keep reading my articles and interacting with me on Twitter. Let’s all work together to improve our fantasy teams and our happiness through this game we love.
Thanks for reading this article. You can find me on Twitter at @DFF_Karp. I love to interact with anyone in the community, so reach out at any time! I take fantasy questions and help with all formats, so keep sending those questions my way.
