It’s fantasy football not that serious. Get a therapist if it is affecting you to the point you think a post like this is needed.

A lot of people in this sub are also that into fantasy football. It hurts when you have a passion for something and it doesn’t work out. You just need to let some of the pressure off. Is your league a big money league and that’s why you’re so invested or is it a for fun league with friends maybe giving you all that pressure. If it’s too much to handle, nobody will shame you for walking away and if they do they can go eat a dick.

I’m actually undefeated in my league this year and it’s been the most stressful fantasy year for me ever. At first it was fun but now it’s all about keeping the streak alive and every decision has a ton of pressure. So there’s even downsides to winning if you let it overtake you. My advice would be to maybe call it quits this year or set up your lineups way ahead like on Tuesdays and then don’t check your fantasy team till after the Monday game so it doesn’t weigh on your viewing enjoyment. Sounds tough but it’s something you’ll have to work on. This is similar to a gambling addiction or addiction to video games or anything else. When it gets to an unhealthy point you need to step away and reevaluate if it’s for you and how you can moderate it.

My league had a $50 buyin. From the start I went in knowing I was going to lose those $50.

It’s all about the fun, idk if you’re in a league with people you know, but it’s a lot of fun when you know them. Get some trash talk in there, make some memories, it’s all about the experience. At the end of the day, whether you bet money on it or not, it’s fun to play GM and coach for a season.

I legit think I might have developed Stockholm syndrome to this game. The last 5 weeks, every single week I went into SNF/MNF with one or two players left in a tight matchup and every time I get disappointed. And then I look forward to doing it again in another week. It’s getting very frustrating.

It’s not that deep family

Just care less, it’s not a big deal

Alright, I feel like I have a different outlook than some of the other comments, but it helped me alleviate some of the same feelings you are talking about.

It’s counter intuitive, but… more leagues.

I’m not sure if that is a realistic option for you, but maybe you could even join a public league if you don’t have other options.

Here’s my reasoning: If you play in 1/2 leagues, all your eggs are in one basket. If you get super unlucky with injuries, benchings, missed waiver opportunity’s, etc, you are just completely F’d. Even if you make good decisions, there is always a chance that you’ll be f’d by the fantasy football gods regardless.

The same might be true if you have more leagues, but you are far less likely to have everything go wrong. And even if it does, usually you at least have 1 team that’s pretty good. That way, you can start focusing your mental bandwidth in that squad the end of the year. One of my leagues I’m 2-9, and in another I’m 11-0, it’s just how it goes. I just like to have more dart throws.

I would say maybe try out 3-4. I personally play in 5 and I love it. For instance, every week the dude who just crushed me for 40 points is on my team in a different league, or vise versa. It gave me the freedom to not give a shit about the little things and just focus back on what I love, fantasy and football.

I had this happen last year and thought I didn’t want to do it this year. But my team is awful this year and I’ve been trying to trade with everyone in my league to make it fun and not take it so seriously. My league is only $10 and loser shotguns a four loko so ya that’ll suck but I’m enjoying it much more than the 2 years I’ve won

When it stops being fun it’s time to be done. I retired a few years ago after a fairly successful run. The reduction in stress is noticeable.

When it stops being fun it’s time to be done. I retired a few years ago after a fairly successful run. The reduction in stress is noticeable.

I’m second to last in my league (10 players ppr) with a top3 score. It helped me realize that this game is all about randomness and luck. That can free you, so you realize that your efforts wont make you a champ. Just do what you can and forget about the rest! Football season is so short, take that time to cheer for your team, enjoy the games with your friends or family, hell get fuking wasted if you want. But the most important thing is to enjoy football. (even when your team also doesn’t help you. Go Bills!)

I’m second to last in my league (10 players ppr) with a top3 score. It helped me realize that this game is all about randomness and luck. That can free you, so you realize that your efforts wont make you a champ. Just do what you can and forget about the rest! Football season is so short, take that time to cheer for your team, enjoy the games with your friends or family, hell get fuking wasted if you want. But the most important thing is to enjoy football. (even when your team also doesn’t help you. Go Bills!)

I’m in a 10 team league. In our league history since 2006 two guys have an average finish of 7th, one guy has an average finish of 4th and everyone else averages 5th or 6th. The guy who averages 4th is going to finish 10th this year unless he gets hot and one of the 7th’s is leading the league. I love my fantasy football but let’s face it there is a big luck factor.

I’m in a 10 team league. In our league history since 2006 two guys have an average finish of 7th, one guy has an average finish of 4th and everyone else averages 5th or 6th. The guy who averages 4th is going to finish 10th this year unless he gets hot and one of the 7th’s is leading the league. I love my fantasy football but let’s face it there is a big luck factor.

It’s not that serious bro. Fantasy football is mostly luck/rigged so who fucking cares at the end of the day unless your buy in was $500