10 Moves to Make AFTER You Draft Your Fantasy Team
September 3, 2026
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5 min readThe 10 Moves You Need to Make Right After Your Fantasy Draft
Sal Vetri opens with a blunt warning: drafting your team and then doing nothing until Week 1 is probably your biggest mistake. The draft matters, but the moves you make in the hours and days afterward are just as important for setting yourself up to actually win. Here are the most actionable lessons from his breakdown, along with the logic behind each one.
The Waiver Wire Calendar Trap
Most people remember to check waivers in Week 1 and Week 2. By Week 3, real life gets in the way. Vetri's first recommendation is deceptively simple: set a recurring Tuesday night calendar reminder right now. It takes 60 seconds. "Michael Wilson was a league winner mid-season last year," he notes, and plenty of people missed out simply because they forgot to put in claims. The psychology here is that fantasy football is a long season, and memory fades fast when work, family, and other commitments pile up. A single recurring reminder costs nothing and prevents you from being the person who misses a season-altering pickup in Week 7.
Exploit the IR Slot Immediately
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Introduction: Why Post-Draft Moves Matter** - The host argues that what you do after the draft is just as important as the draft itself, and that waiting until Week 1 is the biggest mistake fantasy players make.
- 2 (00:18) **Tip #10: Set a Weekly Waiver Reminder** - Create a recurring Tuesday night calendar reminder so you never forget to put in waiver claims, especially during the mid-season lull.
- 3 (01:02) **Tip #9: Exploit the IR Slot Immediately After the Draft** - Add 1-2 players on the PUP list or short-term IR to your team right after drafting, freeing up a roster spot for a free extra player.
- 4 (01:56) **Tip #8: Stash a Potential League Winner Before Week 1** - Identify handcuffs and deep sleepers on waivers now, so you don't have to blow your FAAB budget on them after a Week 1 breakout.
- 5 (04:45) **Blueprint Plug** - A brief promotional segment for the host's paid fantasy football system, the "Fantasy Blueprint," which includes in-season tools for waiver, trades, and start/sit decisions.
- 6 (05:25) **Tip #7: Stream the Best Defense for Week 1** - Don't hold a defense through the offseason. Instead, target a defense with a smash matchup in Week 1, spending only 1-2% of your FAAB.
- 7 (06:55) **Tip #6: Stash Players in Uncertain Backfields** - Add handcuffs or competition-split backs now, so you get the clarity of Week 1 usage for free before the waiver wire frenzy.
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10 Moves to Make AFTER You Draft Your Fantasy Team
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