Well everybody, it’s almost football season, which also means it is time for Fantasy Football to begin. With most drafts taking place this coming weekend, it’s time for some Fantasy Draft Do’s and Don’ts.

Don’t: Auto draft

While it may seem like having a computer do your job of picking players would be less stressful, it ends up becoming more of a hassle. You don’t want a situation where you have five running backs, and four of them spend most of their playing time riding the bench. Stay involved, even if it might be tedious at times.

Do: Have an awesome team name

Your team name can be something relevant to football, some type of pun or some type of play on words. Either way, just make it sound good to you; mine for example is Geno 911, a reference to Geno Smith getting his jaw broken and the Comedy Central show “Reno 911.”

Do: Plan, plan, plan

Imagine the frustration you feel when you are preparing to register for classes, and the class you want gets taken, and you didn’t have a backup ready. Make sure when the player you want gets taken before you, have an eligible backup waiting in the reserves to replace him.

Don’t: Draft a quarterback with first pick

Even though quarterbacks have become offensive juggernauts, they don’t have the same point value for scoring that running backs and wide receivers have. If you have no option but to draft a quarterback that early, go after a dual threat such as Seahawks’ quarterback Russell Wilson, Carolina’s quarterback Cam Newton or maybe Colts’ quarterback Andrew Luck.

Do: Pay entry fees

While most leagues are free, some will have entry fees in order to participate. Pay up, quickly. The last thing anyone wants is for their commissioner to be impersonating Stewie Griffin and asking people, “Where’s my money man?!”

Don’t: Draft Defense/Special Teams high

Seriously, just don’t do it. Much like today’s NFL, offense is what gets people in the seats. And there will be plenty of offensive playmakers to choose from before you get to defense. And you can always swap out defenses during the season later if the one you pick doesn’t perform to your standards.

Lastly, and most importantly: Have fun.

While Fantasy Football can be one of the most infuriating things on your weekly to-do list, it’s a great way to make friends with people and talk about something that you all have in common: a love of football.