According to David Dodds, the co-owner of, all NFL news now breaks on Twitter, and that happens much faster than conventional news sites. It seems almost too obvious, but when it comes to following breaking news and knowing who’s injured before the rest of your league, Twitter is your best friend. Because when you hear the same advice enough, it usually means something. So when the fantasy football app scene can seem like an arms race for sexier offerings, better predictions, and more comprehensive news aggregation, here are six tried-and-true tools that will help you do it right this season. Jody Smith, a senior writer at Gridiron Experts, suggests opening a magazine every now and again. FF Toolbox writer Shawn Larabee watches tons of game footage in addition to doing online research. But you know what? A lot of these guys still rock it old school to an extent. Amid a sea of apps and sites promising to get you a little closer to perfection, I turned to some of 2012’s most accurate fantasy experts to get their take on which online tools you actually need to be using when you’re quietly researching your lineup at work.Īs fantasy sports have moved into the digital age, there aren’t many people scanning newspapers with a pencil in hand anymore.