Episode 5 - Your Weekly Planner
The NFL season is here. Jeff Blaylock walks through the weekly rhythm every dynasty manager should follow—what to do each day of the week to stay ahead, stay organized, and stay competitive without burning out.
With the long offseason finally over, it’s time to manage your dynasty roster in real time. In this episode, Jeff Blaylock (The Other Jeff B from Footballguys) introduces The Weekly Planner—a structured, day-by-day guide to managing your team through the NFL season.
Jeff outlines three levels of effort for every type of manager:
Essential: The bare minimum to stay competitive and field a legal lineup.
Competitive: A deeper level of engagement that keeps your roster optimized and flexible.
Pro: The advanced habits that separate perennial contenders from everyone else.
From Monday’s injury check and Tuesday’s waiver prep, to Saturday’s contingency planning and Sunday’s game observations, this framework helps managers establish a repeatable routine that balances time, energy, and long-term success.
Whether you have one hour or ten each week, following the weekly rhythm will help you make better decisions and stay one step ahead of your league.
Key Takeaways / Highlights
“Even if you have one hour a week, you can still manage like a pro—if you plan.”
Monday: Review injuries, sketch lineups, identify early trade or waiver targets.
Tuesday: Make waiver claims (FAAB bids), start trade conversations, review usage data.
Wednesday: Check waiver results and injury updates; monitor new drops.
Thursday: Set lineups for TNF; evaluate trade offers; plan contingencies.
Friday: Review practice reports; begin planning for next week’s waivers.
Saturday: Write down contingency plans for questionable players.
Sunday: Check inactives, track usage trends, observe—not just watch—games.
“Dynasty success comes from rhythm and repetition.”
Chapter Timestamps
00:00 – The season begins: why weekly rhythm matters
01:13 – Introducing the Weekly Planner & free handout
02:24 – Daily structure: Essential, Competitive, and Pro levels
04:03 – Monday: Injury review & early planning
06:29 – Tuesday: Waivers, trades, and snap-count analysis
10:22 – Wednesday: Waiver results & injury updates
13:00 – Thursday: Set lineups & contingency planning
14:35 – Friday: Light day, look ahead
15:58 – Saturday: Write down contingency plans
18:28 – Sunday: Inactives, game flow, and pro-level observation
22:10 – Recap: How to use the downloadable Weekly Planner
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