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I love stories. And I especially love movies.

Here's something I learned a few years ago studying screenwriting: There are only a handful of different basic story templates. Meaning a lot of movies are essentially the same story just with different characters and situations.

One of my favorite templates is called the Hero's Journey.

That term may not be familiar to you but the stories are.

Movies like Star Wars, Rocky, and The Hunger Games are all examples of the Hero's Journey.

In this template, Luke Skywalker, Rocky, and Katniss are playing similar roles. They're the hero facing a problem. A crucial element of the Hero's Journey is the Hero meets a Guide.

In our example, Yoda, Mickey, and Haymitch play similar roles serving as a Guide to the Hero.

Here's the thing. In the story of your 2021 Fantasy Football Season, YOU are the Hero. Not me. Footballguys is the Guide.

You're Luke Skywalker. Your Darth Vader could be Todd from Accounting or the three-time league champ or your obnoxious brother-in-law. Doesn't matter. What matters is we're your Yoda.

Here's the other thing: You don't just get to declare yourself a Guide. Even though plenty of people on the internet do. You have to earn Guide status. Just like Yoda (Jedi Master), Mickey (veteran trainer), and Haymitch (former Hunger Games Winner) did.

I've earned it. I try not to do this much but I'll say it here for the sole purpose of letting you know I'm your Guide. And this is about as much as you’ll ever see me talk like this.

I created Value-Based Drafting some twenty-five years ago. Today it's the standard methodology for valuing and drafting players.

I'm in the Fantasy Sports Writers Hall of Fame (no yellow jacket though).

We started Footballguys twenty years plus ago, and today Matthew Berry of ESPN says, "Footballguys is the best premium fantasy football only site on the planet."

But most importantly, we've helped hundreds of thousands of Footballguys subscribers like you crush Fantasy Football.

People like John Haskell:​

​"Anyone that has utilized Footballguys.com knows what an invaluable resource it is. I've been a subscriber for years and can say that Footballguys was integral in my winning $100,000 in the Fantasy Football Players Championship Main Event. If you want to be successful in your Fantasy Football Leagues year in and year out then look no further. This is the place to be."

People like Jason Hawkins:​

"I have been in a league since 1994 with everything from 12-16 teams in the league. I was in 4 bowl games but could not win the big one until I became a subscriber. I have now won 3 total titles 2 back-to-back. Plus one title in my auction league. You guys put me over the top!!"

People like Bob Shepherd:​

​"I haven't found anything that compares to the quick, accurate, timely data and information needed to be a winner, and it must be working - I have the highest winning percentage of anybody in my league, by far! Footballguys is my closely guarded secret."

I hope this doesn't sound pretentious, but we're really good at helping people win.

And I want to help you.

In seconds, you could be on the way to crushing fantasy football this season with the Footballguys Season Long Pro subscription. Click here to see how.

You’re the Hero. We’re the Guide.

Let’s crush it this year.

J