Tuesday Brunch: Embrace the randomness, play for today

We're in the second week of the 2011 NFL season, which means the Mad Lib columns will start. It's the strangest season. Look at all the surprises. Hasn't it been a weird year? You might as well program those stories in your calendar. They happen every year in the NFL, the ultimate reshuffle league. But annual madness doesn't have to bother us as fantasy owners. I say, let's embrace the craziness. Let's take the best stab at figuring out today, and worry about tomorrow (and November and December) down the road. The Yahoo! Friends & Family League is a bloodbath, a very competitive 14-team industry league. We're all taking it seriously, bidding weekly, setting our best lineups, doing all we can to beat the other guy. There are no weak players at the table, no suckers, no easy wins. And with short benches, things can get a little tricky in the middle of the year, especially when the heavy bye weeks come calling. Andre Johnson was my first F&F pick t...