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If you want to be a better golfer, you head to the driving range.
If you want to be a better fantasy football manager, you head to the mock draft lounge.
That’s what 10 Yahooligans did three days ago, selecting 150 players in a 15-round draft. The managers drafted with these specs in mind: four-point passing touchdowns, half-point PPR scoring, with nine starters each week (1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 Flex, 1 PK, 1 DEF) and six players in reserve. The timer was set at a breezy 30 seconds, to simulate the pressure of a real draft. Get in those reps, gamers.
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We won’t be playing this league out, but it didn’t keep us from razzing each other constantly and drafting competitively. We always want to beat the snot out of each other, even when it doesn’t count.
First, let’s meet the mockers, and then I’ll guide you through some takeaways.
Team 1: John Galinsky, Yahoo audience engagement team
Team 2: Andy Behrens, Yahoo fantasy analyst
Team 3: Dalton Del Don, Yahoo fantasy analyst
Team 4: Collin Brennan, Yahoo podcast producer
Team 5: Scott Pianowski, Yahoo fantasy analyst
Team 6: Trevor Brigham, Yahoo customer care
Team 7: Kate Magdziuk, Yahoo fantasy editor/analyst
Team 8: Matt Harmon, Yahoo fantasy analyst
Team 9: Aaron Tan, Yahoo social media editor
Team 10: Jason Klabacha, Yahoo fantasy editor
Before we get into the takeaways, here is a round-by-round table you can click through to see the complete draft.
Running backs and wide receivers dominated the early rounds
Every player in the first two rounds was a running back or receiver; wide receivers covered 60% of the first round and that ratio flipped to the running backs in Round 2. Tight end stars Sam LaPorta (Pick 3.02) and Travis Kelce (Pick 4.01) spent some time in the green room, waiting it out.
Three different positional shapes covered our early roster construction; three managers started with two wideouts, three managers started with two running backs while the final four went…
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Author : Yahoo Sports
Publish date : 2024-07-18 17:59:28
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