A lot will happen between now and the beginning of the NFL season on September 5. Rankings and ADP will fluctuate as more news comes out of training camp, and everything will change again as we get our first preseason game stats. So, this fantasy draft preparation piece isn’t going to tell you who you must draft at QB or which RB you must avoid, though I of course have my opinions on those positions.
Instead, it aims to get you mentally prepared to succeed in drafting a winning team no matter what happens.
Ironically, some of the things we are most excited about have the greatest ability to derail our logical plans. First, you should have a logical plan by the time you enter a fantasy draft. To make one, you need to know what kind of drafter you are. Traditional early RB? Love veterans who have come through year after year? Trendy? Need to have the hypiest hype players? Zero RB? Hero RB? Star TE? What’s your guiding philosophy in crafting a great fantasy team?
Go to your draft with a strategy — but don’t fall in love with it
I’m convinced there’s no one right answer here. In addition to your personal inclination and the quality of the various position players, your league’s roster and scoring settings should play a big role in figuring out the best strategy for you this season. Once you have a plan, the next step is to keep an open, flexible mind during the draft. One of the main reasons that certain strategies, like Hero RB (my personal favorite), work is that not everyone in your league will use them. The idea is that you take a first-round “hero” RB and then stack up high-quality receivers over the next 5-6 rounds. Other people in your league will spend early-round picks on running backs, elite tight ends or a dual-threat QB, allowing more of the highest-tier WRs to fall into your lap.
However, if you notice that 10 other players in your league seem to be doing the same thing, the quality of WR you can draft in Rounds 3-6 is going to be a lot lower…
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Publish date : 2024-08-02 15:21:18
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