The fantasy football season is a big event for most groups of friends and office workers and so, it's always good to be as informed as possible when preparing for the next season. While we can't give you tips every season to keep you up to date, here are a few general tips to help you come out ahead in the draft.
When drafting in fantasy football, the first key thing to know is what your line-up looks like in the league. Many leagues offer flex positions that can be both a wide receiver or a running back, but some don't, and this can have a huge effect when it comes down to draft day. So take note of what your line-up offers and try and draft a team that reflects the positions that your league gives priority to.
The next key thing to watch out for is bye weeks. At every position, you want to be careful to evenly distribute your bye weeks so you always have enough quality players to fill in at your positions. If possible, it is great to make all of your early picks cover different bye weeks so you never find yourself to weak against an opponent.
Finally, here's a general guide for draft priorities. In general, I recommend grabbing two running backs with your first two picks as the running back pool typically goes the quickest and features the biggest drop off in points after the elite set. Following the two running backs, it's usually good to grab a quarterback, followed by one or two wide receivers. After these choices have been made, depending on what's available, you should usually then pick a back-up quarterback or running back. I typically give priority to running backs in this situation as they can fill your needs during bye weeks and perform in the flex role.
Tight ends, kickers and defenses often can be pushed off until you've at least filled in every running back, wide receiver and quarterback position, and might even be worth waiting until you've chosen a few backups. The reason here is that these positions tend to be the most unpredictable and don't have any significant drop offs beyond the first few choices.
Overall, this is just a rough guide to get you started in your fantasy football draft. Of course, it is with its exceptions as when the top players are available, you should grab them no matter what position they play. But in general, these tips should help create a solid fantasy roster.
When drafting in fantasy football, the first key thing to know is what your line-up looks like in the league. Many leagues offer flex positions that can be both a wide receiver or a running back, but some don't, and this can have a huge effect when it comes down to draft day. So take note of what your line-up offers and try and draft a team that reflects the positions that your league gives priority to.
The next key thing to watch out for is bye weeks. At every position, you want to be careful to evenly distribute your bye weeks so you always have enough quality players to fill in at your positions. If possible, it is great to make all of your early picks cover different bye weeks so you never find yourself to weak against an opponent.
Finally, here's a general guide for draft priorities. In general, I recommend grabbing two running backs with your first two picks as the running back pool typically goes the quickest and features the biggest drop off in points after the elite set. Following the two running backs, it's usually good to grab a quarterback, followed by one or two wide receivers. After these choices have been made, depending on what's available, you should usually then pick a back-up quarterback or running back. I typically give priority to running backs in this situation as they can fill your needs during bye weeks and perform in the flex role.
Tight ends, kickers and defenses often can be pushed off until you've at least filled in every running back, wide receiver and quarterback position, and might even be worth waiting until you've chosen a few backups. The reason here is that these positions tend to be the most unpredictable and don't have any significant drop offs beyond the first few choices.
Overall, this is just a rough guide to get you started in your fantasy football draft. Of course, it is with its exceptions as when the top players are available, you should grab them no matter what position they play. But in general, these tips should help create a solid fantasy roster.
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