How to DOMINATE Your Fantasy Football Draft From the 1.06
It’s fantasy football season, and if you’re looking to prepare for your draft, you’re in luck! This article will cover the best strategy for a full PPR, 12-man league, that starts 1QB/2RBs/2WRs/1TE. If your league settings differ slightly, you should follow a similar strategy but move certain players up and down the board.
For this article, we’ll be using the official Fantrax ADP.
Round 1 (6): Anchor Your Team With an ELITE Pass Catcher
With your first-round selection, you will likely have the option to anchor your team with an elite pass catcher. My top three players who are available past pick six, according to Fantrax, are Travis Kelce (6.48), Tyreek Hill (6.71), and Stefon Diggs (10.47).
Assuming you’re playing in the typical league format mentioned above, my pick would be Kelce. Even though I’m more scared of Kelce than ever, I have no good rhyme or reason besides the age cliff. At this point, we have to call Kelce an outlier and draft him until he falls off.
It’s time to correct our previous mistakes and value Kelce this high due to the massive positional advantage he provides. Although I don’t believe he’ll put up the same numbers as last year, he’s still a great pick. Even if you can’t get Kelce, you’ll likely be able to scoop up a value or build your team around a stud wide receiver like Hill or Diggs.
Round 2 (19): Balance Out Your Roster
In a league that doesn’t favor wide receivers quite as much, I’m looking to follow up my round-one selection with a top running back. Tony Pollard (22.74) and Derrick Henry (20.39) are the main two players that fit this mold.
Although Henry has the higher ADP, I would rather have Pollard. Henry is a freak of nature, but he’s entering his age 29 season. Pollard, on the other hand, is a 26-year-old running back playing on the franchise tag. Pollard is playing on a great offense and will see even more touches than in his 15.6 PPG 2022 season with the departure of Ezekiel Elliott. This lesson applies to every round, so I don’t need to repeat it anymore, but if you can’t get either of these guys, you’ll end up with a great value falling into your lap.
Round 3 (30): Add Another Wide Receiver or Running Back
In round three, you can take Amari Cooper, (39.12) almost every time. I prefer Cooper, but Najee Harris (31.84) would be an excellent value as well. Unless your team already has two running backs, taking Harris in the third round would never be a bad idea. Although I like the running back values later on, Harris has phenomenal upside.
Round 4 (43): Draft TJ Hockenson
This round’s strategy is pretty straightforward. Draft T. J. Hockenson. With an ADP of 46.68, Hockenson is in the perfect position to fall right into your lap at pick 43. Despite the fact that Mark Andrews has an ADP of 32.72, personally, I have Hockenson ahead of him in my rankings.
Even though Lamar Jackson was injured for part of the year, Andrews was the only viable receiving option. Now he’s facing more target competition than ever, and the Ravens also have JK Dobbins at full strength. Hockenson, on the other hand, had 14.5 PPG while in the Vikings offense.
If you can’t get Hockenson and don’t like the values that have fallen to you, I would grab a wide receiver or one running back in particular. I would love Dobbins (56.13) on my team if you have one running back or less. If you don’t need a running back, I would shoot for a wide receiver two or three with upside like Terry McLaurin (52.26), D. J. Moore (50.54), or Christian Watson (55.64).
Round 5 (54): Draft an Underrated Wide Receiver
One player I’m surprised to see here is Jerry Jeudy, with an ADP of 56.74. It seems like the Broncos have to improve from last year, and Jeudy is a talented young receiver who’s just getting better. If you can’t get Jeudy, I love Christian Kirk because I’m not as high on Calvin Ridley as most. It’s wild how quick we are to forget that Kirk had a 14.2 PPG season in 2022.
Round 6 (67): Get a Great Value at Running Back
Two of my favorite players this year Rachaad White (71.96) and James Conner (72.37) are great values in the 6th round. Although both have concerns about their offense they’re very talented in their own right. I have both players ranked much higher and getting them at this cost is a steal. White and Conner have the floor to be your RB2 but have the ability to finish even higher than this.
Round 7 (78): Shoot for Wide Receiver Upside
At this point, you should have roughly three wide receivers, two running backs, and a tight end. For my bench depth, I’m looking to add another high-upside wide receiver that I can rotate into my flex spot. Two players I love here are Marquise Brown (79.53) and Jaxon Smith-Njigba (80.57). Both aren’t in great situations but have all the talent in the world to produce a league-winning fantasy season.
Round 8 (91): Get Quentin Johnston
I hate the board in round eight. The only player that can move the needle at this point is rookie Quentin Johnston, who has an ADP of 108.01. I know this is a reach, but I have him ranked above all the players drafted around pick 91. He’s the best value by far at this price, and the other players with higher ADPs have a higher floor but a much lower ceiling.
Round 9 (102): It’s Finally Time to Draft a Quarterback
I’m a big fan of getting a positional advantage at quarterback this year, but at the 1.06, you’re not set up to get one of the top guys. Instead, I will be going with Anthony Richardson (115.02), who has the upside to be an elite quarterback this year. It’s no sure thing, but Richardson has a high floor with his rushing usage and the talent to break fantasy football.
Round 10 (115): Draft More Wide Receiver Depth
Even though your team is in need of more running back depth, you can’t pass up this wide receiver value. Elijah Moore (116.95) and Zay Flowers (117.91) are two young receivers with a ton of upside. You can do this because, after round 10, I would draft the highest-upside player with an emphasis on running back. This means targeting running backs whose situations could change and cause them to skyrocket up draft boards.
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