arghawkfan
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I have usually been traditional in my approach to a fantasy draft in that you target RB's early with your premium picks, and target other position players later on in the draft. In today's NFL, the shift towards high powered passing attacks has shifted drafting strategy to target WR's early and often even in non-ppr leagues. I play in 2 standard scoring 12 team drafts, and I am contemplating a shift in my philosophy towards a top heavy WR draft. In the following article from Rotoworld http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/6 ... o:nfl:gnav
The numbers state that a significantly higher percentage of WR's drafted in the 1st few rounds produce better overall finishes than RBs drafted in the same range. This can be attributed to RB's suffering more injuries, the trend towards RBBC with most teams.
My approach will depend on what draft slot I am picking from; but a strategy called the zero rb hybrid approach would usually target the following positions by round.
Round 1: WR
Round 2: WR
Round 3: WR
Round 4: RB
Round 5: RB
Round 6:RB or WR or TE
Round 7: RB or WR or TE
Round 8: RB or WR or TE
Round 9: QB or WR or RB
Round 10: QB or WR or RB
Round 11-15: TE, RB/WR, DEF, K
I keep going back and forth about what I want to do, and a strategy is a guideline to go by, but for those that have drafted for a while, sometimes the players fly off the board in an unexpected manner causing you to have to adjust on the fly.
This year in particular, I am concerned about QB and TE. For QB's, the 1st tier of QB's is really small with Newton, Rodgers Wilson and perhaps Luck. I really hate using any pick before the 4th round on a QB, so if none are there in the 4th or 5th, I will settle for an Eli Manning or a Philip Rivers in the 9-10 round.
For TE, I am avoiding Gronk in the 1st round due to Brady's suspension, and i always feel that ai team in unbalanced when I take him in the 1st in Mock's. Other than Gronk, you have Olsen, Reed and Kelce that I am willing to draft in rounds 5-6, and after that, lots of question marks. Do you trust Fleener in N-O, Ladarius Green in Pitt, Julius Thomas in Jacksonville, if I miss out on the top 4, i will prob gamble with two TE's on my roster with Antonio Gates, Dwayne Allen or Marcellus Bennet in Late rounds and hope for the best.
The numbers state that a significantly higher percentage of WR's drafted in the 1st few rounds produce better overall finishes than RBs drafted in the same range. This can be attributed to RB's suffering more injuries, the trend towards RBBC with most teams.
My approach will depend on what draft slot I am picking from; but a strategy called the zero rb hybrid approach would usually target the following positions by round.
Round 1: WR
Round 2: WR
Round 3: WR
Round 4: RB
Round 5: RB
Round 6:RB or WR or TE
Round 7: RB or WR or TE
Round 8: RB or WR or TE
Round 9: QB or WR or RB
Round 10: QB or WR or RB
Round 11-15: TE, RB/WR, DEF, K
I keep going back and forth about what I want to do, and a strategy is a guideline to go by, but for those that have drafted for a while, sometimes the players fly off the board in an unexpected manner causing you to have to adjust on the fly.
This year in particular, I am concerned about QB and TE. For QB's, the 1st tier of QB's is really small with Newton, Rodgers Wilson and perhaps Luck. I really hate using any pick before the 4th round on a QB, so if none are there in the 4th or 5th, I will settle for an Eli Manning or a Philip Rivers in the 9-10 round.
For TE, I am avoiding Gronk in the 1st round due to Brady's suspension, and i always feel that ai team in unbalanced when I take him in the 1st in Mock's. Other than Gronk, you have Olsen, Reed and Kelce that I am willing to draft in rounds 5-6, and after that, lots of question marks. Do you trust Fleener in N-O, Ladarius Green in Pitt, Julius Thomas in Jacksonville, if I miss out on the top 4, i will prob gamble with two TE's on my roster with Antonio Gates, Dwayne Allen or Marcellus Bennet in Late rounds and hope for the best.