Monday, July 1, 2013

Who To Draft In Fantasy Football Is Based On Competition

By Andre Belton


When choosing who to draft in fantasy football there are plenty of variables: the best player, the position, what individuals you've drafted at this point, and who's the opposition planning to draft. During the early rounds it's best to try to get the most value by selecting the best players. Don't always be so concerned with owning lots of running backs or wide receivers. Merely draft the best available player. There's are several constraints with this however, it's not simply who will likely have the most fantasy points. You will want to look at all the draftable players and think about who will get selected next. You want to make certain you're choosing the very best player based not only on who is left, but who'll be remaining. For example, if Calvin Johnson is the best player left to draft in the first round, but AJ Green could be drafted in the third round and he's only a couple of points worse, then you should simply wait and pick AJ Green. Right now there is an amazing fantasy football tool which shows you exactly who to pick for fantasy based on this concept.

In later rounds who to draft get much more difficult. You will have got to take into account your team's structure, and also the upside opportunity of your potential pick. You need to be absolutely sure you're restricting your risk while maximizing your upside. Plus be sure you don't waste any draft choices.

The easiest way to waste a draft choice, would be to choose a player that will never start on your squad. For instance, pretend in early rounds you drafted 2 great running backs, say C.J. Spiller and Alfred Morris. In that case don't choose a persistently average running back in future rounds, like Matt Forte. There is no reason! It is best to choose running backs with absolutely nothing but upside and handcuff your team's great running backs. The reason is, in order for the consistently common RB to start more than simply a bye week is if one of the excellent RBs gets injured. Think about this, when could you actually start Matt Forte over either of your team's starting running backs? So why not just simply grab the backups (this is called handcuffing) during much later rounds and start that player if your great running backs gets hurt.

The benefit between the back-up and the mediocre running back will probably be minor and there is a decent chance the back-up running back will be higher scoring. For example, if Ben Tate, or Bryce Brown possibly obtained the starting job, I would definitely play them over Forte every day of the week. And if you pick RBs with upside that means if they take off, you have a super valuable trade asset or someone to spot start during undesirable matchups. Always keep this in mind while composing your squad.

There's lots of facts to consider whenever choosing who to draft in fantasy football. It's not as straight forward as you may believe. And also while you may believe it's way too complicated or far too much to take into account, in the end you need to do this in order to stay competitive. If you do not look that deeply, just remember the other players will be. So if you do not do it, you will be at a tremendous disadvantage. Simply take some time choosing your squad, take into account each of the factors, and do your best. And above all make sure to enjoy yourself!




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