The 'Big 3' items I use every season in my drafts
Don’t be afraid to draft rookie RBs
Every draft I participate in, I follow this mantra no matter the format – from redraft, salary cap, superflex or best ball – I’m drafting a rookie running back as my No. 2 or No. 3 RB.
The stats back up the strategy as at least one rookie RB has finished as an RB1 in every season except one since 2013. 2019 was the lone outlier.
In 2017, rookies Alvin Kamara (3rd), Leonard Fournette (9th) and Christian McCaffrey (10th) all finished as top 12 fantasy RBs. This year’s deep class may have a chance to be like the 2017 group.
Pittsburgh’s Najee Harris leads the rookie RBs this year as he is expected to be the backbone of the Steelers’ new rushing attack. And there may be some surprises from Denver’s Javonte Williams, Jacksonville’s Travis Etienne and NY Jets’ Michael Carter if they become the main guy in their RBBC.
Sleepers to keep an eye on are San Francisco’s Trey Sermon and New England’s Rhamondre Stevenson.
Never enough QBs or TEs
This is for our best ball players – draft at least 4 quarterbacks and 3 tight ends.
The best ball format is becoming a featured draft style as evident on the main DFS sites, and the extra players in those two positions are crucial.
As most team owners know – injuries can ruin your season – and in the best ball format, it can limit your upside each week.
Plus, if you draft those extra QBs and TEs, it will limit your opponents’ scoring opportunities in your division.
Some good second- and third-tier QBs this season I like to aim for my best ball rosters are: Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa, Washington’s Ryan Fitzpatrick and New Orleans’ duo of Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill. Rookie QBs I look for are the big 4: Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence, Chicago’s Justin Fields, San Francisco’s Trey Lance and NY Jets’ Zach Wilson.
A deep sleeper you can add as your last pick is Carolina’s P.J. Walker because I don’t believe Sam Darnold can last the whole season as the Panthers QB.
My sleeper TEs are Miami’s Mike Gesicki, Tennessee’s Anthony Firkser, New Orleans’ Adam Trautman and LA Chargers’ Donald Parham Jr.
Draft the elite QBs early
This is a one of my draft secrets I preach each season – draft the elite QBs early.
In best ball and superflex formats, drafting the QBs early is a given, but in re-draft leagues, many experts scoff at the notion.
If you have one of the late first-round picks in your re-draft, you probably won’t have a chance to draft one of my top 5 RBs, top 3 WRs or Travis Kelce, and this is where I jump at the opportunity to take Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen or Kyler Murray.
Most will say the QB average per game scoring is too close to waste an early pick on a QB, but when most leagues award the team with most points scored, it pays to have a top scoring QB.
For an example, scoring the most points in the $1,700 NFFC Primetime division will win you $7,000 while advancing to the next round where the grand prize is $200K.
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