For three or four months out of the year
literally only one thing matters in the world of sports: fantasy football.
Yeah, the games are fun to watch and the Super Bowl is pretty important but
nothing, and we mean nothing, trumps a fantasy football championship. Winning
the championship against your buddies or colleagues is the ultimate triumphant
moment and it all starts when you draft your fantasy football team. The 2017
fantasy football season is upon us and whether you are gearing up for your
season long league or a season of DFS on DRAFT, you
need to prepare. We're going to walk you through 2017's fascinating fantasy
football drafting season.
The 1st Round Dilemma
There is a major problem in 2017 that has not been there in almost a decade: the 1st round is a crapshoot this year. Typically the first round of a fantasy football draft is the most bankable moment in your entire season. Whether you are picking #1 or #12 you know you are getting an elite talent. In 2017 that just isn't the case. So many first round picks have major question marks. Odell Beckham Jr has a pretty gnarly ankle injury. LeSean McCoy is the focal point of Buffalo's suddenly awful offense. Melvin Gordon and Jay Ajayi are potential one hit wonders. Understand that there are very real risks in the first round this year and try to navigate them accordingly. Our advice? Mitigate risks and go for proven talent even if you have to reach. We'd pick Mike Evans and Devonta Freeman over LeSean McCoy and Melvin Gordon.
Picking Your Spots
Having a successful fantasy football draft is all about knowing when to grab the right player. Guys like Rob Gronkowksi and Drew Brees are the best in the world at what they do, but they should never be selected in the first round. The reason is simple, you can get them much later in your leagues. Refer to the average draft position, available on websites around the 'net, in order to scout out which players are going when in the draft. There is nothing wrong with a slight reach, but grabbing a guy like Brees three or four rounds ahead of his ADP will do nothing but handicap you for the rest of the season. Pick your spots and make sure that they count when you do so.
Bye Week Blues
Every team in the NFL gets a bye week at some point in the season in order to rest their players. These bye weeks can start as early as week 4 or come as late as week 12. It doesn't really matter when your players are on bye week but you want to make sure that your stars don't all share the same bye week. If two equal players are available in the 2nd round but only one of them shares a bye week with your first round pick, well, you know our advice is. Fantasy football is a game of inches and every small decision like this will help you out. Having to sit two star players in the same week means you'll have to scrounge for those extra points elsewhere. The results, more often than not, are that you'll just end up losing the week and that's no good.
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