If you are thinking about hard and fast rules that should be followed during draft day, think again. There are no so-called hard and fast rules needed to be followed. If you’re not planning on getting a QB early in the draft, but Michael Vick is available and you decide to pass on him, you are probably nuts and you probably deserve to lose. It is critical to use even a little bit of common sense which might spell the difference between winning and losing when playing daily fantasy football. Here are a few guidelines to follow to help you in drafting a competitive team.
• Draft a lot of RBs
Good tier 2 or tier 3 wide receivers are much easier to predict than running backs. They usually stay healthier than RBs because RBs get to hold the ball more, which translates to getting hit a lot more.
• Reach for the players you want to have
Don’t miss out on the players you want to have in your team during your daily fantasy football draft time. Don’t play it safe. Don’t worry about other league players making fun of you and just pick the guy you want.
• Do not draft a QB in the first round
This is a rule that is old and being questioned often, but any position where you only start one player needs to be waited on. There are 32 teams and if you are in a 12-team league, there are only 12 starting QBs. Michael Vick makes this rule even more questionable this season since he pretty much counts as a hybrid QB/RB, but I still stick with this rule since I don’t trust Vick to hold up enough for a first round pick. His upside is worth it, but he still scares me that early.
• Draft a backup QB
This is a known fact: quarterbacks are easily injured. It’s always a good idea to grab another upside backup because it gives you a little breathing room at the QB position plus you don’t have to spend on a high pick.
• Do not draft a tight end unless you have all your starters
Until we start seeing more 2 tight end leagues there is no reason to reach for a top tier tight end. Yes, Gates, Clark, and Finley have a ton of ability, but you will need to grab them in the 3rd through 5th rounds. There were 57 points separating the top 10 tight ends last season, whereas there were 113 points separating the top 10 running backs.
• Draft a lot of RBs
Good tier 2 or tier 3 wide receivers are much easier to predict than running backs. They usually stay healthier than RBs because RBs get to hold the ball more, which translates to getting hit a lot more.
• Reach for the players you want to have
Don’t miss out on the players you want to have in your team during your daily fantasy football draft time. Don’t play it safe. Don’t worry about other league players making fun of you and just pick the guy you want.
• Do not draft a QB in the first round
This is a rule that is old and being questioned often, but any position where you only start one player needs to be waited on. There are 32 teams and if you are in a 12-team league, there are only 12 starting QBs. Michael Vick makes this rule even more questionable this season since he pretty much counts as a hybrid QB/RB, but I still stick with this rule since I don’t trust Vick to hold up enough for a first round pick. His upside is worth it, but he still scares me that early.
• Draft a backup QB
This is a known fact: quarterbacks are easily injured. It’s always a good idea to grab another upside backup because it gives you a little breathing room at the QB position plus you don’t have to spend on a high pick.
• Do not draft a tight end unless you have all your starters
Until we start seeing more 2 tight end leagues there is no reason to reach for a top tier tight end. Yes, Gates, Clark, and Finley have a ton of ability, but you will need to grab them in the 3rd through 5th rounds. There were 57 points separating the top 10 tight ends last season, whereas there were 113 points separating the top 10 running backs.
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