5 Fantasy Football Draft Strategies

Fantasy Football is the most popular fantasy sport in America. One could argue that without fantasy football the NFL would not be as popular as it is right now.

Whatever the case, many fantasy football owners have begun drafting.

I decided to write about my personal draft strategy that I used last year. Most fantasy football draft strategies are cliche and repeat the same things over and over. Mine strategy is much different and I am sure that the Matthew Berry would disagree with me.

Here are my 5 Strategies for drafting a dominant fantasy football team.

1. Don't Overemphasize Running Backs

I once belonged to the school of thought that suggests you draft a running back in the first and second round. This strategy used to be a necessity because most solid running backs would be gone after the first two rounds. However, times are now different. The NFL has shifted to a platoon running back system due to the wear and tear that tend to grind down a running backs career. As of right now there are only 3 featured backs in football: LaDanian Tomlinson, Larry Johnson and Steven Jackson outside of those three everyone else is a platoon running back.

I am not saying to not draft a running back in the first or second round, because if you wait to long you will struggle to find a decent running back. However, it is not that hard to find replacement running backs anymore. Last year guys like Earnest Graham, Ryan Grant and Bradshaw had very good fantasy seasons and they were undrafted. This happens because out of all positions the Running Back position is the most difficult position to stay healthy in.

I will only draft LaDanian Tomlinson with my first round pick and if he is already gone I will draft an elite quarterback. If I do manage to land L.T in the first round then I will be drafting a quarterback in the 2nd round. I am confident that I will be able to find a serviceable running back in the 3rd or 4th round.

2. Don't Deemphasize Quarterbacks

It is much easier to replace a poor running back then it is to replace a poor quarterback.