Get ready for your fantasy football draft with my cheat sheet, draft tips, and players to target.
- Matthew Freedman’s Last-Minute Draft Tips & Targets
- Pat Fitzmaurice’s Last-Minute Draft Tips & Targets
- Andrew Erickson’s Last-Minute Draft Tips & Targets
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Derek Brown’s Last-Minute Draft Tips & Targets
Elite TEs are a priority in 10-team leagues
Nearly every team will field what looks like an all-star lineup in 10-team fantasy leagues unless you face-plant during your draft. In these condensed league formats and even smaller ones (eight-team leagues), the name of the game is to exploit micro edges. An easy one is to have difference makers at onesie positions. Yes, quarterback, but also tight end. The elite tight end advantage in this format will give you the weekly edge you need.
Use your queue
A fantasy manager’s worst nightmare is to set your sights on 1-2 players with your next pick only to have them scooped up immediately before your selection. This can produce an immediate brain fart and a race against time before a dreaded auto pick. Avoid this nightmare scenario by looking ahead to your next upcoming draft position and build a shelf of 3-4 players (at least) in the queue. This will help you bypass brain freeze and the yearning to toss your computer (or phone) across the room.
Target rushing QBs or prepare to wait on the position
The high weekly floor and ceiling that rushing quarterbacks can provide is unmatched. Quarterbacks who have flashed exotic upside like Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts, Kyler Murray, Josh Allen and possibly Trey Lance all possess the ability to score fantasy points with their legs. For pocket passers to even sniff this realm of fantasy god status, they must walk into ridiculous passing volume and likely end up with passing TD outlier seasons. The fact is that statue quarterbacks, even at their best, will likely live in the QB7-12 range. If you miss out on the rushing quarterbacks, grab 1-2 pocket passing types late who can offer you weekly streaming ability based on matchups.
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