Draft Secrets Vol II

I would like to add some more of my secrets to a successful FF draft. Here are tips on my favorite position - the wide receiver. everyone tends to focus on the running backs, perhaps with good reason - they get you big points. But the RB is a known commodity. WR can make your season. Last year I didn't get Manning, but I got Wayne and Harrison, so while Manning was racking up all of those yards, I got tons of points via those guys. It is a good place to be creative. Arizona duel going to be good? How about Oakland? Outguess your league and plan on the playoffs in December. A team can win featuring WRs. So grab a top three guy and watch those points roll in.

Wide receivers:

Don’t be afraid to feature WR as your offensive power. Most guys will tell you that you gotta draft RBs. And most of the drafts I have been in are heavy in RB picks in the first few rounds. I will take a top WR over a #7 RB anytime. Sometimes the picks ahead of you dictate that you are taking WRs. Don’t panic. Last year I had two totally different teams and that won each of their leagues. One team was strong at RB, the other at WR. I didn’t get Peyton Manning, but I got the next best thing – his top two WRs, Harrison and Wayne. So while Manning was chewing up the league and picking up big FF points, so was I at WR. This has worked more than once for me.

The Best Players Available:

I believe in this notion. Especially true if you have a low 1st round pick. So you are picking 9th in a 12 team draft. Who do you take? All of the premier RBs will be gone. Probably the top QBs too. So now what? Are you doomed to be an also-ran all season? No way. There will be a gem of a player out there. He probably will not be a RB. Either way - take him. Build your team around him. Make that 2nd round pick count.

Be Flexible.

Outside of the #1 overall pick, be ready to do something different. I see lots of guys focus on one player or know their first 5 picks. That is good for me. One, it gives me an advantage to better prepare knowing what is going to be gone when my turn comes. Two, being flexible will prevent you from tipping your hand before the draft. Three, STAY FLEXIBLE! Some guys talk and try to mess with your pick by talking up a player when they don’t have any plans of taking him. But you are one step ahead of him. You are ready for whatever he does.