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Fantasy Season comming up! Will the running backs be the key players this year??
Click to view corteric's profile Posted by: corteric // 3 months ago // viewed 39 times
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Taking a break from the political debates I get myself into in here lolol. So with fantasy comming up in a couple months, it's time to start looking ahead and determining your draft strategy.

For the last few years, running backs have been the money makers. They consistantly are soaked up in the first 2 rounds of the fantasy draft. This year, however, I don't see that happening.

I won my league last year and I did it with consistant WR's, decent, not perfect QB's, and got lucky on a TE. I thik this trend will carry over to next year's season.

Last season we had some suprises, like Tom brady getting the most fantasy points of any player. QB's are a dime a dozen. There are always 31 starters, so while it's good to have a good one, they usually don't start going until the 3rd and 4th round. And if you do well on WR's and RB's, it really doesn't matter who your QB is. I won last year with Ben Rothlesburger and Eli manning as my two QBs.

So I think the RB's are no longer the money makers. I mean hell yea, if you can get LT, and eterson, and Jackson.. do it, don't hesitate. I just rememebr when the first 2 rounds were always RB's, cause they would make or break you. Now a days, however, most teams have gone to the 2 good backs sharing time, instead one one back carrying the whole load. To me this is a trend in the NFL right now, and eventually every team will need to have 2 good backs to compete. I think that is where the RB position in the NFl is heading to.

So the best team, in my opinion, will be who drafts the most consistant WR's. Yes WR's are a dime a dozen. Each team starts at least 2, even 3, so there are plenty to choose from. I just think if you can get 3 starters, they are the most consistant players in the fantasy world.

So here is my draft order for this year. it worked for me last year.

**remember, yuo have to pay attention to the draft trends. If everyone is pulling QB's the first 2 rounds, you may need to grab one. Here is what works for me, every year..**

ROUND POS
1 RB
2 RB
3 WR
4 WR
5 WR
6 TE (or round 7)
7 QB (or round 6)
8 RB
9 WR
10 QB
11 WR
12 RB
then fill in a second player for TE, then get your defense and kicker. Please don't take a defense in the first 5 rounds. I love when someon in my league does that. Depending on your league's point set up, there are plenty of defenses that can get consistant points, and you can always pick up the un expected bloomers.

I am just worried about the RB's, but I don't think its to a point where you can pass on one in the first round. I have never seen anyone who has passed on a RB in the first round and take like Peyton Manning or Steve smith, win the league. Just remember that.

QB's will be there. All QB's throw touch downs, and yards. grab the top RB's and WR's you can in the first 5 rounds.. then build around them.

Thats my strategy and it has done me well.. I always make play offs and I have won 2 leagues in the 6 i have ever played in...

There, finally off the political mess

GO DOLPHINS! we can't go anywhere but up!
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