While a dominant quarterback can go a long way in fantasy football (shout out to Lamar Jackson), consider this: Of the 20 players who appeared on the most championship teams in 2019, only two of them were quarterbacks.Īll right, we've checked off three of the four major positions in fantasy, so let's address tight ends.Ī few important notes: You typically start only one tight end per week, there are very few tight ends who put up consistently robust point totals, and they are seldom used in your flex spot. Given that you start only one quarterback in your lineup, there are going to be quality options available on the waiver wire at almost all times. Put in its simplest form: There are lots of good quarterbacks in fantasy.Ī total of 23 quarterbacks averaged at least 15 fantasy points per game in 2019 (minimum eight games played), meaning that not only are there plenty of sufficient options to be a starter, but also to find your backup. If you go through the 2019 scoring leaders in fantasy football, it'll be hard to miss that five of the top 10 overall scorers play quarterback - which is part of the exact reason you should be patient at quarterback in your draft. Yes, you will likely be drafting players - several of them - for your bench before you come close to completely filling out your starting lineup.
As a matter of fact, 35 of the top 40 players in terms of ADP are running backs or wide receivers, which illustrates the point I'm trying to hammer home: take lots of running backs and wide receivers early. A lot! If you look at the ADP ( average draft position), you'll find that four of the top-10 selected players are wide receivers, with the six remaining being running backs. Speaking generally, you're going to want to build your roster around running backs and - as we'll get into now - wide receivers.Ģ. You'll learn this early: There's a supply shortage of reliable running backs in fantasy football.
And both McCaffrey and Thomas had historically great seasons, so this isn't some outlying fluke. The 20th-highest scoring wide receiver managed 58.7% of Michael Thomas' season-long total as the No.
To wit: in 2019, there were a total of just 27 running backs who averaged at least 12.0 fantasy points per game (minimum eight games played), as compared to 39 wide receivers to accomplish the same threshold.īeyond that, the bottom falls out rather quickly amongst running backs: The 20th-highest scoring running back in fantasy football last season managed just 41.9% of the total points scored by the top running back, Christian McCaffrey. It's really hard to find excellent and reliable running backs in fantasy football, as evidenced through a couple of key stats. Not all positions in a fantasy football lineup are created equally, and I'm here to tell you that none is more important than the running back spot. Your first nine picks should not fill out your starting lineup. Your starting lineup is going to consist of a quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, a tight end, a flex (RB/WR/TE), a defense/special teams, and a kicker - that's nine spots in total (using ESPN's default settings). Use these tips to help get you steered in the right direction, remembering that ultimately it's your draft - you can select as you please! That's why each summer, I rewrite this piece: The 10(ish) rules to follow if you're playing fantasy football for the first time and want to start strongly with your draft. Ready for kickoff? Sign up now to play with friends and family.
Of course, you're going to say yes! Only trick is. Your coworker is looking to engage fellow employees more this fall, so fantasy football is the ticket. That may be how you feel when or if someone asks you to join his or her fantasy football league. While seven of your best friends are discussing their thoughts on "Ozark," you're nodding or shaking your head while reacting to the respective thoughts shared, hoping no one engages you directly, as you haven't actually seen the show. Every so often you find yourself amongst a group of people talking about something that you know you should know all about, but - without admitting it - you don't.
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