Fantasy Football For Dummies by Martin Signore

Author:Martin Signore
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wiley Publishing, Inc.

When looking to fill your needs in the late rounds, keep the following pointers in mind:

Draft only one kicker (please, unless otherwise stipulated). Kickers rarely get hurt and bench space is better spent on RBs and WRs because you need to start more of them. Most fantasy coaches carry only one K, which leaves plenty of options in the free agent pool during the season if your K gets off on the wrong foot. Check out Chapter 7 for more on scouting Ks.

Look for a pair of DEFs that work well together if you don’t have an elite DEF. Check your cheat sheets and rankings to find two DEFs whose teams don’t play each other or share the same bye weeks. You can play both defenses based on matchups during the season because you don’t have one elite DEF on which to rely. (Check out the “Drafting defensive units” section later in this chapter.)

If you don’t yet have a TE, take two TEs late and hope that one exceeds expectations. Like team DEFs, without an elite or very good TE you’ll probably need to rotate players based on matchups. Generally, TE production is unreliable anyway, even with the great players.

If you have starting RBs who have good backups, go ahead and draft the backups as insurance. This is known as fantasy handcuffing, and you can read all about it in Chapter 9. Excellent handcuff RBs may not last too late into the draft, so keep a close eye on your RB cheat sheets to see when they get near the top of the available list.

Draft low-risk/high-reward WRs. With around three or four proven WRs on your roster already, the latter portion of the draft is the time to reach for the future stars. Don’t waste your late picks on mediocre vets just to play it safe. Draft the third-year and rookie WRs you think will shock the world! This is when your cheat sheets can really pay off (see Chapter 4). If even one of your late picks breaks out, he can put your team into the fantasy playoffs.

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