Thursday
Evening Edition
August
28th, 2014
David’s
Daily Digest
Picking Favorites
Thinking Draft Strategy
So you have the first pick
in your league’s draft or maybe you have one of the early picks, either way you
have a decision to make; pick with your heart, your gut, or do you follow some
pre-planned strategy?
What I have been noticing
(and something you may be seeing as well) in the top positions, if you grab one
of the big four running backs you will still be able to come back with solid
receivers late in the 2nd and early in the 3rd round. It
seems most league players are jostling for running backs early leaving time for
the early picks to come back with the Alshon Jefferys, Julio Jones, and Randall
Cobbs.
And what I have also
noticed (in PPRs), you can still turn around in the 4th, 5th,
and 6th rounds and find decent value; the likes of Reggie Bush, CJ
Spiller, and Andre Ellington. These are the players that may not win your
weekly matchup on their own, but they will give you good production every week
and keep you in the hunt so your big guns can get it done.
In a recent draft I held
the 2nd pick and took Adrian Peterson. With one of the top producing
backs in the league I immediately targeted receivers selecting Jordy Nelson and
Alshon Jeffery. I followed those two with Roddy White and Reggie Bush; not
sexy, but effective. Andrew Luck (my quarterback) was taken in the 6th
and my first tight end (Kyle Rudolph) came off the board in the 7th.
In another draft I did
tonight, I followed a similar pattern (picking in the 8th slot)
selecting receiver-receiver (Dez Bryant and Alshon) and then going running back
with my next three picks; Reggie Bush, Andre Ellington, and Chris Johnson. My
quarterback (Matt Ryan) and tight end (Dennis Pitta) came in the 7th
and 8th round respectively.
If you are paying
attention, then I am sure you are hearing the same thing; wait on your
quarterback, there is time to take him later. Even grabbing a Brees, Manning,
or Rodgers can be costly (depending on your league scoring), if taken too
early. Let the other deal with that mistake and stick to your plan. The Ryans,
Romos, and Cutlers are safe plays with the upside of big game potential and the
Flaccos, Palmers, and Rivers will still be there even later to have your back
in a jam.
With all of this said there
are a lot of ideas and strategies you can follow, and any you choose is never
wrong (it’s whatever works for you). But remember to stay on your game and be
ready for the wild cards in the draft that can often foul things up.
No matter what happens,
stay the course and draft well my friend.
Good luck this fantasy
season!
~David Ortega
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