Fantasy Football Tips
Unbiased tips from fantasy fanatics

— DRAFTING: Selecting your players
— TRADES: Success and survival

DRAFTING: Selecting your players

• Get good Running Backs! The Running Back position is by far the most shallow in football and can be the most productive. Take a running back with your first two picks, you'll
  still get solid starters for your other positions in the later rounds.
   
• Form your own opinions. Use online draft boards as a guide, but create your own, too! You'll make better selections late in the draft. Most folks don't take the time to make their own board and often make errant choices that cost them points throughout the season.
   
• Notice bye week availability. Bye weeks are weeks a team isn't playing. Try to avoid selecting key players -- especially within a single position like Running Back -- who are not playing on the same week.
   
• Don't reach for sleepers. These players are called sleepers because their performance is unpredictable. Choose them in the late rounds. Draft consistent players in the early to middle rounds. The best place to grab a sleeper is right after you've filled your starting slots (kickers and defense not included).
   
• Don't follow the crowd. Many times in live drafts, there's a run on certain positions. Everybody will pick Running Backs. Then, everyone picks Quarterbacks. Don't get caught up in a run. Remember, Quarterbacks and Wide Receivers are deep positions, You can find starters in the middle rounds. Always take the top available player on your board.
   
• Draft kickers and defense last. Unless you're looking at the Ravens or Patriots, defenses will be available at the end of your draft.