SOS - Got Roped Into a Fantasy League That Drafts In 5 Hours

[ndirish1978]

Mods feel free to move this to off the wall. Hoping I can get some help from people who enjoy fantasy football to advise me on a website where I can find a cheatsheet. I jumped into a buddy's league as a favor after someone dropped out last minute and they were on the verge of cancelled rather than having an odd number. I'm not a FF savant - I follow the Bills as closely as the compression sleeve on Stevenson's leg but I don't care about parsing stats for most other teams other than watching them before we play them. Anything you could send me would be greatly appreciated as I am now pairing ignorance with a fairly unhealthy competitive drive. Thanks board!

[Simon]

I'll leave it right here for maximum exposure for 5 hours and hope you get some help. 🤞

[Forward Progress]

Sign up for The Athletic. They have a cheat sheet that downloads into Excel that works really well. 
 

Then you can enjoy The Athletic all year - it’s the only sports content that I’m willing to  pay for. 

[Rc2catch]

Fantasy leagues are rarely won on draft day. It’s the waiver wire that separates the men from boys. 
I’m teasing a little. 
You can find all kinda rankings, it depends on the league. What site is it on? Is it a ppr league? Idp? All those factor into rankings by round 

[ndirish1978]

1 minute ago, Forward Progress said:

Sign up for The Athletic. They have a cheat sheet that downloads into Excel that works really well. 
 

Then you can enjoy The Athletic all year - it’s the only sports content that I’m willing to  pay for. 

 

I have a subscription. I will do this asap. Thanks 

 

[716er]

Sort by rank when you draft

 

Don’t make any off the wall picks 

 

You’ll win or lose fantasy football in free agency, anyway. 

 

[MJS]

Just focus on filling out your roster with good players. Every online platform will already have players ranked, so just generally follow the existing ranking system. It's ok to take multiple running backs and receivers in a row because that's the bulk of your team.

 

A rookie mistake is taking a QB too soon. QB's score a lot of fantasy points, but there are a lot of QB's that can get you good points. Running back gets drafted early because there are a few elite guys and then a huge dropoff of production, so you want to get at least one good running back if you can.

[MasterStrategist]

10 minutes ago, ndirish1978 said:

Mods feel free to move this to off the wall. Hoping I can get some help from people who enjoy fantasy football to advise me on a website where I can find a cheatsheet. I jumped into a buddy's league as a favor after someone dropped out last minute and they were on the verge of cancelled rather than having an odd number. I'm not a FF savant - I follow the Bills as closely as the compression sleeve on Stevenson's leg but I don't care about parsing stats for most other teams other than watching them before we play them. Anything you could send me would be greatly appreciated as I am now pairing ignorance with a fairly unhealthy competitive drive. Thanks board!

I've used a multitude of sources, and will always check "rotoworld" (search the player I'm about to draft to make sure he isn't injured or something else newsworthy).

 

But here is the source I rely on:  https://fantasyfootballcalculator.com/mock-draft/results

 

You can pick between PPR or not.  it's a mock draft compilation, and also has position rankings.  I find it very helpful for planning when to take a player in later rounds and overall thoughts.

 

Best ones are those without a lot of CPU picks, so you can get an idea on how others value certain players.

 

Good luck!

[YoloinOhio]

10 minutes ago, Forward Progress said:

Sign up for The Athletic. They have a cheat sheet that downloads into Excel that works really well. 
 

Then you can enjoy The Athletic all year - it’s the only sports content that I’m willing to  pay for. 

Where do I find this cheat sheet. Do you have a link? I have a subscription so I’ll be able to download it.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Just draft all Bills players. 

[Logic]

Make sure to go kickers early and often. You can never have too many kickers.

[Bangarang]

What pick do you have?

[ndirish1978]

5 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Where do I find this cheat sheet. Do you have a link? I have a subscription so I’ll be able to download it.

 

https://theathletic.com/2786655/2021/08/26/fantasy-football-cheat-sheet-fully-customizable-rankings-and-projections-for-your-league-scoring-updated-aug-23/

 

bottom of page

[buffaloaggie]

Get your RBs early. Mocks seem to have plenty of WRs late, but good RB picks seem hard to come by this year

[uninja]

Is your league PPR or standard scoring? That affects drafting SIGNIFICANTLY.

 

 

[GoBills808]

2 minutes ago, uninja said:

Is your league PPR or standard scoring? That affects drafting SIGNIFICANTLY.

 

 

Yep post the scoring rules and roster sizes for better help

[H2o]

What site are you all using? NFL, ESPN, Yahoo, CBS? Is it a PPR league (Point Per Reception)? What's the scoring breakdown for your QB's? That can change strategies a bit. I've been in some where it's more shifted to the other skill positions. The big names that come to mind which you hear on NFL broadcasts and TV shows are always a good place to start. Your first round pick needs to be a hit so the Derrick Henry's, Dalvin Cook's, Josh Allen's, Aaron Rodgers', Patrick Mahomes', of the world are where to look. Guys basically guaranteed to put up numbers every week. Do the same thing every round following. Once you get to the middle to late rounds you just have to have a bit of luck on your side. Watch the bye weeks as well. You don't want to have to take an L because there's a week where 3/4 of your team aren't playing. 

[Forward Progress]

24 minutes ago, YoloinOhio said:

Where do I find this cheat sheet. Do you have a link? I have a subscription so I’ll be able to download it.

https://theathletic.com/2786655/2021/08/26/fantasy-football-cheat-sheet-fully-customizable-rankings-and-projections-for-your-league-scoring-updated-aug-23/?source=user_shared_article

 

 This link should work… you will need to scroll to the very bottom of the page for the link to the spreadsheet. 

[That's No Moon]

20 minutes ago, buffaloaggie said:

Get your RBs early. Mocks seem to have plenty of WRs late, but good RB picks seem hard to come by this year

And either be first or last picking a TE. Of you dont get Kelce or Waller just let it go for awhile

[EmotionallyUnstable]

Pick high floor players on good offenses with good QB plays, especially in rounds 1-5, if you want to swing and miss, do it late.